First Job With The Hitachi Is Done

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[@BorisFett]

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.

[@johnapel2856]

Much better. Always think it's fun to watch the skid steer scoot along and grade stuff out. Almost cute. Thanks for the videos.

[@barryhansen6854]

That's a nice looking finish, won't take much to turn into a lawn and pleasing to the eye.

[@johnsmick211]

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.

[@maryschillinger2909]

Chriss Uncle John owns the company. Chris works for him Monday - Friday. Evenings and weekends he works his own company.

[@jamesoncross7494]

Nice job. Looks great. You have to love that machine.

[@TonyGeneseo]

Looks great ! Much better than before and once it all dries out looks like easier weekly maintenance mowing too

[@Tony-vb9bw]

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.

[@letsdig18]

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-vb9bw]

@@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.

[@stevenbeauchamp1320]

@@Tony-vb9bw if handled properly Roundup is fine.

[@etsyjancoup6995]

Fantastic job as per! I'd love to see it in a few month's with grass and a full pond👍

[@adamwestbrook4154]

Looks real good! Man I love that little workhorse Takeuchi, seems you take that on majority of jobs.

[@stevenashby8268]

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.

[@juniorraines1042]

Good job Chris and a great video thank you for sharing hope you have a great week

[@DIRT-BOSS]

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

[@davidmorse8432]

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.

[@52Ford]

@@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-BOSS]

@@52Ford The problem is with the straps is they cut through because of the weight of the thumb bouncing overtime.. Take it from experience!

[@52Ford]

@@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.

[@robertbradford2734]

Nice work it's high and dry now and ready for some grass seed...👍

[@montygomez495]

Chris you do one heck of a job. great surgery work with that machine

[@lutemule]

You really got that machine looking good!

[@robdewey317]

Sure will look great once it's got grass. Nice

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

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

[@grahamefreestone5309]

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? 👍

[@neusac4590]

Nice job Chris. 😉👍👍👍👍👍

[@Moose-rq8gv]

Nice work you deserve a hot fudge Sunday

[@radioace318la]

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.

[@arkey5441]

Now that’s what I call a good operator

[@photocontrol]

Great work Chris! Looks very nice!

[@mischef18]

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.

[@duanecarter8043]

That looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing. 🙏✌🏻 from Va. 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜.

[@briangardiner1015]

I have never seen so many people tell someone they need a hydraulic thumb. I'm sure it never occured to him.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Brian Gardiner it’s almost as much as people commenting on 4in1 buckets 🤣🤣

[@briangardiner1015]

@@eliteearthworksllcWho says that??

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Brian Gardiner lol people 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣

[@briangardiner1015]

@@eliteearthworksllc You know us keyboard warriors tell everyone what to buy till we have to spend the money.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Brian Gardiner lol true! The guy that makes these videos probably tells me more than anyone 🤣🤣

[@rogerpoulin2068]

Beautiful job as usual Chris. Keep up the great work. I love you videos

[@sparky178]

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😆😆

[@vhostovich]

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?

[@letsdig18]

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

[@robfraley4210]

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....!! 🤭👍✅

[@johnstone1086]

Looks amazing brother great job

[@arkansas1336]

A great refinement!

[@63256325N]

Is there a reason you don't use the bozer blade on the skid-steer? Thanks, and thanks for the video. 👍

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Very nicely done!

[@davesmewing2534]

I hear the bucket still makes a clunk when under load. When do you expect to get some new pins for it?

[@bobbaer869]

Great job Chris

[@chasebodiford4363]

Nice job 👍🏻on the whole project buddy

[@jg413]

In the videos the hydraulic whine is considerably more noisy on the Volvo compared to this beauty... how is it in the seat?

[@darrellroeters4951]

I like the Hitachi sure you got it for a steal.

[@connellyslandmanagement725]

It needs a bigger bucket..not much bigger but just alittle more than what it is

[@coreydark8795]

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?

[@russgier4409]

Great job you make it look so easy

[@joshwerner652]

Wow that looks good!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I’m not sure if it was mentioned but you may want to look into a hydraulic thumb. 🤣🤣 I couldn’t resist

[@letsdig18]

whats that?

[@lawrencelacenski9781]

letsdig18 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eliteearthworksllc]

letsdig18 I hear it’s some revolutionary attachment that will make the viewers happy for about 42 secs 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@DigginLife21]

🔥Fine job sir!!!

[@jamesfarnham1976]

Looks good!

[@MrSwampdawg47]

You do really good work! One day, hopefully I will be half as good as you

[@Dennis_Blankespoor]

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?

[@AndrewGray87]

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

[@billbyrnes9505]

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:)

[@markbridle9329]

How does the Hitachi compare with the Volvo?

[@Jamieclarke88]

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 😂😂😂

[@donaldboyer2242]

Cris. let's get the windshield fixed up

[@davidmotoman4956]

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

[@steves.7872]

Excellent looking job Chris.

[@watchthe1369]

So there is the Hitachi and the BIG and small Volvo now?

[@Dontworryboutit315]

watchthe1369 separate jobs

[@whateverittakes5580]

If you had a dozer available......would you still use the skid loader for grading?

[@letsdig18]

I can get a better finish with a skid steer. But yes, a dozer would have been faster

[@The_Chosen_None_]

That's a damn fine job

[@donbraden8533]

Another fantastic job done buy let'sdig 18 is it me or did a certain piece of machinery get tinted windows

[@twoody2148]

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

[@davejohnsen5202]

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

[@michaelb.5345]

Crazy good....

[@10esseeTony]

I never understood the 4 in 1 bucket before....now I know. :)

[@dashaB-sl4pu]

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

[@bubbarickard]

you like your new machine better than the link belt you had

[@billbyrnes9505]

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.

[@Todd.Roberts]

Love it a one man grading company

[@toddreynolds8875]

Looks nice. As always

[@jeffkelley3419]

Fairest!

[@rangepro]

wow>>>great job 5 stars!!!

[@GratefulNachos]

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!

[@briangardiner1015]

Nope

[@GratefulNachos]

Brian Gardiner Great explanation!

[@Dontworryboutit315]

How many times have you went for the thumb button? Lol

[@nick-mv3co]

Man that looks freaking 🔥🔥

[@randycarpenter2914]

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.

[@BomberryBomb]

Made money this job...👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@alwayshungry24]

A HYDRAULIC THUMB WOULD FIX THE CRAZY ONE ON THAT MACHINE LOL GREAT VIDEO

[@crdjeep123]

Is that a big carrot you dug up?

[@charlesmiller5078]

Do you ever go by years later to see how your grading job turned out.

[@letsdig18]

I do pass by a lot of jobs and be like, hey I did that

[@charlesmiller5078]

One of the small pleasures of doing good work.

[@VSOPkiller]

Trade that clanky thumb Hitachi in for a Mighty Volvo!!!

[@darrellroeters4951]

No

[@jaredgoogoo5852]

Great job is this the start of new company lol

[@tazmun]

That thumb would drive me nuts boing boing boing boing boing!

[@oz1vlh]

I would have found something to put in between to stop it long ago.

[@kjellmartindanielsen8069]

Nice jobb! :-)

[@wi11y1960]

Now to throw some seed and hay it so the birds dont eat the seed.

[@briangardiner1015]

You do know that isn't the reason they throw hay on seed. They spread hay to holf moisture in the seed.

[@alfonsobernabe4291]

Nice job bubba

[@mo-yu4bt]

nice one

[@sighpocket5]

Nice!!!👍

[@Reddell1969]

Amazing!

[@mikejohnson9118]

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

[@letsdig18]

the owner is going to rake it with a tractor and seed drill it

[@drieshanrienesh1283]

Nice

[@bradleyfuller6998]

is this hitachi bigger then the volvo

[@briangardiner1015]

Depends on which one. It is only bigger then the 160.

[@eddiemortontapman7252]

$ 10, 000 to add a thumb over 12,000 views everyone kick in a dollar he could get a hydraulic thumb

[@jkhuskies09]

Eddie Morton Tap Man chris could afford to buy 10 hydraulic arms from what he makes just being on KZbin 😂

[@clayboist]

Too bad there wasnt a dozer on site.

[@jcgoogle1808]

And/or a real loader to move the dirt. It's brutal to watch dirt being leap frogged around with an excavator.

[@humanoverlord6708]

That pond water chemistry is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY off

[@kingranch51]

That damn thumb is bipolar.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

How much does your uncle charge you per day for machine rental?

[@letsdig18]

a premium

[@ZingyLemur]

The dirt looks so weird to me in my mind its suppost to be red clay NC ruined me

[@keithdunlap2701]

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 !!

[@letsdig18]

its getting fixed soon

[@keithdunlap2701]

@@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.......

[@shawnjerome8599]

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

[@FishFind3000]

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?

[@stanpatterson5033]

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.

[@jasonking2943]

Yeah I heard it too. It skipped right along and got the job done !

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

@@jasonking2943 hahaha that's great !

[@russgier4409]

I think what you call skipping is only when the exhaust is pointed away from the camera while it's swinging

[@brianball154]

Duct tape and bailing wire

[@earlsmithson4749]

Soo smooth,

[@gavinhirt5231]

1.5 to 2 on a cleanup job

[@KODArunner]

Chris, how long before you have a real, (hydraulic), thumb on your Hitachi?

[@meanjoegreen4925]

10 grand he can have it today please help