Installing drainage system, clearing a field with the dozer, bonus ATV footage

[@etacbro7031]

Growl like a 🐻 lol

[@jmuller86]

only people paying close attention will get to hear those little golden moments...lmao thanks for pointing that out. "just grab it and growl, growl like a bear" 6:18

[@etacbro7031]

@@jmuller86 Making memories right there. Also while you guys are clearing the rocks keep you eyes open for arrowheads. 👍

[@jmuller86]

@@etacbro7031 yea there is some serious history around me, there is an old foundation near the road (which is where they built back in the day) , I should go over and dig it up, its probably from the 1600-1700's

[@240wwe]

@@jmuller86 this video quite boring Please change the angle of recording every time Do not focus in one point This my opinion and I hope it is helpful

[@240wwe]

At 32:00 Good view 👍👌

[@JJ-9421]

I just finished watching Andrew's new video and I get a notification to see you've uploaded one too! Great way to end a Sunday, thanks!

[@ClaytonHartin]

Same haha

[@imageaware]

And me :)

[@daddybob6096]

Me too, but it's Monday here in NZ.

[@kennethhume8628]

Jesse , you are getting good practice with that dozer which will come in very handy when you pick up some work where it’s needed . Great to see a son working and playing with his father , bonding is so important .

[@markwinblad5867]

You operate the excavator like it is an extension of your hands and arms. Pretty impressive. Youngster really becoming a good helper. He'll remember the rest of his life these days with his dad. Very cool!!!

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Learn as you go, recognize where you can improve... Can't imagine a better attitude to have. Good man involving your boy! Those memories will last him a lifetime. You are also showing him how a father should treat their children.

[@ronaldclark1178]

Jesse, I live in a really low area in southern Mississippi. The right size pond would probably help dry that place up. It would give the ground water to go. Looks like you have every thing you need except maybe some mats. Love watching you channel. It warms an old man's heart to see such a hard working young man with a vision of what he wants to do in life. Good luck and teach that boy the value of work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jmuller86]

There is that pond right next to the field, but its too high to drain into. This drainage that I installed goes into another drainage system with a 15" culvert that directs the water to a lower swamp area. It works good and runs all year long. And believe me, he will know the value of work, thats for sure

[@ronaldclark1178]

@@jmuller86 Good deal Jesse, Couldn't tell on the video if that was a pond or just a swampy place. You seem like a great Dad and believe me, He will remember!!

[@doolittlegeorge]

@@jmuller86 nice place for an Apple Orchard.

[@scotabot7826]

Really digging the sweet job you did to the JD450. What a nice little Dozer that will do about anything you ask it to do. They are solid little machines!

[@scotabot7826]

PS. Push that throttle up on the JD Dozer a little bit! Ha Ha

[@jmuller86]

@@scotabot7826 I probably should bump the throttle up a little, my engine temp gauge isnt working right though so its kind of risky until I fix it

[@scotabot7826]

I figured you had a reason for keeping the RPM's down. Sweet Dozer that's doing a fine job for you!!!!

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Looks like everyone had a great time. Enjoyed little one riding.

[@williamsmiley7059]

I'm so glad that you that your son work with you and use the tools that's what I do with my boys and now they know how to do a little bit of everything you're a great father

[@percywest5448]

You were absolutly right about the 6way dozer blade being a must have requirement. Looks like your dozer skills are comming to you quite nicely. Good job

[@skitzochik]

my goodness im always so amazed by how truly beautiful this part of our country is. i like to refer to this color of green as "zap" green, cuz its like green on steriods, everything is vibrant & pulsing with electic color. Gorgia is another place where zap green flourishes. nice job though J, youre always very thorough.

[@Capturing-Memories]

That camera drone is a blessing, it makes nice aerial shots that would have taken tens of thousands of dollars to make 20 years ago.

[@jmuller86]

yea it works good on the dozer, not so much with faster things like the quad but I also have alot of trees to avoid

[@williamkn621]

Awesome to see you working on your land. Working with tools you fixed and the satisfaction you get out of that

[@jrbrumley9334]

I had a friend that dropped off his JD450 years and years ago so I could level off a place for an outdoor horse arena. I used it all day and was totally frustrated by the end of the day. When Jerry stopped by late in the day, to pick up his machine, and saw what I had tried to accomplish he just gave me the look, laughed, and said looks good but what is all that wavy sh-t out there? It isn't as easy as it looks and it takes time and experience. I had a good start but had bad results but in 15 minutes he had it all smoothed out and looking good. He said I did all the hard work and all he did was take the tops off. We had a good laugh but until you have tried doing something like this and learn how to operate the machine you have no idea!

[@kenbarnes8958]

It's great to see the modern way of drying out land that's nearly swamp. In 1918 my grand dad had a similar field of bottom land that was over 1/2 mile long and almost 1/4 mile wide. He did the same thing using mules and a mule drawn pan (like a scoop.) The trench was 8 ft. wide x 6 ft. deep. I can't imagine what they went through to get that trench dug. Just think about all the mud. He put 2 ft of pine poles in the bottom and covered them up. Worked perfectly. We used that field for the next 60 years til we sold the farm. Now it has pine trees planted all over it but I'll bet it is still draining the same way.

[@kenbarnes8958]

CLARIFICATION - I just misspoke about this trench. I was born in 1944 amd my dad in the same year the trench was dug. I never thought much about it until now. There's no wat the trench was 1/2 mile long and 6 ft deep in 1918. While I was working on the farm I could see evidence of it but now I realize that it was probably 100 yards long here and 50 yards long there and another 70 yards somewhere else. I don't know how many sections there were but certainly not a half mile long altogether. Sorry about that. Old men do get senile I guess.

[@jmuller86]

@@kenbarnes8958 lol thats ok. this one was about 400 ft long or about 130 yards. this property has some history to it, so it will be interesting to see what I find

[@oldtimeengineer26]

The kid probably feels like he is in heaven with that quad. Good job on the field dozer is working good also

[@jmuller86]

my first thought with the quad is, now I have something to take away from him when he mis-behaives. Something to take away that means alot. So far its working great 😎

[@maryannanderson7517]

I am ancient but it looks to me like he is in heaven also. I was a kid a few decades before they even thought of putting any sort of engine in a child's toy. The equivalent we had was when my brother got a pedal car for Christmas! It belonged to him but we all got to take turns driving it and believe it or not, we actually had a lot of fun with that thing even though we had to furnish all the oomph to make it go.

[@jmuller86]

@@maryannanderson7517 I got a powerwheel one time as a kid (about 5 or 6) and it never did work, my grandpa got it for me and it needed a battery. I never did get it going, but I took the motors out and used it to drive down a steep hill, I must have pushed that thing up that hill a thousand times and it was the funnest thing around for years. I really never had a quad as a kid because we didnt have enough property to ride it, kaiden is lucky but he is humble so it keeps him grounded

[@maryannanderson7517]

Jesse Muller: This just goes to show you don't have to have some fancy hi-tech toy for kids to have a good time IF they have any imagination. I think it's great that you adapted that powerwheel to provide hours of entertainment for you even though it did not work as it was supposed to. But then everyone knows that if left alone kids are pretty good at "making do" with whatever they have. Just look at the children at Christmas when you may have spent a lot of money purchasing them really neat toys and they spend all Christmas Day playing with the boxes those toys came in! Kaiden is indeed a lucky little boy to have not only the quad but the real estate on which to ride it. BTW, you mentioned that your powerwheel didn't have a battery and didn't work and I loved the very casual way you mentioned that you took the motors out, etc. AND YOU WERE FIVE OR SIX YEARS OLD. I think that was a clear indicator of what you would be doing when you became an adult!

[@jmuller86]

@@maryannanderson7517 Lol I did take alot of things apart when I was younger. many of them never went back together; I always viewed that as a failure, but thinking back recently; I think it was more like I got what I needed, which was to see how it works. Didnt need to put it together, had what I needed already

[@jackhume4532]

If I was given a 50cc quad bike when I was 5 years old I would have been over the moon and I would not have cared less if it was not a new one, as I think that that is the perfect way to start riding such a thing. New machines tend to get trashed and then are no good, where as it doesn’t matter about an older machine to much as it’s already run in and is just as much fun as a new quad bike, but still as a 5 year he will have just as much fun as his dad or friends will on there quads and with lots of space to learn how to ride and do it safely, good to see Jesse spending quality time with his son, as all fathers do and something that is so much fun too.

[@nena4215]

Boy, you did an awesome job on that part of your property! Great ending, what a cute little boy, bet he loves that quad! Thanks for the episode!

[@petev5545]

Hey Guy good job. I find it interesting to learn as the operator(you) learns. I am 72 and always room for improvement and to learn. Thanks

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Teriffic job. Lots of hard work. Like how you spend time and teach your son

[@mlaco23]

Good job Jesse, I hope you saved those nice rocks for landscaping.

[@DaleDirt]

Another great video .... Wow , you got that little 450 Looking good and working hard . I like your Rops system .... Perfect . Your video's are awesome . Keep up the great work .

[@bobwoodhams7242]

The JD 450 looks like a good investment

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Not going to lie, I scrolled to the ATV footage and was not disappointed.

[@-SF1-]

That was very satisfying. The dozer is running great!

[@05victorylly]

Just a piece of advice take it or leave it of course. I've got a JD 450E and you should consider throttling down when your switch from reverse to forward on the HLR shifter. When pushing heavy like that you should also be a full throttle or close to it. Its a little rough on the machine to shift between F & R at high throttle. Just my .02. great video! Congrats on getting the old JD back to work!!! looks like she is pushing well.

[@tedohio3038]

Nice work good improvement to the area.

[@9856CB]

Great job Jesse. Father / son time is treasure!

[@brabodoingthings2792]

Nice job mate, i reckon a lot of effort went in to editing these videos for our entertainment so thanks!

[@jackofalltrades447]

Excited to see that old dozer looking as good as new!

[@Melicoy]

THE top on your dozzer is AWESOME !!!!

[@dukeman7595]

Great job and a lot of fun for you and your son, and that's what's important making memories..

[@evgeny_grinko]

What a beautiful Sunday👍

[@spaceexposed]

Nice work Jesse!

[@chrispowell8438]

Soil strainer is a good ideal u got lots of rocks great videos keep it up.

[@syntecsmurf]

I enjoyed the collaboration. Was great to see Camarata helping you sleeve the pipe. :)

[@cathiwim]

syntec smurf was that Andrew filming? Or, at least, droning?

[@jmuller86]

@@cathiwim no I filmed it all with the drone , 360 camera and gopro

[@SantaClaw]

Nice work! , One word of caution though. Be aware that Bulldozers are NOT made for pulling the blade backwards, it takes surprisingly little to tear it up, if you hit a rock it can snap things. Ask me how I know...

[@warpedone2]

Thanks for filming

[@MRrwmac]

Jesse, You might remember what you were like as a young kid. Hate to be ready to go have fun only to have to wait for the grown ups to stop talking. Try to remember your the parent now and your kids always try what they see their parents do and want to show their parents “hey look what I can do same as you?”. He’s got a great dad and now he can ride around with dad on his own 4 wheeler! He’s got to be soooo happy!!

[@jmuller86]

yea things sure are different now , those kind of quads really weren't around when I was a kid, and if they were they were much more expensive, and hard to find. I spent all of my time as a kid outside, so we will try to make sure he follows that at least.

[@billcarriere]

you and your son sure have a good time . Enjoy it as it goes bye fast!!

[@rond5661]

Great job, looking like you are getting the hang of that dozer.

[@chazzyb8660]

50:00 "The rocks are bad", and that is why the original farmers round there built those dry stone walls, just like they did back where they'd come from.

[@lucyandjumper7558]

Nice job on the 450! Looks like it runs sweet!

[@TyroneBootlace]

Many thanks for sharing Jesse , much appreciated :-)

[@abikerinpa]

Good video bossman...be safe and keep them coming ...thank you !

[@buffalostate1]

dozer looks good. good project to learn on. Love the vids man, keep them coming.

[@ASCarvings]

Great vid. I was half expecting Andrew to appear.

[@jimronchetto8592]

The JD450 was a great purchase!

[@Brad772006]

Nice dozer, actually want one for myself. Although I already have so much upkeep and maintenance on all the equipment I currently have.

[@papavram1]

JESSE HELLO MY FRIEND.I VE BEEN WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.I SAW YOU THROUGH CAMARATA S CHANNEL.I WAS SURE FOR YOUR SUCCESS!!!YOUR VIDEOS ARE WAY BETTER THAN THE BEGINNING OF YOUR CHANNEL.AWESOME QUALITY AND FOOTAGE.AMAZING ANGLES AND VIEW.CONGRATS MY FRIEND...GREETINGS FROM GREECE....!!!I MEAN ATHENS GREECE HAHAHA!!!!

[@jmuller86]

thank you

[@GRIZZ357]

And your a great Dad on top of everything else way to go brother

[@jmuller86]

thanks

[@ronaldlee2376]

Am surprised due to amount of rock in your area, fail to see the use of York Rakes or pull type rock pickers. They really save our back in north central Ohio. Keep making your high quality videos.

[@carlpeters9523]

my tip is , try to clean the blade ( shake ) as you reverse . some times back drag (Float) to help level any under cut areas , mostly inside building areas . great new stock pile play area ... we will see electric run next for night play action ... lol

[@jmuller86]

yea i didnt notice how much was stuck to my blade until I watched the videos, I started to shake it towards the end. sometimes it seems like there was still a half yard of dirt on the blade stuck

[@bobmccann1886]

Love your videos. Much better than some of Andrew's, the last one I watched had over twenty commercials in it!? Good luck to you.

[@donmacaskill5022]

Thank you for finally plowing down that bush at 39:25

[@jmuller86]

I wanted to save it, because I was going to put some chickens and guiney hens there,but just decided screw it, I got plenty around there to re plant if I really want it

[@MarcelKoop]

I enjoyed the environment sounds the birds and frogs

[@macthewind]

Thanks for not feeling the need to add music!! So many KZbinrs feel the need to add music when none is needed. Oops I guess I didn't wait long enough...

[@dumptruckintruthduke]

I think he has a good balance though. Doesn't over do it, and same with time lapse. If you don't want music, time lapse, different camera angles, or editing, check out letsdig18. Just real time dirt work with the sound of the machine. Interesting channel, but can also be very mundane.

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Well Andrew and Jesse in the same day now that is awesome. Hey Jesse Andrew has that screen-er that attaches to a skid steer . that is awesome you doing that for your son and family

[@mikewilliams4277]

good job Jesse

[@Natural-Causes]

You know it’s a wet area when you hear redwing black birds cackling in the background.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Next: 50 x 100 metal building, Nice work Jesse

[@jmuller86]

I will build something like that but not there, I have another big field that is high up and all rock underneath

[@Stubbykca]

Great Video Jesse

[@CYUNG467]

❤️ the Videos, keep them coming!✊🏽✌🏽

[@jagsfanrick]

What a cool dad.

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Like your choice of beats. ;-)

[@jmuller86]

thanks its nice to hear that, I actually spend alot of time trying to find the perfect track for each spot

[@cathiwim]

I like it too!

[@paulduplessie1495]

Thanks Jessie..Great video

[@theviewfromthefarm6351]

Keep it up buddy, looking good!

[@SparkysGarage]

Hey Jesse. I had a few questions for you. What editing software do you use? Are you using active track on a drone for those dozer shots? Also what site are you using for the music? Thanks bro! Love the vids!

[@jmuller86]

I use adobe premiere, you can get a subscription for $20 a month. Yes I use active track for the dozer shots, dji mavic air. I use artlist for my songs

[@SparkysGarage]

Jesse Muller thanks! U da man!

[@gregorybondi5220]

I loved this video, but like to hear you more. I know that you've dialed that back, but its interesting to see and hear what you are thinking/planning...

[@kennethhume8628]

Gregory Bondi , I agree with you , Jesse is excellent at explaining things . Also not having a strong American accent allows us Brits to easily understand him whereas Chris at letsdig18 has a great Southern accent but I struggle with it a bit sometimes .

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Always good to have a extra hand especially when you don't need to pay them. ;-)

[@psidvicious]

Couple questions: -What took so long for you to finally doze that bush in the middle of the field at ~39:25ish? That thing was driving me nuts! 😆 -I’m assuming the pipe is draining to a stream or something, right? Most municipalities have a fit when you try to either shed or collect water. Did you have any permitting problems? -Did you triangulate any measurements or anything to be able to locate the pipes later on for future possible builds? -I love the filter sock on the pipe, but did you consider putting down a layer of filter fabric over the rock, before backfilling? [I understand it’s an added expense and maybe it just didn’t fit in the budget.]

[@jmuller86]

I have this whole field draining into a 15 inch culvert run that goes eventually into a swamp at the lowest level. I managed to drain the entire property this way. It was nothing but swamp when I got it, but not on wetlands maps. Neighbors told me the guy that had it before me used a little d3 and pushed together that pond, used alot of the dirt from that field I cleared, but he also did not provide an outlet for the pond so it just spewed over everytime it rained and completely drenched everything around. If it was ancient wetlands I would have never touched it but it was all man made. Yea I could have added the filter on the top too, I probably would have if it was a customer

[@jdub229r]

Dozer looks good, bit of a muddy mess starting out. You’re getting it done, appreciate your content. 🙏 Kayden’s going to be standing on his seat doing one handed wheelies next video....😳

[@joeblan9426]

You have a Great Channel! I see that you have a good Eye,I almost at first didn't see that Snake! I wouldn't of thought that you would have that many Snakes that far North!

[@jmuller86]

I always had what my uncle called an eagle eye. He is a pilot and we used to fly around for hundreds of hours and I would always spot oncoming planes before he ever could. I may go flying soon again, maybe with Andrew.

[@cathiwim]

I was raised in CT, and used to go swimming in the river behind the house. My last swim, i encountered a water moccasin that popped onto a flat rock just about the same time i did! That was the last time i swam in the creek!

[@wolfeislandexcavating5426]

Newholland tc are great tractors Thanks for sharing

[@b.c8437]

A little advice from a dozer operator. As you are reversing drop the blade to level out the grade.

[@jmuller86]

I did that on that first video and a few people said I shouldnt back blade, so I tried not to on this one. It does seem much more efficient to back blade instead of backing up doing nothing

[@goodboyringo9716]

Little guy is doing great at 5 with his 4 wheeler. I think I had a tricycle at 5 or I hope I did.

[@MONSTERMISFITS]

Looking good brother

[@RickSpeer]

Nice camera work... you must have a little investment in drone batts. :) Take those rocks and gather them in piles in various places then cover them with some of the fill for hills. I love hills, large and small, best when quading.

[@cathiwim]

Rick Speer or use them to build lovely dry stone fences! People around here pay a lot for big rocks like those!

[@jmuller86]

We actually have alot of those stone fences on the property. one side has 2 rows about 20 ft from each other. I think it was an old road going back into the stateland that is behind me

[@Norebx]

love your videos...but when you explain what your going to do you lose me...I still watch because Iam fascinated with the work you do

[@brucebenson9651]

Jesse, great content! Great camera work! So glad you had so many views. We know how much work it is to produce. I'm a new subscriber but would click on more shorter videos more often A video of your project for over an hour is quite a comment of time to watch. I'd rather watch you for 20 min a day. I skipped a few of Andrew's videos because he started putting out these epic long KZbin movies. I've just got other content providers to watch also. Keep it up!

[@darylb4814]

Mount two levels in your cab, they are easy to get and you can get them anywhere. Put one on each side of the cab, left-right and front-back, that way you can know if your up or down or left or right to far.

[@jmuller86]

good idea. I may mount my laser level on it sometimes too, but the levels could be always there

[@bigpatrck2]

DirtPerfect recently showed how he puts a laser level on his dozer and Andrew used an RV level on his boom forklift.

[@darylb4814]

I mean just put little levels from the store on it to tell you if your unit is running level

[@HeltonLogging]

Fine work

[@jmuller86]

thanks bud, where are you located anyways?

[@HeltonLogging]

@@jmuller86 Western Nc

[@highstepperARF]

Boy! That backhoe is FAST!

[@mandeladams4793]

How would you compare old school hydraulics to modern style? I m guessing there are elements one could like better about each. Seat time on each piece of equipment will give you a healthy respect for both.

[@jmuller86]

new equipment runs more efficiently , and therefor quicker and smoother. but you can still get alot of things done in older stuff. I just dont like older excavators without joysticks. Dozers and track loaders havent changed nearly as much as excavators over the years.

[@nealbatt1687]

Using a skeleton bucket will help clear your rocks and ruts. Also help clean up your piles. They make a roller screen attachment for skidloaders if interested.

[@jmuller86]

yea both of those would work good, but I am going to build a big heavy duty screener/grizzly . I want some serious production out of it. I hoping to start building it in a few weeks

[@twofeathers6540]

hay love the videos thanks

[@周宗德-f1t]

🥳 感謝!🥰 早安 !🤗

[@cliffcollins4124]

Man you got more toys than Santa

[@vannakrcofficial]

Very good 👍🥰

[@mattanderson6781]

Nice work Jesse. Can you give us a full aerial view of your property and tell us what your plans are with it? I saw in another comment you plan on building a concrete house, that would be badass. Are you gonna have a pond with fish?

[@jmuller86]

yea I will do that soon and explain the plans. I do have fish in that pond, I just need to add a few more carp to get rid of that green stuff. I plan on building 2 more ponds, one for jetskis and connected to a mote around and island. That is probably next year but this year I am going to build a swimming pond. And yes my house will be all concrete, I hope to start on that this year

[@mattanderson6781]

@@jmuller86 Sweet! Can't wait for the vids

[@NICK-uy3nl]

Did you use any surveying instruments to level the field, or you just went by eye?

[@Redwingster]

I've marvel at how both Jesse and Andrew seem to have an exceptional ability to judge level and grade by eyeball. I know the viewpoint out of their eyes is different than what we see on video, but I've tried to do a little of this type of work by eyeball and fail miserably. If there isn't some water running that you can use to judge downhill, I'd need laser or some other tool to come even close.

[@jmuller86]

@@Redwingster I just checked at the start to make sure I had atleast a little pitch with the laser, then I just start digging and follow the water level

[@walterkucharski4790]

That machine sure keeps the mosquitos away with the automatic fogging system!

[@jmuller86]

yea it had old fuel in it, I finally got most of it burned and have new fuel in the system so it smokes alot less

[@walterkucharski4790]

@@jmuller86 Great for you! Look like you bought a good one.

[@winsurfer123]

JD 450 is paying off.

[@SashaNem]

_Thanks for a video_

[@merlepatterson]

How's that screener coming along?

[@deernutOO]

Going to show the accident reports and the Dr. visits too? LOL Matter of time.. Great to see the dozer and mini-ex working.

[@jmuller86]

I dont really care to go fast, I just like going slow and doing wheelies, I have been doing it forever and as long as you stay around 5-10 mph you can almost never get hurt. I just like the art of balancing

[@rushd45]

Jesse - if you want to run 2 machines at the same time, take a lesson from Andrew - just put your dozer in gear and run to the dump truck and put it in gear, or visa versa. Andrew has done it several times and it seems to work for him.

[@jmuller86]

I was thinking of doing that but that dozer just seems really dangerous to be jumping over the tracks while its spinning. seems like just getting my pantleg stuck in it could end up real bad. in a wheeled, or rubber tracked machine I would do it in a heartbeat

[@cormajor8833]

As a father with kids thats a no no, wise choice Jesse... Andrew has neither wife nor kids so hes a bit more cavalier with his safety protocols. He actually makes my eyes pop sometimes with his get er done antics. 40 yrs in heavy construction makes me think twice now.

[@deanflint2239]

There is a rake you can tow behind your dozer to rake up a good deal of the rocks.

[@jmuller86]

I have seen that but I think the dozer is kind of overkill for it, that tractor has a little 3 cylinder motor that uses like 5 gals a day, plus less fumes from it.

[@Sheddtycoon]

We use a lot of that pipe out here in Oregon ( lots of water} and it lasts forever.

[@michaelcimino7435]

A lot of work you've done there...just wondering if using a bigger machine would have saved you more time