Finish Grading The Dump Site

[@kittty2005]

I never wondered I knew what you were doing my Grandpa had a Case caterpillar tractor with a loader and 2 manure buckets one he modified with a push blade and one he made bigger. I never realized the danger he put himself in riding the crest of dirt piles knocking them down, he had no roll cage it was open top but the center of gravity was very low and I never saw him get close to tipping it. He used to drive the cat up the side of a tree and use its traction and weight to topple the tree pushing it with his blade as he went, sometimes stalling the engine ,but when the tree was down he'd back up ,stop ,cut the tree off at the stump and drag it out with a heavy chain, usually three trees at a time. He did this to remove any tree that could reach any one of his five cabins during a storm, he owned Rustan Resort and he was a consummate professional. He bought the property, fifty acres with 720 feet of lake shore back in 1947, I'd tell you the whole story but I don't have time right now. I'd like to see if you could push a tree over with that baby Komatsu, nice dozer. You'd look right at home knocking down an entire forest on a 65 ton Komatsu, but then what would the 220 have to do.

[@dozerman53111]

Great job. I pushed coal for 23 years on a d8 at a power plant. Loved that job. Retired now , but still I dream I am on that dozer sometimes !!!

[@HalfCutGarage]

You should do an episode revisiting all your sites once the ponds fill back up and the grass grows back! Show the true beauty of what you do!

[@sandybarnes887]

That will never happen

[@Malandrin]

he does with some of his projects

[@kdexcavation4887]

Im a dozer man .... i love grading and just pushing dirt when i can .... i dont have to deal with people just push dirt and listen to the tracks click ..... makes all the stress just melt away

[@gfr2023]

i'm not a dozer man but.. dealing with people is a great source for stress ahahah

[@george8873]

This video should be a special treat to those who love the dozer footage... like me. And you did your best to make me nervous again while driving the dozer when you were on the pile of dirt. I know you know what you're doing and you're safe, but to a construction noob like me that's never been in a dozer, it freaks me out seeing you grade pond dams on steep angles and climb up on narrow hills of dirt in the dozer, lol. Anyway, site is 100x more usable than before. It'll make great pasture once the farmer gets grass planted.

[@michaelpage9883]

Oh the cows will be so happy! That’s a lot of usable pastureland now.

[@derekcomer4858]

Was wondering why you were on top of the pile and right then you explained it. It’s so relaxing watching you work and educational too. Thank you 🙏

[@wyattearp1418]

Great work as usual, this is the Greatest Channel. It’s fun to watch, relaxing, learning and totally amazing how you work! Thank you.

[@joemascioni3101]

Great job on the reclamation. Taking it from a non useable surface to golf course status with just a few passes of the mighty blade. Another finished job for the LD18 nation!

[@clintonemmert5184]

Chris that’s One of the many things you do well. You look a head and take care of the equipment. You’re also very efficient about how you go about doing your work.

[@robertcorio2917]

love too watch you drive on top of those big piles,are not afraid of sliding off or tipping over..

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Love your work ethic, Chris; *always* a good job. My dad taught me to work like everyone was watching me. In your case--it's true!

[@cyndikarp3368]

You did an outstanding job to make this project complete. How many acres of farmland did you create? Good thing you had large area to dispose of all the removed overburden. This completion has to feel very good. This was a long drawn out project of unpredictability. Proves how important rock removal clauses are to protect the company in a contract.

[@tedc3895]

We had to dig up a septic system on 20 year old house. The dirt from the basement was put in front and side yard when the house was built. There was 6 inches of black dirt on top of the clay. 6 inches of lawn mower clipping over 20 years. And leaf mulching in fall. We were amazed. Then I did some checking and some places in the prairey states top soil is 8 and 10 feet deep. Trivia. You do things right bud. You will have all the work you can handle. Good for you ,,, pride in your work....

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

Nice mountaineering there, Chris! For Guts and Glory I can do it - I can do it - .... !!!

[@davidbarnes4900]

If you keep practicing some day you could make a living moving dirt !🤣 Always a pleasure to watch a craftsman at his trade !

[@kirk467]

Looks amazing especially now all the rock is hidden now! Awesome change! Good job Chris! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@thegreek8962]

That's like a D4, sweet and very able.. I'm an operator here in SoCal with IUOE Local 12*(Int Union of Operating Engineers).. Great channel.

[@keithdunlap2701]

Hell yeah, a lot of fill went in that one....lolol... Man , there sure was a bunch of rock that went there !! Turned out nice Chris, That's awesome that the Farmer can do something with it now.... Great as always !! Have a Great Evening !! On too the Next...

[@suejackson1731]

l knew there was a good reason for driving on top of that pile. Thanks for sharing now looking forward to the next one.

[@stephanrobinson4050]

Chris you are amazing with these machines you make it look so easy

[@Jammer.1]

Looks good & useable now !

[@TheBurnsStuff]

Its so satisfying to watch the earths surface sculpted and smoothed. Taking a bunch of crap no one wants and using it to make an unusable piece of land usable again.

[@bodgerbill3]

Be great to see some of your sites in a few month's time to see the difference.

[@Todd.Roberts]

That will look good when the grass grows in full

[@gethinjones1348]

That Komatsu must have an awesome little engine in it as I have never seen it smoke once in all the LetsDig18 videos that I have watched it in!

[@marcryvon]

Impressive "lil" machine that is. His own too ! Not too big, not too small, great machines !

[@peterantonic6923]

Hey Chris thanks for the explanation, I was wondering why you climbed that mound of dirt and took the top 4 feet off. The dump site looks much better now, that was a lot of dirt and rock you dug out and buried.😀👍🇦🇺

[@mischef18]

Once the grass grows it will look as though it was always like that I would say. Great video and explanation of things too. Safe travels

[@johnking1428]

Mighty Fine dozer work!.. learned a lot from that.. keep on digging!

[@greghoffstadt667]

Nice! Can't question your skills. There is always a method to your madness. Great job as always.👍👍😎

[@russelllewington8085]

At last the animal hospital job is proper done ..Great job Chris 👏 👍 👌

[@marcryvon]

And nothing wasted ! Great new usable field !

[@lenny108]

actually, there should be no garbage dump sites. Either they recycle the garbage or they burn the whole crap. Dump-sites are in 3rd world nations like Dshibuti, full of crows and poor people looking for things they can turn into cash. So hopefully they can turn it into a vegetable garden.

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

That was a lot of rocks from that animal Hospital site both places are awesome

[@MrDevicks]

Chris is the type of man that keeps on top of everything.

[@randywhelan8944]

Pretty work 👍👍👍👍👍

[@DJinOcalaFla]

I have to admit when you first climbed up on those dirt piles, I puckered a little, well, actually a lot!! And continued to do so when you threw it in reverse the first time too! And then I thought... Dang, he's Good!!

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Chris that job was one heck of a job, the finished product looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

[@makingithappen5178]

It looks good and I guess the farmer is happy with the result.

[@jrbrumley9334]

Excellent job cutting down that long high pile of dirt. Thanks for the explanation, it all makes sense! Thanks again for your videos!!! J.R.

[@watchthe1369]

Can that Komatsu pull a large gang of discs behind it? leaving some furrows pointed the right way would probably stop some of that rutting and give you water to start naturally compacting the deeper layers of that field.

[@RW-bt6ex]

Getting up on and grading that pile was a cool view .

[@csnelling4]

Big improvement Chris, it should have good drainage with all that rock underneath . 👍🇬🇧🍺

[@bobbywelch6035]

My apologizes, when I first read this comment (and I have been drinking) I thought you said government improvement. Sorry for my mistake. I hope you are doing well.

[@bones2610]

That was a helluva lot of yardage brought in. Cool

[@TrevorDennis100]

Maybe 20,000 tons, or less than 10% of what the Ever Given massed out at. That's an interesting perspective methinks.

[@bones2610]

@@TrevorDennis100 Yes it is.

[@coyotepete1619]

Hey Chris. My wife and i enjoy watching your vid.

[@RumMonkeyable]

WARNING! Do not drive dozer onto mountain of dirt to spread-out unless you're Chris! Am I the only one a little scared toppling-over might be a consideration? YIKES!!!! Way to go, letsdig18!

[@robertbarnum7541]

Bottoming out.

[@southernhomesteadtransformatio]

You wont tip over because the dirt you are blading off creates a wider area for the dozer to track over....plus you will slide sideways before you will roll :-)

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

I guess you're glad that job's over with. 👍👍😀🇨🇦

[@dennis2376]

Cool I learned something new today, thank you.

[@larrymccready6778]

I held my breath a little when he drove on top of the dirt pile. Great job and driving.

[@mslorry3420]

Came out just fine! Excellent work as usual.

[@Skorpychan]

This is the best reality show, by far.

[@robertrockwell7581]

Chris he has to be happy that you made that field into something he can use now. nice work. stay safe.

[@369dusty]

Yeah, Chris, you made me nervous when you walked that peak !!

[@CK-yi6pc]

Excellent work!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@assassinlexx1993]

Your new dozer is really earning its way. The tool for the job. All graded without mud. Spring seed, fall grass. 🇺🇸👍

[@greghoffstadt667]

That's his uncle's dozer. Chris's dozer has all the guards

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@greghoffstadt667 Good spot. Thanks👍 I wish Chris would put a letsdig18 on his dozer.

[@Blazer02LS]

I'd be out there with an old set of spring tooth drags, smooth it out, broadcast on a batch of mixed grass seeds with rye, oats, fescue, bluegrass and run over that with the drag to cover it. Then roll it and water it to get it growing.

[@williamfindspeople4341]

Wow that's a heck of a lot of dumps to level that off. I remember when it was on fire.

[@richardschipper5989]

there wasn't a fire here

[@DJ2CM]

Hi Chris, I noticed that at the end of some pushes that you give the blade a shake , I don't think I have seen that with your doser is that a control sensitivity thing or maybe I'm just missing it . Anyway always enjoy and appreciate your posts ! Stay safe and happy 👌. 🇨🇦 Craig

[@letsdig18]

just shaking the dirt off the blade

[@kevins5092]

Soon as ya started to climb that dirt pile, I was having an “Oh shit” moment, even though I knew it was nothing for you

[@mshilko]

I wanted to see the external camera for that one!

[@apophispsycho6186]

@@mshilko me too

[@TranceJedi]

Really enjoyed watching and listening.... Top class ground work.... Always amazes me how so many Muppets watch your videos just to thumb it down ..... Doctors cant fix stupid ....lol

[@LoBeau53]

I have always liked running a dozers. People who have never done it think it must be a boring brain numbing job, but if you always try to do the best job you can, it is challenging.

[@AdamsAdams-fc1ld]

Chris, you do awesome work.

[@johng8473]

Big job tied to another is finally done. Bet your sick of rock, and ready to get back to the mud.Love the videos, don't know why but I find them very relaxing. I got to play with a brand new Yanmar vi17 I think it was. Put 33 hours on it in three days. Had a blast. You have a great job. Shows that you enjoy it in most of the videos. Stay safe.

[@jaquigreenlees]

yay, we have full closure on the animal hospital job. With the dump site prep and maintenance having been a big part of the animal hospital job without seeing these finishing fill and grading bits it just didn't feel complete.

[@jasonknowles5362]

Slot dozing might have saved some time. I always enjoy the videos though! Plenty of tips and tricks and a good sense of humor.

[@davidkettell5726]

here i am watching again and wishing i had an excavator and a skid steer. my ponds have 8 feet of silt in them and the ground around them is like a swamp. if only the dirt in the ponds was around the ponds i would be a happy fisherman.

[@stein737]

well done

[@michaelmullins1290]

That dozer work on top of the pile was soothing. I love all the equipment, but if I could push loose dirt or some kind of easy material ( No Big Rocks), that would be my jazz. I think.

[@robertproteau4113]

Which dozer has more power? This one or the new one.

[@ranger2316]

When he went up on that pile of dirt, I thought he was going to do one of those 'Hell's Revenge, Moab' kind of stunts!!

[@HootakaBJ]

So how hard/different is it to come out of your new one and get back in this one

[@dleogump2752]

another informative & interesting vidio!!--thumbs up--love this channel

[@DigginLife21]

🔥🔥🔥Another fine day Señor Dig👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@petenolte4192]

If it was me leveling that dirt the amusement parks would ask me to design there next roller-coaster. LOL

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

You aren't the only one.

[@doggettsoldironrodscustoms9376]

But it ain't you ya silly bastard and he was just spreading them loasa down not final and no the customer doesn't want it perfectly flat. Looks to me to be some jealousy coming out here my friend

[@petenolte4192]

@@doggettsoldironrodscustoms9376 what the hell!!! it's joke. You need a sense of humor. It's not jealousy it was a compliment to him on how good he is at what he does

[@doggettsoldironrodscustoms9376]

@@petenolte4192 yes, your right, that's what I was just doing ha ha

[@billf.9440]

when you going to start on some ponds ? ponds are the best shows love it.

[@marcryvon]

I'll take anything this guy shows us. Always epic. But yeah, looking at his 55 tons digger actually floating on goowy mud is something else !

[@gromlech1107]

Draining the swamp was pretty good. All that thin mud & water running off the waterlogged land & into the newly dug ditches.

[@aland7236]

Been wanting to ask, does slipping metal tracks have the detriment on longevity as slipping on rubber tracks?

[@kens.3729]

State Dept. of Transportation (DOT) plant seed, place Natural Prairie Signs and don’t cut it. 😬👍

[@dirtracer7563]

You no somebodys gonna be digging there in 200yrs an say where the hell did all these sandstone rock come from.

[@billf.9440]

Atleast it will be little pieces of sandstone not like the boulders he first moved , my god they were huge.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...lookin' great, nice job, stay safe..

[@davidbrickey7328]

Watching you spread that dirt.it bring back memory. but age catches up with all of us 👍☕️🍩

[@lscott6088]

Thanks Chris !

[@tomhanks8662]

Curious how many puckerd up the ol seat grabber when you walked ontop of that pile hahahaa

[@xoxo2008oxox]

Did you see his seat cushion? Looks pretty worn from puckering! LOL

[@apophispsycho6186]

@@xoxo2008oxox lo

[@virginian7317]

That was at least a pucker factor of 10! Hell of a lot higher that it looked on video.

[@projectturbocoupe4897]

Which do you think the pushes harder... The Komatsu, or the Yanmar?

[@andrewcarnes1726]

How's the green house coming along?

[@CAJONES53]

Excellent job 👍🇬🇧

[@JD-zm4eh]

When you cut that row down was a bit eerie. I says to myself, hold on. Now that was a landfill.

[@chadgdry3938]

like the cat staring at the laser dot... reaches right into that 4-10 year old brain playing with the Tonka Toys dozer when we were kids.

[@latisimusd]

The quintessential professional - check it, run it out, get it done. It's not a job when it's fun. So fun to watch. Not something in my wheel house.

[@addiedeguzman3201]

Nice watching rather than fake news. More video

[@scottfortune9016]

Was it only me or did anyone else day, I think I can I think I can, when Chris was getting on top of that dirt pile? Lol. I was afraid for you brother!

[@bobbyb322]

That farmer just added Big Value to his farm

[@rhacker3058]

Hey Brother, give that dozer a raise, it's one awesome little machine!!!! Nice finish, to a never ending job. great video. Later: }

[@thomasyerbey337]

Great video Chris 🇺🇲 I really enjoyed this video 🇺🇲

[@ProudPapaw88]

Is this your property..... great video thanks for sharing!

[@GrumpyOldGrandfather]

Chris the person who you needed on the pet hospital was demolition dave new video today shows the power of plastic .

[@johnearhart8811]

Pro at work.

[@codezero6023]

I know the hospital job was da’ job from hell. I hope the truck drivers weren’t upset with rocks beating up their dump beds.

[@marcwohlmayer7897]

I thought you Were gonna fall off that dirt pile there.ya nice Flat And ready To be reseeded for a New field.nobody will ever know about the Rocks under the ground 🤣. Have a nice day😀

[@justinlarrabee7932]

Me- going on top of that pile seemed pretty pointless...im sure there's a reason for it. Chris- you may be wondering....... Me- 🤦‍♂️ the smallest things make the most sense......

[@rtwllc4793]

how do u find time to do all the work and bid these projects.

[@r1mein54]

Starting to get used to the 'two day combined videos'. Nice job of walking the ridge with the dozer to cut down the pile line. I would have not made the title of this "The Dump Site",,,,there was NO trash, [Recieving site for excess material.] That land owner will be pleased with the increase of workable pasture area - looks like 8 acres improved.

[@eddief3326]

there you need to put the before and after shots in .