For those who can't get access to a brush hog, get yourself a couple of goats. It's an all natural solution and requires zero human effort. While my kids were in 4H, we had 2 or 3 Nubians, and their ability to clear underbrush is outstanding! They also liked hanging out at the firepit and drinking beer with me. About the closest thing to having friends I've experienced as an adult.😂
a walk - behind wheeled weed whip that looks like your DR Brush Mower is a nice compromise for clearing large areas of rough ground if you do not have very many trees and woody growth. It is also more forgiving around rocks and abandoned scrap metal. 😊
When you see all those boulders dating from the last ice age, you automatically become humble. They were there long before you and will be there long after you. We are only modest stewards of a tiny piece of earth.
My dad bought one of the original DR mowers from out of a magazine ad back in the late 80’s. Its a bit of a bear and a workout to run. Tall narrow spoke wheels, chain drive , no reverse and simple lever to tighten the belts to engage the blade. Briggs and Stratton power. I have it now, it still runs good.
I have seen the Dr advertised and in commercials but never in a real demonstration. It works great and so handy for those tight areas. Thanks Toby for another informative and enjoyable video.
I've got an L Gravely with a 30" mower designed to work like that DR. It works well but weighs a ton and the handles are designed for for someone about 5' 8". I'm 72 and it's a bit much too handle for me. That DR did the job. I enjoy exploratory mowing.
We had an old L model Gravely. Thing was a beast. Like a goat with carbide teeth or something. It would easily cut down 2-3” pine and 1-2” hardwood saplings. Would beat us together in the process but it would get it done. Miss that ol thing…
We had a big electric start DR with a mower deck and snowblower. It's an excellent and rugged machine for sure. Wish I hadn't let my brother talk me out of it lol.
Excellent video that mower really chewed through the brush and little trees. Aspen trees root sucker that is why they are in different height stages along a field edge where there are larger aspen trees growing. Keep up the great videos
Couple of comments say that's "a beast". It does a fine job, but I remember a real beast- the old Bachtold we had with about a 5hp Wisconsin engine. It would definitely take the starch out of a teenage boy! Had the old large-diameter wheels and its minimal blade guard didn't chew up the debris as well as your modern machine. There was one forward speed and the only reverse was a hefty heave on the handles. One of life's greatest satisfactions is clearing brush. I wouldn't gripe too much about the small fuel tank. I'd be about ready for any kind of break after running one for 20 minutes...
That DR machine is pretty impressive. It doesn't sound much different when it is just running with no load and when charging through some tough bushes at heavy load.
Hey Sqautch, DR Mower - I have the DR string trimmer which has like 6 rows of strings (12 strings total) and it works amazing as well. I have used the Billy Goat version of the field brush mower and it also had a small fuel tank. I believe the reasoning behind this is because it is very important with field mowers to keep the flying cuttings out of the flywheel cover, for air flow to the engine. Ideally, i use a little brush every time i fuel up to clear what ever has built up against the flywheel cover.
Nice video Squatch! Little field land clearing in the summer.... that DR mower punches above its weight like many others said here. Thank you for posting every couple of days and caring about your subscribers!
I agree with Sr. Once you cut down the tree, it will start drying, it will really progress once the bark is off. After it is in boards any extra water will just cause problems, humidity is hard enough on dried wood yet alone water.
What a beautiful spot your property is. I can see why you love it. I feel the same way about my little patch of dirt in the forest. Thanks for the video.
That DR works pretty good. I have a similar walk behind A 1960 Gravely Li with a 30" bush hog. A little more heavy duty than the DR, the whole housing is 1/4" steel and the blade is 3/8ths of an inch thick and weighs 11 lbs. It can handle material up to 3". The whole unit with the bush hog bolted on is about 530 lbs.
These are great machines - No Mow May, June, July, August, and then you cut it all when you have some spare time. I own the Billygoat version. These machines let you choose when you mow the grass!
Hello Toby, that is one amazing piece of equipment and as you say that it's just a shame that the fuel tank is not bigger. This did make me think though what area could you cover in 20 minutes. You have definitely made me want to look at buying one of those as it would make my work so much easier with some of the jobs I have to tackle. Hope you are all well and take care. Please keep up with the amazing work you do. Anthony
I own a Dr Mower Commercial unit (and a D2). I can say the Dr Mower is a nice simple machine that works well on low slopes in dry weather. My Orec tracked flail mower is a true blessing for any terrain.
I wish I could use that machine on our property. Where you have soil with rocks, we have soily rocks… areas I have mowed for years still produce tractor buckets of rocks. For now I use the string version so I don’t have to replace a blade after every use. Takes a lot longer.
That mower is a beast! Could you install a second fuel tank on the handlebars? If you added a switching valve, the existing tank could be a 20 minute reserve.
Mother nature can easy reclaim back what man once had in his possession. The Brush Mower seems to work fine I have a similar one but it's not self propelling. I'm sure you will be expanding the grass area more as the building comes along. Glad you saved that oak tree.
I have a similar unit that is a Billy Goat brand. A friend asked me if I had any sort of a brush cutter he could use and said sure I’ve got a billy goat you can borrow. He thought it was pretty funny when I sent him a picture of the machine!
All these small improvements and eye for detail really pay off. I am sure with your skill and creativity you could fashion a larger gas tank for the DR. It's probably not worth your time but it's fun to think about.
If you can get a pipe that makes a nice seal onto the fuel type cap area you can actually just put a pvc pipe 2 and a half feet tall and with a coupler for the cap for the gas tank and get that much more fuel in it
About half of that pile was from trimming the overgrown pine trees in the ditch out front earlier this spring, to make it easier to mow the grass. The rest all came from that corner thicket of scrubby, but densely packed, trees 👍
A small fuel tank forces the operator to take a break more often and is why I like a small tank on a chainsaw. :-) A GREAT DR promotional video which should help their sales.
I'm 74 and sally jo is always after me to take a rest break. Told her when I can't work anymore because of health ill take a break. Got in at 8:30 pm yesterday.
Hey Ron chainsaws and other small equipment is designed like that, from memory 20 mins of the vibration is recommended to have a short break, if the works you are doing the fuel lasts longer when it does run out say 40 minutes then that's still 20 mins of vibration so time for the break
The first consideration before I attempt to clear a new patch of bush is to look for the poison ivy! Any threat of that or poison oak where you are? I'm guessing not since you burn your brush piles, or you have figured out a way to deal with it. We have lots on our property, and about an hour from me in Paris, ON is the world record for the tallest plant. BTW your channel is my favorite on TH-cam and I can't begin to thank you and Sr. for how much I've learned! Congrats on the new building and looking forward to all of your upcoming adventures.
Why did you not leave the hardwood saplings to grow and extend their root system. They would be a good wind break as they grew. I worked in the hardwood logging industry for over 20 years. I loved working in the bush, I'm also a construction equip. mechanic . Just wondering to myself.
Because I’ve already got enough natural regen happening in the woods to make me happy, and aside from the already mature trees that are in this spot, I want open areas of grass to mow 👍
What are you doing video when you remove the stumps? We have some to move and would like to see how you go about it. Love the video that machine sure can do the job!
I’ve taken it straight up, plus done side-hill passes on my 45 degree ditch banks and it handles it just fine - but I do have to crab-walk it slightly on that steep of a side hill because gravity is wanting to drift it down. It’s a good workout, to say the least - but straight up followed by reversing back down is a piece of cake 👍
I didn't know where else to post this but how are you doing with all of the rain fall and flooding? You and Senior still high and dry? Are you up or down stream of the dam breach?
Thank you for the concern! Fortunately we’re just fine here, well away from all of the flooding that’s been happening. The dam break is 100+ miles southwest of us, but I am thinking about all the people who are in the path of that potential collapse.
Got a neighbor who has the exact mower and thought he could do some stump grinding. That didn't end well, bent the housing at the spindle mount so badly that the blade was jammed against the housing. He thought the warranty would cover it 😂😂😅😅
How much would you rent this for including yourself? Up to how much acre? Looking as an idea for a service to earn weekend income and save up for a bigger brush hog tractor or skid
I remember bush hogging as a teen and running over a nest. Never shut off the tractor and ran away as fast as that! Still got a few stings but I'd be way slower these days lol.
"Popple" is a word that has different meaning depending on where you are and where you're from. Are you referring to one or any member of the Birch family or to a member of the Poplar family?
Im still at the stage of life where the only break I need is about 2 hours after the sun goes down - that’ll change eventually but right now the sun always gives up before I do lol 👍
Yes,I have multiple videos on the channel operating the Ford 8N and brush hog mower - but the Ford won’t fit in here, and a few areas are too soft to navigate a tractor without getting stuck right now, and in other areas this DR handles side slopes that I’d never take that tractor on. So the old saying, “The right tool for the job.” 👍
This is “on track” 👍 This channel has always been about what keeps me busy in my day-to-day, and different seasons have always brought with them different content cycles. I just film what I’m doing at present and move on to the next. With the new building going in this summer, expect a lot more outdoor content like this and not much time in the shop until things start to wrap up out here. It’s been this way other years, and it’ll likely be this way again next year too.
@squatch253 As I have gotten older, I am less concerned about how people want me to spend my time and my money. My dad used to go for a ride with me in my S-10 pickup and thought I should have a bigger truck with more room. I went online to price a new one and told him how much it would be and asked him if he wanted to help me pay for it. The conversation topic changed immediately for some reason when he was going to put his money where his mouth was. He joked that people said his dad was so tight with money that the Buffalo on his nickels would bellow from him squeezing them so hard and he was no different. Though you would enjoy a laugh. Looks good and that will let you keep it as you want it. I will watch any videos you want to make. I spent many hours on a H farmall, mowing, raking and loading/hauling hay on the farm so that is the most interesting to me.
I’ve seen the DR machines advertised but have always wanted to hear an opinion from an unbiased owner/user. You are the owner I wished for. I could use one of these for some areas where the tractor and brush hog are not sufficiently maneuverable. 🥸👍👀✅
That’s exactly why I bought it, for those jobs where I didn’t need a “sledge hammer” to do what an 8 ounce ball peen would handle. Disclaimer: They “say” this mower will handle trees up to 3” in diameter but I wouldn’t - I stop at brush lol 👍
The people at DR should thank you for the free advertising!
For those who can't get access to a brush hog, get yourself a couple of goats. It's an all natural solution and requires zero human effort. While my kids were in 4H, we had 2 or 3 Nubians, and their ability to clear underbrush is outstanding! They also liked hanging out at the firepit and drinking beer with me. About the closest thing to having friends I've experienced as an adult.😂
I loved our nubians! Ours were mesmerized by fire and were addicted to marshmallows.
Hey up that's cool and once fattened up they make a fantastic goat curry so an all round win situation with no fossil fuels or pollutants involved
Goats are great! Not fussy eaters at all!
" and requires zero human effort. " Really? Keeping goats requires zero human effort? LOL.
@@andrewalexander9492 Removing the underbrush will require zero human effort. Other than trimming hooves and feeding, I don't recall a lot of work.
“Adventure Mowing”
Going boldly where no mower has gone before!
That sounds like Opie Taylor sleeping on the ironing board between two chairs. 'Adventure Sleeping.'
a walk - behind wheeled weed whip that looks like your DR Brush Mower is a nice compromise for clearing large areas of rough ground if you do not have very many trees and woody growth. It is also more forgiving around rocks and abandoned scrap metal. 😊
The DR didn’t even sound like it was laboring. Thanks for sharing!
When you see all those boulders dating from the last ice age, you automatically become humble. They were there long before you and will be there long after you. We are only modest stewards of a tiny piece of earth.
DR needs to use your video for an advertisement video! Very impressive machine!!
Wow I'm really impressed with the size of brush that DR can knock down and chew up. What a great machine!
That DR machine is impressive for it's intended use!
My dad bought one of the original DR mowers from out of a magazine ad back in the late 80’s. Its a bit of a bear and a workout to run. Tall narrow spoke wheels, chain drive , no reverse and simple lever to tighten the belts to engage the blade. Briggs and Stratton power. I have it now, it still runs good.
I have seen the Dr advertised and in commercials but never in a real demonstration. It works great and so handy for those tight areas. Thanks Toby for another informative and enjoyable video.
Thanks, actually most of what I’ve done with it has involved mowing my road ditches at near 45 degree side slopes and it’s done that really well too 👍
I've got an L Gravely with a 30" mower designed to work like that DR. It works well but weighs a ton and the handles are designed for for someone about 5' 8". I'm 72 and it's a bit much too handle for me. That DR did the job. I enjoy exploratory mowing.
We had an old L model Gravely. Thing was a beast. Like a goat with carbide teeth or something.
It would easily cut down 2-3” pine and 1-2” hardwood saplings. Would beat us together in the process but it would get it done.
Miss that ol thing…
I think the sales for DR mowers will go much higher today.
We had a big electric start DR with a mower deck and snowblower. It's an excellent and rugged machine for sure. Wish I hadn't let my brother talk me out of it lol.
Impressive, you could certainly see where you had been and it took everything in it's stride with very little fuss.
Great video Toby! That little bush hog does a great job. Cheers
Nice video, Squatch
Property looks much better and we know your attitude to "therapeutic mowing" 👍
Nice find on that brush eater. Half price is the only way to go on those things, and it still ain't cheap.😂
Excellent video that mower really chewed through the brush and little trees. Aspen trees root sucker that is why they are in different height stages along a field edge where there are larger aspen trees growing. Keep up the great videos
Couple of comments say that's "a beast". It does a fine job, but I remember a real beast- the old Bachtold we had with about a 5hp Wisconsin engine. It would definitely take the starch out of a teenage boy! Had the old large-diameter wheels and its minimal blade guard didn't chew up the debris as well as your modern machine. There was one forward speed and the only reverse was a hefty heave on the handles. One of life's greatest satisfactions is clearing brush.
I wouldn't gripe too much about the small fuel tank. I'd be about ready for any kind of break after running one for 20 minutes...
That's an impressive little machine Squatch!!
Thanks for the video Toby!
That DR machine is pretty impressive. It doesn't sound much different when it is just running with no load and when charging through some tough bushes at heavy load.
Hey Sqautch, DR Mower - I have the DR string trimmer which has like 6 rows of strings (12 strings total) and it works amazing as well. I have used the Billy Goat version of the field brush mower and it also had a small fuel tank. I believe the reasoning behind this is because it is very important with field mowers to keep the flying cuttings out of the flywheel cover, for air flow to the engine. Ideally, i use a little brush every time i fuel up to clear what ever has built up against the flywheel cover.
Nicely done Squatch that DR did an awesome job clear-cutting that hard hack and underbrush.
That thing’s a beast, that brush was no issue for it. Making a nice area.
Good video Thanks Squash
Nice video Squatch! Little field land clearing in the summer.... that DR mower punches above its weight like many others said here. Thank you for posting every couple of days and caring about your subscribers!
Nice machine, that brush hog is a beast 👍🇺🇸
I agree with Sr. Once you cut down the tree, it will start drying, it will really progress once the bark is off. After it is in boards any extra water will just cause problems, humidity is hard enough on dried wood yet alone water.
What a beautiful spot your property is. I can see why you love it. I feel the same way about my little patch of dirt in the forest. Thanks for the video.
Finally something that works as advertised
I’ve had good luck with it, but they “say” it’s good for up to 3” diameter trees but I wouldn’t try it, I stop at brush lol 👍
That DR works pretty good. I have a similar walk behind A 1960 Gravely Li with a 30" bush hog. A little more heavy duty than the DR, the whole housing is 1/4" steel and the blade is 3/8ths of an inch thick and weighs 11 lbs. It can handle material up to 3". The whole unit with the bush hog bolted on is about 530 lbs.
They “say” that this lighter DR will do up to 3” too, but I wouldn’t. I stop at brush lol 👍
@@squatch253 I have run into some sizable hidden pieces while mowing and the resultant mayhem has scared the crap out of me more than once.😒😉
That does a nice job. There's even some grass under all that. I'd be covered with ticks though!
These are great machines - No Mow May, June, July, August, and then you cut it all when you have some spare time. I own the Billygoat version. These machines let you choose when you mow the grass!
I have a Swisher brush mower, very similar to yours. Great machines!
Hello Toby, that is one amazing piece of equipment and as you say that it's just a shame that the fuel tank is not bigger. This did make me think though what area could you cover in 20 minutes. You have definitely made me want to look at buying one of those as it would make my work so much easier with some of the jobs I have to tackle. Hope you are all well and take care. Please keep up with the amazing work you do. Anthony
I own a Dr Mower Commercial unit (and a D2). I can say the Dr Mower is a nice simple machine that works well on low slopes in dry weather. My Orec tracked flail mower is a true blessing for any terrain.
For really bit roots i use the backhoe and dig a bit at the roots and then push the tree about ten feet up and it usually falls over.
This was a interesting video. Many times the interesting comments add to a video. I get a sense of other people's thoughts. Takk skal du ha.
Really impressed with that Field and Brush mower. Something I might consider for myself!
I wish I could use that machine on our property. Where you have soil with rocks, we have soily rocks… areas I have mowed for years still produce tractor buckets of rocks. For now I use the string version so I don’t have to replace a blade after every use. Takes a lot longer.
That mower is a beast! Could you install a second fuel tank on the handlebars? If you added a switching valve, the existing tank could be a 20 minute reserve.
That little guy really does the job .awesome video .
Mother nature can easy reclaim back what man once had in his possession. The Brush Mower seems to work fine I have a similar one but it's not self propelling. I'm sure you will be expanding the grass area more as the building comes along. Glad you saved that oak tree.
LMFAO 🤣 I read title as
Doctor walks behind field & brush mower! 🤦♂️ thing is I’m fully aware of D,R products 🤭 🤷♂️ GOT ME!!!! 👍
Hahahaha ✌️ 🤙
"As seen on TV" 😂
I have a similar unit that is a Billy Goat brand. A friend asked me if I had any sort of a brush cutter he could use and said sure I’ve got a billy goat you can borrow. He thought it was pretty funny when I sent him a picture of the machine!
That's pretty impressive Toby, I see why you got that thing.
Awww I wanna see the d2 clearing it.
Wow that thing is a hoss 👍
Man I need one of those!
Take about the top six feet out of that red oak, it wii stand by itself and with the popples gone it should take off and turn into a nice tree.😅
All these small improvements and eye for detail really pay off. I am sure with your skill and creativity you could fashion a larger gas tank for the DR. It's probably not worth your time but it's fun to think about.
Great editing! For a second I thought you were cutting them down that fast 😂👍
I'm a big fan of saving hardwoods, popple can all go to the burn pile and wood stove, but it doesn't even make great firewood.
If you can get a pipe that makes a nice seal onto the fuel type cap area you can actually just put a pvc pipe 2 and a half feet tall and with a coupler for the cap for the gas tank and get that much more fuel in it
Heryyyy Squatch.... Just a thought.... Some of those stone would look like they might make a good sit down area, say around a fire pit??
Dang, I didn't realize you'd cleared that much land! That ought to make a great bonfire this winter.
About half of that pile was from trimming the overgrown pine trees in the ditch out front earlier this spring, to make it easier to mow the grass. The rest all came from that corner thicket of scrubby, but densely packed, trees 👍
@@squatch253 Ahh, I didn't think about the ditch. Thanks for the update!
Those DR remind me of the old Gravely mowers those things were tanks.
Good video
Have you ever considered getting a Gravely Model L for your brush hog work? It is a tank and would fit quite well into your stable of old iron.
20 minute work time?
Hmm
Sound like a UNION engineer designed that one.
Cool
Seems like a man of your talents could adapt a larger gas tank to the the DR.
I had a chance to buy a d.r Walk behind field brush mower but the price was more than I wanted to pay for a used machine
A small fuel tank forces the operator to take a break more often and is why I like a small tank on a chainsaw. :-) A GREAT DR promotional video which should help their sales.
I'm 74 and sally jo is always after me to take a rest break. Told her when I can't work anymore because of health ill take a break. Got in at 8:30 pm yesterday.
Hey Ron chainsaws and other small equipment is designed like that, from memory 20 mins of the vibration is recommended to have a short break, if the works you are doing the fuel lasts longer when it does run out say 40 minutes then that's still 20 mins of vibration so time for the break
The key to these kind of projects is not starting them but knowing when to stop.
The first consideration before I attempt to clear a new patch of bush is to look for the poison ivy! Any threat of that or poison oak where you are? I'm guessing not since you burn your brush piles, or you have figured out a way to deal with it. We have lots on our property, and about an hour from me in Paris, ON is the world record for the tallest plant. BTW your channel is my favorite on TH-cam and I can't begin to thank you and Sr. for how much I've learned! Congrats on the new building and looking forward to all of your upcoming adventures.
Not much for poison oak here, but we do see poison ivy from time to time. Fortunately I’ve never had a reaction to it though 👍
When ever I bought timber that was machined it would rain on the way home
Toby, are you having a concrete foundation poured for the new pole barn you are building????
Yes, the main sidewall posts will be put in poured footings, and there will be a concrete floor put in as well.
I think the engine on that thing probably has more horse power than a Farmall Regular.
Make a mount to half way up the handles to mount a bigger tank
Does the DR brush mower mulch at the same time ?
Trees and grasses have competed for resources since time immemorial. Man is usually on the side of the grasses. You can see why from this video!
I’m sure you could cross reference that engine series and find a bigger fuel tank from a different model that will bolt on.
Why did you not leave the hardwood saplings to grow and extend their root system.
They would be a good wind break as they grew. I worked in the hardwood logging
industry for over 20 years. I loved working in the bush, I'm also a construction
equip. mechanic .
Just wondering to myself.
Because I’ve already got enough natural regen happening in the woods to make me happy, and aside from the already mature trees that are in this spot, I want open areas of grass to mow 👍
@@squatch253 I can identify. Have a good time and I'm a little jealous of the new shop.
Can’t be that hard to fit a bigger tank.
What are you doing video when you remove the stumps? We have some to move and would like to see how you go about it. Love the video that machine sure can do the job!
Hey Toby,,pretty cool little brush hog. Any more thoughts on making it Franken Trimmer?
Every time I use it on those ditch banks out front I wish it had a set of rubber tracks on it lol 😂👍
@squatch253 The put tracks on
snow blowers,,,why not mini bush hogs? Squatched,,therefore better,,
I still stand behind my comment about using some of the extra swamp angel pads . . . Koolest Dr2 ever
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Hopefully, you won't find a bee nest when using the DR
How well does the DR handle hills? I have a 35 degree riverbank that's been torturing me.
I’ve taken it straight up, plus done side-hill passes on my 45 degree ditch banks and it handles it just fine - but I do have to crab-walk it slightly on that steep of a side hill because gravity is wanting to drift it down. It’s a good workout, to say the least - but straight up followed by reversing back down is a piece of cake 👍
How was the tick check? Ugh.
Wish you had tried a Gravely first….
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I didn't know where else to post this but how are you doing with all of the rain fall and flooding? You and Senior still high and dry? Are you up or down stream of the dam breach?
Thank you for the concern! Fortunately we’re just fine here, well away from all of the flooding that’s been happening. The dam break is 100+ miles southwest of us, but I am thinking about all the people who are in the path of that potential collapse.
Got a neighbor who has the exact mower and thought he could do some stump grinding. That didn't end well, bent the housing at the spindle mount so badly that the blade was jammed against the housing.
He thought the warranty would cover it 😂😂😅😅
They say “trees up to 3” in diameter” but I stop at brush lol 👍
How much would you rent this for including yourself? Up to how much acre? Looking as an idea for a service to earn weekend income and save up for a bigger brush hog tractor or skid
That skinny oak why don't you just put a Pole next to it and let it cling to it until it can get strong enough to stand on its own
What happens if you run over a yellow jacket nest? Do you have your running shoes.lol😊😊
Yep, running away quickly is the only plan lol 😂
Run away bravely and return with wasp spray.
I remember bush hogging as a teen and running over a nest. Never shut off the tractor and ran away as fast as that! Still got a few stings but I'd be way slower these days lol.
Are those trees you're calling popples the same as poplars? They look the same - white bark, thin, tall, roundish leaves and sparse
Yep I’m almost certain they’re the same tree, I think it’s our “slang” terminology that turned Poplar into “Popple”.
What is a "popol"? Do you mean popular?
That's what the locals up there call them.
“Popple” is what it’s always been called around here 👍
Here in the Kanasa City area, we have a lot of "Osage Orange." We call it hedge.
Poplar here, but have heard people call them Popple too.
"Popple" is a word that has different meaning depending on where you are and where you're from. Are you referring to one or any member of the Birch family or to a member of the Poplar family?
I think he's referring to poplar
You were wearing the old dealership jacket. Were you wearing it in hopes the mosquitoes would be repulsed by it?
Seems to keep them away lol 😂
@@squatch253 funny how that works.
20 minutes of run time perfect it's time for an old boy to take a break anyway?
Im still at the stage of life where the only break I need is about 2 hours after the sun goes down - that’ll change eventually but right now the sun always gives up before I do lol 👍
I'm sure you must have a tractor with a bush hog. Why would you waste your time with that thing?
Yes,I have multiple videos on the channel operating the Ford 8N and brush hog mower - but the Ford won’t fit in here, and a few areas are too soft to navigate a tractor without getting stuck right now, and in other areas this DR handles side slopes that I’d never take that tractor on. So the old saying, “The right tool for the job.” 👍
Boring desperate want for money. Get back on track.
This is “on track” 👍 This channel has always been about what keeps me busy in my day-to-day, and different seasons have always brought with them different content cycles. I just film what I’m doing at present and move on to the next. With the new building going in this summer, expect a lot more outdoor content like this and not much time in the shop until things start to wrap up out here. It’s been this way other years, and it’ll likely be this way again next year too.
@squatch253 As I have gotten older, I am less concerned about how people want me to spend my time and my money. My dad used to go for a ride with me in my S-10 pickup and thought I should have a bigger truck with more room. I went online to price a new one and told him how much it would be and asked him if he wanted to help me pay for it. The conversation topic changed immediately for some reason when he was going to put his money where his mouth was. He joked that people said his dad was so tight with money that the Buffalo on his nickels would bellow from him squeezing them so hard and he was no different. Though you would enjoy a laugh. Looks good and that will let you keep it as you want it. I will watch any videos you want to make. I spent many hours on a H farmall, mowing, raking and loading/hauling hay on the farm so that is the most interesting to me.
I’ve seen the DR machines advertised but have always wanted to hear an opinion from an unbiased owner/user. You are the owner I wished for. I could use one of these for some areas where the tractor and brush hog are not sufficiently maneuverable. 🥸👍👀✅
That’s exactly why I bought it, for those jobs where I didn’t need a “sledge hammer” to do what an 8 ounce ball peen would handle. Disclaimer: They “say” this mower will handle trees up to 3” in diameter but I wouldn’t - I stop at brush lol 👍