Filling potholes

April 2017, filling potholes in a driveway.
Using a 1988 Caterpillar D4c bulldozer to spread shale, than tailgating 3/4 gravel over the top.

[@robert3302]

Your dog does a great job of supervising.

[@livingthelifeonafarm6972]

Robert Coates yes in deed

[@ronnyvanderwee417]

Yeah !

[@radketim]

Good shop steward

[@sisco_rl7160]

Andrew, I still think this is one of your slickest driveway touch-ups. Man that finished product looks CLEAN. I come back to this video every 6 months or so because it is so satisfying lol.

[@michael7423]

Levi did a real thorough inspection and his tail was always waging, really another job well done Andrew! Thanks again

[@michael7423]

oops wagging

[@AlwaysBored123]

This whole channel is so underrated.

[@loviedebiasio8864]

Love this channel. He got some skills.

[@jakewalter3729]

AlwaysBored k

[@karlricker3291]

AlwaysBored He’s gotten some skills.

[@matthewschliesser3835]

Andrew is awesome! I love virtually all of his videos... He will hit 1 mill soon.

[@SquishyMit]

As I understand it, in order to remove a pothole, you must cut it out to a point lower than the deepest point of the hole. I wonder if the underlying old potholes, even when covered with the shale and top coat may continue to cause problems in the future. I love your videos Andrew, real jobs, real used equipment, real breakdowns and real top quality work. Keep up the great work!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Steve Mitman thanks. I've seen pot holes completely cut out, than filled with small gravel than come back in a few months. Filling them with a thick layer of big stone seems to last much longer.

[@rebelyank6361]

I was told the same thing but I am by far no expert. As far as dirtwork goes I make a halfway decent auto mechanic lol.

[@jmichaelpatrick8573]

Levi sure is a very thorough inspector, you guys are awesome. My favorite you tubian

[@annalog88]

Nice job, looks great! Straight lines and everything, very satisfying to the eye :)

[@bahopik]

drone shots were awesome

[@AndrewCamarata]

bahopik thanks.

[@BarnStangz]

Dude, yeah, the drone shots add so much more to a video, any video I'd say! They are a great addition when you can make use of them! Did you see the DJI goggles!?

[@AndrewCamarata]

BarnStangz are they out yet? I just got an iPad mini, it's better than the phone for a drone screen.

[@BarnStangz]

Looks like they are taking pre-orders. I would want to see what reviewers think before slamming down $450 for them. They won't work with my Phantom 3 Advanced, but they will work with the Phantom 4 and newer. They look sweet! I have a iPad mini as well and it's nice, but depending on the sun, there can still be a pretty wicked glare. Sometimes I have to use a shade or cover myself with a blanket or jacket. These goggles would be amazing!

[@AndrewCamarata]

BarnStangz yeah.

[@johncollado1151]

You did a nice job spreading #2 with the dump truck... saved a lot of time. Nice when you have the right equipment.

[@laurencomstock7364]

I love the areal shots of the gravel pit with you driving in and getting loaded. So cool! The road or driveway you resurfaced looks beautiful as well.I’m getting hooked on your videos Andrew! Thank you for your hard work. Lauren

[@TheMetalButcher]

I would not have expected a steadycam on such a job. Nice.

[@Plons0Nard]

This vlog started with Levi in the truck and that put a smile on my face instantly .... such a lovely dog 😋

[@moman0166]

I love your dozer and you are a great operator.

[@ralphsterz2889]

Your videos are hypnotic!

[@BarnStangz]

Turned out great Andrew! I really liked the shot of the stone quarry! I like how your dog was helping. I'm finishing up a video where my goofy dog helps as well! ;)

[@AndrewCamarata]

BarnStangz thanks. Yeah, dogs are the best.

[@stevewenzel391]

Andrew Camarata i bet your busy plowing!

[@dirtworks7511]

Right on dude. Your good at what you do.

[@RosecransTed]

Great Videos Andrew ! Binge watching them is taking all of my time, but I really enjoy them. You must enjoy making them, and the choice of music adds a lot to them. Have a happy holiday season !

[@handlebullshit]

2:07 That lab is a great driver, you should hire him. :)

[@tedohio3038]

Have a similar dump truck, had a air cylinder put to release the tail gate, love it.

[@bondhuis]

Nice work Andrew.

[@chrisbaker9120]

Looking good! Your bad ass, spreading gravel with that dump truck

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks, yeah that one turned out really good. That driveway still looks nice.

[@tonybrooms]

A pretty straight forward (and backward) job.

[@fwflyer78]

Nice work. Enjoyed the video.

[@cherylmunro7637]

Great job, watching from Nova Scotia, pot holes part of life here, freeze and thaw.

[@rogerclark3]

Full feature production. Awesome.

[@jannerahkamaa1011]

I like how you do your work. 👌

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@justingriffith8486]

@@AndrewCamarata weydo you they.

[@mhamma6560]

You don't "fix" potholes in loose aggregate roads, you rip the whole road and re-do it. Strong toothed bucket on skid steer will break it up then use the dozer to put a nice crown in the road and be done w/ it. You can't fill in pot holes-----which is why they keep coming back. Next road, rip it loose, smooth it back out.

[@AndrewCamarata]

M Hamma yes good advice. I've had good luck filling them while covering the entire road with a thick layer of large stone though. That repair has been lasting well there.

[@mhamma6560]

I could see adding an entire thick layer as you've done here working as you've got plenty of new surface. Not sure how the long term affect would be, but if you've laid down enough, I'd bet it'd be okay. I've seen some folks just add an inch or two of gravel thinking the problem is solved, and it's right back to it in less than a year. I've got roads on slopes and the only option is to break up the entire surface and re-do it. Even if adding gravel, I'll first rip it up. Gravel roads are cheap and easy, but they do require regular maintenance. Most of the time a good box blade w/ rippers will get it done, sometimes I've got to use the track loader to rip. Clay and granite gravel can make for one hell of a hard surface. Of course a road grader makes quick work of such things but you need a PHD to be proficient with those things :D A skilled grader operator can knock out miles of road before lunch, ditches cleared, surfaced redone, nice crown in the middle.......

[@mhamma6560]

Good video on gravel roads.....of course you don't have a $250k grader, but good tips you might be able to achieve w/ a 6way blade. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXSwnIuKgtOcaZo

[@AndrewCamarata]

Very good information, I agree. I feel that large stone tracked in with steel tracks makes a much longer lasting road.

[@jayphillips4058]

When there's a thick enough layer of fines, I've cut them out and regraded with a harley rake, then the same procedure here. Seems to work pretty well, although using the weight/tracks of a D4 is a much better practice. Correct road crown % for a given grade makes a considerable difference in longevity.

[@RockMonger]

Good job man. looks good

[@RM-cl8kp]

Das Wegebaumaterial was du verwendest ist echt der Hammer 👍

[@robbieeades1956]

Great job Andrew!

[@ManuelBTC21]

Three years later, I wonder how this is holding up.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Its actually good, I need to do a "revisiting jobs" video.

[@antonkvarmo1]

@@AndrewCamarata that would be great!

[@matthewschliesser3835]

@@AndrewCamarata That would be sweet if you did a revisit to a lot of your jobs...

[@greglewellen4510]

Road needs reconstruction rip or Harley rake recompact grade very steep crown in road. Road is to flat and standing water and tires create fines to pump out of gravel

[@kurtyoung6769]

I just said the same thing!

[@aaronburford5701]

Love the video! You are the best!

[@speeddragon2]

I love how the job is never done until the Site Superintendent Pupper finishes the inspection.

[@robertarends8839]

Drone footage was amazing

[@dennisgodaire485]

Thank you, Andrew

[@josephvilla7359]

Andrew nice work your inspector gadget checking out your work, does your drone follow you like some I have seen on YT self guiding goes where you go software? just wondering if you have a helper operate it. Looks good I like those high altitude clips like satellite shots. Joseph

[@davidknows3320]

Did you break the pot holes and grade them back in before dumping all the rock on top? They fill with water and continue to grow. Liked the video anyhow.

[@AndrewCamarata]

No I didn't, It was big rock though. And that driveway is still in good shape.

[@pax84111]

Damn AC coulda swore 4:11 was a rc model shot homie Noice Work

[@uknowulikethat4042]

like the others said, the drone shots were great.

[@mikegregeris4069]

Andrew, you confuse the hell out me, you should be in Hollywood filming movies, you can make driving a tractor around entertaining! Your film making skills are crazy good. Your attention to detail, angles, noting attention span, all the editing, music selection, etc.. Last 5 movies I have watched I fell asleep, yet I've been binge watching your videos for days. Dude, hang it up, move to cali. I think your real calling is movie making...actually, caught myself trying to tell you what to do...do whatever the hell you want, just keep making videos. Thanks!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks. I find myself doing different things with time, if I start moving that direction I'll let it happen.

[@bighammer587]

Armchair critic here.. As potholes form, with traffic and rain, a "concrete bowl" forms which fills up with water. As it's splashed out, the gravel is thrown out with it. Adding new rock into and over the potholes is a temporary fix, as you will likely see after one winter season. Prolly should have cut the road down to get rid of the darn potholes before topping with the shale. You're still doing great work, but, yeah... 😊

[@AndrewCamarata]

Actually this one held up great. I just tailgated a fresh load of stone on the top and took a video of it. Ill crow bar that clip into a new video soon.

[@user-cf2pr6wn8g]

Good the road turned out !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@guy3749]

Nice job Andrew, watching from northern Ontario Canada Is nice to know how much gravel it took for that driveway. Thanks, great video.

[@loviedebiasio8864]

Its so funny seeing your dog in fast forward

[@truckertom3323]

Good job,well done.

[@sigmafastener]

Levi is very busy inspecting every inch of the driveway at the end of the job and turn out pretty much satisfied for what andrew did.

[@inthedirtcontractingltd7351]

Nice work fly spreading

[@gaborpomazi948]

good job Levi!

[@SouthCanadian]

How's it look 6-7 years later? I like when you re-visit old projects. Maybe a "Re-visiting A Bunch Of Old Projects" episode would be fun.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, I’ve been meaning to do videos like that, sometimes it just happens naturally, but I could go out of my way to look at stuff. I think in this case, this driveway has seen further maintenance.

[@bobmccann1886]

Did you ever update this road and video? I am curious if the pot holes are coming back? Just curious! Love the quality of your work and the professional approach you show and the great videos! 5 stars in my book.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yes, I did. It is in this video at the 30:08 mark: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en3LnGyjlp6Xl80

[@robertgilmour1903]

There is a grade of stone in this part of the world. (Northern Ireland) called quarry dust. I was just wondering if there is something similar in New York?

[@harryjnr2335]

Nice job

[@raincoast9010]

That dozer would be perfect if it had a ripper bar on it. I wonder way it never came with one, customer spec or just not an option?

[@CranialAccess]

Another awesome job, love the tailgate dump truck spreads! What did you charge for that job?

[@AndrewCamarata]

$1500

[@CranialAccess]

Andrew Camarata great price! You must get tons of work down in that neck of the woods!

[@kurtyoung6769]

I thought I'd seen every one of your videos. I like every one so I know I've watched it. I can't believe I missed this one. Good to get caught up. A question on this video. I thought you would fluff up the existing road material first and then top off with new material. Since this was a problem that just repeats itself I figured this would be the approach because doesn't the new material just push out of the old pot holes? This was done three years ago.....how did it hold up?

[@banjamer]

4-6% crown on a gravel rd. Potholes are a result of poor drainage. It's best to cut in a shoulder depression that is lower than the road bed so water can drain out of the subbase.

[@mdovideo1414]

Can do a video on the different kinds of stone and gravel you use

[@supertrooper7403]

MDO VIDEO Little rocks and bigger rocks....

[@cptkirkp]

The problem is never the topping. The weakness is the subgrade - probably organics. If you want to make the pothole go away forever dig out 2 feet at each hole,dispose of the material and fill with gravel.

[@jayphillips4058]

Nice little D4C - did you convert from an LGP or buy it that way?

[@AndrewCamarata]

I think someone just put those stickers on there.

[@electrofelon]

What quarry do you use for stone? Also, what do they charge for that shale per ton?

[@AndrewCamarata]

Connor Fasano the 3/4 stone cane from eastern materials. I think it's like $13 a ton.

[@rjm5439]

RJM@54 8 months ago how long was this drive way that you re-surfaced looks real nice

[@AndrewCamarata]

Maybe 200' or so got the shale, and the small stone, maybe 500'

[@mmanut]

How much do you pay your dog 🐕 ⁉️ Great worker‼️👍. Vinny 🇺🇸

[@howardfortyfive9676]

So many questions so little time. Do you own the quarry or just have access to it? How do you figure out how much to charge for a job like this with a 5yd dump a medium sized dozer the trailer your time fuel and materials used? I used to do dirt work and fill potholes but I been out of it 4 a long time.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Howard Fortyfive the quarry is public, Anyone can buy gravel there. Sometimes I just charge per load. I think I charged $250 a load there.

[@jerryforeman4543]

I would have regraded it and then laid down the extra material. Luv your puppy dog!

[@AndrewCamarata]

That quarry rubble tracked into the base worked well. That thing didn't get a pot hole in it. There were guys in there before be who fixed it, and it lasted a month.

[@GavinS6]

you should install a rip cord on the tail gate release that way you can sit in the seat with the door closed and open the tail gate instead of having to open the door and stand on the step

[@AndrewCamarata]

Good idea.

[@MrFakit]

The only thing I don't like about 3/4" clear is it doesn't pack, now RAP or 3/4" road crush packs well :)

[@billfeldman3234]

Very Good JOB!!!

[@kalebhutchins6799]

What dozer are you using?

[@AndrewCamarata]

That one

[@Joe-mf4jx]

If you were to do this again would you have cut them out with the bulldozer?

[@bigjim5723]

it looks like u have a god crown back on it now. love ur videos.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks, yeah that should drain nicely.

[@dannyinaus]

The road would not get so many pot holes if you used a roller on the first layer. Gong over it with the dozer only gives it around 5%-20% compaction. If it is not compacted properly, it leads to pot holes. You should also compact the second layer with a roller (smooth drum).

[@1944chevytruck]

good job thanks 4 video...be kind.

[@ottocarr3688]

The “Sidewalk Superintendents” have all the answers. Talk’s cheap, people! Hang in there Mr. Camarata!

[@Equipmaintsvcllc]

How much did you charge for that job?

[@tubedebom]

Perfect!

[@karikurttila9419]

Vaikka ihan tavallista tekee priimaa tulee😊

[@roysandberg]

when a road is bad with pot holes, use your ripper on the back of your small farm tracker even if you have to push it with your dozer, then the bigger rock followed with 2" top coat.

[@roysandberg]

oh yes crown & ditch, it goes without saying to me, you want water runoff.

[@bonzokaye]

So much rock around on your property make your own metal?

[@walterpearlman143]

What was the bid cost ?

[@darrellroeters4951]

Levi the inspector also walked it.

[@arkansas1336]

Looks good! ....13

[@autobots54389013]

Do you remember what you invoiced the customer for this job?

[@AndrewCamarata]

$1500

[@TowMater603]

to repair a pothole you must become one with the pothole , learn from them , bond with them , mate with it's people and then earn it's trust , only then can you truly defeat the pothole ! LMAO Anyone else want one of these brownie's ?

[@jamessanks2230]

that's a vvad ads drone

[@djamelhamdia134]

02:10,Levi was driving the truck!

[@superjamesmccluskey]

super...james

[@Bryan-wq9vq]

It must cost these people a lot of money that have a 3 mile long driveway I wouldn't want to know how much you charge him how much money you make but I like to know how much it is for a person to have a upkeep on the driveway like that

[@neilpirelli9240]

who pays for the road ? seems like its used by multiple owners ??

[@AndrewCamarata]

They split it, but I make one person pay on shared roads like this.

[@tomharrell1954]

Andrew Camarata Andrew what do you do if a person does not pay when you are finished

[@danielivanov3463]

WELL DONE

[@bonzokaye]

Varooom I love it

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I love all the experts here saying "just toss a quarter million dollars at it" :) ... Roads, streets, and hiways are NEVER "fixed" ... it's called "MIANTENACE" all of them have to be replaced, or offered more miantance eventually. The trick is to balance the cost. I think Andrew's solution is perfect, especially at my best guess, it was a reasonable cost.

[@robertfoedisch]

I forgot to mention nice music

[@darrellallen3595]

I be watching your show l love to watch you

[@michaelyarmie4858]

Shock and strut buster's

[@honeycolababy]

Awesome

[@darrellallen3595]

I love this l am for slater Missouri

[@richardvanbenschotenc9455]

Levi didn’t find any water to jump into.

[@stefanvanveenendaal5741]

Three rules of road building: 1. Get the road above the water 2. Get the water off the road 3. Get the water away from the road.

[@AndrewCamarata]

This road held up very well. I just tailgated a fresh load of gravel on top of it, I filmed it and will be adding that clip into a new video soon.

[@stefanvanveenendaal5741]

Andrew Camarata why did it need more gravel?

[@AndrewCamarata]

From a season of use, and snow plowing. There were no pot holes, just the surface was getting slick. A load or two a year will keep it in good shape.

[@stefanvanveenendaal5741]

Andrew Camarata why do prefer to regravel instead of ripping and reshaping it? I'd imagine there should still be plenty of material left on the road?

[@dpeagles]

I see a lot of experts in the comments here. Lol.