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- I got into a little trouble. The kubota b2601 compact tractor is caught in a very awkward position and I need to figure out how to get clear so I can continue building my first walking trail through the forest. Tune in and join me as the adventure continues!
#kubota #boxblade #buildingtrails
Nice start to your trail system! Can't wait to see where the next trails take you. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Sean. Cheers!
Those small tractors can do more than most people think. And they make most of those things fun. I bet your day went quick.
Good day Shane. Yes I am still surprised by the abilities of this compact tractor. And yup, I have to admit, it is a lot of fun running it. I look forward now to getting out and doing projects around the property. Have a great day today - Happy Easter!
like the driveway video, every time i see the box blade get used: "this thing is just making a big mess..."
3 minutes later in the video: "omg it looks so NICE!"
this came out awesome!
LOL. So true ATR! Thanks ! Have a great week!
Hi GP! You did a fine job on the trail! You had plenty of rocks to deal with like I do. Thanks for sharing what you learned! I’ll be building some trails in the woods in the fall so I can learn from your progress. Cheers!
That's great Martin! I hope a few of my learnings help you out as you start yours. Cheers!
I'm in the process of researching what brand and size tractor for a new property. The postings on this site have been extremely useful in many ways. GP, I so enjoy watching your videos they are informative on many levels as well as entertaining to watch. Great job and I thank you for putting these out there. I began thinking my tractor should be green, but it seems much more likely it will be orange.
Good morning and thanks very much for the kind comments this morning Fred! I am happy you are enjoying them, along with the great comments folks leave on the channel. A big decision getting a tractor -lots of research and information to assess and compare. Whatever colour you choose is all good - just whatever is best for you and your property. Always important to make sure you test drive or at least sit in each one to make sure the space and ergonomics of the operator's station and controls, fit you comfortably. You'll spend a lot of time sitting in it, cause I promise, your chores list will grow once you get it. LOL. Good luck with your research and diligence ! All the best to you!
Hey GP
I have been watching your channel from the start and I have to say I love the videos and info that you have passed along. I have the same tractor and just installed the step last night from the b2650. What a great idea !!!!!
Keep making your videos , look forward to them every time I open TH-cam !!!
Good morning and thanks so much Kory! Really happy you are enjoying them. And yes, I am super happy with that step - one of our subs recommended it - wish I had put it in a long time ago. All the best to you!
GP, I started a similar project as well. I have a B2601 with the same loader and bucket as you. I measured my bucket dimensions (width and cutting edge thickness) and was able to mount a Heavy Hitch tooth bar to my bucket that helps with the roots and makes it easier to do some lite digging without stressing the loader too much. Take care and good luck with the trail.
That's great John. The toothier should help really well working in there. Be safe and let me know how it is going from time to time. Cheers!
Great video Gord! Exactly what I want to do at my place, need to get my PTO fixed so I can get to chippin!
Cheers and good luck Jim!
Great job,looks awesome total learn as you go project. Chips work great.Like roads trails are best with gradual turns.it appeared should could let the top link out a bit on the box blade but that's hard tell on the video. Just an overall great start.
Good morning and thanks for the suggestion Hughie. A few other folks suggested the same thing so i gave it a try on part 2 - comes out later today. Thanks again for the kind comment and the help! Cheers!
The trail is looking great GP. I'm hoping to start working on opening up some of the overgrown skidding trails on my property in the fall. I think it will be a little easier once the vegetation dies off. I picked up a Kubota L4200 this past spring along with a Wallenstien chipper. I think a box blade or land plane is in the not to distant future. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Good morning Greg! Congrats on the new tractor - lots of power to get the jobs done. Happy you are enjoying the channel. All the best!
Yes levelling and fill? Do you have an area to draw from? Few more chips too!! Get busy!! Great video
LOL! Hey I'm going as quick as I can - LOL. I just draw from other areas of the trail. And chips - man it's going to be a lot of chipping. Before we know it, the snow will be flying. Have a great weekend Dave!
Chipping companys look for drop off location? Any near by??
Not that I am aware of but i'll check with Guy. Thanks Dave!
I just bought a compact tractor. I haven't even taken delivery. The main focus will be on trail maintenance. My trails look similar to yours There are dips that need to be filled and some uneven terrain. The whole 2.5K trail system needs a refresher. It has been four years since your video. Would you still recommend a box blade? Or have you ever considered or tried a land plane?
Great! Do you plan having more gravel on it or would that be wood chips? That went good overall! Do you plan more trails this summer? Thanks!
Hey Joe! I am thinking wood chips but that is going take alot of chipping. LOL. I will keep working on the trails till fall when I can but this will take a few years I think to get through all of them. Be well!
Nice video. I like your step by step approach. One quick question; how long, on average, does it take you to change out your attachments? For example, going from the front grappler to the bucket. Is it difficult? Thank you.
HI BG. Thanks- learning as I go but getting better as I do more. It is very quick. I would say no more than 10 minutes taking my time to drop the bucket and then line up behind the grapple hook it and latch it in and connect the hydraulic lines. The quick connect front end is a must for sure I think. Have a good weekend!
Does the bucket do a good enough job at clearing the top level in the woods to make trails? Thanks
Good morning Adam.I tried it but didn't find it very useful at all. So much debris, branches, soft mulchy earth, stumps and rocks that I think the grapple and box blade was far better at digging through and smoothing the trail. Cheers!
Ok thank you! I am stuck with the bucket but I’ll make it work
Maybe an idea would be to get one of those tooth bars to help dig through and into the ground. That would probably help to get into and under the roots and little stumps. Good luck Adam!
Yeah I was thinking about that. I was just curious if drilling holes to bolt the bar in damages the structural integrity of the bucket. I already have a box blade so it should work well enough. Thanks
I agree with lengthening your top link, better digging and back pushing of dirt. Keep up the good work!
Thanks William. I will give it a try tomorrow when I am working on the second trail. Cheers and thanks again!
Your a good teacher, I like the way you learn as you go and tell us what you found to work.
This very kindly Gary. I am happy if it is helpful for folks. So much to learn. Cheers and all the best!
The grappler on the front look very useful and I like that your putting woodchips down nice job. How many acres do you have
Good morning Brian. I have about 4 acres here so not too big but certainly going to take some time to get the trails around it. Thanks for watching and all the best!
What would we do without tractors? Were u in med or low range to do that?
Good day Tony. It sure has changed things a lot for me here. I was in low as I always drive slowly and carefully in the forest ( although I still get into a little trouble now and then. LOL.). 4 wheel drive too while in there, since the ground is so soft. Cheers!
GP are you gonna take some of the plants life and post it along the path so people can know what kind of plant they looking at
Good morning Richard. That's a pretty nifty idea - I never thought about it. Thanks for the suggestion - something maybe I can do in the future. Cheers!
Ripper job on your first trail GP. You will have a nice rock collection after a few more trails. I can see you were enjoying the process. If you give me your email address I'll send you a picture of the rock wall I built from the rocks I collected from trails building on my property.
Good day Mark! Thanks - yes, would like to see it. gordpotter55 at gmail dot com. Cheers!
Don't buy a RK55 from rural king been waiting 4 MONTHS for parts CHEAP TRACTOR
I would extend the top link out a little so that the blade on the back of the box blade is a little more aggressive.
Eventually you will have to mow it with a brush hog or something. Remember this on the corners.
I wouldn't worry too much on the wood chips. It will be grown over by next summer, especially if you put down some grass seed.
Thanks for the help B. I will give that a try soon. Cheers!
Hard to design a trail without the tractor in place to determine turning radius etc., and as you’ve learned the box blade to take out severe dips and valleys. You’ll enjoy your work the most when your hand in hand walking in the future. It’s looking good.
You bet. Looking forward to that walk. :)) Thanks again BC. Have a great weekend!
BH77 you will love it great for that kind of work and stumps much easier on the tractor
WOW GP, thanks so much for this. I have been thinking of doing something like this myself, for having an walking/exercise trail. Love your videos, im sure everyone appreciates your openness and honesty!
Good morning and thanks Paldeus! I appreciate it very much. Have a great weekend!
You're figuring it out Gord with the multiple choices of implements at your disposal. In the beginning I was wishing you had the bucket on & eventually you came to this conclusion. Personally, my bucket would do most of what you have done here. Initially no implements on the back of the tractor would have made this a bit easier imo. However the box blade started working it's magic in relatively short order.
Good job!
Bill on the Hill... :~)
Good morning and thanks BOTH! Learning a lot as I go. great experience too i think and starting to see the benefit or specialty that each attachment brings. Thanks again and enjoy the weekend! Cheers!
Even though he didn't have too many heavier loads, I am always afraid of operating without a rear ballast when operating the loader. I would suggest a 3 point hitch ballast for weight in the back, it wouldn't stick out anywhere near as much to really be noticeable while cutting through the forest, but it would feel safe enough to keep the back on the floor. On my B2601, I don't ever lift more than 300 without something in the back. Especially since his area is a lot more hills than my flat backyard ranch.
Good morning GP very nice video !!! You are doing fine on that trail built up ! The importance is to come out of the wood without any injuries or damage on the tractor, SLOW SPEED is a vital factor !!! LOL Have yourself a great week end GP !!! Cheers !!!
Hi Dave! Slow and steady wins the race. LOL. Thanks!
@@GPOutdoors Yes in deed !!! Cheers!!!
For the uneven ground is where having a backhoe on your tractor would really shine and help you get out of tricky spots with the ability to lift the back of your tractor over or as a counterweight for side hills helps a lot with my BX23
Good day TJ! That's a great point - plus I would imagine it would be a lot easier to dig and smooth out and backfill areas too. Might need to rent one for a bit. Thanks and all the best TJ!
Hey GP, you did a fine job on your first trail build. Especially considering the ground you have to work with. Only suggestion I could possibly give you is make them a little wider for the equipment you may be pushing or pulling on the trails and stay away from the bigger trees because of their root systems. You have the gentle curves down already. You did a good job, thanks for sharing.
Great videos could you do a video on th the proper way to back drag with a bucket what angle should it be kept at.Thanks
Stephen Dawson when back dragging, the cutting edge plane should be parallel to your desired grade. The guide rod is helpful in my opinion. It’s tempting to point the bucket downward just to touch the dirt sometimes but that’s where knowing how the overall bucket height is affecting the grade. Gouging forward is usually a waste of time unless of course you have a skid steer. Just my two cents.
Good morning ODD! Thanks for the advice. Great point about the bigger trees and the roots. I didn't;t think of that but makes alot of sense to me. Thanks again and enjoy the weekend my friend!
Hi Stephen. I appreciate the request but I honestly don't think I am good enough at it yet to offer much as to the right way to do it. I am still learning a lot on it. GR Wolf below has offered some suggestions which may help out. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Cheers!
How's she goin'? I was pleasantly surprised to see how good the box blade did on the trail. You have nice soil. A few big rocks here an there but for the most part decent soil. The low spots and soft spots from old rotten stumps can sure cause headaches but with the box blade you were able to fill them in and grade them off nice. The wood chips will make for a top notch trail for walkers or machines. Take care!!!
Good morning and thanks Grampie! Yes, I was pretty happy with the box blade for this application too. Have a great weekend and all the best!
Have a watch of Andrew Camarata on YT you will get some good tips from him.
Thanks Pete!
Nice job GP! That was a bit of a pain the way the tractor was leaning into that dip! You will have some nice walking trails before you know it! Have a good one!!
Hey good evening John! Yup, Gotta keep watching all sides of the tractor. Kind of snuck up on me. But learned a good lesson. Hope all is well with you . Cheers my friend!
Great job!
Thanks J! Cheers!
It will make a nice trail
Wallenstein chipper shredder is what I have. wood chips with dried leaves added. my back yard is like forest floor.
good job on trail. i have the Kubota 7510
I have a Wallenstein wood chipper as well for my B2650.
GP we learn from our challenges. Keep up the good work.
Looking good GP. I’m learning right along with ya! 👍✌️❤️
LOL. Good stuff TrapR! Cheers!
Stop, sell your tractor and move back to the city.
Hey it’s been great watching your video’s they are very helpful and informative, I really appreciate your down to earth honest opinion’s and advice. Just wanted to say Thank you, and keep up the great work!
Good morning and thanks very much Jeff! It is greatly appreciated. Have a good weekend!
Nice! In similar circumstances and many others decide it makes sense to rent a 3 ton mini-excavator for a weekend to dig out stumps, push down trees without a chainsaw and level side-slopes.
Good morning M. LOL. I have been thinking about renting one to try it out for a part of the work. Looks like might be alot easier and faster. Thanks!
The trail is coming right along.....looks good.....have a great weekend my friend and stay safe........ :)
You too Don! Thanks!
My first trail experience was similar! I spent lots of time getting my hands dirty - great way to come to grips with the tress, soil and land. I'm in South East Queensland, Australia
Hey good morning Rob from Australia! So true. Learning a little more with each trail. Thanks for watching and for the comment this morning. Cheers!
I have to say GP, your doing a great job. Like the old saying "when eating an elephant, you do it one bite atta time". Gonna be a big improvement to the property too. Hope you have a great weekend.
Good morning and thanks Dean. Learning a lot as I go too. Certainly very time consuming but will be worth it I think. Thanks again and have a good one!
Nice job on the trail, that grapple sure saves your back moving the rocks.
Good morning RC! Thanks - it certainly does. Have a great weekend!
BH70 time :) ??
Just about . LOL! Cheers!
Thanks for this series blazing a new trail of experience for me 😀
All the best Sunjay!
Great job GP, looks like a lot of fun. Looking forward to seeing
future trails!
Thanks very much Paul. Cheers!
💥 Hey GP, does this mean more walks and less tractoring? I sure hope not!
Looks like you’re having fun mastering that box blade. I might need one of those now too. 👍
Keep on tractoring!
LOL. Well hopefully not - summer's passing by pretty quick and lots more to get done. Cheers!
Great video! Ill be taking on the largest project of my homestead and that is making trails as well! Great video and keep up the progress!
Thanks Jay. Good luck with your trails too!
"Walk the path of least resistence".... Build the path with least resistance.☺... Hopefully in other areas of your woods the ground will level up and all you have to do is use the grapple to skim the surface and remove debris to lay out your walking area. You did good here, the ground was troublesome, but it turned out alright, don't put all your wood chips out yet, let it rain on it a few times, ground will settle and a little more work will be needed to keep leveling it back up. But each time the dirt will get more firm and compacted, then wood chip it later. 👍
Good morning and thanks very much BB. That makes a lot of sense and I will happily take your advice. I've already started the second trail and wish I had seen this comment first. You'll see why soon. LOL. Thanks again - very much appreciated. Cheers!
Big Bigby you are correct. I walked my 175 acre piece of land several times and used rolls of flagging tape trying to find the best path. I did this several times and often would take down tape I had already put up and change my path. The end result is I have a great trail system through my property.. I do not yet own a tractor so I did it all with my atv, chainsaw, pick axe and lots of sweat.
Great job!
Thanks Steven. Cheers!
Believe it or not, but there are still die hards out there that insist on a geared transmission and think HST is a waste of money. Can you imagine the clutching and grinding you'd be doing in just this one video GP? I feel your pain turning up so many rocks....and those small vine roots make it an aggravation. I think you did a fine job with the tools at your disposal. It just takes time with these smaller tractors. But it sure is FUN though isn't it ?!! Good one GP and informative as well. Now for the wood chips.....
Yup, so happy I am not using the shovel and wheel barrow anymore for these projects. World of difference for sure. And I am certainly a big fan of the HST. Cheers T!
I was watching you back down the hill moving fill into the place you were stuck when you started moving really fast. I thought, “oh, he’s sliding!” But you just increased the playback speed. I about had a heart attack.
LOL. Yup, slow and steady on this one. Thanks Fred! Cheers!
I keep going between buying the box or not. I am about to level my riding arena again, and I am really leaning towards it. What you were able to achieve with it was really good, and I think really does prove it's use. I just wish I could find one used, LOL.
Morning NNW. It's very useful and can be used for several different applications I think. Perhaps keep an eye on kijiji etc and hopefully something will come up. Good luck!
Hi GP.....try using the bottom of the bucket when back dragging. You can use the levelling indicator to assist but the back of the bucket will dictate how much material you are spreading. Also this is much easier on the FEL and less susceptible to damage as the cylinders are less exposed. Enjoy watching and learning from your videos. Continue the good work...
Good morning and thanks for the idea Mark. A couple folks mentioned the same thing. I wasn't sure if it was ok or not, because the hinges and hardware connecting the Quick attach is on the bottom so I didn't know if it was ok to drag that through the ground. Thanks again! Cheers!
Hey GP! It’s amazing what you can do with your tractor and operator skills. GP are you considering what to do with your trails in the winter time? Are you going to even use it then? If so, plowing? Would you just hike or cross country ski? Just a thought, cheers!
Good day Tom. Yes that little tractor still surprises me as well. I don't think they will get much use at all during the winter but I guess we'll see what the kids and wifey decide to do. Something to think about for sure. Cheers Tom!
OOOH for the luxury of a back blade with a hydraulic angle and tilt. Even a manual tilt might allow the blade to follow a different ground contour from the tractor slope. Adjusting the left or right 3 point turnbuckle would be a real pain in the back side. You made the best compromise using the box blade to pull / push fill into the holes. Our easy chair view always makes the job look easy. Thanks and take care.
LOL. Now that would have come in handy for sure David. I can see the benefits more and more of having a hydraulic angle and tilt. Cheers and all the best!
Trails looking good GP, I've made a couple trails through the woods on my property with my b2301, always seems to take way longer than you think, I've found in some of the really uneven areas it's easier to haul in fill dirt from another part of my property and go over the bad areas rather than ripping up the forest floor.
Good morning Fred. Thanks for the advice - makes sense. I'll give it some thought and see where I might be able to gather additional fill. Cheers and thanks again!
Nice job GP. Everything is a learning experience huh. I used a 3 point tiller for the first time today to regrade around my half acre pond. It's coming along but I've already discovered how I would do it differently next time. have a great week Cheers.
Good stuff Roy! Seems there is always something new to learn as we work around the property. Good luck with the project!
Great start GP, I like the idea of the wood chips as well. They will make that trail easier on the joints and keep the mud down. You’ve mentioned a couple of times now about uneven ground, ever thought about putting on wheel spacers. I have 2in. all around and they turned my b2650 into a billy goat. They don’t add to the turn radius either if your concerned about that. Typically wheel base length has more to do with wide turning radius not wheel base width as much. Great vid as usual, keep them coming.
Good morning Brett and Christina! I hadn't;t thought about it except in the context of needing them for using chains this winter but interesting thought. I may end up with them for chains but may leave them on thereafter. Thanks for the advice and info! Cheers!
I wouldn’t bother with the rock unless you put down fabrics since the rock will just disappear in the dirt.
That's a great point, BC. Thanks!
2b? Sounds like 3 to me. 😀 Looking forward to see how it all turns out. Looks like the compact tractor works great in the woods.👍
Good morning SFC. Yes, good catch. I figured I would have the numbers follow each trail build. Have a good weekend!
Hello sir I’ve got 4+ miles of trails to up keep, u have the correct attitude getting started is the first step to completing the first one , we love the outcome, on my farm and yours. 😁
Good morning and thanks Troy. I appreciate the support. A little bit at a time I think is the right approach for me. Sometimes I look out into the forest and think I am never going to get it done but you just gave me a big boost of confidence! LOL. 4 miles! Wow. It must be beautiful to be able to walk through them. Thanks again - have a great weekend!
I love the effort, but I would suggest bull dozer or track loader......
Good morning James. I have been thinking about it but not decided yet. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers!
Great music at the end of the tractor work. Thought I got on to National Geographic for a second. :-)
LOL. Thanks Bob!
G P great job hope you like chipping looks like a lot of will be used
God Bless
PaK
LOL. Yup, I think I am in for a lot of chipping for sure Peter. LOL. Cheers!
Very good job GP . and wait until it rain you will need , need to put chips or ground soil .
Good point Leo. We'll see how it shapes up after a few more rains. Thanks! Have a great weekend!
Time to get into making maple syrup with that trail...
LOL. Cheers CM!
Greetings from the Lanark Highlands where the trees are tall, the air is clear, and the deer flies are still VERY alive and well!!
Great job on the trail, GP! It never ceases to amaze me what that little B2601 can do!
A couple questions... did you find the box blade generally worked better for this application than the bucket, or did each of them have their own benefits? And secondly, how did you get that (those?) bent tine(s) on the grapple straightened out? A little oxy-acetylene heat in Guy’s shop maybe? Thanks
Hey good morning Prof! I think the deer flies must have headed east 'cause they are all gone here now. LOL. Both were helpful at different times - sometimes you need to be faced forward so was happy to switch it up there towards the end for digging and smoothing. We haven't properly fixed the tines yet - just simply used a long steel post for leverage and bent it back a little for now. Perhaps a winter shop project as I am in no rush to get them straightened. Thanks and enjoy the weekend (and the deer flies LOL)!
Happy Sunday Morning GP! Great to hear you were able to at least partially straighten the tines with a bit of well applied physics LOL! One of the advantages of the “commercial steel” in the HLA grapple is the ability to tweak it back into place if it gets bent. And even if you do have to heat it to get it right, since it’s mild steel anyway you won’t really be changing the properties (softening) much.
Yesterday at the acreage I had 4 loads of gravel spread to improve the driveway, plus two loads dumped in a pile to continue working with. Can’t wait for the new L4060 to arrive to flatten it out and start digging out rocks! (And brush hogging and wood cutting and dam building and....and...)
Hi Dave, I'm in the Lanark Highlands too and have been using my FEL and box blade to improve the trails on my property. In undulating country like the Highlands, the tricky part of using the box blade is dealing with the crest on the hills. The tractor tends to lift the box off of the trail as it goes over the crest. Am finding that I need to use the bucket on the FEL to skim the tops off the crests. In the hollows you have to raise the box as the tractor bottoms out ahead of the box blade.
Hi Paul - thanks very much for your advice on dealing with the rolling ground. I’m a rookie with the box blade at this point (I’ve only used it on my driveway at home) but it will be coming up to the Highlands property in the fall. Where general area of the Highlands are you in? I’m about a half hour northwest of Perth.
LOL! Yup, I see you have already started your chores list. Cheers and let me know how it goes Prof!