#KubotaBX #FEL Finishing a pad for a shed that I dug the day before with my Kubota BX. Putting weed fabric down and filling the pad with stone. #Stone #Pad
Hey brother! That pad looks great! You do EXCELLENT work! When you have some time - could you come over to my place?? Ha, ha, ha! I hope the bulk of Kubota BX owners watch your channel......you are proof of what you can actually do with the BX series tractors if you take your time. Your very meticulous and living proof - that little machine does BIG WORK........ Once again, you put out another great video!! I'm a proud subscriber who always looks forward to you content!!
I don't know how I'm just now seeing this comment, dang RU-vid hides comments sometimes i swear lol. Thank you very much man it means a lot. The owner ended up getting the shed installed on the pad and it turned out really good, next year ill revisit this job to show how it all looks. Thanks as always for your kind words I hope you had a happy thanksgiving! Stay safe.
Though I am not much of a fan of Ballet, there are obvious traits to it that define its place as one of the truest art forms. It’s all about the purity of movement. This guy is a maestro.
Hey thanks John I really appreciate that man. Iv had quite a bit of seat time in the BX on jobs and the more seat tile you get the more natural it will feel. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for not talking for 30 minutes you get right after it and I have enjoyed the background music. My girlfriend gave me shit for watching so many videos of tractors. But she got sucked in and watched a few videos. I got her interested with help from your videos. Just wanted to say thanks.
Haha thanks Ronnie! Glad you and you gf can both enjoy watching tractor videos together! It is pretty mesmerizing id have to agree! I find myself constantly watching other channels as it gets so addictive and you can learn lots from watching others. I'm glad my channel could help in that!
I bought the Bosch rotary level a couple of years ago and has been the bomb for this kind of job. I've used it building decks and garden structures as well. It'll prove you wrong a lot. It never lies. Cost wasn't bad, around $550 if my memory serves me correctly. A good investment.
Wow I bet man, those levels are extremely nice to have.. a bug expense but for someone doing thus every day it is def worth every penny im sure. Bosch makes some really great hand tools. Thanks for letting me know!
We go by ton with gravel and yards with topsoil/mulch.. I shoulda said yards but often refer to everything by ton as I’m use to saying it lol. Thanks for watching
Thanks Dom! I always try to change it up and find new music as much as possible.. keeps it interesting, I can’t stand using the same songs more than a few videos unless it hasn’t been used in a long time, I’m glad you enjoyed.
Thanks a ton Jason! I’m really glad you enjoy watching my videos, I try to make my videos different from the rest, I really like to try and showcase what these little machines can do when putting them to work. Thanks for watching!
@@BiffsEquipment do you find you can make a living, with doing the smaller jobs with a smaller tractor that the full on grading guys ( skid steer / trackhoe ) turn down because they just don’t pay enough for there equipment? I’ve been looking into getting one for my landscaping business but didn’t want to force it, until I seen I could keep it busy pretty consistently
Great video………couple PRO tips for you……when you dump a load of stone out of your bucket and you are ready to backdrag to smooth. Use the back edge of the bucket instead of the front edge of the bucket. This will always smooth and level quicker and better. Last of all, when you finally have the stone all placed, start at one end-level off your bucket- and put downward pressure on your loader arms until your front wheels lift off the ground a few inches. (This procedure is called shining your material (with top-soil it actually create a shine). Keep on tractoring and thank you again for taking us along on this job. I’m sure your client was a happy camper.
Thanks man, I have heard of this before and I know I have done this many times with out actually knowing what it was called. That’s great to know and I appreciate the info! Iv been using my FEL for many years now and I’m pretty decent with it, I do have many different techniques that I’ll use all depending on the type of material I’m spreading and if the material is wet or dry.. sometimes I use the back edge of the bucket, sometimes i use the front lip, sometimes I grade forward and sometimes I grade backward.. sometimes I even use the back edge of the bucket and back up while turning to cut through a high spot of stone (this also works very well at times) over time you figure out which techniques work best for a given material and situation and you start to do them with out even thinking about it.. that’s pretty much where I’m at now.. I don’t think about how I’m grading.. I just do it lol. Thanks for your support and I hope you’ll come back for more videos, I have a TON of videos grading and using my FEL. Sorry I’m just now seeing your comment, Iv had a lot going on in life these passed few weeks.
I do have some pics that the owner sent me of the new shed on the pad I built and it looks really good. I planned on showing this job again in the spring when I go back for more work but maybe sometime I’ll do an update video if I’m ever driving back by with my camera. Thanks for watching man
Nice work! That small of a machine it would have been better if you filled what you dug out half way then rolled it. Then fill it up roll it again. Then level the top. Over all though nice video. I'd like to know more about running the 3rd function to the rear. Can you do a video on that? Thank you.
Thanks Jeremy. I actually had plans to rent a tamper but the home owner didn’t not want it tampered which was why I just drove over it a few times with a heavy bucket full so that I could manually pack it in before continuing forward. As for the 3rd function to the rear I’ll try to cover this in an upcoming video, thanks for watching!
Im a superintendent for a construction company. We mostly lay pipe but we do do a good bit of dirt work. Wasn't criticizing at all was just saying it would have compacted just a little tighter. You operate great with mostly the front bucket.
Looks very nice. I have a 12×24 on a gravel pad similar to this ,but i had to make a permanent form around the back because it was twice as low as this looks on video. I was fortunate to have the gravel tailgated into my form them loader/box blade level.
That’s great man, yah it’s always nice when you can have the stone tailgated.. saves a TON of work.. specially when you have a backblade or grader box ready!
Great looking pad! I am a new subscriber and I was wondering if you were comfortable with disclosing the financial aspect of the jobs you are doing? I am just starting up with a 1025r and really trying to find more info on pricing options. What I would really like and I am sure others too would be if you spend a minute or 2 in those videos talking about how much you charged the client and how much time it took you. No pressure, I still enjoy your videos! Thanks for your time.
Hey Jean, to be honest I never did a pricing video for a couple reasons .. one reason is because I don’t have a standard price.. i usually go look at a job and kinds just have it in my head what the job is worth by using passed experience.. that’s usually how I quote my jobs and all of my customers have been really happy with my prices and 98% of the time I get a nice tip so I know they are happy. The other reason is I always felt the minute I talked about how much I charged people would either go nuts saying it was too cheap or was too expensive.. cuz everyone lives in different locations around the US and prices fluctuate a lot.. so that’s another reason I usually just don’t talk about it. I’m glad you subscribed tho and I’ll give it a thought! Appreciate you watching my videos!
Hey Jean…..as Biff mention in his comment, you develop a gut feel for the pricing of a project. However, here is a great way to start. Since neither you or the client know exactly how long the project will take, WE charge $60-$75 per 1/2 hr. plus material cost. We never quote by the hour because it just sounds expensive. Now you can adjust your 1/2 hr. price accordingly but this keeps you profitable if the job you thought would only take 2 hours turns into 4 hrs.. which in the world of landscaping is all too common. Keep on tractoring brother.
Thanks Paul, I’m using 8x42lb weights on the rear of my quick hitch with loaded rear tires. You’ll be ok with just 4x42lb suitcase weights tho. Order the John Deere weights from Home Depot website and get free shipping to the store or your door, it’s the best deal around
Hi. Pad looks ..GREAT. I am in the process of buying BX2380. What size of trailer you have? I need to invest in a trailer (single axle). So need to get the right size
In the back of my tractor is a thing called a “quick hitch” you can find them online.. I recommend going with the red “farm-ex” quick hitch from eBay as the red model has true cat 1 pins that fits sub compact and compact tractor implements with out needing spacers. You can also buy a true cat 1 quick hitch from Land pride. Connected to the quick hitch is a custom made weight bracket that holds 8x 42lb suitcase weights.. I would recommend a minimum of 4 at least to get you started and to fill your rear tires with beat juice.. this will be enough rear ballast for 80% of the people out there who own a bx or sub compact tractor.. the weight hitch also doubles as a trailer hitch. If you want a weight bracket like the one I have and don’t want to build your own then go to “heavy hitch .com” and you’ll be able to buy one.. or search on Amazon or eBay for a “rear suitcase weight bracket” and you’ll be able to find similar ones to the “heavy hitch” ones but for alot less money. Best of luck!
Hey John, the cab is from “original tractor cab” you can go to their website originaltractorcab.com or just google it and it should be the first link. They are awesome people to deal with. I paid like $980 for the cab shipped to my door and it’s been great.. go under my videos tab on my channel and search for the original tractor cab install video where I explain in a lot more detail how I got it and why.. or go under the “playlists” tab and you can watch all of my original tractor cab videos in order one after the other.. let me know if you can’t find it 👍🏻
Hey Glenn, that’s a great question. I would love to have and use all of those implements only I havnt had the Money to afford them.. plus iv been getting by just fine with just my loader completing jobs quickly and efficiently with out them so it really hasn’t been on the the top of my list tho having them would make my life easier in some cases. I just finally picked up a set of pallet forks and a grapple which were on the top of my list as those are 2 tools I couldn’t go with out.. those other tools you listed were things I could get by with out having but that doesn’t mean I don’t want them.. I plan to buy a backblade, a grader box, and a York rake hopefully this summer.. and once I do I’ll show them in action in some of my videos this summer. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Brandon! Most places around here rate topsoil on tons but it can be measured in yards as well.. I guess it depends what side of the bridge your on.. usually light material such as mulch will be measured in yards where I live with gravel and heavy material measured in tons.. topsoil is kind of in between and some people measure it either in yards or tons. 👍🏻
@@chickenneck ton is a measure of weight while yards is a measure in volume which is why lighter material are often measured in yards but you can also measure heavier material in yards as well but I Belive ton is more accurate when it’s heavy material like rock 👍🏻
Thanks, I used a stone similar to crushed limestone .. stone is -1’s which means 1” stones will be the largest stones in the mix and anything else will be less than 1” in diameter.. it’s got a lot of rock dust in it that keeps it packed in tight. This is what most people use around here for driveways/pads. It’s called “Crusher-Run” for short. Thanks for watching!
Both are fantastic machines.. It all depends on what you plan to use it for and how much land you plan to take care of with it.. Generally speaking the bx is good to handle 1-4 acers where the B series tractor is able to handle 4-10 acers.. The other main difference aside from the size is the B series has truly adjustable 3-point hydraulics so if that's important to you then you may want to go with a B series. Also the B series will be able to lift more than the BX. Google search "Kubota BX vs. B-series" For more info.. Messick's RU-vid channel has a very good video explaining the differences between these two machines. Hope this helps!
Thanks for subscribing Huser, the top link was actually given to me by a friend, I believe it was off a compact tractor for the lift on a snow blower but I’m not totally sure, my buddy had it laying around for years before he gave it to me cuz he knew I was looking for a hydraulic top link. Thanks for watching!
Just eyeballed it for the most part, I also use the tractor as a gauge to tell me when it’s level and when it’s not, the tractor can tell you a lot if your paying close attention to certain things. A laser would be amazing, iv seen them used and they are great tools, only downside is they can be costly, how much is the one your gonna get?
I know nothing about construction and am thinking about doing a pad for a 12x24 shed. What is the advantage to doing its below grade instead of stripping soil and doing a wood border and filling that?
Hey Anthony, sorry I’m just seeing this man. The benifit to digging it down below grade like this is to get down to a nice solid base so that the pad doesn’t sink under the weight of the structure (ie the shed). You could absolutly do a wood boarder to contain the stone but that won’t stop it the stone from possibly sinking or shifting with the weight of the shed.. if you did it down say 4-6” first and then put your stoke down you should be good and solid. This pad still hasn’t moved an inch since the day I finished it, and actually we will be revisiting this job this spring when I go back to his house to do some driveway work with you guys so I’ll be sure to show the shed pad and how it’s holding up
Surprised you do it all by eye and don't stake the corners and run some bubble leveled dry lines...that can be tough to do sometimes as the surrounding topography can play tricks with your sight lines
Thanks for watching. Yah I mean in theory staking some lines woulda made it a bit easier for sure but it wasn’t too bad going by eye. Next time I may do this tho but it turned out great. I’ll be revisiting this job come spring time cuz I have to go back for some other work he wants me to do. Thanks for watching
Yah It def helped, there are so many great tractor channels on RU-vid and we all try to give one another support when we can, Jon is an awesome guy for sure and I really appreciated his shout out 👍🏻
@@davidparadis490 where are you located? We got about 8” or so of snow finally last night so i can finally test out my custom built pushbox this weekend can’t wait!
@@BiffsEquipment massachusetts...we got a foot last week...im signing papers on a 2380 on Monday...hence all my questions...i live in a farming town and have a couple acres,, but I plan on doing side jobs too, so I really enjoy your videos...learning a lot from you. Especially how you view and attack a job, you're very efficient.
As for the price, I can’t reallt remember as it was awhile ago.. I wanna say I charged between $400-$500 the pad was for a buddy of mine so. As for my trailer it is a heavy duty trailer that I beefed up myself with bracing.. it’s got a heavy duty 3500lb axle under it but it’s still too small.. it can handle the weight ok but since the size of the trailer is small it’s hard getting the right tongue weight at times and because of that i don’t like to drive it very far and keep it under 50mph if I can.. I recommend a Tandem axle trailer that’s a minimum size of 14x6 to really have a nice trailer to use specially if your moving more than just the tractor/loader. I can’t fit anything but my tractor/loader safely on it and if I do it’s hard to get good tongue weight and not have the trailer be sketchy. I plan to sell this trailer soon and buy either a tandem axle dump or car hauler style trailer sometime this summer for jobs. Thanks for watching!
The trailer I use is a 5x12 but I recommend a 6x14 minimum with a tandem axle to be safe.. my trailer just barely fits the bx with the rear ballast on the back and the loader on the front and I had to beef up my trailer to help it blade the weight better.. also my trailer has a heavy duty 3500lb axle where most single axle trailer do not . Hope this helps!
Hey Gregg, I just did it by eye actually. It’s pretty darn close and the rest of the leveling is done with shimming the shed since either way you typically are gonna have to level the shed independently slightly anyways once it’s been set there as it usually disturbs the gravel a bit once it get puts in. Just get it as close as possible by eye if you don’t have a laser
O&D those look like the JD 40 pounders, they are awesome. I run 8 in the back using the same bracket, it makes using the loader feel so much better. I move 5 of them to the front frame (BX) when I remove the loader.
Thankyou! Yes they are, 4x40lb or 45lb weights.. I feel it’s enough honestly but more never hurts, I also have my rear tires loaded so that helps. No wheel spacers (yet) and I feel it’s very stable even with my hydraulic pressure up at 2,000psi. I do plan on going higher than 2,000psi tho so I’m sure I’ll need more rear ballast pretty soon. (That video will be coming soon)
@@ATR-42 wow sounds like you have plenty of ballast! That thing just get amazing traction and must be stabil as a rock! My next weights will be John Deere weights from Home Depot as they are way cheaper plus you don’t gotta pay shipping.. my current weights are from “Heavy-Hitch.com” They aren’t a bad price there either but def more than the Deere weights when you get them from a local Home Depot
@@BiffsEquipment I can see with your tires loaded that you feel pretty grounded. I ordered some off Amazon recently with free shipping. I think I put them in my Amazon store. I am curious how the price compares to home depot. I have 4 now but my rear wheels are not filled. Felt like I needed more when just using heavy hitch. Great with bigtoolrack.
When you are running the loader, what rpm do you like to run it at for good hydraulic function? Which third function valve did you go with? Thanks, Steve
Hi Steve, I typically run it between 2400-2800rpm.. 2400-2500 if I’m in no hurry and don’t need crazy power and 2800+ if I’m in a hurry or need all the power I can get. Thanks for watching
I'm not 100% sure I never bothered to look, its a pretty small bucket tho I actually plan on getting a larger bucket for it at some point. If you do a google search for "Kubota BX Bucket size" I'm sure you could find the info your looking for. Thanks for watching!
