On The Short Rows Now

Knocking the lake dredging on out

[@williamrigatoni2222]

It’s not the actual moving of dirt that is entertaining. It’s his commentary all throughout his videos. He makes us believe we’re sitting in the cab with him and THAT is what makes his videos the best.

[@budlistar5312]

I find myself counting the loads in each truck. Dang this is addictive.

[@arkansas1336]

Chris, you can see a light at the end of the tunnel---"just hope its not a train coming"...lol. I like the loading of the trucks content, progress made with every load. Thanks for the videos! ....13. P.S. I watch and comment on all of Brandon's videos....another great and fun channel --- Elite Earthworks LLC!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

arkansas13 thanks man I appreciate that!

[@stefanvanveenendaal5741]

Love watching you work, you really know your graft! If I wasn't convinced about the utility of a thumb before, I certainly am now! Can't understand how we do without them

[@eddybrennessel2910]

Come a long ways on that project. Love the video keep them coming.

[@dougsandercock4179]

When i started i was the smamper.You know sat in back of dragline and had to hook the chains up for the swamp pads. long borring days. lol great vids bro.cheers

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Making some great progress on that job! Also looks like you had an easier time getting back out of the lake. Thanks for the shoutout! Glad to see I made the shelf and impressed you can read my chicken scratches lol! Thanks again and enjoy the shirt!

[@robertpitkanen4194]

Cool.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I thought so! 😊

[@justanotheridiotredneck]

I'll give ya a subscription.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Jason Hendrix awesome thank you! I’ll definitely take it lol! I’m trying to be the letsdig of the mini world 😆

[@chrissmith2744]

Got that subscription from me. Keep up the good work. I'm as well going to start my own channel as soon as my equipment collection gets bigger.

[@realmoronosity5956]

I love elite earthworks and you too Chris. Keep up the good work!

[@63256325N]

The guy that thought up the thumb on those machines is probably sitting pretty about now. Great job, kinda looks like you know what you're doing....Thanks for the video. Awesome collection!

[@cardiackidjones2848]

As always, great work Chris!

[@mischef18]

I am a T shirt fan but like something silly printed on them, my daughter gets me one or two each Christmas. Awesome earthmoving model collection you have there. ATB

[@raeanker3078]

Careful what you ask for you might just get it , stickers that is ,you will probably get stickers now from far and wide ,you'll have to get more space to put them all ,ours is on its way and thanks for the great videos cheers from down under.

[@brianmiller1083]

Hi Chris...I don't comment very often, but I do say that this video is great..Stay safe !!!!

[@paulwhited117]

Hey Chris. How about a show and tell on your collection of little equipment in shelves. Thanks for all the videos.

[@johnkramer7161]

He's done a couple videos on them already

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

In the toy fleet I have two try axles, and one quad and the rest are off-road trucks.

[@billy6183]

YEESSSS almost a 30 min video 👌

[@seananderson7794]

You smacking em boards off!

[@ericm8811]

Hey letsdig18 have you ever found any firearms when dredging a lake of pond? What's the weirdest or biggest thing you've dredged up? Ride ride ride!

[@letsdig18]

Ive found 2 guns in my life, other than that nothing too interesting

[@ronaldheit196]

That looks like a job for that humongous 260 bucket. If the 260 could fit in there.

[@JesseSchulman]

Do a short video sometime about that collection you have there at the end!

[@Ben_Williams52]

You should do a backstory on when the boss sunk the daewoo in a pond and had to rescue with the 210.

[@MikeyDunn]

32 Tonne weight limit on a 4 axle tipper in the UK, in an 8x4 configuration. Occasionally see 3 axle tippers at 25 or 26T.

[@Barleywine14]

I want to see a video of the diecast collection. Looked pretty extensive.

[@FishFind3000]

runny thing is elite and to the top are freinds..

[@bobbaer869]

Hey Chris when you're done with the lake project I would like to see a video of it filled up again. Unless You get to clean out the rest of it.

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@cs_fl5048]

Wonder how much it would cost...and how many truckloads, and how long it would take to take that whole lake back to original grade...

[@cadeterrito8819]

Great time to go fishing with all the fish stacked up at the other end!

[@jblackops99]

That's a big collection of excavators.

[@FishFind3000]

should have kept that monster excavator for this job.

[@chandlerray6989]

How many hours is on the new machine? What's the weirdest thing you have found in a lake or pond?

[@wymershandymanservice9965]

That wet sandy mud looks dry but like you say once any weight and vibration goes through it the water seems to release an you have a mess. Enjoy the content 👍

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

Kind of sounds like you need an in Fabius excavator to complete this job

[@donbraden8533]

How far back do you still need to go to be finished Chris I like the red truck also nice looking truck

[@richwielechowski5191]

Will you have to remove access road and silt fences when you are done?

[@thederrick1966]

nicely done a lot easier this time getting out

[@eliteearthworksllc]

thederrick1966 hey did the teeth ever show up?

[@thederrick1966]

Elite Earthworks LLC yes sir and thank u again

[@eliteearthworksllc]

thederrick1966 great!

[@benwalker7535]

the Mats that you are using, are they the same or similar to those used by mobile cranes?

[@cliffchurchill4219]

Catching up on these videos. The ground getting wet and difficult seems similar to liquefaction of earth in an earthquake.

[@motoamme431]

Hello man!

[@seananderson7794]

Do your trucker keep pace, or wait for each other an mess with timing?lol

[@davidclitheroe4532]

You still recording every truck on paper?

[@edwardfast4525]

How many yards have you moved?

[@braysonc.4246]

Have you ever considered purchasing a long reach? Just wondering what your thoughts are on it.

[@parkermichael620]

Does the owner of the lake pay per load hauled or did you have to give a set price.

[@shimmeronfoxclaw5549]

👍🏼👊🏼😬

[@Renny1953]

Are the truck operators all independent operators? The trucking must be a huge part of the cost of the job.

[@primus108]

You were keeping track of the turnaround times of the various trucks. What was the result of that tracking? Does this affect which trucks you call?

[@tbirdracefan]

I am curious too.

[@letsdig18]

yes, I discovered who was milking the clock and charging the same and getting less loads. nipped that in the butt

[@brianwebber7168]

@@letsdig18 i can see following each the first round to find the dump site. Then spread out. Staggered start times help cut out " the good buddy" method of driving. Its not uncommon for the later trucks to legitimately geta load or two less. But there are the lazy ones...

[@jhayward1940]

Them truckers sure will wait on each other and run together.

[@jonschneck4559]

The trucks like to stay in a parade on the road as then dot will only get one of them,

[@bogusbits6810]

How do you know how much dirt to put in the truck? Can you tell the weight of a full bucket?

[@davestinson5691]

Just curious why not use ur new 250 ? Would it be faster ? Or too big an heavy an not enough time diff to matter. I'm sure u have ur reason. Nice job btw man as usual

[@MostelsRoofing]

Dave Stinson he said he was nervous taking a brand new machine into a lake/loosing it in the mud.

[@tbirdracefan]

Only as fast as the trucks too.

[@auyguy1]

Chris just wondering does the new machine last all day on one fill of fuel or is what it’s doing on this job make for a thirsty machine ? What’s it like on fuel

[@michaelowen1750]

Would be interesting to know how many know exactly what the title means!

[@copperheadmarine]

Michael Owen the short rows in the corner of a field.

[@michaelowen1750]

@@copperheadmarine been there, done that, asked for my own hoe for my 12th birthday..

[@snoopdawgfatha]

keep trying to learn tricks from idiots

[@cs_fl5048]

wow... do you sell those mini excavators??

[@melgoss64]

How bad does that dirt smell?

[@austin2791]

Why do you use the tops of the handle instead of the full handle? Just curious.

[@jhayward1940]

It is easier that way to me also.

[@austin2791]

Hmmm Interesting. Thanks.

[@briangardiner1015]

if you notice he uses just his finger tips to move the levers.

[@paulwhited117]

For some reason I just naturally run the same way. Hard to have a good touch grabbing whole handle. Preference I imagine.

[@floydfarms1578]

Better control, you can make subtle movements by finger tip way easier than by whole handle grabbing.

[@jlhighfield9116]

Are the trucks equipped any kind of device, that tells the drivers how much weight he's putting on them?

[@throttlebottle5906]

on the short rows or short bus? :))

[@DanielThomason]

So early it’s still only 360p

[@augustreil]

I had to wait and go watch North Texas Hay, then come back !

[@MedicRyan18]

Hahaha, That's when you know you're a dedicated fan!

[@TheStreetSuper]

Did Tim find the soccer ball ?

[@seananderson7794]

Gotta get a cam an compare jobs!!

[@shawnfox8002]

That's what she said last night , baby the more you drive on it the wetter it gets.

[@floydfarms1578]

Are they not going to pay to dig it out all the way to that point?

[@mrbear3579]

What does the title, "letsdig18" denote?

[@petergibbons3806]

your power steering pump sounds like it needs to be replaced buddy

[@seananderson7794]

Why they got two or three lift axles.? Still summer

[@julianljackson]

Here is a ? for you. If you have answered it already I apologize. Is the farmer that is taking the loads of sand and dirt paying you for the loads? Thanks

[@briangardiner1015]

No they haul the dirt and spread it for him.

[@jblackops99]

Nope, it's a place for them to get rid of it at little cost and someone to benefit.

[@oldfarmer4700]

Boy that would be a bitch if the machine would all of a sudden quit running while you were in four feet of water at the end of the day. Just when you thought I didn't even get my boots dirty today.

[@LiLGooZ21]

If wasn't so much trouble be one funny video and reaction to load a mat in a dump truck and send it on over to Timmy...

[@chrismontgomery1521]

If it. Didn’t get dirty you wouldn’t be doing anything

[@ProDirt]

Ill shoot you one of my stickers. Wouldn't have a channel if it wasnt for you

[@jordan1789]

Why do you always load trucks bass ackwards. Those trucks should have pulled straight in and then backed out, so that you would swing over their tale gate. Better yet start your cut on the lake end and work your way back to the creek inlet and keep the trucks the same. So that not only will you be swinging over their tale gate but you wouldn't be swinging into your boom. I understand there are situations where you have to load in awkward positions but this isn't one of them.

[@hotrod47944]

Wouldn’t it be a lot easier pushing that dirt around in the bottom of the pond with a bulldozer ???

[@jblackops99]

Dozers would be an option if they did not want to pile it as they do otherwise you are just pushing it around.

[@hotrod47944]

MJGC-Jonathan I meant, push it up to the bank, then take the excavator and load the truck...

[@jblackops99]

that would be possible but with a dozer being lower (that I have seen) and the soft ground in the water I do not think it would be useful unless they had like a mesh blade because they would have a higher chance of getting stuck and they would be pushing a lot of water.

[@hotrod47944]

MJGC-Jonathan there are LOTS of ways to do it, I’ve done it myself with a company that I used to work for... generally speaking the lake should have a hard packed clay liner that would allow a wide track (low impact) dozer to push the silt. The blade would have to be slightly modified with a 4” - 6” pipe on the bottom of the blade so as not to gouge the clay liner... it’s actually a simple process but with excellent end results...

[@adonisjimenez5134]

No sabe yenar

[@kobi7166]

Ha I think I’m first

[@shawnfox8002]

Need a pay loader