HOW TO GRADE WITH AN EXCAVATOR //How To Set Your Hands Grading In Excavator-Excavator Tips & Tricks 

Just starting out with my own mini and this video has helped me dramatically improve. I've had a small backhoe for years and can dig with it but never really learned about doing a flat pass. Your method of just following with the boom really clicked in my head. Thanks for the time you put into these!

Thank you so much especially showing on another camera what your hands are doing

thanks for your all hard work you put into your videos, it has helped me alot and hopefully one day I will get on an excavator .

Thanks for demonstrating and clarifying this Bryan it’s one thing to see others doing it but it helps to know exactly what they’re doing and what it’s accomplishing. Also I’ve noticed two things that are guaranteed on the diesel and iron channel is that we’re always bashing on backhoes and trying to figure out which Ryan where talking about and too lol.

GREAT work mate. Hard to find good explanations on this subject . Thanks

This was super helpful. Although not ready to go pro yet, I was able to use this technique to dig 1’ footings for a floating retaining wall. I still managed to dig too deep at times however, my other attempts before this video were absolutely terrible. Using a CAT 303 - Thank You.

Thank you for this video. Awesome learning g technique for beginner. ❤

Thank you very much! Definitely one of the better videos without using GPS or lasers for grading, very well explained - now off to practice on how to grade

Thank you for the clear explanation…. Pulling my hair out trying to learn

I’m always struggling to stick and boom at the same time when starting my pull. I’m constantly trying to start my grade while the bucket is in contact with the ground. My friend, you just exploded a hole in that barrier that kept me from a consistent pull. Awesome advice and thank you!!😊 👍👍👍💯

Thank you thank you thank you ❤❤ I am a pipe tech laying water sewer and storm mains... I can guide excavators knowing exactly what they need to do with the machine.. but ive always struggled actually opperarting being able to dig level and not put to much pressure on the machine.. focusing solely on the boom control with consistent stick pressure clicks so well in my brain.. THANK YOU, GREAT VID!!!

Oh, HELL YEAH! Keep 'em comin'! More Tips & tricks!

My new favorite channel bro keep em comin!

Awesome video

Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for.

Appreciate ya champ. Great video and very helpful. Thanks man, Sydney Australia

Yeah. Im an old guy (54yrs) trying to transition from a backhoe to a digger operators role. Im pretty good at keeping a level grade in a digger i have found out, as its much harder to do in a backhoe. Your video however has touched on uphill and downhill which i have not had to deal with yet. So thanks for that. I love your videos and i am getting a lot from them. I always like and i am subscribed. Greetings from down under. TC :)

🎉🎉Awesome!! I remember the first time I try grading, It was super hard 😊 But time got me little better at it🎉🎉

YesSiRr! Mate... that was some Awesome demonstrations! Lol!! Love ur work Mate... very easy to follow, very useful & VERY informative. Thanks again for sharing them tips and tricks!! Mucho appreciated! Lol!! Take it easy and Stay Safe out there big FellA!!

Very helpful, thank you

Good video Bryan🤙

Good tip. Thanks

Great videos man your a great dude man

"Dont think about it anymore, I just know i need to grab it and bring it to my mouth...pauses...." 😂

Good video man

Thanks alot for this type of video

Good video. Thanks as I am just starting out with my E35. Question: Do you run a full throttle when doing most of your work?

Nice explanation sir

I have just got a mini and your vids have taught me a lot, thank you. But I have 300 yards of driveway that's in really bad shape. I can get it flat-ish, but not sure how to use the mini to get a crown on it. There is no room to work to the sides only on the driveway itself. You make it look incredibly easy

I remember when i first started grading i got thrown in at the deep end i had 100 tonne of type one to grade of but had to push it first to cover the terram and then grade it back i learned how to grade very quick lol

Thanks a lot for these tips, I'm really enjoying and learning from your videos, the picture in picture is definitely a huge help. And I'm curious which model Bobcat you were running? Starting tomorrow I'm renting a Bobcat E50 R2 with extended arm, enclosed cab, angle blade, thumb, 24" digging and 48" grading buckets for a week to do some site development, this will be my biggest project to date.

Thanks 🙏

Great video! So question: How is Bobcat meeting emissions by not having a particulate filter?

Thanks man

youu can use a transit dig one flat level spot then build off that point

Definitely takes time and patience. I never thought I'd ever be able to figure it out. One thing I did a few years ago that I found helped a bit was to flip the arm rests up out of the way. Cant do it on the minis and its a total personal preference thing but I quit using them after like 10 years of using them. I also grip the joysticks really high up top. I found it helped with the little jump you get when starting your pull. Like I said total personal preference cause I've seen some guys use the arm rests and grip really low and grade mint

When you're pulling in are you curling the bucket any way at all as well?

For the most part the can theory is a good example of muscle memory except after hard 8 hrs of beer can grading I found it very difficult to pull it to the dump box without spilling or crushing the can afterwards . Often experiencing loss of control with intermittent hydraulic leaks? Beyond 8hrs the onboard topcon system become erratic , processing speed slowdown dramatically causing one or both final drives to underperform ultimately leading to a dead stick. At this point if the machine doesn’t go into limp mode it become extremely dangerous to operate in fact the structural components of your counter balance will fail leaving the machine extremely unstable… Possibly upended with your stick in the dirt ? With no options but to call your co-worker to assist… but not before they document a compromising situation eventually posted to RU-vid Be safe & remember: asphalt and steel tracks don’t mix, keep ur stick in the dirt !

So not curling the bucket when you do it?

All it isishand eye coordinating. Nothing more nothing less. Been driving different machines for years packed in now digging garden with a fork now

And the hand position will change from rig to rig.

Nice tip's Brian 😎 Correct is right 👆 experience is what it's about seat time can't beat it and if u stay away from it for a while you'll have to set back your hands just once u have Experience your hands will set back fast 😎 Brian 😎 where the hell were u when I was learning 😂 🤔 have u ever asked yourself where were your videos when U was learning 😂😂 Thank U Brian 😎 for the Great video 👍

Aren’t excavators supposed to be digging? And graders do the grading?

Sweet Christ I wanna quit this business