Backyard Excavation Project - Cat 312E

This is a Next Era Excavation project I did a few weeks ago. The customer wanted a more level backyard for their kids to play. I am using a rented Caterpillar 312E excavator. Like what you see? Check out The Dirt Ninja on Facebook here: / thedirtninja Follow me on Instagram / the_dirt_ninja Be sure to hit the subscribe button to see new videos every week!

[@kapperoutdoors]

I was thinking why didn't you bring your new Cat Excavator! ? Nice video! OK, nvm now I saw the big rocks! lol

[@antonykeenan6930]

Love the work buddy

[@theycallmelarry2655]

This is why operators have back problems. Even the best get slammed around.

[@brentcos9370]

Fascinating video. Well done! Curious, generally speaking, what does a job like this cost the homeowner? Thanks!

[@DirtNinja]

About 2k. Quick and easy. Not too much to it

[@evank7444]

Tom, how do you normally advertise your own business? Thanks. Been hoping to see the company truck around NH, but haven't seen it yet lol.

[@DirtNinja]

All my excavation work is word of mouth at the moment. Im sure you will see me around at some point!

[@user-maxim_79]

Not very smooth operator...smh must be a rental

[@Chrisd5341]

just curious as to what a job like this would cost roughly?

[@DirtNinja]

Right around $2k

[@wedoitmjrslice]

What would a Job like that run around here I would charge 2500 if I had to rent because that size of machine runs about 650 and 200 to haul it

[@randymaylowski2485]

it looks great, great work their. and yeah that's one good way of get wet of big rocks, is just to berry them back in the ground where they came from especially that big ones...lol

[@newzealandearthmover4008]

what do theh charge for the 12t rental? is it on an hourly rate with a minimum time per day? the rate here is about $40 per hr dry hire

[@DirtNinja]

Its a flat daily rate

[@harleydavidson8380]

New Zealand Earthmover that's expensive. I did a sub division access road 2 years ago I dried hired Cat 14t cost me $320 per day. I'm in Adelaide, australia

[@newzealandearthmover4008]

yea its expensive here, especially after all the earthquakes. alot of peolpe hire gear, its like $35 hr for a 1.7t on a trailer with daily mins.

[@Order-in-Chaos]

He paid $450 a day. He rented it from T-Quip. Dirt cheap...

[@Jepsonplanthire]

hey dirt ninja you ever think about owning something in the 13tonner range to bridge the gap between the mini ex and the jd200

[@shiccaca7602]

Why did you switch from bobcat to Catapillar machines

[@DirtNinja]

Cat makes better machine sin my opinion

[@87mitchb]

Hi, Dirt Ninja how do you find a mini excavator compared to a larger one?

[@romanpalleschi338]

Love this videos of explaining what is going on in each video love it dirt ninja

[@ootsam]

Hi Tom, I bought my son a GoPro hero 5 session so that he could start his channel learning to run my bobcat and mini excavator. It is absolute garbage, as a quick google search will evidence. Do you have any advice about camera and software that would allow him to make video modeled after yours? You and LetsDig18 are his idols.

[@DirtNinja]

Interesting. That stinks. I have a GoPro Hero 4. Thats what every one of my videos is shot on. Works great. GoPro studio works great for editing.

[@djgraph404]

first time i've seen a machine i've ran on your channel!

[@odc43054]

I'm surprised they aren't getting a retaining wall up right away. Isn't the homeowner concerned about the hillside collapsing and taking the neighbors' fences with it?

[@DirtNinja]

They were getting one put up very shortly after I finished.

[@MiniatureWorldYTChannel]

Awesome job man! See you!

[@tmb93]

200k for a 312 sounds steep one of my buddies bought a new 320f bout 6 months ago for about 165k

[@DirtNinja]

Yea I was a little high, just trying to make a point

[@mrmoose-ri9ef]

What does it cost to rent the machine?

[@Excavating320]

That's one thingies hate is rock you beat the hell out of bucket pins and basically the whole machine!!!! Cat is expensive its alot of money for some yellow paint!!!

[@harleydavidson8380]

Excavating 320 I'm switching to bobcat after I run up 3000 hours on my skid steer. Bobcat are Approx 10k cheaper and bobcat make a much better nachine

[@peterheffernan4017]

Bobcat dot mate larger than 7 tonne

[@danmoriarty6678]

What state are you in

[@DirtNinja]

New Hampshire

[@TheFifalicker]

Have you tried a machine with rototilt?

[@DirtNinja]

Not yet!

[@thequattro20v]

Liar, Liar. How about Steelwrist at trible? :)

[@TheFifalicker]

ok, but i have noticed that its not very popular in america, here in Sweden everybody has rototilt on their machines.

[@DirtNinja]

Just wait about 6 weeks... I may have one on one of my machines by then :)

[@TheFifalicker]

Nice! Please do some videos on that if so. And also if you think its worth for the companies.

[@jackeike2675]

Do you have a CDL or do one of your guys have it?

[@DirtNinja]

I have a CDL A

[@JDSWeather]

why couldnt you take those rocks put em on your flatbed trailor

[@DirtNinja]

I could, but I have no use for them

[@VideosByAl]

We have Rock Hounds that will come and haul away if you load. Works out good for everyone.

[@andrewd9025]

Do you wish you bought something smaller than the 200?

[@DirtNinja]

Absolutely not. I have some big things in the works that you guys will see soon. John Deere is about to get a work out :)

[@danielpeterson2770]

What style controls are you using?

[@DirtNinja]

Backhoe

[@wadewilson5296]

Jesus dude, is this your 1st time running an excavator or is the machine just a p.o.s?

[@DirtNinja]

Second time. Did I do well?

[@wadewilson5296]

@@DirtNinja Definitely not as skilled as letsdig18 or as thorough as andrew camarata. Keep trying though.