Massive Tree Beside The House Rips Out Power Line!

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[@SuperRede4u]

Chris, When you moved the small shed you forgot to say "Don't try this at home kids" this is for trained professionals only. 😬

[@steveminton8329]

😂😂😂

[@bernardsteffen2788]

I do not imagine that there is another Company around that could do this job. Folks are lucky to have you.

[@harkbelial]

There's plenty of companies that can do that, there's nothing special about this kind of work.

[@marcuslow1386]

​@@harkbelialare you in the industry?

[@harkbelial]

@@marcuslow1386 yep

[@fox13z400]

@@marcuslow1386 Harkbelial is correct. Chris does a fantastic job at what he does though, don't get me wrong. BUt consider that most large scale jobs all start with a site clearing, which is basically all this is so it's a common thing that happens on all large jobs.

[@marcuslow1386]

@@fox13z400 Thanks for the response. I am not from the US and not familiar with the industry. But I do watch most of Chris's video as I like his demeanor and his work attitude.

[@norplan9050]

Your Story about Disconnecting the Powerline to the House.. Sounds like a Once Bitten Twice Shy encounter...LOL....

[@hydraulic-hum]

'appliances scooting closer to the wall' 😆

[@steveminton8329]

😂😂😂

[@wallbawden5511]

​@@hydraulic-humyar must say that one cracked me up with laughter for sure Cheers

[@charlesswhitlock]

I was thinking he was referring to that TV commercial a few years back. a guy yanks on a cord in his house, power lines get pulled over, gps satellites get off course and the lady drives off the road because the gps said turn now. It is pretty funny.

[@rhacker3058]

Hey Chris, What A Huge Difference In The Lighting On The Back Of The House, Now The Kids Don't Have To Go Out And Play In The 'Haunted" Forest Anymore!!! LOL What A Vast Improvement!! Well Done Sir, Well Done!!

[@brucemoore2163]

That’s the first time in a long time that I saw you forward roll your root-rake. And no less with the 330. Those were some wicked roots. That was a great job dropping that tree and by yourself with 2 Machines, that’s gutsy. Great job.

[@1MrMoor]

Chris… my sincere respects to you. The way you took down that big ol tree using both your machine’s just shows your depth of quality and skills.

[@ScottTheMarine]

That tree was a little fella when that powerline was installed. Yeah that rain was crazy. My son was covered in dust on Friday and mad and then Monday he was caked in mud and mad. LOL! Never seems to be anything inbetween in NC. Excellent work as always.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Wow. As complicated as it was getting that tree down, I hate to think of the machinations to get it down safely without both machines. Even saw-cutting would be fraught with danger to you and the house. Once again, you showed the world you are a master of your machines, getting them to work magnificently. Thanks for sharing this, Chris. It was fun.

[@glennspreeman1634]

Prolly your most suapenseful video I can remember! When the 330 hydraulics drag a 40 ton machine, that's impressive. Nice to see the two machines working together!

[@ronaldharmon9891]

LET'S GOOOOO hit that "👍" so Chris gets more views and subscribers👏

[@markpashia7067]

You breathed a big sigh of relief when that one fell. I was very happy to see you get the 220 off of it. Did not want to see it flipped on it's side!

[@jgreitz]

Very impressed with the 330 power, both digging and tractive.

[@RegHolden]

Every step of this operation was poetry in motion. Well done Chris, it's a pleasure to watch you in action.

[@billwilliams9527]

You won the day with the big tree. Expertise and two excavators prevailed. Great job.

[@petestarling1679]

Ingenious bit of shed moving, nicely done 😉

[@johnscott2849]

Pulled a 8x12 shed 3 miles down the road on telephone poles. It was too wet to put it in place so I waited a week till it froze good. Moved it a 100 ft and it completely collapsed into nothing except a pile of wood on the floor. Took a week to dig through it. I had some stuff in it nothing really important, but I didn’t want it in the yard. Made a nice fire.😊

[@kevinmurray7135]

Nice rigging on the shed you got the skills that’s for sure nicely done 👍😎🇺🇸 NY

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Now that you're using the 330 for tree work , have you asked yourself " how did I ever do this with the 220 " ?

[@gold-diggersanonymous1085]

...and then he got the 350!!

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

@@gold-diggersanonymous1085 Is the 350 really any better, or is he just doing smaller trees at the moment . More digging is required in order to make an informed decision .

[@dankenney7827]

Good call on the power lines. Beautiful drop on the tree! Working along one has to be creative in the way things are done.

[@greendeere777]

Great job Chris! Ole Logger Wade would be proud of ya!

[@bernardsteffen2788]

Man!!! When I see the "tracks" sliding across the grass, I can just imagine the power that is being put out by that huge machine!! Very impressive.

[@francesstratton695]

Your amazing !! What a beautiful farm/ranch you are giving new life too. 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸♥️

[@gailp9432]

Amazing how much work a skilled operator can accomplish with the right equipment. Great job.

[@donmiller358]

TGIF, Y'all. Have a great weekend.

[@thatdave86]

I'm waiting for DP to turn up with his saw on a stick contraption. Good skills on the tree felling It seems very peaceful there ,birds chirping, suppose they need to find new trees to nest in

[@cathiwim]

They will- there’s a lot of forest left.

[@thatdave86]

@@cathiwim it certainly as nice setting

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Watching Chris getting that big tree down was interesting.

[@ironcity227]

Great work with that big tree and working the two machines.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

This video was fun to watch. Lots of logical prep work and exciting suspense leading up to the big fall. You spent a lot of time digging roots and it all was necessary. 👍👍👍

[@richparks1966]

I liked how you cleaned up the scattered logs so not be under a downed tree, then dropped a big tree top on the whole pile. Plans go awry.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Best laid plans f mice and men often go awry. Don’t know who said that

[@richparks1966]

@@dirtfarmer7472 Robert Babbie Burns, but I think Monty Python might say he was a 'Great Scott Git.'

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I noticed that the rain was helpful, making the trees easier to dig. Thank you Sir for sharing this video

[@rickbell3402]

Chris, Great Job on safely bringing down the big tree by the house! I love the care you took to not make a big mess. Some would not even have thought about the electrical.

[@robertmccullough4822]

As the Trees get bigger, the Machines get bigger. You have shown what a motivated Operator can achieve with skill, passion and a little creativity. Ready to take on just about any job, Big or Small.. I enjoy watching your Dreams come true also.. Thanks for sharing. 😄

[@patniemczyk8860]

Chris that big tree by the house was intense. On the edge of my seat lol. Nice job.

[@garydillon3960]

I love the rotating grapple you have. It saves a lot of moving the machine very much. Have a Blessed Day.

[@davidepool5884]

You are making good progress taking down all those big trees and as always no damage to any surrounding structures. You’re going to have a lot of very large stumps to burn and you’re going to need a lot of brush to burn them. Great video as always Chris. I’m looking forward to seeing the following videos.

[@Bearsgypsy1]

☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸 I’m telling ya the whole stadium would have stood up cheering Chris, you are definitely the king of the hill - your moves each perfectly planned with absolute precision…. And that shot of you running between the two behemoths put in true perspective how HUGE that tree and those machines really are!!! Again thank you, your calm demeanor certainly belies the booming that you confessed to going on in your chest. Blessings Chris you’ve taught a great lesson once again Southern Men Rule!!!

[@jg6142]

That looked like a big darn tree!

[@johnroberts8475]

It's nice and sunny in that yard now, looks good Chris.

[@user-zr1ij2tm6u]

You got that trees felled ok Chris...That was a big one .....awesome job...Stay safe and see you on the next one

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

It would be wise for people to listen to Chris. He knows what he is talking about. Chris has so many videos waiting to be shown. Watching them makes me wonder what day of the week it actually is. But I love it when I get the notification. It really makes my day.

[@wallbawden5511]

Chris you never cease to amaze with your knowledge of the how to get it done and all with safety first attitude the difference between when started till now just a vision Cheers

[@charleswelch249]

You are amazing Chris, taking down those trees with such precision is always stressful. You don't use your grapple much but when you do you run it like it's just another bucket. That's looking better every day.

[@greghoffstadt667]

It would be daft to say. That all the years of you workin for family. You have built a solid workforce of machines to tackle anything that comes your way. Experience pays the bills. Love your channel.

[@GoBlue79]

1 tree - 2 excavators - 1 operator - TIMBER! Success!! Chris: "I need a Pepsi! Make that two!"

[@michaelhobby4872]

That was amazing to watch! Good Job! When you moved that shed, I knew that tree had you a little uneasy!

[@gregduello2816]

Good job!!! You took those big trees down smartly.

[@paulcooper9135]

You said a Big tree .. at 24:00 it makes the 330 look like a scale toy RC model .. that tree is seriously BIG !!! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@heatherlane9270]

Brilliant video LetsDig18. Scary movies have nothing on this one. Beautiful work showcasing safety measures, planning and experienced skill. Loved it.

[@edhammond8709]

Very nice to work with good equipment. And an excellent operator

[@liamterry5301]

High winds usually snap those pine trees like twigs first too. So it was definitely a good idea to get all those away from the house.

[@scottburk4083]

Howdy Chris! I hope all is well. Take care and God Bless ya Brother!!!❤😊

[@robertm8250]

I was an excavating contractor also. When faced with the problem like this we would carefully uncover the power lines from the house past the tree and roll them up. Complete the tree removal and re dig in the service. Here where I live they will not do underground splicing. So any damages to the lines means a whole new service line. If you dig through power lines without having contacted the power company you better have good insurance.

[@BillW-NJ]

Nice ker-thwak sounds from those trees!

[@michaelmullins1290]

I like the idea of leaving the grapple up and open. Just in case the tree took a bad turn. Great work in cramped confines.

[@benhaylock]

That tree was really in there. Thought a few times splintered pieces of hard root would fling up and smash your windshield. Good job 👍

[@nigelhales874]

Very experienced operator chris a lot of thought went into felling these trees welldone on your own has well

[@scrappy7571]

Has the 330 exceeded the 400 hours per year that you predicted yet?

[@arthurjennings5202]

The 330 with a stumper, the 220 with a grapple, and Barney the haul truck. Quite a combination, Chris.

[@GARDENER42]

Commonest cause of tree rot like that is the fungus _fomes annosus_ It's a big problem in the UK & Europe too, costing billions a year in damage, mostly to pine & spruce.

[@trickstothetrades1801]

Brings back memories of using my skid steer to bring a “Doll House” over from my neighbors to my house

[@vicentesanchez5141]

I saw you moving that little house and I was like: You can do it Chris,You can do it!!! And there You are. There's nothing imposible fou You Chris.

[@seandenney7415]

Good afternoon!

[@pamelabowling7959]

That was awesome Chris great job !!! You are so good at what you do although I am scared of those huge trees 😅

[@Bman2020]

A stressful take down for sure i puckered to well done Chris 👍👋🇨🇦

[@wayneullman5079]

Your experience shows with taking that tree down. You make it look easy when we know darn well it’s a nail biter!

[@andyphillips7435]

Chris going from machine to machine around that tree put into perspective the scale of the job.

[@remiewatkins8032]

Awesome job Chris just love your videos They bring me great joy

[@nickchannel5364]

Congratulations on a successful job.

[@bishopcorva]

Those were some serious roots on the big one by the house. Picked the 330 off tracks a few times, not mention stalling the hydraulics out on digging the rooter through.

[@donbraden8533]

Nice job my friend👍👍😎

[@stevengullison410]

Great job Chris

[@pauldillinger2286]

Man the 330 is a beast and the 220 with the grapple makes that job look so easy peasy.Nice job bud

[@ronthacker211]

a few nice looking saw logs.

[@rozmoran1840]

When you move the shed I kept saying “ keep going, keep moving “ and held my breath lol you made it and I was breathing again 😊

[@mischef18]

Enjoyed this video bro it shows being prepared is so important when dealing with power cables. Safe travels. Ken.

[@mikeweagle5523]

That was surgical Chris! beautifully done, A little extra sweat on the brow, but you pulled it off!

[@GARDENER42]

30:20 That gives a good perspective of just how big the tree was. Any idea on the diameter?

[@fsj197811]

I was fully expecting to see the forks poke through the floor of that shed. As always, thanks for sharing.

[@bens8919]

so easy to forget how big these machines and trees are when you see it from the cab then at about 31mins when you walked from the 330 to push the tree over you looked so small in comparison! Huge trees and root balls

[@jdavis4034]

Big props and huge respect as always!

[@bobbentley8908]

Really close quarters, good job Chris

[@haroldhawkins9370]

Nice video Chris. Nice job with the big tree.

[@martymclamb5750]

Great job Chris , that was tight.

[@georgelaforest1713]

Just think Chris that's a good example of why you should always call 811 before you dig . Good job on precautionary measures.

[@larryperdue508]

I think you could have picked up the shed with the 330 and a hook on each side of the eve easy peezy 😊

[@joebacarella2829]

Wow, that place looks like a war zone with that big tree down, that would have trashed that house, if all they have to do is splice that powerline and run it back to the box, that`s not bad, not bad at all, well done sir.

[@dansbrown1313]

Well, that was exciting but you nailed it Chris! "Disclaimer" no defenceless building were harmed making this video.

[@kerrysullivan6294]

Sounds like voice of experience on jurking wires.😂😂😂 Me too.

[@huggy1712]

Hi Chris the 330 sure made taking tree down a breeze it’s a good thing there was no power to those lines or you might have looked like Don King

[@doritleis2773]

The next Workday on the Abandoned Farm. You root out a large Number Trees round the old Farmhouse. That a clearing to origin what this Wood Hous a beauty Charme give. The Barn give You a new Position. The Planing from the new Formation make the Work Interesting. Excellent Video however. 👌

[@user-hv9iy4ne5m]

Thanks for answering my question was wondering if the cable was aluminum or copper 👍

[@cathiwim]

Chris is pulling an Andrew Camerata right there, moving that shed!

[@pk-ld6dp]

The video does no way accurately reflect just how tall those trees are...great work...excellent experience showcasing great skills imo.

[@robertvirtue]

Absolutely Great Job!!!

[@golfer963]

You'd better watch out @ Dirt Perfect. He might come and get that old Snagle tooth to bucket you from you, LOL

[@davidb1664]

When you walk from machine to machine, you realize how big that tree was next to the house.

[@leonhazlip267]

Another job well done Chris

[@jameskett5241]

You can't see how big things are normally, but when you walked from the 330 to the 220, you can see how big the machines and that tree was.

[@bobkohl6779]

Exceptional finesse!

[@genesiedenburg9798]

Good move on disconnecting from the house, 🇺🇲