No Fun! Bush Hogging/Brush Hogging with Compact Tractor, Homesteading; Talking Chickens & Goats 

I have a 5 and 7 year old girl. I hope they both still want to be a part of my work when they are older. This gives me hope. I came to watch Bush hogging and I'm leaving hoping for the best for my girls.

Can see Tim And Christy both in Katriel. Good dadding folks...

Really like the flip-flop farmer, all i could come up with is captain flip-flops.

I've done a fair amount of bush hogging in my time. Not a single time has it been 'fun'.

Hey Tim now that you have your bucket on try it about 8 9 inches above the ground flat and see if it is I'll keep it laid down enough to clear the radiator it works for me thank you

My little girl used to ride with me when she was little that is the best there is no way I could get her to do that now she is 17 makes you remounis about good times I say you were having a ball tim they grow up too fast! God bless your family

Tractor Time with Tim and his beautiful family. Thank you for sharing. Cheers

The reason it’s overheating is because of the DPF filter on the engine. When you put a load on the engine for long periods of time and the fact that the DPF filter makes the engine run hotter that combination makes the engine overheat.

Use a leaf blower

I had no idea there were pesticide investigators. Have you seen those inflatable shims (AirShim) that you can insert under the seat to soften the ride? It could help but your right the 2038R might have been smoother.

When you're mowing weed patches in the late summer and fall, it doesn't matter how big a tractor you have... you're cleaning out the radiator.

Just a thought, when my 1025r overheats, (from a clogged radiator screen, just like you had). I actually leave it running (idling) while I take the screen out to clean it) it'll cool off much faster. If you shut it off, I think it will actually heat up more, which is something you don't want if it's already overheated. So I would just let it idle while taking the screen out to clean it. By the time you get the screen out, clean it, put it back in and get back on the tractor, it's already cooled down.

Your rotary cutter seems to cut better than my frontier brand . Brand new and it bogs in lower grass than you are rolling through. 2021 1025r/48" rotary

This channel is the best, please don’t ever stop

This is my favorite one!

I have a John Deere 870 Compact and I never have this issue but mine does sit quite a bit higher than yours.

This year in the southern tier of NY it was very dry and dusty. Into the wind managed to keep the dust cloud away. With the wind was riding with a snowball effect dust cloud. Stopping every thirty feet would let the dust ball blow ahead and out of the way! But stopping? It violates the "full speed ahead" method! Guess I'm happy my Massey GC2610 having radiator suction at the operator station. Cleaning chaff has been a hour and a half without really heavy build up even then. Our little tire tractors ride pretty rough in fields don't they?

Need to put a reverse fan kit on Johnny! We have one on a case sprayer and it’s on a cycle and every 15 minutes it reverse the pitch on the fan blades to blow the chaf out the rad.

Should’ve brought your family’s 3 series

Get that girl some safety glasses,

I'm starting to miss summer projects now. Snow isn't as fun anymore. I need a cab haha

Another Great Vid, Thanks Guys :)

What a cool dude that guy was

Nice job.

I still find myself wanting a 1025r regardless of its size. Its such a versatile machine. Can mow the yard and do hard work if you desire

Looks like a great job for the flail mower!

this is one reason I stepped up to a 4320 cab tractor ac and heat it keep me clean no bugs or dirt

Fast work of that field. When I bushhog my property in Florida, It's so thick I go backwards to save my tractor.

What was that yellow flower you were cutting. We have something like that up here. It looks like Queen anns lace. But we have this plant called Wild Parsnip. ( bad stuff) if you get the Oil on you it burns. Big welts. Nasty stuff. Great work. Blessings

Tim, with that mower, I believe it throws cut material to the left. Make the outer most lap with the left side inside the field. Then go the opposite way as to leave the cuttings out in previous lap, exhaust pointed away from tall grass and slow down the ground speed to not work the tractor so hard.

Get a bobcat

Take a whole bite and SLOW DOWN.

Tim, you could mow the short direction to have the wind from the side instead of head on. That might delay the overheating and the large amount of seeds in the cowling. If you decide to get a 2025r look into a flail mower. Or Garrett should look into a flail if he decides to get a tractor.

Great video, Something I do to make the ride smoother is extend the top link. I let the mower tire touch a few inches before I reach my desired cutting height. I do this so when I hit bumps, I don't pull all the weight of the mower of the ground. Also it is your fan that pulls in the debris in not just the height of the tractor. Happens on on a tractor comparable to the 5 series that I use.

Good job Johnny & crew. This one must have been in post production awhile since according to my sophisticated weather map, it is NOT flip flop weather up there now. Any TTWT video with Katriel is a good video!

Hey Tim I have a trend airshield pro that I wear when mowing it looks crazy but I'm not eating dust and whatever it has a fan and filter that blows air down on your face runs a a battery that last 8 hours I love it.

vented safety glasses...they will become your best friend for job like these Friend:) as will a silicon pad in the seat!

Tim great job, it's like a part of the crew watching your videos. Can't wait to see what you have planned for the up coming year. Like the verse from the Book of Job. Stay safe.

You need a set of turf tires without fluid in them for those bumpy mowing jobs.

Looks so fun! I am jus a waitin fer spring to get here so I can keep my tractors busy

I like it when you include verses from the Bible in your videos. As a senior executive in a multi-national I was blessed to attend a Bible study at work with other executives. Our staff noticed and was actually pleased! We never came out in a sour mood and there are so many scriptures that teach us how to manage people, to encourage them, build them up. Thank you again.

SLOW DOWN!The ride will be more pleasant.And the mower will cut better.

The only way you can have every tool or piece of equipment for every job is if you have all the money in the world. Unfortunately, people who have that kind of money are never satisfied with what they have.

Did a good job!

We have a JD 4300 with much larger tires which smooths out the ride. However, radiator clogging is still an issue for us.

And I thought I had it rough clearing the field with the 1960 Ford 601 Power Master.

Its great to learn to be an operator at an early age

i cant stand mowing with any thing smaller than 5 ft for reasons you stated. my current mowing tractor has a 7ft and it cut my mowing time down. great filming tim. thanx for sharing.

To help you go longer between cleaning out so you don't run hot. Go to the local hardware store and buy some porch screen. Place it on the outside and against the hood. This will catch some of the debris from getting into the filters and radiator area. My grandfather did this on his early 60's Massey Ferguson 35 believe it or not it caught a lot of the debris and all you had to clean of was the screen. It does look a little weird but it works. So try that and see if it will help you out.

Looked like it did a fine job. Great video. Flip flop farmer, always get a chuckle out of that.

A very nice job Katriel very much at home driving Johnny nice video

Flip flop farmer haha! My sister is the same way, shovel work with flip flops. Brush hog work looks really tempting. Easy money.

I finally got a bush hog for my 1025R but i didnt go with a king kutter i went with a Frontier. Absolutly worth the money.

Does the Quick Hitch cause any problems with the mower? And if the drive shaft has already been cut to use without a QH, will I have to buy a longer driveshaft section?

I wonder if you could keep a small airtank mounted someplace on the tractor with a small hose by that filter where you could turn a nob to shoot a little compresed air on that filter to blow it out ever so often when cutting tall grass like that.

When I was a kid, I had to knock down brush covered lots with a skid steer and a bucket. No mower! Those lots were rough. I would spin the machine around with the bucket down.

My dad once told me that you can a little job with a big tractor but you can't do a big job with a little tractor.

Tim, how or why do you decide when to use the bush hog style mower vs the standard drive over deck for the 1025r?

Haven't even started my 1025R since Thanksgiving week.

Nice video tim .johnny did a great job 👌

hello, thank you for the video, what size is the brush hog?

another example why you need a cab.

Great video we have a big 65hp tractor but No mower for it so we mow fields with a lawn tractor

Great video!!!! Your daughter will do great in life, she's not afraid to get dirty lol

Just a little pointer for bush hogging with a compact tractor, try reversing over the overgrowth, less chance of damaging something underneath. I have a 2305 that I do quite a bit of mowing , have no troubles.

Tim, you might have to go back with the pulverizer to level the field. Tim, might need to make 2-4 rounds, stop to clean the radiator and do another 2-4 rounds.

Tim, I have the same issue with overheating on my 1025. I used it last year to cut down 3 acres of sorghum and had to clean out the pre filter several times. I did buy a Frontier 48" Rotary Cutter (RC2048) with the slip clutch and chains. boy am i glad i did or it would have ate a few shear pins. Anyway, great video as always and agree a 1025r is in his future! oh, i did buy an Original Cab Co. cab and called them to tell them it was because of you and your video. i will send you some pictures tomorrow if you would like.

That guy really needs to disk that lot then use a drag or roller to get the bumps out. Then he wouldn’t have the rough ride in the future. My Kubota BX 2370 wouldn’t ride any better on a lot like that but I did upgrade the seat springs using a Paul Short modification. Made a world of difference. PS: Flip flop farmer 😂😂😂

12:00 so much fine material in the bucket. . . Makes sense cleaning it out much

I think when it comes to running a bush hog regularly, you are right about a bigger tractor. A smaller model can have ample pto power, but being so close to the ground the debris filled air and rough ride wears you down quickly, it does indeed take the fun out of it. I use a cabless IH 706 and 6ft BH Squealer just for those reasons and find it quite relaxing.

Nothing like a rough ride to give you a good chiropractic treatment.

cool

Wtf doing laps like the Daytona 500 LOL

Had a 3038 and JD 425 and traded for a 1023E when we moved from Texas to a smaller lot in Kentucky. Miss the 425, but the 1023E has a lot of versatility and is a better fit for our property. Used the FEL to clear our drive and neighbors and part of the street in the addition during a recent snow. Another great video with the family. Keep it up.

Rough ride out in the back 40, but honestly a lot more comfortable than a Kubota. I'd like to be able to run a flail mower for that style cutting.

Undo the top link when hogging. Makes for a much smother ride and better cut since the deck floats.

This is a good video to show the fun of brush hoggin. I do this during the summer on my own land and also as a side job, its a dusty job to do. I run a JD 3032E and it is still bumpy and those are the times I wish I had a cab.

Great video Tim Johnny really pulled in the seeds hope he did not get to hot ! I know we have to watch or Kioti too it pulls in the seeds and grass too I like to see if a BX would do the same ! Take care and have a great weekend and God bless ! Kioti Curt ! 😁👍🚜

You need to adjust the top link so the tail wheel stays in contact with the ground.

Like Garrett said, you did a great job. I mean the tall weeds where not mainly knocked down, but rather cut neatly. Close to the ground as well.

Seeing your daughter sitting on your lap brought back memories of me when I was younger and used to sit on my grandfather’s lap while he mowed the yard, and yea mowing into the wind with that kinda brush sucks.

Tim learned a lot what we do is blow snow and do some tilling this year keeping a eye on radiator screen is a must for us getting FEL and quick hitch with pallet frame with forks in spring hope to find use for them we got the tractor to move snow we live in a housing development all have 1,5 acres you give us a lot to think about PaK

Thank for all your videos. It has really shown what a small tractor can do. I have been thinking 1025r now that I see this I looked at a 2025r today more ground clearance and softer ride with larger tires. My purpose for a tractor is mostly front bucket work and grapple work. Some mid mount mowing maybe 2x a month. Bushogging when needed. For a first time purchase the 2025r is looking good.

Yep, first time mine shut off was when I learned about it over heating. My whole tractor shut off. Haven't let it happen again. I must be one of the weird ones. Because of the bouncing around while mowing helps my back. It's like the bouncing and twisting around pops my back, back in place. So I don't mind it but I don't go fast. If Garrett was to disc that field it would smooth it out a lot. Or better yet, he could get you to till the whole thing. That would take you a while to do but it would be fun as long as it wasn't to dusty. :) To bad I'm not closer, I'd love to help you do it just for the price of a hamburger. :)

It fixes all the problems we have with a 1025. Don’t get me wrong I loved mine when I had it but it has its issues. It is very side to side tippy 2038 issue solved. Tires to small for rough Terrain solved over heating while bush hogging easy fix solved. Lift capacity solved. You can put on wheel spacers and still use the 60 inch deck problem fixed. Now rear implement lift height not an issue and best of all still goes through a five foot gate. And has the power to pick up and pull an mx5 or a six foot king cutter I have used both.

Like the Bible verse insert! Way to go!

2:42 OH WOW

The pollen is the worst while rough cutting. There have been times I have been covered in that yellow dust, And a mask only helps a little. Jobs like that really make me wsnt a 3046R with the cab. Johnny does do a great job. It cut that down at a pretty fast pace.

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Cut a little slower, adjust the bucket back and lower about 15 inches off the ground and make sure you're tail wheel is adjusted so its rolling along the ground. Not spinning on top. Top link should be approximately 45 degrees so the mower floats with the terrain.

Nice job of cutting.If you think that was a rough ride think if you were driving JD “B”with steel wheels!!!

I enjoy watching your videos and was woundering do u get many bush hogging jobs and was thinking about starting my own land clearing business and was woundering if I got a small tractor how much to charge by the hour or the acer and plan on getting a small tractor and skid steer and mini excavator everything used we have to start some where and buying all new the bills will pile up

let some pressure out of the tires... and angle your bucket up like you are hauling something in it. the bottom will gently push the tall crap down. and the goats sound like a great idea. Oh, also they make suspension seats... try one!

I love your videos, I also have a 1025r and regular use it to help the community. I don't know you notice this. The neutral safety switch is located on the bottom of your tractor and the hydraulic filter is not well protected. My deere service manager state, " This tractor is not designed to cut thick brush" and advise me to put a skid plate under it. I dont have a belly mower. We have a weed called Dogfennel and when it dies it become like standing sticks. Even with the bucket pushing them down. They have managed to damage my Netrual Saftey switch.

I recommend a Jhon Deere 4066r

Just subscribed! You're really going to enjoy a larger tractor. I'll never forget the feeling of running a compact tractor after owning a sub compact. The difference is incredible! Same thing from compact to utility.

You just gained a sub 😀😀

Great Video, I have been looking at a Woodmaxx 54" flail mower for my 1025R, Seems like a better cut and are more compact hanging off the 3 PT then thes big brush hogs!!

2:42 "OOhh wwooww!"

I would love to a johnny to mow with. But I'm disabled and live in texas way too HOT. So gonna get a tractor with as cab. A/C, radio, heater