Installing a Driveway Culvert Pipe the Easy Way

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

HATS! SHIRTS! HOODIES Here! www.outdoorswiththemorgans.com/shop

[@MyClutteredGarage]

Can’t beat using the right tools for the job! 👍

[@shawnatkinson2086]

Having worked for both the company that supplies your logs, as well as the company that sells the wheel loader where you got the load of stone, I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good content

[@jeffclarke4720]

Did you work for Cleveland Brothers?

[@shawnatkinson2086]

@@jeffclarke4720 Highway Equipment at one time

[@jeffclarke4720]

@@shawnatkinson2086 ahhh ok…. I live in Alabama and worked for the Caterpilar dealership here for 36 years which is why I asked. Have some friends at Cleveland Brothers…

[@petermavus4131]

Quite a logging operation the yard has turned into . Too bad you don’t have a quarry on your property. Sunny 😎 Sunday to everyone.

[@waltgilbert8833]

like a man who knows what he's doing and how to do it good job MIKE

[@ecutler6261]

Great log unloading music, good morning from Tennessee.

[@jacklachman5304]

GOOOOOOD SUNDAY MORNING EVERYONE OUT THERE IN OWTM LAND!!!

[@badcat4707]

Good morning Jack ! 😸😺

[@jacklachman5304]

@@badcat4707 good morning Bad Cat

[@mikehughes3533]

As always, it’s great to watch you in action, thanks

[@keithbeynon3878]

Could you imagine trying to dig that by hand. Looks good that will help your sister out a lot when the heavy rains hit western PA.

[@Dr.Muddyboots]

I love the move pushing the dirt in the trench forward with the bucket as the KX moves forward.

[@davidbishop4015]

Nice job Mike. Always taking care of family. Stay safe.

[@Z-Bart]

I like your opening tune.

[@camplin2]

No one man should be allowed to have as much fun doing work as you do Mike :-)

[@daniellemay3058]

ANOTHER GREAT DAY MIKE!!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!!

[@steveashworth6707]

Great video Mike!, you did a good job getting the pipe in!. Its rained here all day!.Morgans good day!.

[@gregprince2523]

That log stacker is a neat machine!!!

[@igl9273]

I like that one too. Where did he get it installed?

[@penny10paker]

Hi Mike I live east of Lancaster Ohio about 30 miles South East of Columbus Ohio. I was thanking watching your video if your sister does not need all that dirt you should take it home and expand your wood yard on the lower level you never have enough room ever. have a great day remember God never makes a bad day.

[@russellbowman8051]

Lookin Good!! That pipe is handy and easy to work with!! Keep Smiling On!! 😀👍👊

[@ronaldsamol3779]

Absolutely love watching you with kubotas. You better get help with all fire wood. I’m from Mercer county. I was out on my b26 with grapple bucket moving saw logs out of area before heavy rainstorms it’s Sunday morning. I love my grapple bucket I can move a lot of logs and stumps. I live on 35 acres. I want an excavator badly. Just can’t swing it at moment. But it’s your fault I want one

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Looks great Mike, another great job on the driveway getting rid of the hard rain destruction. Thanks for sharing, keep up the great videos and stay safe. Fred.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Thanks 👍

[@kllisk]

I was hoping to see the coupling of the two pipes !

[@rodbagley1686]

I was wondering about that too!

[@davidmorse8432]

Nothing to it really. Bell and spigot design of the pipe allows for easy assembly. Spigot end is equipped with a rubber o-ring gasket. Just install the pipe with the bell end first. Put a little backfill on it to keep it from moving them throw the section with the spigot end in the trench. Push them together with the bucket of the machine. The pipe has a mark on it to indicate "home" so that complete insertion of the bell and spigot can be verified. Some people put lubricant on the bell portion to facilitate assembly, but it is not absolutely necessary. Care must be taken to properly line up the pipe and also make sure that the o-ring does not roll out of the groove on the spigot end. It is handy to have someone guide the two sections together and watch the procedure but I install them all the time single handedly. I find that it is good to dig a small cavity in front of the bell, (bell hole) to help keep the spigot end from dragging dirt into the bell during assembly. This will foul the connection. If the pipe requires excess force to get to the "home" position, it will be necessary to take it apart and find out the problem and do a little connection pathology. It could be that the two pipes are misaligned, gasket rolled over, or debris inside the bell. Good luck!

[@rodbagley1686]

@@davidmorse8432 thanks make sense.

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Morning all from Sunny Ontario Into the 90's today... Lets take a look at what Mike's up to... Pete from Canada 🇨🇦

[@terresiagregg9326]

Great job Mike you sure have alot of fun working with all that machinery

[@larrygarner6722]

Another great video and the music you played was very enjoyable. Wish I new the name of the song.

[@keithburch5506]

Another great video Mike. The music was good and the quality of videography was nothing less than professional. Your friend Tom Hauss has gotten really good w his videography also, I think he's getting better w each video. I love the days both of you post, really makes my day! I would also like to say kudos to you for not saying a quote you used to say a lot - "I'm not a professional, but..." because you really are a professional w every piece of equipment you have. It really is a joy to watch a pro use and take care of his equipment. As always, thank you for sharing this awesome REAL content, just so you know, I have a big smile on right now!👍🚜❤🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@lonniechartrand]

LOVED the intro music!!! I have said it many times. Your excavating skills amaze me!

[@Goostradamus81]

I like the change in music, really nice, thanks!

[@Chestnut0923]

I never realized how close you guys live to me!

[@terrylandis6831]

Awesome job Mike!

[@tommyordoyne7461]

Good morning from Upstate South Carolina. Life is great when you have the right tools for the job. Have another productive day. Who sings the opening song?

[@davidtesta1361]

Who needs cable when we've got you guys to watch, Mike?! Btw, great music!

[@michaelmullins1290]

Nice job on the driveway. I'm sure your sister will appreciate it greatly. It's gonna be really nice.

[@BosnWayne]

I grew up by the Roanoke river. That song touched me. Nice song man!! Ghosts of Liberty!

[@garthfalkner8138]

what do you do for head wall and end wall we use stone for end wall and bag cement for a head wall stops wash outs at the front of the pipe just a thought

[@jeffpeters1014]

Some of the left over rock you have from the landscape project around the shop would be great for the mouth of the pipe.

[@martineastburn3679]

What I like is a 2A and finer mix layered down {Limestone} and it crushes in and seals. Then 2A rock on top after a week or two. Roadbase and surface .

[@jrm163]

Good job! One question: why do we need limestones in the culvert please? I think the dirt is good enough. Thanks!

[@edjackson8425]

Do you buy stone in your dump trailer at a quarry or at a landscape yard?

[@keithwoznek4087]

Excellent job Mike.

[@jamessamuel1611]

Great song Mike. Downloaded before it ended. Great subject as I have been contemplating this for the daughter Emily and son-in-law Billy. Thank!

[@wlsteffen]

Excellent job again Mike!

[@jeffhennings6579]

Mike you do awesome work keep up the good work would love a few of the toys u got o have a few but man very cool

[@ac283]

Amen Country music, I Thank The Lord! Bless you Brother. Some people don't know that the inside of that conduit is smooth, first one I got I thought it was corrugated inside. Thankfully now I have a crossing over the ditch. I sized it relying on the county engineers sizing it correctly up stream, 30". I get lucky that way sometimes, but don't always rely on that...

[@davidmorse8432]

That pipe can come as single wall or double wall. The single wall is courrugated inside and out. Don't get that kind because it is weak and the roughness inside can restrict flow thru the pipe and cause debris to build up inside the pipe. You get what you pay for.

[@ac283]

@@davidmorse8432 Thank you, hopefully I'll never need any again.

[@rox6385]

Well done! Very nice job indeed, you certainly have a superb skillset. Enjoy watching your channel, I am constantly learning a lot from you all on how to do these projects. Nice too that you all help out your family and friends so much. Very admirable trait! Press on!

[@tombarnes1871]

Nothing like the right machine in the hands of a skilled operator; a job well done Mike are you saving some of the dirt pile to level the drive after rains and compaction???

[@bbcobra04]

Hey Mike. I think you may have covered this but what is the comparison of time involved and profit margin of cutting your own wood and buying and processing those firewood poles when selling by the cord.

[@webeejamn]

Good Job Mike... Going to get hot this week.. 100+ Stay cool..

[@jameswester650]

I really understand how much you enjoy playing with all your toys. I also enjoy watching all the different projects you get involved with. My question is, are all these projects actual needs, OR, are they just really great excuses to get more seat time with your toys. Whatever the reason, I really enjoy watching. James Wester from Phenix City, Alabama.

[@billmorris2613]

Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 17 Jul 22.

[@kevincentralmo2258]

Another great video Mike. We loved the music, my wife added it to her play list. Finally getting a little rain here, hoping it keeps our corn going thru this next week. 100 forecast for the next week.

[@raymondbrown3385]

Nice job Mike

[@name-ey5it]

Great job Mike 👏 👍 👌.

[@evankibbe590]

Good morning everyone 😊👍🌎🌞😊

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Good morning!

[@igl9273]

Will the culvert be strong enough and not get crushed when the heavy truck goes over it?

[@kipcudd7253]

Now you got plenty to keep ya busy, but it's what you like to do. Just don't get too hot. Here in Oklahoma we've been dealing with no rain over100° heat everyday. Can't do anything!

[@jeepxj]

no rip rap or other armament on the inlet/outlet?

[@markholmes1346]

Looks great Mike, that should help a lot!

[@MichaelJones1527]

If you think those 16-inch pipe are expensive try buying the 36-inch road tile like that. We bought a hundred feet of it to go under a paved road and it was 7 thousand dollars and I picked it up and transported it myself.

[@davidmorse8432]

Recently I purchased a 20' joint of 60" ADS , HDPE. -- $3,000. And that was after shopping around awhile. Normally $4,500, yikes!

[@russellsmith3825]

Ouch!

[@kevingerlach7517]

Love your Music Selection Mike. Thank you for sharing.

[@billytyson1748]

When are you going to start the shed for the new sawmill?

[@donlowe9125]

Great job Mike….. nice music lately too

[@aaronbaum2542]

Great job Mike!!!

[@badcat4707]

Good after-morning Hunter 😸😺 and family and friends 😸😸😺 / ❤❤❤ that opening song !👏👏👏👏😸😺

[@terrygroce1594]

Another fun day outdoors!

[@oldjarhead1125]

LOL! "Hopefully"......my famous last words before...."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that".. Great job buddy. Greetings from an Old Jarhead in WNC

[@cliffblackburn8102]

Great video mike Morgan 👌🏻💯✌🏻💚🌱

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

You can bring the mini over to mine house , I have about 20-25 stumps to dig out

[@brucebello2049]

Good one Mike, take care

[@lonnieclifton3883]

On A Regular Residential Area You Would Use Two 20 Foot Stalks Of Pipe For The Roadway And Ditches To Work Out Right.

[@jerrybeninate6017]

Most fail to get adequate fall in their culvert pipes and they silt in. The plastic may be an improvement over metal (which fails eventually) The recommended fall for the pipe to be self cleaning is 4 % if one does not have enough fall a clarifying basin can be put on the high side of the culvert to collect debris prior to the culvert The basin is usually lined with old brick or block and large enough to periodically be cleaned w a square point shovel. Most place a grate over the top of the basin and have the elevation of the culverts bottom a couple of inches above the bottom of the basin. Also if one ever contemplated paving have 4” of stone compacted over the culvert.

[@charleyt4965]

I like 2RC even better if you can find it! thats sounds like some Starkey and Hutch background music. I might be old haha

[@thomasstrout1738]

Very nicely done. That pipe looks pretty rugged for heavy traffic/trucks.

[@tomscott3939]

nice work!!sis loves you for it!!!

[@deview123]

Mike,do they have couplings to join the pipes together?

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

They have a Bell end on one end

[@deview123]

@@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans thank you Mike

[@chrishodges8246]

If you still have any of the rocks/ boulders that you used for landscaping around your driveway left you could use them to build a little catch basin at the inlet of that pipe. Just a thought since you get so much water rushing thru there sometimes.

[@andyrobinson339]

Another great video: Great tunes, minimal talking, not hawking merch.

[@camplin2]

Love the battery powered DeWalt sawsall

[@jeffsellers6277]

Love the videos...Thanks for all the hard work you put in. However, my OCD is getting the best of me and it says you need to update your equipment list above. No Skidsteer and no Bluford the dump truck.....🙂

[@lutzbeinhoelzl3939]

I watch your channel regularly and with pleasure , i like your honest and natural way ! Greetings from Munich , Bavaria , here the world celebrates Öktoberfest ! Good luck and have a nice day .

[@gregj2647]

2A limestone and Mike Morgan are like baseball and Cracker Jacks

[@davidhelfrich7150]

MD blue crabs and Natty Boh 😉.

[@thomasyerbey337]

Looks great Mike 🇺🇲

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@1944chevytruck]

MORE FIRE WOOD!...Roads are looking good!... thanks 4 video. be kind.

[@dalepowell6815]

Hi Mike, great video as usual. How do you join the pipes together so they are one continues pipe with no gaps?

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Has a Bell end on one end

[@Grandpa600]

Mike, I presume that the culvert positioning and excavation works was prompted by experience of earlier visits, as well as small flooded driveways?

[@realairplane261]

Are you running the excavator at full throttle and reduced flow on the thumb?

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

No usually run it about 75 maybe 80% unless Im swinging a full 180 then maybe crank it up some more

[@tonybrown8574]

Looking good mike👍

[@randyballew8795]

Greetings! I really enjoy watching your videos, you have a wholesome channel that I appreciate. I was going to suggest matching your ditch bottom with the bottom of the pipe so as to prevent rock, dirt and leaves from eventually clogging up the pipe. Have a Great Day!

[@larryboyle590]

All the trips you make with the dump trailer, any problems using the F150? I would if thought a 250/350 would be needed.

[@greggb1416]

Looks great Mike…!

[@als8326]

Not sure if you’ve ever heard of this but I was always taught to put the native dirt back in with the culvert you get less freeze Thawing action maybe in western Pennsylvania it doesn’t freeze that hard I don’t know I’m from Vermont

[@dmorgan28]

Good job Mike. 👍👍👍❤️

[@timraber6575]

Loved the music in the opening of this video. Could you include the name and artist? I would like to say that yo do excellent job getting the sound from your equipment. Thanks for another video.

[@davidhelfrich7150]

Have you ever tried the bucket with the tines facing "forward"?

[@broken_bones_acres]

Hey from Chris and Chelsey from Chris's corner you tube channel. Carrollton Ohio

[@josephpedone2004]

Good morning Morgan family ☕️ happy Sunday… vacation part 1 is coming to an end, leaving Cape May NJ onto vacation part 2 Niagara Falls NY estimated arrival time 6p… have a blessed day

[@joethebumbler]

Do you usually call for the free utility locater service? I have a friend that didn't use it and ended up slicing a fiber optic line. That was expensive.

[@davidmorse8432]

Always call before you dig. There are so many things in the ground these days. Today they use directional drilling to install many utilities and you may not even be aware there is anything installed. Fiber optic lines are very labor intensive to reconnect and require specialized equipment. So without proof you made the call, you are totally liable for the cost of reconnection. You could even be killed if you come in contact with underground electric or gas lines. When you call in, make sure you get the call verification number they give you. It could be your only protection against repercussions for subsequent utility damage. Just call 811.

[@russellsmith3825]

Always call 811 no exceptions. Many states will let you use a web based interface to submit locate requests.

[@chrisbarr1359]

The biggest difference between men and boys is the price of their toys! Mike really likes his toys.

[@demandyourhealth4293]

Is your dump truck running?

[@robertwilson9012]

Hello Mike !!! What size engine is in the excavator ??? Is it a 4 cylinder disel engine ???