That's a nice looking finish, won't take much to turn into a lawn and pleasing to the eye.
@johnapel28565 жыл бұрын
Much better. Always think it's fun to watch the skid steer scoot along and grade stuff out. Almost cute. Thanks for the videos.
@BorisFett5 жыл бұрын
Cool to see the progress on this project. It would be cool to see everything once the grass grows back in and the pond is full.
@jamesoncross74945 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Looks great. You have to love that machine.
@DIRT-BOSS5 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris I had a kobelco 200 with a manual thumb like that I used to wedge a little piece of 4x4 in there to stop the clanking...I know you don't like clanking!!! Thanks Mike
@davidmorse84325 жыл бұрын
You can get a nylon ratchet strap and bind it tight to the dipper stick. But after hearing it a few hours you begin to ignore it.
@52Ford5 жыл бұрын
@@davidmorse8432 Yup. That was my first thought. Get a cheap ratchet strap from Harbor Freight and wrap it around the stick. He probably has the stereo turned up when the camera is off, anyway.
@DIRT-BOSS5 жыл бұрын
@@52Ford The problem is with the straps is they cut through because of the weight of the thumb bouncing overtime.. Take it from experience!
@52Ford5 жыл бұрын
@@DIRT-BOSS Oh, I don't doubt it! That's why I said Harbor Freight straps. They're super cheap. If you wanted to get all fancy, you could run the strap through a piece of garden hose. Might make it last a while longer.
@TonyGeneseo5 жыл бұрын
Looks great ! Much better than before and once it all dries out looks like easier weekly maintenance mowing too
@Tony-vb9bw5 жыл бұрын
Not really. Now there is a ditch to mow thru and a pile of rocks that are difficult to deal with and will eventual grow up in weeds. Had the same thing done on property I bought. Fixed it by running a tile thru the swale and covering with a foot of dirt to level out the ground. So much better to mow and doesnt stay wet long after a rain.
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
this already had that installed and was still a swampy mess. it should grown any weeds unless alot of sediment is washed in from somewhere. just a little roundup on the edges and he will have a nice maintainable ditch for the life he lives there
@Tony-vb9bw5 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 Roundup causes cancer. The next owner is going to have a mess to deal with. Personally, i would have buried drainage tile, added some rock around it like a french drain and covered it with black dirt so the water would filter thru to the drain tile. Did that with my swampy mess and couldnt be happier. No wet ditch to mow thru and no rocks to deal with.
@stevenbeauchamp13205 жыл бұрын
@@Tony-vb9bw if handled properly Roundup is fine.
@robdewey3175 жыл бұрын
Sure will look great once it's got grass. Nice
@juniorraines10425 жыл бұрын
Good job Chris and a great video thank you for sharing hope you have a great week
@montygomez4955 жыл бұрын
Chris you do one heck of a job. great surgery work with that machine
@etsyjancoup69955 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job as per! I'd love to see it in a few month's with grass and a full pond👍
@johnsmick2115 жыл бұрын
I'm a New Guy to your channel. Because of some comments, I'm confused as to who owns this company. I have been fixed on your videos since I discovered it.....great stuff. You truly are a master of your craft.
@maryschillinger29092 жыл бұрын
Chriss Uncle John owns the company. Chris works for him Monday - Friday. Evenings and weekends he works his own company.
@delcasaleexcavating95085 жыл бұрын
Darn clay mixed with sand is so hard to dry out and spread... I have alot of that heavy yellow clay up here in Jersey & it takes a lot of hot dry weather to get it to break up and spread..... great job with everything
@lutemule5 жыл бұрын
You really got that machine looking good!
@adamwestbrook41545 жыл бұрын
Looks real good! Man I love that little workhorse Takeuchi, seems you take that on majority of jobs.
@stevenashby82685 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris,looks a nice machine, I've got an old Hitachi 130-3, she's tired but still gives a good days work. I'm slowly getting her back to something like she should be got she's got the Isuzu engine and runs sweet.
@robertbradford27345 жыл бұрын
Nice work it's high and dry now and ready for some grass seed...👍
@sparky1785 жыл бұрын
That damn thumb is bipolar, one minute it’s up the next it’s down..I hear the hydraulic medication to fix it is real expensive 😆 I don’t think a Obamacare will cover that😆😆
@Moose-rq8gv5 жыл бұрын
Nice work you deserve a hot fudge Sunday
@radioace318la2 жыл бұрын
How many years does it take to master moving one pile of dirt from where it's sitting to 180 degrees away With Out gouging the shit out of the earth the pile is sitting on? If I move a pile like that I imagine where the dirt was sitting would look like the surface of the moon when I was done. I note three movements are happening simultaneously. The Boom, Stick, and Curl are all playing in concert.
@arkey54415 жыл бұрын
Now that’s what I call a good operator
@grahamefreestone53095 жыл бұрын
The Hitachi did well. I was a bit nervous about another hose popping though. That job was bigger than I thought it was going to be. Any chance of a small update video of the lake in a couple of months if you're passing? 👍
@duanecarter80435 жыл бұрын
That looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing. 🙏✌🏻 from Va. 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜.
@mischef185 жыл бұрын
Bit of a transformation from what you started out with bro but should work out great once it is all grass again. Digger seams to be humming along nicely.
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
I have never seen so many people tell someone they need a hydraulic thumb. I'm sure it never occured to him.
@eliteearthworksllc5 жыл бұрын
Brian Gardiner it’s almost as much as people commenting on 4in1 buckets 🤣🤣
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
@@eliteearthworksllcWho says that??
@eliteearthworksllc5 жыл бұрын
Brian Gardiner lol people 🤷🏼♂️🤣
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
@@eliteearthworksllc You know us keyboard warriors tell everyone what to buy till we have to spend the money.
@eliteearthworksllc5 жыл бұрын
Brian Gardiner lol true! The guy that makes these videos probably tells me more than anyone 🤣🤣
@photocontrol5 жыл бұрын
Great work Chris! Looks very nice!
@connellyslandmanagement7255 жыл бұрын
It needs a bigger bucket..not much bigger but just alittle more than what it is
@neusac45905 жыл бұрын
Nice job Chris. 😉👍👍👍👍👍
@rogerpoulin20685 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job as usual Chris. Keep up the great work. I love you videos
@darrellroeters49514 жыл бұрын
I like the Hitachi sure you got it for a steal.
@arkansas13365 жыл бұрын
A great refinement!
@mrs.eliteearthworks5 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done!
@twoody21485 жыл бұрын
would be kinda fun to see it during or right after the next rain storm ,, see how much more effective the ditch line is working
@bobbaer8695 жыл бұрын
Great job Chris
@vhostovich5 жыл бұрын
As always it is fascinating to see what you come up with on these projects. One of the reasons you do so well is that you don't worry about things you can't do anything about. Some of your subscribers would be constantly worrying that more hoses on the Hitachi would also fail. How do you handle those thoughts?
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
live life for the moment. you just have to deal with what you are given and hope things work out for the best. no matter how well you plan something is going to happen or change the game plan
@johnstone10865 жыл бұрын
Looks amazing brother great job
@russgier44095 жыл бұрын
Great job you make it look so easy
@donaldboyer2242 Жыл бұрын
Cris. let's get the windshield fixed up
@The_Chosen_None_5 жыл бұрын
That's a damn fine job
@chasebodiford43635 жыл бұрын
Nice job 👍🏻on the whole project buddy
@robfraley42104 жыл бұрын
That Hitachi is doing & sounding pretty good so far/ early on here, Maybe, just Maybe it will turn out to be as good OR better than the Link-Belt..!! 😳😎. Boy that Really looked good, the End. 19:00. Sure does tell the Whole Story....!! 🤭👍✅
@10esseeTony5 жыл бұрын
I never understood the 4 in 1 bucket before....now I know. :)
@eliteearthworksllc5 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if it was mentioned but you may want to look into a hydraulic thumb. 🤣🤣 I couldn’t resist
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
whats that?
@lawrencelacenski97815 жыл бұрын
letsdig18 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@eliteearthworksllc5 жыл бұрын
letsdig18 I hear it’s some revolutionary attachment that will make the viewers happy for about 42 secs 🤷🏼♂️
@steves.78725 жыл бұрын
Excellent looking job Chris.
@michaelb.53455 жыл бұрын
Crazy good....
@davesmewing25345 жыл бұрын
I hear the bucket still makes a clunk when under load. When do you expect to get some new pins for it?
@joshwerner6525 жыл бұрын
Wow that looks good!
@Andrew-py8wd5 жыл бұрын
If Chris had a dollar for everyone who comments about the thumb he could buy a whole new machine with a hydraulic thumb already on it
@billbyrnes95053 жыл бұрын
If he had a dollar for every video he took, he would probably by a lot sittin' set up like the one outside with the Morgan's have, just he would have something to do, in his spare time. lol:)
@MrSwampdawg475 жыл бұрын
You do really good work! One day, hopefully I will be half as good as you
@alwayshungry245 жыл бұрын
A HYDRAULIC THUMB WOULD FIX THE CRAZY ONE ON THAT MACHINE LOL GREAT VIDEO
@63256325N5 жыл бұрын
Is there a reason you don't use the bozer blade on the skid-steer? Thanks, and thanks for the video. 👍
@randycarpenter29145 жыл бұрын
Hope you get a hydraulic thumb for it. That moving would get on my last nerve. Great work and when the grass takes it back it will be beautiful.
@jg4135 жыл бұрын
In the videos the hydraulic whine is considerably more noisy on the Volvo compared to this beauty... how is it in the seat?
@dashaB-sl4pu5 жыл бұрын
Just a side note here, they x rayed an excavator boom in New South Wales, Australia today and found 384kgs of cocaine inside the boom worth $AU 140 million, not a bad little sideline
@DigginLife215 жыл бұрын
🔥Fine job sir!!!
@jamesfarnham19765 жыл бұрын
Looks good!
@bubbarickard5 жыл бұрын
you like your new machine better than the link belt you had
@jeffkelley34195 жыл бұрын
Fairest!
@VSOPkiller5 жыл бұрын
Trade that clanky thumb Hitachi in for a Mighty Volvo!!!
@darrellroeters49514 жыл бұрын
No
@GratefulNachos5 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t the city or county have to take care of that on the right of way since they have the culvert coming on to his property and causing that wet mess? Good job it looks really good!
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
Nope
@GratefulNachos5 жыл бұрын
Brian Gardiner Great explanation!
@tazmun5 жыл бұрын
That thumb would drive me nuts boing boing boing boing boing!
@oz1vlh5 жыл бұрын
I would have found something to put in between to stop it long ago.
@nick-mv3co5 жыл бұрын
Man that looks freaking 🔥🔥
@toddreynolds88755 жыл бұрын
Looks nice. As always
@Todd.Roberts5 жыл бұрын
Love it a one man grading company
@coreydark87955 жыл бұрын
So do you own the Volvos, the hauler and the tracked dozzer or are they owned by a company you work for and you bought the Hitachi for your won personal use?
@Jamieclarke885 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris another fantastic video 10/10 good job 👍👍👍🥇🥇🥇 Can’t believe how many keyboard experts there are in the comments When’s the next bush hogging on the John Deere that was hilarious 😂😂😂
@rangepro5 жыл бұрын
wow>>>great job 5 stars!!!
@davejohnsen52025 жыл бұрын
Sir, I have watched so many of your Vids that it is getting really hard to find any which I have not seen,....and I have come to the conclusion that you are a Picasso/Rembrandt/Dali of Dirt Doctoring. Thank You Chris for the entertainment. If I had the Ca$h I'd be a heavy purchaser of your merch but I am disabled and broke on SocSecurity but one day...Thx
@markbridle93295 жыл бұрын
How does the Hitachi compare with the Volvo?
@watchthe13695 жыл бұрын
So there is the Hitachi and the BIG and small Volvo now?
@Dontworryboutit3155 жыл бұрын
watchthe1369 separate jobs
@donbraden85335 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic job done buy let'sdig 18 is it me or did a certain piece of machinery get tinted windows
@wi11y19605 жыл бұрын
Now to throw some seed and hay it so the birds dont eat the seed.
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
You do know that isn't the reason they throw hay on seed. They spread hay to holf moisture in the seed.
@Dennis_Blankespoor5 жыл бұрын
Hi crisis how do you get all those jobs with your machines. and how do you do that next to your job. Are you only working in the weekend or are you working in the evening?
@crdjeep1235 жыл бұрын
Is that a big carrot you dug up?
@BomberryBomb5 жыл бұрын
Made money this job...👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@davidmotoman49565 жыл бұрын
Just wondering if you have finished with the Volvos Chris, hadn't been on for a little while, Did i miss something :) Dave from Australia
@whateverittakes55805 жыл бұрын
If you had a dozer available......would you still use the skid loader for grading?
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
I can get a better finish with a skid steer. But yes, a dozer would have been faster
@mikejohnson91185 жыл бұрын
1 Is your soil sand based? It's look much lighter. 2 What the breakdown of getting the grass back. Cause that has to be packed like cement now. Raking..Cultivator then good topsoil compost? Cheers MJ
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
the owner is going to rake it with a tractor and seed drill it
@Reddell19695 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@billbyrnes95053 жыл бұрын
Would you happen to have any clue of how many video's you have made. Holy crap. I'm tired of cable, sports, who done it shows, and let us not forget infomercials. I have developed my second bad habit. The first being diet md, the second, sittin' around the house, getting absolutely nothing done, watching this guy work his ass off! Cool Hand Luke, " dig me a hole, boy, hey, what you donin' puttin' that dirt on boss's land? Sorry boss, hey, didn't I tell you to dig me a hole?" If you don't get it, watch the movie! Great rewards go to those who deserve it. I bet, if you won the lottery, you would still go to work? Bless you and your family, and friends.
@mo-yu4bt5 жыл бұрын
nice one
@drieshanrienesh12835 жыл бұрын
Nice
@sighpocket55 жыл бұрын
Nice!!!👍
@Dontworryboutit3155 жыл бұрын
How many times have you went for the thumb button? Lol
@alfonsobernabe42915 жыл бұрын
Nice job bubba
@kjellmartindanielsen80695 жыл бұрын
Nice jobb! :-)
@jaredgoogoo58525 жыл бұрын
Great job is this the start of new company lol
@charlesmiller50785 жыл бұрын
Do you ever go by years later to see how your grading job turned out.
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
I do pass by a lot of jobs and be like, hey I did that
@charlesmiller50785 жыл бұрын
One of the small pleasures of doing good work.
@clayboist5 жыл бұрын
Too bad there wasnt a dozer on site.
@jcgoogle18085 жыл бұрын
And/or a real loader to move the dirt. It's brutal to watch dirt being leap frogged around with an excavator.
@humanoverlord67085 жыл бұрын
That pond water chemistry is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY off
@kingranch515 жыл бұрын
That damn thumb is bipolar.
@eddiemortontapman72525 жыл бұрын
$ 10, 000 to add a thumb over 12,000 views everyone kick in a dollar he could get a hydraulic thumb
@jkhuskies095 жыл бұрын
Eddie Morton Tap Man chris could afford to buy 10 hydraulic arms from what he makes just being on KZbin 😂
@earlsmithson47495 жыл бұрын
Soo smooth,
@shawnjerome85995 жыл бұрын
Chris I think you should watch this video I don't know if you can hear it but I can hear that machine skipping wicked bad
@FishFind30005 жыл бұрын
Shawn Jerome I don’t hear anything wrong. Can you give a time stamp? Are you sure it’s not the crappy thumb that’s making the noise?
@stanpatterson50335 жыл бұрын
I hear it rev up a bit and then later rev down a bit, but other than that, I don't hear anything that sounds wrong to me.
@jasonking29435 жыл бұрын
Yeah I heard it too. It skipped right along and got the job done !
@delcasaleexcavating95085 жыл бұрын
@@jasonking2943 hahaha that's great !
@russgier44095 жыл бұрын
I think what you call skipping is only when the exhaust is pointed away from the camera while it's swinging
@gavinhirt52315 жыл бұрын
1.5 to 2 on a cleanup job
@bradleyfuller69985 жыл бұрын
is this hitachi bigger then the volvo
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
Depends on which one. It is only bigger then the 160.
@brianball1545 жыл бұрын
Duct tape and bailing wire
@keithdunlap27015 жыл бұрын
Very Nice , Very Nice Chris, all but, that Clanking ass thumb !! lololol....Saying that, cause i know that it's getting on your nerves !! lol.. Great work as always Man !! Have a Great Evening !!
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
its getting fixed soon
@keithdunlap27015 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 I'm just messing with ya about it Chris, all that banging and clanging does have to get on your nerves after awhile...lololol... You got a really nice machine though man, and do awesome work !! enjoy watching ya !! your a Great operator.......
@ZingyLemur5 жыл бұрын
The dirt looks so weird to me in my mind its suppost to be red clay NC ruined me
@sonicbluecoupe5 жыл бұрын
All that rock in the front kills the look of the property.
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
well the owner wanted it, so that's what he gets.
@Tony-vb9bw5 жыл бұрын
@@briangardiner1015 The previous owner did that on my property and now i curse him every day until the day he dies. Covered it up with dirt so I didnt know it was there when I bought it. In this case, should have just run a drain tile in both instances instead of digging trenches and filling with rock.
@sonicbluecoupe5 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t a buried pipe from the road to the pond have been better and better looking? Then it could have been all nice grass and easy to mow
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
@@Tony-vb9bw I don't think drainage tile would take all the water coming through the culvert.
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
@@sonicbluecoupe If the owner wanted rock he gets rock.
@memyselfandifarmer5 жыл бұрын
How much does your uncle charge you per day for machine rental?