Oof, that's a killer draw distance on this VR excavator simulator. They did well with the fog effects though! Joking aside, great video as always Chris, thank you.
Downtown Melbourne Australia, with my bowl of Cereal in hand. Thanks Chris, for taking the Time, Trouble, effort to record, edit and put up, another excellent Vid.. Thank You.
Hey I would do the same thing, don't know if something is going to work out until you try it, gonna be a nice road when you get done, look forward to the next Chris, thanks for sharing
@@ConstructionMachineryChannel Different excavator. The new bucket is for his own equipment, with the quick coupler. The one being used in this video is a company vehicle, no coupler.
It is seldom pushed to its limit on jobs like these. Ideally you would be using it to push with a full blade where possible to maximise output with fuel efficiency. Grading out a bit of stone on level ground with a half blade is nothing to a machine capable of pushing a full blade all day up a stockpile or cutting out a slot In heavy soil or clay.
Chris, I have noticed over the past month of your videos a change in the way you respond to things that do not go as planned. Your language is clean and you take it in stride (on camera) in a good way. Is it just professionalism for RU-vid or is it something else I am thinking? Have you had a renewing of the mind that has transformed your character? I mean, you are so much different than the rest of the other operators out there. Keep digging.
HeavyMetalMechanic - I was thinking the same. That is a high end excavator and as new as it is there probably is a way to create a preset for various configurations. I know nothing about excavators, just musing.
Well when you finish tearing up that all trash and stumps you might need a jacuzzi and a 12 pk, also you might want to look into a V bucket when I was on the crew digging new ditches man it work out great, but on existing ditches you would have to straddle the ditch that's if you could. anyway enjoy your vides and you do some excellent work stay safe take care my friend god bless
That mat of woody debris is what I would do for a temporary road, I would then clean it out when I was done... I would never have done it in a spot I knew a permanent road was going to go through...
If you can slightly DOME the road, water will run off to the sides. Flat will have puddles that make holes. Hollow center will make a river and might melt out a side some where. On hills, tilt slightly downhill so you don't soak the hill with runoff water and have a landslide. Take care and wish I had your 'toys'.
I remember one of the skid tracks we put in back in the early 80's being filled with maybe ten feet of whatever we could push into the soft part. Good thing it wasn't where it'll ever be needing dug out...
Have you ever thought of getting a small scraper truck to scrape the ground knocking out two steps at the same time cut the road and build a berm when unloading the hopper.
Mike has said he watches this channel and learned a lot from it. Mike is OK, but you couldn't compare his operator skills to Chris. Mike has a scratched up counterweight. Chris has perfect paint on all of the machines he uses. Mike backs into things and breaks them. Chris is totally aware of everything around him. Chris so fluid and smooth with the excavators. Especially when grading. He looks like he could ice a cake when he uses the smooth edged grading bucket.
@@larrykeenan598 I have started to find the banter between Mike and Aaron more than a little awkward. If I'd been there in person, I am sure I would have cringed at some of Aaron's comments and looked away to spare Mike's embarrassment. I have described Aaron as like a yappy dog, and imagined him as a tiny terrier snapping at Mike's ankles. It is too often sounding way too serious, and Mike has had a weary look about him as if he has had enough. I hope I am wrong and Aaron is a world class actor, but my gut says different. My favourite comeback from Mike came from the recent pond dam repair where Aaron called himself a 'High Roller' and Mike came back with 'Little Roller'. ROTFL! I rather think there is a clue right there.
Keep your blade on a slight angle all the time. If you start to get the washboard flip the angle the other way back up to the start and try your push again.
👍Dozer is really quite. It doesn't making the clanking noises I am use to hearing. Do you and buddies ever have excavator skills games ... picking up eggs, pouring shots, undressing a mannequin. etc
Another great video Chris, I can’t wait do you get back on the minnow pond project and finish that big pond up but anyway you and John stay safe and keep the videos coming
Don’t you still have that pond that needs to be filled in with any left over fill? I haven’t seen a video in a while on it, and I have no idea how far away it is.
Its good that this video is numbered a lot of the older videos all have almost the same name so its very hard to find the start to finish of each project, it would be cool if you guys renamed them because people could sort them into playlists like pond drege 1,2,3 ect. I think the channel would get more views if people could watch each project as a complete job, thumbs up if you agree
I have fell in love with the Volvo 250 the machine is fantastic and to watch you operating it makes me want to go out and buy one lol that will never happen because I live in a three up three down town house lol. Loving the videos keep them coming Chris. 🚜🚜d
Everyone has their own "recipe" for what makes a good road. Some work better than others. I am in limestone country. I'm partial to 2" clean base, then top it with 1" minus, sometimes 3/8" clean chips makes a nice top. What is your preference?
Man you can really see how much water is down there in the deeper soil when you put the cam on the ground the dozer was shaking the cam even 25 feet away !
Just remember that the more money you have the more stress and responsibilities (headaches) you will have ! Money is the root of all evil ! Use it moniteritly and have just enough so you can live a truly happy life with as little stress as possible ! I wish that for you my friend !
Lol couldn't be more wrong bro i have been retired sense i was 25 years old im not rich but have lived very happily so far and will continue to till the day i die and hope you can too !
So when doing a road like that, once you skim off the grass. Do you tilt the blade a certain degree to build up the middle to put a crown on it for run off? Never heard anyone explain that or what degree they use
In my old job we had the exact skid steer but it had a huge problem that on hills the tracks would come off easily not sure if this is a common problem with tlakuchi
I know you have a lot of Logger friends Chris but, Man, they leave a mess !! That's gonna take a minute to get all the way around to where you have to go....You New Machine is a lot Faster than that one !! It seems like ? May wanna bring it out to that jobsite.. lolol...Have a Great evening Man !! And a Great Holiday Weekend !!
Hey Chris, you should start putting a link to the older videos whenever you revisit a job so we can remember what's what. I think I know which one this was but not %100
Chris, would the person that owned the old property not want his old driveway left there so he could use it and the other person could use there new driveway. Old for the old and new for the new, without having to split driveways anymore?
Understanding the need for privacy, could you give us some hint of where your jobs are? Nothing specific, just community or county? It would really enhance the experience for folks like me who are from NC. Thanks
Yes, I knew that much. I'm from eastern NC and recognize the terrain in general but just can't figure out the specific areas of the jobs. I don't want to invade his or his clients privacy. I would just like info like "about 10 miles from XYZ crossroads" etc. I understand if he can't do that. I'd just like what information he can share.
The only thing I can add is that Chris sometimes mentions distances from home. Some jobs have been a heck of a drive, needing some very early starts. I've sometimes tried using Google Earth to home in on terrain, but never managed it with this channel, nor with Andrew Camarata. Dirt Perfect is easier to locate some jobs because you have the river as a reference, but even then, things look so different from above. I've managed to find some of JPaydirt's locations as well, but he tends to give more clues.
Iril Iral As I understand it fabric has two main functions A) it stops the fill, especially stone, from sinking and integrating into the sub soil. If/when that happens additional fill need to brought in and spread. 2) it helps distribute the load of vehicles across a greater area minimizing holes divots ruts and cracks, if paved.
