Going Where No Machines Gone Before!

[@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.

[@alabama7636]

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

[@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. ??

[@dtraywick27]

Looks like a good place for a dragline 😁

[@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.

[@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.

[@owenscheider1874]

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

[@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.

[@graciejjfairmont3902]

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

[@sony1998]

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

[@80Ragincajun]

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 !

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@timhottinger2166]

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

[@63256325N]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@wymershandymanservice9965]

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

[@bobjoncas2814]

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

[@paulstorey7104]

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

[@ChrisWeism]

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

[@kellyredinger5974]

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

[@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

[@duanecarter8043]

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

[@RoostaIRL]

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

[@randypannell1541]

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

[@davidchappelle6480]

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

[@charlesyates7543]

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

[@joecapo8292]

Hi Chris, no matter how you approach this job. Even if you leased a long reach excavator. You would be in the same spot that you were in digging. These are tough jobs to do. And that excludes the risk factor. Stay safe, i hate to be paying your insurance, Joe Capo.

[@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 👍🏻

[@OperaBass3]

Clever how you use the counterweight to grade the mud at 17:24. Trowels it right out. Looks like the more you move around, the soupier the mud gets. It's like chocolate pudding. What's the weather forecast? Can you wait until the water settles out. Channel the flat in a grid so the water can drain faster? Machinist suggestions. I love to meddle in another guy's racket.

[@thomasdesmond2248]

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

[@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...🤣

[@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.

[@georgew.5639]

Is there a use for the goop? Perhaps after it has dried out?

[@notch7139]

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

[@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?

[@sonicbluecoupe]

Please do a video cleaning the machine after this job

[@grandpamike5336]

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

[@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

[@addiedeguzman3201]

RELY. YOU A BRAVE MAN TO CROSS THAT SEPTIC TANK

[@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 ]

[@eliteearthworksllc]

You need mats for your mats 😂. Great job got a little hairy there for a bit!

[@josephiwema9510]

Maybe mats for those mats if the mud is up to the counterweight

[@Wolfhound.]

or maybe legs on his mats

[@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 ?

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@ipanzerschrecku4732]

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

[@Bass2010]

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

[@sam70856]

Times like these good operators excel above the rest.

[@jeffrhodes97]

How’s that job coming along wear u cleared all those trees for the big pond project last video I saw of that with you setting grade

[@ChrisWeism]

Jeff Rhodes he probably is trying to get this job done before he goes back.

[@briangardiner1015]

the customer probably isn't in a big hurry for it.

[@robertrockwell7581]

no doubt you will figure it out. nice job.

[@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.

[@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

[@tymaster22]

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

[@jimpoteet1]

we`ve gotten dirt bikes immersed in mud up to the handlebars,..( took $15 worth of quarters at the car wash to clean it) > what must it take to clean the treads on this beast?

[@samson1200]

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

[@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

[@ronaldgaska4480]

Wow you have been moving on this mud job.

[@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

[@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 !

[@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

[@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.

[@kregschlautman]

So Chris, correct me if I’m wrong but the original area already dredged had somewhat of a base of rock/gravel material. So I know you don’t have one, but would a track loader work better in this situation, if you would start from the area already dredged and work in to the lake from there? I don’t know for sure if it would work without being there and seeing it in person. But was just a thought.

[@wjamesm1001]

I was kind of thinking along those lines also , If you had a dozer with LGP tracks and worked from the area already cleared and pushed towards the bank as far as you could and then used the excavator to pile it up . But as wet as that stuff is there is no perfect solution to doing this job . just hope you don't end up in China before your done .

[@Patrick-mh6mq]

Perfect time for a track to come off 😂😂

[@HughzieTube]

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

[@Renny1953]

Chris- could you drive a D11 into that mush with a big blade and just drive out the other side? Or would it just sink too?

[@jasonsanchez7728]

What a badass good job

[@garrylivingstone6684]

Hi Chris Thanks for the vids. Why don't you start back where you have cleared where there is a base to sit on and work your way out to where you are sinking down.?

[@89nissancrawler]

Garry Livingstone he’s not clearing all the way down. He would be on a disturbed sloppy mess, which is even worse.

[@waynetharp]

Would another week of dry days helped at all? Looks pretty sketchy!😕

[@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.

[@jeffklecan9329]

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

[@OnGotlandia]

Would a ditch had helped? 2 or more cross cut to let the mud drain a bit more!?

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

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

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

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

[@FatKidBrody]

Just a thought Chris. Have you ever thought about a screw auger or a belt conveyor to move the mud to the shore or straight into a waiting truck ? I don't know if it is feasible but it is a thought.

[@kb7722]

Seems like that stuff could be pumped out?

[@bigmacmik3534]

kb7722 nah

[@littlebuddy761]

I was thinking the same but believe it or not it'll be too dry

[@hamishcampbell4578]

Vac truck maybe

[@littlebuddy761]

@@hamishcampbell4578 that would be one big vacuum truck

[@hamishcampbell4578]

@@littlebuddy761 set up a mud press on site then set up a vactruck suck a load then dump into mud press and load out dry material Into dumpers. Our truck can do a 20mtr (65ft) lift no problem with a 6inch line so should be able to suck from a bank just dragging the hose would be a pain

[@kingredleg6747]

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

[@aerotro]

Chris you need a Hover Craft Excavator lol or thicker pallet mats ?

[@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.

[@Invisbleflame1]

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.

[@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.

[@noordinssudarto424]

Good work 💪💪💪

[@broncobill_]

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

[@MrKongklo]

Wouldn't it be better dig a deeper trail for the excavator going out and then use a matt to level the mud and fill back the track you dig on your way out, if you understand what I mean 🤔🤗 As a norwegian it isn't easy try to explain what I mean in English 🤔🤗

[@Wiperfisherman01]

Do you ever do anything besides dirt work? Have you ever laid sewer main?

[@gordonverrall1477]

Hi Chris, G here from the UK, just an idea why don't you get that long reach that you had for the canal and dig it out from each bank.

[@toast47624]

Your setup on the machine is ideal for this type of work. I assume your windows and doors are open for safety?

[@MikeyDunn]

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

[@vansien]

Honest question, why do not dig from where you have already dug out? Rather than mess about on the top of that goop.

[@fbrentwood]

This gave me anxiety. Amazing work

[@mandy8211]

Sounds like fresh cow shit hitting the ground.

[@rajbeekie7124]

I came here for the dragline comments. On a serious note, would another option be to dig deeper and get to the "solid" ground instead of wider and shallow? Eventually, the sloppy sides would break down and everything would "level" out.

[@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

[@thomasdesmond2248]

You need to attach a cable and another piece of wood to your mats. It would make it easier to get them out and find them.

[@_sinisterglance_3386]

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

[@MrDaniel3105]

That is like Quick Sand. Have you ever Lost a Matt in the mud?

[@letsdig18]

yeah Ive lost 1 or 2 before LOL

[@Wolfhound.]

im sure if you get lost in what your doing and bring out an extra you could end up at the shore going hmmm 1 2 3 what happen to 4 looking out into the lake lol

[@toeFreeze]

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

[@dylanfedas675]

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