Excavators - One of the Top 4 tools a landscaping company NEEDS 

Please keep them coming. I watched this video over a year ago and I watched it again and again. It helps to hear not to keep buying extra stuff that we don’t need. Also allows us to stay humble.

Drove a semi and delivered product by hand for 15 years, and I'm trying to slowly get into it landscaping so I love the videos...my headaches usually come from back and neck pain, going to a chiropractor has basically eliminated them

I just discovered you channel , at 66 yr's old I am going to rent my first excavator , Can't wait . I have to dig a 500 ft. ditch for a new pipeline for the well , they are just the coolest machine I have ever seen , I hope it works out !

heavy duty mechanic here looking to transition into heavy equipment sales!! this video was perfect for me!! thank you so much

Love these style of videos. As someone who is looking to start a hardscaping company in the next year or two, these are very helpful. I appreciate all the info Stan.

I love watching your videos! They really explain the purpose of the tool or task you talk about! You really know what you're doing and talking about which is soo nice!

Hey bud, I own an E42 Bob Cat mini ex with a hydraulic thumb and it is very versatile. 10,000lb machine. I’ve used it setting 2400lb blocks on retaining walls, digging in irrigation, footings, stump removal and all my landscaping needs. And you are right when you need bigger, rent, which I have done many times. But for an all around good size tractor it is awesome. Good video! Spot on!!

Thanks for this video! Came across my feed and was worth watching it, looking at buying my first track loader and you made me think about some stuff from a different perspective.

You are soooooo right. I almost bought a backhoe but saw an excavator for the same price. It was in excellent shape with low hours and it sees use almost every day. John Deere, and other than regular greasing requires nothing but oil changes when the hour meter says so.

Yes! Please cover more on the Top 4 Tools needed for landscaping. Much appreciated.

Just starting my own business and like to say thanks for some info have watched many videos over the years. So here we go thinking of doing my own videos as well go from start up to running step by step

Love your videos , very informative , I'm in the process of starting my own contracting business and eventually want to get into excavating . I haven't done a lot of landscaping but have done a lot of fine grading I started with 40yr old crappy equipment so I can do a pretty good job leveling and grading by eyeball .I've also ran a big company and know how hard it is to find good help that shows up everyday , so I'd like to be able to do a lot with as little help as possible. I worked for Butler machinery as a yardman, I was responsible for delivering and receiving rental,used, and new equipment. Aswell as maintaing the yard .I got to see a lot of new and innovative stuff mainly on the add ons and in the new equipment . I'm starting to believe there isn't much you can't do with an excavator. So yes please keep the videos coming I enjoy watching and learning so of the stuff I didn't know. I've worked side by side a lot with older carpenter's and I have taken at least something new from each of them , I try to never stop learning so once again thank you!

Very helpful! I enjoyed the video alot. Been shopping around for different sizes of excavators. This helped alot! Thanks for the videos and keep them coming. God Bless!!

That operator that got the track back on with the bucket is an Ace

This is, in my opinion, one of the BEST videos you've put out yet! I always see people saying "Buy the biggest machine you can afford. WRONG! Also, at the end, you talked about getting "creative" with just a dirt bucket and that "skills" pay the bills. Outstanding advice, and could not agree more. My new excavation company is in need of a compaction machine. Some type of small roller. I would love to see a video about that, if you have any experience.

I get bad migraine headache so they do injections into the back of neck and head. They work great. Keep up the great work Good bless u

Nice clip. Great job of showing the versatility of different equipment., Great advice !!

Simply the best reviews, you nailed everything, from Puerto Rico thank you

I do like your videos, they're very informative ,but also very entertaining. What a vast wealth of knowledge, thank you. May God keep you and your crew safe.

This was a super cool video! I'd love to see one on your honest thoughts and opinions of skid steers and compact tracked loaders! Always love the videos!

Really like theese types of videos. Thank you for the information and knowledge you bring to the table

I love this topic. Please make more on this subject matter.

I run a small landscaping company. Jobs range from 10k-200k. Highly recommend the Kubota excavators for the scale of work we do. I have a U17-3 for the small jobs and a KX-40-4 for the larger jobs. Love both of them. Demoed a few other brands, bobcat, Deere, case. And I thought the controls were the smoothest, strength and speed was great on the Kubota. Also great guys at my local dealer.

More videos like this please. Keep up the good work.

God bless you man. "Whatever equipment you can afford to buy, be proud of it. Because It's not the bells and whistles that pay the bills, it's the skills that pay the bills" 100% true. "Start with the bare basics before you start spending money you haven't' yet earned." "You have to get clever. You have to get creative, and you gain skills when you use the bare minimum skills. Then when you finally do upgrade to a nice attachment, you'll be that much ahead." your videos are a WEALTH of knowledge. Thanks for this.

I'm no where close to the ground in my work day . I like to learn and u have some serious amounts of content that expand on everything from greasing equipment to running a successful trades company !! I just can't get enough lol

Acupuncture helps me tremendously. I also have a scalp massager that breaks up a lot of stress.

So right, that goes for just about any line of work.👍

Good on ya Stan -from OZ. - skills pay the bills - no truer words!!

Good video Stan! Really enjoy videos on this topic.

I keep Excedrin® in my truck at all times. It will get rid of a headache within 30 minutes. It's been a life saver for me when the noise of heavy equipment starts a headache.

try a grounded fitted sheet on your bed for your head aches, when you sleep it slows down your heart rate and takes away stress. Its like sleeping out doors on the ground. EMF can seriously screw with your body, the body has its own energy that needs to be isolated. On amazon, so many people have tried it a lot of the suppliers are sold out. I highly recommend it.

You are awesome. I hope you make it big in the future! Love the topic btw

Great video Stan. I would love to see you do a few videos of the other 3 pieces of equipment as well as what attachments you think are must haves. Like for the skid steer forks grapple ect what you think are the best and most productive. great video thanks again. keep up the great vids!

My grandpa had a John Deere backhoe and a bulldozer. He owned a gravel pit in Maine. When he sold the gravel pit he kept the backhoe and bulldozer. I used to play in them when we went to visit during the summer. When my grandpa passed away my uncle got both of them. My uncle still has them to this day. How I wish I could get there and see if I could get them. Would be nice to have them. I know the backhoe was a 68 not sure what year the bulldozer was. Always wanted to run something like a backhoe, excavator, log truck. Will see if the boss will train me on the newer chipper we just got. It has something like what a lot truck has right on it to load wood into the chipper. I just love running equipment like that. Any time I get to use our loader or use the skid steer I enjoy it.

Something new to the USA last year is the Mecalac 6MCR Skidvator. If there was a Leatherman tool for excavation this might be it. It is a excavator that can move at 6 mph or 10 kmh. It's a skid steer that can dig. The only reason that you don't see more machines like this is because the equipment companies want to sell you multiple machines. I been watching this company for fifteen years now and they are definitely thinking outside the box and growing

Yes make more videos like this one

Stanley i used to have migraine headaches I started drinking more water and it worked. Try drinking 1 gallon of water per day then you can start cutting down to 2 L per day

You are so right on the guys running the older equipment, I grew up in the age of excavators didn't have "thumbs", and TLB's didn't have "front assist", and what was a mini digger or skid steer you hardly ever saw one L.O.L. To be honest the "newer" generations should have the safety training, and run the older equipment without the toy's as part of the training to they'd learn a lot about "operating" equipment. A buddy of mine's about 55 and runs his own equipment and sub drives for another company . He said if the machine they use to put pipe in goes down 95% of the 10 year olds on the sub job can't pick up a culvert without using a thumb. He goes over there and educates them. I've walked my 2wd TLB in and out of situations, the 10 year old's are burying a front assist and need towing out with a dozer or track hoe. How the heck do these younger guys think anything ever got done when machines didn't have all the toys, it still happened somehow L.O.L. Thanks for sharing and I hope you got rid of the migraines.

Great video man. Sorry about your head. If your on caffeine quit and drink tons of water. The first few days will suck but it will help.

Pineapple juice helps me out stan...god bless man...great vid....im so blessed that I've followed you and listened to your vids that i finally bought me a dump truck....thank you stan

Was a Service manager and Mechanic and Plowed Snow in the Winter in Wisconsin for 25 years. Stress was cut out. Changed Jobs and Migraine Headaches after all those Years. Went away

Hi my name is Paul I'm from England got my own gardening business third year running now talking about migraines I used to get them years ago went to the doctor's and they said the main cause is coffee chocolate cheese so I slowly cut down on all of them think it was too much coffee don't drink as much now no more migraines hope that helps cheers Paul

so true i started with broke down 1986 bobcat then sold upgraded and now have two tlb a mini ex and two skids just buying selling has gotten me ahead and attachments i always buy used that way i save lots of money in some several thousand i learned all this thru being heavy equipment mechanic for cat and john deere but it all starts with buying what ya can make that work and make money

At 23 I'd had migraines all through high school and college. 3-4 times a week. Mine were so bad I could only find relief by sleeping it off with valium or sitting in a quiet closet in the dark. Went to get braces on my teeth, after the X-rays the doctor asked if I'd been having bad head aches. Never mentioned them to him. Turns out an impacted wisdom tooth, all 4 where impacted, was pressing on a nerve. Never had a problem with my teeth other than being crooked. After removal I've had the regular head aches everyone gets but have never had another migraine.

Just purchased my TLB (ford 555) and am looking to start my business next year, wish me luck!

Excellent vid, I'd like to comment on appearance vs. maintenance/operation. Yes, they do have to work and work hard when the time comes, but personally I feel appearance is nearly as important. I run older equipment, and spend a lot of time on maintenance, cleaning and upkeep. People notice a nice looking outfit, that's good P.R. and truck-wise keeps the DOT nuisance-stops (mostly) off my back as well - I think they figure if my truck looks like someone's taking care of it odds are that's indeed the case. And it's an integral part of my machinery maintenance program, too; if power, hydraulic and drivetrain areas are pretty shiny, it's easy to see when leaks, cracks and other assorted faults appear. Same with frames, undercarriage, tracks/tires and suspension. Additionally, working on them is far easier when you're not rummaging through gobs of caked on grease, oil and dirt. My 2¢ ...

Mighty Moe Excavating likes the mean green for migraines. Good explanation on how to make a pro operator by starting with junk! As far as I am concerned if it leaks any fluid it has to be fixed! Tarp’s and plywood will not cut it, Wtf a matter for U $2800 for new asphalt and machine still leaking?Oh boy Stanley!

Imitrex is great for them, get it from your doctor, no side effects.. headache will go away in 30min... I use it anytime I get a migraine and have to do hard work out in the sun, or snow lol... But try it out very, very good always works... Great videos and thanks for advice and helping my company grow

Please make more of these videos. Thanks Stanley.

Great video's. I like how you switch things up. With your headaches, try to see if it is food related. Maybe you eat something once in a while and you get it from that.

Could you do video on I’m running a hand have a hydraulic brake breaker on a hydraulic vehicle or excavator S auxiliary web hydraulics and how to set it up

I had a bobcat 331E. The extend a hoe feature in priceless, did jobs that most excavators that size couldn't do. I only buy machines that my dealer uses for demo's, has acouple hundred hours and costs considerably less and still has warranty

Two home runs in a row from my point of view keep up the good video really helpful for me

Migraines: hey Stan, thanks for the fine vids; now, regarding migraines, most of the suggestions are pretty good. For myself I’ve discovered that totally eliminating wheat products for a year cured many health symptoms, including migraines. I’ve been able to re-introduce fermented bread (sourdough) lately. Give it a try, doesn’t cost you anything. Coffee and chocolate were mentioned; cutting them out probably good - I haven’t needed to do that. Cheers

Down here where we are at Caterpillar has been the dealer that takes care of us best! WE have a couple pieces of Komatsu and they are great machines but parts are a considerable amount of more money when they do break. We do also have quite a few John Deere farm tractors and a early 90s 310 turbo John Deere backhoe that I think is indestructible. Always wanted to give Volvo a shot but the nearest dealer is a hour and a half away and that just wouldn't be practicable.

Video is awesome and very helpful

Talk to your doctor and see if Amitriptyline might work for you for the headaches. My g/f suffered from migranes all the time till she started taking Amitriptyline, now she almost never has any. Btw i really get a good chuckle from the bloopers you put at the end of some of your videos.

Yea, keep this series going 👍👍

Excellent video Stan!

Very good video. I have a question, are the wheeled excavators worth it compared to a track machine? thanks!

I know how, because I used to get them all the time. Now I'm feeling great. Also cured my asthma.

I find it very interested and informational as well

This was great Stan heavy equipment is the best someday I'd like a crane for my tree service. You might be dehydrated, pound about 20oz of water and see what happens!

That last clip 💪💪

I have found 20yrs ago how to get rid of migraines! Chiropractor! When the vertibreys in your neck get misaligned they restrict blood flow to the brain. So a good Chiropractor has worked for me every time! After spending thousands of $$'s and many years going to several specialist and taking pills and and having CAT scans done.. All I needed was a simple fix!

You guys rock---! Greetings from Slovenia!

Those outtakes though LOL Full house

We rented a CAT 336D with a 60-foot boom to muck out a pond for our gravel wash plant. Great machine, but it wouldn't make any sense to have bought it since we use loaders and a D8T for our routine operations - renting is great for specialized iron.

Exedrine always worked best for me when i get migraine headaches cause they have caffine and asprin and other things that are proven to help hope this helps good luck and god bless

I load up my mini excavator and skid steer just like how he does I have a E35 and a S750 and lots of attachments

I had a yanmar vio15-2 that thing would outdig the comparative J.D. models.

Awesome video Stan. Very educational.

As always, great info buddy!!!

You are a good RU-vidr that I found a couple days a ago and I also live in mn

What should I buy for dig stumps and clearing land people have been telling me to buy a track loader

May be to late for the comment but if caffeine or otc meds such as excedrin migraine doesn’t work 2 thing may help is a cold wet wash cloth over forehead and eyes and checking if your upper neck is out of alignment a pinched nerve in the neck is the usual culprit for mine

Cool primo good video keep up the good work

excellent video, thank you

Got myself a cat 212 wheeled excavator, in the middle of purchasing my favorite 1992 Peterbilt darth vader semi truck, I plan to buy a cheap dump trailer and a cheap low deck trailer from my work, whats my biggest worry is insurance, plates, title, taxes, dot, icc, ifta, inspections, ect. I got about a 6 foot wide bucket and wish to make it a clam shell and rotate like yours.

What Bill Thompson says and caffeine. I don't have migraines but my wife does and that seems to be working for her. The wife had eye problems too and when those were taken care of the migraines didn't go away but they were no where as bad as they had been.

Im a sub from Australia Sydney and love the vids

Imitrex was a life saver for my headaches/migranes

for me the migraines was sugar and wheat , they in all sorts of food. Super addictive to. if you can stay away from the two for 3 months (that how long it took me to see a difference)

1. I had horrible headaches, I had to have my eyes checked at an ophthalmologist, not just an optometrist it really helped. 2. Blood pressure? 3. Stress

Many times the headaches are relieved by cracking your neck and upper spine between shoulder blades. Chiropractor or if you're like me, I can do my own adjustments. Hope u get feeling better. Migraines SUCK.

The machine I've made the most money on was my shulte batwing mower, ultra heavy duty... Bought for 15 bucks at auction needed 100 bucks of parts very first job I put it on it paid for itself... Take deals when you find them...

I to get Migraine, Number one thing I do is chiropractor. The 2nd thing is slamming a rockstar. I know there really bad for me but some time it helps

i just bought a cat 304E. i love it. my favorite part and mostly why i bought a cat is the roller on the joysticks for the hydraulic thumb.. i don't like aux hydraulic controls on the floor and the other brands in my price range have the controls on the floor rather than on the joysticks.. deere and others have thumb controls now but on current models and that is just way way out of grasp for me... cat stated with the thumb controls on the c model then d then e and now e2.. i was about to buy a 305c but the guy sold it so i found a 304e that had an extreamly damaged front blade that i rebuilt and the dipper bushing are totally worn out going into the dipper.. the dipper needs to be welded up and line bored.. other than that the machine is pretty much like new in function.. i got it for about 15k less that comparable hour machines in the same size and age... pure luck on that one... lol

Please talk more on this subject

Microdosing Psilocybin is usually an effective way to get rid of migraine and cluster headaches. Spores can be purchased online and are 50 state legal.

I suffer from the same ailment as you. However, I've had them all my life. Migraines, depending on its location and your physiological make are best handled one of 2 ways. First, and certainly the easiest is to take an ice pack(anything in the freezer) and place it on the affect area. Lastly, if you can get prescription painkillers like oxycodone, percocet, codeine etc will give the best results.

Hey Stan would you care to make a video on buying vs leasing equipment for skid loaders and excavators and even commercial mowers? By the way I really like the videos and would like more like you were talking about

Great video

How I get rid a headache I pinch or apply pressure on my bridge of 👃🏼 between my eyes 👀 for few seconds and release and most of the time my headache is gone. With out aspirin or any else but if it’s a migraine, maybe it helps doing both for server headache 🤕

just awesome. thank you.

i thought you didn't put filter cloth behind retaining walls or is that just boulder style walls

I had a video suggestion for you to make. I have been wondering about if you charge different hourly rates for different types of jobs? My two main jobs would be hardscape jobs and maintenance (not mowing) like trimming shrubs and trees, mulch and other. Concerning the maintenance rate, I do charge a little less per hour but not much and people get think it is high and don't get a whole lot because of it. My thinking is that if I am getting so much for hardscaping per hour I don't want to make less doing a different job since I am still paying everyone the same. I have a small company with only one crew so we all do everything. And I still have the same overhead cost no matter which job except for the less wear and tear on the skid loader if we aren't using it. One example we had this past summer is we trimmed all of the shrubs on a 3 acre property almost all Junipers it took us 17 man hours and charged them $50/hr coming to $850. This was also a landscape project too that was a $17000 job. They didn't say anything about the $17000 part of the bill but was concerned about the $850 because she had someone else usually do it for $300. We only did it because we were already there working. I told her that is a great deal and if they do it for $300 then have them do it because I am not going to work all day with 2 of us for $300. Long story short what is your take on this? I know part of your answer would be you have separate crews but there is not enough work always here for separate crews and that takes more trucks and equipment.

You should try getting a skid steer excavator attachment.

Can you share your top 4 ways to get your phone to ring? Can’t use the equipment unless I have the work.