First Job For The New Long Reach Excavator

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[@francisdelaney2228]

Volvo gotta be loving your company and the family company!!!

[@TerrellSpivey]

That's a fact!

[@RickyCervo]

@@TerrellSpivey terrel what are you doing there? 😂😂😂 You're looking for a long reach escavator for dig out beaver dams?

[@TerrellSpivey]

@@RickyCervo lollol! Sshh🤫!!! I may need to cheat a lil! 🤣🤣

[@pinwizz69]

Boy could Chris and his Uncle John have used that beast on the 10 acre pond job the did earlier this year the had to clean out a swampy mess at one end and fix the damn and logged area at the other end. I don't know why but Chis's pond job series are my favorites. It's absolutely fascinating how he can take an utter disaster and transform it into a thing of beauty.

[@tmscheum]

I like the sand dredging job he keeps going back to. Last time he was there he only had some maintenance dredging but before that he had dredged out a mountain of sand and had two big dump trucks ( Uncle John and another the same size) and one “cute” little single axle dump truck that held only 1-2 buckets worth.

[@shannonbrewer871]

I was thinking of that same job as well

[@andrews5662]

Actually the 10 acre pond was Chris only with all his new equipment. 1st job with Barney and Todd's first time driving an off-road truck. I believe the 2 took place during the same time span

[@comtnman8158]

Congratulations to Uncle John, and you on the long reach, some great videos will be in the future..

[@fredygump5578]

The only thing better than having your own long reach....is knowing the guy who has a new long reach! I expect we'll see more of this one.

[@leegoldman7491]

Say hi to Forrest for me if you will...😁

[@jlew5545]

I overheard a couple gals in the golf course bar yesterday complaining about some guy's 6 iron and out of nowhere one of them said "Yeah well....did you see how far John's excavator reaches?" ....... Shout Out to John for puttin' that real work in while Chris was on vacation. The ladies still dig older excavators.

[@58unclesam]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Fatamus]

🤣😂🤣

[@grumpyg9350]

Very cool video. Loved the boom camera too.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@ryanhoward1013]

@@grumpyg9350 he should put the camera on the bucket and raise it as high as he can I bet that would be a Kool view

[@srivetkaliammanearthmovers5038]

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[@tonyhargrove2869]

Saw your video of you cleaning a canal with a long reach 11 years ago. Got me hooked watching Let’s Dig. Looking forward to more videos of you operating it. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@jmwarden1]

Was that one where they would pull great big bunches of moss and grass off and dump it onshore?

[@craigwavra3495]

@@jmwarden1 That is the one!! It was a series of about 5 videos.

[@mikewest712]

I was gonna say, not the first long boom from this guy.

[@ryanhoward1013]

@@jmwarden1 yes it was that was a few years back

[@srivetkaliammanearthmovers5038]

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[@heartscards6335]

Sure does beat a wheelbarrow and a shovel.

[@shawngray3411]

You have the best job and a great looking long boom right there great job to the both of you keep the excellent videos coming

[@oldman8268]

You know when an individual has reached operator extraordinaire status when he can look down at his phone while swinging a long reach boom pickup a yard of mud and swing back. Talent!

[@shitloveaduck]

Waiting for the day he doesn’t quite get it juusstt right,,,,,, and dumps a bucket on the roof of the haul truck!! 😂😂. I don’t wish that on anyone, but it would be some gooodd content!! Haha.

[@chrisreynolds4595]

Prediction: This video will get over 1 million views within 6 months. Thumbs up if you agree!!👍

[@gregstone1306]

Nice tutorial for me Chris! I always overwork the mud and turn it into a flow able material. Your coffer dam technique is gold. Thanks!

[@artsmith1611]

Looking forward to long reach dredging vids

[@craigwavra3495]

Been a long time since we’ve seen you in a long reach. Goes back to the water plant dredging days and the snakes!!

[@dennis2376]

You had to mention the snakes. :)

[@mattcartwright8272]

@@dennis2376 I still think there needs to be more snakes on this channel! 😄

[@pinwizz69]

Chris just looooves snakes :•)

[@dennis2376]

@@mattcartwright8272 Yikes :)

[@wwmoggy]

@@mattcartwright8272 what this channel needs is more Cowbell!

[@Sucybor]

That boom POV was awesome!

[@justinfufun5483]

Could feel the bearings on the slewing ring too. Must be my new sound bar 😉

[@bobbyb322]

As many ponds as you guys do, I've wondered why this wasn't in the arsenal

[@cathiwim]

Takes time and money. So they both matched up this time.

[@bobbyb322]

@@cathiwim 65 here and know all about that ty

[@Blazer02LS]

As others said Time and money, plus with Chris only working a few days and the "normal" process of Chris taking a machine out on mats and casting dirt back for John to load, this might take a bit longer but it means John can work alone on jobs like this easier.

[@randywilson6869]

@@Blazer02LS I don’t know why he don’t hire another hand

[@stephengarner9109]

I heard Chris mention in a vid a while ago that a long reach would have been slow as the bucket has to be smaller to avoid tipping over. The time "matting" with a bigger excavator, I suppose outweighs the load time.

[@kens.3729]

I can’t imagine what the Maintenance Spreadsheet looks like to keep track of the various pieces of Equipment you Own and the Associated Maintenance necessary.👍

[@letsdig18]

Luckily it's all programmed into the new machines computers so it keeps tracks and tells you when it's due

[@dirtfarmer7472]

@@letsdig18 That takes all of the fun out of it. Oh well you didn’t want that much fun did you

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

Sounds like humongous cow plops! 😁😱🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸

[@susanearnest5769]

The things you do for good content indeed!

[@robnorwood4419]

@17:00 That's a pretty long "selfie stick" for the camera!

[@kingduck3192]

To bad he didn’t take some “drone” shots with it 😅

[@kingduck3192]

To bad he didn’t take some “drone” shots with it

[@fredericklininger9143]

Chris I bet you would like having that long reach on that dredging job you did earlier in the year

[@MichaelJones1527]

A long reach will come in handier than you think. It's better than dragging mats everywhere. As many ponds as y'all do this should be the ticket.

[@mikeznel6048]

Oh he knows this.

[@Bass2010]

Going to have to get the window tinted so the sun don’t kill you and us. That’s definitely going to make y’all’s life a lot easier and should make it a lot faster to 👍👍👍👍👍 and a big congratulations to John for getting the new machine seems to be a nice on

[@richwielechowski5191]

Does it take a different permit to move this machine as long as the stick is? Chris to you and yours Happy Thanksgiving!

[@rogerdalebone]

Great machine Chris. Takes a lot of skill to operate. I'll take those golf balls. That's where a lot of mine ene up.

[@jrand2631]

Damn, John have had the moleskin out of the depths of his pockets! 😁💸 But really nice addition to the fleet, it'll come in handy on many of the pond dredging jobs. 👍

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

Congratulations on another long arm..been a lot of years but looks like the same principle as riding a bike. Love those frames from riding on the boom! And Chris you know we appreciate you taking a mud bullet for us! You and Jon have wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations with your families!

[@berrypainter]

Totally awesome ! Does it fit on the low bed you use for the other machines ?

[@Mtlmshr]

Tim, great question! I would think, longer machine, longer trailer?

[@philipfleming3546]

We transported ours on a triple axle RGN it just hung the boom about 15 foot off the rear.

[@benm8605]

How many golf balls did you find buried in the mud? :) Beautiful course btw..

[@Fatamus]

All of them 🤣😂🤣

[@vaughnhill3437]

I was really surprised they didnt add a little more counter weight to it with that long reach boom on there

[@xenadu02]

Makes transport more difficult and unless you get wider tracks it sinks more and tears up the ground more due to the added weight. Plus swing time and added fuel burn. I'm sure it's an option but the machine seems to work as configured.

[@redhidinghood]

@@xenadu02 I've seen a couple of excavators with water tanks as extra counterweights.- drain them for transport, fill them once it gets to the next job site. Doesn't help with the other problems though. From memory, I think one was 2000 litres, and was sticking out further than the main counterweight.

[@prinzeugenvansovoyen732]

27:40 Liebherr and Sennebogen offer long reach excavators with auxiliary hydraulics for grapples with rotator, for use on scrap yards and sorting materials as well as for concrete pulverizer shears for building demolitions and clamshell for deep hole excavating

[@mikeznel6048]

Should have bought a dragline lol. If you know, you know.

[@FishFind3000]

Heheh yep, the longer I watch the more I think people knew what they were talking about back then.

[@stevendufresne9994]

Happy Thanksgiving to All Great Video 👍👍

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Wow! That is a great addition to the dirt moving family! Been fun to see the growth of you all's equipment. A heck of a big boom there....

[@drmautz]

This reminds me of a very funny video named, Epic Backassward Excavator Controls. Ha

[@rotorhead5006]

I'd been wondering when a long-reach would join the LD18 Fleet, given how much pond, lake & drainage work you do Chris! That has to make life a bit easier & quicker, not shifting mats around so much! (And keeps the machine out of the gloop). 👍

[@tracyash4246]

With the long reach, How is the cycle time? And how is comparison job length wise versus using a shorter boom excavator?

[@mikebougher3731]

The amount of dredging you do that machine will earn its keep. 👍

[@revtoyota]

One thing I have always been curious about is what is the actual reach of a long boom like this. I know it you said 60ft boom but what is the actual reach. Is it shorter or could it be longer then advertised. Every time I have operated one I space measuring it.

[@Crash5291]

I can't speak to the Volvo 's setup but the Linkbelt 3400 Quantum 60' i ran when measured was over 59' of reach on the ground with a tape, that's with the 3/4 yard bucket it had on when bought.

[@ionstorm66]

The boom is 60FT, you loose some distance from the pivot to the edge of the track, but you gain some from the bucket.

[@andrews5662]

Ooooooooohhhhhhhhh! We likes new toys. Congrats to John 🎉 Glad yall finally have a long-reach, there have been several times where you have said "this job would be some much easier with a LR excavator" We appreciate your sacrifice for the good shot man. 💪😆

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Wow, what a great purchase. This is the 3rd or 4th time I've seen you use one and it makes a difference (loved the boom comparison). I bet you will find more applications for it in the future. Congrats to Guins Excavation on the new kid.

[@Todd.Roberts]

I think that long reach will be a good asset to the fleet .

[@Wildbill980]

Gotta say, was really waitin for the big old snapping turtle to show himself……..

[@donmiller358]

Happy Thanksgiving, Chris, everybody. Congrats to John for the long reach.

[@andrewrobinson2869]

Love the Boom Cam looks great . nice longreach

[@johnnyhunter4345]

Folks don't realize an operators fasciation with moving dirt!

[@winsurfer123]

Tell Jphn to get the windows tinted to protect your eyes. lol

[@kennethhume8628]

Nice to see a bit of pond clearing , it’s been a little while .

[@henrya2130]

The one at my old job was plumbed with a q/hitch and we had a tilt bucket for it and the kobelco where i am now has a tilt hitch and a claw bucket on a 2nd service, however set up like that means its quite unbalanced unfortunately

[@danl.909]

How many golf balls/bucket?

[@donnamullins2089]

Wow! Chris you mastered the long reach bucket on the first scoop. Cool machine. Liked seeing your vacation video at of all places a Volvo Dealership with your best buds. I know you had fun. Wishing you and your family a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@marshallmoneymaker8322]

Are you getting payed by the golfballs you find?

[@kevinmurray7135]

I’ve have watched your videos every day since i found them i never watched u tube till I saw when you started doing the Bealy Good pond i would say you do some really cool things when it comes to fixing them or cleaning them up you make them comfortable and easy to go all around the hole thing i live in the Adirondack Mountains way up in them it’s natural ponds are cool but what you’re doing is good for the environment the owner and surrounding area you and your uncle John do good things for people that want their stuff too last. Happy Thanksgiving Chris and your family 😎🇺🇸

[@johnroberts8475]

long reach don't usually come plumbed for accessories Chris, due to lifting capacity loss vs weight limits vs stability while extended. Pretty cool reaching out 60' for a scoop while your truck idling in another time zone. Suppose pond and dredging jobs just got a whole lot more profitable. 👍

[@motovlogger7198]

Emptying of the dumper sounds like taco Tuesday 🤔😂

[@74_Green]

Nice one Uncle John.

[@photocontrol]

Nice machine! Congrats to Uncle John for adding a long reach to the fleet.

[@tracyjohnson7017]

What about all the golf balls, you did salvage them, right?

[@tracyash4246]

The mud pit is a mass golfball graveyard

[@juliecohen9041]

happy thanksgiving everyone I know it is one early

[@robertjwilliams3532]

I expect now that you have one, you may be willing to take on some jobs that you have shied away from before. I have seen one of these dudes in operation all the way back into the late 90's and still am impressed with their efficiency on almost impossible jobs to make money on without one of these long reach machines.

[@mickjones6509]

You will have to get MR DP in now he knows how to run a dragline.

[@RagsdaleCreek]

Tell John to buy some windex🤭😉love your videos...

[@pedromatajr8725]

Used to work for a golf course for about ten years off and on, never really saw any sediment on the ponds wonder why? Congrats, John and Chris, on your new equipment!!

[@edpoints1127]

Great video Chris, the camera view from the boom was cool. Almost like drone footage. That long reach probably helps a lot with your love for snakes😅

[@yvonnejohnson1557]

Happy thanks giving Chris from gary

[@rushd45]

At 38:19, when Chris reaches all the way out and brings back in a full bucket, you can see the rear tracks lifting off a couple inches or so... neat video.

[@jbonegw]

Is the wear on the undercarriage a lot greater with a long reach?

[@DigginLife21]

🔥🔥🔥A FINE ADDITION TO THE FAMILY BROTHER CHRIS!!!

[@aspendell209]

How many golf balls will fit into a 1 yard bucket?

[@FishFind3000]

When’s the new drag line coming?

[@tomswindler64]

Nice looking excavator 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@richarddebord4371]

I wonder how many golf balls were in there?

[@stevelutzke9600]

My dad had a Link Belt lattice boom dragline years ago for that type of work. If I recall it had a Cat D8 motor in it. It was originally a military crane before he purchased it. Used to be so cool watching his skill running it. Steve…

[@tmscheum]

Is that similar to what Diesel Creek just rescued not too long ago?

[@jameslecompte5100]

Chris, I remember the old video of the canal you was cleaning the vegetation out a canal and the long reach was giving you problems and you was fussing like crazy over it!

[@kjellstubsveen2928]

hi chris do you charge extra for the time it takes to wash machinery after such a water pond job?

[@mikeyg9619]

I thought the same thing. It seems he wouild need a crew of 10 to take care of logistics.

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

Charge extra? Don’t you mean, does he calculate the costs to clean his equipment into his bid? I suspect that he does

[@johnnyholland8765]

I'll bet that thing is fun to move from job to job... Chris is the counterweight heavier to compensate for the added weight of the boom?

[@eddiemarshallexcavations]

do you charge an hourly rate or fixed-price jobs or other👍😁

[@Sparkey]

The Police wouldn't ask you that!

[@dirtfarmer7472]

None of my business, but they’ll do whichever way they need to

[@prinzeugenvansovoyen732]

The expensive part with adding aux Hydraulics isn't the pipe but the additional valve and routing the electronics for actuation. The pipe and hose are less than 500$, the valve without installation probably 3000$

[@sparky178]

Just curious as to how that gets transported, would be cool to see a video of that!

[@ke6gwf]

It's loaded on a low boy or similar trailer as normal, with the boom sticking out the rear of the trailer.

[@jonbarfield2828]

Somebody needs to clean them windows on the long reach! Lol!

[@adysmiff1731]

Hi everyone from Nottinghamshire UK

[@glynngrauer3962]

@Adysmiff hey all the way over there

[@ShalomBrother]

Hi from Lancashire 🌹

[@glynngrauer3962]

@Ryan Jon hi from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@RumMonkeyable]

GREAT camera angles to get the best video footage of mud removal EVER posted on YT! Thanks, Chris! 👏👍✨

[@samuel_towle]

Nice addition to the fleet. I can see you using it more often than you think. Now all you need is one of those impact hammers for rocks and you be set. Standing near the haul truck dumping a load of mud is kind of what I imagined it was like working along side Paul Bunyan's giant blue ox "Babe"

[@francisdelaney2228]

Is the Long reach kinda like a crane, in that the longer the reach, the smaller the load???

[@littlefinkle7757]

Yes

[@CountryLife-k2w]

We got an ol 790 long reach and let's just say you gotta be in the rhythm of SLOW with that thing

[@Mtlmshr]

It’s funny how watching a guy fill up a bucket full of mud and put it in a dump truck can be so dam fascinating!?!?

[@blackdogexcavator21]

I think I saw about 10 of my golf balls he scooped out of that pond

[@robnewell6123]

Nice addition to the fleet! That should help minimize the need for mats on a lot of dredging jobs, and less transfering mud. It will pay for itself in short order.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Thank you, Chris, for the video on the long reach excavator. Congratulations to Jonh on the purchase of this machine. So, you hide the dredging's in plain sight nice.

[@twlyons1]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 The dedication being in the splatter zone

[@bryankinash3523]

Set up a sluice! There's probably $1000 dollars in golf balls there!

[@malcolmbooth7241]

nice machine chris& John😊

[@Tiffy552]

What a great addition to the fleet. That boom camera is awesome.

[@IronOakSawmill]

Back in my neck of the woods in PA again. Hope it went well for ya.

[@GARDENER42]

Weren't you dying from flu/covid last time you used a long reach (a Cat IIRC) back in early 2020?

[@tmscheum]

I think that was also the rental long boom that the bucket pin kept working loose. He was not happy.

[@dieterhinders9237]

Chris is back on the mud.😃

[@Bazza1973ify]

Puts DP's super stick to shame 😂Bet the 160 felt like a mini afterwards 😂

[@nealleffler7522]

Chris I'm curious how u balance working both companies doing the same type of work, do you work full time on your own or with John?

[@Silversmith925]

If I remember correctly, I think he works for John 3 days a week and then the rest of the time on his own projects.

[@derrick9635]

He has cloned himself.

[@daleallen7634]

@@derrick9635 : "He has cloned himself." 😁😄😃😀 🤣😂😅😆

[@harveylong5878]

camera doesnt give just how long that boom and stick are. hopefully the long reach will lessen the need for mud mats, venturing into questionable ponds. not that Chris doesnt like playing the game of where did those mats sink into, how much longer is this mat holding together by a splinter going last 😆

[@HammerPowered]

The logic behind adding the long reach machine makes total sense. And with the dredging work you guys do, it will likely pay for itself that way alone. Not to mention the benefit of (at least on this job) not having to deal with being down in the pond and dealing with navigating thru the muck and mud on mats.