hey bud!!! Seriously, for a new operator you have no idea how much of an impact you're having... this is kinda my new lease on life with possibly the start of a new second career/business... been polishing aluminum for 28 years and 2 years ago found out I had Leukemia couldn't continue full time with my business. Luckily i Have a few good guys working for me that are continuing the physical aspect of the business. I decided to buy an excavator and do a bunch of work on my property and do side jobs as well... who knows maybe it'll turn into more!!! I started my youtube channel a few years ago for the same reason... help ppl with a very niche trade and It's awesome to see others doing the same. I appreciate you very much!!!
@Robbinsfarm214 ай бұрын
I started watching you several years ago. I believe your channel was the first excavation channel I started watching. I really enjoy your videos especially when you talk through it and give us some idea on how much something might cost. Now I watch you and Sam. Both great channels. Keep it up, Todd.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@Robbinsfarm21 thanks my friend!!!
@Doublejpservices11 күн бұрын
Jp here In Alberta canada. Really enjoy your tips and how you walk through things. Not to mention estimating advice. Thanks Doublejpservices
@patrickkeever12854 ай бұрын
Thanks Todd. I have enjoyed watching and learning from your videos.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@patrickkeever1285 great to hear Patrick
@mikewhittemorejr4 ай бұрын
Great video Todd! Thanks for bringing us along on your day to day ventures
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
Any time!
@joebacarella28294 ай бұрын
Keep em coming Todd, we love watching.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@joebacarella2829 great to see ya Joe 👍
@mattk15114 ай бұрын
Great episode! Every single episode, I learn something different...absolutely love it!!!!
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@jeffbaze17092 ай бұрын
Just found your channel. Educational and made me laugh! Keep up the videos. Thank you!
@DigginLife212 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@moltenmetal56454 ай бұрын
Had a midlife crisis purchase I bought a JD 50D and then I had to get an old loadstar dump truck as if you have an excavator need a dump. Mainly just using it on my ranch, but now need to get a trailer to move it around as walking a mile sucks. Love you channel i watch as much as possible to learn new things as after i get a trailer i may start to pimp out my hoe to at least help pay for maintenance costs.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@moltenmetal5645 enjoy!!!
@BouncingBaller4 ай бұрын
Really enjoying your videos. Im trying to do exactly what you do for a living. At a much smaller scale and a whole lot less experience. Instead of a huge dump truck I got a dump trailer, old Case backhoe and a 5 ton excavator. Using your channel to gain as much knowledge as possible as I try to make a living at it, without getting into too much trouble. Keep the videos coming.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@BouncingBaller well do!!! Best of luck and enjoy it!!! Life is gooood!!!
@cvfd18054 ай бұрын
Love the content man. You do a great job explaining everything and why you do it a certain way.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@cvfd1805 👍👍👍
@tristardiggin4 ай бұрын
That Burger King was just more than you could stand! 🤣🤣🤣
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@tristardiggin always is
@raymondgochenour87254 ай бұрын
@@tristardiggin hot lunch over packed lunch every day
@jeremyj6124 ай бұрын
Thanks for another good one! 30 isn’t late in the game in the grand scheme. I know what they are saying, but I had my first at 35. Second at 37. I’m 47 now and I’m able to keep up pretty well. It would have been great to have them much earlier, but wasn’t in my cards. Thanks again!
@heminole4life8494 ай бұрын
Your tips are much appreciated!
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@heminole4life849 🙏🏻👍
@jeffterhune85734 ай бұрын
Very helpful tips, keep up the great videos.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@StephenJonesGoreville4 ай бұрын
You're commentary is what makes these videos better than great. Keep it up
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@StephenJonesGoreville will do 🙏🏻
@BL-jr8tk4 ай бұрын
Extremely helpful. Thank you, sir.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@BL-jr8tk my pleasure 👍
@ChuckKalish4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips for moving the machine around on wet sloped ground. I very much appreciate your thinking out loud as you work through various parts of the job, especially the warning related to the ground falling off under the machine. I've been watching your videos for a while now and I notice you make quite a bit of jump turns with the excavator. Are there any concerns for track wear, track frame wear, or losing a track using this technique? Any difference related to steel versus rubber tracks?
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! It actually reduces track wear. It can be rough on rollers if you’re not soft about it. I love the rubber tracks. They grip just as good as steel
@jsp54074 ай бұрын
That is the most beautiful home ever
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@jsp5407 it’s a nice place for sure
@conradlarrieu67214 ай бұрын
Very nice solution!! And that is why you make the “big money”
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@conradlarrieu6721 I’m glad to just get by
@ianbirkmyre46224 ай бұрын
Tidying up well Todd 👍
@kevingardner47374 ай бұрын
Great video Todd. Thanks
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@ianbirkmyre4622 it’s coming along
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@kevingardner4737 yes sir
@kirkschellhammer65933 ай бұрын
Great video
@DigginLife213 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@raymondgochenour87254 ай бұрын
Building that platform it makes it easier to see as you’re loading too
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@raymondgochenour8725 yes sir!!!
@BrushCommando4 ай бұрын
Looking good!
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@BrushCommando 🙏🏻👍
@stephenpaul3944 ай бұрын
Nice work
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@stephenpaul394 thanks Stephen
@MrDavewt45Ай бұрын
What is the elevation app?that you use, please mention it in a video
@DigginLife21Ай бұрын
@@MrDavewt45 I now use OnX
@WashitaAgronomyАй бұрын
Hang in there buddy
@Bulldozer-jh2po4 ай бұрын
Do you charge for your daily commute to and from the jobs
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@Bulldozer-jh2po always if I am driving the dump truck. Sometimes with pickup if it’s a long commute
@AnomadAlaska4 ай бұрын
I liked to bring my own food and drinks to work when I wasn't full time remote.
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@AnomadAlaska definitely convenient
@timfetters74714 ай бұрын
👍
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@timfetters7471 🙏🏻
@bp55584 ай бұрын
Could set up a screen and pull topsoil out of grubbing. ♻️💲
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@bp5558 this is true
@raymondgochenour87254 ай бұрын
I got a small channel in the comments mean a lot, and it’s fun to see who’s watching
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@raymondgochenour8725 yes it is
@georgewindsor41824 ай бұрын
So Todd what’s next A new dump truck or a dozer
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@georgewindsor4182 only time will tell George
@MrNiklas19674 ай бұрын
Hi buddy
@DigginLife214 ай бұрын
@@MrNiklas1967 hey pal
@johngersna32634 ай бұрын
Who doesn't love a Digin' Life video? Answer; Nobody. God bless and have a wonderful day.