I really enjoy watching you clear trees with the excavator. I like watching you clear with the dozer but the excavator does a much cleaner job. It doesn’t really matter what you’re doing I just enjoy watching you work. You know your stuff when it comes to planning the jobs and operating heavy equipment.
Glad you feel better, just understand it takes time to get back to normal so take it a bit easy on yourself. Work is looking good, can't wait to see the lots when cleared. You didn't mention how the seat felt, if it was better or not!🤣Thanks again for bringing us along for the ride.
I am always impressed by the amount of work you get done in one day. So it's more of a pleasant surprise when you have to take two or more days to get something done because of the weather.
Sounds like you’re on the mend Chris, but don’t rush it. I had a similar thing and still have to a degree… I’m learning to live with it. It’s a hard balance between can’t be bothered with anything and giving yourself a kick in the ass to get up and get on with it. Remember, the kit, trees and earth will all be there when you feel like doing a bit! Chin up buddy 👏
Glad you are better, and your strength will come back. I can't stand to burn pile of limbs or whatever, and regardless of how the wind is blowing, I always wind up in the smoke. That place is getting better and better. Stay safe!
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Now that looks like some tough red clay dirt, I sure it was real fun digging up that stuff, when you get some seat time in the 953 hope the new seat will give a better ride for longer work periods...
So frustrating for you when you’re not feeling 100%. You still manage to get a fair bit done though, give yourself time to recover Chris😊 Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰
Starting the Two Burn Piles again and more Stacking ! Hey - the Dozer got his New Seat - looking Good ! Taking down more Brush with the Dozer - how does the Seat feel ? More Progress for sure ! Great Video and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
Oh yeah, my 6 fix for the day, that new seat must be like ridin in a Cadillac there young man. Get well, get that energy back. Thanks for the ride along sir.
Glad to see you got the new seat for your dozer to save your butt from hurting, and not stab you in the back. Did you ever name the dozer I know you named the loader Betty.
Another great video Chris man I bet that new seat on that D6 made you feel like you was run in a brand new machine didn’t it, lol. There’s nothing like a new seat on a machine that the old one is wore out because it will take a toll on your butt and your back. But anyway brother stay safe out there and we’ll see you on your next video my friend.
Tractor Time With Tim left the plastic on the seat of one of his J.D.s , he found out that he was getting condensation in between the plastic and the seat cover , then it turned moldy . Don't remember if he got it to clean up or if he changed the seat .
I was watching a video that they were running a D7R Dozier and it was pushing everything down and out of the way for the road that was being built, what a monster Dozier, trees didn't stop it very powerful machine.
Burning brush is very time consuming, we dig a trench, hopefully on a slope facing into the prevailing wind. Start a fire in the trench with a bale of straw, once the fire is started, begin throwing brush on top of the fire. As the fire burns, gravity rolls the pile in on it's self. Once we're done, pull/push the hole shut.
Pushing through on low energy - tough call. Advantages of thinning out dense brush so trees can grow and survive is indicated in this clearing project. How was the new 'ride' on the dozer?
Is there any benefit to getting a horizontal grinder at some point instead of having to deal with the burn piles? There is a recently cleared site near me that just made a massive pile of wood chips with one, not sure what they're doing with them though. I'm guessing will be used somewhere on site.
Chris have you ever used road flares to start your burn piles that are stubborn to keep burning ? Probably a dumb question now that I think about it was just a thought lol ?🤔👍👍🍺
I wonder what is the most interesting or bizarre thing or artifact that you have dug up in all the years of you digging around NC? Makes me wonder if you ever come across any Civil war things or things of that nature?
An other one : on your dozzer, wouldn't it be interesting to extend the gas exhaust after the muffler? At each engine speed change a black smoke spreads in your direction and also on the already black machine frame. Thanks for sharing :) .
Chris on tree burning I was wondering if you got one of those commercials leaf blowers and put it close to the burn pile let it blow to get the fire start burning faster
I use my hand held gas blower to fan my brush fires. It works great, but you have to stay with it so it doesn’t get to hot when the fire builds. Mind you, mine are tiny compared to these ones.
Hey Chris I bet your ass feels alot better with that new seat. Your doing an awesome job with that big kitty cat. Have a great night Chris and thanks for sharing your work with us
Mother Nature is making it hard to burn for ya on this one but it will happen when the time is right. Seems to me that the dozer seat is probably one of the most important components of the machine. Operator comfort should be a high priority to get a long efficient day out of the man hours. Especially when you are the operator. Glad you got that fixed. Get well and do what you must to take care of yourself young man. These bugs that have been going around for the last decade have been longer lasting and tougher than when I was young. Use to be you felt like crap for three days and then got over it. Now they seem to linger for months. Hang in there Chris. It will be a better day tomorrow.
Chris, how You with the Fire Workst, You to observe all, how Dry the to burn Wood is, and the Wind and Weather. Is all Perfect then make You the Fire and Workst in the nearness father to clear work, but always a Eye of the Fire. And then with the Dozer Form You the next Brush piles. 🔥👍👌. Thanks for the Video
Of the hundreds of jobs I’ve watched you do this is the first one I’d say knowing a company that tub grinds this would have been the job for it. Do all your clearing and piles call in the grinder 2-3 days it’s ground loaded on mulch trailers and gone. No fighting burning green wood
I agree, but Chris has said, on the Bealy-Good project, that he couldn’t find anyone to take the mulch, even for free. Could be spread out on the field, but large wood chips take a long time to compost down.
Love a good fire. Are you sure you don't have a mild case of covid? I was so fatigued and just blah. Like a mild summer cold. Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C and zinc. Keep yourself well Chris.
Chris, don't you need more oxygen on those fires to keep them from smoking so much? I always heard to use the wind direction to stoke the fire. Allow the wind direction to blow the fire into the wood pile and get the fire raging instead of piling on more wood to choke it out? Not trying to tell you how to burn brush, just trying to learn.
I totally understand why you burn the piles from a cost standpoint, but the working around and waiting to dry and having the right weather must make it more complicated as well. Over here burning is not permitted anywhere in the country, on jobs like this the wood chipper is standard on the job. For the stumps we use stump grinders, no digging and burning necessary any more. Keep the excavator running on the burnpiles already took about two days, I cannot understand thats saving fuel over a chipper running, and you don’t have to work around it, the chips can be spread, makes good furtile ground as well. Dumping the ashes also takes time and fuel. Okay, you need to bring another piece of equipment, thats true. But perhaps it is because we are not allowed to burn, all the companies have to get rid of the wood on an alternative way, makes the bids fair and competing as well. It is definitly another way of working, thats for sure. I admire your work ethic to manage everything and work on your own farm in the weekends as well. It is fun to watch the progress on all the jobs.
I was wondering if your hydraulic hoses are protected against heat when you are rebuild the pile to restart the fire. Also if one hose burn and leak if you have 2 separated circuit te be able to escape your equipment soon enough avoiding more damage. Thanks for sharing.
Dammit Man !! That one day there that wind just wouldn't act right at all ,would it !! lolol.... Not to often it stays on the ground like that... Sounds like you need to take a couple of days for yourself Chris, and get away for a minute to recharge !! Yeah, I know, I don't have time , got to get these jobs done.. But, ya know how that can be a never ending thing !! May be a couple days at the Beach, or Mountains, have a few drinks kick back in a Big Ol' Jacuzzi somewhere, then get back after it !! I know I used to have to myself back in the day, or I would burn myself out, and got to where I felt like crap and didn't get shit done like need be...lololol... Sometimes ya got to take time for yourself Man !! I could be wrong?? But, may help ?? Ya get back in the groove !! But, Great as always Man ! Have a Great Weekend, And Evening, And , On too the Next !!
I am curious about something. You know that the piles are green and they will not burn well or through the piles. Why don't you light the piles all the way around and then let that burn to the center. The fire has a natural sucking affect and it will draw itself all the way through the piles.
When humidity is too high it will not burn as well, 65% is just about perfect, much lower than that and you can set everything on fire if you are not careful. I think it has something to do with the water in the material having no good avenue to escape into, so it just sits in the fire, so to speak, and keeps you from getting a good burn going. I know it seems weird because I have watched you roar a few fires in the rain, which one would think is 100% humidity, but *shrugs* ask a scientist or observe for yourself.
@@dennis2376 Not surprised, he goes like the energizer bunny,. He enjoys what he does and does it very well, but the body will tell you rest is a good thing.
Some people on a diet watch food challenges. Soon, you will have Euros coming to the channel to watch wood burning. Californians will be coming to watch you fuel up on half price diesel.
