Never easy digging basement with John Deere 120 and hit Rock 🙄🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤔

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Digging a basement for a new house and had to deal with rock. The old 120 was able to get tru it. We also used the cat d4g and c8500 dump truck on this job.
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[@barryhansen6854]

Congrats Jerry you are the gem amongst all the dirt, you do some great work.

[@americanpatriot2.06]

Using that rock as a base for the road is a plus for the owner. Will definitely raise the road without having to use excess dirt for build up. Mother nature will provide when you least expect it!

[@shirleyc7175]

👍

[@burningdinosaurs]

Ohhh grease was classic! I LOLed out loud on that! Quite the crew! That basement rocked (🤣 he he he he) Thanks for the video!

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol thanks for watching

[@brianbrewster6532]

14:55. I never ever saw a guy clean out a mud-packed truck like that with an excavator. My hat's off to you, Jerry for showing off your expertise in such a masterful way. Without you, that dumptruck drive would've had to hand dig all that. Love your videos. Keep 'em coming!

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks and will do

[@gayle4804]

This video may be old but it sure is good! Jerry is the man and the Captain is a joker!!!!! 😊

[@TheWmiller8]

Great Rock digging and keeping Jerry smiling with the rough terrain.

[@charlesmiller5078]

Captain, when Jerry looks a little disappointed, its cause he remembers back when he was a young man, and he understands those days are long gone. Hes happy he still gets to work with a great group of young men. Still able to get out there and make a difference. Its hard to read a older persons face, so dont read alot into it. Most people his age would not even try to do what he does, he is one of a kind. Like everyone else on the crew. Head up Captain.

[@brucebenson9651]

A great thing about your videos being a few weeks later is we will see fall colors this winter! DP is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for taking us to work with you! Jerry needs to start a channel now!

[@DirtPerfect]

lol thanks

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Man... Jerry was really scooting along in that drone shot! Nice to see you got Captain K a work uniform! Mike... think how much easier it would have been if you had started that cut at the other end... ahhh, fickle finger of fate got ya again!

[@jeffreykbevins7116]

I'm glad that everything turned out to okay with the rock . The dig turned out great and the driveway looks good, and left over big pieces of rock for other projects, so everything was a win, win situation . Great looking job site when you all got done with the first phase, from the drone view . 🤗👍💖💫

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job looking great keep up the great work love your videos thank you

[@tbix1963]

Nice video, always interesting watching the rock get dug. Good thing the captan kept the truck out of the corn, probably would have totaled that truck.

[@DirtPerfect]

😜

[@pheasantplucker9539]

Another great video with a great crew. Don't be too harsh on the Captain as I'm sure that Jerry with the dozer will straighten things out (literally). Nice to see such camaraderie between workmates.All the very best to you, your crew, and family from Manchester U.K.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks appreciate the kind words

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Nice clean looking job Mike!

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks buddy

[@BubbaIXI88]

enjoying a few more cold beers while watching another awesome video.

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol awesome

[@barrb6134]

Couldn't agree more...NEVER jump to conclusions. That old saying holds true "haste makes waste." Excellent decision using the rock onsite saving costs with not having to purchase road base and fuel of hauling out the rock. Just hope the rock shelf lasts enough to complete the driveway. Great Job, good decisions!

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks and yes you will see road turned out awesome

[@Crewsy]

It’s hard to believe how neat and organized your job sites are when you’re ready to start the footings. Nice clear area around the hole for concrete delivery is not anything I ever saw in the past.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks big part of it

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@chestereckler7491]

Been watching letsdig for awhile and just found your channel.. love it im hooked. Mr C from Ky

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks and welcome to the channel

[@lakesideranch]

You nailed it Mike! Nice job with the rock challenge too. Doug@ the "ranch"

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks buddy

[@justinotten6673]

At about the 7:20 mark was Captain Kleeman singing the Little Einstien's theme? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dennisgallagher1686]

Your right sometimes you need to just keep going you never know what your going to discover well done gerry is outstanding

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup and yup thanks for watching

[@JoelHershberger]

You 3 guys work really well together. You got a really good crew. What a good job for what mother nature threw at you. :)

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup and yes I do thanks for watching

[@xitianllc]

Great info on getting through the rock! I really enjoy your videos. I’m wanting a basement on my build in the mountains of Chattanooga Tn but am nervous about all the sandstone and clay.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks and would be sure to find someone that knows the land for sure

[@mathtime4578]

Great job. We dont have rock in mid Illinois but I'm sure it sucks. Guy that digs for us has a laser set up on his excavator. Helps him alot and allows for one person operation

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup have one as well uses it sometimes

[@SLCFarms]

Y’all givin that poor boy heck. All in good fun though. I bet y’all have a good time get stuff done and make it all look easy.

[@DirtPerfect]

lol yup poor captain 😝

[@thomasdesmond2248]

God I love Jerry. Even Jerry gets digs in on Kleenman. Lol God bless

[@DirtPerfect]

lol yup Jerry is the man

[@billroberts3864]

Mike, you have a great attitude and treat the guys nicely which makes it fun to build a road and dig a basement. Do you ever get worried and stressed about things not working out correctly?

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks bill and every day 😬😁

[@kylesplace]

I'm looking at possibly having to do the same thing, hit rock shelf after about 5 feet. Hopefully just a shelf like this

[@jameswilson322]

Great video mike , you sure have a great team . Can't wait for the next one

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks and yes I do

[@steveleverett300]

Got to love Jerry❤

[@bladerunner6354]

Nice job, Jerry wouldn't mind the rock with the 850. Dirt, careful where you use that grease. Culvert connection no problem but sdr35 for example it can eat the gasket that grease is a petro based product. Just sayin. lol

[@jerrydyke2291]

Awesome video as always! I know that video wasn't today,Oct 31st! I even seen ❄☃️here.😡

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks and not was the first Of September

[@flmedic1]

"Sometimes Jerry just looks at me like he's disappointed, it really hurts. I don’t know. " Jerry's probably thinking "Damn crazy kids these days, always running around like their hair's on fire, thinking they have it rough. They wouldn't know what rough looks like if it came up and slapped them in the face. It" ROTFL 🤣

[@justinotten6673]

I think Kleeman needs to swap Jerry's Metamucil with a little meth, and sit back!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raymondgochenour8725]

As always, nice job

[@leol1682]

Thanks Mike like the video ,

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks for watching

[@allenbreedlove8906]

Looking good !! Love watching excavators load trucks idk why but that’s my favorite thing to watch .. Been raining like crazy down here in Ga the past two days so I’ve been stuck in the shop.. Much needed rain tho so can’t complain to much..

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup same here 😐😁

[@ronaldheit196]

Love the tunes there at the end 😎 I'd like to know who it is tickling those ivories 😛

[@justinmills8084]

So easy to be a rocking chair quarter back with this stuff. I know you don't know what going to happen until you are faced with it. Great job and well done.

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol and thanks

[@user-br4rb6dd3x]

One thing about it you are a hard worker & stay with it long as you need to.

[@DirtPerfect]

Last I check got it done and on time under budget 🤷‍♂️

[@aaronsharp8857]

Always with rock it must be 2 foot min in my area below foundation, roads, and exc.... When you hit rock while contracted you better have A rock clause or A very nice GC and developer..lol other than that with a change order you can dig, hammer or even blast its all usually paid by the hour and I love that kind of work. Like unsuitable material needing to be undercut you don't give your work away If its a lot of material to move get it out of there with a change order... Most privet already by the hour work or even lump sum pricing without knowing you make an agreement to get it out by some type of payment then back to the original job...Its like a small bonus. If its very little work I'd just dig it out and go on,, no worries.

[@gregallsup9522]

Awesome Job!!

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@kmyrold88]

where are you at where 2 feet OD is the law? i dig up here in michigan and im jealous lol also nice tip taking a deep breath and moving through the rock slowly.

[@kennymysak2079]

With a limestone bottom like that they must of had some nice crops but it's a real pain trying to dig a basement that's forsure let alone everything else that's needs dug in. Keep up the great videos

[@sydneyshinshi]

Why is the limestone rock base good for the crop. Is it that it stops the moisture getting away or the minerals it adds to the soil??

[@kennymysak2079]

@@sydneyshinshi it also helps keep the soil from turning sour and have to add fertilizer and lime to help get the crops healthy use to spead ag lime on fields to help with the soil that's what I was told by some old farmers

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup and thanks

[@chrisjames7603]

Hi! What brand and size of grading bucket on the excavator? And brand and model of tires on the dump?? Thanks

[@DirtPerfect]

Psm bucket don’t remember on tires

[@zaccheus]

"Caption Kleeman" 😂😂😂

[@russellmcknight7226]

I could watch this type of thing all day.

[@DirtPerfect]

Awesome

[@jerrystott7780]

It's amazing how often Murphy likes to jump up and kick you in the keester when you talk too soon about how easy it's going to be. 😄 have a good one.

[@DirtPerfect]

lol true 🤦‍♂️😂

[@gregneves8000]

i laughed when you were talking about the rock that is still good digging around here we have to beat at it for a few days with a rock hammer or blast the rock out but man that floor is looking good for eye ball work they can't get that close around here with a laser lol and i know because i'm the one that fixes it pick and shovel to level it up or more cement lol

[@DirtPerfect]

lol not good Greg

[@gregneves8000]

@@DirtPerfect as you can likely tell we don't dig our own and the one that dig around here are not that good except one that i know of if we can thats who we get makes life much easier if there is little to no hand work in getting ready for footers

[@timothyball3144]

I was thinking, "rock? That's just hard mud"! Wish I could share a picture of typical jobs around here. Twenty acre jobsite and two acres for the rockpile. Then comes the crusher and it all goes away, eventually.

[@justinotten6673]

Any advantage to bringing the dump trailer and hooking it to the 8500 to help move the soil??

[@DirtPerfect]

Would not be a help trailers suck on small jobs

[@stevesmith8107]

We got a lot of the layered limestone here I. KY. We have alot of success using the single tooth pick attachments on excavator. There also easy to make if you do another DIY improvements on excavator.

[@DirtPerfect]

Yes built one a few years ago just didn’t have with me 🤦‍♂️🥺😝

[@stevesmith8107]

@@DirtPerfect nice. Hopefully you can break it out for something.

[@jonathanharrington9648]

Love your attitude i make due with what i have on site and make it work on a daily bases

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup

[@chrishelms1967]

Dont underestimate the joy of working with good people you like to be around.... not everyone can say they have that

[@DirtPerfect]

I don’t love my crew

[@chrishelms1967]

@@DirtPerfect ya you do...👍

[@CaptainKleeman]

Dirt Perfect what’s that now?

[@adubbelde1]

You wouldn't be using that bucket where I live :). I buried a propane tank a couple of weeks ago. Operator brought his 321CAT Trackhoe. Could he have used a smaller one, Sure. But I don't think anything less than his 318. It's all rock here. I"m thinking of building a post frame building and if I do, It'll probably be slab on grade. The soil here is pretty granular and if I dig the edges 12-18", I'll pretty much be on rock.

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup every site is different

[@thomassojka2704]

Great job, nice video work!

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@williamdegnan4718]

Nice job. Hey, are you going to use some of the rock to riprap the culverts? The rest could be reserved for landscape features or tree protection (🤣).

[@DirtPerfect]

Landscape

[@georgebryan6019]

you are good at what you do don't let people make you think your not

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@cree5433]

Lucky jerry didn’t quit you! Ha The only thing worse than digging rock is trying to push it with a dozer. Good video and good advise.

[@DirtPerfect]

Yes you are correct 😬😁

[@LynnRichens]

I’m looking at buying a 1999 John Deere 120 excavator just like yours, it only has 3500 hours. Do you like your machine? I’m a heavy equipment operator by trade for 15 years. I was going to spend 90k on a 135G John Deere but I found this 120 with super low hours for half the price. Should I buy that or pay big bucks for a newer machine? Thank you!

[@DirtPerfect]

Love it best machine I have ever owned has 13k hrs now

[@eddietorres3315]

Is that a Cummins I hear in the red dump truck?

[@DirtPerfect]

No sir cat c7

[@STUFF4RC]

What did the mirror cost?

[@flyboy6876]

Captian Cleermans dignity

[@JasonWorksAlot]

Flyboy68 this comment wins the internet today...

[@DirtPerfect]

lol that’s great 84 bucks I think

[@milkman99100]

Jerry is the man!

[@DirtPerfect]

Yes he is

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Awh did you buy Kleenman a mirror for Christmas. Lol God bless

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thomas Desmond no lol I fixed it lol god bless lol

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol also have one in stock for next time 😝

[@anthonyyoung7344]

Looks like the truck is getting ready for a new bed floor.

[@DirtPerfect]

🤷‍♂️ possibly just needs a few patches where salt box use to sit

[@andyb9767]

Nice job guy's.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@thomasdesmond2248]

It is hard to get good help. However if not for Kleenman who would make you laugh so much. God bless

[@DirtPerfect]

😜 he is good help tho

[@thomasbrown9850]

Hope you had plenty of Pepsi with you😁🚜🚧

[@DirtPerfect]

😁

[@joshcunningham9082]

You just had to say something about the good dirt they have there spoke to soon lol

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol yup 🥺

[@thomasarchambault9463]

What model dump truck is that?

[@DirtPerfect]

C8500

[@adamgipson6151]

Capt is a steering wheel holder lol jk when you get truly perfect Mike then you can make fun of him. Lol love learning some of your technique on here.

[@DirtPerfect]

lol thanks Adam

[@andymoss3132]

Stay calm and chive on!!!!

[@DirtPerfect]

😁

[@bigjim5723]

glad this homeowner is wanting a door to his basement. lol so i would think he also wants a drain in the floor too. lol did i see some water standing along the one wall when u came back to start the 2nd day. looked like it drained out of the rock there???

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup your in luck door and drain on this one 😝 and yes some water out of the rock

[@bigjim5723]

@@DirtPerfect wonderful-a smart man i say. lol

[@inmyimage1081]

BigJim57 I saw someone on another video (possibly you) prattling on about basement doors, why do people think they are so important? At least up here in central Indiana walk outs are uncommon and the rest od us have egress windows for emergencies.

[@andrewcrosby8746]

What brand of icf blocks are you using?

[@DirtPerfect]

Nudura

[@oldschoolamateur8140]

thank goodness for commander Jerry to keep this operation on the straight and narrow ,abbott and costello needs to work on their communication skills a little bit more

[@rubywarrior1]

nope, my thoughts are that you better be looking out for gemstones when you dig basements..

[@blakef8088]

I have it written on my general conditions on the back of every contract. Says weather destruction,rock ledge is all an up charge you never know what’s under ground

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup same here

[@blakef8088]

Dirt Perfect always gotta cover your ass ! Hahaha

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup 😁

[@southerndirt9589]

My only complaint with digging Rock like that is it is hard on bucket pins I've broke several like that I think it's funny Jerry even gives kleenman a hard time about the mirror

[@DirtPerfect]

Only broke one in 12k hrs and yes Jerry gives Kleeman hell

[@southerndirt9589]

@@DirtPerfect seems like I break a pin every 800 to 1000 hours

[@gregm312]

you are lucky to have jerry

[@jodimiller7931]

is that a common thing to hit rock that close to the surface in your area?

[@DirtPerfect]

Hit or miss

[@georgebryan6019]

A phenomenon called "burial pressure" causes metamorphic rock to form. Pressure increases because of the weight of other rocks. This weight produces regional metamorphism. The pressure can crush other rock to form metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks of this type located on fault lines are known as "mylonites."or some people are just igneous of what is happening

[@DirtPerfect]

Awesome thanks for the lesson much appreciated

[@CMDSR]

Like you said Michael I bet Jerry wasn’t thrilled about all that rock. And I hear you correctly you need what. Oh no say it ain’t so.

[@jerrythomas4080]

Where are you guys from

[@DirtPerfect]

Southern Indiana

[@jerrythomas4080]

Cool from I'm from . Ohio love the videos

[@VideosByAl]

That hole looks real good even after finding a layer of rock.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@Buckswoodshop]

Nice work

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@CaptKirk1701]

Not bad for a rookie lol, but your Dirt Perfect, looking good!

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol thanks

[@mapexdrums320]

I wish Texas was like this dirt y’all

[@DirtPerfect]

It’s not like that everywhere her but nice when it is

[@mapexdrums320]

Dirt Perfect of cores just love doing this stuff like you

[@alwayshungry24]

keep a digging lol looking good

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@brianbanks3882]

Sometimes new teeth are worth the anger lol. Been there, like you said the customer won’t pay. Good on ya you did well. Absolutely you never know what’s in the ground. The first excavation contractor who can see through the dirt, he gonna be a billionaire! Do what you gotta do. 👍👍

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol you got that right always tell them I don’t have X-ray vision

[@slump7071]

A little rock doesn't stop a good operator:) Directional driller during the day. Lost a few parts due to rock in the ground, oops! My house is built on bedrock, with only 18 to 22 inches of 'topsoil', they had to blast the basement (1947). Great Canadian shield, lots of rock quarries in my area.

[@76verdee]

I think this is 1 of those places where if there's a will there's a way comes into play :-)

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol yes sir

[@barrymcbride]

I bet Captain Kleeman was happy there was no trees on that lot.

[@DirtPerfect]

lol yup

[@chuckgulledge2304]

Looks like our Georgia red clay

[@oceannavagator]

Where I come from we don't call it a rock until you gotta drill holes in it and break it up with det cord.

[@DirtPerfect]

🤷‍♂️

[@Atv821]

Det cord? We use AMFO, if we used det cord youd be drlling about 1000 holes to clear out one acre of rock. Ive only ever seen det cord used in quarries to make precise sized blocks.

[@oceannavagator]

@@Atv821 Most excavation work involves trimming a granite shelf or bolder off just enough to clear grade. ANFO is a little overkill for that kind of work, not to mention the disruption to neighboring houses. Unless of course you're comfortable with paying for cracked foundations, and broken dishes for a half mile radius.

[@lennelonge2626]

How long before you have to put another mirror on the dump? Lol!

[@DirtPerfect]

lol good ?

[@randynewtonsr9659]

Hey wait a minute, I thought it was Dirt Perfect, not Rock Perfect!🤔😳😉

[@DirtPerfect]

Me to 🤷‍♂️😝

[@fastst1]

Just add a jaw crusher and presto, road base! Ha, did you say coal seam? well, makes a nice self heating driveway.

[@DirtPerfect]

True 😁

[@rudyfisher7660]

Captain charger boats

[@thomasdesmond2248]

You call that rock cute. Come out West and we will show you rock. I've dug up rock that breaks buckets. When I was a young man. We layed fiber optic cable. We did a area in Southern California where we were breaking machines trying to get the rock out. We joked that someone should start a quarry until we found a quarry a half mile away. Then we just sighed a kept going. There is a reason they call our mountains the Rockies. God bless

[@DirtPerfect]

I bet understand not all rock is the some

[@Beas1042]

It would appear that Captain Kleeman is a Little Einstein’s fan...

[@DirtPerfect]

😂

[@Justinsr1983]

Yeah I found myself singing along 🤣🤣

[@Drew6709]

Could Jerry get that close to grade with a cable blade dozer? Lol.

[@DirtPerfect]

Yes I seen him do it

[@beavers9z]

Is that small coal seam a common occurance in that neck of the woods?

[@DirtPerfect]

Yes lot of mines around here