Huge Rain Stops Road Building But Starts Massive Fires!

[@derekpritchard8854]

There's something quite mesmerising and almost organic in the way the stone rolls off the grader blade. Love it!

[@terryrogers1025]

Nothing like a LD18 fire, and the rain still can’t stop it. Thanks for the update sir.

[@MemphisApplegate]

330 or 350? My notion is that Chris will go with the 330 because it is easier to transport. But I bet his heart is with the bigger machine.

[@jamesfoulger2098]

350 bigger counterweight for that bucket

[@glennspreeman1634]

Chris said the bigger machine was out of his budget when looking at them. Transport is a big consideration as well. Unavoidable expense and fewer flatbeds available to call.

[@rayevans2052]

I'm betting chris goes with the 350, less hours and bigger machine..

[@MemphisApplegate]

I know Chris is an honest guy, yet I don't totally buy the "budget" thing. His budget is really a number he wants to pay, not a number that would preclude him from buying anything he wants. But his also practical, and the 330 will likely be the best business decision. @@glennspreeman1634

[@JohnyLatelyCome]

Go big or go home

[@donmiller8186]

Even'n, Chris, everyone. Roads are coming along fine! Geoff is a lucky man having you work his property. Really looking great.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

When I saw the flash of lightning, I immediately went back to the day when you had some lightning occur while you were building the pond. You weren't that far from where you were today! That would be something if you did smell the smoke from your house. Thanks for sharing, Chris. I love that you show it isn't all sunshine and soft, easily dug dirt. Can't wait for the next installment!

[@markpashia7067]

Wow, Mother Nature is working with you instead of against you for once. Perfect weather for gravel all morning and then perfect weather for an old style LD18 burn. Nice!!! Even the machine is timing it's needs for regen at optimal time. You must have been doing something right lately Chris. I must say the road is coming beautifully. I have lived on gravel for a long time and I have seen good gravel roads and then moved to places with bad gravel roads. With how you do it, those folks will be very happy because when you do them, you do it right. Crazy how many ways to screw it up taking short cuts, but not you. Well done young man.

[@davidepool5884]

I can’t wait to see which excavator you decided to buy and see it in action. Y’all definitely needed the rain in your area. We’ve gotten more rain here in Western Kentucky lately than I can ever remember for this time of year. One guy to the north of where I live and closer to the Ohio River said he got 14 inches in one storm a few weeks ago. It damaged two main roads that had never been damaged in my lifetime that I can remember.

[@chrisgalliher497]

Same here! I’ve been waiting patiently to see it show up in a video.

[@heatherlane9270]

The LetsDig18 fires are indestructible and beautiful. An opportunity opened and the dust got settled. Interesting that the pond is going to be enlarged - good idea for this spot. Roads coming along nicely.

[@ralphjelomono9068]

The grader sure is the ticket for spreading stone. Chris makes it look so easy. With all those levers I am sure I would make one heck of a mess before it is all over. Love seeing another burn pile going up in flames.

[@hydraulic-hum]

love your work building roads 🚜 nice summer storm and the burn piles are blazing 🔥 looking great!

[@dennis2376]

Nice to see your uncle again, even if he is only in the dump truck. :) Thank you and have a great day.

[@njonebale7889]

That wasn’t his Unk!

[@dennis2376]

@@njonebale7889 It had his colour and tag. :)

[@njonebale7889]

Maybe I missed it, I know his Unk doesn’t have a hydraulic tailgate, he has a barn door setup

[@dennis2376]

@@njonebale7889 He did tailgating before.

[@njonebale7889]

@@dennis2376 that’s not his Unk’s truck…Jon has a standard swing tailgate that can also swing to the side like a dumpster door…that’s called a barn door…that truck has a hydraulic lift tailgate, and it’s a darker shad of grey…can’t have a hydraulic lift gate with a barn door…just trying to clarify the difference between the two trucks…unless a third truck showed up to tailgate stone, but I only saw a peterbilt and a dark grey kenworth.

[@donnamullins2089]

Oh Chris I would give anything for that rain 113 here today another record and no rain for months. Cool front tomorrow only 108. Always nice to watch the road grader spread some stone. Looks so effortless. Your fires are and inferno even in the pouring rain.

[@JD-zm4eh]

The camera view under the grader looking back at the blade is real cool and special view. Gives an insight on how the gravel is evenly distributed by the blade.The grader has always been my favorite tool even growing up playing with my Tonka truck dozer and grader.

[@AncientHermit]

It may not have been in the direction you thought your day was going at first, but this is still solid progress, and actually, I don't remember seeing you able to get rid of burn piles with quite that size of a safety margin before, so I reckon that counts as a lucky break. A good productive day you had there sir. Be well.😉

[@richwielechowski5191]

Watching rock roll off the grader blade is hypnotic. Did your pond fill up?

[@kevinfiori7737]

Like the videos and content. I am from the old days like your drag line. I en joy learning how the new equipment is. At 73 I ll not be working like you do. The videos are great, and the quality is even better. Thank you.

[@albertbusscher4270]

Beside the big burn you were able to see exactly where to put that pipe at the intersection of those two roads, very clever indeed. Greetings from Australia

[@clifforddgreen1296]

Looks really good so far Chris glad to see all is going well also am glad that you are all done tearing down trees that means you don't have to worry about busting another windshield thanks for sharing your videos I love to watch Clifford,❤ Muncie, Indiana

[@kirk467]

lol, you’re definitely the fire master Chris! Thanks for sharing, Kirk from Louisiana sending prayers and good vibes! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@daniellacey4971]

It's so satisfying watching the dirt/ gravel roll off the graders blade thanks for the great shot. And I must say I really enjoy watching you operate any piece of equipment and thanks for the videos

[@christopherwedemeyer2993]

Hey Chris, just a curious question, have you ever had any equipment struck by lightning?

[@RKHarm24]

My Ques also. No rubber insulators, tires.

[@chrisgalliher497]

I was thinking the same thing

[@MrUtubeobia]

You are living the dream of every boy inside his older self. Get to drive real Tonka trucks and equipment, play with fire, and even get paid while doing it. No wonder you have so many subscribers. Keep up the good work.

[@richardphelan8414]

It was 112 at My House in Central TX today haven't seen rain since early June and we sure could use it ,The weather people are trying to amuse us saying there might be some action coming up from the gulf soon ,I'll believe it when I see it .Enjoy your cool mornings and rain Chris to hot to work outside here

[@TexDrinkwater]

Space City Weather told us today that the chances are slim that we'll get any rain out of it in Houston. 😭 Hopefully y'all will get some, though.

[@BillW-NJ]

Very relaxing to watch that stone rolling in front of the grader blade. Thanks for that view.

[@deernutOO]

That was fun to watch. Like your fires, and how well you tend to them.

[@kayenicholls5473]

Morning everyone i hope that you have a great day and weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂

[@rondastump8930]

Project going well with rain coming in so burning can be accomplished. Also stone, grader spread it well. Thank u for video. God's blessings and stay safe.

[@edwardcaseyjr5490]

Great video Chris if you get a chance this weekend how is your new pond doing 😊

[@stevenr8606]

🤫 BTW, if you're missing a can, or two, of black spray paint. Mike's got it 😊

[@redcauthen771]

🤣🤣🤪

[@craigwavra3495]

We get to see road building and a fire!!! That’s a win for us!! No more dust!!

[@bobkoski3964]

Whomever you buy gravel from owes you a bottle of Bourbon this Christmas. You have been very, very good for their business this year.

[@Arahknid]

Still wouldn't mind a time-lapse video of those burn piles after starting them to when you wrap up in an evening. Just to watch the build up and burn down that you actually do with these.

[@Victorian_Rockscapes]

Love it! Chris is the reason we run Volvo and do KZbin videos!!

[@josephkitchel6259]

I enjoy watching you operate the FG grader, it seems to handle whatever you put in front of it. Is it a high HP machine? I guess just enough. Great job on the roads!

[@garymessina1609]

Great morning for road work great wet afternoon for burning what more could you ask for great video thanks Chris

[@mastinfowler8225]

Love when you put the camera on the blade!

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

Turned out all right and you got your fire. Not one but two good stuff. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦🔥🔥

[@susanstaples-4761]

Shore would make DP mad jealous of your fire make skills 😂

[@BuckMasterNorm]

Roads looks great nice job

[@russellsmith3825]

A while back you were demoing a hybrid grader loader thing, would the Ruckus rake run on that? How well do you reckon that would have worked for building drives like this?

[@philipfleming3546]

Wow, we can really hear the rain beating down on the excavator. Keep stacking , letter burn big.😊

[@jeffwrightsman7797]

Waiting impatiently on the new excavator reveal. Almost certain it is a DP special.

[@tomswindler64]

Very productive day even with the dust,rain,wind.looking good,just keep doing what your doing and carry on.great video.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@stanleymartin1613]

Great video. Always enjoy watching a Let's Dig fire how to! 😂 ✌️😎

[@BZ1340]

Why is watching that mini grader so soothing…

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

At the end of the video it seems like the pond is everywhere now! 😅

[@dvandkq]

12:47 to 15:42 does a great job of showing how a grader works!

[@charlessmyth]

We've had that kind of rain over here since the end of June :-)

[@glennspreeman1634]

Beautiful dump trucks, gooooood drivers too.

[@mischef18]

Another good video from the Bealygood project and a couple of campfires to boot. Safe travels. Ken.

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

[@george8873]

Good thing it downpoured the way it did so you could see how exactly the water flowed up where you're going to put in the cast iron pipe. Will make a difference and you know exactly how to grade the swales and dig the ditches.

[@bobolson9865]

Hey Chris can you run up to Canada and show them how to burn? I'm getting sick of all this smoke😂. Keep up the good work as usual.

[@keithphaneuf9146]

How is your pups doing? It has been awhile. 🙂

[@glennspreeman1634]

FWIW, appreciate you staying so current on videos.

[@glennspreeman1634]

Maybe time saved with ThunderCreek trailer?

[@galewinds7696]

First time I heard of heavy rain starting a fire 🔥 😳 😩

[@kennyk3989]

Hey Chris just how safe is it sitting in that huge lightning rod during a thunderstorm?…asking for a friend. I’m going to go out on a limb and say he’s going to get the 330

[@harrykeel8557]

Have a great weekend. Look forward to seeing which excavator you got. Stay safe!

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Like the grader. Fires more❤❤❤

[@BuckMasterNorm]

That a Letdig 18 fire for sure Thanks

[@nicksinyc]

Chris, how about an update on your pond after these rains

[@danielgallion4809]

Man, I wish I was good as you are on that motor grader I enjoy watching you on that grader. Maybe someday I’ll learn more about the grading and how to operate better.

[@rsmccary1]

Good job Jon. You did a fine job to bee so green.

[@expidition07]

Another great video of the addition to one of Chris's Earth Portrait's. Thank you Chris for sharing your work with us. It is such a pleasure to watch you use your Earth Tools to transform earth into some stunning pictures. Work Safe and we all will be looking forward to some more very good Videos.

[@BigP85]

Dang looking great. I wish these folks here close to where I live had your skills. No wonder why Mr. Beally uses only you damn your work is priceless. I just shared your videos and channel on Truth social.

[@larryperdue508]

I hope the new machine gets the Letsdig18 thumb and bucket special 😊😊😊😊

[@bosshogg3548]

Job well done 👍🏻

[@klsc8510]

This episode is A Hot Time With Lets Dig 18. Bring your own hot dogs, marshmallows and rain coat!

[@78moneypit]

Chris you turned that Bealy good land into a masterpiece outstanding mr bealys a happy camper

[@ronaldharmon9891]

No more stone and no more DUST🙌

[@MrRoberoni117]

Chris - why doesn’t the heat from the fire melt the excavator’s hydraulic hoses?

[@formhubfar]

1:30, The Ruckus Rackus wroke down the edge of the road 😂

[@formhubfar]

@Dm_Letsdig180 Yeah and Chris has something for you, a 4'' stump for you to sit on.

[@benchipley]

I love a good fire….in the rain. 🔥🌧

[@randy6650]

Enjoyed watching the video Chris 😊

[@robmatthews7972]

All Chris needs is a little rain to light a small fire, that turns into BIG fires.

[@mattwisniewski4896]

Lucky you are in the cab lots of rain

[@jonsmith497]

What an expert operator and good business man.

[@crypticchris8812]

Can you at least tell us what day the new excavator video is coming out?

[@leolldankology]

Sunday

[@loufrog1]

I want to know also when the new excavator video is coming out

[@crypticchris8812]

@@leolldankology Wait, how do you know? Did he say something

[@randywilson6869]

@@loufrog1Sunday last week

[@crypticchris8812]

@@randywilson6869 no, we’re talking about when he reveals which one he bought

[@craigsowers8456]

"You're killin' me Smalls" ... I have no access to Hickory here in France for my Smoker ... kills me !!!

[@scottdominguez7939]

You should have each dump truck stop by the pond and you take a bucket or two of water 💧 and put on them. That would make some nice compaction.

[@zpakk4499]

"Cookin' with gas"! Dont let Biden hear you say that!!!!

[@rodneywroten2994]

Gosh thought we were going to see the new machine, I am thinking Kobelco

[@donprater2754]

That motor grader is a beast!

[@rustysteel8714]

You know....i can't back up my lawnmower FIVE FEET without MISSING some grass....Chris backs up a road grader a QUARTER MILE and doesn't hit ONE TREE! 😳😂

[@tomcrowley808]

No market for those Hickory logs! Out of the woods will take them

[@nigelhales874]

Watching now early Saturday morning 🌄 uk 🇬🇧 all I watch bealy b good vidio 3 hour's back the grader works wonders chris saves lots of work superb job 👍

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Chris thanks for sharing! Kevin

[@cleokey]

Well done from California 😊

[@lennyfitzgerald4714]

Using the dirt to hold the road material is a great idea have you ever had an issue with the dirt holding water an making a wet spot in the road material

[@thomasleonard1846]

LetsRoad18!😊

[@garyflint1793]

I think I recall that you ordered the second Volvo 220 while working there for Mr.B. Good. And now you bought another excavator while again working for Mr. B. Good . I think I’d like to see if I could work for him too and find the rewards that you have! LOL….. take care Chris.

[@frankmeiser8287]

Chris you always happy when you get to burn this has been a perfect,Good job on the cearing , Thank you for your channel🇺🇸👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@justinhenry8745]

I'd love to have that road grader

[@FatKidBrody]

Thanks for the motor grader action. Hell you have half a load of stone on the grader blade.

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

just another day where Chris makes lemonaide out of Lemmons, with, if you can't continue to build the roads, then burn piles of brush!! Works for me, Chris.. Great Job.

[@Bearsgypsy1]

🇮🇪☘️🇺🇸a sad day today, lumber truck rolled on Moncure Pittsboro Rd in Pittsboro. I déteste that road for its hills & curves . You gents that work in grading etc have 1 of the most dangerous under appreciated jobs out there. PLEASE remember ur driving a MASSIVE lightning rod in those storms!! I was working driving thru those storms they were NO joke as u said… blessings Chris 2 u & urs

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪☘️🇺🇲⚡️⚡️

[@Bearsgypsy1]

@@jjMcCartan9686 🇮🇪☘️🇺🇸 greetings & salutations to y’a ! Always love meeting kindred ( especially literally 🇮🇪☘️ Free Northern Ireland) metal / motor heads

[@mlbabineaux]

Grader is a cool piece of kit !

[@Todd.Roberts]

Well at least you had some fires going . At least the dust will be settled for a few days

[@ErikvanUffelen]

"build the pond a little bigger" enough is no enough??? 🙂

[@stephena2390]

That five gallon bucket really puts the bucket size of not perspective