Building Our Road (no music, just equipment sounds)

[@AmbitionStrikes]

🔥ENTIRE Road Building Series: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKjdeKyjj5qfqNU

[@LaureReminick]

These shots bring home just how HUGE the project was, and how STEEP that grade had been. You guys are amazing

[@AmbitionStrikes]

We are relieved the project is over, but Riley is already scheming up the next one!

[@grahameida7163]

@@AmbitionStrikes there is a whole mountain to move 🤣

[@greggv8]

@@AmbitionStrikes I'm betting it's a water slide from the deck down to the bottom of the road.

[@davidcutter5418]

Great job with that old dozer. If you’re finished with the road it might not be practical to invest in repairing the transmission in it, but I’m sure many viewers (myself included) would be very curious what’s inside it. A repair would make fascinating content.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

We are still very torn on whether or not to fix the dozer. Riley is equally as curious as what's going on inside the transmission.

[@grahameida7163]

@@AmbitionStrikesgo for it as a nice winter project in your workshop … will be able to do nothing else when it’s parked in there 🤣

[@ronsommer9409]

@@grahameida7163 When you live in a shouse (Shed/House), you need to be careful of the smells that you bring into the shop.

[@elborrachogrande]

@@AmbitionStrikesMaybe a collaboration video series with KZbinr Iron King? I think we'd all like to see the inside of that transmission

[@anttiroppola4414]

Or any of the big diesel or heavy equipment channels. Fond memories of our cable blade D8H.

[@AC-pr9vr]

Best video ever! Been doing this for almost 40 years, never gets old. Music to my ears! You have what it takes to easily do this every day.

[@oscarhokensoke-jn4lz]

Heavy equipment getting the job done and no talking…. What more can a man ask for? How peaceful.

[@ForwardGuidance]

Someone is on vacation.

[@wggooch]

Disappointment was looking forward to new progress on workshop

[@thom17043]

So just watching this I can smell the fresh earth; the diesel smoke; that warm, oily, greasy, earthy smell of running equipment; and that acrid, almost electric smell of rock breaking...

[@suzannekrause9601]

Thank you for the compilation video on the road building. I don’t think one gets the scope of a project until you can see the compilation. Every big project needs a compilation video for your own library but also for your viewers. These videos do not come together in 5 minutes. It must take hours to do this. We are so used to you building some big project and making a mini movie every week that the viewers have become a little greedy for content. In a way it is a huge compliment that you are that good. I have watched your camper video and your tiny house video a few times marveling at what you accomplish. ❤️

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Sometimes it's fun to mix things up and try something new. This certainly won't be our content every week, but it was a fun editing challenge!

[@suzannekrause9601]

You two rock (literally).

[@Steve.5]

So the massive road construction is now completed? Wow! That’s really quite an accomplishment! Congrats on a job well done! 👍

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Thanks Steve! There is more long term road work we will be doing, but for now our primary road is complete.

[@Doug-y2q]

Just old footage😮

[@penderkev]

KZbin only has one like button ? You exposed that deficiency !

[@ltanthrax8435]

No one would ever know the struggles you guys went through building this road after watching this video, yet for us who fallowed the build week after week we can look back and say what a great accomplishment you made. Your self built million dollar road deserves a commemorative detication sign. Its truely a phenomenal job, many thanks to all that lent a helping hand in its construction.😊

[@MrMasterSpam]

Like watching Bob The Builder!

[@thomasmartin3879]

Hope you show us in spring how your road held up

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Spring is going to be the real test of the road!

[@MichelleLHiga]

The massive scale of that project is overwhelming! What a feat of accomplishment!! It looks amazing!! What an amazing transformation!! So incredibly impressive that you were able to power thru, keep plugging away regardless of the setbacks, and git ‘er done!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Sometimes we forget how far we've come with this road. It's fun to watch out videos and see just how much work it took to get to this point!

[@freddien7]

You 2 Amaze me!!, Riley never driven a Dozer before, now driving like a Pro!!, Courtney, you have the knack of getting into Any Construction machine, no matter what size and just drive it like a Pro too.!! Good job guys!!

[@JC-ok7qd]

Was looking at the new shop, IDEA___ remove one of the double doors and pt a garage door on i. Make it easier to get inside

[@ctech14367]

I was going to be negative and say something about old content, but really after watching this I think it was one of the better videos y’all have posted. Well done!

[@jbfreeman2762]

Had already watched all the previous episodes of the road building. I’d prefer seeing how the new storage area is coming along.

[@stephenbuckley9649]

Sorry to be a downer, but I’ve seen all this footage. Remarkable, but a re-run!

[@djpWilson]

This really puts the enormity of the project into perspective! Thanks guys. Hope the container shop is going well!

[@alexsears7892]

While I appreciate the effort of your weekly posts...This one just wasn't your usual uplifting project stuff with your smiles and fun. It was informative... but just cutting and pasting of old material. I hope all is ok and you have nothing going on wrong that would stop you from making your usual great content. It is the only one I've ever clicked the thumb down on... sorry.

[@alexsears7892]

and I may have fast forwarded through most of it and in total maybe watched 30 seconds oit.

[@brentonpickens1872]

I guess u didn't have much to say.

[@orgcoast5990]

I hope you still have this beast. If yes, put some really heavy beams in your new work area and have fun.

[@DunbarLandFarms]

So what are your plans for the D8, as I think when it was in your last video it needed a transmission rebuild?

[@Vanwives]

Such a MASSIVE undertaking! Good work yall

[@robinrobinson4457]

Another awesome video brother stay strong and God bless you 😂😂😂

[@thisolesignguy2733]

This is a video for Oliver, when he's 4-5yrs old just play this on loop and it'll keep him busy for hours 😁 That's how my mom kept me busy, she just played bill dance fishing shows on loop and I was 'hooked' lol

[@SurvivalMeAndYou]

trying to make a fast dollar on youtube i see (at lest say something )

[@brian7327]

I guess if you have nothing to do you can always put up old video

[@michaelcmilinichik7604]

I was hoping you had some new stuff about your storage garage containers. I’m curious what are you gonna do with that? Hope you put electric out there. That way you can plug your vehicles in well. I look forward to next Sunday’s video. Have a great week.😮

[@johnmclean1046]

All that rock would be fantastic if you could filter it all out and sort it by size

[@AmbitionStrikes]

A rock sorter would be awesome up here

[@homerfantastic]

I feel like Iv been tricked.

[@BobBohner4851]

Wow I can’t believe the negative remarks. They have the power to fast forward or click off. It’s your channel not theirs. Great to see a summary of such a large project

[@billvandorn5332]

You have come a long way Pilgrims :-)

[@ColeMarkusen]

Looking back at it like this, what a massive project. End result looks great, well done! Definitely looking forward to seeing how it holds up this winter and what spring looks like.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

The road will never be "done" but I think Riley is actually happy about that (it means more equipment in his future). We'll circle back next spring to address any drainage/grading issues.

[@cameronhamer9432]

@@AmbitionStrikeswe found that sections of our road held up fine , but some areas took years to settle and needed more material , the neighbor with his Cat-14 Roadgrader was a amazing help , not only maintaining the road surface but ditching and sloping cuts , he did it all . 👍🇨🇦

[@lilmsgs]

I could sit and watch a couple hours of this

[@creekerjeeper3879]

It was nice to see you hydro seed your roadway cuts in previous video. It will reduce the erosion and decrease the amount of future work you will need to do on your road. I really enjoy your channel and your content.

[@1944chevytruck]

good job everyone!....that was a big job!

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

No new video today. 😢

[@ExpeditionTundraBeast]

That was like an instrumental version.

[@geoffcowie8843]

Took 'a season' to work out how to match machine size to the job size. WOW!!!! Results. What has been done speaks for itself. What about the D8 becoming part of the channel legacy. Yeah. Fixing the D8 for your immediate purpose is a huge ??. Fixing the D8 as part of the channel legacy makes huge sense. Kinda part of a pay forward/back legacy. Kinda like Van Wives xover. This time based on the D8.

[@bc-guy852]

Isn't it incredible - what you can achieve - and what you can learn to do?? Of course, one (or two) have to have Immense Balls of Steel - and you (both) do!! What you have accomplished at your homestead - and on your channel - and of course - achieved the pinnacle with bringing Oliver into the world - is truly inspiring. Congratulations to you both!

[@woody5109]

That old dozer is a caterpillar model 68A, it was my first machine back in 1977. Even in minus 40 that thing would always start because of the pup motor. By the way guys, when you’re dealing with rock, half throttle at best. Otherwise you’ll wreck everything. Never let your tracks spin, push as much as you can without spinning. Enjoy.

[@OrganizedChaosofTwoOldFarts]

We’ve loved watching you kiddos from day one. We will certainly continue!!

[@shanehumphrey4827]

That D8 is a great running machine and most of all you will do your iwn maintenance!!! So i say look for super deals on a newer trans, final drives, rails, sprocket segments , lift cylinders Etc etc. Fix it up good. You are good enough now to actually be a contractor Riley with your operator skills, wife being a decent operator as well as super helper/assistant and her full support !! You can jump up!!!

[@Damian.123]

This is a repeat , why are watching this?

[@dawnreese1089]

Wow, that dozer is massive! I enjoyed today’s video. Thanks for all of your great content!

[@Ski098]

Honest comment. I only made it 2 minutes into the video. I hope ya'll are doing well this week. I've watched enough to realize you're likely busy IRL with Oliver or traveling when you put out a quick video like this one. I hope we get to see some more hijinks with the vanwives soon. Maybe another video about your boat. Anyway, I hope fortune continues to shine on you both. I'll look forward to next weeks video.

[@JamesJones-fc4vk]

I’m pretty sure you posted a video of you guys finishing the road 2 months ago 🤷🏻‍♂️. I always watch your content anyways though. Will be waiting on some NEW stuff soon. Lol

[@tonyaufenkamp4413]

I wonder if others noticed there was zero voice-over from Riley or Courtney. I would have loved to hear a little more of a play by play of what y’all were planning to accomplish. I love all your vids, but I think this is the first one I’ve watched where there wasn’t a word spoken start to finish. Was there a technical issue (perhaps unique to me) or was this by design?

[@1stFlyingeagle]

In this video, I finally see the grade youre working with. Wow.

[@andrewr2650]

Ambition Strikes has been making videos for close to 4 years now, so by conventional TV standards you were way past due for a clip episode.😆 Sill very interesting to watch, a few of the bulldozer shots really captured how steep that section of the road was in a way that I don’t think was clear in the previous posts.

[@fikilenako1805]

It's unbelievable the amount of work that was put into building your road. The final test is winter, and snow. Shoukd it withstand it, of which I know it will, you guys must be certified, road constructors, period!

[@AmbitionStrikes]

We are eager to see what happens this winter!

[@l3eaver]

Should be able to sell that set up for a couple million easy !!! Lots of road building brings value way up along with solar systemS now! House/shop and equipment shed/building … a pile of value there !!!

[@Revelation22-13]

Psalm 75:2 King James Version 2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. Gods blessings are over you .

[@jdmann9551]

I wanted to mention this before, but forgot. Get ahold of your local horticulture organization and see about native wildflower seeds and scatter them alongside the beautiful new driveway. Also there are some places who give away or sell fairly cheaply wildflower seeds and plants for polinators (bees & flutterbys). And scatter those alongside the road as well. Think of the gorgeous drive in and out once they are established. Grass is nice, flowers and plants are better.

[@johnmclean1046]

Is it physically demanding to operate the big dozer?

[@danmcbride6258]

I watched every episode but t is great to see the time lapse of your project. Not included was throwing the track on the D-8, looking for your Teeth and the fire on the Hitachi Digger. LOL

[@Boldaslove71]

too much talking. 🤣

[@AmbitionStrikes]

🤣

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Wow. How DID this come about? I/ve watched every vid. If the 'city' was doing this it would have taken fifteen engineers a year to decide how to do this and it would have cost a lot of money (a million isn't what it used to be).

[@landrelarose9963]

Courtney, what excavator were you in while the three of you were working on that driveway? Was it the CATERPILLAR or Hitachi?

[@nymack66]

Like my late Dad would say to me when I was 10 years old, fire up the dozer son we are about to change the landscape on this farm. We had an Allis HD6 I love sitting with him on it and moving a forest and dirt to name a few.

[@oghooch]

Well that sucked. Come on!

[@terencelarkin5959]

The camera work is excellent, very professional kinda like the Subway commercial PRO- FESSIONAL.

[@TechOttawa]

Watching this I realized the big dozer could really be much safer if it has an nice big truck air horn on it. #TootToot LOVE this content - thanks!!

[@SI-lg2vp]

And that was when the bulldozer was in running condition. Not the case now. Riley broke it again. Time to fix it since I think you will find more projects.

[@Michael-uo8sg]

Little by little, bits by bits. Really sums it up. That song will always remind me of you guys when I hear it. Extremely well put together video. Gives a very good perspective of the work that was done to build that road and with no experience to top it off. Congratulation, this was not an easy task. And you got to spend the summer with your friends. You guys rock.

[@garyobrien2155]

ok im a bitt confused what happened to the shed build? why back to old footage of the road?

[@BrokeWrench]

Just imigining the forces involved to get a bulldozer that weighs nearly as much as a fully loaded semi truck to spin its tracks while pushing earth and rock down a steep incline is mind boggling 😅

[@RobS-p6m]

Thanks for putting the road building in video from start t o finish. Its most likely been asked isthe road longer or shorter? How much fuel did you use? Howmany loads of gravel ? Cant wait to see how the new storage shed is coming

[@roberthumphreysjr3421]

What about some specs like how long, how wide, what is the elevation change, how much rock did you put down and what would you estimate you moved in dirt and rock and what about some after video of the grass and erosion control you did? This is awesome

[@baddawg6213]

Ahm, I thought I missed an episode here, working on the trailer garage last week, btw you have not updated us with what is going on with the doser and the transmission issue, Ok till next week and see what you have up you'all sleeves,

[@garrettrice7598]

Thanks for this I never completely understood the scope of the road build. This put me more in the picture. Pictures (video) don't do it justice.

[@arthuralzamora7331]

Thanks for the videos - you give inspiration to tackle my projects & also many differing ideas! Happy holidays!

[@fasteddie1]

This comes from a good place… we love you guys, and look forward to your weekly video, but the 11min of cutting room floor bummed us out a bit.

[@chiplittlefield6188]

Enjoyed this great big project. Would like to know how many feet of roadway you built and what it what you think it cost you?

[@kylecrawford5103]

Ever wonder how much gold you guys shoved over the hill or buried? And I'm probably wrong, but aren't there gems in Idaho too?

[@bradmesserle999]

I would love to see how much you spent on it vs the million dollar price tag :) nice job just amazing with all the crazy repairs you had to do to the bulldozer.

[@Golden-69]

I think yall need put some Christmas lights on the bulldozer. Have 🎅 driving it. When it snow it look awesome.

[@mwreyf1]

Maybe put up some type of flexable (so they bend when you hit them) poles on each side of the road to know extactly where you are when the snow gets DEEP.

[@jeffseever3559]

What is the status update on the dozer. Sometime ago you posted that you were toying the idea of selling or repairing it ? So what happened, inquiring minds wanna know ! !

[@robdavis4209]

Did you get the left brake fixed? And did you buy the D8 at an auction? Thank you. Very nice videos!!!

[@scottperine8027]

Impressive and more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

[@ewanstewart8011]

What a fantastic feet of engineering, the finished article is worthy of the highest praise 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@philipdamask2279]

I found this compilation of the road build very interesting. I see some commenters did not like the idea and wanted new material. I personally do not see the need for new material weekly. It turns their life into a business.

[@stefanob9093]

Nice video! Will you reach 500k subs by the end of the year? You are growing fast, good work!

[@frankcarter4677]

You guys are getting "Cheap/Lazy" with posting videos, most all that had been posted before.

[@williamglaser6577]

I wish all your vids were like this, muting all the music sucks. Thanks for this one.

[@robertjerome1889]

I thought the road was done.

[@brucelarson5267]

I'm glad for your success and glad you didn't run over the cute redheaded videographer on that down-slope push.

[@MauriS69]

This is the type of video that you each after smoking weed... makes it fascinating. So allow me please 😅

[@ricklarouche4105]

..Are these colorized shots from when the Al-Can highway was put in during WWII? 😂❤

[@iamahood1]

Impressive doesn’t even begin. Of course the investments in money and time were huge but what a payoff.

[@brianr101010]

I already watched the full length videos that made sense, if you can't make a new video to release because life gets in the way fine, but please don't do a recycle and make me waste my time. I understand life is full and being new parents takes time,but this was a total bait and switch waste of my time.

[@timepasses3380]

The title is a clear indication of what's to come. Viewers may not have the time to watch the full length videos like you did, or they may enjoy seeing a recap all in one video. Another time, you could check the video title to see if it warrants your time rather than taking even more time to bash the videographers/editors for something that required massive time and effort to put together and is appreciated by so many others.

[@juannegron9672]

I miss the dozzer sound. People take care and keep doing good content.. From Puerto Rico, Juan

[@tr3vorb438]

Sorry, it’s boring!

[@donmcintyre8974]

Not even a hi bye or explanation on why theres no new content

[@fodorzsigmond4925]

Not my style. Hope its a one-off and the regular lifestyl-i videos will continue next week.

[@popperbits]

Dont want to seem like a hater, but shouldn't this be labeled best of? Wasn't this covered already?