@@brandonhastings-lh2ug I doubt it... Think it was an exercise to see if a 350 was justified before making a MASSIVE commitment. The 550 was a step too far.
Glad to see you finally got a rake! Once you get used to it, you'll never go back to clearing with a bucket. I've been clearing with a rake for years on a PC290, and it's the best investment I ever made. I also use it to dig stumps (even huge oak stumps) and you can get a stump out quicker and cleaner with a rake than you ever could with a bucket. Plus you can get all the near surface traveler roots out at the same time without disturbing so much soil. I bet you'll also find the rake is a better stumper than the "stumper" attachment you already have.
You can even stack the stumps into Barney's bed much better now you're not fighting the machines lifting and grabbing power or toppling over due to the weight! Awesome addition Chris, I'm very happy for you! :D
Man, that new attachment for the 350 is making easy work for you. It is so impressive for your work, once you really get used to it, you will really cut time in you burning piles & other jobs. Congrats, great move.
Great Sawmill location if expanded, the storage of logs, sorting and accessibility needs more area, but also the plan for keeping trailers and hay storage there is justified, and that doubles reason to enlarge outward !
It is a great new attachment, the only thing i would have asked for is to make like a bolt on cover to go over your grease fittings to keep the dirt out, but other than that that is very very nice.
again, WOW... look at you NOT tearing up grass as you pick up sticks and debris amazing!! That grapple is soo delicate!! niceeee It's like the Largest potato rake of all times, then add a thumb... OMG what a combo!
One word “SWEET”, man that is an awesome attachment, congratulations, that is going to make life sooooo much easier. Thanks for the update, enjoyed watching, appreciate the opportunity to share the grapple rake rakes first run with you.
With the bucket and thumb you sometimes have to put the stump down and pick it back up again. With this attachment you can load the truck in one swoop. Congratulations.
AMI makes quality attachments. Been around them a long time. Glad to see the new grapple, that will be a game changer for you. Nice addition to the fleet!
To the 350 Volvo Excavator is this Grapter Rake a Perfect Supplement. The Excavator and this Grapter a Strength parcel, what the Work very pacilitation. By much Direction to Work. Congratulation to this Acquisition. 👌👍
A skidder? lol. He has a 220 with a grapple and now this new grappler / rake attachment on his 350. What the heck would he want a far inferior skidder for? @@deliveryguy7402
Man Chris..it’s crazy how far you’ve come..in one camera frame there was a solid $1,000,000 in LD18 assets ! Between the three excavators, dozer , skid, fuel trailer and decked out f450 you’ve got the tools to tackle some serious projects. That grapple looks like a big-time clearing weapon !
He's got so much equipment now, scattered on so many sites, I'm sort of surprised he isn't trying to run a second full-time crew, or at least having a full time worker like Dirt Perfect. But Chris doesn't seem concerned. Clearly he isn't feeling the pressure to keep the notes paid.
Congratulations Chris !! That beast will definitely make working the dirt off of those stumps easy & fun. I felt l8ke a kid in a candy store watching you throw those stumps around. lol I know you had to be smiling !! Great content, as usual.
Chris well done sir on another fantastic purchase from AMI again. It’s amazing how they work with you on your needs for the equipment. That rack looks like it is well manufactured for the kinds of work that you intend to do with it. You have turned your love of what you have chosen to do for a living into a great business. And you have been very brand loyal too the companies that have helped you get to where your at presently. Again Thank You for bringing us along and allowing us to view you on your work adventures. The Volvo 350E along with the AMI grappler rack is one find piece of machinery.
Besides what Chris mentioned, I'd say this attachment would be great for dredging, landscaping as in placing big rock for retaining walls, perfect for laying culvert up to 48'' diameter, ideal for demolition work and loading demo-materials in a dump truck or full length logs on a trailer. It's definitely a good investment, I can see this as being more efficient with increased versatility. I would imagine it would be perfect for lifting stacked mud mats or laying out bigger stones for rip-rap. We approve Chris, now hurry up and put this thing to work so we can get our money back.
The new AMI Graptor Rake accents the true power of the new 350. The 220 struggles with picking up those stumps by the tree base and the 350 with the new rake picked the first stump (well over a 1000 Lbs) with one tooth of the thumb gripping it. This will be a game changer for you, especially when you get the finessh part of that rack down pat. Great tool.
You remind me of my friends I grew up with in High School back in the early 70's. Growing up in dairy country and we always had plenty of large equipment available. We would build bon fires for Home Coming over 40 feet high. They would put out so much heat that you could stand near the pile while burning in the rain and the rain would never touch you. Nice piece of equipment. Congrats. Thanks for sharing.
Thats a great addition to the equipment....Works really well with the 350E....Very well engineered....Its just like you picking up a grape off a plate...no problem whats so ever...stay safe Chris and see you on the next one
Congratulations on your purchase Chris! I can see that come in handy root raking a swampy area! On a little side story talking about making a taller burn pile some of the old timers would tell me they take a cable crane with a clam shell bucket and stack up burn piles.
you are living a life i've only dreamed about. I've had an opportunity to work with machines like this for a summer but i'm in no position to create the empire you have. living vicariously through your videos is about as close as i get. As a mechanic i find myself working more on the machines then getting to work WITH the machines. Operating heavy equipment though is a dream, i love how you can do just about anything with them. if you ever find yourself reading this, thank you for the videos.
This system eliminates the need for a feller head if you need to do whole tree harvesting. Though if you had to clear a lot of land, then another machine with the feller head would make bucking easier. You just set it up to the side to cut tree into suitable, even length logs after Chris machine digs them out and skids them.
@@snappingbear The only thing about a feller head is it leaves the stump which would be a pig to dig out after . Could be wrong 🤗 Reckon the leveraged of pushing the tree over stump and all is a lot easier . Some bite in that grab 😅
Chris, FYI, I think I hear metal on metal rubbing when you open the new attachment up. I could hear it when the camera was sitting outside the cab on the ground. I love that new grappler from AMI, that’s going to be a big time saver!
I expected this Graptor to be the new toy... The one thing that I've heard from AMI's site.. because the thumb is part of the bucket.. you use the thumb to release... moving/uncurling the bucket takes the thumb with it... I can agree with the rake for you who already have a bucket (and I woudl not be surprised for bigger buckets later).. and this looks from what I see here... you're getting more brush because it's not a bucket..Seems you enjoy it.. something tells me if you really love it. we may see one for the 220's too... though they already have thumbs
Took a closer look at the thumb and it still needs to move more out of the way , but as far as thumb width, possibly just add a tooth on either side would give it more control as far as controlled grabing power
Congrats on getting a new tool. This Graptor Rake will be a huge advantage over the bucket and thumb for doing brush work. You should consider getting armored hoses for it, so that you can use it for stacking the fires without worrying about the hoses melting.
That is the coolest attachment I've seen yet. Leave it to AMI & Chris to come up with a multi-purpose product built to last. I can sure see how that can speed up clearing jobs! Hopefully they will design different sizes so you can have one for the 220 as well. Congrats' Chris!
You make things look effortless, I never realized that when you pinch a bucket and a thumb that you are controlling both with separate inputs!You should call the 350 in this configuration “Jaws” because as some have said I think you’re gonna need a bigger truck! Poor Barney!
Awesome, a new a new post from Chris showing us his new custom built grapple for the 350. I'm in a hospital bed post op yesterday recovering and this really helps me keep my spirits up. He's easily in my top 5 favorite channels list all tied for 1st place.
Chris , you might want to consider taking a trip to a good hardware store and getting an extension spring like they use on the old wooden screen doors for each of those hydraulic hoses . Would help to keep the hoses from getting snagged while they're flopping around .
Absolutely love the new toy. I’m so excited. I’ve been just crazy. Waiting to see what you got for that. Big 350 I knew it was gonna be cool. Congratulations Kris you and your family worked really hard.
Chris, I am glad you enjoy your new Graptor. We know now where this week's You Tube money went! I think it is well spent. If it only had rotation in it. Then we could watch you just pull the tree right out of the ground. No need for the stumping bucket! Have fun with the new toy!
Watching you work with that new attachment on your 350 that really looks like it’s doing a great job and much quicker than your 220 and I would say it’s doing every bit as good as your rake on your dozer if not better better
That rake ought to be great for sifting through half burned ash piles and getting the good stuff out to continue burning. If you dare use brand new attachments in a fire, that is.
Great looking machine. I still love the 330 too. Miss seeing it. Wish "V" would have stepped up sooner. Bealy Good was right the day Chris brought the 330 home lol.
He said that when he was looking for a larger machine Volvo didn't have anything in inventory. It takes a long time from ordering a machine to receiving it. Companies that are ordering machines 15 or 20 at a time will usually come first. As quickly (relatively) as this came along Volvo may have jumped him ahead in line.
Watching the 350 lift those stumps out of sight at nearly full stretch says a lot about power and strength! Awesome design and engineering!!!
As i said in another comment :
Size = Jumbo
Numbers = Yes...
Walking beisde it all = Priceless
Do you still have your Hyundai excavator? Yes or no
@@brandonhastings-lh2ug I doubt it... Think it was an exercise to see if a 350 was justified before making a MASSIVE commitment. The 550 was a step too far.
Like a little kid at Christmas getting his new bike set-up! Love your passion and enthusiasm for your work!
Glad to see you finally got a rake! Once you get used to it, you'll never go back to clearing with a bucket. I've been clearing with a rake for years on a PC290, and it's the best investment I ever made.
I also use it to dig stumps (even huge oak stumps) and you can get a stump out quicker and cleaner with a rake than you ever could with a bucket. Plus you can get all the near surface traveler roots out at the same time without disturbing so much soil. I bet you'll also find the rake is a better stumper than the "stumper" attachment you already have.
You can even stack the stumps into Barney's bed much better now you're not fighting the machines lifting and grabbing power or toppling over due to the weight!
Awesome addition Chris, I'm very happy for you! :D
Man, that new attachment for the 350 is making easy work for you. It is so impressive for your work, once you really get used to it, you will really cut time in you burning piles & other jobs. Congrats, great move.
AMI does some awesome work! Their innovation is amazing. This gives the best of both worlds. A grapple AND a thumb.
That is SUPER AWESOME!!! I love the way it just separates the dirt from the sticks, limbs and stumps. What a time saver that is!
Looks like it might be really good at sifting thru ashes too
Great Sawmill location if expanded, the storage of logs, sorting and accessibility needs more area, but also the plan for keeping trailers and hay storage there is justified, and that doubles reason to enlarge outward !
Chris this evening; "Dear Santa; my little dump-truck seems to fill awfully fast, if you can, please send me 45Ton truck! Thank you, Chris"
@PhotoArtBrussels You forgot the part in his letter to Santa saying "I've been a very good boy this year (so far!)"
he will buy 1 with billy/good jobs coming up, spend it or sam will take his share
barney’s bang on the money leave him be. if you want to shove a quarter mil of your own money thru the woods for brush & stumps be my guest
It's a good thing that the excavator isn't any larger or he'd need one of the specialized dump trucks they use in the strip mines for coal...😁😁
He will have one for his next big pond job I can almost guarantee it that 350 is to big for barney
Congrats on the upgrade. Sitting on the trailer that rake is huge.
Wow, Amazing!!!! Well worth waiting for AMI Graptor Rake.
It is a great new attachment, the only thing i would have asked for is to make like a bolt on cover to go over your grease fittings to keep the dirt out, but other than that that is very very nice.
Covers tend to hold dirt while the relief around them protects from scrubbing...while easy to quickly wipe them off before adding grease
again, WOW... look at you NOT tearing up grass as you pick up sticks and debris amazing!! That grapple is soo delicate!! niceeee It's like the Largest potato rake of all times, then add a thumb... OMG what a combo!
An awesome addition to your arsenal of tools. Congrats on finally getting it. Looks and works great.
It’s always good to see new attachments on the job site
Howdy Todd
@@shirleyreynolds2090 hello how are you
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@@bosshogg3548 hello how are you ?
FANTASTIC NEW GRAPPLE FOR THE TRACKHOE
Chris’ “learning curve” looks more like a strait line. Took about 20 minutes to figure that thing out! True experienced professional.👍🏻🇺🇸
One word “SWEET”, man that is an awesome attachment, congratulations, that is going to make life sooooo much easier. Thanks for the update, enjoyed watching, appreciate the opportunity to share the grapple rake rakes first run with you.
With the bucket and thumb you sometimes have to put the stump down and pick it back up again. With this attachment you can load the truck in one swoop. Congratulations.
That grapple rake is a game changer especially on the 350! In no time you will be extremely proficient in operating that attachment. Best wishes.
That’s Really Awesome Chris, very happy for you !!
AMI makes quality attachments. Been around them a long time. Glad to see the new grapple, that will be a game changer for you. Nice addition to the fleet!
Wow , what a great attachment.
Look out brush piles and stumps - Chris has a great new tool to use on you!!! Root rake on a stick will be a brush clearing charm.
You should show a shot of that grapple open and level beside your truck to give a good comparison on just how big that thing is.
Love seeing you get to play with new toys!!
Any bigfeets around there?
Awesome bit of kit Chris !!!
Congrats on getting the new Graptor. I like how you're dropping stumps on top of stumps to rattle the dirt loose. Efficient! Cheers!
To the 350 Volvo Excavator is this Grapter Rake a Perfect Supplement. The Excavator and this Grapter a Strength parcel, what the Work very pacilitation. By much Direction to Work. Congratulation to this Acquisition. 👌👍
The outside video is so much better, wow wow wow . That’s amazing how they built that.
Nice design having the grease fittings all in a row.
That's a very nice looking piece of kit!
That grapple is working beautifully.
The 359 looks good with the new attachment it will make your jobs a hole lot easier.
That attachment, combined with the 350, is a beast! Great buy, Chris..
Congrats on the new attachment!
Chris the next thing you need to get for the 350 is timber shears for the tree work ❤
Or a skidder.
A skidder? lol. He has a 220 with a grapple and now this new grappler / rake attachment on his 350. What the heck would he want a far inferior skidder for? @@deliveryguy7402
@@deliveryguy7402 he already has two but if he was get the CASE 550 steel track and ripper monster
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I love the new attachment.
Man Chris..it’s crazy how far you’ve come..in one camera frame there was a solid $1,000,000 in LD18 assets ! Between the three excavators, dozer , skid, fuel trailer and decked out f450 you’ve got the tools to tackle some serious projects.
That grapple looks like a big-time clearing weapon !
And with a good tax man it is all free. :)
He's got so much equipment now, scattered on so many sites, I'm sort of surprised he isn't trying to run a second full-time crew, or at least having a full time worker like Dirt Perfect. But Chris doesn't seem concerned. Clearly he isn't feeling the pressure to keep the notes paid.
Congratulations Chris !! That beast will definitely make working the dirt off of those stumps easy & fun. I felt l8ke a kid in a candy store watching you throw those stumps around. lol I know you had to be smiling !! Great content, as usual.
Chris well done sir on another fantastic purchase from AMI again. It’s amazing how they work with you on your needs for the equipment. That rack looks like it is well manufactured for the kinds of work that you intend to do with it. You have turned your love of what you have chosen to do for a living into a great business. And you have been very brand loyal too the companies that have helped you get to where your at presently. Again Thank You for bringing us along and allowing us to view you on your work adventures. The Volvo 350E along with the AMI grappler rack is one find piece of machinery.
I foresee a bigger haul truck, maybe an A35, in Chris's future. 🙂
Besides what Chris mentioned, I'd say this attachment would be great for dredging, landscaping as in placing big rock for retaining walls, perfect for laying culvert up to 48'' diameter, ideal for demolition work and loading demo-materials in a dump truck or full length logs on a trailer. It's definitely a good investment, I can see this as being more efficient with increased versatility. I would imagine it would be perfect for lifting stacked mud mats or laying out bigger stones for rip-rap.
We approve Chris, now hurry up and put this thing to work so we can get our money back.
And don’t even mention concrete demolition and crushing. I think that mess at the hog farm was the last time we’ll see Chris working with that crap!
That's so cool cause you can shake the dirt out with out releasing the grip 😊
[30:00] Certainly handles the big stumps with aplomb. Good that AMI will do custom jobs.
The new AMI Graptor Rake accents the true power of the new 350. The 220 struggles with picking up those stumps by the tree base and the 350 with the new rake picked the first stump (well over a 1000 Lbs) with one tooth of the thumb gripping it. This will be a game changer for you, especially when you get the finessh part of that rack down pat. Great tool.
CONGRATULATIONS on the new toy
Yes, Chris, I'm happy for you, buddy
Great addition! Glad you are thinking about each addition, so you are working smarter.
Awesome attachment, Chris! I'd like to see the gear mechanism that closes the lid.
You remind me of my friends I grew up with in High School back in the early 70's. Growing up in dairy country and we always had plenty of large equipment available. We would build bon fires for Home Coming over 40 feet high. They would put out so much heat that you could stand near the pile while burning in the rain and the rain would never touch you. Nice piece of equipment. Congrats. Thanks for sharing.
When you first got the machine I guessed a Graptor Bucket .. Didn’t think about a Graptor Rake !! She’s a beast !!!!
When you stop to consider the overall size (incl the 350) And then look at the numbers, its all Nuts....
That rake will be great for raking through the ash pile and getting the logs and stumps out to put back on top so they can finish burning up.
Thats a great addition to the equipment....Works really well with the 350E....Very well engineered....Its just like you picking up a grape off a plate...no problem whats so ever...stay safe Chris and see you on the next one
Congratulations on your purchase Chris! I can see that come in handy root raking a swampy area! On a little side story talking about making a taller burn pile some of the old timers would tell me they take a cable crane with a clam shell bucket and stack up burn piles.
you are living a life i've only dreamed about. I've had an opportunity to work with machines like this for a summer but i'm in no position to create the empire you have. living vicariously through your videos is about as close as i get. As a mechanic i find myself working more on the machines then getting to work WITH the machines. Operating heavy equipment though is a dream, i love how you can do just about anything with them. if you ever find yourself reading this, thank you for the videos.
The design of the rake looks like it will work good on asphalt or concrete removal as well
A real nice piece of kit! Best wishes with it!
Well, I was wrong haha….I commented it was a tree saw on a previous video! Congrats Chris! Looks like a beast! Thanks
I was mostly right. I said rake lol
I think the saw comes 'next'... or a huge masticator.
This system eliminates the need for a feller head if you need to do whole tree harvesting. Though if you had to clear a lot of land, then another machine with the feller head would make bucking easier. You just set it up to the side to cut tree into suitable, even length logs after Chris machine digs them out and skids them.
He hates chainsawing especially in the heat. I thought same as you, some kind of logging attachment.
@@snappingbear The only thing about a feller head is it leaves the stump which would be a pig to dig out after . Could be wrong 🤗 Reckon the leveraged of pushing the tree over stump and all is a lot easier . Some bite in that grab 😅
Nice additions to the equipment Chris
Chris, FYI, I think I hear metal on metal rubbing when you open the new attachment up. I could hear it when the camera was sitting outside the cab on the ground. I love that new grappler from AMI, that’s going to be a big time saver!
I was hearing the same thing. Maybe some grease not yet all the way into the pins?
Chris your still young you will adapt and overcome the new technology.
I expected this Graptor to be the new toy... The one thing that I've heard from AMI's site.. because the thumb is part of the bucket.. you use the thumb to release... moving/uncurling the bucket takes the thumb with it... I can agree with the rake for you who already have a bucket (and I woudl not be surprised for bigger buckets later).. and this looks from what I see here... you're getting more brush because it's not a bucket..Seems you enjoy it.. something tells me if you really love it. we may see one for the 220's too... though they already have thumbs
I like the openness of the rake. You could pick up a grapple of trash, shake the dirt out and throw it on a pile. Similar to a sieve.
Took a closer look at the thumb and it still needs to move more out of the way , but as far as thumb width, possibly just add a tooth on either side would give it more control as far as controlled grabing power
Congrats on getting a new tool. This Graptor Rake will be a huge advantage over the bucket and thumb for doing brush work. You should consider getting armored hoses for it, so that you can use it for stacking the fires without worrying about the hoses melting.
That is the coolest attachment I've seen yet. Leave it to AMI & Chris to come up with a multi-purpose product built to last. I can sure see how that can speed up clearing jobs! Hopefully they will design different sizes so you can have one for the 220 as well. Congrats' Chris!
I am pretty sure that new grapple on the 350e would work great at pulling smaller trees right out of the ground.
You make things look effortless, I never realized that when you pinch a bucket and a thumb that you are controlling both with separate inputs!You should call the 350 in this configuration “Jaws” because as some have said I think you’re gonna need a bigger truck! Poor Barney!
I like that design! the 350 is an animal!
Another useful tool to add to your to your tool/toy box. Keep up the good work ....and videos !!
Cool addition that will save time , ever thought about a stump splitter attachment , would speed up burn time plus clean most of the dirt off
New tools,toys are always fun to get. Looks to be a great addition. The 350 tosses stumps like small rocks😅😅
"This is gonna take a little learning curve." - 30 seconds later.... Chris controlling this thing like the Smooth-Hand Boss Operator he is!
Awesome, a new a new post from Chris showing us his new custom built grapple for the 350.
I'm in a hospital bed post op yesterday recovering and this really helps me keep my spirits up.
He's easily in my top 5 favorite channels list all tied for 1st place.
That's what a little or A LOT of hard work will get u. Congratulations letsdig18
HOLY AWESOME ATTACHMENT BATMAN
Size = Jumbo
Numbers = Yes...
Walking beisde it all = Priceless
Chris , you might want to consider taking a trip to a good hardware store and getting an extension spring like they use on the old wooden screen doors for each of those hydraulic hoses . Would help to keep the hoses from getting snagged while they're flopping around .
Love to see you do a house demo. With the 350 and rake.
Like the new grapple graptor rake, sure gets the job done. Equipment makes all the difference, huh.
Absolutely love the new toy. I’m so excited. I’ve been just crazy. Waiting to see what you got for that. Big 350 I knew it was gonna be cool. Congratulations Kris you and your family worked really hard.
That 3:50 and that new rake handles those logs like their little Lincoln logs and the stumps easy!!!
That's just awesome, Chris. That looks like a game-changer for you!!! Thanks for sharing your new purchase and your joy with us all.❤
Chris, I am glad you enjoy your new Graptor. We know now where this week's You Tube money went! I think it is well spent.
If it only had rotation in it. Then we could watch you just pull the tree right out of the ground. No need for the stumping bucket!
Have fun with the new toy!
Watching you work with that new attachment on your 350 that really looks like it’s doing a great job and much quicker than your 220 and I would say it’s doing every bit as good as your rake on your dozer if not better better
You will have to get some fireproof covering to put on those hydraulic lines for protection from the flames when stacking the fires.
Nice addition to your collection that AMI grabs a lots at one time. Time management to get work done. That’s a great buy.
That rake ought to be great for sifting through half burned ash piles and getting the good stuff out to continue burning. If you dare use brand new attachments in a fire, that is.
Wow-zaa, this new attachment & the 350 would have been awesome when you were doing the concrete work last month!
Chris - can you also use the new grapple on demo-projects like tearing down outbuildings/ double-wides?
Jam a couple of those logs in at the bottom and when you burn 🔥 pull them out for a rocket stove effect.
Way Cool. The combo is awesome.
We r happy 4 u .❤ watching u rehab properties!
Amazing AGAIN 👏 Let's Dig 18,,So glad you're a happy man,You deserve it 😊 Thanks for sharing again 👍
That’s an awesome attachment Chris!
I think I'm going to see that fire in Massachusetts when you light it. LOL
Nice video Chris, glad to see your business growing.
I BET DIRT PERFECT WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A NEW GRAPPLE LIKE THIS
Great looking machine. I still love the 330 too. Miss seeing it. Wish "V" would have stepped up sooner. Bealy Good was right the day Chris brought the 330 home lol.
He said that when he was looking for a larger machine Volvo didn't have anything in inventory. It takes a long time from ordering a machine to receiving it. Companies that are ordering machines 15 or 20 at a time will usually come first. As quickly (relatively) as this came along Volvo may have jumped him ahead in line.
that is impressive it makes those stumps look small now