Ballast Comes in and it's Raining! Hallelujah for that!

[@1208bug]

Dave rocks!

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

In more ways than one!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

I got rocks in my head..... :-) have ballast come on and I dream about rocks at night.... Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@revharrycwigmoreiii5787]

thanks Mr. Dave, if you want to cut some grass come to my house, 7 straight days of rain in Central North Carolina and we are suppose to get another 6 inches by Saturday, then go 3 or 4 days with no rain, then start again. Mr Dave, it started Raining Thursday July 18th to present and we have had about 8 inches thus far, with 6 more coming. And my yard looks like a jungle, LOL. Thanks again, Mr. Dave, I really enjoy your videos. Have a wonderful day and weekend coming up.

[@garygraham6020]

Glad you finally got rain! Here in East Tennessee it is very dry. We are getting a few showers over the last few days but not enough. Love seeing the ballast coming in. More work for Dave!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Guy from N. Carolina wrote in saying they getting so much rain it's unbelievable, guess you and me Gary aren't living right... :-) Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@clarklindquist8137]

Heya Dave Good to see ya We need rain here too. Its 102 today at 600 pm. Stay safely blessed my friend

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

We haven't gotten any since that rain and only thing it did was start the grass to growing again Clark. Thanks so much for visiting with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@espeescotty]

Another nice show of trucks here, Dave! You were correct about the Mack being an R Model. Those old trucks definitely sound like trucks. I see very talented early-twenty-something drivers at the truck shows, and I too think it is great and am very impressed with how they carry themselves and are good respectable young adult men. And the trucks that these young fellas drive would blow you away. 🤠👍

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

My hat's off to that young man Scotty, driving that old relic around all day with only window air conditioning. His parents own a good sized car lot and sell used cars. It's great to hear you are seeing younger guys running trucks. So many of the young generation wants to sit behind a computer all day instead of out doing manual labor that is much needed.

[@aaronb6727]

It's a Mack RD 688. Predecessor of the R model. Basically same cab, upgraded hood

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Appreciate your sharing that Aaron, it sure is an oldie but goodie. Thanks so much for visiting with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@johnhobbs2689]

This is a good one. I get to spend all day building my new dump truck and then get to watch a dump truck video. Thank you Dave.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

I hear ya John, I spend all day on the RR then watch RR videos at night. Gets in your blood doesn't it. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ericsikma4764]

Did you know that the word "Hallelujah" is the only word that reads the same in EVERY language and means, "Praise the Lord"? Pretty cool...

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

That's pretty cool Eric, I did not know that. Thanks so much for visiting with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@dorothycole8611]

We did need that rain! Good for the 85 year old.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

We did need that rain. That guy is amazing and a really good guy to talk with.

[@williamralph5442]

Loooks like your in good shape with ballast. Thanks Dave.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

We got total of 800 tons in that day and the next William, we'll use it. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@poowg2657]

Nice of the rain to knock down the dust. We had a Mack at our mill but the Road Ranger trans got so bad you had to double clutch every upshift and downshift. Made for a long day for the driver. When we finally sold it, it was on its' sixth trans, forth engine and third set of drive axles plus the frame had been welded and patched at least ten times. It was always rode hard and put away wet. Great video, enjoyed it much. Thanks Dave!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Sounds like that one sure did pay for itself over the years Poowg. Those old Macks' were some tough trucks and tough on drivers too.... :-) Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@SteveMikre44]

Dave, Great episode! Glad to see that gentleman still working hard at 86 years of age. Hope Western Pennsylvania gets the needed rain fall...

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

He is a grand guy, very interesting to chat with Steve, you would like him. Thats all the rain we got so still pretty dry here. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@opieshomeshop]

*_Ich kann Regen nicht ausstehen. Wir hatten dieses Jahr bisher viel davon. Mac Trucks waren damals die Trucks, die man haben musste, bevor die anderen auf den Markt kamen. Petes Trucks waren auch mal ein großer Name. Ich glaube, wir hoffen alle, dass wir mit 86 noch arbeiten können. LOL..._* 🤣😆👣👣👣👣👣👣

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Guess I'm gonna have to get out my German dictionary or is that Amish.....:-) Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@backalleyrailroading2835]

Outstanding presentation from the ballast pile... Caught a lot of cool dumpers at the site and cool footage of the tractor operating from the Go-Pro !!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Glad you enjoyed it Back Alley Railroading. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@AlanMullen-w1f]

Dave's Truck 🚛 show &More!!!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

That was a nice line up of trucks we had come in that day Alan. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@lewistodd9242]

That's a lot of nice clean ballast. I wish we could get some decent rain here. Have a great day my friend.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

We got total of 800 tons in that day and the next Lewis, we'll use it. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@wilburroth5150]

I remember the first dump truck I drove when I was 18. It was an old 1956 International PennDot truck with a gas engine and you had to double clutch it, lol. That was 50 years ago, sheesh how time flies. Hope you and Freddie have a good nap!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

When I was at Hatfield power station they had an old Ford that had to be double clutched and yep it had a gas engine too Wilbur, so I can relate. But I was 21 at the time and it was fun back then. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PappysPotluck]

Fantastic Dave, hope I can still be as active as you and that truck driver.. good you got some rain keeps the dust down. Definitely need a bit more for the pond, hope you had a good nap..

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

No rain after that one, pond gets lower and lower. Oh well. Thanks so much for visiting with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@morse2795]

Man that was some really awesome looking trucks Dave!! I hope I can still be working when I'm that one guys age. I'm 70 now and still going.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Keep on keepin on William, you and I are same age so we'll see who can go the longest.... :-) Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@garymessina1609]

Very awesome video thanks Dave ,left shoulder repair didn't work out and the lump they removed is growing back more cutting in my future thanks for being friend

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Oh wow, I'm very sorry to hear that Gary. Hope things work out well soon for ya. Keep me me posted my friend.

[@jughead8988]

My wife and I own some property but there's no place I could put a pond. If I had one I'd have bluegill in it the size of a dinner plate! It's amazing how fast they'll grow with a hand full of dog food a few times a week.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Beautiful Mack!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

It's been around the block a time or two Rudolph! :-) Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@trainchasersatwork]

Thanks for another interesting video! 😃👍❤️🚂💨💨💨💨💨🚙

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Your welcome Train Chasers at Work. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Wonderful video and love that ballast. Have a wonderful upcoming Thursday. Dave

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Always a good day when new ballast come in Dave. Thanks so much for visiting with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@ThatsDavesOtherDoings yes indeed it sure is. You're very welcome Dave.

[@jonwatt678]

Nice to see you getting some showers.. We need a good one here in eastern Maine as well.. Stay safe!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

See ms like it's dry in a lot of places, very wet spring. Hope you get some rain soon Jon. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@texaswonderer5564]

Good video as always. Thats a lot of rock. Have a good day

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Yes it is but I will use it Wondering Lens. Thanks so much for checking out the ballast show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ericmintz8305]

I need ballast like that for my driveway!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

We got total of 800 tons in that day and the next Eric, do you think that is enough for your drive, or should I order more? :-) Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@cedarcam]

That Mack does sound good Dave. You will be happy getting all that rock delivered and glad it has got cooler out there for doing your work. I can't sleep in the heat either and then felt tired out all day. Keeping working is good if you have no hobbies to keep you active, saw an old school mate a few weeks ago who just retired after 50 years, he said he felt lost with nothing to do.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

I'm sure, many guys I've talked to said retiring was the worst decision they made, then others tell me it was the best, so it's all up to each individual. Several of my old buddies retired because their family made them, they didn't want to and struggled with that. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@cedarcam]

@@ThatsDavesOtherDoings Yep it is a real hard decision. I thought long and hard about it. One thing was future health cos both parents got cancer and Dad only got 18 months after his retirement age, he left a bit early luckily. Well for me it has been the best decision so far, but poo tin has sure caused a lot of inflation which has used up more cash than I ever was spending before. Our country relied so much on getting their coal and oil. Have a good day

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

@@cedarcam 👍😊

[@daviddziomba9664]

That is what keeps him going, just doing everyday. Dave D.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Yep it is David, keep on going. Thanks so much for checking out the video my friend.

[@tzadik36]

Thank you for this video! הללו יה (Halleu Yah) For the rain. Yes there are many instances of persons retiring after 30+ years from the Army, Marine Corps etc. quite healthy and dead within a month or so. Suddenly ending a highly structured life brings an end to the life. That 86 year old truck driver/owner may be quite insightful!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

He sure is doing well for his age Robin, a very interesting person to talk with too, he's full of life still. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@GDLarcade]

Is that a tennis ball by the bottom left of the loader about 9:58, haha? A nice way to round out my birthday with some Dave-ertainment on KZbin. Thanks!

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Yep it is, I sit on it often helps relieve sciatic nerve tightness. Happy birthday GLD and hope you have many more. Thanks so much for checking out the video.

[@4everdc302]

No rain, eh? We got lots this year on the north shore of Erie. I believe this winter is lots of snow😮Putting up 6 extra cords this year🪵🪓🔥. Nice rock 🪨 gonna keep that track nice Dave🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

I got lot's wood Doug, come and get it. WE had an exceptionally wet spring now a very dry summer. Go figure. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@4everdc302]

@@ThatsDavesOtherDoings Would have to send a rail car for the wood🤣

[@michaelbrash8843]

Work hard work is good for you. 74 and still at it. Carpenter. Guess what it isn't about the income.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

You are absolutely right Michael. I'm lucky don't need the money, it would be much harder to come to work if it was just about making money. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@robertdaniels9023]

Is it just me, or did those drivers not get out to lock that door on the bed of the truck. Unless they did it out of sight.

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

You saw right Robert, those gate latches are air operated and have a release in the truck cab. Easy peasy. Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@danielrongo2367]

Copley stuff

[@ThatsDavesOtherDoings]

Have no idea what Copley mean Daniel? Thanks so much for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.