I got injured 6+years ago from a skip loader flipped and landed between my shoulder blades here in so cal and I love watching equipment videos are yours are truly the best man I wish I could be out there I miss it so bad I have no foot movement so no gas but I can use the shit out of my hands controls only so excavators and such are my cup of tea now when I get in one
Wow I ran scrapers for Jimmy in the eightes in 1979 Roger Gilliam told Van actually Allen Van Mensal another boss for Bob Fulton we had 4millon to move with 8 57s Jimmy Jenkins moved 2-5 million in 55 days an engineer for Stanley told me it.was a World record
We use to run the smaller 637C/E scrapers down here in New Zealand back in 1990 - 2008, push loading them with a D9L Tractor, use avg a load every 20 sec, just use 627E/F/K's now, the boys love a fleet of 657/651's, unfortunately they wouldn't go far in our soft soil conditions
That old mud is a challenge it's the best education you figure it out you can move dirt that others wouldn't attempt they get the backhoe or dragline move it with scrapers the frustrating activity get stuck get pulled after the job is over you can say we did it horrah
Interesting, when I was on 631. Single d10 pushing 10-15 seconds to load otherwise the the dozer backed off and leaves you there. Tighter material then this. Double d10 seems a waste of resources.
I was an Owner/Operator in Local 12 for over 30 years operating dual slopeboard finish dozers. I worked with Sukut Construction for over 10 years until I retired in 2008. I have been flying drones for over 6 years and I currently fly a Mavic 2 Pro. My father was also a slopeboard hand for Sukut for many many years and he was a very good friend of Tim Smith. If you ever need a second drone pilot on a video shoot I'd enjoy going with you sometime. My name is Kent Elliott and you can contact me at sales@canyonrunvideos.com.
You guys have talent in 1979 at San Marcos I saw a guy with a two slope board 450 JD maybe he was your dad . finishing on a golf course job for BOB Fulton