Transporting an excavator and ICF's for my Dad

In this video, I transport a 1990 Komatsu PC120 -5 excavator that my dad bought to fix up. I got the lowboy hung up on the road and had to think quick. I also rent a 53' dry van trailer to transport some ICF's for my dad's house.
Link to my Dad's channel for fixing the excavator: / @danwheeler5130

[@AndrewCamarata]

There are some cool caves off the trail where you turned around getting that excavator.

[@sherylwheeler3873]

yes there are, and I will be exploring them someday soon...

[@jmuller86]

thats good to know. seems like there is a lot of history in that area

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I would like to see these caves Andrew from you or Jessie.

[@AndrewCamarata]

I’ll try to get over there and do a video, Cody loves it, you have to like climb through sections of the cave

[@jeepwild5772]

Will you recruit Jesse for some of your heavy hauls?

[@johnwhitley8562]

Jesse , it is very honorable to see you helping your parents. Love watching you work on things I’ve learned a lot.

[@K2489S]

I bet the adrenaline was flowing when the lowboy got stuck making that uturn. Great quick recovery

[@Tomzenzo]

Got mine pumping at least.... 😅

[@sams7655]

It wasn't a u-turn officer. You can clearly see that he was turning left from that parking lot. If your mind has no more deductive reasoning or abilities than that, maybe you should find another career. I suggest door greeter at Walmart or maybe peanut packer for amazon. You're welcome. 🤣

[@MichaelKilby]

You and Camarata are are an inspiration and role models to a new generation. Grew up with Mike Mulligan. Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@zekesmith538]

As someone who lives in CT.... the DOT cops are everywhere and the state is in every small business owners back pocket for anything they can take from you..... 100% agree on it’s easier and way less expensive than paying the fines you could potentially have to pay because you weren’t legal.... keep up the good work 🇺🇸

[@montiro8999]

what do the DOT cops do?

[@anthonyoer4778]

@@montiro8999 law enforcement for Department of Transportation... Fines for safety, lights, weights anything hauling on state roads and highways. In Connecticut truckers actively communicate to each other to avoid traps and stops.

[@marcfournier823]

".... going to pick up an excavator from my daddy. ..." the perfect son. Your mom and dad will always be mom and dad and that is as it should be. Loading that excavator on a taller trailer would have been terrifying. Floats with loaded skiddesr used to get hung up coming out of my drive way all the time. Several tandem loads of gravel sorted the issue out. However the highway was resurfaced and widened since so if we were moving floats in and out now we'd be back with the same issues. You need a big container shop in that field. 2x bigger than Andrew's at least.

[@Poppi2006]

Good recovery on the parking lot exit.

[@DaleDirt]

Wow .... That's an awesome trailer . It's paid for itself already in just the convenience it offers .

[@the2060ish]

Kudos to you Jess takes alot of skill to drive on those narrow two-lane highways. Great video glad to see your post

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Nice. Very nice of you to take you Mom for a ride... I'm sure it meant the world to her. You are a fine young man....

[@sherylwheeler3873]

it was a lot of fun-rough on the way back(no trailer), but still fun...

[@Box545x39]

39:45 Jesse doing treework while driving, jack of all trades.

[@markbrown6236]

Hustle here, deal there, that's how you get nice things on the cheap. Well done to you and your dad.

[@EastLondonKiwi]

Loving your Dads handlebar moustache, he looks more like a trucker than you do :-)

[@jarvisautofabrication284]

Been there done that getting high centered. I ended up welding some 3/16 small square plates to the bottom of my feet here in Montana for the rough roads and train tracks. Still kept some 2 1/2 inch blocks for really bad humps. Made a big difference without compromising low deck height.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Your dads a pretty good operator

[@douglasmorton6121]

I'm shocked that CT. was somehow cheaper than N.J. for the Fuel and Tax permit. I've lived in CT. all my life. Everything costs too much $$$, and I can't wait to bail out of here! Its nice to see old equipment being used, maintained, and restored. Keep up the good work! I always look forward to your videos!

[@augustreil]

56yrs here in the tax state, we are killing ourselves.

[@douglasmorton6121]

@@augustreil 52+ here. No end in sight. Maine is where I want to be, though upstate New York is nice enough it seems. As long as I get Jesse Muller and Andrew Camarata videos to watch, I'm good!

[@augustreil]

@@douglasmorton6121, Heck yes !

[@RedBoneCoonHound47]

You must have the proudest dad!

[@derecktbear6478]

It's a little daunting driving on unfamiliar roads.with a long trailer, I turns are.Not always.a.option. Quick recovery, nice one.

[@jackjacke4654]

Dang Jessie you just dove right into the whole trucking thing...

[@dalefoot8232]

It is good seeing Andrew's old crane in your field. I'm glad you fixed it up.

[@involvedbystander66]

Mom and Dad arent slowing down one bit and loving life.. Awesome family and great vids.. Another shake down for the new trailer and lessons learned..

[@sherylwheeler3873]

yep, I'm not slowing down: I've been training for Manitous Revenge coming up on June 19th- 54 miles(running) up and down 13 mountains in the Catskills. That really prepared me to come back to Dan moving the ICF forms out of the box and help him make quick work of it!

[@plumber802]

Thumbs up for your pops rockin' the awesome 'stache!!!

[@WobbleMatic]

Thanks for bringing us along for the spin.

[@dennisjmahoney8984]

you did a great job at getting the lowboy up, that's why it's important to make sure your fifth wheel is at the right height to make the lowboy level and your steel plates to put under the trap doors, happens to everyone. great work.

[@davidporter2374]

I'm glad the blocks under the "stiff legs" worked for you. I know it worked for out trailer. Nice to be able to help yourself in a "pinch".

[@kasnhasn]

That komatsu has seen a lot work in its time. Amazing to see it run so well

[@markstevens1729]

40:00 “Surprisingly, no damage.” Tree: What am I: garden mulch?

[@markreetz1001]

yep, that's what I thought when he said "surprisingly, no damage." Well, except to the tree!

[@85square]

The tree was too low anyway, Jesse was just doing what the road crew should have.

[@dansbrown1313]

@@markreetz1001 The home owner or whoever owns that tree is or would be responsible if that trailer was damaged.

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 A good Grease is Wurth a none impact grease is stringy as used by oneloneyfarmer.

[@phillippearson2596]

That was a nice blind side reverse. Well done.

[@ronnygraves6380]

Mom riding shotgun - I love it! I admire your skills and work ethic. Great job

[@johnblake3863]

I'd never "noticed" this type of trailer before. Thanks for the lessons. It is amazing.

[@johntiffault5156]

That’s some damn good driving the komatsu with only one tread working

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

Couldn't believe they weren't on pallets,hard work.

[@TractorWrangler01]

Great video! It had everything, Wires, Tree branches, high centers, busted drives, tight spots. Very interesting.

[@renemllermadsen8509]

:D :D :D :D :D

[@jdub229r]

Dan Wheeler is a legend! Thanks Jesse!

[@boblinda1738]

Love the set up Jesse. Glad to see it's working out for you.

[@davidbray6515]

Really enjoyed that one your mum and dad are awesome their not scared of hard work that's for sure

[@Peter-V_00]

Explains why Jesse is a "go getter", he and Andrew Camarata always seem to just go and go and go, great to see young guys with ambition not afraid to go to "work".

[@renemllermadsen8509]

@@Peter-V_00 Thats how REAL ! buisness men are made ! Globetrotter´s :D ;) :P in maybe 10 years Jesse and Andrew are having some of the biggest Entrepreneur Companies and 30 or 40 workers each employed ;) :) THIS ! is how big buisness are made ! :) they have respect for their buisness and their work and value for the customer ! :)

[@davidbray6515]

@@renemllermadsen8509 so true

[@ESPSJ]

that truck sounds so nice even with the single stack. n14s have a really nice note to them, it's quite soothing in a way.

[@maxvonraben8112]

Thank you for the beautiful pictures of your homeland! 👀😊👍

[@AW-Services]

Awesome video Jesse, now you have that truck and access to trailers the possibilities for you are endless. You are a money making machine. You and Andrew should join forces. Camarata & muller, haulage & plant USA 🇺🇸

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

There must be something about the old Komatsu equipment that makes them good starters. Diesel Creek's old Komatsu Dozer starts like that too.

[@johnscally255]

We enjoyed your Family Friendly Videos,Thank you Jesse sir. CHEERS

[@flir67man84]

great job taking care of family.. awesome recovery too..

[@Drew6709]

I have loaded a Hitachi 120 on a deckover before. After loading on lowboy trailers prior, deckovers are just another hurdle to jump. And when you have to load extra buckets into the dump truck, the rocking gets unnerving.

[@Holli622]

Really nice hauling setup you got there Jesse! Great to be able to move your own equipment around how ever you want and not have to get it done by another person making money off it. Good video! 👍

[@mikehotchkiss8975]

Good bit of scrambling when you high centered. My last two heavy haul trucks had suspension override on the tractor and trailer. First one was farm boy override that required rolling under and adjusting the ride height and the last one (t800) had a factory one on the dash. It got me out of a bunch of trouble

[@wycks-5095]

LOVE THE SET UP JESSE NOW YOU CAN HAUL ALL ANDREWS BIG EQUIPMENT....AND NEXT TIME YOU LUBE YOUR FIFTH WHEEL ONLY LUBE THE BACK HALF WHEN YOU HOOK UP TO TRAILER IT WILL GET THE FRONT LUBED AND YOU WONT GET GREASE SQUEEZED OUT ON EVERYTHING ....

[@canvids1]

Very nice to watch you learn as you go with the Tractor and what you are hauling. You learn all the tricks as you go and they will stick with you. I never hauled low boys or other names for them . I never hauled 53's just 48's as they came in after I retired. All the best of luck Jessy as you move forward. I have been retired 25 years.

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

Nice rubber on the tandems on the tractor.

[@spencerrobinson2794]

Hard working family, best of luck to you all. I enjoy all your videos

[@3cl1]

Nice recovery, glad I'm not the only one that gets in those situations.

[@freetolook3727]

Man, that old Komatsu sure has been run hard and put away wet.

[@KentWiggins]

Outstanding video. Truck driving adventures, I have many years of them behind me. Be careful or Muller Trasnportation and Logistics will become a thing!

[@RustyNail5856]

Jesse .quick thinking saved the day , great video.

[@GeneGladden]

You’re a good man Jesse.

[@0Buckshot0]

Soon as i saw you pull down that hill to turn around i knew it would hang coming out. Been there done that!

[@kennethzielinski7295]

lol you were so much better with that dry van vs that reefer trailer, the smell in them after they been sitting in a yard in the sun, well its like an outhouse

[@bahopik]

Excavator looks rough, but being kamatsu, Andrew would still approve it

[@briangardner5764]

Looks like AC already had it!

[@kennethhume8628]

@@briangardner5764 , 😂👍👍🇬🇧

[@bevan3648]

Jesse,! I watch your videos every time,,Can I mention aa a retired lorry driver, for safety, there is a routine when dropping a trailer after use,First put down the trailer legs, then release the air lines and electric plug,the last thing is the 5th wheel, that way the trailer is unable to run backwards from you. I hope you don’t mind me saying, but it also avoids any damages modern trailers with air brakes have a parking brake usually near to the trailer leg winding handle..

[@kevingruhl4448]

Look into getting some conveyor belting for your rubber matting for your lowboy trailer. You can get it in various sizes, as in different lengths, widths, & thicknesses.

[@jesperdahl1486]

You probably already have rubber mats you need for the ramps, sidewalls of discarded truck tires, easy and convenient, safe to transport, a strap through the hole, and they are guaranteed to stay put.

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Love your vids, the length is awesome, content is outstanding.

[@willb3018]

Always great content here. Variety and and quality. Thanks for another one.

[@hollywd269]

That Lucas 5th wheel grease is good stuff no doubt but so messy. I use the 5th wheel grease packets you can get a pilot/flying j no mess at all you just have to lower your air bags when hooking up and raise them back up after the 5th wheel plate is already under the trailer otherwise the bags will just get pushed off the 5th wheel plate! Great video...

[@Zerkini]

If you put it on 2x speed he takes corners like a race car driver. Good show!

[@rogerboudreau8496]

Your dad must be proud of you:)

[@ksook13]

Jesse, As always great video! You are such a smart hard worker! I especially like your Mom and Dad hanging with you. Great family vaules.

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Cool you brought mom along!

[@DIGGER19860]

Go to tractor supply and check out stall mats for horses. They are really thick and strong rubber. And they are also cheap. They are kinda heavy though.

[@zarb88]

They also make great inexpensive tree circles that are way cheaper and better than the ones you buy.

[@josephcarino5829]

You guys never cease to amaze me GOOD WORK

[@jotoole6170]

Great video jesse you're definitely making good use of that wonderful tractor she sounds great

[@johnflynn3824]

just wanted to apologize to you about my comments about that greater you were doing didn't realize how amazing your videos are thank you

[@mariowickel456]

That size machine, replacing the final drive is a big job

[@waynep343]

don't forget that when you eventually replank the low boy.. you want the planks to stick up above the steel to give the excavator treads the most traction. i would like to know if you have any truck bed liner spray companies in your area.. might be able to sand blast the loading ramps and the top of the side rails.. and apply truck bed liner to them.. i don't know if that would be more rip resistant than conveyor belt.. but it would NOT require any holes to be drilled to mount it. you could use anchor bolt epoxy to mount the conveyor belt sections to the sand blasted deck surface.. you would have to use a layer of foam sheathing then plywood clamped tight to hold the conveyor belt while the epoxy cures for the best application. you could bolt down full width lengths of conveyor belting to the wood decking with the edge hanging over the side rails again to give the excavator track pads the best grip on the trailer.

[@giggiddy]

Sounds like you have experience in that type of modification. Never would have thought of using those materials.

[@waynep343]

@@giggiddy i have done an amazing number of different jobs and different things over the past almost 50 years..

[@Farm_fab]

You know that the broken window in the excavator can be replaced with polycarbonate, and it won't shatter like plexiglass. A circular saw and a sabre saw will handle that easily and is shatter proof. Make a template with cardboard and transfer it to the plastic.

[@SteifWood]

PC glass is what we also use in replacing windows on sailboats,,, it holds both water and wind :)

[@Farm_fab]

@@SteifWood it's used in race cars, and bank counter windows.

[@TdrSld]

Man that made me Nervous watching you unhook the neck, I lost half my right foot to a drop neck lowboy when I was 19. I was placing cans welding rods on the deck just after loading a 25 ton cherry picker onto it and the guy in the cab hit the lock button on the fifth wheel. There was slack in the wench and the trailer came back off the truck as a stepped back but was to slow, second slower would have most likely been both feet. Be safe around that thing, the ones we have now you do it all from in the cab.

[@vcurtis2061]

Good son to help Mom & Dad

[@sherylwheeler3873]

he is

[@SteveRivett]

I was at work once and somebody shipped a dozer on a deck-over trailer for repair. We didn't have a dock so the driver started up the dozer and used a 2x4 on the controls to drive it off the side of the trailer. Man did that thing ever land hard!

[@prinzeugenvansovoyen732]

you really should buy (or build) a dump trailer - like a 30 ton or a 35 ton with big wide tires for low ground pressorure so it doesnt sink while driving off road, if you put tirechains on two axles of the semitruck tractor you got yourself a quasi offroad dumptruck for cheap i know someone that used some heavy haul semitruck axles to build a offroad dump trailer, made it all out of strips of sheet steel, giant U iron from a old airplane hangar roof and thick walled 3 inch diameter liquid gas pipe - either pipeline or pieces of the drilling rig, then he used two of the hydraulic cylinders from a old excavator, a Atlas and a homemade linkage system for the dump hydraulics, also put a flow limiter onto the cylinders so the bed doesnt come crashing down if the hydraulic lines fail - then he put some car or truck engine with a cheap high volume tractorshop hydraulic pump onto the front end of the lower frame... worked for four months after workhours on it and used only abaut 3000$ over all for it - the metall was almost all scrap , he paid scap value for the hydraulic cylinders of the burned out ancient excavator and had to repack them, he paid pound price for the axles, he paid half of new price on used tires with rims. Most of the scrap he collected over the course of half a year, he used 3 phase plasma cutter, several large bottles of Mig welding gas, and abaut two bottles each of acetylene and oxygen for burncuttign the stuff to thick for the plasma torch - like over 0.7 inches - like the plates holding the hydraulic cylinders and some of the frame reinforcements around the hydraulic cylinders as well as the plates for the axles suspension to connect with the frame.

[@pigeonpat8168]

Excellent work.. You need some suspenders lol

[@bradstubbings9871]

Awesome video and great job, you're getting really good at backing up the 53 footers. Can't wait till you get the truck set up and get trailer built like you want. Hope to see the videos of each. You are very talented at your age, keep safe and keep the videos coming.

[@AnthonySmith-dk8ys]

I had every confidence in you when the trailer bottomed out, having watched most of your very interesting video, you have so many skills, Best wishes from the U/K.

[@glenroberts7764]

I have seen loggers here down south, load their Loaders and Feller Bunchers over the side onto Low Boys.

[@MF-jo6jt]

Nice to see your channel growing almost 100k been subscribed since Andrew mentioned your channel

[@user-vp2wz4ft3c]

Those old komatsu never die

[@mjk8710]

Hey Jesse your call for loading slippery excavators rubber mats as used on mega machine channel fousilas transportation spot on fella 💯

[@edkennard72]

Jesse take a couple of old rubber mud flaps the big one and throw on that steel and you'll never have a problem and that's the same way that you would use to take a load of roller too

[@augustreil]

Good ole Ct, We suck ! Thumbs up Jesse.

[@jackjacke4654]

You just discovered the disadvantages of a low boy.

[@Frank-bh3cm]

You showed great skill unloading that (new to you) excavator...

[@KenSilvers]

Jesse the best place to get a chunk of rubber mat is at a place that has used conveyor belts, Like a gravel pit or crusher run material

[@tomjohntig]

Great work Jessie, tree surgeon now lol. Got to keep an eye on the angles of the road grades with the low boy but a good save brother. Always good to help your parents you never know when you will need their help. Looking forward to seeing your sad fix the machine. Take care Jess all the best to your family. 🇬🇧

[@G-Man-kc2nm]

Nice work. Keep a good stiff push broom on the truck or trailer. Truck runs great.

[@gkenn99]

Jesse, if you'd slid the tandems on the dry van all the way forward, your urban turns would've been a lot easier. They slide to even weight between trailer and drives. When empty and super light, like you are, put them all the way forward and cruise.

[@bennyogden4524]

I pulled a 53-foot reefer all my life and I can honestly say you know what the hell you're doing with a 53-foot trailer

[@aa-md4qr]

Editing tip: lower the volume when engine is running and raise when you are talking

[@Lordosvk]

yes pleaseee

[@Steve.5]

You make great enjoyable videos Jesse. Thanks! 😊 BTW, I think your parents are awesome! I recently subscribed to your Dad’s channel. You all are definitely hard working folks! Wishing you all the best!

[@Asomesauc]

Sweet video thank you for your great content

[@1armedguy4]

If you could come by some old conveyor belts they are the cats meow for what you want too do. Cheers !

[@kylejones2075]

Cool video thanks for sharing