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Thanks man, yah I was gonna start a new video series awhile back where I walk you guys through my old videos and show you parts while explaining my thinking while doing them through out the videos but then I got caught up doing other work and never got back to it. Thanks for reminding me. Also I still plan to make a video showing how to grade while wearing a wireless mic so I can talk through what I’m doing and why as I know a lot of guys have been asking. Thanks for watching!

Yes sir!

Thanks! I have debated on getting a rear mount mower but havnt ever pulled the trigger on one, but I want one mainly for doing big fields and such for jobs I do. As for the belly mower getting in my way.. I just take it off when I really need to. Lately I havnt been pulling it off as much as I use to though because now my trailer is wide enough to haul the tractor with it on.. but indeed it makes some jobs a lot easier with it off, I just need to take it off more often lol

Good thinking, a cinch strap woulda made that old ladder more stable too. I had forgot to bring my pole saw with me so I had to use the home owners ladder and that thing was about as wobbly as a new baby cafe lol. Thanks for the comment

@@BiffsEquipment The problem with ladders is the large limbs being cut can drop down in a safe area but if they land on their tips they can bounce back and take the ladder out from under you and you end up on the ground usually in a bad way. I have a bx2370 and really enjoy your videos and the effort you put into them.

Thanks Steve, you got that right buddy. The home owner and neighbor were really impressed with it, neither one of them had ever seen an Artillian grapple before and were amazed at the loads I was able to haul out of there with it and the minimal hand work that had to be done. Having a grapple is certainly a game changer

Haha yep he still does! That was actually his rope I borrowed! So I owe some of the job to him 👍🏻

Glad you liked it!

Thanks Ron! She was really happy to not have to look at that ugly tree anymore!

Thanks Nick! How’ve you been doing lately? Did you catch my last video?

@@BiffsEquipment been doing good, Biff 👌 yeah talk about heat it’s been in the 90-90’s here in SC! 90 degrees and 90% humidity 🥵 I’m from up north and do not miss the snow and cold 🥶 You know you are the BX “Master FEL Operator”. A quick video about how you use the FEL like a ninja might get me to the next level. That level scraping like a bulldozer and then the final smooth out. It seems easy until you try it! I have over 600hrs on my BX so I know a little bit. Anyway, thanks for your content and God bless you and yours!

Haha yah it’s def a bit sketchy the first few times I ever went on and off that trailer as the ramps were modified so they would work to fit the width of my tractor.. (it was only suppose to be temporary till I welded hinges to them but never got around to it) now Iv gotten use to the sketchy situation and don’t worry anymore but still want to get those hinges made up.. maybe in an upcoming video 🤔

Thanks buddy! You’re a hard working man with great drive, I have no doubt you’ll have a wonderful shop some day! Having a nice garage to work out of was a game changer for sure.. knowing where all your tools are and being able to work out of the weather while having ample space is a blessing!

Thanks Jack. From all the land clearing jobs Iv done with this tractor Iv never had an issue with anhtbjnf getting wrapped around the driveshaft. I have gotten a few sticks shoved up into thr HST fan though but have been fortunate to never have broken it with all the amount of stuff Iv put this tractor through. Thanks for the comment

Thanks Jeff, hope you been doing good! Did you ever find yourself a nice Cummins?

Sounds like you vern putting her to work over the last few years! They are really REALLY tough machines. Iv got over 1,000 VERY hard hours on my tractor.. with many of them purely abuse to the thing and it has yet to give me an issue yet. Just takes it and grins! I’m waiting for the day my axle finally lets out haha

Sure thing buddy, thanks for watching !

This loader valve is doing great! My brother has been using it on his tractor and used it all winter to plow and never had an issue with it yet. I’m not sure what you mean about it dropping before you lift.. it’s never had any issues like that. It has an adjustable relief valve where you can adjust the pressure you need which should be set by the hp of your tractor. As for the one thing it’s missing is it’s missing a float valve.. some of the nicer ones on eBay I think have the float but the one I bought my brother didn’t come with one.

Sure thing! Hope it helps!

Thanks Rick! How you been doing buddy? I came across one of your old short videos a few weeks ago.. I said hey that’s Rick! It was the one where you showed off your new plow setup and tractor.. was pretty cool to watch again. Hope you and your Mahindra are doing well.. I bet your yard still looks amazing too!

In this video I used the 18” bucket but I also have the 24” which is great for when you need to dig down deeper or for trenching. If you watch the video where I install a gas line with my kubota bx I use the 24” bucket in that video and talk about it in detail in the intro

@@BiffsEquipment Thanks for the info. I really enjoy the videos and hope you have the free time to make more.

Hey gary! Sorry I’m just seeing your comment. The site you need to go to is “Artillian.com” or google “Artillian grapple” and it should be the first link that pops up. I just made a new video this week showing their new double grapple setup, I also leave the link to where to buy it in the video description

@@BiffsEquipment Thanks, Summit hydraulics is offering a rear hydraulic valve kit with front third function for Kubota BX series in your opinion is that the way to go to get all the hydraulics completed in one kit? Thanks!

So the fuel screw is normally the one which a wire going through it.. it will be a bolt with a tiny hole drilled through the hex with a wire going through it in most cases to keep people from turning or adjusting it. Not sure which direction you’ll need to turn it but you should be able to find info online about that.. or just turn it one way a little at a time and do a hard rev with the motor to see if you see any black smoke out that exhaust.. once you start seeing it smoke more and more black out thr exhaust on a quick rev then you’ll know your going the right direction.. just be sure to count how many turns you are taking that way if you need to bring it back to where it was you can. Hope this helps!

I feel grapples are one of the best tractor tools in modern time! Def well worth the money though the ones I use are quite expensive. You can buy ones from other aftermarket company’s tho such as land pride and spend a lot less money which may make it more worth it for a guy who doesn’t have a ton of uses for it. Grapples are great for anyone who does side work like you said but also for anyone who has a lot of land they need to maintain.. as there are always trees that blow over or limbs that break off and there’s always some set amount of yard cleanup you need to do each spring and things like that.. now could you get by with out one? Sure.. but dang is it nice to be able to grab whatever you want and securely carry large loads where before you’d have to use a set of pallet forks or a bucket to load sticks and branches into by hand before loosely carrying them away. Thanks for the comment!

@@BiffsEquipment I don't disagree...but I don't think most people can justify the expense for what they have to do as they can do it for near no investment. I have a decent amount to do but I can take care of mine with about $300 invested and it does a good job and doesn't take that long to do it. If I were in the business of handling debris, I would certainly have the grapple...in that situation, time is money.