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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

This is my favorite one!

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.

Another Great Vid, Thanks Guys :)

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 😂😂😂

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 ! 😁👍🚜

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Looks like a great job for the flail mower!

What a cool dude that guy was

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

Good morning Tim. Just catching up on your videos. I wanted to share with you what I did when I cut taller grass like you were doing. I used a big piece of the soft black screen to rap around the outside of the front of the grill of the tractor. This will help out tremendously keeping all that debris from getting to the inner filter and you can visually see when the new outer filter needs to be cleaned off. I don’t keep the screen on all the time because it looks a little crappie but it really does work great. I hope it may help you on your next tall grass cutting. See you on the next one bud.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

I ONLY sharpen my brush hog blades when I know my wife is going to do a LOT of grass only cutting. I usually make her run dull blades so it will shred tree stumps when it cuts them off so they won't puncture a tire or your foot.

looks like a lot more fun than the scary slopes I have to mow and tree limbs smacking you in the face.

Tim you make bush hogging look so fun. Lol I bet it took awhile for Christy and katriel to get all the seeds out of there hair.

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.

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.

Nice video tim .johnny did a great job 👌

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

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.

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

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.

Mowing with a JD 4020 in tall grass you get the same thing. Early morning you also get dew spray so not unique to the 1025. 10125 is a great machine.

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

Nice video. You'll find you'll get far fewer seeds and gunk in the radiator (and your face) if you keep the loader arms up high above the weeds. Remove the bucket first for stability. I run a 42hp tractor and it suffers the same heating problems, most tractors do, from shattered seed heads. Cheers, Andrew

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.

If your cutting on rough ground and wont be doing loader work you can reduce your tire pressure for a softer ride. The tires and pressure are basically the suspension. The pressure rating on the tires are for maximum load knowing a loader will be used with the tractor. I haven't done any bush hogging with my 1025R yet but I definitely will let a few pounds out so it doesn't beat me to death lol. As you probably know even big tractors with large tires will beat you to death with the tires blown up tight. Thank God for air seats ehhh

Nice job.

hi Tim did you check for critters in the weeds,yes little bumpy,but good brush hog mower,and the dust build up on the filter,it happens when windy also,ha,but good job,later Tim.

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

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. :)

Think its more of a trade off.I have a 3033r with a Deere MX5 cutter,does an excellent job.The advantage is can get closer and I think it gives a better ,more groomed cut than a larger bush hog..I have some areas i cut about twice a month and it looks like a lawn mower cut it.One thing I have learned is Deere makes the best bush hogs and the most expensive,but worth it in my opinion.

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.

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.

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

Like the Bible verse insert! Way to go!

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

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

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.

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

THAT'S WHY IN BALKAN WE DRIVE IMT539 THE BEST YUGOSLAVIAN TRACTOR.

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

Flip flop farmer is great! I am a Wisconsin engineering graduate. However she is cute enough I might forgive her for being a boiler maker ;)

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

I find it rides better wearing the seat belt. Keeps me from being jostled around so much. I have a pasture with thick grass. My 60” drive over mower bogs down the tractor. I’m thinking about a 48” bush hog. I’m hoping being able to cut higher than 5” won’t be too hard on the tractor. What’s your thoughts? Flail mower better? Best low cost brand of both types??

I love winter but seeing this video from October makes me want it to end soon. I fire up the tractor and let her heat up for 30 minutes and do whatever small job I can every few weeks but without even enough snow this year to use it for the driveway I'm getting the itch. On the plus side my wife tore up the grass something horrible in the mud a few weeks back so I'll have some nice grading to do in spring to fix the deep ruts. :)

I had that problem of the radiator screen filling up really bad with my little 16 HP Ford 1210. The 30 HP Cub Cadet tractor still had that issue but to a lesser extent, my current 55 HP New Holland hardly ever has that issue. I only have to clean that screen once a month or so. I guess it's a height thing. The taller tractor rides over the weeds more. I also don't get the weeds blown back into my face as much. The larger tires have more give and allow me to really boogie when mowing. So yeah, a bigger tractor definitely works better for bush hogging. However, the little tractor with the backhoe is much more useful for other tasks where my big tractor just won't fit, or have room to turn around.

I think all of us study study before taking the plunge and buying so I guess it’s not so surprising that many of us think alike and come up with the same solutions for things. But I still about fell over when I saw the Metaltech scaffold and how you used it! I had seen the man who welded a beautiful rack for his implements but I have different implements and don’t have a welder, so I built a heavy spinning rack out of wood. I flip the loader up vertically with a hoist (looked at how JD shipped them when delivered) and it then faces the snow blower with the Cyclone Rake nestled between the arms and the Artillian fork sticking into the side of the base (which is a heavy pallet) but had no good solution for the bucket until seeing that scaffold at Home Depot. I had literally just told my wife I’d done the measurements and was going to buy it this weekend and there was yours! On another subject, I finally had to call the Indiana Department of Safety Sally and report Katriel for those flip flops. They’re not at all happy so they’re going to issue her a citation entitling her to a TTWT discount with Redwing on a pair of steel toed boots with shanks! 🤣 Much safer when helping you AND I’m sure they will go over well at college....

Wonder if the exhaust blows some of that up towards the radiator. I’ve thought about adding a mod to point the exhaust out to the side. It always leaves a black coating on the grille guard.

Did a good job!

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

Hi Tim, now that a few months have passed, wondering where this stands.. Any resolution?

Great video as usual Tim I don't think Johnny dislikes those kind of jobs as much as its the operator of Johnny that really doesn't like that kind o job but I can't blame you we have the same problems cutting in those conditions with our commercial mowers with 60" and 72" decks. He is a very interesting guy seems like the kind of guy I could sit and talk with for hours just listening and learning from. I wonder what osha would have to say about Katriel's attire LOL Flip Flop Farmer I think should be her new nickname. LOL Hope the Family is doing well and Christy's foot is healing well. Have a great day!!! God Bless

I always enjoy your vids, thank you. While driving through tall weeds, Tractor Mike has a good idea - and it works for me. Search RU-vid for "A Tip for Keeping Your Tractor Radiator from Clogging". Keep your bucket above the weed heads, so the weeds don't snap back and clog your radiator screen. The front of your tractor, will push the weeds down - instead of snapping back from the bucket.

My 1025R beats me to death when I'm running the bush hog too. I have to go pretty slow to make it bearable. How many attachments do you have for Johnny? I only have the box blade and bush hog. I'm thinking of getting a fence post auger. Love y'alls videos please keep them coming.

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.

Just a tip I saw some shots where your daughter was close to the backside of the brush hog. I know when I’ve been brush hogging sometimes I’ve seen that thing kick out Spears that defiantly would of probably killed someone standing within 40ft

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?

Goats are good for land clearing, milk, cheese, and pepperoni too and an added source of income raise and sale baby goats

situation like that i have to use a dust mask...allergies are too bad.

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?