SR3 Skid Steer implement vs. compacted gravel potholes. Is this thing for real?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มี.ค. 2021
- WOW! TRIAL BY FIRE! NOT exactly how I wanted to start practicing with my new ABI attachments SR3 skid steer attachment! But sometimes you just have to roll your sleeves up and dive right in! Join me for a fun and educational episode today as I tackle a friends business parking lot that needs help ASAP! This is a commercial gravel parking lot that is very compacted and littered with gravel potholes and water erosion to boot. The business owner had a load of gravel delivered, as in the past I think they've often just added gravel to the existing potholes and water erosion cuts. HOWEVER, today is going to be very different! Join me in the Bobcat T650 as I test out the SR3 for the very first time. Trust me, I really wanted to test this thing out in some dirt first to get the hang of it! But she needed some help and I offered to come in and get it done, and so here we are. This thing is really nothing short of amazing. I have used a power grader, aka harley rake, aka power rake before on driveways with potholes and I have to tell you this SR3 is comfortably in command! Now for sure I have no regrets trading in my power rake for a new excavator upgrade!
Here is the link to check out ABI attachments, the SR3 (skid steer version) and TR3 (tractor version), and now they even have an ATV/UTV version! Check out some of their videos at this link, and if you enjoy them be sure to let them know you saw it here at Kapper Outdoors! This is going to be another fun journey!
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Mr Kapper that SR3 is going be a game changer for u. Works like a charm I would say.
I agree! A game changer in many ways! If it could decrease the time it takes for some projects that will really help on things! Thanks
I’ve had mine for 2years and this attachment is truly amazing. It can do so much more than working with gravel. It can provide finishing grading quality on any surface and is also great for land clearing to remove overgrowth and small saplings up to 4” in diameter. I wouldn’t trade mine for anything.
Good stuff man! All of those reasons are why we got one! Looking forward to more uses! Thank you
That tool is amazing! Nice job Joe!
No doubt! So far it is awesome! Thanks man
Nice job the sr3 looks like it could handle the job like to see it work on topsoil as well. Thank you for demonstrating they should give you a kickback for your demonstration of their equipment.
Looking forward to doing some dirt work with it! Thanks man have a good one
I have a SR3 and love it!! I used it for dirt , gravel and fence row clean up.. it will rip small trees and underbrush right out of the ground. One of the best attachment/ investments I have made for my company ..
Great feedback, and I am sooooo looking forward to doing more of this stuff!! I think this may be the top implement now!! Have a good one
Nice job Kap, that SR3 is going to be a nice addition to your arsenal. Can't wait to see how it does on the investment property.
My exact thought .the SR3 should make that old place look like new again.and boy does it need it.that place us a rutted up mess now since they decided to play in the mud .
Should really do a nice job and smooth it all over real nice and im sure kap is itching to get it over there and do the clean up with it.
oh no doubt man me too!! Will be awesome!!
Incredible!!!!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮 That machine does a great job. I thought for sure that you would have dug up the bigger base rock but it worked out just fine. You did a great job for your first time. I am very impressed with its performance. You made it look like a new parking lot. 😃😃😃😎😎
Thanks man, and I agree! But I can't take credit! They made it so easy to use it is amazing! (As long as you read the manual!! you have to understand how it operates) Have good one thanks.
Looking good Joe! The new attachment does a very nice job!
yeah this thing is the real thing! Thank you
The Sr3 made it loo way too easy. Can’t wait to see what in store next. Keep up the hard work and thanks for sharing this with us. Stay safe and take care
Thanks man, have a good one
@@kapperoutdoors Your very welcome Kap and thank you, you too
That's a pretty slick attachment, nice job Kap, now the standards have been raised,lol
LOL I know! they've raised the bar on me!
You said you weren't looking forward to that job on the way there. I think you changed your mind pretty quick once you seen what the SR3 could really do.took you no time at all to learn the ins and outs of the attachment and how to use it.
Great looking job kap. Money well spent .can not wait to see how great a job that thing is going to do on the 8 acre property. It.look so bad with all the ruts right now that it's going to make a huge difference when you start dragging the SR3 across it.
Someone is going to be buying a nice 8 acre chunk of land one day soon.
Yep you are right. Was not looking forward to it at all. But then once I got the hang it of it, man that thing is insanely powerful, yet simple and mega effective!! Guess it was a good investment!! Thanks man
Now that would come in handy at 8 acre property on the clean up.
I would like to see that implement over there as well.
Oh no doubt it IS going to! :)
SnapKap that SR3 is the real deal, beautiful looking job. Your food plots are going to look awesome buddy
No doubt man! I can see getting a tractor unit down the road! Unreal how efficient and powerful, yet simple this thing is!! Have a good one bud, thank you
Love the Skid steer look!
The SR3 handled those potholes with ease
I know it was pretty amazing! Way faster and easier than a power rake
Kapper great job with the SR3. Practice makes perfect.... 🤗👍
Yep, lots of possibilities with this thing once you get proficient with it!
Did a nice job!
Good afternoon Mr Kapper. Wow the SR3 going be put to the test 💪💪🤔🤔🤔🙈🙈
Kapper very good job man .
Thanks Leo!
Sweet new tool. It is going to do amazing work for you.
I think you are right and looking forward to it!
rewatched. love it!
Hey Kapper!! Gotta admit I'm really impressed with the SR3. I didn't think it would do a good job, boy was I wrong.
Man I agree! I am always skeptical until I put it to a test myself! So far though, this thing rocks the house!! Probably cut the time in half or maybe less compared to a power rake!!
Hit it with the garden hose and it compact nicely. Looks like a great attachment for a large track machine like yours. Nice video. Thanks
Good idea I'll have to keep it in mind in the future, but most gravel that I work on is very remote with no water available. But this one might have worked! Thanks
Nice looking work Sir!
Thanks man, this thing made me look good!! (Just don't tell anyone!! )
Love the attachment abd how it impacts thd ground!
Nice job,that come out nice👍😊...
yep it sure did! I like it! Thank you!
Unreal. We have the SR MINI for the baby skid. Picking up our SR3 Friday and I can’t wait. We are pushing hard for our builders trying to get as many lots rough and final graded as we can before the bad weather sets in in Indiana and so far our newly purchased SR mini can out grade our 7’ paladin Harley rake which is saying a lot from a guy that absolutely swears by a Harley rake. I think in muddy condition your never going to match a Harley but this thing is a production piece
i bet that thing makes happy customers
I am impressed that thing works pretty damn good
yeah no kidding! I am truly impressed! I have used many ground and grading implements over the years and this thing is truly amazing! I made a good call to trade in my power rake towards the new e42!! Thanks.
Loved the finish product!
Yeah I really like that thing! It is going to be for sale if you are interested. I just switched to the tractor version, the tr3.
@@kapperoutdoorsI didn't see this... thanks for the offer!
That thing made quick work of that parking lot. I can see a lot of uses for it.
No doubt this might be the handiest tool of them all!
That sure went well and you got a decent grade from the tool without needing to put a compactor roller on it.
Glad you know what you're doing, it was all Greek to me..lol...you did another nice job....stay safe, be careful, take it easy and keep warm and dry.
Thank you
Didn't I tell you, you'd love it. Lol
Guess you did and YOU WERE RIGHT!! :) GOOD CALL!! THANKS
Kaper you also stayed at Holiday Inn Experss last night to read the instructions. Nice thing about the SR-3 no driven parts. I remember this attachment about 1p years ago but it was a tractor attachment. They heavily advertised to the horsey ser for grooming their horse arenas.
Yep, the Holiday Inn stay's always help!! lmao. Love this thing already!! Since I got this I am trading in my power rake towards and excavator upgrade! This thing rocks the house!! Thanks
Congratulations SR3 is awesome 👍🏻🦌 I like those machines to make them smooth! Try your driveway at home by the water stream on a dirt road? How about a duck pond 🦆?
Yes it should be able to do it all!
Andrew Camarata has a vibrating roller attachment for his skidsteer. Something like thatthat would compliment the rake perfectly, just a thought. Thanks again for a great video, looking forward to seeing you work in the mud with it
Thank you and I think you are right. Compaction would be really nice, but we are not a full blown excavation company, just a small side business for fun. But at some point we may consider this, thanks have a good one
Hey Kapper ole pal...First dibs to get to cut donuts and spinouts in your nice rock work. lol lol
ha ha! Too late it is already compacted from all of the more.... 'responsible' parking lot drivers!!! :)
What a fantastic machine....
I like it!
Knowing the right angles to pull your dirt from to fill holes and voids is one of the keys to using this tool.
Yes you are right, no doubt, but it does make it pretty easy. Thanks
That machine made short work of that car park great result 💪💪
In the first lesson a damned pro with this cool thing. Best realistic video for the ABI SR3 - hope it is for free now!
Thanks man, I'd love to say I am a 'quasi expert' or 'fast learner,' but to be honest if you read the manual and understand HOW it works, it is pretty easy!!! Dang it.. I just tossed a chance to make myself look good!!! LOL
Thanks
@@kapperoutdoors It was a great preview for this product from ABI - one that you can see and trust with your own eyes. Not a commercial! An offer from ABI for a video with a floor roller would be great, if they have one, wouldn't it?
That did a nice job! I am anxious to see more of what it can do. So far, being honest, I haven't seen it do anything cheaper attachments can't do just as well. I know they built a high quality unit, but so far, it's hard to justify the cost.
I'm pretty certain this thing can replace about 5 different implements. I was very impressed, even though I was skeptical at first. Now I can trade in the power rake (12k implement) towards the new mini excavator. I will definitely test it more in the dirt!
Looks good wanna see how it does with roots next
I think it will be awesome. It's design is fantastic. Those rippers are angled super aggressive, unlike a box blade or land plane.
Wow! Now I can't decide which implement I like best, the Veg-O-Matic or the SR3!
lol nice! With the SR3 I can make you a surface, clean enough to enjoy a veggie shake on!!!
Wow and I thought a box scraper was a great implement. That SR3 runs circles around a box scraper.
Oh man, they are not even in the same stratosphere. Some are saying its expensive, but it can literally replace like 6 different implements! Looking forward to some dirt work now! Thanks.
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Did a great job there .Curious how it faired on wear and tear ? Obviously whatever you do you will get wear but was it within acceptable limits ?
Won't know for awhile yet. But I can say this... I did hit the concrete a few times with the outer scarifier and they survived that just fine.
Have you ever looked into a Rake-N-Ator it wouldn't go as deep but a terrific product.
Great job now you need a packer with some water 💧👍.
Yeah a compacter could help, but I have been able to get by with compacting with the tracked machines if the material is a little moist. Thanks.
1st haha
Kap I thought you were going to say you weren't looking forward to it because of all the bouncing around in the skid steer with your rib still healing .hopefully that wasn't an issue for you.
Wow that thing is perfect for that kind of job .amazing piece attachment for sure.
That had some very bad good size pot holes and that SR3 said puuh really this is child's play find me something where I really have to work LOL.
Do you have a roller like Andrew Camerata has on his channel?
I heard you say at the end maybe you will compact it ?
That would be a great addition to the SR3 .
Compacting I would think would help keep it smooth for a longer period of time but some of those gully washers can destroy most any surface eventually.
Yeah, I was not looking forward to a trial by fire and the rough ride! But it was amazing no doubt. I compacted the really bad parts with the tracks, but yeah a real roller would help to pack it in better no doubt. But we are not at that level just yet, thanks.
Well Joe its looking 👌 🔥 now you need to buy bradco compact roller😂😂😂
yep sure would be a nice addition! But we're in lockdown mode now on implements!!
Did you say you read the manual? Or you looked at the pics? LOL great video!
LOL I HAD to read it because there were hardly any PICS!!! But it was actually critical to read it because if you don't use it property it can be damaged very easily. Thanks man
Must admit I was a sceptic compared to the power rake. This appears to do everything a power rake can do. And then some. Good choice Joe. Another profit stream to pay for the toys. What was the customer's reaction?
I agree Gary, this thing destroys a power rake, for less cost but can do like 5 more things!! They watched the vid said they liked it. I think in the past they've had a guy just keep adding gravel to the potholes and then grading. But this way is a game changer. :)
So do you like using that on gravel better then the soil conditioner?
oh absolutely. I am going to do a comparison. This thing (In my opinion) is way better, hands down. BUT... I have not used it on dirt yet, so we'll see how that goes but I think it will do great dirt work as well. Thanks.
I know I have talked to you before about the soil conditioner. I love mine. But I looked at them also. I feel like they are kinda spendy for what they are. But maybe I'm wrong.
Won’t it just wash out the next time it rains unless you compact?? Just curious
That parking lot gets enough traffic that it'll be compacted in about 2 or 3 days and I did compact the worst part with the skid steer. But yes it's an ongoing battle until that parking lot gets completely reworked just a poor design from when they built it. Thanks
Do you need to get a Texas trailer
A bigger trailer would be nice, but we are trying to cut back on equipment purchases! Thanks.
I like that attachment, but I was quoted $7,600 which seems pretty steep.
Well a power rake could go for 12 grand, then a land planer, then a box blade, and a harrow rake, and probably more this thing can do quite a few things. Thanks
Oh and I forgot it probably could replace a disc harrow and a power tiller .. I'll be finding out for sure soon :-)
M&T. Mr Kapeer has a new toy !
Mr. Kapeer has his NEW TOY.
ITS CHRUSTMAS IN MARCH 🎅
HAHA WHERE DO YOU PLUG in the solar charger or batterys. 🌅🌞🤖
Time to sit back and say job well done. Look out unlevel ground there's a new machine intown.
Look out uneven ground! Kapper and the SR3 are in town :) You guys be good!!
M&T. We ARE. We have New Toy Too.the two parts we have been waiting on were in po box saturday so we are out flying our winter built BigBig RC Helicopter with camera , it's better then a drone. Want to dog fight 😳😆
Looks like it would work best on a a tracked machine.
I have a tracked machine
CONVINCED!! But $8k!! That's a little heavy. On the other hand I can imagine building one for about $3k materials, which always turns into 4 times everything. So...
lol good point!! That thing is awesome I use it all the time!
It needs compaction.
yes, but with as much traffic this lot gets it will be compacted in a couple days. Hope no one does any burn outs!! LOL