Don't Sink It!

flooding the cut with water on the lake dredging

[@63256325N]

Great job so far. Looking forward to seeing the progress as it unfolds. Thanks for the video.

[@brianthompson1138]

Thinking of you and family as Florence approaches. Stay safe, hope you have your machines on high ground. I can sense another 'overflowing ponds' video coming!

[@thelazyj8658]

Time to, “ Go west young man, go west.” ~ From a Pawpaw and Grandma in Louisiana who know a little about hurricanes. Be safe!

[@donbraden8533]

That tinted glass looks 😎 cool as hell she looks like she could be a relative of the car in the movie Christine 👍

[@BannerTrucking2]

Good luck to you and your crew Chris. Hope the storm don't affect y'all too bad. Here in Winston-Salem are projected to get 17" of rain. Guess we just hang on for the ride and see what she's got in store for us here in NC

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Great work Chris, looks like a completely different lake now!

[@weldonballard1348]

Love your videos I love all types of equipment and like watching videos about construction equipment

[@stevenmurata4392]

Yeah, that's the shot from shore I wanted! Thanks Chris & take care.

[@jeffhoser7717]

Wading like that has to hard on the tracks and rollers ! Just make sure your machines are on high ground for the next few days ! Great video series, Chris !

[@maxdean9134]

Hope ya get this done before the storm. I live in pa and was down on the obx and got told to leave.

[@rickydavis657]

Hope you get the equipment out before Thursday when the hurricane hits, Matthew was nothing compared to the one that's coming. I had 5 inches of water in my yard then, its going to be a lot worse this time. From outside Goldsboro, NC

[@benjaminedwards886]

Stay safe this week with the hurricane coming. Love the videos.

[@dewainwoodard4840]

Great video Chris thanks for sharing have a great day

[@dougsmith1166]

Those mats really come in handy

[@jamjames1971]

The machine looks like a beast with tinted windows nice

[@ohhpaul7364]

What are you going to do if that hurricane hits y'all at the end of next week? Are you going to open the valve more so the lake doesn't fill back up or are you going to close it or leave it how it is now? Looks like you have dropped another foot or two out of it since the last video. With a large enough rain event, it could appear that some of the work you have done did not get done from what the hurricane causes to wash in. If you open the valve all the way- you could flush it down stream which would cause some problems if the gub'ment found out you did on purpose. If you close the valve, you will have to wait two weeks for it to drain enough to work on again and that is if the hurricane doesn't just come in and wreck the area with tree damage. Plus, would you move your equipment somewhere safer than the middle of a lake surrounded by trees for such a weather thing?

[@letsdig18]

probably just shut the valve, this lake will fill up in about 4 hours from just the outer bands of rain. the quicker this lake fills the less sediment that will be washed into it as the water will slow it down

[@bluemtnsman]

Just saw on Weather Underground the potential for us (I am 100 miles northeast of you) to get 20+ inches of rain from Florence. GREAT video Chris.

[@letsdig18]

its going to be a mess thats for sure

[@Barleywine14]

I'm up 40 from you in Morganton and the rain from these storms can pile up here at the base of the mountains. The Gulf storms are usually far worse than the Atlantic ones here but Hugo proved there are exceptions to the rule. Y'all fellow Tarheels stay safe during the upcoming week. It's looking more and more like at least some of us are going to be affected by Florence.

[@TheBigMike6977]

Good luck with the storm.....Stay Safe....I enjoy your videos

[@shawnmohabir4154]

Hey whats up next time you dig a pond or lake like that take a track and boom and work going up and then coming back down and you would see that it works faster for you.

[@I_Am_Michael]

so you never grew up and are still playing in the mud. good for you.

[@mischef18]

You have way too much fun playing in that water bro.

[@cardiackidjones2848]

Great job Chris.......I got money that says they will want you to do more because they like your work! !

[@garykidd4468]

After Florence hits this, you're gonna get to do it all over again. 20,000 yards this time. Once it dries out yall gonna be so busy. Washed out roads, washed out tiles, ponds full of crap, trees everywhere.

[@BleuJurassic]

one way to wash the tracks out nice job

[@raincoast2396]

Chris, time to prepare for 'Hurricane Florence'. Landfall on the Carolina's. Could be 3' of rain!

[@fhuber7507]

That's one way to wash the mud off the tracks.

[@vinny4205]

With that black glass that has to be the baddest excavator ever

[@johndowe7003]

honestly that volvo looks pretty sharp. the tint was perfect on it also

[@nicke1903]

Did ya see the Blacked out Cats on Cottontop3 vid? Pretty bad ass too

[@bobbaer869]

Hello Chris I would like to see where you are hauling all that stuff. I hope you get it done before the hurricane. Be safe out there

[@autobots54389013]

Have your machines all ready to go for the clean up following that cat 4 hurricane heading for the coast?

[@animenut69]

Pity you missed a good opportunity to play " in the navy " in the background.

[@avenger007007]

Probably does not want a Copy Right strike.

[@mikemclean8421]

hey buddy looks like you're going to have to batten down the hatches. good luck weathering the storm.

[@duanecarter8043]

That machine just looks bad ass!!!

[@doubledarefan]

You'll have to lube the track bearings with marine bearing grease.

[@avalon1995]

That little lake would make a good southern girls mud wrestling pit.

[@I_Am_Michael]

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[@GBsPitstop]

from the drone footage on the previous video that looks like a huge undertaking. one really doesn't get the scale of the sediment except from the aerial view.

[@gwenb4531]

The machine is huge but the horn is tiny, lol.

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@Nick-nw6zg]

Boy Chris judging by that storm that is coming your way you're going to be digging out a lot of salt when it's all over you better put all your equipment on Highground.‼️‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SledgeHammer43]

I hope you have a back-up generator, and you have all the equipment moved to high ground for Florence. It looks like it has a bullseye on your area with 12 to 18 inches of rain.

[@addiedeguzman3201]

Your machine is kind robot

[@janvandenbos7085]

Very Nice again you need floaties.....😮🤣😂

[@TriggerWarningAirsoftTeam]

Hey Chris, If you're near the 40/77 area, I've got a quick lot clearing for you to look at if you're interested. 2.25 acres hardwood with 20' fall grade.

[@letsdig18]

Send me a address. [e-mail]

[@LoggerWade]

Don’t forget your floaties

[@tulsaman0871]

And snorkel

[@LiLGooZ21]

Shame that they don't have the money to finish it up I'd have to have everyone to pony up some more money and get the thing dug out but it is what it is... Tim must be the camera crew / operator lol...

[@azwrenchmaster5334]

Exactly what I was thinkin'. Probably would take another 20k to muck that out though...just guessing of course.

[@NZDIRT]

How shit would that be though having to fork out for that every 5 - 7 years lol

[@46rambo49]

be safe hurricane coming is no joke, wish we could get some of the water, just that water in the lake around you might have saved some of our crops this year.

[@josephboley]

now I see just why you grease your equipment everyday. lol.

[@leol1682]

Very good work my frend , Love the video .

[@LittellFarms]

Looks good. Making good progress.

[@maineman11]

I thought the job was to take the sediment out of the pond, and not spreading it around. I'm sure there are excuses and reasons for not taking that last bit out that was used for the retaining walls. But wiping before you poop doesn't make sense to me either.

[@pallikorva11]

I've been watching you guys dredging that lake. To me it seems like you're just moving that mud in and out while making those pools at the same time and then digging some more. Why don't you just dredge to the desired depth, move and continue digging where you last finished? How wide should that lake become on that particular spot? And how about you get bigger buckets? BTW, how long time does it take to learn to coordinate both hands to make the bucket move smoothly? I love watching skillful excavator operating.

[@stephencicero]

There is no if the hurricane hits, it’s how bad is it gonna be. If I were you, I would put in some extra hours this week and get as much done. It’s gonna be a bad one.

[@waylondunkin3175]

There is NO WAY WHAT SO EVER that I would ever put such an awesome, bada$$, nice piece of equipment like the 220 in that kind of stuff.

[@waylondunkin3175]

Central Iowa Farmer I know what water and dirt mixed together can do to an undercarriage though and that machine doesn't deserve that kind of abuse. It's to nice of a machine to be put trough that. I'm not trying to get in no argument with nobody or nothing like that I'm just voiceing my opinion. I understand that it ain't making money sitting still but that still don't change the fact that it's to nice of a machine to be put through this kind of abuse.

[@leniczek1992]

I'd rather put a nice well taken care of machine in the mud than an old piece of junk that the tracks fall off and the fuel guage doesn't work and shit like that. He knows the limits of the machine, sand and rock is actually much harder on an undercarriage than mud and clay, just gotta clean em out at the end of the day if they're real bad. If it were me on this job that trash pump of his would have a fireman's nozzle on it and clean the tracks with it.

[@joehonderd6584]

This shows your never to old to play in the mud. And boys never grow up the toys just get bigger and more expensive.

[@tirbomax]

submarine excavator mode because...RICK JAMES...BIOOOOTCH!!!

[@HughzieTube]

Should have invited the inspector to inspect the cut just as you were about to let the water in.

[@jamesrichardson4984]

Hey Chris keep safe for that storm coming don't getting footage if it isn't take care

[@Overspin]

Hey, can water harm anything under cab? Like final drives, can mini excavators get in water too without damaging anything?

[@genekelley6706]

Looks like fun Chris

[@kodayates6215]

Hey chris, what are the model numbers on your excavators

[@jakeschisler7525]

Chris be safe with hurricane heading your way. It suppose to be a category 4.

[@robfraley4210]

Great job, and these track hoes are more accurate than the Draglines were.!! I have run all kinds & brands since the early 70’s 😎 but the time or two I tried these, No luck. 😰

[@tfssludgyspoon5007]

I wonder what is the cost for a job like this 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@brownwarrior6867]

Are there strict rules regarding grease and oil contamination on these types of jobs bud?

[@anthonyrobertson1787]

Thanks Chris, Did your Mom ever tell you not to play in the water 💧 lol 🖒

[@davidhamilton7628]

Wonder how many years till those things are fully automated

[@dougsmith1166]

Looking good won’t be long it will be full of water

[@thederrick1966]

nicely done

[@chemicalmike646]

Got any behind the scenes footage of you fishing and chilling out on your lunch breaks? :D

[@jasonharper2601]

were does one take that much material to

[@fastst1]

making the big volvo bark~

[@canvids1]

Chris you are the best there good Buddy a real master of what you do keep going you may start to make some real money ////sorry, just kidding LOL

[@eggey4322]

you going to be able to finish this project before the storm rolls in?

[@jank330]

you better have the pressure washer ready mister

[@stevewebb1226]

Boss move

[@johnnelson8956]

Chris... I'm curious, do you have some type of " Act of God " clause included in your contracts with your customers? For example... if the new Hurricane Florence would continue its track and hit the Carolinas and possibly destroy the work your doing before it is finished, how would you and your customer work out repairing the damage and eventually finishing the project? This is a hypothetical situation and I understand that there would be a lot of details to consider but as I said, I'm curious about how those type of situations are handled.

[@Sicktrickintuner]

John Nelson He is getting paid to haul out 10,000 yards either way. No more, no less. If it fills in, not his problem

[@letsdig18]

take before and after pictures of the sediment to show how much more is from this storm.

[@treeclimbing7798]

Appropriate Title -or- the Sinking of the Volvo do you Need a Capt License to do that ?

[@avenger007007]

I thought that camera was on a tripod, how did that person hold that camera so still?

[@mikebess57]

20 inches of rain coming not going to help here...

[@kevinmccormack7659]

Id love to play in that with my Argo

[@firemedicseven]

Ya'll are going to finish just in time for the storm to get there.

[@Gen3tx]

A hell of a lot than when the 290 went for a swim

[@2xKTfc]

Does the owner of the lake have any recourse against people upstream who let their property erode away and cause him these massive expenses? I'm sure a lot of it is from natural erosion that's not much at fault, but if it picked up as the area got developed... that seems like an engineer could make a case.

[@jamiemaurer8629]

Chris, do you run Cp buckets?

[@Definitelynotyou90]

Love the videos first dtw

[@kenbyers4049]

Man your killing me when you run that machine in the water like that !! The undercarriage must be taking a beating.

[@vasiliydron]

How? Because its wet?

[@throttlebottle5906]

bubble bubble bubble

[@dr_greenthumb_1]

Would a barge platform make this work easier?

[@ZeZeBatata69]

It would run aground, captain.

[@nicke1903]

I was thinking that with a Eddy Pump,probably too much material too move.

[@rickysdiecastmodels3067]

dr. Green Thumb a barge? how would you move it . Water not deep enough

[@thestumpgrinder3264]

I guss the old harber freaght pump gave up chris

[@briangardiner1015]

Look on the bright side, you got your undercarrige washed off.

[@frankoch1]

We were promised girls in bikinis in the video

[@karlmckinnell2635]

🤔one way to clean the undercarriage 😊

[@Darfur64]

splashy splashy!

[@jeffklecan9329]

well you didn't sink there Chris

[@jonathandalton5534]

Longer video Please !!

[@sonicbluecoupe]

Are you near the hurricane?

[@frankoch1]

Hurricane speed dredging work

[@paddleford71]

Are you a owner/ op? Which city and state do you work around? Iam a owner/op for 13 years out in Southern California. Thinking about retiring and working for someone. I have been operating since 1990 so it time

[@josephboley]

hello there Chris

[@fivehigh4718]

she needs a wash!!! look at the dust on her

[@keithbrettell2058]

Is there a rock bottom on that lake? How did you know how far to go down with the excavators?

[@briangardiner1015]

He probes with his bucket, if it doesn't go to the stick he knows the ground is solid.

[@2005GLI]

Why not gwt the bulldozer in there and shove all that crap up if the ground is solid enough?

[@letsdig18]

It's only solid in spots , I move over 20' and can sink the bucket 5' in the ground

[@LittellFarms]

Can I come ride in the buddie seat