START TO FINISH: GRAVEL DRIVEWAY REVIVED IN 2 1/2 HOURS…LETS GO 

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That’s cool that you have started your own dirt business. I have watched hours and hours of folks doing excavation work on RU-vid to learn how to do it. Owe those guys a lot for doing what they do. Glad to help where I can. Hope you get lots of business and grow your new business as you want too… God Bless, Sam

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Thanks I appreciate that and I appreciate you watching and commenting too! Have a great weekend as well… Sam

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Thanks Kenny, loading up backwards definitely works better. I need to add some more angle iron pieces to the ramps to make it a little easier on the tracks. Sam

If your loading it backwards cover your exhaust going down the highway you will have premature turbo failure

Yup, I definitely do that on the machine hauled backwards. Thanks, Sam

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Hey Mike, I’m glad the message was a help to you! Hope the work gave you some ideas to fix your driveway… Thanks, Sam

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Thanks Aaron, i figured you were ready for a new driveway video…

@@tristardiggin Yes indeed and thanks for the heads up! I almost forgot so it was a great surprise!

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Thanks! Well just go ahead and get you one to go with the big girl you already bought! 😳🤣

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@@tristardiggin I’m sure he’s somewhere nearby

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Right, those things just pop up like that!

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Thanks I appreciate that! I get to those crossroads myself sometimes. If I can be a help to you just holler! Tristardiggin@gmail.com God Bless

Hey Guy, I really appreciate you watching and commenting to support the channel. I agree, it is definitely interesting to see how the same work is done differently across the US and in other countries as well. I appreciate you supporting the message at the end and glad you are enjoying it! 😀 God Bless, Sam

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Thank you Daniel! 😀 You are right, it is funny how different areas call it different names. Road Bond just sounds cool to me! Sam

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Thanks, it was a cool little project to do. It has been nice here until the rain we had today.

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Thanks Brian, I did rig that up. I bought springs but they didn’t help so I came up with the winch idea. Those things were so heavy I just didn’t want to hurt my back messing with them. On the next video, I record using the trailer, I will talk about how I fixed it. Sam

Cool thanks Sam will look forward to it I've got 2 trailer have replaced spring twice they keep breaking my back won't take it anymore since hitting the double nickel side of life God Bless you Brother and thanks for responding

Dump er out!

Thanks Marty! It is better to back it on. I was just showing the pain it is to front load on this trailer with the steep angle iron pieces. I rarely use this trailer for the smaller machines. I’m glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for supporting the channel by watching and commenting… Sam

I suppose it’s the suspense of whether it will start or how hard it will be to start! Folks seem to enjoy the cold start and will it start videos… Thanks

It does work better loading backwards. Basically was just showing the difficulty of loading frontwards with those big angle iron pieces welded onto the ramps. Thanks, Sam

@@tristardiggin thanks for the reply take care

Hey I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel! Very glad to hear that Jesus is part of your life now. We all could stand a bit more humility for sure. I will see about talking about how to manage water in future videos. God Bless, Sam

Hey thanks, I appreciate that! I was shooting for 3 or so inches but actually got much more than that after finding all the good material below the light grass and dirt that was on it…

🤣 kinda like James, James BOND! 🤪🤣

Hey Justin that’s right! It’s always interesting to see what’s there…😀

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Hey Ron, Diesel definitely doesn’t like it, he keeps looking at the scale house for those treats. I guess I’m getting use to it or I guess I just have too. It’s a bit inconvenient at times having to call them in Chattanooga on each load but that’s what they decided they needed to do. Thanks

Asphalt milling is different. Crusher Run is crushed limestone with 3/4” minus with a good bit of fines in it. Excellent stuff for packing down tight on a driveway… Thanks

Hey Jamicheal, I was in Chattanooga today. Just got back a little bit ago… Thanks, Sam

I only use fabric where the base isn’t good…

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In TN dump trucks, by state law, are considered self unloading vehicles and are treated differently than other trucks. As long as my tries and wheel are rated for the weight I am hauling. The tag also has to be the proper weight rating too. In a tandem axle I can legally leave the quarry weighing 66,500. The truck weighs 25k so I can haul 41,500lbs. But for less stress on the truck over time I plan to only haul 18 ton. Interstate Bridge laws are different though. I can’t get on the interstates weighing that much. Thanks

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Scrapers and box scrapers work great for driveway repair. Thanks, Sam

Thanks I appreciate that! I only use fabric if the ground has a tendency to stay damp/wet or you don’t have a hard/packed base. As long as you have a hard base you will be fine. Even with a hard base I generally put down a 1 1/2” base rock and then a thick coat of crusher run. Main thing is a new driveway/road needs a solid base to start on… Thanks, Sam

Thanks so much for the reply! Much love from down here in Atlanta! Really appreciate you putting in the time and effort to make these super-informative videos!

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I’m not aware of the 100 ton limit and I definitely don’t do that much per month. I have had an account since I had the chicken farm there on CO RD 750. I was getting contractor prices when I had the farm as well. But, I was definitely using a good bit of rock there at the farm. I have seen several trucks pulling dump trailers through there. But you do have to have an account because they no longer have a person in the scale house any more. You have to call in each time to their location in Chattanooga…

Thank you for all the info, and time to write it out! I'll have to give them a call and see what they will do then, would save me some miles for sure if so.@@tristardiggin

Hello Niklas…

Thank you Mike&Pat! 😀 That was well said! I like that scripture “be still and know that I am God”. Sam

I’m in East Tennessee near Cleveland and Athens…

@@tristardiggin how do I get your information I'm in Texas in Florida but if I ever get jobs in Tennessee or Athens I would love to give you some jobs how do I reach you your email

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I have a $500 minimum plus materials… Thanks, I appreciate it… Sam

Thanks for the quick reply. Ya for that job I would have been around 650ish. Does that sound about right? I do land services on the side. Still trying to figure my best approach for pricing. I charge $250 just to bring the equipment, and then roughly $400 for a lead load to be spread. I don’t have a dump truck yet, if I did exactly what you did, I’d probably be around 8-900 not including material. Is that high?

@adamsfamilynfun1409 I’m with you on that, trying to figure out how to price something has always been a challenge for me. I don’t think 800 to 900 is to high at all. It only took a little over a couple hours but I have to factor in loading, hauling to the site, unloading to do the job, loading and transporting back home and unloading again. So realistically you have a good bit of time invested in a quick job like that. Thanks

Right. Sounds good sir. Can I ask you one more question? Does $500 for a culvert replacement or install sound low or high? 20’ 12” galvanized culvert. Delivered. With mini excavator.

@adamsfamilynfun1409 $500, plus materials, would be the minimum that I would do it for. But if you need the work and just trying to get started in the business you can do it for less but you do need to make money while you are building the business.

Hello James, thanks for watching!😀

@@tristardiggin Thanks Sam sure wish you were out here in eastern Oregon, it's the busy season for us getting the garden and irrigation repaired and ready, will try to keep up with your videos, God Bless.................see ya

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Thanks Robert, I appreciate that! RU-vid is a hard thing to figure out and definitely has its ups and downs… Sam

@@tristardiggin no problem man! Oh I believe it I’m not good with a phone as it is lol so I can’t see me setting a camera up moving it around I’d forget a lot of things

Yes, actually I can legally weigh 66,500, leaving the quarry, in a tandem as long as the tire ratings and wheel ratings are right for that much weight. The truck weighs 25k so technically I could haul 41,500lbs. But I only haul 18 ton to be less stress on the truck over time. That is local hauling the interstate bridge laws will not allow that weight. In TN dump trucks are considered self unloading vehicles and are treated differently when it comes to haul weight.

Eric that is right. The Driveway jobs are definitely very popular. My second most watched video is a driveway video. Thanks, I appreciate it! 😀

I like driveway work but I don't use crush and run or abc because of too many fines .

Thanks Keith!😀 I use a John MacArthur study Bible, NKJV. Sam