And on the 8th Day, God Created the Compact Tractor | Bobcat CT2040
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Quick forks adjusting tip:
It's very hard to adjust the side to side movement of the forks in the level position due to the friction on the bottom rail from the weight of the forks hanging straight outwards. The trick is to raise the boom far enough that you can tilt the forks forward just enough to where you can see them swing loose from the bottom rail. Now all you have is the top of the forks contacting the top rail. There's no friction on the bottom whatsoever. Just open your notch latch and you will be able to effortlessly slide them side to side, sometimes with only two fingers.
Just bought one today I can't wait to get it. There is a big difference between the 2025 and 2040.
Thank you for showing the learning curves and being so positive about it!
I have been cursed with very high self esteem. I don't have a prob with people seeing my struggles. Thanks for the nice comment!
Thank you for your review and heartful work. We just bought one for our farm today and thank you. Stay Blessed!
Awesome video. Great product and features on that model. Strategic selection for your daily projects. You picked the right machine for the job! A Bobcat Home run. The attachment selection with Bobcat is such an advantage for your company.
If I remember back when you were contemplating this purchase that you would never regret it. You would wonder how you ever lived without it! Glad things are going well! Love watching you be successful! Keep up the great work! JB
Thanks JB.... You are spot on. What a great machine!
Looking good on the tractor. You are getting better and better every time you use it.
Thanks Rod. I agree. I am way better but still have a long way to go
Beautiful tractor. Game changer, best of luck with it!
Thanks AJ
Thanks for making this video Joe. I liked how you kept it real using your compact tractor 🚜. I've never used one before and if I used one tomorrow I still wouldn't be as good as you, but at least I learned a little bit on how to change attachments. I've seen other TH-cam videos and their camera angles weren't close up to see how they were able to pick-up the attachment. Watching you I think I was able to see the tricks to make it easier. 👍on this video.
Thanks Steve. If you really want to learn how to operate one of these just do the opposite of what I do! LOL
It's always amazing that after an equipment purchase, you quickly get the feeling of how did I ever live with out this? Good work with working through the problem of turning the Axis with the FEL. I agree with you on doing a regen on a diesel motor. They tend to scream like a banshee while the regen process is going. I will say that is a much better option than having your tractor engine derate because you haven't done a regen to clean out the diesel particulate filter.
I was rattled when it happened LOL. I thought my tractor blew up!
Too cute the way you do your little thumbs up motion 👍 😊 it gives us a good little laugh every time - so energetic!!
It's habit evidently. Maybe I hitchhiked too much when I was younger?
@@ohiowoodburner 🤣🤣🤣 it's the happy smile with it, too. My hubby & I do the thumbs up with you & smile!! 😊 Love your sense of humor - great videos 🌟
I want one so damn bad! I think I might actually finance something for the first time in my life just to get one.
Joe I purchased a compact tractor in February and it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. love it.
Sounds like we have a lot in common Josh!
I qas screaming at you when you put the bucket on! 🤣🤣🤣 Can't wait to see you continue to grow.
LOL Zeke... Thanks!
Big work & back saver!!! Great purchase!!?
Very true John!
Good job Joe!
Thanks Mike
Joe, you are getting better and definitely getting some seat time on the Bobcat. I drive a Hilo in a lumberyard and watching you reminds me of myself, with time it becomes natural, you become in tune with the machine and find its limits and how it reacts. Never loose fear and keep respect for the dangers but also enjoy it. It’s definitely fun moving 6,000lbs or more on a hi lo rated for around 9,000 lbs and then moving long LVLs or I joists, 48’ long stuff makes for some fun. Lol. Have a great day and stay safe.
That was a very nice post CM. Thanks for checking in. Joe
What a beast of a machine!! Moving those logs with ease. Beast Bobcat Mode.
You are getting a lot better with the tractor. It does take some time.
Looking forward to tomorrow's video
Thanks a lot Glenn! I am getting better but not sure if I'll ever get the hang of putting on the bucket LOL
I like how you showed that you were not a PRO at doing new things with your machine ....but I'm still not sure what scared you when your machine screamed at you.....LOL...guess I need to go back and watch again.
I don't think I was scared unless you are talking about the Regen process. That was scary!
@@ohiowoodburner Yes,,,after i went back and watched again,,that's what is was about.....but I don't know what Regen is!!! Maybe you could explain to us gals...LOL
Thanks for another great video 👍
you got it BH!
Joe, as usual a nice video. I'll give you a suggestion for hooking implements onto the loader arms, once you have the implement in the upper V, lift the arms very slightly, then curl the pair up, as if you are curling the bucket up. That will help it engage almost all of the time. I know, I've been doing it for over 15 years.
I will give it a try Dave. Thanks. For me it is difficult to see the V from the seat. Hard to lean around and eye ball it. Joe
New subscriber have watched all your back videos in 4 days. It was great to see how much you have grown.
Awesome! Thank you Dana! Glad to have you on board. Joe
I laughed at the bucket thing. Funny, most would've edited out. Tip: keep driving forward when you go to lift the bucket, then roll back😉
Good tip Derek. I will give it a try?
Funny you say that lol cause as joe was lifting it up I was saying drive forward drive forward joe and I looked up my wife was looking at me like your so weird lol
Your tractor skills are getting pretty good!
Thanks Cal... Baby steps
Your getting the hang of that Bobcat. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
You've made great choices and accomplishing a lot.
Tom I think so too.. No way will I ever have the time to get this large with firewood..
Thanks Tom!
Thanks for sharing and replying to my maple question 👍
You bet!
Lol your a trip in a good way!! Just a person that makes me feel good after I watch your videos thanks for the video Joe and your a lot better with words than I am I probably could’ve said this different to get my point across..
I'm digging what you are saying Trent. Thanks so much for the nice words!
Thanks for the video!! I’m
In the market for a Compact tractor & ha don’t considered a Bobcat until viewing this video. Thanks
All the best
Jack from Virginia Beach
You're getting really good at running that Bobcat.....
Thanks Rob!
I've had my own bucket fun. Cheers Joe
Mine is a lot of fun if I can get it hooked up. LOL
Well JOE your operation of the Bobcat is way smoother you must be practicing alot.
I am getting better for sure. The controls are becoming more intuitive for me
Hey Joe. I do a lot of firewood, but I also do property maintenance and dirt work. This means that the tractor is my ultimate tool. I can drive to jobsites at 15mph over the road, dig, log, lift, and a million more things involving PTO (im in dairy country VT) etc. Firewood relies on the splitter, but my life relies on the tractor ahhaha. Thanks Joe good vids, you gave me the courage to increase my prices while still being competitive.
If you are selling out of your firewood every year then you need to raise your prices 25%. Keep doing it that way until you are no longer running out!
Hi Joe - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I was away in Donegal and now just catching up on my viewing. I see a number of operators store their tractor implements on pallets to keep them and the ground better protected. Its a no cost preventative measure that may also assist the coupling process if your vision is improved.
I actually do that Big R. Sometimes in our vids we have to move stuff around to make the scene more interesting LOL. Joe
It’s about time you clean up some of that mess lol 🥸. Nice work Joe cool keep it coming. Soon you can do all that in your sleep.
Working on it Frank!
Good show’s man. Me and my son enjoyed the episode where you kept pulling stuff out of the ballast box like Mary Poppins ( he is 4 and was cracking up). From another Ohioan, best of luck.
LOL Thanks Adam. I'm glad he is enjoying my humor!
You gotta getcha Grapple Joe. I have been trying to convince my Financial advisor that I need one too. So far no luck, I find the pallet forks are very handy but a grapple you have the ability to gently lay down the logs.
That may happen one day Dean. Stay tuned!
Good. Not at the Barr House tho LoL.
When you get the hands into pockets of the bucket, move slightly forward and only curl backwards to set it, do not lift until full retraction is reached. I'll do a small lift and an immediate drop to make sure everything is set AFTER it's curled inward all the way before I get near the bucket to set the locks.
Good on you for learning anyways. You may make fun of yourself but I think you are doing a fine job with it. When I first turned the seat on a backhoe I slammed the bucket into my truck that I bought a week earlier. All things compared, you're doing better than I did when I first started.
Thanks for the encouragement! I know what you mean about smashing things. I have come VERY close on many occasions. I forget the forks are on or the ballast when i'm turning etc.
Great video as always Joe
Thanks NSG2!
Hi Joe Jerry Walker just saying hi. Tell Jessie he does a lot to help you out. Seems like a right nice friend to have. Hope he outruns the DOT.
I know we all watched you in previous videos (before tractor) - but now it’s impossible to imagine you moving those logs and doing all that work without the tractor! Right?! :)
I totally agree. I can't believe how much better this is. Couldn't live without it now!
Need a patio umbrella to move around on your equipment this summer. Anything to keep the sun off, sun screen can't do it all. Tractor skills are coming along great just a lighter touch on the bucket and it become much easier.
Thanks Dale. I agree about avoiding the sun. Joe
That bark and all heavy chips I use those for early fall fires , its free wood and works great for fires to take the damp out of the house . The Ohio wood Service is turning into a good little enterprise for you . Like the wood side chats .Be safe
Thanks Mark. This has been a lot of fun for sure
Another great video
Glad you enjoyed it Brian!
Great vid. Enjoyed watching you fully utilize your machine. I bought a Bobcat CT230 in 2010 and it has served me well. Just upgraded to the CT4055…. Just waiting on the delivery. Not sure of your work flow, but why don’t you keep the forks on with a pallet and then just stack your split wood on the pallet as you split it? If you’re stacking wood on pallets after you split, that would save some time and your back. Thanks, Phil
I have tractor envy!
You are a strong man, no fear to expose weak ……….
hi there nice work john
Thanks John!
I bought the grapple and it’s the best purchase I ever made!!! I can’t believe you can’t pic that splitter up, how much does it weight? That machine will pickup 2000 lbs.
Get a grapple ASAP. I purchased one last year and it’s amazing x3! Find a light weight one for more lifting capacity. The wicked grapple looks awesome but was out of my budget range.
Will do Adam. That is on my list!
Morning Joe u no what they say keep working on that bucket u will get the hang of it u will be a natural what u have done so far is amazing. It sounds like u have had a good life what with cars Joe u should be proud of what u have achieved when I first watched your channel u was not to great but u have improved so much I don't mean that in a bad way u have done well.
I know what you mean Toni. We all have been on a journey, learning from our successes and set backs. I'm enjoying every minute of it!
great video. i think your angle of the attachment plate on bobcat needs to be closer to the angle of the bucket. if that makes sense. i know its difficult to see when you are trying to hook up...i had trouble too.
Hey Joe, great video. Chris from in the wood yard has a crazy brother that has an addition to his bucket that ables him to carry a bunch of wood. May want to check it out. It’s a green tractor but don’t hold that against him!!😎
LOL... Green is my favorite color ironically
Another surprise wow Joe thanks for the yapping your gonna give me lol
LOL Thanks Harry!
Nice going on the tractor
Thanks Larry!
Joe you may want to bolt on a drop swivel wheel stand for the Easton Made. That may help it turn as long as you are on the driveway.
That may work but honestly I don't plan on moving it again anytime soon!
Nice job
Thanks Mike
Looks like you got the implement swap out down pat. Try just picking it up a few inches off the ground, and then tipping it all the way back, should slide right in every time. u Da Man..
THanks Dave. It seems to be a prob for me. My daughter gets it on the first time LOL
How about a tongue jack with a wheel on it? You can get those for 25 bucks and then it should be pretty easy to push around.
Safety! Was why I kept Hounding you and Chris, Logs will break ankles, legs and backs. 🚜🪵👍🏼🇱🇷
No Joke Larry. I had a number of falls too around the log where I stepped wrong etc. I was lucky.
@@ohiowoodburner 👍🏼
Good morning from Grand Forks
Good morning Dean!
I definitely hear you about the financial commitment. Right now, I'm trying to decide whether to invest into a stump grinder (20,000 Euros plus taxes). In the long run, it'll pay itself. But in the short term, I could buy a car for that money.
It can really mess up your thinking when you consider what else you could buy with the money wrapped up in this equipment!
But can your car grind stumps (ie. make you money?)
If you tilt your forks when you move them they will slide easier. I put a tarp under my log splitter makes clean up a little easier.
Thanks Kevin. I use a tarp under my processor and it is a big help.
Buyer's remorse?? Not getting the tractor sooner..
Skechers tennis shoes.. My kind of shoe..😁👍
Moving tha axis. If your daughters had a sense of humour they sound have made you run over a Dr. Pepper can just to see your reaction. Priceless. LoL 🤣🤣🤣
That would be Dr abuse!
@@ohiowoodburner : I didn't say it was a full can.. LoL😁👍 see you Sunday..
I think it may help you connect SSQA if you boom down lower and get your quick attach plate about 20 degrees more vertical as you approach. Try not to boom up before curling.
Thanks Craig. What is SSQA?
Putting on the attachments is cracking me up! I dropped my plow off my skid steer moving it around and put a hole in the driveway lol.😩
LOL That would happen to me too.
Fun just having fun
very true Mike!
You will be changing your process all the time. As you grow your business you will be forced to grow with it, looking to get the most out of your time and equipment. Have a great day
THanks Bob!
I like your new video the moming you did a really good jop this look goid you did good the moming Love your video buddy 🔥
Thank you so much 😁
if you set your forks and bucket on pallets or up a bit off the ground, it would be easier to get them on and off easier.
I have done that before with the bucket. I think it did help but... LOL
Would my green tractor snobbery show if I said I don't have that problem with front end attachments? :) Fun video.
LOL Green is my favorite color too!
Great job with the white kitty, Joe. Buyer’s remorse =0. Keep practicing on the implement switching. Just like your girls learning to hit a softball. Perfect practice makes perfect.
I hope to get proficient at it one day! LOL
Dont know if anyone has mentioned it or if you already has considered it, but if you put a nosewheel to get the feet off the ground, you could just push it around? Might be a hevy push though...
WHATS UP JOE!!
Hi Mitch!
Good morning Joe!!😀😀
You are getting better all the time operating the loader.
What size Ford tractor is the one in the garage?? You maybe could have saved a lot of money by putting a loader on it instead of getting a different one. The only downfall is that it's 2 wheel drive and you might have had a little trouble when the ground is wet.
Keep up the good work!!😀😀👍👍
Logger Al
That is a VGC Ford 2000. I had looked at a loader for it but honestly they look pretty Mickey Mouse. I don't think it would have worked effectively
@@ohiowoodburner you are right. I thought it might have been a 3000 model. My dad had a 2000 just like it on the farm when I was a little kid that he bought brand new. Being only 2 wheel drive you would have had to put 1500 pounds of ballast on it to probably be able to do what the Bobcat is able to do.
I would enjoy it if you would do a video of it sometime. It brings back a lot of great memories. 😀😀
Hello and good dayI beleave if you ran your forks all the way in you would most likely to lift the spliter all the way up off the ground you are also putting a lot of pressure on the tip of the forks.
Hi Keith. The forks were inserted as far as they go. The fork pockets are not see-thru and I had them bottomed out on the back side of them. Joe
Good video and nice tractor. Would you have gotten R14 tires on your Bobcat if they had been available?
Prob not. These are fine. I had an old Ford 2000 tractor when I bought this that had ag tires on it. Sold it after the Bobcat proved to be fine at doing everything I needed it to.
How much weight will it pick up. That ballast box help. How much weight does it add.
On mine the region takes around 20 minutes. When it needs done, I find something to do for it to use that time at higher RPM like brush hogging
Good idea. I just stood there and watched my tractor scream for about a half hour LOL.
@@ohiowoodburner Diesel engines do mot like running without some sort of load on them. So when it comes to regenerate the next time, find something to do for it. Plus you are not just wasting fuel either. As i said, I either hook up the brush hog then of the box blade and run up and down my rather long gravel drive way a couple of times.
Nice effort Joe - grapple in the post???
Maybe!
You may have to picking up your rear stabilisers so that woodent hit the ground
Joe, considering one of these myself. What's the re-gen like with this machine?
I need one
Tractors are an important asset. They can do many function, but not all. An excavator should be high on a list.
I had looked at excavators...with thumbs...and they were just WAY too pricey. The ones in my price range were very beat up. But I agree they would be an ideal machine
@@ohiowoodburner Maybe later things will look different. Good, used equipment comes along occasionally.
That stuff u called a 'mess' makes good kindling if it's dry...ya may consider selling that too, or it may be mulched or turned into plywood...hate to think ur just dumping it and burning it up.
Now comes all the attachments...
When will you be using the pto driven japa?
I am getting close. Where I placed it makes things hard w the soft ground. I am pretty anxious to give it a run.
Koreans did really transformed Bobcat. I think the tractors are made by Kioti for Bobcat.
they are made by Daedong for Bobcat and Kioti
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Thanks TB!
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Thanks Tom!
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Thanks River
So I'm searching for tractors, and i searched your machine and this pops up. Would you still buy the 40 hp, or go bigger? I'm not as big as you but want to up my game in the next few years and wanna save my back😂😂.
I would totally get the 40 hp again. I would possibly consider the smaller one to avoid emissions but I hear they are noticeably less in power. I love this tractor. perfect for me
@@ohiowoodburner awesome, thanks Joe ✌️
One thing I have noticed and I do not have a solution for is this: When you use the Axis for a long time, all of your body weight is on your LEFT leg. The right is using the trip lever
I agree with you but I don't seem to feel anything on my back, body etc. I prob only run it for no more than 45m at a time and the other moving around seems to keep you from stressing a particular muscle etc.
Hi James McKay - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I operate a foot operated vertical splitter. In the past I have split for 6 hours using my right foot on the pedal and there are no issues - and I have lower back problems. As an aside, I broke my right knee in my first motorcycle accident 50 years ago and on one occasion I operated the splitter pedal with my left foot for the day with my weight on the right leg - I could hardly walk the next day so I learnt quickly to only operate the lever with my right foot!
2nd tractor and you could leave a bucket one :)
LOL thanks BH
You need a ball mount for the forks
I had seen those. Maybe that would be a nice addition to the arsenal.
@@ohiowoodburner Hi Joe - Big Rodders here. Before you make a decision, check out "fricknjeep" video No 301, where he discusses various issues regarding drilling a fork leg for a ball mount.
Привет Джо, вы хорошо упровляете трактором, Джо а вы дровами занимаетесь один может вам дети помогают или кто другой.
У меня есть помощь Виктору. У меня есть двое младших мальчиков, которые помогают мне складывать дрова.
The weight of the axis is 1700 pounds, that tractor is rated for 1630 but im sure could lift 1800 all day.
There is no way the tractor could pick this up. Too heavy!
@@ohiowoodburner the rated capacity is usually 80% of the actual lifting capacity to help maintain the life of the vehicle, if you tried to lift it and then it didnt work then i would say i believe that, but i am doubtful. Anyways dont want to beat a dead horse, still love the videos and your teachings. Respectfully Tom
Joe, you have bought some significant equipment: tractor, wood processor and the Easton Made splitter. What do you think your pay back is on all this? I remember you saying not to go into debt. Rich mother-in-law?
this gear isnt that expensive, it will pay for itself. its kind of obvious in my opinion but anyways
Nope... I pay cash for everything. Keep in mind somethings are a "deal" given my YT channel. Still my growth is all created by my firewood sales.