Fine Grading And Putting Stone On Another Large Shelter Pad

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

I've got a visual disability and my eye flares up a lot, your videos are one of the few I can watch when It's really bad, you don't have flashing lights, no white screens, no bright colors that hurt the eyes. I truly appreciate the straight up videos :)

[@ryanap8396]

Is it some sort of blindness? I’m just curious

[@TgWags69]

A tip from a northerner. Your battery voltage drops when it's freezing, especially as it ages. If you crank it while cold, you'll kill it pretty quick. It will be dead and discharged. Instead, give it two or three cranks and then let it sit for a good minute. That's the hard part, being patient. The draw on the battery for those two or three cranks will actually heat it internally just a skosh, and allow the chemical reaction to increase and give you a bit more voltage. Try it again for a few cranks but if it doesn't sound any better give it another minute or two. Then give it all it's got. A lot of the times it will go, just depends on how cold it is and how easy the vehicle usually starts anyhow, but at least it will increase your chances a fair bit.

[@crandonborth]

This is solid advise buts currently -15F I’m not sure it makes much difference here 😂

[@mcmullen7143]

Also. Turn on lights for 2 minutes to warm the circuits. Turn off, then start up👍

[@troyledbetter6597]

@@crandonborthgood point!

[@Fatamus]

Well said. Push in the clutch so the transmission is disconnected and the heavy oil in the transmission is not a power drain.

[@ronaldheit196]

Lots of motorgrader work I really enjoy watching. Chris makes it look so easy when in reality it takes talent and experience to get as good as he is. I'm pretty sure his clients seriously appreciate his hard work and attention to details.

[@charleswelch249]

I'm glad you got the grader. It's definitely making your life better. Hopefully, you can get the ripper fixed soon and a new battery. The pad looks amazing, Chris.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

You make it look easy when it's anything but. Love watching you work, Chris. What a lovely, perfect surface for the construction to take place. In addition, the work you do looks natural and like it belongs, not out of place. Thanks for sharing, Chris.

[@als8326]

As an old retired motor grader operator, I do enjoy the video of you grading your roads and pads 😊👍 ty

[@dennis2376]

And we roll to the end. :) Thank you and have a great and awesome week.

[@FatKidBrody]

Thank you for the motor grader footage. It is my favorite machine on any groundwork site.

[@jaygraham5407]

Don't often see graders on small projects like this in today's world. Not many young folks know anything about a grader

[@michaelhalfman9844]

Love seeing the grader work.

[@Machines-TV]

Very Nice Project Brother thank for sharing your job

[@PatObryan-sv3oz]

I tell you what when it comes to watching anyone on here when it comes to this you have shown me alot I'm just starting out so thank you my friend

[@jonmcdole1179]

Watch you, DP, C&C all the time Amazed. Oh to be a heavy equipment operator. Just a lowly mechanic here.

[@AV8T0R401]

Don't forget Diesel Creek!! Matt gets them running!! 😊

[@jonmcdole1179]

@ yes him too.

[@sharonmiller6436]

Ah don't put yourself down. Without mechanics nothing would be moving at all! 🙂

[@anthonyjackson3907]

You and your Grader are kindred spirits . Both don't like the cold .

[@leolarocque-v5v]

Thanks for the video , love it and your grader need biger Battery Bocks .

[@roseannvolrath2271]

Good morning Chris😊❤

[@DavidD-qr2vn]

Just something very relaxing about watching that gravel roll off the blade on the grader from the bladecam.

[@alanlanghorn9528]

Nice looking clay coming up from under that grader as you were grading the pad looks as if be good for base of a pond to

[@sharonmiller6436]

He's already built a pond there, just last spring . . . 🙂

[@alanlanghorn9528]

@sharonmiller6436 yes know that just saying it good looking clay for pond can be any pond

[@bosshogg3548]

Great job 👍🏻 10:11 love the sound 19:56 love how you grunted love the no talking at the end of the video would have loved to see the whole pad rolled in but no worries I played this on my phone and tv at the same time and it sounded funny with the roller

[@heatherlane9270]

One man show and it is done - quick smart it seems with a sniff of the good stuff for a cold machine and Got it! Next project on the way. Great results on the first 2 Equipment challenge too LetsDig18.

[@Machines-TV]

it is an interesting job

[@wayneullman5079]

I thought that grader was able to dig pretty deep. Then you reminded us that it’s 6 wheel drive. Nice!

[@deernutOO]

Chris. You do good work.

[@dansbrown1313]

Hello Chris, Thank you for another demonstration of excellent work. I had thought you might have rolled in the new road before the stone arrived but it was unnecessary. Was a job well done though.

[@woodcrestwoodworkingnc]

My dad had a path mulched around the edge of his property for a new fence line and a walking trail. I walked our dogs on it today. I counted two balloons that I could see from the trail. There were probably more.

[@glennspreeman1634]

Quality equipment makes doing top quality work easier and faster on operator

[@karlmckinnell2635]

A high torque starter might be in order, I’ve recently installed one and it’s made a huge improvement.

[@l0n3d4nger4]

Motor grader looks awesome on that trailer heck of a load

[@martymclamb5750]

Smooth as silk . Like it

[@wereno3769]

Love listening to you run that little skid steer. It always sounds like it's purring like a kitten

[@memyselfandifarmer]

Do a uncle up date, Nice to see how he is doing.

[@sharonmiller6436]

I think I remember Chris saying that John has his own KZbin channel but not sure of the name.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

The longer you have the grader the more you will find that it’ll do. I believe that you could’ve used it to spread the rock instead of the skid steer. The advantage the grader has over the Komatsu is that in reverse it’s just quicker.

[@josephcarino5829]

He's had a grader for years and years. It just belonged to Uncle John

[@dirtfarmer7472]

@ Yep he used it often didn’t have a cab, wouldn’t use it today that’s for sure.

[@RAYAR54]

@@dirtfarmer7472 Chris didn't use his uncle John's grader a whole lot, but he had access to it when he needed it. He did keep it at his place and it would fire right up even when sitting for six months.

[@r1mein54]

Good job getting the grader to fire up. Yes, every machine wants a new battery but they are not cheap anymore. Wonder if the freezing temperatures are stiffing up the gel in your fuel - add some diesel heat. Great building pad.

[@haroldhawkins9370]

Nice video Chris.

[@mischef18]

Enjoyed this video bro. Ken.

[@michiganengineer8621]

My wife started laughing at your "It's cold" complaint when I told her where you are, she lived in Gastonia NC for a few years. Here our HIGH for the day was 26F

[@VenJaeger]

Thanks for the heads up on Brunt boots in another video. Bought some boots and other items. What a great company they are. Keep up the good work!

[@BuckMasterNorm]

Looks great.

[@papabearcamaro]

Legend has it, Chris is still on the roller to this day.

[@tomswindler64]

Nice,great finish as always,another quick project out of the way.continue on doing your thing.be safe and healthy 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@GregBouknight]

You do great work

[@nigelhales874]

Great video again Chris has all ways the g

[@workshop719]

Us; video ending soon. Chris; keeps on rolling...

[@rodneywroten2994]

you da man on grading with skid steer

[@donprater2754]

Man” you sure do make it look professional!

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Chris, On cold mornings ether is your friend for diesel engines. Stay safe.

[@AV8T0R401]

If you don't have ether handy, WD40 will also work in a pinch!

[@cathiwim]

My ex husband used to be a motor grader operator. Now i know what he did in practice.

[@peterouellette3874]

Nice job, Chris

[@hydraulic-hum]

Nice work, glad you are feeling better and are staying warm, thanks for the video Chris..

[@thomasleonard1846]

LetsDig18!

[@johnroberts8475]

you have that horse pad thing down pat, looks really nice Chris.

[@troystricklin630]

Man those rollers are a real assett for drives and pads!

[@tmscheum]

Something always fascinates me watching the dirt or gravel roll off the moldboard on a grader.

[@GIANTDIGGER]

Wow this video so good

[@bottomup12]

Let’s dig!

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Awesome work with the grader!

[@davidkozuch6095]

Outstanding job ☺️👍 and hello from Hamburg NY we got some snow ❄️ plus very cold 🥶

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Getting better batteries for the grader is better than having one with a crack addition.

[@jaygraham5407]

Does it have group 31's in it?

[@kenore4003]

Too much of a crack addiction can lead to having the whole bottom end of the engine cracking right out into the dirt

[@jaygraham5407]

@kenore4003 I am certain Chris knows the limit of amount of fresh spring air

[@kenore4003]

@@jaygraham5407 He's really careful about taking care of his gear.

[@jaygraham5407]

@kenore4003 yes he most certainly is

[@GlennTownsend-mi8yc]

What model is that motor grader ? Im looking for one around that size .

[@keluargaabdulofficial]

Waow great a job bro

[@tyhuffman5447]

Chris - you know it has been a long time since you have had to replace the treads on the skid steer

[@sharonmiller6436]

That skid steer is a new hi-flow one to run the ruckus rake. He put treads on the old one.

[@michaelwillett9886]

Hello Chris. Been watching you for a while now. Loved watching you when you use to do recoveries when other drivers got stuck in the mud. Would you consider doing it again now you have the 50tonner excavator. Many thanks. Mike.👍

[@C10sRule]

Hey Chris!! Hope all is well with ya!! With machinery it seems you always get one that’s cold blooded. It’s likely just the battery. You have challenges with that even when it’s warm it seems. You will get it figured out. If you get a new battery & it still is an issue there’s some great hints by others on how to help your chances. A little Go Go juice doesn’t hurt, a lot can. You know what you’re doing!! 😊😊😊. Looks like 2025 could be a good year!! You are definitely looking at a few months work available with just what you talked about!! Then there’s the stuff/deals you are working on as well of course!! Might be time for 1 or 2 staff, but that can hit the bottom line a bit! Then again, you finish more jobs 😂😂. Hard decision to make!! All the best, Eh!! 😊😊

[@BuckMasterNorm]

Thanks

[@MrWWinc]

The building pad looks great, Chris, are you gonna build that big pond on this property?

[@RAYAR54]

It will be on the property he just moved over here from.

[@erniehill4357]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@stevenlatham4397]

I was hoping the 350 would go back to your house for a week to work on your personal pond renovation.

[@malcolmyarnold6172]

Good job mate

[@raymondgochenour8725]

I don’t like cold weather either

[@lorengolliher2712]

As always enjoy your videos time to put a Dakota lithium battery I know that's money you keep doing you and I'll keep watching

[@jaygraham5407]

I have had fun with a couple of old GALION 303's.

[@RDSWOODWORKING]

People in North Carolina must have a lot of extra money great job chris

[@cathiwim]

There are a lot of wealthy families in NC- i used to live in Greensboro, and went to school with them. My zip code wasn’t the same, however. Some were snobbish and some were very nice. Some of the money is family, but most are business people, and work veryhard, like Chris. It’s the culture over there, generally. Slackers were not welcomed.

[@joebacarella2829]

I love watching that motor grader work, I an curious why the roller doesn`t have the blade across it to remove stuck on debree, or is that only for tarring roads, like in the North where i`m at.

[@Assassinlexx]

Man when it comes to remove the grass. That motorgrader peels it better than peeling a potato. Double battery box ?

[@FatKidBrody]

On your drives and roads what do you use as a base #4 or #6 then top dress with ABC ?

[@johncates5081]

Why do those trucks have 4 axles if they're never down or beds completely full ?

[@mattmanyam]

It's hard to turn, and hard on tires when turning, when all the axles are down. They're for paved roads that would likely suffer damage while running over them. The dirt roads you see them on around Chris don't care, cause they are relatively easy to repair, and get much more regular maintenance anyway.

[@TECHNOPADAWAN]

Oy necessary when passing DOT with heavy load

[@johncates5081]

I understand the theory behind it. In Ga they used to allow a third drop axle and because of supposed road damage the state made them stop using them. I wonder if NC is the same way, I don't recall ever seeing a quad axle completely full in one of his videos

[@stevekline6634]

Pennsylvania only allows one helper axle with tandems. There are exceptions for ag use.

[@sharonmiller6436]

@@johncates5081 That could be because we only see the trucks when they are already off the highway on on the job site.

[@patrickblevinsarea7141]

When are you gonna put the LD 18 logo on motor grader?😊

[@keithdunlap2701]

And, POOF !! He Gone !! lololol... Looked like it turned out nice as always Chris !! Yeah Chris, it looks like the New Grader is gonna be real stubborn in the cold weather, out of all your machines, I think that one is gonna give ya a little fit here and there in the cold...lolol.. But, Great as Always Man !! Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next ...

[@ramtuff2007]

good video

[@oreo_2467]

How do you decide to use a grader rather than a dozer? Looked like it did a great job.

[@charlesmullins3238]

I live just down the road from R/S truck body shop here in eastern Ky. Seen the mudflaps.

[@larrygwinn6649]

Hi, you do such a great job. But I wonder if it wouldn't be faster to tail gate the gravel

[@richardmarkham696]

Just curious why did u use motor grader and not dozer. Great content by the way

[@williamsmith5514]

So your saying Chris , it is your fault it broke . God bless mate .

[@albertbusscher4270]

Hi Chris, you never said that Build-Witt was at your job. Good secret !! And it was very good to watch too. Greetings from Australia

[@patches5593]

The video with Build-Witt working with Chris was on his channel about a month ago if I remember right

[@KEEPERBJr]

😎

[@jaygraham5407]

Water or hydraulic oil dripping off of circle?

[@sharonmiller6436]

water, as the frost melted

[@jaygraham5407]

@sharonmiller6436 I thought so

[@jangriffejoen6833]

Grader ripper broke u are missing one bold all the force wend on one side of the frame and broke it

[@gerrynelson8923]

Great videos Chris. Long time watcher. Just have a question. Does none of the equipment down south have a glow plug or pre heat circuit? For cold weather start.

[@terryhooper7249]

What's with the small angle indicator on top of the dash of the grader

[@stevenbale8636]

Hi bud how's Fred doing

[@RAYAR54]

I believe we'll be seeing Fred at work real soon.

[@danielhylton4675]

The ole grader works pretty good at movin topsoil lol

[@robertneilitz4926]

kinda sounds like you are making a tossed saldad , Yum

[@gailrowland1672]

❤

[@gotago3109]

The reason the motor grader doesn't want to start is there isn't a letsdig 18 decal on it. :)

[@ookalleoo]

👍

[@BrittanyJaDe8923]

😊

[@bobbyb322]

here

[@RickLane-x4j]

Just back from BD party... see if there is some cake left 🙂

[@bobbyb322]

@@RickLane-x4j LOL 5 giving it hell today and they are posting comments on my page now

[@RickLane-x4j]

@@bobbyb322 You have a page also?

[@bobbyb322]

Sorry not my page but commenting back.

[@RickLane-x4j]

@ Oh that way... they are brutal.

[@tabascodragon1957]

You need to put the letsdig18 logo on the motograder, lol

[@scottchrist1677]

Need some good old dredging vids!

[@helenhelps9619]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@AV8T0R401]

Have you tried using WD40 instead of ether based starting fluid? WD40 is a thin oil and a lot less abusive than starting fluid. I only use WD40 on diesel equipment when I have starting problems. Works like a charm!