Going Where No Machines Gone Before!

trying to get some more mud out

[@dtraywick27]

Looks like a good place for a dragline 😁

[@graciejjfairmont3902]

The amount of skill and awareness needed to stay afloat while dredging that is under appreciated.

[@DadzorRules]

Hey, Chris. When your mats are buried in mud like this, you might try grabbing them near the end and then swinging left for the left end or right for the right end. That way you would not be trying to lift tons of material. Instead, you would be slipping the mats out from under that mud. Great vid, as usual. Thanks.

[@george8873]

To be honest, I never knew excavators could even venture out into mud that deep until I started watching you Chris. You're braver than I would ever be, lol.

[@omarmason9642]

I know Im asking randomly but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot the login password. I would love any tips you can give me

[@lawsonjude6642]

@Omar Mason Instablaster =)

[@stevedoty5841]

My thoughts completely . A master of mud. LOL Have you ever “lost” one of “mats” you use to get around. ??

[@alabama7636]

Your are one of the best operators I have ever seen, when you say it’s bad, it’s real bad.

[@billcoley8520]

I’ve built many board roads in raceland Louisiana and I’ve watched a many operators operate equipment. This guy is y the best operator I’ve seen. The only question I have is why not grab a pallet or get a tree trunk and pull the muck where you want it? No sooner than I clicked send he grabs a mat and pulls mud.

[@sony1998]

I could watch this all day long. Thank you for your cool videos Chris.

[@BikerFail16]

I hope they are paying good. This doesn’t look easy.

[@63256325N]

Man, that is some quicksand at it's finest! I was nervous all the way through this video! Thanks for the video.

[@bradholtz8121]

One of the better videos I’ve seen in a while from you. I love hearing the constant positive talk to the old girl to keep her above grade. Made me laugh.

[@nectcruiser]

Quite a few years ago there was a song out that today's vid reminded me of " Smooth Operator" LOL I've watched almost all your vids and today you "almost" got flustered yet a few more swings of that bucket you were right back on top of it slinging mud very nice job Chris. I love your vids and some of the awesome jobs you get . That mud seems to be deeper out there than the rest of the job so far Thanks for another great vid and I'll see you tomorrow

[@thesmokewagon6302]

Okay! I like thinking outside the box and inventing stuff. Looking at the liquidity of the sludge... thinking of a system to actually make it soupy enough to pump... set it up on a conyeor system that you set up with the excavator. Have the conveyor system extend back to the bank and load the trucks. Set up enough mats under the excavtor that it remains operational and can move the mud/soupd to keep the pump fed. Looks like all of NC washes away with each rain and enough sediment ponds to make this feasible. The excess water from the sludge should drain off the material on the way to the truck to make it dry enough to haul and keep adding back to keep making soup to keep moving material.. If pump dont work it might have to be an auger type deal to feed conveyor.

[@wymershandymanservice9965]

Damn you are the master of understatement. When you can see the counterweight trench I’d say it’s bad. 👍👍👍 Great content 🇺🇸

[@marcleblanc7021]

Damn everything he digs just seems to flow back in the mud. Thats crazy stuff! At first you can see what he dug. Then by the end you couldnt tell. Poor fella !

[@cs_fl5048]

There has got to be a better way. I think the Army Corp of Engineers needs to work on this issue. Like mats with sealed half of 50 gal drums bolted underneath or something. I remember the first video of Chris that I saw was his rescue of another excavator that was cab deep stuck in the mud. I do remember that on that occasion a mat got so deep he said 'just leave it".... Watching that miracle rescue got me hooked on watching this artistry.

[@owenscheider1874]

You are a very good operator who knows the limits of his machine and can get out of very bad situations.

[@quentintubb]

one way to do this is the oldschool way they used to plow fields with traction engines... have a bucket tied to a pair of winches, one winch pulls it across, the other pulls it back each time bringing a load of mud with it

[@timhottinger2166]

I think it is like flowable fill It self leveling. You'll come back in morning and itll be all level back out

[@duanecarter8043]

Mud on the counterweight struck me a bad ass name for a video. Great video! God bless and peace from Virginia.

[@randypannell1541]

Man!!! This had my stress levels up!!

[@MrCa107]

Amazing how such a big machine can stay afloat in that slop !! I bet you had that feeling of “what am I doing?!...” Regular viewer from the UK 👍🏻

[@fee8255]

Confession to make........ I happened upon your channel about a week ago. I have not been able to stop watching your videos. LOL. Yesterday in the middle of watching a video I was thinking to myself, “Dude you need to get up and get some stuff done!” For some reason, it’s almost kind of soothing to me. Thanks for the videos sir.

[@sandy1653]

Ought tell the fellas up at Volvo to make a hovercraft kit to bolt onto your tracks eh Chris?

[@dennisleadbetter7721]

Think he needs a mud pontoon!

[@bobbywelch6035]

There are machines called marsh buggies, they float in water.

[@kellyredinger5974]

My anxiety went sky high!! I think I was right in that cab with you. Whew!!

[@87ssct]

The clean up video is going to be fun! Maybe even need the dozer to clear the pile of muck that comes off after cleaning. Lol You can hear the pucker factor in your voice. Great job man. Stay safe!

[@buddyharrington1561]

Ive had to mat to dig a few ponds from ground level down no fun. But i took 3 mats put two side by side then one on top held up my 210 Hyundai pretty good but boy i know you got a mess there this is where experienced operator shows the differences between stick holders and operator much props bud love ur channel from nc too

[@bobjoncas2814]

..when you do a good job, more work follows..

[@paulstorey7104]

your next job is only as good as the last one.🖒🖒

[@thomasdesmond2248]

That's a heavy machine to go mud bogging in. Lol God bless

[@notch7139]

that is really scary -its easy to see how less experienced operators end up getting totally bogged down and stuck

[@grandpamike5336]

saw your equipment at Earspboro this am. Surprised me. Enjoy your videos

[@charlesyates7543]

When finished you say, guess I missed counted the mats only have three.🤔

[@robertrockwell7581]

no doubt you will figure it out. nice job.

[@addiedeguzman3201]

RELY. YOU A BRAVE MAN TO CROSS THAT SEPTIC TANK

[@ronaldgaska4480]

Wow you have been moving on this mud job.

[@ipanzerschrecku4732]

One small scoop for man, one giant mudpile for mankind...

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

Man you make it look so easy. I need this done at my camp. But this would have to be barged to location. No where near this hard to do but i need depth. About 200 yards 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep would be perfect.

[@arkansas1336]

The deeper mud was possibly in the original creek channel(?) You did a great job. ....13

[@whaler77506]

talk about a smooth operator im very impressed

[@Bass2010]

Well the thing is you’ll be back in 7 to 10 years from now good luck 👍😉

[@sonicbluecoupe]

Please do a video cleaning the machine after this job

[@tymaster22]

Don’t scrap up that good looking cutting edge on the counter weight! Haha love watching when you get in a sticky situation!

[@jeffklecan9329]

Chris I feel your pain my Fart Muscle was Puckering just watching you work good job nice video

[@Patrick-mh6mq]

Perfect time for a track to come off 😂😂

[@jasonsanchez7728]

What a badass good job

[@HughzieTube]

You know its deep when you stab the bucket in and half the folded up thumb disappears before you hit resistance.

[@mrbakerskatz]

That was GREAT ,glad I stuck around to help you but I gotta go take a blood pressure pill after this . Geesh how do you sleep after that !

[@jeffhoser7717]

Adding new meanings to ' walk on water ' !! That stuff is almost thin enough to qualify as Mississippi River water; ' too thick to drink and too thin to plow ' !! [ Mark Twain ]

[@young11984]

Its sinking out of sight but it will stop eventually 🤣🤣 i have used 2 50ton wreckers with winches doubled and tied to trees because the guy said the same thing. He stopped and tried to get out when the turn table was getting close to being covered, we got called when mud was 2’ deep in the cab. We got it out but that lake jelly dont like being played in lol

[@davidchappelle6480]

You need some pontoons like we got for the trackhoes in the swamp here in Mississippi an Louisiana !!

[@noordinssudarto424]

Good work 💪💪💪

[@samson1200]

Wow! you just LOVE to play in the mud! Hey at $1.buck a yard that will almost pay for the fuel lol.

[@sam70856]

Times like these good operators excel above the rest.

[@colebarrett4194]

It’s awesome to see you clear mud like that. I can’t wait to see you do more videos in the new machine

[@broncobill_]

God dang man! I feel your pain... Geez.

[@harrisakaADHD8VY]

Perfect job for a long reach excavator aye chris instead of the short stick excavator

[@Wolfhound.]

would not think he could get a good bottom under him to reach out unless he stays on the shore

[@Sicktrickintuner]

Yep won’t work, ground too soft in the hole, it would flip

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

Man that’s gonna be fun to wash. Kind of sounded like you almost rolled over there toward the end.

[@FireofGod7]

As your sinking you grab your Matt and start bringing more mud to you, you should instead dig a circle around yourself and let yourself sink to solid stuff the mats your sitting on for the most part will push all that mud out around you into the outer circle then all you gotta do is remove that mud and then once your on solid ground you can start tapering it back from were you want to cut plus both were your sitting and the mud you put up in a pile will dry out quicker so if you needed to build yourself a little ramp it would be much dryer and more solid, just an idea trying to help you with better performance and knocking out a few birds with the same stone so to speak.

[@amunderdog]

That kind of work is exhausting.

[@stevengoodell6933]

How do you adjust the angle of the counter weight when you use it as a dozer? The right tool for the right job you need a snorkel and fins! Now I know where it goes when I flush...🤣

[@oldfarmer4700]

I talk to my machines too. Their like family. Some time they are bull headed and don't want to listen but I cuss at them and it usually gets thru to them.

[@fbrentwood]

This gave me anxiety. Amazing work

[@drewhallstrom1331]

I would argue he’s one of the best operators in the U.S.

[@drewhallstrom1331]

I’m 18 and I run my own dirt jobs already, basically following Chris’s path working for my uncle.

[@drewhallstrom1331]

What’s your issue, nobody can say anything without a pathetic nutjob like you trying to provoke people, your just a duster who has nothing better to do than sit and shit on people on KZbin, get a life you dumb fuck.

[@Wolfhound.]

don't waist your time on people like that just report and move on

[@jasonwhite4980]

@die warlock Lol come on then nerder

[@auntieemem1348]

Whatever they call that area you are working on there (lake) - I get the feeling it really wants to be flooded in with silt/mud and will continue to be.

[@ohhpaul7364]

That seems like it would be a butt puckering headache to have to deal with all day. At least it isn't a beaver swamp with random stumps hidden down in the mud.

[@alfadoofus]

pucker factor 15 on a 1-10 scale

[@CharlesETerry]

Butt picking wow what your mind on boy

[@repalmore]

was working for McMurry Ready Mix and an operator got an excavator stuck. Counterweight was completely berried. Threw a track. Even after our mobile wash guy spent 10 hours cleaning it had mud in the engine bay. Mud in the valve bay. Mud in every compartment in the back. They didn't have mats. What a mess.

[@dwightjones5826]

That's a mess LOL you will have better days

[@_sinisterglance_3386]

Your gonna have so much fun cleaning the excavator when you finish that job.

[@toeFreeze]

Interesting technique - bury your mats, then excavate to get them out!

[@cs_fl5048]

makes me wonder if a big dragline from nearer the shore might be a better option for such a large lake...Long reach excavators have such small buckets it would take weeks to pull that out. And draglines are not cheap to move from here to there.

[@mischef18]

Pure slop by the looks of it. Great control and video bro

[@mikeward2890]

You be a nutty boy. It's like watching a scary movie!

[@josephboley]

now that looks like a never ending battle bud.

[@mandy8211]

Sounds like fresh cow shit hitting the ground.

[@dennisleadbetter7721]

Chris, I'm glad it's you and not me, you would need to be paid extremely well to subject you're machine to that sort of mess. No doubt your mats sink as the excavator moves its weight, and the excavator with them.

[@jonathanharrington9648]

Chris i need a video in detail on yalls mud mats do you guys use long chunks of all thread to put them together ?

[@MolsonPeanut]

That's a high pucker factor job

[@jamesashley3827]

Good job

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

😂 Hahah Hahah ...... @ 8:32 YOUR ( VOLVO ) LET OUT A [ QUEEFER FART ] ({}) 💨 .... ( KNUCKLE👊🏽BUMP ) Letsdig18.....

[@lesmansom7817]

You need swamp tracks bro. Or an aqua lung😎

[@leol1682]

Your doing whate you can , mud it's mud .

[@cardiackidjones2848]

Even with mats it looks pretty risky to get hung up

[@laszlovass7326]

I believe the first video I watched of you years ago was when you had the old Daewoo out in this mess.

[@oz1vlh]

Yes, 7 years aro. He had mud upover the entire counterwight on the Daewoo. Hopefully that dosen't happen again this time.

[@shipwrecked2006]

after all that puckering it turned out looking great

[@davestinson5691]

Fine job sir. So will u walk back out on what u piled ? Seems like u would have 2 in order to reach to edge of 1st cut

[@MikeyDunn]

I really think you should have gotten one of those excavators with the big-ass flotation pontoon undercarriages for that job, lol!

[@seananderson7794]

Alot like clean out ponds!

[@Sicktrickintuner]

You almost need to dig a hole, then run the mats on the shallow area, as the weight doesn’t hold when the dirt is lower around it and the high hill you sit up on top of wants to push out, then set the dirt back.

[@ssnydertrucking1121]

Holy crap Batman thats some deep doo doo

[@michaelbranham5854]

I noticed there wasn't a major inlet, where did the island come from you dug out? And would it not be more beneficial to take it down to an extent to more solid stuff with a long reach as far as u could go from the edge? Then move inward with more of a solid surface underneath

[@modularmuse]

I didn't know you could do this kind of stuff, I can smell the mud from here.

[@kingredleg6747]

You don't like pulling stumps. Don't like mucky mud. So what do you like then? Awesome work and channel.

[@Blazer02LS]

Good place for a bucket dredge...

[@garykolo8650]

Since that has a hard bottom could you use a big dozer to push the mud towards shore ? Just asking i honestly dont know.

[@mandy8211]

Bring in the dredge.

[@wildbill3224]

Through this whole lake job I have been waiting to hear those famous words" big ol' snappin turtle"......

[@louisrichard6046]

This is good mud to put on a farm field

[@TB-il3lo]

That's about how my day went

[@barryhansen6854]

I could hear some tell tale sighs in your voice that you thought you were not getting out till late, there was a heap of pucker factor in going out and working in that that's for sure. well done on the end result cheers NZ.

[@watchthe1369]

Need a 5 or 6 foot collar for your pivot ring and enough extension hoses to reach the necessary motors? Turn the machine into a sort of giraffe?

[@dylanfedas675]

*gets out there. Machine goes into regen.... then throws a critical engine code*... lol. Imagine that