Mike when you dig, always put your tracks with you, and the blade in front of you, that will give you more pulling and digging power, and you won’t be tipping the machine so much.
Don’t you just love all the engineers in the world 🗺, being thoughtful enough to develop and test all of there designs and then get them mass produced to help people with there projects like Mike Morgan’s new building and I for one ☝️ cannot wait to see this building built, all the best Mike and enjoy running your Kubota excervator .
In the mid 60's, my dad stopped at H.E. with my brother and I. We passed it frequently. Dad had us stand in front of what was then a giant earth moving machine. About 35 years later I did the same with my kids. About time to do it with the grand kids. Thanks for the memories. PS obviously you have a few hours in an excavator. Nice video.
I go in flat with the ground and let the bucket use the ground as leverage with the teeth stuck in the stump, no matter how you’re sat in the machine all the weight is on the wrist of the bucket, maybe try it and see if you get what I mean
I rented an excavator about the same size a month ago to remove 14 huge stumps. Each one took 20 to 30 min to get out, the were old growth fir with huge roots. Was a really fun day! Saved a huge amount of time, I have a kubota but its too small for this type of work. The rental was well worth the cost.
Wow, it is DRY, DRY, DRY in western PA! I was amazed at the dust! That is pretty amazing to take out a stump and fell a tree that size in 15 minutes. Impressive. All you needed to make it stupendous was Melissa! I hope Hunter gets his BK run today. Have a day!
Mike, I think you need to do a detailed look at this Excavator. Makes me think I'm a kid all over again watching the Big Boy Machines in action. And while Mike has this powerhouse "digging" machine, now's the time to make your move Melisa, to get your swimming pool at least dug.
Rented a Bobcat mini excavator for a week during my Covid lockdown and unbelievable how much work you get done. That’s with me never using one before. They are easy to run once you get used to it. Plan to rent again next spring for more projects.
I drive this thing daily, great machine, user friendly and loads of power, my boss purchased this and a 5.5 tonne Kubota brand new, quality excavators just no heated seat!
Maestro of the Machine! Of course we want a tour PLUS split screen showing what the machine is doing WITH video embedded of what your hands/feet are doing to make that ballet!
WOW! That's a machine. You're good Mike. You use it as if it were a third arm. I've helped digging out stumps by hand. It was 50 yrs ago but very hard work.
Since you mentioned Chris (Letsdig18) I think you should invite him to come and have a look at your pond and help you decide what to do about fixing it so that it does not need to be fixed again and again, he is a valuable source of knowledge on pond design/creation. Would be good to see you two do a collaboration if he has the time. Cheers, and thanks for the great vlog posts, I enjoy all you have to share.
I vote for a “features” tour! I’d also like to see you do one stump with a BX to show that it can be done. I would be amazed if you can do the 10 foot stump drop with the BX 😱. Love the channel.
Rodney Ross Oh, I know you can dig out the stump, even drop a tree, with the BX. I didn’t say it couldn’t be done. I just don’t recall seeing it on TH-cam and the time spent doing it (ripping roots, moving backhoe, clearing dirt...) is just one part of what I dread. Mike (or Mellissa 😉) might have better techniques that viewers (at least me!) would enjoy seeing. I think 10 foot stump drop with a BX would require he pick up the BX/stump with the excavator first 🤣. Just moving that stump to his root/stump pile with a BX would probably be...instructive.
Good job running the excavator Mike, I would enjoy seeing the function and controls. Thank you for your videos. And yea, let’s dig Chris is the best heavy equipment operator I have seen.
Good morning Morgan's. Great video.. I love watching a good operator work with equipment. Make it look like the equipment is just a extension of there hands. Keep up the great videos. Have a day. Always be kind.
Morning Morgans! Have a coffee watching this morning and have to say you are a smooth operator in the Kubota X80 Mike very skilled with easy movements. Looking forward to seeing the progression. Have a day y’all! 👍😀
I’ve been very happy with my 080, bought it for land clearing with a masticating head and shear. Building rock retaining walls is next so I’m looking for a grapple. For an 8 ton machine it is a hoss,
We're building a garage/barn also, and I dug a few stumps up with my tractor. It did the work, but it took forever, and left a huge hole in the ground. I rented an e55 Bobcat Excavator and took out the rest in no-time. I love doing work with my tractor, but sometimes the Excavator is the way to go... Keep up the good work!
Just had an excavator here 4th of July weekend for 3 days. You can get a lot done. Thumb is awesome attachment to have. I used it to put some field drains in hay fields, dig out some stumps etc. .
👍🏼👍🏼 Kubota !! - wide open space like that, smart of you to reposition and dig over the blade, a lot less bouncing around and much more leverage than side digging.
If you would please show the machine inside and longer videos of you using it. I watch letsdig18 all the time. His skill is impressive and he bought his own Volvo for his projects. Being disabled I need people like you and logger wade, Chris (letsdig18) and many others to keep my spirits up. Mike you are blessed and my age, so be safe life can change in an instant and forever. God bless.
Wow what a monster of a machine! My wife came into the room where I was watching and I said "I need to buy one of those" She looked me straight in the eye and said "our property is not big enough". I saw my opening and told here we could buy a larger piece of land. I'm hoping the swelling on the back of my head goes down in couple of days.
There’s just something exciting about running a nice excavator like that. Stick a couple of those root balls upside down in your pond. Makes good fish habitat. Have a great weekend! Jason from Indiana.
Excellent video as always!! On the farm where I deer hunt, I get to play with 2 excavators. The power of those machines is always beyond my expectations, and give me WOOD every single time I need to do something with them!!
Mike, I have noticed that you sure know how to operate heavy equipment! You have a lot of marketable skills. It’s a pleasure to watch you work and to watch your video’s.
Since you asked, I would love to have close up cab-view of you opperating the excavator. I'd also like you to give some commentary on how you approach each step of your project.
Its funny you mentioned Chris on Letsdig18, because thats the first thing I thought about when you started pulling that stump. He is, as far as im concerned, one of the best excavator operators I have ever seen. Been watching him for years and have never missed any of his vids.
Are you kidding me! Of course I’d like to see the inside of the big machine and how it works. And you’re a real tease just showing a little of it doing a job. I could sit and watch that for hours. I’m especially interested in seeing how you repair your pond. That is fascinating to me, and I’ve never really seen what can be done. Anyway you look like you know your way around quite a machine Mike. thank you.
the kx080-4 is the biggest model for now but down road there thinking manufacturing the big full size excavator in the feature same sizes as the case cx215 excavator
I have a Kubota B2920 with a BH6.5 Backhoe and I dug about a 30" hemlock stump out that was right beside my shed so I couldn't get to one side. I ended putting about 2.5 hours on my tractor before I was able to finally get it pulled out of the massive hole I made around it. I also live in new Hampshire and the ground is incredibly rocky that digging is tough! I know it took a while but I don't use the backhoe every day so being able to remove that stump was great!
I really like operating one of those. They do so much. I'd get one but I have a good tractor with the implements I need. Might get one someday if momma will let me.
Holy Smoly, that is Boy Boy for residential use! Yes, please sir, make an instructional video showing foot controls and stick controls, does & don'ts.👍..... I've never operated one but dang sure want to!😆
great video that's a very nice excavator that is not your first time on a excavator good job now it is Melissa's turn i bet she is not scared to try good job Mike can't wait for the next video have a great weekend
Mike - Nice work with the excavator. I certainly didn't think you were going to use this beast to do tree removal, but it worked great, and once again your gentle touch on the controls is a joy to watch. Blessings to you, Melissa, and the family. Hi to Hunter, Hannah, and Eva.
When I watch Mike use machinery like this, it takes me back to my childhood...... I can remember walking around the town where I grew up with other young boys hoping to see some kind of construction work being done. Once we found it, we would plant ourselves and just watch the guys dig holes, demolish things, etc! What a dream! Mike, when I grow up I want to be just like you! 😂😂💪💪
It is funny, I did the same thing in Illinois. I started taking a jug of coolaid to an excavator working in our neighborhood digging basements and laying water pipe. Eventually I ended up riding in the big equipment, pulling levers etc. All the other kids were jealous. What a blast. I held the stick when he shot levels etc too. A kids dream.
Yup..would like a good review of the machine and some video of it working different jobs...maybe a how to operate,going through the controls.And review servicing..
What better way to start the weekend than coffee and the Morgan’s? LOL! Can’t believe how dry that soil of yours is today. Great job Mike! Love from Northwest Indiana! 🙏🏻👏👍💗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great piece of kit and made light work of those stumps. Really looking forward to watching all your jobs develop over the next month a good change of pace.
Yes Mike, i would like to see the inside and features of what this toy has, this looks like fun and at the same time getting work done, thanks for sharing guys.
I have removed stumps that big with my BX23 and JD 1025R never timed them but definitely more then a hour. We have this Kabota mini X at work and it never gets old digging holes with it.
That first cherry tree stump put up a fight. Mike had the rear of the excavator lifted a couple times trying to break off the roots. The machine certainly did make short work of pulling out the stumps. Can't want to see the pond dredging operation with that long boom arm.
His problem was that he was pulling/digging over the side of the tracks. He change his position and correctly worked over the front. Almost no rocking.
Melissa! While he's at work for one day. You could dig one nice size hole! 😎 Knew those things were awesome. But WOW! That seems to be just the right size for just about any thing you want to do.
Glad to see you using a big boy for once. I know the smaller ones can do all the same things, just takes a little longer, but my Tim the tool man comes out once in a while and you can never have too much power. (Insert the grunt)
Mike when you dig, always put your tracks with you, and the blade in front of you, that will give you more pulling and digging power, and you won’t be tipping the machine so much.
not always the blade in front, what if he was pinning?
Exactly
Whenever I'm digging and I need the visibility, like in the street or right situations, I always put the blade to the rear.
Second that
MELISSA GET THE KEYS AND START DIGGING FOR YOUR POOL
Don’t you just love all the engineers in the world 🗺, being thoughtful enough to develop and test all of there designs and then get them mass produced to help people with there projects like Mike Morgan’s new building and I for one ☝️ cannot wait to see this building built, all the best Mike and enjoy running your Kubota excervator .
In the mid 60's, my dad stopped at H.E. with my brother and I. We passed it frequently. Dad had us stand in front of what was then a giant earth moving machine. About 35 years later I did the same with my kids. About time to do it with the grand kids. Thanks for the memories. PS obviously you have a few hours in an excavator. Nice video.
Hey Mike, I'm glad you changed excavator position to dig out that first stump. In sideways position you were really rockin' it.
I go in flat with the ground and let the bucket use the ground as leverage with the teeth stuck in the stump, no matter how you’re sat in the machine all the weight is on the wrist of the bucket, maybe try it and see if you get what I mean
I rented an excavator about the same size a month ago to remove 14 huge stumps. Each one took 20 to 30 min to get out, the were old growth fir with huge roots. Was a really fun day! Saved a huge amount of time, I have a kubota but its too small for this type of work. The rental was well worth the cost.
Absolutely! I’d love a tour of that machine. I could watch that kind of work all day.
if you bought that model here at my dealer hes selling the kx080-4 for $50,100
Michael Mac Tavish
No he’s not lol
@@jjm4794 the kx080 is huge but in the feature there gonna be coming out with full size units even the loader and backhoes
Wow, it is DRY, DRY, DRY in western PA! I was amazed at the dust! That is pretty amazing to take out a stump and fell a tree that size in 15 minutes. Impressive. All you needed to make it stupendous was Melissa!
I hope Hunter gets his BK run today. Have a day!
OH MY! What I could accomplish with that machine........and a Mike to operate it! Great job Mike.
Mike, I think you need to do a detailed look at this Excavator. Makes me think I'm a kid all over again watching the Big Boy Machines in action. And while Mike has this powerhouse "digging" machine, now's the time to make your move Melisa, to get your swimming pool at least dug.
Operating excavators was always my favorite before I retired. The thumb is so handy for grabbing everything.
Rented a Bobcat mini excavator for a week during my Covid lockdown and unbelievable how much work you get done. That’s with me never using one before. They are easy to run once you get used to it. Plan to rent again next spring for more projects.
I drive this thing daily, great machine, user friendly and loads of power, my boss purchased this and a 5.5 tonne Kubota brand new, quality excavators just no heated seat!
Maestro of the Machine! Of course we want a tour PLUS split screen showing what the machine is doing WITH video embedded of what your hands/feet are doing to make that ballet!
Yes please!
WOW! That's a machine. You're good Mike. You use it as if it were a third arm. I've helped digging out stumps by hand. It was 50 yrs ago but very hard work.
When you got the right machine for the job it makes it a lot easier!!👍👊
Since you mentioned Chris (Letsdig18) I think you should invite him to come and have a look at your pond and help you decide what to do about fixing it so that it does not need to be fixed again and again, he is a valuable source of knowledge on pond design/creation. Would be good to see you two do a collaboration if he has the time. Cheers, and thanks for the great vlog posts, I enjoy all you have to share.
I vote for a “features” tour! I’d also like to see you do one stump with a BX to show that it can be done. I would be amazed if you can do the 10 foot stump drop with the BX 😱. Love the channel.
I personally know it can be done with a little BX. Believe me it takes a while.
Rodney Ross Oh, I know you can dig out the stump, even drop a tree, with the BX. I didn’t say it couldn’t be done. I just don’t recall seeing it on TH-cam and the time spent doing it (ripping roots, moving backhoe, clearing dirt...) is just one part of what I dread. Mike (or Mellissa 😉) might have better techniques that viewers (at least me!) would enjoy seeing. I think 10 foot stump drop with a BX would require he pick up the BX/stump with the excavator first 🤣. Just moving that stump to his root/stump pile with a BX would probably be...instructive.
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Nice machine. I have a kx033-4 with almost 300hrs on it. It’s pulls stump and cleans up good.
Good job running the excavator Mike, I would enjoy seeing the function and controls. Thank you for your videos. And yea, let’s dig Chris is the best heavy equipment operator I have seen.
Nice. Sweet machine. Thank you for sharing with us
Good morning Morgan's.
Great video..
I love watching a good operator work with equipment. Make it look like the equipment is just a extension of there hands.
Keep up the great videos.
Have a day.
Always be kind.
Yes please on the interior cab and controls video. Keep on rocking Morgans.
Morning Morgans! Have a coffee watching this morning and have to say you are a smooth operator in the Kubota X80 Mike very skilled with easy movements. Looking forward to seeing the progression. Have a day y’all! 👍😀
Today's the Morgan's 1st day of their new lives. 👍 The projects begin !God's blessings & best wishes ❤
Mike, I have told you this before but I am going to tell you again you are a very talented guy in a lot of different areas.
That's an awesome machine! Makes quick work of those trees.
I am glad to see that are using the Kubota excavator!
I really enjoyed ur video very experienced operator I'm retired heavy equipment operator and have used excavaters for 30 years
These are my favorite type of videos, watching you run the heavy equipment and cut up trees! Nice work, can't wait to see the pond work.
I’ve been very happy with my 080, bought it for land clearing with a masticating head and shear. Building rock retaining walls is next so I’m looking for a grapple. For an 8 ton machine it is a hoss,
Oh my Mike. Your gonna have lots of fun now!! Enjoy!
RIPE AND TARE! New! Machine! good job Mike. thanks 4 video. be kind.
Wow!!! That is one powerful machine. Made the stump removal look easy not to mention taking the tree down. Really enjoyed this video.
We're building a garage/barn also, and I dug a few stumps up with my tractor. It did the work, but it took forever, and left a huge hole in the ground. I rented an e55 Bobcat Excavator and took out the rest in no-time. I love doing work with my tractor, but sometimes the Excavator is the way to go... Keep up the good work!
AWESOME!!!!! I can't wait to see you fix the pond. Great summer to do it because it's been so dry.
That Kubota is a beautiful machine
👍Mike is just a 🤏kid on that machine. Every kids dream!
God bless Stay safe
I can't watch this channel anymore. I'm so jealous I can't see straight. Love that machine and all you're doing.
Just had an excavator here 4th of July weekend for 3 days. You can get a lot done. Thumb is awesome attachment to have. I used it to put some field drains in hay fields, dig out some stumps etc. .
Oh yea, love to see more info on that machine, like cost and rental numbers. Nothing like a big machine to do real work.
Every one should have an excavator.
This is a nice machine we are using one of those little excavator they are so handy.
As long as the wood is being used and not just piled up and burnt or buried even if it's fire wood for this winter that's good a thing.
👍🏼👍🏼 Kubota !! - wide open space like that, smart of you to reposition and dig over the blade, a lot less bouncing around and much more leverage than side digging.
Thanks for the shout out =) Love that KX080 and love the video - looking forward to the next one!
The perfect tool to dig a pool.
Excavator control video please.
Have a productive day.
If you would please show the machine inside and longer videos of you using it. I watch letsdig18 all the time. His skill is impressive and he bought his own Volvo for his projects. Being disabled I need people like you and logger wade, Chris (letsdig18) and many others to keep my spirits up. Mike you are blessed and my age, so be safe life can change in an instant and forever. God bless.
My dad was a heavy equipment operator for 40 yrs.....I grew up around all kinds if excavators.....ran my first one at 11 yrs old
Letsdig18 has a great channel! He has the gift of gab for sure! You are no slouch on that excavator Mike.
Mike you’re pretty dang good with that excavator!!
Wow what a monster of a machine! My wife came into the room where I was watching and I said "I need to buy one of those" She looked me straight in the eye and said "our property is not big enough". I saw my opening and told here we could buy a larger piece of land. I'm hoping the swelling on the back of my head goes down in couple of days.
Lol
Oh yup powerful excavator kubota good whatching work strong sheers beautiful 👍👌
Good morning Morgan's!! Sitting here drinking my BlackRifle Coffee and ready to enjoy and great M&M video.
There’s just something exciting about running a nice excavator like that. Stick a couple of those root balls upside down in your pond. Makes good fish habitat. Have a great weekend! Jason from Indiana.
Excellent video as always!! On the farm where I deer hunt, I get to play with 2 excavators. The power of those machines is always beyond my expectations, and give me WOOD every single time I need to do something with them!!
Mike, I have noticed that you sure know how to operate heavy equipment! You have a lot of marketable skills. It’s a pleasure to watch you work and to watch your video’s.
Since you asked, I would love to have close up cab-view of you opperating the excavator. I'd also like you to give some commentary on how you approach each step of your project.
Its funny you mentioned Chris on Letsdig18, because thats the first thing I thought about when you started pulling that stump. He is, as far as im concerned, one of the best excavator operators I have ever seen. Been watching him for years and have never missed any of his vids.
Are you kidding me! Of course I’d like to see the inside of the big machine and how it works. And you’re a real tease just showing a little of it doing a job. I could sit and watch that for hours. I’m especially interested in seeing how you repair your pond. That is fascinating to me, and I’ve never really seen what can be done. Anyway you look like you know your way around quite a machine Mike. thank you.
the kx080-4 is the biggest model for now but down road there thinking manufacturing the big full size excavator in the feature same sizes as the case cx215 excavator
I have a Kubota B2920 with a BH6.5 Backhoe and I dug about a 30" hemlock stump out that was right beside my shed so I couldn't get to one side. I ended putting about 2.5 hours on my tractor before I was able to finally get it pulled out of the massive hole I made around it. I also live in new Hampshire and the ground is incredibly rocky that digging is tough! I know it took a while but I don't use the backhoe every day so being able to remove that stump was great!
The Granite State!
Gotta love the big boy toys!!!
Just a heads up, those Cherry Tree Roots make beautiful knife handles and other small projects. Very Pretty....
I really like operating one of those. They do so much. I'd get one but I have a good tractor with the implements I need. Might get one someday if momma will let me.
Holy Smoly, that is Boy Boy for residential use! Yes, please sir, make an instructional video showing foot controls and stick controls, does & don'ts.👍..... I've never operated one but dang sure want to!😆
great video that's a very nice excavator that is not your first time on a excavator good job now it is Melissa's turn i bet she is not scared to try good job Mike can't wait for the next video have a great weekend
Wow, Good Memories seeing that again.
Mike - Nice work with the excavator. I certainly didn't think you were going to use this beast to do tree removal, but it worked great, and once again your gentle touch on the controls is a joy to watch. Blessings to you, Melissa, and the family. Hi to Hunter, Hannah, and Eva.
That machine is sick! Made fast work of those stumps. 👍🏼
Yes. Of course, we want to see the inside!
Another fine example of ODWTM. You make difficult look easy, Mike. Have a day!
When I watch Mike use machinery like this, it takes me back to my childhood...... I can remember walking around the town where I grew up with other young boys hoping to see some kind of construction work being done. Once we found it, we would plant ourselves and just watch the guys dig holes, demolish things, etc! What a dream! Mike, when I grow up I want to be just like you! 😂😂💪💪
lol
It is funny, I did the same thing in Illinois. I started taking a jug of coolaid to an excavator working in our neighborhood digging basements and laying water pipe. Eventually I ended up riding in the big equipment, pulling levers etc. All the other kids were jealous. What a blast. I held the stick when he shot levels etc too. A kids dream.
Watching your tube is like watching Frackil Rock always busy
Skillfully done, Mike
Great piece of kit. Really enjoy seeing at work. Thanks Mike.
Yahooo!! Mike you are a butter smooth operator!!
Mike, that thing is a beast and amazingly quiet inside the cab.. This is gonna be fun and yes, would love to see how the controls work.
Nice smooth machine. You always make it look easy.
That stump removal looks a lot easier than my Shovel, Axe and Mattock method!
You folks need some rain!!!
Looks like fun, looking forward to watching the build
Yup..would like a good review of the machine and some video of it working different jobs...maybe a how to operate,going through the controls.And review servicing..
What better way to start the weekend than coffee and the Morgan’s? LOL! Can’t believe how dry that soil of yours is today. Great job Mike! Love from Northwest Indiana! 🙏🏻👏👍💗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hey Matt i see you here everyday. Where about are you from? I'm in kosco County.
Troll Killa nobody really Michael hall I’m in Portage Indiana.
That was way cool! Thanks Mike.
Awesome machine! Amazing how much work can get done with one this size, especially with the hydraulic thumb. 👍
Great piece of kit and made light work of those stumps. Really looking forward to watching all your jobs develop over the next month a good change of pace.
Boy Mike its amazing how dry n dusty ground is. Great machine n HiWay Supply a great company and i love their hats
Morning from Illinois Mike. That kubota makes easy work of the tree removal. Can’t wait to see the building project evolve!
You’ve got the POWER!
Yes Mike, i would like to see the inside and features of what this toy has, this looks like fun and at the same time getting work done, thanks for sharing guys.
I have removed stumps that big with my BX23 and JD 1025R never timed them but definitely more then a hour. We have this Kabota mini X at work and it never gets old digging holes with it.
That first cherry tree stump put up a fight. Mike had the rear of the excavator lifted a couple times trying to break off the roots. The machine certainly did make short work of pulling out the stumps. Can't want to see the pond dredging operation with that long boom arm.
His problem was that he was pulling/digging over the side of the tracks.
He change his position and correctly worked over the front. Almost no rocking.
Great piece of equipment there Mike...have fun operating that excavator...take care and GOD BLESS your whole family.
Yep definitely do a tour of the controls and even the pattern change
Cheers
Good Morning Morgan’s, great job as always 👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That looks like so much fun.
Good choice Mike. It look like it took 8 minutes to get that stump out including cleaning and dropping. I can't wait till the next video.
Nice having the ground so dry to get the dirt off the stumps.
Melissa! While he's at work for one day. You could dig one nice size hole! 😎 Knew those things were awesome. But WOW! That seems to be just the right size for just about any thing you want to do.
Awesome video !!! Please give us a tour of the The machine!!!😀👍
Glad to see you using a big boy for once. I know the smaller ones can do all the same things, just takes a little longer, but my Tim the tool man comes out once in a while and you can never have too much power. (Insert the grunt)