How to bench your way on to a hill while loading trucks.

This gives you some pointers and how to bench your way trought a hill while loading trucks.

[@BestPlacetoBe996]

Loaded 4,675 tons today with a twin boom 470 !! What a blast !! One truck on each side of me and one boom for each !! You have to be on your toes to run this Baby !

[@stevenmcgehee5609]

I have been fascinated with equipment since I was a little guy... I do this everyday for a living and still enjoy watching other people do it.

[@chrishenry5644]

Me too I come home from work and watch this stuff

[@therealidaho6094]

Same I love it

[@3000gtalex]

It must be a disease I swear hahahaha, get out of a cab come home to watch more 🤷‍♂️

[@mighthookya2637]

Same

[@larkinp89]

It is very satisfying for sure. Especially when you look across the job site and see your imprint all around. 💪🏿💯💯💯

[@davidburkhart9984]

Just a fantastic video. What I like most, is that you are not working hard, you are not out of control in any form. You are actually nice and neat and smooth, and SAFE, but you are maximizing every single minute, and every ounce of truck capacity. I have had many, many excavator load-outs, and would have been well served to have the operators watch your video . Most points are obvious, but many are ignored. All told, the dozen points that you make probably add up to a 50 % improvement over good operators not paying attention to the little things. You talk funny, but you really are thoughtful in your approach. Thank you!!!

[@monstertrac]

Thanks you very much.

[@brownwarrior6867]

This guy is keeping these wagons rolling ,with good efficiency and little effort so I see no issues.

[@michaelmcintosh4167]

Loaded 2,200 tons today me self brother...I was ready for a cold one cheers🍻

[@fijibatiislander7219]

Great to see and hear someone passionate about the job the cost productivity .. hard to find that nowadays 👌👍 Great Vid 😊

[@bpcearthmoving4951]

Some good points shown. For more productive loading however we've found to put trucks a little further out and use more stick out than boom up. Allows faster lift and faster bucket dump into truck (not so constricted) Also dig patterns 1st bucket from left of bench then in sequences of bucket width to right maximises bucket fill and breakout with minimal clean up on offside face. We make sure haul road onto and through lower bench is graded regularly. Allows trucks to move up in higher gear (faster) and we blow our horn as we slew just in behind truck when our bucket goes over tailgate. This allows 1st bucket into truck and return started before tuck is fully stopped. Saves heaps of time and trucky doesn't get the time to start reading his magazine before he's loaded and sent off again. (lol) Only ever seen one John Deere digger here in Australia. They seem to dig well by your video. Well done.

[@Deere2154D]

BPC Earthmoving no shit. He's worried about cleaning up but he's wasting time loading on 45° not 30-35°

[@blindabinda1234]

I like to keep them nice and tight but further back and not using the boom soo much like you said. Abs this guy's machine is squeaking and he's got about a 200 yard swath to throw back later

[@blindabinda1234]

And if you have seen a Hitachi excavator in Australia they are identical machines except John deere uses a deere engine and Hitachi uses Isuzu engines. Other then the engine they are identical.

[@blindabinda1234]

The company I work for has always had Hitachi excavators and they have been such good machines. We still got a ex160 lc that's got 40000 hours and the only major things we had to replace was the final drives center planetary shafts spline on the ends just got worn down from sooo much use it wouldn't turn the machine it would just grind. And the swing motors planetary gears and cage got all worn out. And the obvious bushings abs stuff. But i would recommend Hitachi to anyone.

[@jordan1789]

BPC Earthmoving ...I don't agree at all. Its safer and more efficient to swing over the tailgate and keep your swing angle always the same. When you stop the trucks sooner, you have to boom and stick on different angles every time and instead of swinging over the side of the truck with a full bucket and slamming dirt on the side of the truck, your swinging safely and squarely over the tailgate. Also the more you stick out the less dirt you can hold. Your just wrong, this guy had great tips and he was set up just right. With his cab facing the trucks cab.

[@378shep]

top stuff mate love your work

[@kade290488]

Fantastic vid, learnt a lot please upload more !

[@wailnshred]

Excellent video!

[@killingoldgrowthsince]

Been loading truck for over forty years, had no idea it was so technical.

[@jeff7764]

Exactly

[@BestPlacetoBe996]

Yeah, no kidding !!

[@mikegeorge991]

God dam that bucket is big!!! I Like that set up as well…. I Need to get into something like that 💪

[@ConstructionMachinesChannel]

Super video. Very nicely done 👍

[@diggerman220]

Hi there, thanks for the video I found it very helpful and informative I would love to see more like it

[@franmorris824]

Good tips and moving at nice speed and making good progress

[@johnnymurff4137]

Like the cab view and the commentary

[@MrWhiseguyy]

Well done!

[@DeuceGenius]

awesome machine!

[@gilfish7220]

Professional and efficient. I would work next to you any day.

[@desparkinson9203]

Vinny Russo thanks

[@kingrider75]

Only thing I do differently is the first couple buckets, I hold the bucket inches from the bed floor so the driver isn't bounced out of the seat lol. After you have the bed floor covered it doesn't jostle the truck near as bad when you djmo your load high like that

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Meh, it's soft dirt and gently spills into the bed - total waste of time to lower that large a bucket into a 10 wheeler. The trucker gets far more jostled driving around on those poorly graded roads. A real high-ball operation would have a grader getting those roads smooth.

[@bobsmithers1924]

He doesn't like these drivers...lol

[@muddyfeet1000]

kingrider75 I agree with you. You can't always see if there are any large stones in the material being loaded.

[@jeff7764]

Who gives a fuck about the driver

[@cayugawolf1]

@@jeff7764 until when grabs ya right 👊

[@thebadwolf7687]

Nice job! It's all about the about the cycle times folks.

[@johnnymurff4137]

Like the angle like seeing the material being loaded upclose

[@49giantlakerz]

So worried about maximum efficiency but that Hall Road looks like a ski resort full of moguls

[@bdub78dub90]

Good info,

[@scottbaker4314]

We all have our own idea, just read the comments lol on the fastest most efficient cycle times but there's always someone on the job that has their opinion and telling you how it should be done plus what kind of material is being loaded changes everything. Good video smooth operator and should be with soft material. We don't use our road trucks for off highway haulage for the simple reason of overloading, breaking or prematurely wearing out the steering, brakes, and suspension components, Which jepordize's the driver and innocent drivers on the roadways.

[@seec1]

I can't believe that was 8+ min video. I was disappointed when it finished.

[@monstertrac]

Thanks!

[@xxwalhalaxxmozza7415]

8mins and 100+ tons of earth gone... how many people would it take to move 100 tons in eight minutes?

[@bobsmithers1924]

@@monstertrac You got jokes...lol

[@matissCG]

God.. i want this job

[@Hungd13]

I'm hearing a hint of an Irish accent there :)

[@VIheavyequipment]

shit real good pointers

[@edwinmcguire6040]

Yes, a Drivers time is valuable also, GJ

[@raybassman7536]

Don't forget to take the time to back up your machine so you don't undermine your self.

[@austinhauck2017]

Doing quarter turns instead of half turns maximizes efficiency too

[@monstertrac]

Thanks.

[@bengermac]

Great video thank you for posting. Where is this taken?

[@desparkinson9203]

Brendan Mac Mahon calgary

[@ArizVern]

GOT A HOME USE KUBOTA KX008, WILL NEED 30" SMOOTH EDGE BUCKET. SELL COMPOST, CAN CLIMB 5' TO 6' FT PILE 60+ YDS. SEEMS MOST PICK UPS ARE 6 FT OR LESS BEDS. HAVING PROBLEM LOADING 6 FT TRACTOR BUCKET. GOOD VIDEO.

[@JenkEy13]

Great vid. I noticed a Wilco truck you were loading, was this in Calgary?

[@desparkinson9203]

Yes Calgary.

[@satan2133]

@@desparkinson9203 likes little boys

[@Brandon.Fischer]

Very Smooth and 1 minute load times.. could be faster, but that's a pace you can carry all day and be easy on the machine.. My best day I was running my 08 ZX200 along side a competitors 450D.. I have a 6' 2.25yd bucket and I was able to match him truck for truck against his 4 yd... I was able to get trucks in a position where I didn't have to swing more than 8-10' and I have a few more hours under my belt than the other operator.. I was able to kick out a 13yd truck in 45 seconds, BUT in doing so I worked the machine so hard I got the hydraulic system too hot and I have been replacing seals on cylinders ever since.. ALMOST worth the mark of pride though haha.. Nicely done sir nicely done!

[@monstertrac]

Yes this is a John Deere 450D (Or same as Hitachi 450 Zaxis).

[@tropicalpolarbear6939]

Now that's how ya load dump trucks no half loads

[@Beko712]

Kereen

[@jimmytwostones]

Great vid. Do you not trust your dumpy drivers ability to count to 3?

[@monstertrac]

Jimi Lewis lol not all of them!

[@AnsariBaksh]

Nicely done. Looks like fun, but does it get tedious going for 12 hours?

[@apjack2553]

Do you ever scrape out your bucket?

[@oby-1607]

Excavator loading fill into trucks. Gotta like it.

[@bradjames6748]

In Canada if the truck is involved in a runaway or rollover crash, the police will come and see the operator who loaded the truck aswell as the driver after they scoop up the spilled load ,put it back in the truck ,tow it to a weigh station and print out a scale ticket

[@SupermanJH68]

Great video. Several good pointers, per the grading between trucks, when to beep horn on last bucket, keeping your loading platform flat, and maximizing lease trucking. Opinion: your trucks are getting a bit too far forward, need less swing angle, gain a few seconds minimize swing time. However, I have seen worse. You know what you are doing. This video should be utilized for training. Thank you.

[@desparkinson9203]

Good feed back. The reason for the truck being so far forward is cause the bucket is so wide on the 450. If the truck was back more there would be more dirt falling off each side of the truck. well noticed.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

@@desparkinson9203 No need to be unduly concerned about material falling over sides if those buckets are kept full and it allows faster cycle times. In this instance, he was wasting time uncurling the bucket when he could stick back at the same time to speed up emptying the bucket - that said, truck spacing allowed him the extra time - I'd add another truck or two to speed things up - there was always a few seconds wait time and a few seconds inefficient loading time. Could get another 5% efficiency gain which is pure profit. Ideally, there should always be a truck waiting to ensure the excavator is always working - trucks are almost always cheaper than the excavator.

[@monstertrac]

Yes this is a John Deere 450D (Or same as Hitachi 450 Zaxis). 48Tons.

[@hookergetlucky3216]

Very hard on the trucks hoist cylinder overloading them

[@Jacob-64]

What's a Irishman doing in Calgary. Nice video

[@monstertrac]

Working I guess!! Lok

[@ThePilotPenguin1]

i knew it i fucking knew it. that accent is a dead give away

[@Hungd13]

Wicklow accent I think

[@newhollandtm1400]

Up the Irish!

[@desparkinson9203]

Kildare

[@theamaningsdl8040]

Do I need any type of certificate to Operate excavator in Oklahoma I am an excavator operator and I am moving to the us soon so I want know

[@desparkinson9203]

The Amaning's D&L no you need nothing here in Alberta

[@themonopolyguy4365]

Small trucks?

[@NMX777]

They need to smooth that Haul Road out a little bit

[@rickyboyz100]

Where was this jobsite? In Canada?

[@desparkinson9203]

rickyboyz100 Calgary

[@stevegale343]

Angus is or would be the dude in the skid steer

[@gabrieldold9901]

what excavator?

[@monstertrac]

It's 2008 JD 450D Lc.

[@monstertrac]

Jd450d

[@robsayner6390]

A good operator keeps floor clean & level.whilst loading dumptrucks.i've done this kind of work.12 hrs A day.loading 30 to 40 trucks.

[@chrishenry5644]

30-40!? 15 trucks keep me busy all day how does one manage 30-40 trucks

[@misterbeans6064]

Chris Henry must be a very long haul circuit -twice as long as yours, or his bucket capacity must be twice as big as yours, or his trucks are half the size or less than yours. In this game size does matter lol

[@johnoneill8380]

30 or 40 trucks how about 100 plus semis with a 20 t machine

[@musikk83]

xD you are so nice and super chilled, you remind me on one famous artist. Do you know Bob Ross? xD

[@monstertrac]

musikk83 No .... should I?

[@musikk83]

ah ok funny, just take it as a compliment, thx.

[@vantagetes]

Lots of good info in the dialog however you are missing a few key things in your actions. Get yourself away from the trucks a bit so you can dump with your stick, stop the trucks sooner so you don’t swing as far, take your first scoop between trucks on the furthest right, stick out as you return to the cut.

[@gabrieldold9901]

cat 345D?

[@skliros9235]

Good video. What accent is that?

[@bagerandtager]

Irish

[@Rossithailand]

hi m8 . big digger 40 ton ?

[@stevegale343]

He kinda sounds like bon Scott from ac/dc lmfao

[@jimosullivan4866]

a jackeen ?

[@desparkinson9203]

James O'Sullivan no!

[@killingoldgrowthsince]

That's ok if you have the room. If those trucks need to back into you their lost little cows. And those are not rock trucks.

[@briarpatch718]

Deere 350g ??

[@desparkinson9203]

Briar Mallett 450

[@Chad-pb1dx]

Grease

[@raincoast2396]

I detect a little "Down Homer" accent in the speech.

[@KarasCyborg]

Ever been in a landslide with a Bank Failure?

[@sirlandsalot]

yup, half burried a 345 once.

[@KarasCyborg]

@@sirlandsalot That must have been quite a ride, did you survive unharmed?

[@codmod2killer]

not very big dumpers....

[@xxwalhalaxxmozza7415]

JAYZUSS 3 scoops DONE MUSH

[@MrDelco1970]

why u swing so mutch? any thing past 33 degrees of center is in efficient.

[@farty1000]

digger driving is flat out it seem not a minute to scratch your arse

[@magnum8264]

You need to hire some real trucks they're called quads

[@stevegale343]

Since he's Irish dose he drink beer when he loads trucks

[@Carla-tz7qw]

Can't overload a Mack.

[@ATOM09]

What does "Benching" mean?

[@monstertrac]

The bench is what the excavator is sitting on.

[@ATOM09]

monstertrac Oh. The pile of dirt or sand or whatever it's sitting on. I see, thanks.

[@blindabinda1234]

Try greasing the thing

[@andrewrichardson1237]

Looks like ya trucks getting a had time driving over ya last swipe of the beach, get it cleaned up and production will, ya milking it, give him more trucks

[@712Menzies]

Looks like ur operating in slow motion

[@satan2133]

This goof is still around

[@kederhamad4950]

شغله

[@joshsmitg4020]

You would be that much faster if you swing back ready to dig not have to stick out every bucket

[@genis8530]

Cause truck drivers can't count to 3 beep the horn.

[@nicklester4761]

Hard to count when your watching KZbin videos

[@cagmito76]

27 people thumbed it down as their better at it .

[@stevegale343]

He kinda sounds like bon Scott from ac/dc lmfao