EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EXCAVATOR 65’ STEEP ANGLE CLIMB

[@billkeller3083]

Good job, even in the rain. I kniw it’s even harder than it looks. Rubber tracks / rain😀 If that chain ever snaps... but you did it 🔨

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks Bill yeah that was a concern I got a pretty heavy duty case harden one and thank God it didn’t !!👍🤜

[@allenearnest3681]

Y'all definitely ain't no hill crew ... Hah ... Glad u got it up

[@DaleWHickman]

Yep not too many hills down here in Florida but we made it work 💪

[@Trapaholic721]

Jeez I’ve had some bad situations on steep hillsides but man you guys are lucky that came up out of there!

[@qbensister]

Our pipeline guys use heavy duty winches on steep grades. Heavy enough to pull the machine with tracks and only use the arm following for safety. Way faster than using the chains

[@DaleWHickman]

qbensister I agree with you if that something I have to do a lot I probably would definitely do that not a whole lot of hills in Florida thank God!!👍

[@xwF4T4L1TYwx]

Way safer too. Chain links are like bullets when they snap... And guess who they're aimed at? Should be using slings

[@12345jhh]

Have to trust that winch your life

[@nicke1903]

I've seen stuff like this in the NC Mtns, A place called Maggie Valley was the first time I seen something similar, they had a Gehl with a auger and a post driver,they had a giant hyster winch on a good size wheeloader (skid mount on forks),that's how they did the entire project over the bank, alot like this, steep enough to not be able to walk up it without help from a cable or rope.....

[@soheilrasekhi7263]

We are in a situation almost exactly the same, we have to lower a 6-ton excavator down a hill that's about 50ft long and the slope is about the same. if you had to do this again what would you do differently

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching and your comment. I would just be very careful. It was a pretty dangerous situation. Someone had commented. I should’ve rented a tow truck with a large cable that would probably have been smart as well. Good luck with your project.

[@DaleWHickman]

I did like having tracks on the ground on the top of the hill, as well as a blade to keep it from being pulled down the hill, so that’s why I went with the Track Hoe

[@thankswillie]

i was straining on that one,,,was the orange operator a armature?

[@DaleWHickman]

RAE Actually he’s a pretty good operator just has not had very much seat time in the past few years just getting back into the heavy equipment on my crew 👍😎

[@thankswillie]

armature amateur....lol...you guys did good

[@DaleWHickman]

RAE thanks 😊

[@renesolaire8319]

Hi. I wonder why the excavator on top wants to keep the rope up. With his boom up. This way he’s losing his pulling capacity.

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching my page. I would probably call that operator and experience. 👍🏻👌

[@sawzallmanken253]

BIG BIG BALLS !!!!!!!!! Good job

[@nyrasan2240]

Take care brother ❤❤

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks

[@hwwelds9050]

Gravity always makes life interesting.

[@DaleWHickman]

True 😎

[@FreedomForever2010]

The lack of it would definitely make life more interesting though :D

[@nicogeithrie1694]

how did you get down and why , enjoy a good rescue

[@DaleWHickman]

I slowly lowered myself down the hill with a chain tied to another excavator up top. Reason for going down as I drove all the pilings in on the hillside as I went down. 👍

[@mikewhipkey6863]

@@DaleWHickman at least with projects like this you don't constantly look at the time

[@JerryHamlet-d7x]

U made it out gud job.but u guys need some fear training

[@DaleWHickman]

😂😂👍

[@jacobmccullough790]

Can I work for you

[@mattm3892]

How much did this cost?

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey Matt thanks for watching, I don’t like discuss some pricing on the Internet for my customers privacy and competition 😆👍

[@Nelson-rd1et]

Learn mechanical advantage with ropes and pulleys. 20x the strength. Anchor to a tree and that excavator or truck could pull that mini straight up easy in one shot.

[@nicke1903]

ROPS Testing Procedures lol

[@tomato88ish]

Just another day where real men get the job done, armchair experts chime in nonsense, WCB paper pushers push more paper and the homeowner likely complains at the cost.

[@paulbetka2966]

LIKE TO. HAVE SEEN THE START OF THAT VIDEO 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@DaleWHickman]

Paul Betka lol I have to edit that out ,, I had said I should of went the the bathroom first didn’t know he was filming. 😂😂😂🙄

[@paulbetka2966]

No sweat 😜 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😜

[@Randomx450]

good way to starve the engine from oil

[@qbensister]

I hope your vibratory hammer survived

[@DaleWHickman]

qbensister yep did good The isolators on that hammer are pretty tough.

[@jjfore0921]

Better hurry up! Still need to fuel it before you return it to the rental yard.

[@DaleWHickman]

All of my equipment is owned

[@nathanhawley8381]

Turn that puppy around and walk up hill with your weight to the advantage

[@jacobwrona]

This was my thought exactly. On a slope nearly identical I put my boom uphill outstretched low to the ground with my blade behind me hovering a few inches above the ground and my excavator just climbs. The machine will climb steeper slopes than I am willing to discover as long as the soil isn't loose.

[@jjfore0921]

If I was your insurance agent I’d cancel u.

[@DaleWHickman]

Well I guess that’s a good thing you’re not then 😃 but you’re probably right this one was pushing the limits 😳😳

[@DaleWHickman]

We’ve actually had the same two insurance company for years they know exactly what we do 💪👍