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- Опубликовано: 6 апр 2024
- In this video we use my new @Kubotatractorcorp U35-4 mini excavator to cut firewood in the woodyard!
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Featured Equipment at the Dude Ranch:
- Kubota L3901 Tractor
- Kubota U35-4 Mini Excavator
- Baumalight TRL620D Mini Skid Steer
- Eastonmade 22-28 w/ Attached 16' Conveyor
- Eastonmade MS-324
- Maratach Log Grapple
- Big Tool Rack Tractor Carry All
- Everything Attachments 55” Wicked Root Rake Grapple
- WoodMaxx MX-8800 Chipper
- Land Pride RCR-1260 Rotary Cutter
- RuggedMade RS-737 Log Splitter with Auto Cycle and Hydraulic Wedge Lift
- Stihl MS 192 T
- Stihl MS 200 T
- Stihl MS 201 T
- Stihl MS 290 Farm Boss
- Stihl MS 362
- Stihl MS 500i
- Husqvarna 455 Rancher
- Husqvarna 580 BFS Backpack Blower
- Milwaukee Hatchet Handheld Chainsaw
- Mingo Marker Firewood Measuring Tool
- Accu-Mark Magnetic Firewood Marking Stick
- Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O.
- International 4700LP Hook Lift Truck
- Sure-Trac 7'x14' Low Profile HD Dump Trailer w/ Custom Built Log Arch & Winch 
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Hey Jake, was wondering if you guys thought about using the forks on the tractor to haul 5-6 logs over by the excavator. Mark them all up and then just swinging over and grabbing them instead of tracking over to the pile. Love the new equipment and how much your channel has been growing
We have thought about that but we will be moving the log pile closer once we finish what we currently have
It would be more difficult to move logs with forks.
You would be lucky to be able to move One log at a time with forks without it falling off.
Using a grapple would be easier and safer to grab several logs with.
Actually you could use the grapple to cut multiple logs at the same time. Thought you would most likely need a longer chainsaw bar.
Great job. Sometimes when moving a bit of logs with the mini, I will set 2 or 3 logs in front of the blade. Then you can carry 1 with the thumb and push the others to the cutting area. Not ideal when compared to the grapple, but only using 1 machine.
Good idea, I hadn’t thought of that
Love it guys! Super envious, would really love to have a mini of my own one day
If you wanted to speed up your cutting time you could alternate log cuts by putting one log on pile of blocks,where it's still really easy to reach , while excavator gets another log
Bad day to be a log at the Dude Ranch now that the mini is there!
lol that’s for sure!
Looking good guy's !! keep up the good work !
Congratulations on your new arrival at your wood yard! The more you work with it the more you'll find time saving and energy saving procedures using it. God Bless you all. Chip
I’m sure I will! Thanks for watching!
You guys did amazing and very humble guys as well, I have a small deere 1025R with backhoe and still learning the backhoe, but it’s something I like to do and learn more each time iam on it 😊
Thank you, practice makes perfect!
Was just thinking that if you can find a way to get that log pile closer to the splitter it would really optimize your operation. It has been awesome to see this story unfold over time and it's really all starting to fall into place. We are just getting started on our woodyard journey and have learned so much from this RUclips firewood community. Thanks for sharing your experiences, it has shortened our learning curve immensely and I look forward to the day when we can help others the way that you all have. 👊👊
Glad you find it helpful! It certainly has evolved quite a bit!
Hello Jake, you are just beginning to scratch the surface of the capabilities of your new machine. Your production will grow exponentially now. You’ll be in need of many more totes in the very near future.
Cheers Woody !!!
More totes and logs!!
You could use a grapple to pick up several logs at the same time and cut several logs at the same.
But you would need a longer chainsaw bar.
If this works for you it would be a definite time saver.
Yep I would like to get a grapple for it
Great video Jake and Chris. With the size of my operation I could never justify it from a cost standpoint. From an energy saving standpoint I can certainly justify it! Hmmmmm......
Haha I’m not sure firewood could totally justify it either but I have plenty of of other uses for it!
This is how I do it too. Glad you guys were able to get a min excavator saves you alot of work.
What a game changer for you guys. Health, Life of your chain, The amount of wood that you can go through in a period of time. I was wondering when you guys were getting one. Going to save your backs in the long run. Congrats on the new Equipment. Be safe 🙏❤. Never get complacent. Wish I had one. 50 years of bending over.😭😭. Great video by the way.
Thank you!
Nice machine (MACHINE) Jake. I actually just got the pleasure to run that exact machine this past weekend. I dug up my sewer line with the u35-4 n it was a beast made quick work of it again congrats on the new addition look forward to the upcoming videos of u guys putting to work
Nice! I was digging with it for the first time yesterday and was impressed with its power!
Exciting times ahead, your production will go up exponentially and you wont be as worn out, your going to need more logs :)
That’s for sure!
Save your backs at all costs trust me on that!!!
Just a great addition very happy for you…..
Maybe add the two Sara’s on the splitter……Let’s Go!!!!
Very cool! I have yet to try using my mini ex for firewooding. But it’s on my list.
Nice! I didn’t know you got one
Love the Mini Ex. Great job on not learning any bad habit and thank you for showing all you do with it. Have a great week yall!!!
Thanks buddy
Remembering that I'm not in the skidsteer is the hardest thing for me as well. I forget and try to go forward and the cab turns or the boom extends! There is a definite learning curve and I am still learning. I don't have a lot of hours on my excavator either, so I still have to stop and think about what I want to do. It will become second nature though, We just need more time in it.
It took some time to get there with the skidsteer too. Patience Grasshopper!
Glad I’m not the only one! 😂
Got utility tractor , mini track loader and excavator . Only thing left to add to equipment fleet is compact track loader
Maybe some day!
Jake and Chris a great 👍 time saver also back saver because of what you guys do with your backs on your tree service jobs 😮😊❤
Awesome video. Remember one thing, practice makes perfect. Always keep your load low & close to the machine to save yourself from tipping over. Have fun in the wood yard.😊
Thanks!
I’ve been saying for sometime now that a small mini-ex would make firewood processing easier / faster. I’m seeing that y’all are proving it. I have a skid steer and a Kubota 45 ho tractor. But I think I’m going to be in the market for a good deal on a small mini-ex with a thumb.
It has helped so far, looking forward to using it a while longer
Nice!!
You learned that from Adam last week.
Love it. Sometimes I rent a mini excavator simply to buck up logs. Especially when I'm backed up in the woodyard. Someday I'll own my own!
Makes quick work of the logs!!
Congratulations on your new purchase. I have the same machine, and bought it just over one year ago. I was supposed to take it back to Louisiana to clear property. I have there, but things here in California are starting to kick off. I got my first contract. Started just over a week ago, and it’s been fun. I will start posting more videos of my work as well. Enjoy and be safe.
Very nice!
Well done! What if the exevatorguy also gets out and helps with cutting. That would increase productivity a lot.
Don’t really think it’s all that necessary, two saws cutting on one log can get congested
Love the new excavator looks like it is working great, I'm still using the grapples on the loader but I can get the logs hooked up without even getting off the tractor, I can only do with what I have I do have other things to make things easier but I'm doing this all by myself so I try to make things as easy as possible
Nice job Larry
When the weather gets warmer and you have the front window up, mind the direction you're cutting. I learned the hard way and ended up with cab full of shavings that took me a hr to clean up haha.
You buck facing the machine! 😉. Especially if there is an operator. Easier and faster eye contact.
Yep that’s for sure, hopefully the a/c can allow the window to remain shut!
I am a big guy 6-3 and in the minis I struggle using my feet on the track controls the handles are there for a reason . Do what feels best to you . Please be carful running the saws without protective chaps . I even do it sometimes in the wood yard but I have also had stitches in my young year and have at least 3 pair of chaps that saved me . Bucking with that excavator is a game changer I been doing it for years . Stay safe guys .
Yep the foot controls are a little cramped but make maneuvering pretty easy!
Suggest parking Chris’ car further from the excavator operating area. 😁
It looks like you both are getting the hang of the new machine, good job 👍 I'm excited to see how this addition will increase your production and what other projects you will use it on.
Yep at times I found myself not thinking quite as much about the controls!
Hello Jake how do you like your used Mini Excavator Kubota. Hello Chris it was funny when you showed your dogs in your car and they didn't want to come out. Great video. You can't go wrong with a Kubota at all. Take care both of you.
Loving the new to me mini excavator!
EXCELLENT
The excavator will give y'all more time to be splitting!! Look forward to seeing tge excavator in a lot of future videos!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
I hope so!
"Slow is smooth...smooth is fast."
I keep telling myself that!
Nice 👍🏻
Hey guys, you have the space: my I suggest a rig to stack the wood and automatically refill a rack for one log with chainsaw cutting? Also, what if the excavator was used at least just with its weight, on something like a stump splitter? Then it'd be more like whack a mole with lots of stumps lined up. I wonder if you could get or make an excavator wood chopping attachment :o a blade on the clamp bit should do fine spltting
Good morning Jake and Chris how are you doing great video congratulations on your new toy
More toys for big boys!!!😂
You will hit the bucket with the saw chain, it’s not if it’s when. I have experience 😊
Nobody’s perfect!
You'll be pros in no time
Hope so!
🎉
If it was me I would put the logs closer to where you are cutting. It would go a lot faster for you
The log pile will be moving, trying to get through the rest of the pile before moving it
all that driving back and forth - can over time - wear out your final drive motors -- excavator not meant for alot of driving - move all the logs -- leap frog them to your destination -- at least thats what i was taught - God Bless!
So the log pile is going to be moving closer to the cutting area. It’s also extremely small at the moment, it used to be about 40’ longer/closer to the cutting area but I have been trying to work through it all to start new.
Would love an mini excavator but isn't a skid loader faster and more versatile?
Depends what you’re doing. This excavator can reach a 25’ circle without having to track around.
Very cool. Going need more lumber (logs)
For sure!
Congratulations on your new machine. I have the exact same one. You will only get better as a time goes. Bye
Thanks Joe
we bought a splitter that mounts to a skid-steer. wow can that thing speed up productivity. if you want to see it in action, borrow it and try it yourselves, just lit it be known.. we are at ball-acre farm.
Yep I have one for the mini skid steer!
Yeah it sure looks to make it a little safer taking a log or 2 off the pile and cutting, not to mention about 0 chance you run the bar into the ground
Exactly!
Jealous of the mini-x for holding the firewood logs. Every new saw should come with a mini-x for that purpose😆.
I agree!
For give me if this is incorrect, are the pants you guys are wearing the type with chaps built in, if not I would think wood professionals would be wearing them when using a saw. Those who watch great channels like yours see you gentlemen not wearing and think it’s not necessary. Please keep up the great content videos, hate to complain but don’t want anyone hurt when not using proper PPE.
We ave chainsaw pants that are worn at times
I try and mark my logs first then pick them up with my hoe. This way you can grab it between marks and cut all the cuts and not grab it inadvertently in the middle of a cut mark.
Yeah to do that the operator would have to get out and mark them. This way we mark while in the air, 50/50 shot whether or not we pinch it in the perfect spot!
i see Kubota offering 0% 84 months i think is what i saw. running up hours on your machine decreases its value later so use wisely
They don’t offer than on the construction equipment from the research I did. Not too worried about the hours
You should cut from the other side so you're not throwing the soy sauce all over the machine and the air cleaner picking it up
Air filter is on the rear of the machine, I don’t need to be throwing sawdust all in the splitting area
Lots of professional equipment operators preferred joysticks over foot controls.
Even bobcat eventually had to start offering joystick controls instead of just foot controls on their skid steers!
In spite of what you see or hear online there is a big difference between controls and control patterns.
Controls refers to the placement of the main function levers whether they are in front of you or beside you.
Backhoe controls are usually in front of you or between your knees.
Excavator controls are always beside you, next to your thighs.
(Some operators become hardwired to use backhoe pattern when they have backhoe controls and excavator pattern when they have excavator controls. When trying to use one pattern on a different set of controls can really screw a person up. This also happened to me.)
Control pattern means what each lever controls!
Nowadays, on most machines, what each lever does can be switched over between two different patterns SAE or ISO. More commonly referred to as cat or John Deere paterns.
Either pattern can be used on either type of machine, excavator or backhoe.
Some backhoes also offer excavator controls and can use either pattern.
The pattern change valve is usually underneath the floorboard of some excavators or in the engine compartment.
On backhoes the change over control used to be underneath the left rear fender on some tractors or on the dashboard on later tractors.
Most small Chinese machines don't have the option of a switch and must have the hoses rerouted for a different pattern.
Some recent excavators also now offer what they call stick steer. This allows you to change the function of one joystick into all travel movement just like a skid steer tractor at the touch of a button.
Great explanation! Thanks!
A $15k log holder really? Could have done the same thing with a 4 claw log grapple for your tractor. $100. You fell for the classic blunder...
Because holding logs is the only thing it’s capable of… I have a 4 claw log grapple and it’s not even close to being the same.
Why do you all have the chain saw bar upside down? It doesn't really make any difference, but you should at least be able to read the brand right side up.
It does make a big difference, flipping your bar allows for it to wear evenly, otherwise it would wear faster on the bottom.
Chris is way too large to fit in that mini excavator
Haha he fits in there like a glove
We cannot hear the sound of the work being done with that irritating music playing!!!!!
Car’s parked pretty close to your work zone ?
Feeling confident are we😎?
Not criticizing, just sayin.
Thnx…
Not my car 😂 we were swinging the opposite way from the car