CAN IDigIt4 RUN A CAT D5 DOZER??? LET’S FIND OUT…

Davin from the KZbin channel IDigIt4 spent 3 days in Tennessee helping me build a house pad. His first time in a dozer and he nailed it. Check out this video and a couple more to follow it…
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[@idigit4967]

This was a great vid Sam! I really appreciate you letting me come out and learn and have some fun on a job site! Can’t wait to come back! Benton Tennessee is a beautiful place! Thank you brother!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Davin. Glad to have you here and a lot of fun those 3 days. Looking forward to seeing your video of the work. Will be interesting to see a different perspective of the same job site. Welcome here anytime... Thanks...

[@JLTaylor105]

Great message Sam. Good to see you two working together and building friendships. Awesome work!

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you! We had a great time for sure! Was cool to work with someone that I have watched on KZbin for a few years... Sam

[@tracymankey9314]

Thank you for your message we need more contractors like you now days get the money and run I love your pride and your work just run up on your videos I am hook now god bless you ❤

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Tracy and welcome to the channel. Glad you are enjoying the messages...

[@Ladybug-j3p]

What a wonderful way to share the Word of God. May God Bless you and yours.

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Sherry, I appreciate that. That is the ministry the Lord put on my heart to do. It has the potential to reach folks all over the world. Basically where ever there is internet. God Bless, Sam

[@williamgroel2880]

Thank you for sharing God bless his people Amen

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you William, I appreciate that... God Bless, Sam

[@roxyevans3176]

Great Message Prayers for Davin.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Roxy, prayers change things for sure. God Bless, Sam

[@briansmallwood2103]

Just came across your channel, love that stuff, especially the Word. Bless you brother. Brian from Dawson Creek British Columbia, Can.

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Brian and welcome to the channel. I'm glad you enjoy the message. Cool to know where you are from. Enjoy knowing where folks are watching from... God Bless, Sam

[@Sir_Mike]

What a cool video again 🎉❤ Perfect for relaxing 😅😂❤

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you, I sure appreciate it...

[@Sir_Mike]

18:32 I would never put my hand on it like this xD maybe I'm too scared that my hand could get ripped off 😂😂

[@jimmytew9468]

Sam I really enjoyed the message! Great video. You start him out pushing mud not dirt.😂 Everything I learned to operate I taught myself. I asked one of the old guys how to get better at running equipment once. He told me to keep my Butt in the seat. That's the best way to learn is seat time. I noticed that you didn't have Dozer out there showing him that right way to run the equipment. 😂 Be Safe Out There and Have A Blessed Day

[@tristardiggin]

Yup, started him out the hard way. 😁 Seat time is the only way to get good at it for sure... God Bless...

[@DunsmoreMovingDirt]

Don't be to hard on your help. You know what they say good help is hard to find and you can put, AMEN on that if you want to. You said seat time when you were learning. I had battery box time on a Cat D6C, when learning and got seat time when the operator ate dinner, then back to seat time for 10 hrs. a day. That was incentive enough to learn and get on seat time on something softer than a battery box. Good video and message.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks James. I have spent many hours on an old metal tractor fender until I finally got to ride in the seat. I sure enjoyed riding with Papaw, for sure...

[@Swanie951]

Wish I could work with you Nice word at the en and its so true He will never leave you alone

[@tristardiggin]

Exactly right! He will always be there... God Bless

[@johnprue]

Davin didn't do too bad with the D5👏 roots and sticks in mud are a little rough. Backhoe mode instead of SAE doesn't work for me. I'm with you Sam. The job looks great 👍 As far as operating equipment is practice makes perfect. Thanks for the message 👍

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks John. Davin did a great job and caught on super fast with the dozer controls. He can have backhoe controls though, don't like those controls, yuk... Thanks, Sam

[@AllstarVentures]

Good to see Davin out and about. I’m in the same boat with backhoe configuration. It’s how I learned to operate and excavator configuration takes a day or so to get used to and then another minute when I go back to what I know. Thanks for the word Sam 👍🏼

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Joey, it was a great time working with Davin and he did a nice job on the dozer. Yall can have backhoe controls! 😁🤪 That was so weird and don't even want to try again...🙄

[@CannFarms]

Thanks for the video. Enjoyed the message as well. Keep it up!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Jonathan and certainly appreciate you supporting the channel... God Bless

[@margaretburn713]

Hi Sam, this was such an entertaining video today. I`ve been watching all your videos and cheering you on, but been too crook (sick) to write a comment. Nothing serious, just given some new medication with ghastly side effects. Should be recovered in another 4 to 6 weeks. This video and today`s message really cheered me up.

[@tristardiggin]

I'm glad to hear it cheered you up. Been wondering where you were 🤔. Hope you get to feeling better soon... God Bless, Sam

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Looking good Sam and Davin!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Jon! Looking forward to seeing yall working at your place... God Bless, Sam

[@sid6749]

Awesome lesson love your videos especially the teaching

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Sid and I appreciate you supporting the channel. God Bless, Sam

[@rolandrobles7974]

Thanks for a great message, God bless

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Roland! Appreciate you supporting the channel... God Bless, Sam

[@daniele.woodhead1218]

New subscriber to channel, I also sub to Idigit4 amazing young man and I truly enjoyed every minute of it thank you for sharing the word , God bless yah from Gaffney South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️💯

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Daniel and welcome to the channel. I appreciate you subscribing to our channels. Davin is a great guy and has helped my little channel a lot. Glad you enjoyed the message, that is the best part... God Bless, Sam

[@poorfarm-nn6ii]

I’m learning about editing listening the tricks you guys are giving away lol.

[@tristardiggin]

Lots of tricks when it comes to editing. When I watch videos I'm always looking for a new idea on camera placement or figuring out how the did a cool segment...

[@kipsterchi7418]

Sam, you owe it to yourself to get your rpms clocked and adjusted on the Mulcher. Would also help to get the pressure and gpm flow tested on the machine side for the Aux. Pressure for mulchers is just as important as GPM flow.

[@tristardiggin]

Right, would be good info to know...

[@johnprue]

Hey Sam that track roller and piece of cutting edge aren't going to put them self on the 259D. Do I need to come down there for a few days 🤣😂👍✌️

[@tristardiggin]

Right, come on down! 😁 Well, I can't put it off any longer. I finally ripped a track on the 259D. So maintenance on the 259D and dozer coming up soon... Thanks, Sam

[@larrymercer3448]

Y’all need to get together with John and the 3 of y’all should do a job . I love all 3 channels

[@tristardiggin]

I agree, that would be a cool project with those guys. Maybe someday we could do that. It definitely would be fun for us 3 to joke around on a job... Sam

[@poorfarm-nn6ii]

Great message Sam. I really enjoyed the video. I know what it’s like to try and operate in backhoe mode and it’s terrible for us excavator pattern guys. The trick is switching your boom stick in your mind. The rest is the same. Heavier on the stick and lighter on the boom. But it’s still gonna be hard lol. I see you have an idler and tracks and looks like a corner cutting edge for the dozer!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks.That backhoe mode is for the birds. Not gonna do it, don't like it, I quit!!! 🤪😃😁 Funny you mentioned my Bible holder there. I had to stack up some parts! 😁 Ripped the skid steer track today. So, the tracks and sprockets are finally going on. Got to make me some fancy track putter oners first...

[@poorfarm-nn6ii]

@@tristardiggin awesome!! Get ya some made! You can push the idlers back with your excavator. But when I do it I cut a log and wedge it between the bucket and idler and curl the bucket in. You need to make some putter oners and I need to buy and excavator lol.

[@tristardiggin]

😁

[@edgundlach2811]

Hi Sam, Hi Sam, it's fun watching you both work together. Really good message. I read your response to the man that says he is struggling with bitterness, you relaying what the pastor had said about instead of asking for it to be removed, that we should surrender it to God. Since my diagnosis with terminal cancer, i see how some of the people closest to me started acting different. Some not for the better. It has worn on me. Now i try and recognize that i have changed also. My wife is a big support. Anyway i don't want to write too much. When things have gotten tough in the past i used to just put my head down, pray for a better attitude, and work harder at what ever it was. But i got away from the surrendering myself wholly and completely. Thank you Sam. Your messages reach people. It's funny, i think the reason i remembered i was your 34th sub, was it was our great Walter Payton Chicago Bears. I just hope i remembered the correct # sub, and not creating a good story. Lol God bless you. Ed from Chicago 🙂

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Ed and you are right. Sometimes the folks around us change like the weather but the Lord will never change. He is the only true constant we have in life. Praying for you and hope you have a blessed day today, tomorrow and every day after that. I like 34 either way...😁 God Bless, Sam

[@batterpm11]

I tried so hard to force myself to run excavator controls because I felt like I couldn’t really call myself a operator if I wasn’t efficient that way, well……I guess I’m not a operator. Lol

[@tristardiggin]

I know what you mean. If I had to learn backhoe controls I would be fired or quit...😁

[@belsalazar3863]

Hi I like your videos. To don't lose the tripod, put florescent tape on tripod legs

[@tristardiggin]

Right, and maybe even GPS would help...😁 Thanks, Sam

[@patrickswagger]

Thanks for the great content, I am a struggling Christian dealing with bitterness. Sam, please pray for me and anyone else who sees this comment. God bless you, Sir...

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Patrick and I sure will. Bitterness is a tough one to deal with, for sure. Our pastor said this morning that we often ask God to take things like that away from us when we should really be saying Lord I surrender this to you and ask for healing. That was a big AMEN! God Bless, Sam

[@blackdogexcavator21]

The segment of both of you trying to operate the excavator in the opposite mode you're used to was hilarious. I first learned on a 4 stick backhoe, then I learned to operate a 763 Bobcat with a backhoe attachment which was a 2 stick machine in the backhoe mode. Then came a mini excavator which I naturally ran in backhoe mode since I was already used to that. I've probably got 15k hours in backhoe mode and one day, got on a JD with no ability to put it in backhoe mode. It looked like I had never even seen an excavator. I thought I was going to hurt someone (mainly myself). Lol. Good stuff Sam and Davin. Great message too.

[@tristardiggin]

Right, that part about the controls was funny. You would think a feller could figure it out but it was like you said, felt like I had never operated an excavator before. I learned on a 4 stick backhoe as well. Didn't run it a lot but that was what Papaw had. I actually still have it. Would be a cool project and video to get in running again and use it in a job. Glad you enjoyed the message... Thanks, Sam

[@blackdogexcavator21]

@@tristardiggin that would be a cool project. Get er done!

[@larrymercer3448]

You two are awesome working together

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Larry, it was definitely a lot of fun...

[@ledirtworks8403]

Good Morning Sam , Man I enjoyed watching this video. Davin Did a mighty fine job , It would be a hard sell making someone believe that was his first time running a Dozer 😄. I’m Looking forward to seeing the other videos.! I thoroughly enjoyed watching 👍🏻 Awesome Message , Keep on Brother its Working ! Take Care and Have a Great Week !!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Evert. Yeah, I'm with you. Maybe he rented one for a bit before coming down here! 😁 I was definitely impressed for having no seat time in a dozer...

[@ledirtworks8403]

@@tristardiggin I’m afraid I’d have you a Great Start on a Lake if that would have been me 😂😂 . 👍🏻

[@tristardiggin]

Now that's funny! 😁

[@johnnyfranklin5213]

Thank you for sharing y'all operating in different modes. I own a backhoe for my electrical business and I struggle with the mode settings on rental equipment, for bigger jobs. I never knew that you could change the patterns. I will have to ask on the next rental unit. Love the comradery between the channels and the message of God's word. Also, I didn't realize how close we are in location, Greeneville, TN.

[@tristardiggin]

Yup, maybe the rentals can be switched too. We definitely had a lot of fun on camera and off camera. Right, we are fairly close by, Greeneville isn't to far about 2 hours....

[@nategrose7673]

Great video and message. It was good seeing you two work together. Davin might be a "cat man" before he leaves that job.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Nate! Yep, seen a little partiality to yeller paint before he left...😁 Glad you enjoyed the message... Sam

[@smithworx1091]

Awesome video Sam. I believe Davin might have lied a little bit about time in the dozer 🤣 I bet it was nice to have an experienced operator helping out too.

[@tristardiggin]

Yeah, he must have rented one for a day or two before coming. 😁 It was cool to see two machines running at the same time. Haven't seen that before on one of my jobs, pretty cool...

[@bjadvanturz]

I'm in the same boat with controls. I can run both, just a lot more efficient with the excavator mode (or SAE). You were very patient with him teaching how to run the dozer. It takes a special man to let a new operator burn fuel and hours watching someone else not be as efficient. I'm sure the next videos he is a lot better. I'm looking forward to you being the same way when I come down. lol. Great message as always. Everything we need to know on how to live our lives and treat others is between the leather.

[@tristardiggin]

Right, living between the leather is the only way to live. 😁 Glad you caught that! He did a great job and the next video or two will show how much he learned in a short time. Come on down for a visit, will do something. Not sure if you saw it but I put yalls pic in the video before this one...😁

[@rustrtal]

I can run both a backhoe with wobble sticks and excavators with pilot controls. I CANNOT run an excavator in backhoe mode. Something about the posture and hand position makes it work. Same way switching between a motorcycle and a Polaris 4Wheeler I guess

[@tristardiggin]

Right, it was so weird trying to use backhoe controls... Thanks, Sam

[@tony2good726]

I’ve been in the same situation with the controllers. I looked like a total rookie on the JD. My boss was not impressed, but he knew what was happening and gave me some time to get used to it.

[@tristardiggin]

That is great! Glad he was understanding. But I'm thinking I would get fired because that was just a small portion of me trying to figure it out. 🙃

[@Big.Ron1]

That is some nasty ole gumbo isn't it? I can see that once it settles a bit with all those roots in it that it will be a bear to push with that D5 when it's wet. I am with you on the excavator controls. I have watched operators that can go back and forth no problem. These are the same guys who are artists. They are just dead on when digging or moving dirt. I have a question for you, at 25.42 the dozer starte hopping a little. Why? In that wet soil it surprized me. Was the right track skipping on a big toot or something? I have never worked in your conditions so am a bit confused about it. Thank you two for this. Have fun and be safe.

[@tristardiggin]

Right, that stuff was nasty to deal with, yuk. As far as excavator controls, my hat is off to anyone that can efficiently run both ways. Wow! That was weird for sure. I went back to 25 42 and didn't see that. I was talking about grade at that part. But just after that I saw the dozer spin both tracks. Is that what you were referring too? Thanks, Sam

[@Big.Ron1]

Yes, from the position of the camera it looked like the it took to hopping just a little. I have done it before hitting rock and the front of the track was bouncing on the grouser as it tried to climb up the rock but the load on it wouldn't allow. Changed position and took it on down the way. It just looked different from the blade shake to clear. I hope that makes sense. Thank you again kind Sir. Be safe.

[@rvadventures]

Man I see yall destroying those red cedars, evergreens , man I love to have 10 or so of them. So great for soft landscape privacy fences.

[@tristardiggin]

Right, they work good for that...

[@rvadventures]

@@tristardiggin not bashing anyone, just saying. I see they grow up here in north Carolina like weeds, in fl these are used for almost every commercial landscape. We are up here until June then back to Florida for a week then back up north for the next job. Love your videos.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Dawayne, I appreciate it and thanks for supporting the channel... Sam

[@VTOutdoorServices]

Man it looks like you guys are pushing around pulled pork

[@tristardiggin]

Mmmmm! Pulled pork, now I'm hungry...😁

[@tracymankey9314]

Awesome job guys

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Tracy, I appreciate that and for supporting the channel... Sam

[@keithgreenwood9615]

It’s a shame to not let someone come get that firewood. There are a lot of poor families that would love to come cut it up for ya and it would be a good deed

[@tristardiggin]

The owner is going to use it. But I get what you're saying...

[@jerrywaters4814]

Are those really that hard learn to operate

[@tristardiggin]

Are you talking about the excavator control patterns? If so, yes. When you are use to excavator pattern or backhoe pattern and try to change to the other pattern it is completely different. Running a machine is 100% muscle memory and if the pattern changes it is hard to do...

[@Justalittleoutoftown]

New subscriber here. Found you through smith worx. Great video

[@tristardiggin]

Hey thanks for subscribing and welcome to the channel. I appreciate you supporting and watching. Ole Smith Worx is trying to make up after telling folks to unsubscribe from my channel. 😁🤣🤪

[@Justalittleoutoftown]

@@tristardiggin I had to subscribe before I could unsubscribe

[@tristardiggin]

That right there was dad gum funny! 😁 Good one! I can tell you are running with Smith Worx!!!😳

[@Justalittleoutoftown]

@@tristardiggin just got to the end thank you it’s good to find like minded people.

[@tristardiggin]

Yes Sir, I know what you mean...