Epic Backassward Excavator Controls

Me attempting to run a long reach excavator on deere controls until the mechanic came to switch them

[@nardp96]

I always have preferred Deere, probably because that's what I learned on. In my mind i consider the stick and bucket one unit, so having it on the same hand makes more sense to me. I've run cat Controls I have to apologize to the machine when I'm done lol

[@grumpyscout4745]

After watching a ton of your other videos. This one was freaking hilarious.

[@jimmymcdonald-jones6132]

hahahaha you are one of the best operators ive seen, so watching you bunny hop that bucket had me in tears. Reminded me of the first time i tried to use a backhoe. You just cant be smooth when your brain is trying to tell you its backwards.

[@constructionduru5195]

Watching you stumble your way through makes me feel A LOT BETTER... Joined a new company whose machines are all CAT controls. It's been extremely embarrassing/frustrating trying to convert back to CAT controls. After having to learn deere controls and running it for over 10yrs with the last company I was with! 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@leonblittle226]

Watching a decade later on this is damn funny - you have mellowed alot since this.

[@boostfed86]

Ran across this today. This was the best laugh I’ve had in a long time. After watching recent years videos vs this, I was dying😂

[@zacktexley953]

"I should get you some good videos..Oh hell, here we go...God almighty damn"!!! Hahahaha. Going through some of your old videos and they never get old and get more funny as I watch.

[@MrTheoutdoorsman1123]

this video made it on my favorites list lmfao I feel your pain dude I run the controls like u hate getting into a backwards machine

[@Bigitaly57]

Buffalo ny. loves watching your videos. this one had me laughing so hard!!!!

[@716racingchannel]

North Tonawanda NY Loves them To Keep up the great work

[@KoczkodanPL]

I can imagine the laughs they had at the standards meeting when they made SAE, ISO and X/X (jcb) control systems for the excavators... You worked 10yrs using SAE? Hey try ISO, its fun :D

[@bendriscoll7040]

I had the privilege of getting shown both patterns

[@jpa1282]

@@bendriscoll7040 doesn't mean your good at both

[@bendriscoll7040]

@@jpa1282 u don't have to be

[@erikcourtney1834]

Yeah I’m not good at all with SAE. I can do it but I’m stressed and pissed the whole time. Been running iso for 26 years or so. It just feels more natural.

[@Silverhornet81]

This popped up after watching your newer videos for 3-4 years.. I couldn't stop laughing!!

[@devin197601]

I have a Kubota that has both types. I switched it over once for shits and giggles . it was like being totally drunk behind the stick. not a good feeling but funny as hell as long as your not trying to make production lol

[@codyralston2576]

The excavation company I started with ran all John Deere controls then I moved to a company ran all cat controls the most frustrating 3 hours of my God damn life

[@lborate3543]

This is my favorite ld18 video ever

[@1483samurai]

Under the rubber foot mat there is a 3/4 in. bolt valve to turn the machine from John Deere controls to Cat controls or SAE. Almost all excavators have that switch over position.

[@queenofspadz]

+1483samurai not all machines come with 2 or 4 way valves. The 324 I was in today didn't have a switching valve (and wasn't in the computer either). Had to suck it up and run ASE for the first time ever. Took a little getting used to but I finally got the hang of it.

[@audreywilt5608]

After watching so many of your videos... coming back to the past... OMG I'm crackin' up laughing at this video. Keep on Smilin' n cussin'

[@Drew6709]

I used to hate JD controls, but now I love that pattern. it makes more sense to me. I can operate CAT controls, but it takes me a while to get the reversed pattern down.

[@NZDIRT]

the controlls you are use to are switched over, so boom up, boom down, bucked in and out are on the left lever and the others are on the right lever

[@smart5047]

"Chris, you're not supposed to put it back in the water!" Best line ever.

[@green-zone36]

That will make for a hard tiring day. My brain would be fried after 2 hours of that.

[@OHIOPATRIOT75]

Next time , let me know, I also prefer JD controls, bucket and stick on same control lever and boom and swing. I'll drive down and help...lol I look just like you trying to run friggin CAT controls

[@artist458]

i was taught how to operate in the army. the army uses deer controls...

[@alan.macrae]

Finally got to see you ride a bronco that gave you a little challenge!

[@pjs5191]

Sorry for your struggles Chris but the bright side is it made for an interesting, entertaining video.

[@johnnyeburnette]

BWaahahahaha!...I love it!!....throws in a string of cuss words and never misses a beat commentating...you are multi-talented....I laughed my ass off and rewound this shit 20 times

[@johntelger5045]

Love your videos but man this one had me cracking up. Thanks for the laugh! 😂

[@TrailTrackers]

This is like trying to wipe your ass with your left hand after you've wiped it with your right for 50 years.

[@billmoran3812]

It doesn't seem like a big deal, but when you run an excavator, you don't think of what control to use, you just watch the bucket and move it where you want it. I got in a cat 325 once that had the controls switched. Didn't know there was a switch to change the controls to "normal"

[@Andy68gto]

For those that do not understand this......try switching the gas and brake pedal in your car.....

[@TheBrushcutter]

Andy68gto yeah, or put someone who has never driven anything other than an automatic in a vehicle with 3on the tree. Not quite the same but still fun to watch. I once had a powerful Chevy Luv 4x4 that I switched the shifter and selector knobs on. I was amazed at how many people that threw off track. LMAO

[@TonyGeneseo]

Occasionally I go back through the archives and watch an older video. Gooood lord u had me blowin snot bubbles I was laughing so hard at ur cussing and frustration!!! I'm a deere fan and appreciate most equipment you can change the controls but when u cant good lord it makes me feel like I hit myself in the head w my own bucket and no one to blame my own dumb self !! Lol. Love all the new pond vids and definitely appreciate you and all that you share w all of us Yahoo's:)

[@P1cwh0r3]

I spent more time looking at your rear view mirror at the gap between the dirt and your tracks than what you were actually doing. Keep it up, love the vids!

[@anthonykovacic800]

I can run both but I prefer Deere

[@kregschlautman]

I seriously laughed my ass off the whole time, but ik how aggravating it actually is that’s what makes it so hilarious!

[@tomrizzo1554]

I can't believe there's not a valve somewhere to switch the pattern like most machines

[@letsdig18]

@freeskakel I can pull off deere controls on a standard machine but the long reach through a curve to it, I had to have them switched to cat LOL

[@dacodapowell5718]

Hihihihihihi lol

[@dacodapowell5718]

letsdig18 hi

[@brettmyers4714]

haha i feel your pain..a mate who i wrk with always changes the control pattern when his on it i jump on and nearly push the machine over trying to boom up :) love your videos man keep up the good work

[@Ben_SC]

I run cat controls so I look the same way when I run Deere controls I feel your pain but I'm dying the video 😂

[@rjvalentini]

I'm a plumber who operates backhoes for underground plumbing and when we switched to mini excavators I could not work the CAT controls at all until I found the switch. I wonder if the bigger excavators have a control switch I would love to operate a big excavator

[@stevetouchdownsmith]

What you should have rented is an excavator with pontoon tracks on it

[@UncleKennysPlace]

That reminds me of the first few hours running my backhoe! Now I don't even think about it, but there's no way I'd want to switch to another setup (mine's SAE.) It occurs to me that one could "cross their arms" and get better results.

[@UpcomingJedi]

What a fun job! Gets to play with mud and dirt and makes money doing it.

[@bondjamesbond1151]

This so funny because I just had the same thing happen to me its very hard to switch from what your used to you have to think about every move you make and go slow

[@generationstationdj]

Valid question. Though similar, Deere controls have the same features EXCEPT Instead of the Boom up/down being on the right side (and stick out/in on left) it's vise-versa. Some excavators offer both, some don't. I personally have learned on Deere controls (unfortunantly) and so when I hopped into the cab of a Cat 320B the other day It was quite a day. lol.

[@hvy1ton]

Of course the controls are backwards on a long reach. Makes perfect sense.

[@andrewbrenneman9592]

We should get you a machine with Northwest control pattern. THAT WILL REALLY GET YOU GOING. LOL. If I remember right, it has a right hand swing.

[@farmkid9028]

Andrew Brenneman that's what they call cat controls

[@andrewbrenneman9592]

I know cat & jd controls. The ONLY difference is the crowd & boom. My dad ran a machine briefly that had Northwest controls. He hated it after running Cat controls for so many years.

[@samcookson1029]

Lmao. I know how you feel. I grew up running john deere controls. I've been running cat the last 8 years. Last time I tried jd controls it was like speaking Chinese.

[@tracykluttz4297]

Sorry your pissed but this is one of your funniest ones.

[@samuel_towle]

Love it, best video so far. That is how I would be running that machine.

[@4thgradedropout980]

I like jd controls.

[@letsdig18]

@Cat314DLCR the boom control and stick controls are on different levers

[@SWC44]

I Fee for Ya.. I bought a Hannix,Mini and it had Chines Set Controls!!!!!! Finally found the Adjustment handle,, No factory help,unless I spoke Chinese,,Great Machine in Long Run! TY

[@ebuzek3648]

That Kobelco has a valve in the back hydraulic compartment that you can switch over. I ran a 210 that had it.

[@MrDaniel3105]

Those 2 different controls make a big difference

[@fallsiedigsit]

pretty damn good for jd controls, man. really damn good.

[@kissoma]

Good 3D effects, I thought one bucket was coming in the cab with us.. lol

[@lastfanstanding999]

ya'll see that 4lbs Bass flippin around inside the bucket... lol :D

[@HUnazifighter]

I have always run John Deere controls, so I enjoyed watching the backwards shows but I know it is the same for me when I run cat controls

[@shawnjerome8599]

I almost pissed myself laughing, great video

[@flipper454]

That’s the funniest thing i have ever seen in my entire life. I laughed 6:39. I am crying. I know the pain. When you started going really fast that had me dead man. Holy shit that was a good one

[@carol-annemartin401]

this machine needs a couple of zanex in the gaz tank lol

[@brianfonsen7384]

U need a rake for the grass. I can switch over to jd controlls but only on wable sticks fairly quick like minutes. Pilot controlls not so fast muscle memory takes over. I enterviewd on a jd 410 one time with a compaction wheel with pilot controls on BHL. I looked real silly. Lol

[@Craneman4100w]

I know its an old video but I feel your pain brother. The damn Gradalls are even worse.

[@arkansasjournal2369]

I have thought about trying to find an Excavator job but don't even know where too look for one.

[@emsim30]

LOL! Been there...Where'd the stick go? (look way up) Oh, there it is...

[@dennisleadbetter7721]

It's good to see even good operators have off days. Makes me feel not so bad as a learner - getting all those moves together to look so smooth requires considerable concentration. What do you normally use, SAE or ISO? Doesn't it have the capacity to change it over? You gave us all lots of laughs.

[@1toomanyhobbies]

wow, Chris is human after all and curses at the controls! :P

[@LoggerWade]

Hahaha!!!! You sound like logger wade!!!

[@ronc2946]

Couldn't stop laughing 🤣

[@copperheadmarine]

The long reach up there at the Meekins auction was ISO as well remember?

[@letsdig18]

@MegaAnt111 there was not one, mechanic had to swap the hoses

[@Direwolf56]

Turn the tracks from = to || so you won't be on a rocking horse. It'll take longer to change spots, but will be worth it.

[@MinnesotaEric]

If you run a loader, then Deere controls make sense. Meanwhile you could just hit the pattern changer and be done with it.

[@tylerburgess1805]

I'm workin on a little pond now with a leibherr with cat controls, Cat controls make so much more since

[@baker93304]

That was hilarious!!

[@drakejagminas6904]

lol this is exactly how I feel running deere controls

[@michaellee4389]

That's how I feel when I have to run our 953 track loader

[@dicin29]

if i was in the same situation with cat controlls i would be just like that

[@scottsibbick566]

LOL, that's exactly how I feel when I run Cat controls :)

[@robby844]

-shakes head and walks away-

[@Rusty02345]

You'd think they would add a few extra weights on it for long reach duties

[@Ghostwolf10000]

haha. Chris looks like you're haven so much fun lmao

[@globalearthworks]

i have had to switch from excavator controls to backhoe controls before and it is ridiculously hard to change

[@tylerschlichting2636]

love deere controls

[@bigdan45322]

Ha ha ha you made my day chris you going to dredge that pond or skim it lol

[@dennisbarr5293]

JD pattern only. Too old to change 👍

[@TacticalMainframe]

That bouncing looks like it hurts.

[@zeldakoons3686]

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL, tears and coughing!!!!

[@6771Randy]

LOL! Try running an old backhoe with 3 or four sticks. I learned on JD controls and can sympathies.

[@billmoran3812]

6771Randy I had an old Ford 555 backhoe with 4 lever controls. I remember my daughter asking how I ran it with two sticks in each hand. Had to say I never thought about it. Just became automatic. Funny to watch a guy on it who only had a two stick machine!

[@6771Randy]

LOL! That funny guy was me at one time.

[@thill2570]

I hope that machine has a seat belt that is a rough ride

[@chrisatha4595]

Ive never seen a arm that long before

[@romangavrilov930]

+chris atha It's a long reach for pond/ditch cleaning (light duty)

[@chrisatha4595]

+Roman Gavrilov yeah they must be really useful

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

Would have been a better video if you had explained what is backwards here...what's the difference?

[@robinyates9426]

JCB is,, left stick boom and slew,,,right stick dipper and bucket, foot pedal extender in and out

[@landserviceco.6056]

That shit will make you tired

[@dudewicket5150]

lol been there only its when its not JD controls for me makes you feel like an idiot for a normally competent operator ...thanks for the vids From Canada

[@Vaedon-x5o]

Have u ever scooped up a snake or alligator?

[@MarkRambo]

Good video..

[@jimlondon1]

wait until you try JCBs X Pattern backhoe levers. they take some getting used to but when you master them, they're good to use.

[@pineknot1929]

Been there trackhoe got to have cat control backhoe got to have deere control can run either if its on the right machine

[@barmeyroberts8262]

Case front-end loader rental ass backwards no switch to change.Bossman said he had a real operator coming to replace me I didnt even argue lol

[@emtfireman813]

The biggest problem with having both Cat and Junk Deere on a job site....controls are backwards to each other. You learn to run one or the other, not both lol