Ventrac Tough Cut Mowing Overgrown Field - Customer Warns Me About This Property! I got into a little bit of a mess on this one. 🤦♂️ @ventrac #VentracLifeInMowssouri
Man please go to this homeowner and have them cover that septic tank, we had a child fall in a septic tank where I live and drowned the police looked for him for three days and they found his body in the septic tank. Cover that thing up before someone or something falls in and dies
That's awful. Yeah, the whole reason they wanted it cleaned up was so that they could have some septic work done. So they'll take care of it once they come out and fix it. Elderly lady lives here and probably hasn't been out there in years.
Screw that! I know that I would make d***** certain a had heavy metal or concrete covers on mine. I also would have taken poles with bright orange flags for my mower person to know where obstacles are!!
That’s a great idea! There’s this company called Artillian that has some really cool accessories that Mount to ROPS. Really need to check into them more. Definitely be worth carrying some tools on the tractor with me! Appreciate you checking out the video.
First my contract says the client warrants the property to be free of hazards. 2 I charge $150 for down time. 3 I carry all the tools to tear down my machine if needed. But all my tractors have compound wire cutters and I carry large bolt cutters in my truck. Way worse on flail mowers. I have the hydraulic deck tilt option. Absolutely needed on my 6’ flail mower. Put a traffic cone or trash can that septic tank! Great job. I also carry the leatherman on my belt as edc v
I am impressed with your calm and reasoned approach to the obstacles you encountered during this mowing job. I would hope the owner would mark those obstacles with caution posts, flagging tape or paint. In VT, we have to mark fence wire with flagging tape or signs, especially if the fence crosses what might be a pathway or trail in the winter. Snow mobiles or skiers are supposed to stay on marked paths maintained by landowners or clubs.
I'm glad you found that wall and septic pipe. The day would have gone badly, quickly. I'm surprised the tough cut deck uses fixed blades and doesn't have any sort of stump jumper. It does explain the finished look it gives after cutting brush that thick Another excellent job.
Oh man it could have been a REALLY bad day! 😳. Yeah, the Tough Cut has 3 heavy duty lawn mower style blades. Eats through material so easy. Fun machine to run. Appreciate you taking the time to watch! Catch you in the next one. 👍
Haha...nothing wrong with that. I’ve found it’s more relaxing to kick back, relax, and watch than get out there in the hot sun knocking down overgrown fields while you eat dust lol. Appreciate you taking the time to watch! 💯
I agree. I may even sleep with a pair just so that I don't forget them in the morning. Heading to the Lake in the morning to tackle a really tall dam. Thanks for watching and catch you in the next one. 👍
I have 300 acres to mow and I keep wire cutters in all of my tractors the farmers around here like to fix fence and throw the wire into are side of the fence and it's there fence and they rent are land so yes you need to put some wire cutter on the Ventrac and the box truck and make sure they are good one's, like the videos you do keep up the good work
You are a smart man! I’ll definitely be putting a pair in each of the work trucks now! I swap trucks/trailers around a lot so I’m constantly forgetting something lol. I need 2 or 3 of everything so I can put one in each truck. Appreciate you taking the time to watch! More vids coming soon...
I know it! 😳. I will definitely go out with wire cutters on the next go around. You never know what you’re gonna find laying around here in Mowssouri. Thanks for watching! Appreciate the support. 😎👍💯
What kind of mess did you get into this time ??? LOL Your Angels are working OVERTIME there on that sewer line and the drop off....whew!!! That is one wicked machine has she got a nickname?? Good suggestion....carry an extra tool box specifically to "stay in your van" with wire cutters, wrenches, extra blades, oil, gas, etc. in case of challenges on job site?? You lucked out for sure and Great VIDEO!!!
Haha 😂 ... I know, right?! You just never know what you are going to get into when running this machine in overgrown fields. I got pretty close to getting wrapped up in a garden hose by the water trough as well lol. Sometimes I take the box truck, but sometimes I take the pickup and trailer to knock out these jobs. Guess I'm going to need to get a toolbox loaded down with a survival kit for both trucks lol. Lately I've been getting myself in trouble with the Ventrac. Appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. Glad you enjoyed it! 👍
I bought a very good pair of I think 10” knipex wire cutters for those situations. And I keep them in the tube that holds the manuals behind the seat. No walking back to the truck.
I carry a small pair of dikes in the tool cannister on the tractor and a pair of bolt cutters in the truck. The first time out with the Ventrac tough cut I hit some bailing wire and learned my lesson very quick.
Man yeah! It's a hard lesson to learn lol. But after that first time, you definitely remember! Appreciate you watching the video. I need to get a survival kit for the Ventrac Tough Cut adventures here in Mowssouri. 😎
Hey Cameron great job and thanks for giving God the glory! I just recently bought a ventral and just ran my tough cut for about 30 minutes when drive belt broke😬. I noticed that you tend to raise tough cut up as you back out of brush is that to help keep sticks from getting into that drive belt? Curios😊thanks
Congrats on the new VENTRAC! That's awesome. There's probably something not aligning correctly if you already broke a belt. I haven't broke a belt yet and I've put 245 hours on mine. It's held up great and I've been through some nasty stuff. May want to check and see if it's rubbing something. It's possible that you got some debris in there and it threw it off and broke it? Not sure what's going on there, but definitely not normal. Appreciate you watching the video. Keep me updated on the Ventrac and as always #GodProvides☝️
I know, right?! 🤦♂️. Seems like I’m on a bad streak right now lol. Hopefully I won’t get in anything else for a while. But I’ll get those wire cutters just in case! Appreciate you taking the time to watch! 👍👍👍
I NEVER leave the shop with out an electric impact and cable cutters. If you had raised up the deck and removed the blade you would have been back in business in less than 5 min. To me that wasn’t a project for the ventrac…. I own 2ea 4500Z ventrac machines and to me they are lawn mowers and not brush machines. The tires puncture all to easy as well. That would have been a tractor and bush hog job for sure… but to each his own and I know you gotta go with what ya got. Be safe out there 👍
Nah, that's what the Tough Cut is designed for. They make a flail mower deck now which would be even better. Leaves a much cleaner cut. Thanks for watching!
More cities should start investing in these. Or someone can write a complaint, wait, then cut yourself and bill them. Mine don't even pull their tractor out, yet have kids die in the neglected fields
I have not one, but 2 pair of wire cutters with me on the Ventrac now lol. Learned my lesson the hard way. Thanks for taking the time to watch. I appreciate it.
Almost had to resort to that! I need to carry a big block of wood in my truck so that I can drop a blade off in the field if needed. That’s a good tip. Thanks for watching!
I tried to read through the comments, but didnt see it, my question is, how long did this job take to do, and what was the cost of such a job, additionally what size body does your truck have?
It's been a while since I knocked this one out. Probably took a couple of hours and made around $500 on it. This machine can move through overgrown areas pretty quick. The tough part is looking out for hidden objects laying underneath the tall stuff. The truck is a 20 footer. Enough room to fit the Ventrac in there and a couple of attachments. Thanks for watching!
Haha...absolutely! Not a bad idea at all. If I had this property I think that is what I would do. Let those goats roam and keep it looking nice and slick. 😎. Appreciate you watching!
All of the mower manuals I've ever read tell you to walk the area to be mowed and check for and remove obstacles before starting to mow. Why is this not a thing you do? Not trying to hate, is there some reason to take a chance on an unknown plot of land that needs mowing?
How much would you charge to Bush hog 1 acre of land with the bench track and the tap cut it’s an opportunity. It came up and I bought mines for personal use, but I’m gonna jump at it.
Have a minimum and charge by the job. But if you're not making $250/hr you won't even be able to make a profit. These things are getting more and more expensive. Hope that helps.
Thanks a lot! Appreciate the continued support. Man the box truck is back! Long story short, they think the GPS tracker was causing issues with OBD Port and caused it to throw codes. 🤦♂️ So far, it’s been working fine since switching the tracker.
@@logansimpson5980 thanks! I’m ready to box in the dump trailer and get the leaf loader set up on trailer. Leaves are already falling here. I’ve mulched up quite a few already!
Just me, but i would never cut property with metal debis in the field, way to much damage to your mower blades, botor drive train ect. Id either have property owner eslk the property first and check or if do it and charge him for that time. First you had unmarked sewer then barbed wire then a metal tub. Id have all property owners sogn a disclaimer stating theres no metal or debris of any kind befote hand and they are aware of paying for damage and loss in eayges if there is.
Definitely find a lot of trash on some of these properties. It's hard to know what's in there. Often the customer doesn't even know. Not a bad idea to create an estimate noting that the customer pays for any damage that may have been caused by hidden objects in the yard. I like it. Great tip.
Pros: bushog cuts the material first because it’s out front, it can tackle some pretty thick stuff, easy to see what you’re cutting when Tough Cut deck is in front of the Ventrac. Cons: it doesn’t cut thin grass as clean as I would like. It’s better suited for thicker brush/grass.
I believe it was around 4 acres. This one took a couple of hours to tackle. You can usually move through an acre in 30 mins to an hour depending on how thick it is.
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri oh no I meant the new tough cut with the hydraulic lift up. That would save you trying to flip it up every time. Don’t forget wire cutters and pliers for the box truck!
I got 10 pliers like that on craigslist for sale. I got four of the small ones like three it’s size and I got like three or four sizes like you have and no wire not buying numbers no you tell me if you didn’t have them pliers and then the nail would you be screwed without the pliers know give me a man if you know me if you agree with me
This one is a pain to tilt honestly lol. Much easier to just crawl underneath. The new Tough Cut has the hydraulic lift though. Could have used that after a long day of workin in the dusty field...
😯 Customer didn’t want me to trim around the entire fence line. That would have cost a whole lot more. It would have really made it look nice tho. Appreciate you watching!
🇺🇸👨🏽🦳🤔…. Ummm , Nice Work , Bro 😎 !!! But it be extra nice to know as well , ummm , What about that Box Truck 🛻 , you have for your equipment ? Did you have it built or did you find it already made ? Can you elaborate on it some ? I will appreciate the guidance immensely !! 😃👍🏽👍🏽👨🏽🦳🇺🇸
Thanks for watching! The box truck is in a Isuzu NPR. I bought it brand new and had the Morgan vanscape body built on the chassis.. everything was done through the Isuzu dealer.
That would be awesome. This lady’s husband used to bush hog it. Hasn’t been done in years. It would be perfect Area for some livestock though. 🐑 🐐 🐎. Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Lol...When will I learn right?! I run two different trucks and always swapping equipment around. I need a set of tools for one truck and another set of tools for the other truck. Maybe this Winter I will have time to get both trucks all set up. Thanks for watching!
I should have just crawled under there and chewed on it with my teeth. But I was kinda tired after workin all day. Either way, appreciate you checking out the video!
