New Tractor!! Ventrac Compact Tractor & Aeravator!

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  • čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
  • Thanks to Ventrac, Tractor Time with Tim has a new tractor! Tim uses the Ventrac compact tractor, which we named Vinny, to aerate our lawn and overseed in one step. A lawn care professional sees the Ventrac and stops to ask us about it. He gives us tips on how to maintain the grass in our yard.

Komentáře • 399

  • @thehawkc
    @thehawkc Před 6 lety +16

    Congrats ! About time someone stepped up . Thanks Ventrac !!

  • @sxxkkllmmmclean7894
    @sxxkkllmmmclean7894 Před 2 lety

    Tim thanks for profiling the central and all the attractments in your videos Ill be checking this out at the local dealer. Be safe!! Steve from West Virginia.

  • @ritterjon
    @ritterjon Před 6 lety +19

    I’m seeing a storage issue already Tim. You need a big pole building to store all your toys. Very nice of the Ventrac people to loan you one for awhile. Looking forward to seeing the boom mower in action. God bless.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      Yes. We don’t have room for any more pole barns. ...unfortunately!
      Thanks for watching!

    • @jimmarshallman6300
      @jimmarshallman6300 Před 6 lety +1

      Tractor Time with Tim
      Did you buy it Tim .... Or a "Friendly loan" ..... Like Casey ?

    • @ritterjon
      @ritterjon Před 6 lety +1

      Jim Marshallman Tim mentioned they have it on loan for about a year. I’m sure we’re in for a treat in video content. 😁👍

    • @jimmarshallman6300
      @jimmarshallman6300 Před 6 lety +1

      Jon Ritter
      68 .... Old ears ..... The Defence rests ..... ROFL!

  • @lodprice2343
    @lodprice2343 Před 6 lety

    "Vinny" is a mean looking machine - built like a military tank. With David walking up, that was the perfect time to be seeding the lawn. Great video.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      We were stunned that someone walked up. ...even more surprised when we found out that it was the very person who (second hand) had suggested the seed we were using!

  • @stenny1970
    @stenny1970 Před 6 lety

    Tractor Time with Tim
    Beyond myself watching and liking your videos.
    Tim you and your family seem to be real good down to earth people.
    My kind of people. Keep up the great videos. All the best to you and your family.

  • @bkrgi
    @bkrgi Před 6 lety +1

    Very Nice score there TTWT...Very generous of Ventrac. Who needs to buy when you can get equipment from manufactures just for the purpose of showcasing what the REAL world user can do with said equipment.....sure it generates lots of sales or gets people thinking. So Kudos to TTWT and the effort you put into this channel and the recognition you are receiving from equipment manufactures playing in this small scale group
    Keep up the good work!!!! Congrats

  • @Chris-gt7ob
    @Chris-gt7ob Před 6 lety

    So glad Ventrac set you guys up, and it appears like its already catching the attention of others!

  • @fivehigh4718
    @fivehigh4718 Před 6 lety +4

    you took er home, good to see you got some more power to do things abit easier. take care

  • @drec.134
    @drec.134 Před 5 lety

    The more I watch this ventrac the more I like it! The ground clearance worries me with my new property! But for my upcoming business this would be ideal!

  • @shawnboss5542
    @shawnboss5542 Před 6 lety

    Glad to see a little of my home town ventrac company there on tractor Time with Tim !! Nice video !!

  • @timkd5vmv583
    @timkd5vmv583 Před 6 lety

    Vinny seems like a pretty cool dude. Looking forward to many more videos with him.

  • @mattsbrute
    @mattsbrute Před 6 lety

    Manufactures tried this back in the 80s. There wasn't any sub-compact tractors like today. You either had a lawn mower or a farm type tractor. They started making huge lawnmowers like the Ariens GT series that where fully hydro static with a little 3-point hitch on the back, front and mid mounted PTO and power steering. They worked very hard, where built like a tank and where very reliable but simply didn't have the weight to truly do any type of pushing or pulling. This looks very similar to my old GT but with a roll bar. I see it as a lawn type machine but nothing more. Its hard to beat a good Hydro Sub-compact tractor of any brand.

  • @steveearp1689
    @steveearp1689 Před 6 lety +1

    Christy, pulling the cores helps to put soil on the seeds and significantly loosens the soil for roots to grow. The Aerovator is a great tool for packed clay soil, but no replacement for pulling plugs.

  • @tractorcorleone
    @tractorcorleone Před 6 lety +1

    This Tractor is very good,it looks like a beast :)))

  • @Futurebeefcake
    @Futurebeefcake Před 6 lety

    I can see how happy and axioms you are. Just like a kid hope on and go to town!

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Axioms? Auto-correct interfering again?

    • @Futurebeefcake
      @Futurebeefcake Před 6 lety

      Tractor Time with Tim geez I meant anxious* lol

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Ah! Ok. Yea, we were in a bit of a hurry due to the weather. ...and I know folks would rather watch the tractors work than me talking anyway!

  • @Dale37
    @Dale37 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice! That is an interesting piece of equipment, I look forward to future videos starring the Ventrac.

  • @ronmack1767
    @ronmack1767 Před 6 lety

    Cool machine. Looking forward to seeing Vennie videos of you using it. Y'ALL take care and God bless.

  • @firionrazar3797
    @firionrazar3797 Před 6 lety

    You are such nice people. There's a pleasent vibe in your content!

  • @martineastburn3679
    @martineastburn3679 Před 6 lety

    Hard to believe the teeth fit exactly in side of the medium grass. Wow. I like the two wide tires and lack of pressure on the ground and more balance control on the hills. Hope to see Vinny on a large trailer with the family of tractors and options.

  • @72hourbob61
    @72hourbob61 Před 6 lety +2

    You are going to LOVE a boom mower. Way cool tool.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      It is incredible!

    • @72hourbob61
      @72hourbob61 Před 6 lety

      I had a 6200 John Deere with an arm mounted bush hog and it would do tree limbs on fence rows. I just bought it to flip but had fun with it for a few weeks. (Got it for a song.)

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      We have a video with Christy's dad using his boom mower on a ditch. Did you see it?

  • @clayboist
    @clayboist Před 6 lety +1

    Wow, how awesome. Ventrac for a year! Niceeee. Looking forward to some more ventrac footage!

  • @reddirtadventure
    @reddirtadventure Před 6 lety

    Oh my goodness, I love the ventrac! My wife, and I bought 7 acres earlier this year to build our dream house on, and we are currently saving, I have a new ventrac in that future budget!

  • @leol1682
    @leol1682 Před 6 lety

    Congrats on the Ventrac for a year and Tim christy have good day .God Bless .

  • @Medicineranch
    @Medicineranch Před 6 lety

    I’m so so so excited for you all show casing the vantrac. I never even thought about for you all but this will be awesome! Please get a bigger trailer so you can haul both

  • @Justin-fr2pn
    @Justin-fr2pn Před 6 lety +2

    So happy for your guys!

  • @VeeDubJohn
    @VeeDubJohn Před 6 lety +2

    Congrats on the tractor, and I really enjoyed your guest! I'm going to see if the grass he recommends will do well out here on Long Island.

  • @billfischer6464
    @billfischer6464 Před 6 lety +1

    Congrats on the ventrac! Maybe the Lord is shining on you. Besides the ventrac, possibly you have a potential commercial customer plus you also received some information. Thanks for taking us along and also representing, Christian values and being a good model that seems to live it and not just on Sunday.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks Bill. It really did seem like a God thing. We were surprised by a professional showing up while we were filming. Then, to find out he was the one who recommended the seed for us was amazing!

  • @trcass1
    @trcass1 Před 6 lety

    interesting machine. i was contemplating reseeding our lawn prior to seeing this video. now, all i have to do is see if i can find one to rent. thanks again for another great video

  • @compacttractortv5074
    @compacttractortv5074 Před 6 lety +3

    Very generous of them looks fun

  • @potbelliedolman8939
    @potbelliedolman8939 Před 6 lety

    Great vid! Here in East Texas we use St. Augustine, centipede, Bermuda and a few others! Keep um coming!!!

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Yea. Kinda surprising how different the grass is as one travels north to south.

  • @kennethmarlow2731
    @kennethmarlow2731 Před 6 lety +1

    That is a fantastic machine. God bless you and your family

  • @charlesbeasley3866
    @charlesbeasley3866 Před 6 lety

    Man its A Real Funny Experience: I had a dream Sunday nnite Sep 9th that I bought you a Ventrac , and here it is..... I am Looking for lots of "Vinny" videos

  • @peterj5869
    @peterj5869 Před 6 lety

    love all your videos, I always learn something. Thanks and keep on producing quality shows.

  • @larryceaser1706
    @larryceaser1706 Před 6 lety +1

    I told u to do this when you were at the plant lmao Good move look forward to all the new adventures with Vinnie

  • @38danmart
    @38danmart Před 6 lety

    nice tractor! i love your videos with johnny,casey and now vinny,greetings from france

  • @misterb1080
    @misterb1080 Před 6 lety +1

    I’m ssooo jealous! Lol. The ultimate mower!!!

  • @GMC-lr4jj
    @GMC-lr4jj Před 6 lety +1

    Interesting. I’m going to have to look into renting one of those after I put my drain field in at the house. That looks like it would be amazing.

  • @mikefortune4796
    @mikefortune4796 Před 6 lety

    Hi Tim and Christy great video that is one very nice looking machine you look at home on it Tim

  • @dnddndabq9072
    @dnddndabq9072 Před 6 lety +1

    I work at a golf course and we so need this ventrac with the aeravator to relieve the compaction on the walk up areas and from the golf carts.. and mowing the bad hill sides would be awsome. the john deere's just tear up the slopes were we have to make tight turns etc because they force you to run at full rpm while mowing....

  • @Will-tm5bj
    @Will-tm5bj Před 6 lety

    Oh man it's too bad yall aren't on a few acres!! Great stuff

  • @FarmingDreams
    @FarmingDreams Před 6 lety +1

    That is an awesome machine! I love my ferris but it can't do that haha. Great video guys!

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      Ferris is nice machine!

    • @FarmingDreams
      @FarmingDreams Před 6 lety +1

      @@TractorTimewithTim , I have a 3200 with the 37hp EFI, grass does not stand a chance. If you ever make it to western ohio look me up!

  • @JunkyardTailgate
    @JunkyardTailgate Před 6 lety +1

    Nice machine! If we were not 5 hours apart I would have a 1.5 Acre job for you. My crabgrass took over and it is time to reseed for us too.

  • @GrampiesWorkshop
    @GrampiesWorkshop Před 6 lety

    I'm looking forward to seeing Vinny at work!!!

  • @janeames1513
    @janeames1513 Před 6 lety

    Tim i occasionally watch another youtuber and he used a ventrac with the front mower to mow off a steep hill side for a fella and the work that little machine did was nothing short of fantastic...the only issues he had was he wore out the belt ..with that said he was mowing over saplings and thick weeds about chest high..the fella that owned the property had been trying to mow that out for a couple years and never got it done because of the grade of the hill side wouldn't let him get in and out...(it was a hillside right into a lake at the bottom)...also i commented in someone elses comment about seeding and the rains etc..have a Blessed day from Alabama

  • @MrJello4
    @MrJello4 Před 6 lety

    Nice - Thanks for the Turf education

  • @Nf6xNet
    @Nf6xNet Před 6 lety +1

    Well this is a neat surprise! I wasn't expecting y'all to foster a Ventrac. I guess you must be lonely with Katriel away at college! :)

  • @michaelsa892
    @michaelsa892 Před 6 lety

    Can’t wait to see more but still love Jonny the most😉

  • @snapperkc9317
    @snapperkc9317 Před 6 lety

    Great toy!! Just had our yard aerated about 10 days ago. I would suggest putting some starter fertilizer down too. Good Luck!

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      We have some slow release starter fertilizer to apply. Glad we didn't apply it as we got 4.5" rain in the last two days!

  • @ilmo2313
    @ilmo2313 Před 6 lety

    Congrats Tim and Christy working with Ventrac on the one year loan. Looks like an interesting rig with lots of optional unique equipment.
    One thing on the yard. Have your soil tested and apply some lime accordingly, if you haven't done that. It has helped my yard and it seems to a have helped with unwanted weed growth along with crabgrass preventer in the Spring.
    Good luck with the Ventrac.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Thanks Ilmo. Hope things are going well with you.
      We should have the soil tested again as you say. We have done so before.
      Our lawn was great until we over-applied the Crabgrass Preventer. (Duh!)

  • @danagrey3534
    @danagrey3534 Před 6 lety +1

    Tim & Christy, I do have giggle every time I see a Ventrac on a CZcams Channel. I grew up in Wooster, which is about 15 miles west of Orrville, Ohio where the Ventrac facility you guys visited is located. It's even funnier when like the landscaper you feature in the video and others commenting here are like WOW??? I and my siblings grew up with and went to school with the Steiner boys. Wooster (Generals) and Orrville (Red Ryders) were football rivals and it used to get bad the week before we played them. We called them the "Whoreville Bed Riders" and it would go as far as hauling an old mattress and bed over at night and setting it up in the middle of their football field with a female mannequin strap to the bed in football gear and a few mannequins dressed as General's (Civil War style) coming to clean up their brothel type activities, soap windows, toilet paper the trees, spray paint General's on the lawn in blue and gold (yellow). It wasn't just a few. We'd have truck loads of students lay war and terror on their grounds and they would do the same to us. Oh those were the days! LOL
    Ironically a lot of kids came together from the various schools in the county to attend the Joint Vocational School, later renamed to the Career Center to remove "Joint" to be politically correct. But the Steiner boys took after their dad with helping on making the Steiner tractors. The first ones were completely red and named Steiner, which the first one were made in the early 1970's when I was a kid. They had a booth at the Wayne County Fair and most businesses owned a Steiner or two. Our school or the school board owned a few as well as the city. In the early 1990's after high school, I worked for a local heavy highway construction company about 6-7 yrs., before going out on my own to start an excavating business, due to the company had 3rd generation family issues... you the fist builds the business, the second screws it up and the third generation loses it! That is just what happened.
    Anyways, I had a couple of Steiners and they were awesome! But it's funny as back then I was just out of college for business at a branch of OSU at the age of 26... (started at 24). My excavating business was like 3. "Cutting Edge Construction" then there was "Compact Excavating Company" and "Compact Equipment Company". That way I could refer to them as C.E.C. and use the others for tax write-off and whatnot... like Compact Equipment Company owned all of my compact excavating equipment and moved, leased and rented the equipment to Compact Excavating Company who did work for the parent company as a sub... Cutting Edge Construction. I know confusing! LOL
    I had 4 Terrmite T9 4x4 backhoes which were about the size of Johnny. I had 4 Bobcat 773's and 2 T200's , 2 Bobcat 334's 1 337 and 2 341's mini trackhoes, a Leeboy 685B grader, 4 Komatsu D21P dozers and 2 Komatsu D21D track loaders. Everything if you look it up was 30-40 hp. I also had 6 Ford F450's that I got at a government auction and the highest I paid was $2600 for the one. All of them were 94 to 96 and the highest mileage one had 66500 miles.The Steiner tractors I used a few different ways. We took a couple steel drum lawn rollers and welded old rail road spikes on them to make compact sheeps foot rollers, which we filled with oil. We also retro fitted a couple of box blades like you would use on Johnny and retro fitted them into hydraulic drag boxes. We had a 5 ft and 8 ft, both with about 10 ft draw bar. So after grading large yard for a number of home builders, the Steiners and the drag boxes made quick easy work of leveling that we used in conjunction with the Bobcat T200's and Harley rakes. We even outfitted the Steiners with triple tires a few times. While I had the big boy toys, I made a killing in the 90's and 2000's before the economy tanked because again, in the early 90's compact equipment was just catching on and starting to get popular in the market. Large companies had just too much overhead and costs to do little jobs. I could have worked my compact equipment 7 days a week and was normally back logged. Plus, everything could be hauled on a skid steer trailer and my employees didn't need a CDL to move the the stuff. So you see why I could have worked the guys 7 days a week! Hopefully your followers who might be considering doing something like you will read this and get inspired of what is possible! And YES we were doing over a Million Dollars a year with the compact equipment alone! Dollar for dollar I was far more profitable with the compact equipment than the full size due to creating a niche.
    If they take the time to research the equipment, check it out and demo it like you guys, plus put some effort into figuring out your fixed as well as variable cost to come up with not just a realistic rate. But they learn to estimate the jobs good, have integrity with people like you guys do, anyone can be successful!
    I sold out in 2007 just before the economy tanked due to martial issues. Christy, my ex worked out there with us like you do Tim as well as was head of the finance dept. too! LOL Yet, before the fit hit the shan, I read in her journal where she felt like lonely. I always put her first and we were together 24/7 most of the time. Yet we had our time for ourselves. On the outside it seemed like we were in heaven with a great business, 18 employees, a new custom home, shop, barn, 6 horses and we got along great! There was my one friend from second grade who was super jealous and he would come over, get her fired up and leave me to deal with her. He wanted to be a partner and I said no! But he worked with us in his free time. Right before we split up, he was contacting my developers and wanting draws for work completed and they called me with what is up? The nail in the coffin was a birthday card to my ex with $3500 and a note saying I shouldn't treat her that way and my business was going under and he would leave his wife for her if we split up. With friends like that, who need enemies!!! That was the last I seen of him and her!
    Anyways, somewhere in the 90's Steiner moved to Dalton, Ohio which is about 15 mins east of Orrville and that is where they had their plant. I think and may they told you about the history in your tour? But I think around the tanking of the economy they sold the Steiner division to Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, where they are still made today. The funny thing is they designed and sold the Steiner division and kept the Ventrac, which is basically the same thing, only with more refinements. If anyone wants to see what the Steiners look like or want info on them, visit www.steinerturf.com/ I never had Ventrac but I highly recommend the Steiners 450. They were designed and manufacturer by the Steiners, which as Tim & Christy can attest to from their visit, all the people at Ventrac are great people and make a super great machine that will last a long time with proper maintenance! They are totally worth the investment!
    If anyone goes to visit Ventrac, make sure to plan some extra time as just down the road is J.M. Smuckers who make Smucker's Jelly. Their is Smith Dairy, Inc. all right there in Orrville. A short drive in Lehman's Hardware in Kidron, Ohio (about a 15 min drive). Lots to see and check out.
    But growing up there, the Steiner and Ventrac has been pretty common place. Just funny to see people see them and they are like WOW! I have never seen anything like that before, when they have been around for like 40 yrs. now. LOL I now live in Mansfield, Ohio and own and operate a health & fitness online retail business, but do stuff like screen printing, airbushing , heat press stuff and working on a long over due channel of my own.
    Keep up the awesome videos you two!!! Love the channel! Tim, would love to see if the Ventrac guys can get you a tiller and snow blade . Then compare it along side Johnny. Can't want to see more vids of Venny and thanks for making me feel like I'm back home in Wanye County watching your video!

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for the informative story, Dana!

    • @michaelhoffman1576
      @michaelhoffman1576 Před 6 lety

      General Contrarian is correct. The Steiner brothers sold the company in the late 80's and have not been involved since.
      Ventrac History Video:
      czcams.com/video/GUUuIuARqm0/video.html

  • @mydogsandme5332
    @mydogsandme5332 Před 6 lety

    Wow I've been wanting to see that seeder in use great video

  • @benjaminstockton3917
    @benjaminstockton3917 Před 6 lety

    That's a nice machine Tim

  • @jasoncrocker9332
    @jasoncrocker9332 Před 6 lety

    Nice machine can’t wait for more vids with it👍

  • @LoneStarMillennial
    @LoneStarMillennial Před 6 lety +7

    Are you jumping the shark? I'm glad you are getting to use this super awesome machine and attachments, but I hope you still look to purchase a compact tractor and use and demonstrate that too--for your subscriber base--if they are anything like me, this is a pipe dream, so fun to watch but not actually informative or helpful for our own purchases and strategies like your sub-compact and I hope soon to be compact videos have/do/would be.
    There is no doubt in my mind Ventrac is the creme de la creme as an American made tank with the ability to do anything. If I were in the landscaping business and could afford it, Ventrac would be my first choice. As a spoiled rich person who did it myself, then I would get this too, but as a middle class guy, a 2038R is really the extent of cadillac tools for me, and without Frontier attachments (too expensive). Ventrac is out of my league.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +3

      We have discussed this possibility. Hopefully that is not the situation. It is certainly not in our plan to become "Ventrac Only", or "Ventrac Dominant".
      We have 100+ videos per year. With this volume, we believe there is room for some variety. We believe our approach to demonstrating and describing equipment will remain informative and entertaining while providing a bit more variation in the actual content. Without making SOME changes, we felt that our channel would become repetitive and boring.
      We plan to continue in our same trajectory. Same types of projects. We'll simply have one (maybe more?) tractor(s) in the lineup.
      As you said, you expect the Ventrac to be 'fun to watch'. THAT is our goal.
      For example, in this particular video, many aspects of the video are applicable no matter what tractor is being used. Also, there is a 3pt hitch version of the AERA-vator available. I mentioned that in a draft version of the video, but it got cut due to time constraints. Additionally, there was information about aerating when wet. ...in other words, lots of (hopefully) interesting stuff even though a viewer might not be interested in the tractor we are driving.
      Expect to see Johnny, Casey, Vinny, and perhaps another unit?? all used together, individually, etc in our videos going forward.
      We will NOT make an 'exclusive' arrangement with a single manufacturer to show ONLY their tractor/attachments. We will buy our own equipment before we entertain such an arrangement. I know at least one other tractor channel has accepted the 'exclusive' arrangement. However, we will not.
      Variety is the spice of life.
      Does that help, or does it simply confirm your pessimistic thoughts?

    • @LoneStarMillennial
      @LoneStarMillennial Před 6 lety

      I know y'all are always thoughtful so I'm not too worried. CZcams needs more people like you, who reflect the majority of middle America, and I'll always be a loyal fan! That being said, I've seen a lot of Ventrac vids on the likes of The Dirt Monkey's channel already, and I was hoping for a compact tractor, like a 2R!!! So I may not watch all the Ventrac videos, but I'll keep the bell on!

    • @majenness
      @majenness Před 6 lety

      Lone Star: I agree completely. I am the proud owner of a 1025R and would like to (one day) graduate to a 2000 or 3000 JD series. That is a realistic dream. I can't even imagine owning a machine like a Ventrac. In the professional realm that would be ideal, but who in middle income America could justify that high end purchase with the necessary expensive attachments. It's not like buying a Bently to pull a manure spreader, but close. I'm really tuned in with Tim's Johnny and Casey videos, hopefully they will continue and not be phased out. Just my $.02 for what it's worth.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +3

      They will NOT be phased out. I promise. I couldn’t navigate without Johnny. ...and you’ve grown to love Casey, right? Vinny should fit right in with the rest of the team!

    • @majenness
      @majenness Před 6 lety

      Tractor Time with Tim Thanks Tim for your reply. I guess I;m just an old foggy 70+ and am sure I wouldn't have been a very good parent. Of the three kids... Johnny would have gotten almost all the attention, Casey would have most certainly felt left out, and Vinny would have been given up for adoption!

  • @curtweatherbee2523
    @curtweatherbee2523 Před 6 lety +4

    Tim with the tires wet it looks like the dirt is sticking and is the grass seed sticking to the tires to👍🏻🐝

  • @williegardner9290
    @williegardner9290 Před 6 lety

    Grats Tim! Go Vinnie!

  • @mi2tn
    @mi2tn Před 6 lety

    Wow, just how lucky can you get?! If Ventrac needs someone to test one of them out with one of their contour decks, I'm the one to see. It just needs to be wide, the deck and tractor. I've often wondered just how good it can do what I do in the mowing department. Glad you got one.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      Don't rule out the possibility. We might bring Vinny down to try it out!

    • @mi2tn
      @mi2tn Před 6 lety

      I'd love it! Could see each other again.

  • @nashguy207
    @nashguy207 Před 6 lety +2

    How awesome of ventrac. There is another company that makes a aeravator Grass hopper lawn mowers. They do work quit well the disadvantage is that they are a little pricey. As you know I am in the landscaping turf business myself and have tried a lot of different fescue seeds blue grass does not grow well down here. I have found over the years one of the best fescues is Winning colors is a Lebanon turf seed also I would recommend putting your seed out at a higher rate. I over seed at a rate of 6 to 8 pounds per thousand and for new lawns I do 10 to 12+ pounds per thousand( I started posting this before David came into the video) LOL. We call Kentucky 31 pasture Grass down here it is no where near the type grass of turf type fescue we use in nice lawns down here. I really like that the Aeravator has the roller behind the seed box that really helps the seed to get contact with the soil wish is what you want for good germination we will sometimes pull a lawn roller over the area after we seed with just a little water to help the seed get better contact with the soil to germinate better. I agree with David you could not of aerated and seeded with conventional equipment on a day like you had when you did this video also as soon as the seed starts germinating put down a good starter fertilizer. great demonstration video Tim. Ventrac should be proud to have you on there Team. Have a great week. God Bless!!!

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Thanks Nash. Appreciate the info. I suspect most of our seed is in the sewer now anyway...we got 4.5" rain so far with this tropical storm!

    • @nashguy207
      @nashguy207 Před 6 lety

      you might be surprised using the equipment you used it might not of washed away as much as your thinking it did.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      We’ll find out soon enough!

    • @janeames1513
      @janeames1513 Před 6 lety +1

      Tim you may have lost quite a bit of seed with the heavy rains but you would be suprised how much stayed...i used to work for trugreen years ago and all i did was pluggin (aererating ) and vertislicing and seeding ..that ventrac seems to do a combo of slicing and loosening the soil so i'm sure alot of the seed was far enough in the soil that it stayed..as for what David said about seeding..we used a fescue blend..i don't recall the exact name or numbers on the seed but our lawns stayed deep green from about mid april until december..now this was also in the midwest..we always seeded established lawns at 6 lbs per 1000 sq and new laws was 12 lbs per 1000 sq..hopefully this info helps

  • @stanleybroadhead8978
    @stanleybroadhead8978 Před 6 lety +1

    Very informative.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Thanks Stan! Amazing to have an expert walk right up while we are shooting video!

  • @28cruzin
    @28cruzin Před 6 lety

    The new machine is beautiful. When you did the Ventrac video I got the feeling you were really impressed by the quality and range of attachments. Through all those test videos I never really got a feel for what you really wanted. I still think that question hasn't been answered. This Ventrac does some things Johnny is not as good at and Johnny has capabilities Vinny doesn't touch. Now I'm thinking this Ventrac is invadeing johnny's space for much of the light work he has done. So maybe Johnny is going to be replaced with a bigger version of himself with Vinny doing the light work and with all his attachments getting exersized for a more rounded Tim capability. The future will tell. I'm expecting an addition to the back yard garage comming soon. Well, we're all on the edge of or chairs anticipating the next big move we know is comming! God bless you two and see you on the next one.

  • @joeschratz9360
    @joeschratz9360 Před 6 lety

    I loved how Christy said that they wanted a fuel efficient car, the Prius then you see the F350. LOL

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Well, Joe, the Prius V didn't work so well pulling the trailer with Johnny.
      In other words, I don't see those two vehicles as a contradiction. We need the truck to pull the trailer. It has to be a more powerful (and obviously more fuel hungry) engine.

    • @sirlancelot3109
      @sirlancelot3109 Před 6 lety

      Not a contradiction but a delightful juxtaposition

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      The right tool for the job!

    • @joeschratz9360
      @joeschratz9360 Před 6 lety

      I agree, and I understand, it did just came funny to me.

  • @johanbos160
    @johanbos160 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice video tim and a great machine nice that you can try the machine from ventrac 👍

  • @phill903
    @phill903 Před 6 lety

    Now I want a Ventrac Compact tractor to do my yard ;-)

  • @ad3484
    @ad3484 Před 6 lety +1

    wow . great to see!

  • @peterkober6758
    @peterkober6758 Před 6 lety +1

    Tim Christi you can bring the planter to Wisconsin we had a lot ofwinter kill last winter
    God Bless
    PaK

  • @markclark4473
    @markclark4473 Před 6 lety +2

    Now you really need a bigger trailer. I think that Vinnie will complement Johny great.

    • @eosjoe565
      @eosjoe565 Před 6 lety +1

      He may need a double-decker trailer to haul in all the equipment. Or... perhaps a couple more trailers and tow vehicles and they can convoy to each job site. :-)

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +2

      Maybe there IS a method to our madness!?!?

  • @DRWebster93
    @DRWebster93 Před 6 lety

    The Lawn Care Nut is a great resource for things like fall lawn renovations. He would probably recommend putting down some starter fertilizer and Milorganite with that seed.

    • @eosjoe565
      @eosjoe565 Před 6 lety +2

      The LCN would be out there with a laser level and string accurately measuring out a grid system for precise placement of each seed kernel. :-)

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      Yes, was watching one of his videos last evening. Funny guy too!!!

    • @ptek1185
      @ptek1185 Před 6 lety

      Was anyone else hoping the guest lawn care expert would be Allan Hayne the Lawn Care Nut? He was just in Indiana and I thought maybe there would be a TTWT and LCN collaberation! That would be 2 of my favorites in 1 video!

  • @drewwilke1733
    @drewwilke1733 Před 6 lety

    I know other people have mentioned about your storage space is kinda full already. And I think you have said in a previous video that according to some city ordinance that you are only allowed to have a certain percentage of your property in hard surface like concrete. So to solve your problem and shop around the ordinance would the possibility of using old shipping containers for storage work for your needs. Just throwing ideas out there. Cheers

  • @clemire83
    @clemire83 Před 6 lety

    What is happening to youtube? H3H3 sold out to the man and now you guys are getting rid of your potatoes and riding a non-green tractor? I can't take anymore! I'm kidding, love the content as always.

  • @TomTalley
    @TomTalley Před 6 lety +1

    Fantastic. Good choice. I was surprised by your previous VenTrac video because I had never heard of them. American made, lots of accessories, and simple hydraulic articulation....Can't wait to see you take on those lake mowing jobs safely with the Ventrac...Great addition to the stable...and now when mowing(with a little bigger trailer) both of you could work at the same time...who gets to drive Vinny (or is it Vinnie)...thanks for taking on all these new technologies to show us home folks what they can do.

  • @noelhohberger1188
    @noelhohberger1188 Před 6 lety

    You got all the best toys Tim haha

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      We try to share them with you, Noel. Hopefully you feel like you've been able to play with the toys after you've seen one of our videos!

    • @noelhohberger1188
      @noelhohberger1188 Před 6 lety

      @@TractorTimewithTim I know I think it's great

  • @tomkeating65
    @tomkeating65 Před 6 lety

    Nice video production brought to you by yours truly. I watched a This Old House stream the other day. They're pushing something called micro clover. Less water needed for the grass. Also, best time to fertilize is fall when you use something high in phosphorus. No nitrogen, low potassium. NPK. Thought you might like to know.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Thanks Tomas!

    • @tomkeating65
      @tomkeating65 Před 6 lety

      @@TractorTimewithTim
      Incidentally, a company named bomford turner makes the micro klippa which is a 3ph pto driven boom mowers that might fit your Deere. I do have one question for you. How come all your machines have guy names?

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Dunno. That is just how it worked. I guess Casey could be either boy or girl.
      Anyway, don’t read anything into it. Just whatever works.

    • @tomkeating65
      @tomkeating65 Před 6 lety

      @@TractorTimewithTim
      You know what they say about curiosity and the cat...

  • @rickketchumn4458
    @rickketchumn4458 Před 6 lety

    Good job learn at lot from your videos

  • @brianhina8538
    @brianhina8538 Před 3 lety

    I put down 400 lb of seed yesterday.

  • @ffc3476
    @ffc3476 Před 6 lety

    This was great

  • @keithstickan6486
    @keithstickan6486 Před 6 lety

    I enjoy your viedoes.

  • @sirlancelot3109
    @sirlancelot3109 Před 6 lety +2

    I’m very interested to see how this plays out. Wondering if this machine lends itself more to recurring landscaping maintenance tasks vs one off/ yearly projects?

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      Yes, I think it would be best suited for recurring landscaping tasks.

  • @georgegohr1767
    @georgegohr1767 Před 6 lety

    hi guys, that is a nice machine with great attachments but is odd looking tractor. great video god bless and be safe.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      Won't win any beauty contests. ...but then again, neither will I !! :-)

    • @jimmarshallman6300
      @jimmarshallman6300 Před 6 lety

      Tractor Time with Tim
      Christy is getting the paper bag ready ...... >8^)

  • @Drew6709
    @Drew6709 Před 6 lety

    Tree trimming job for Tim. Lol.
    I'd go as high as 9' off the ground and I require that for my tractor.

  • @seekingtko3146
    @seekingtko3146 Před 5 lety

    Ride on~

  • @jamesharless5357
    @jamesharless5357 Před 6 lety

    Very nice!

  • @rigginsranch
    @rigginsranch Před 6 lety +1

    I've been watching and reading some of the comments on your videos and I've noticed your viewers don't know much. For instance a core aerator pulls plugs out of the to loosen the soil so it's not so compact. That kind of aerator just pokes holes in the ground and compacts the soil even more. Just some food for thought.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      The vibrating times on this aerator loosen and lift the soil. It feels totally spongy after going over with this tool.
      So, no, it doesn’t just ‘compact it further’.
      There are lots of spike aerators out there which do just what you are saying, but this one is unique. The powered / shaking tines do amazing work.

  • @richardlewis6162
    @richardlewis6162 Před 6 lety +1

    I worked for the company that builds the aero vator shaft for ventrac. I have build lots the company is called first product check them out might need a 3 point one for Johnny

  • @kurtsimmons1587
    @kurtsimmons1587 Před 5 lety +1

    That is an amazing tractor! Do you do lawn work for a living? I could use some help in having a trench put in.

  • @kabayan1947
    @kabayan1947 Před 2 lety

    You guys need bigger property to live with your Ventrac.
    I wish I can have Ventrac too.
    How much all the cost the machine and with all attachments?
    Thanks

  • @k00k
    @k00k Před 3 lety

    Tim, can you use the aeravator’s seed box to spread fertilizer or does it not spread enough?

  • @SledgeHammer43
    @SledgeHammer43 Před 6 lety

    Cant wait till you get yours. Tell Tim to leave the trash guys alone thats my retirement getting wasted..

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Hey Don, not sure I get it. Did I say anything about the trash guys?

    • @SledgeHammer43
      @SledgeHammer43 Před 6 lety

      @@TractorTimewithTim I am a republic Driver Supervisor and I have stock in the company. I would have been walking up to them. Saying something jokingly like get back to work. A few of the guys I use to work with still check in on me since my spinal injury.

  • @popparob6174
    @popparob6174 Před 6 lety +3

    Like #134, Looking forward 2 more on this tractor and what it can/could do and the attachments that you can get with it, now is this the one your going to have/keep/use or is there another one, TY for the Shares and info over the years I have been watching, Later

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +2

      We discussed in the video. We will be trading this one for a diesel in a few weeks.
      We’re happy to be trying two different engines.

    • @popparob6174
      @popparob6174 Před 6 lety +2

      Yes I did hear that but it did not register in my brain correctly or clear, 78 and not great anymore at understanding things, lol, either way I'll be watching, TY for the reply and have a good week and end, Later

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +2

      No problem! Thanks for watching and commenting!

    • @jimmarshallman6300
      @jimmarshallman6300 Před 6 lety +1

      PoppaRob 61 Same at 68! >8^(

  • @gdeisig
    @gdeisig Před 6 lety +2

    Very cool seeder.

  • @TXPhred1
    @TXPhred1 Před 2 lety

    Hello, big fan of the channel, could you please tell me which grass seed you used? I am in Indianapolis and I am also interested in a Ventrac for my warehouse grounds. thanks again for your channel.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for the kind words. We use Turfsaver RTF from Advanced Turf Solutions (Fishers or Lebanon)

  • @keithstickan6486
    @keithstickan6486 Před 6 lety

    Nice outfit Tim.

  • @waltermattson5566
    @waltermattson5566 Před 6 lety

    What other attachments will you be ghetting? I hope a brunch cutter will be one of them. Great demonstration video.

  • @richardm1631
    @richardm1631 Před 6 lety

    You got nice looking home and that Ventrac more Christy her size and Johnny more your size Tim

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      Yes, Christy likes driving it.

    • @richardm1631
      @richardm1631 Před 6 lety

      @@TractorTimewithTim I picture Christy driving that at same you driving Johnny get the job faster and someone else would like to drive it mmmm she college now😊

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      We’ll need you to do the filming, Richard!

    • @richardm1631
      @richardm1631 Před 6 lety

      @@TractorTimewithTim so maybe that Ventrac might be new little brother to Johnny forever or one just like it. OK it a bad idea having both of you two working at the same time.

  • @leejohnson1790
    @leejohnson1790 Před 6 lety

    love your vids

  • @Daniel-wx3zo
    @Daniel-wx3zo Před 6 lety

    I like your venture. I have one toooooooo

  • @crashmw21
    @crashmw21 Před 6 lety

    You’re gonna need a storage shed or Or a second property they keep all of your awesome toys

  • @46rambo49
    @46rambo49 Před 6 lety

    the type that pulls plugs is actually better for tight soil and let nutrients and seed as well as water penetrate better. The style with the solid tines are better for compacted soil. We don't put out seed when it's wet because the tires or anything else you run over the area pick up your seed.

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      This one is a bit different than either the typical solid or core aerators. The vibrating tines tend to break up the soil more even when hard and dry than do the standard aerators.

    • @46rambo49
      @46rambo49 Před 6 lety

      Tractor Time with Tim I was watching it again and noticed that. keep us updated as you use it.

  • @JeffStewart78..
    @JeffStewart78.. Před 6 lety

    I wonder if there could be a clear window on the back of the Aeravator so you can see the level of the seed in the top. Where I live it gets hot and plastics dont stay clear outside long. but there may be a product that would work.

  • @drummer1summer
    @drummer1summer Před 6 lety

    Wow, That's super exciting for you guys! I've been planning to get a Ventrac since you showed your first Ventrac video instead of a standard compact tractor. I'm not sure if it is in the budget to get one this year though. There are so many benefits this thing can provide for a small farm/homestead like ours. We are getting ready to do a demo at the Mooresville dealer, where did you all get this machine?

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety +1

      From the company :-). Some attachments will be stored at Reynolds in Fishers.

  • @fredkaminski6138
    @fredkaminski6138 Před 6 lety

    That's quiet the machine! I'm not sure about having the seeder in front. Looks like it might have just a bit too wet, the tires really balled up with mud. You brother doesn't push his planter, he pulls it!

    • @TractorTimewithTim
      @TractorTimewithTim  Před 6 lety

      He would push if it were practical!
      Front mounted implements are awesome!
      I like my front end loader :-)
      ...yes, it was too wet.