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CAT306 Excavator Forestry In the Field Initial Impressions Machine Reviews

Can the CAT306 CR With Stick Steer and XTC Replace Multiple Machines? – Initial Review -Skidsteer MiniEx Hybrid

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I wanted to consolidate some of my equipment because I felt a little overwhelmed with all the machine maintenance I have. So I decided to look for an all in one machine that could do what my skid steer and wheeled excavator could do.

I looked at a lot of options, including the Mecalac but decided to go with the CAT 306 with XTC for many reasons:

-It was half the price of the Mecalac

-It can handle all of my skid steer attachments that I already own

-It is an excavator so I wouldn’t need my Komatsu PW30 anymore

-I have a good CAT dealership close by

-It is basically a Skidsteer and Excavator combined

In this video I walk through everything in detail and try to focus on the CAT 306 XTC’s ability to replace my skidsteer, especially how it can handle all of the attachments I have. This review was made after about 60 hours of using the machine and shows some footage removing invasive species in my woods. Also there is some bonus footage of the “Castle Camp” overlook. Consider subscribing to see more videos on the machine and how it functions with various attachments. It has quickly become my favorite machine and is affectionately referred to as “The Swiss Army Knife”!

Thanks for watching!

driftlessinwi

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Driveway Gehl RT210 In the Field

How to Put A Track Back on a CTL Skidsteer in the Field – GEHL RT210

I slipped a track for the first time in nearly 10 years of ownership of my Gehl RT210. It happened when working on the shoulder of my driveway. I have discovered that the Gehl undercarriage doesn’t like breaker rocks used for the sub grade on roads.

I plan to make another video on that soon, but in this one I show how I was able to get the track back on even while the machine was perched precariously on a slope. While I tried to do it all with hand tools, I had to resort to using my wheel excavator because the machine kept sliding off the jacks and I couldn’t get it high enough off the ground to slide the track under easily. On a flat solid surface, the Gehl system is easy to use to change, remove, or reinstall a track.

Enjoy! Thanks for watching!

driftlessinwi

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Case FarmAll 75C Farming Hay In the Field

First Time Baling Hay – Lessons Learned – Case 75C – NH BR740 – Krone AM R 280 – Super Hayliner 68

I managed to harvest my hay for the first time, hooray! I learned a lot and thought I would share it with you since most videos on baling are by long time farmers who know what they are doing. I did not know what I was doing and had to learn everything by reading, trial and error, and through some YouTube watching 🙂

All of my equipment performed well and I managed to get 100 small square bales in the barn, and 28 large round bales. I still have a 5 acre field to cut, but we should have just enough hay to support our cows, horses, and goats through the winter now…and I should have two more cuttings.

If you are new to farming, or are jumping into baling your own hay, you can learn something from this video. If you are an expert, you can laugh and share your wisdom in the comments!

I plan to get more action shots in during my second cut. driftlessinwi