Building a Highway to Nowhere! 

That geo-tex fabric is definitely great for building roads and other structures in soggy areas. On another note, when it's a personal project, it's never a road to nowhere. It's a road to where you want to be.

As entertaining as your videos are, never sell short the knowledge that you’re imparting on people from these videos, especially the earlier ones. Been watching you for a few years now. I trade iron as a day job (RB videos really speak to me lol) but have been accumulating some machines over the past year or two for property improvements on a chunk of land we bought, and now have people calling me for side work, which really helps justify to the wife why I need to own all this stuff. Came back to this video since I stepped up yesterday from a 1-ton dump truck to a ‘99 International 4900 with a 466/Allison and was looking for inspiration. Just wanted to say thanks for teaching the people that didn’t grow up doing this kind of stuff or ever had a job doing road work, etc how to do it!

I cannot believe how much work you do ALONE. I admire you Matt. Greetings from downunder Australia

Your dump Skills and Driving That dump truck backwards gotten way More precise matt Wow You dumped The first load Of Gravel Very Smoothly Nice Work 8:57 @Diesel Creek

My wife constantly asks me "why do you watch this random stuff?" And I tell her "because some day I might want to do (insert task here), and this education is free *and* interesting." And besides, who *wouldn't* want to know how to build a road. Am I right?!?!

Hey guy , my name is Carl , & I've watched your channel for a couple years and I really like your content. I'm a retired mechanic myself and I like your work on old equipment, fixing stuff instead of replacing everything without trying to fix it first. Have a blessed day.

Wow That hill without the Trees Looks Super Steep Matt and That Little Canal Or Muddy river looks Neet With the old school bridge 0:16 @Diesel Creek

Thanks for The Entertaining Videos Matt enjoyed this one As Always love the Arial Shots at the end Just a stunning piece of land 32:53 @Diesel Creek

Honestly, one of the best parts about your videos is when you teach/explain what you're doing and why. These teaching moments help people like me avoid "bumps in the road" when doing similar work..... whenever that may be lol.

Another day, another thousand dollars.

sweet HyperLapse Footage Matt of stripping the top soil rolling the Fabric and Dumping and Leveling the rock 21:07 @Diesel Creek

I really do like seeing all of what you show. all is good here. be safe. 2.11.24 Happy Superbowl Sunday to you. k

The way you back up and drop your load is very nicely done

Dad bought a very tired White cabover and tilt-bed back in the early 80's. Truck had the Road Ranger 10-speed in it. I could drive the shit out of it, but it frustrated Dad to no end that he couldn't really get the hang of no-clutch shifting. Made a smart-ass early 20-something laugh his ass off when his dad ground the gears. 😁

It's nice to see you finally dumping layers in motion in stead of spreading out piles.

I'll love to just sit there and listen to a barely loaded down Cummins sing all day

Did the gravel driveway to my shop years ago and did not use a liner. No visible gravel anymore, it all sunk in. When I redo it I will definitely use that liner this time.

..lookin' good, the little truck did a great job..the road should stand up well...keep safe...

I enjoy watching these types of construction videos, and have my favorites but this video surpasses them all... Well done Sir !!!

Nice and Silver Maple in the same sentence...something you don't hear everyday.

Love the sound of gravel outta a dump truck in the morning. ... keep up the good work.

I think it's great that you have magically disappearing gates. (at 9:21 and other times) You back up to them and they magically disappear ! :-)

That was oddly peaceful and fun to watch!

You’re a machine! Nice work as always. And thank YOU for sharing the projectification. 👍👍

I recognize and appreciate your hard work and determination.

Driveway is looking good so far! You are making good progress. Thanks for sharing it with us.

As I've said before you are always doing interesting things, Thanks for the education!

Great work on the driveway project. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

Hi there Matt from the east coast of Australia N.S.W 🤠🇦🇺.. I just wanted to say thankyou very much for your time making these videos for us to come along with you as you transform your beautiful property you have there. You should be extremely proud of yourself for all your hard work mate. And you have some very cool toys too. Keep up the fantastic work brother. Cheers 🍻 buddy you take care. 🤠🤝

I love that u floored it under the bridge. I was cheering the whole time. Also thanks for taking the time to explain everything for us

Looking great keep up the good videos and the good work.

Great video. Congratulations for getting so much done. Others want to see the autocar and want to see updates on the church project. Have a great weekend.

How brave you are doing that amazing job on your own! Congratulations and greetings from Belgium.👍👏👏👏

Thanks mat for another great video hope to see you soon with another one thank you and God bless

Worth pulling the shift tower off, look below on the trans case where it meets the shift tower and check and make sure all the detent balls and springs for the shift rail are in place. Should be three of them. Be careful pulling it apart sometimes the springs will stick to the shift tower and you don't want to drop one down in the case. The slave valve can also cause it to be hard to get into/keep in gear especially if someone crammed the shift tower down on top of the rod without pressing it in to the valve first, lol. Lastly you can pull the rail and fork section off the top of the case and make sure a fork isn't damaged or bent and also inspect the sliding clutch and corresponding gear for 4th/9th. Chances are the sliding clutch and/or gear are chipped up, wore out, etc., from abuse and will need to be replaced. Rebuilt an 8LL last year with the same issue in 4th/8th and the sliding clutch gear and drive gear were all chewed up.

Driveway is looking great. Fantastic job.

I can see now why you wanted a grader Matt; when it's up and running you'll have a billiard table level drive. Looking forward to seeing it up and running.

Dude. You're a hard working guy - by yourself - it takes time and resources - both of which are in short supply. Keep Up The Good Work!!

Driveway looks great, great video. I look foreword to more

Beautiful place Matt. i love the ride along with in the truck.

Love them old trucks! 😊

You the man! You use that machine like hands!

Getting that roadbed solid is well worth the effort for sure. Fighting a wet hole in the road wears on you over time and it just gets bigger as you edge over for some solid ground. Growing up a poor farm kid I know that well. Having a dump truck and a machine sure takes a lot of back breaking labor away.

Hey Matt, Great video, got a lot done! I love to see progress on the farm. Keep it up mate, have a great week!

You got a lot done for a day, like you said it’s a lot for one man! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

We live on 9 acres and I see myself doing at least half of Matt’s projects, so this class is perfect for me!

That little skid steer sure dose a lot of work .The road is starting to take shape ,it will be nice for you to be able to get to the shop without running in the mud .Take care , see ya .😊😊👍✌

Great job Matt ! Thanks for your channel bro !!!

I think your back up dumping is good enough brother and I’ve seen many times the road fabric is used on Letsdig18 videos! Chris does excellent work with dozers, excavators and pretty much anything he has! I’ve learned a lot from him! You’re doing a good job my friend! I enjoy all of your videos too! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

June 5, 2021, binge-watching Diesel Creek. It's going to be a good day.

Nice job as usual!!! Going to be a nice road.

You got a lot on your plate and you are doing a great job👍🏻🇺🇸‼️

Beautiful place! We did a lot of the same here on our 43 acres. I have a 1974 Ford L9000N dump truck, hauled lots and lots of gravel in it..

Great job on driveway. Just do what you can do and dont worry about what people say.

You are a hard worker-admirable

Great vid. I often debate scooping vs. dragging the bucket along, trying to act like a grader and avoid having to dump with the skidsteer. But a day in the outdoors is better than one in the office....glad I have at least one son that eats this stuff up all day to help out!!

Good stuff they use it out here in Oklahoma when building roads. Use that leaner for fire wood.Good job now you have fire wood.

You could build a tadpole pond... lol. Also, I like how the dog knows exactly where to stay when you're working.

Still trying to get caught up on all of your construction and I have to tell you, you are doing a fantastic job! Love everything about your channel and your videos! Keep up the great work!

Tell those people to take a chill, Go at your own pace. You ve done a hell of a job as is. Keep up the good work.

You certainly are a grafter Matt,the drive is looking great.

What ever you put up for a video is good with me. I like them all. When you get to the autocar you that will be another good video.

Another great video, as the man said, doing right ain’t got no end.

Awesome!!

Glad you were able to start finishing off your farm 'highway'. Being on the farm this winter will be SO much easier with a good, solid road. 👊💪😍👍 Gotta be honest, I was a bit leery when I saw you drop the old church concrete there, but, voila, it works! P.S. Wow, the skid steer is like new! It's great you have the skills to repair your equipment.

GOOD JOB, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.

Concrete, gravel and mulch never go as far as you think it will

cool video, once again. You are doing a great job, as far as I can tell

About stone aggregate: I have seen large 11/2" stone put down first, then 1/ 2" bluestone (drive way type) , next, then gone over with vibratory roller. Next, crushed bluestone dust, then vibratory roller again. Then wet down really well, then more dust, then wet, and rolled again....soynds like a lit if work, but that roadway was as if made of concrete, and I mean SMOOTH. I saw the roadway 2 years later, and it was still as good as when first done. The stone dust "locked " everything together I couldn't believe how well it worked....!!!!!

Looking good 👌👍

this is the best intro riff on the Tubes.... that Geo fabric is the same way they make Kevlar. If you paid 300 for one roll...2yrs ago...I can't imagine what it cost now. as for the frogs and toades. Even without your construction...90% of them wouldn't make it,.... by design

I'm such a sucker for big internationals like that. I wouldn't mind having that little skid-steer either!

Interesting 'stuff' Diesel Creek is! Keep up the good work.

Incredible how quick the job gets done in NASCAR mode!!

That looks like it's going really well Matt! Well done! :-)

amazingly good video.keep rolling cowboy.

About 100 years there were public minor roads in UK BT42 like that where contractors had access to any property to have stone - usually basalt. The drainage was shaped by where the surface drain {gutter} had to be shaped by a bucket diameter.

I used to use a single axle truck and I know first hand that a guy can only do what he can and has to use what he has but after running Super dumps legally hauling 26 tons of material and then going to belly dumps legally hauling 40 tons of material I don't think I could ever go back to a single axle hauling 6 to 8 tons again. ;-) definitely getting it done and done right the first time!

That road looks built better than some of our highways in Australia. 👍

I have a 1975 Kenworth W900A single screw with a 5 yard box that routinely hauls 7 when I can avoid the chicken coops. It does take some intestinal fortitude to haul that many loads in that short space of time with a baby truck. Good little trucks though, yours and mine. The road's coming along nicely.

Thank you so much for the t shirt. I already ordered another one from you today. They are of great quality and they fix awesome so thanks for that. I ordered the one with the autocar on the front of it..I look forward to seeing it in about 5 days.

Sometimes you can adjust the shifter to prevent that popping out of gear. I think they call the part a yoke. But I am no expert on it. I will say that 2x video speed in reverse makes that engine sound like a two cycle Jimmy. Lol

Sweet!

That’s a amazing machine mate!

That said, you can build a road for me any day, fine job.

Very informative video, Matt. From what I've read in recent years since I left PA for the West, you do a heck of a lot better job at building a road than PENNDOT...😉👍 And I wondered why you didn't roll-and-spread your rock sooner, obviously saves you a lot of back-and-forth time. You're getting the hang of it, keep on rollin'. Beautiful scenery on the country roads. As I've mentioned before I miss the greenery of my native PA. 😊👍👍

When I drove dump truck, I loved dumping & spreading, I got pretty good at spreading backwards.

Tailgating skills are the balls...and look effortless when you see them done correctly. Nice work.

Wow it's seriously impressive how fast you work!

They make the fabric around here in Georgia. It is REALLY good stuff.

Hi, Diesel Creek awesome channel keep the videos coming

Hi Matt you can only do one job at a time yes we all would like to see you start on the autocar but until you can get in and out of the workshop in any weather we will just have to be pashent and wait until everything else is done, we will see you become a dump truck driver and a stone spreader before much longer I used to spread stone with a tractor trailer outfit hear in the UK so it's not so hard to do practice make's perfect, another great video Matt.👌👌 mick.

Congrats on your 70,000 sub great job Matt

I love your videos. Keep up the great content and give Meatball a big hug for me.

Great job. Didn't think that little truck would have a ten speed. Had a 87 Pete COE, with a ten speed Fuller

Great video!!...... going to be a breeze getting to your “ Promised Land” a lot easier!!.....👀😏😎👌👍👏🤘👋🍻🍁🌟

I broke a hydraulic fitting on the grapple cylinder on my Bobcat. Thank goodness for safety glasses because it sprayed directly into my face. It was a bad fitting and had held together since new in 1995. Enjoying your channel!

Aww At the Baby Toads Or Baby frongs And the Tadpoles there to Cute We have around 50 Plus Thousand Toads and Frogs during the Monsoon Season here in my section of az We also Have A Massive Field Right next to my house and Over 200 miles of farms Next to me in all Directions there The one thing i look forward to other then the rain Is the toads and Frogs and Tadpoles they est all the bugs in My wifes Massive Gardens 3:33 @Diesel Creek

Chains on your tailgate will give you help for an even controlled spread. Allows you to reverse spread or forwards. Great Channel mate 👍😅

Nice job Matt