Screening Dirt And A Buried Loader

[@pauldillinger2286]

Watching you load that screener is like watching Parker Schnable and Tony Beets feeding dirt through there wash plants gold mining. Love your channel and gold rush on discovery

[@joelongrid7625]

There is something special about a tracked loader. Especially with the 4 in 1 bucket. I've seen hundreds of lots cleared and basements dug with one.

[@ConstructionChannelLuxembourg]

Those things were everywhere at worksites in Europe until the mid-90s, when they slowly got replaced with excavators. It's a real shame too, since they were very versatile.

[@52Ford]

I've wanted to get one since I first saw one. I was probably 16. There was an old Case track loader down the road from me and it'd been sitting for years. I wanted to ask the people about it, but they ended up having a HUGE tree fall in a storm and got it running to clear that out. Not sure what model. I know you'd need a tractor and trailer to move it.

[@landscapingmaster1959]

me too

[@devinholland2189]

Know a guy who used his for a contract crushing freightliner cabs.

[@digndurt6936]

Yeaj, special is right. Versatile sure. Damn costly to operate too. Should have a wheel loader, and dump truck for this. That's a long run on tracks just for top soil.

[@brianhelmes4513]

You do some great work sir, keep it up. Love the camera views from inside the cab.

[@larryparish8708]

Was wondering about Hydraulic fluid in bucket after pulling loader out , but then realized you used his equipment so no problem. Great video

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Chris You have all fun toys to play with . 👍👍👌

[@davidbrickey5925]

Amazing to get 4 inches of rain the day before you find that much of dry dirt. 👍☕️🍀

[@brownwarrior6867]

Brings back some memories of operating the old Fiat Allis FL5B in the Armed Forces. You had to be half plant op half tap dancer to get a good days work out one of those and you were more than ready for a few 🍻 after a 10 hour dance routine.

[@andrewcooper8980]

It’s nice that you’re breaking up your job sites. I do enjoy watching the screening process.

[@bdailey9945]

THAT QUICK PICTURE SNAPSHOT WAS SMOOTHER THAN THE TOPSOIL!!!😎😎😎

[@justanotheridiotredneck]

You gotta feel them track loaders. The teeth have to be down slightly from parallel with the ground to get them to load a heaped bucket. Since you can't see the teeth, ya gotta feel them. Takes seat time.

[@guygfm4243]

I just love watching your videos of a days work thanks

[@jamesdiehl8690]

That would make for a good lawn! Spread it out, throw on some starter fertilizer and grass seed and watch it grow.

[@garandx]

Id love to try joystick controls on a track loader. When i did sewer water i ran a V-pat 953c, it was ok but i hated not having all the controls in my hands. I was happy when we got a 624k deere.

[@tucobenedicto109]

The company name of the loader is "leave it here" then it never would have got stuck! cool.

[@dylanchalmers3011]

@letsdig18 i love the joy stick control and no foot pedals to steer. your cat track loader though has foot pedals to steer

[@conqueyourworld]

Most F-series have front wheel center locking hubs that need to be locked in to allow the 4WD to work. Unlock them when 4WD is not necessary to lighten the load on the axle creating a realistic 2WD.

[@tinysworld1749]

Most likely it has auto locking hubs with a vacuum leak, which means they won't lock in on their own. Lots of people don't realize they can lock them in manually since they've never had to do that before

[@conqueyourworld]

@@tinysworld1749 And they get unintentionally messed with during removal or replacing of the hub cap during wheel and tire maintenance. As for the leaky line, though I have not tested this out...it could be more of the lack of the differential engaging even though the wheels are spinning. Needed to be engaged before getting stuck while the vehicle is able to drive into the transfer. Funny when drivers are out in 4WD conditions they are underprepared by not setting up before heading out; all the while others are driving AWD's on dry pavement...over-prepared.

[@michaelkoop6731]

Nice set up. Looking great.

[@bobcriss600]

I was watching in silent mode..... at 38:12, for a minute I thought you would scoop up the backend of the pick up! Wow!

[@thelazyj8658]

We could use a big load of that, if only we lived farther north! Beautiful topsoil!

[@giovannip919]

Hi. Novice question: I was wondering why not put a small dump truck under the screener to catch the good stuff. Thanks!

[@blacksheep9734]

Because then you gotta stop production to move the truck youd be better off to put another conveyor under it

[@mattstraley3877]

You can't put a dump truck underneath that belt because as soon as the dump truck pulls away the dirt will continue to pile up to the dump truck can't pull underneath there again you better off putting the stacker underneath that belt then you don't have to touch it again until you load it out

[@blacksheep9734]

Matt Straley exactly

[@morgansword]

Cabin on that little loader shakes bad but you don't seem to jiggle bad. I would still think that any kind of dump truck would be faster than tracking it to dump weeds.... that all becomes dirt if mauled up enough. I bet good dirt pays really well and that screened gravel should make a lot of driveways happy. I like those elevated cabs on the 345 cats were the sweet spot for loading logs and probably work for other stuff as well

[@edkauffman4808]

Had a 621 loader for 10 years. 10,000 hours loved it. Except when I sold it for less then a 953 cat.

[@landscapingmaster1959]

you should get a tracked loader. all of the house lots in my neighborhood were cleared with one and they do a really good job.

[@stedder8436]

Get after it when you can these days in good ole Nc with all the rain we have been getting!

[@billiekruse7704]

You are a very smooth operator

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Like seeing different machines

[@johnnyholland8765]

Maybe I missed it somewhere but what are you going to do with that cleaned "dirt"? See what you mean when you said you could see things easier from top of the pile.

[@fulltiltgrading8366]

Looks like a fun day Chris 👍🏻😎

[@paulditzen2708]

I sure wish I could hear your pearls of wisdom when you¡re sitting in cabs of your vehicles. I just know I’m missing out of some really good information

[@valdo345jr]

Nice view from the office today...

[@MsCountrygirl03]

Love your channel.. Just stumbled across it a few days ago and I've been binge watching your videos today :)

[@pnwRC.]

If you're interested in watching some 14th scale RC trucks & equipment doing similar tasks, there's a ton of videos on my channel of it. I'd like to invite you to check the channel out, if you need more videos to watch.

[@markconger8049]

Look back a year or so ago at a very large pond build he did. Huge thing. Lots of videos. It was epic!

[@markconger8049]

Here’s the start to finish video of the big pond build. There are many videos leading up to this finale if you want something to binge on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYOVkmeIaqiMqLM

[@MsCountrygirl03]

@@markconger8049 thanks I'm gonna go check it out..

[@MsCountrygirl03]

@BBDcummins I really like it glad I stumbled across this channel

[@swgard1]

How did he get his truck stuck? My little 1.8L hatchback can get through 3 inches of soaked carolina clay fairly easy.

[@mountainviews5025]

After screening that dirt is perfect that is the 6 dollar a bag dirt from the store possibly better or should I say probably better lol awesome machine enjoyable for some reason love it thumbs up my friend really like the looder I like there escavators to did you like it

[@chrisv4640]

No red tab on the bucket curl arm to line up?

[@dane9175]

It looks like your auditioning for one of the gold miner shows screening and rescuing stuck equipment. You can watch that every Friday night. Just Being a little sarcastic you have a great channel.

[@larrykeenan598]

I can't stand those made up crap programs that TV pushes. Nothing about those programs is real life.

[@andrewwilson8317]

Interesting you call it a loader, here in UK it gets referred to as a drott. Not sure why but that was what the older guys on the site called it when I went to repair it. They had one with a back actor on it,not seen many of them around? Was used for clearing out ditches on a farm.

[@COBARHORSE1]

Drott is/was a brand known for track loaders.

[@markconger8049]

I dunno about modern Ford trucks but my older Nissan 4x4 had to be in motion to engage the front hubs so if you were stuck in two wheel drive there was no hope of shifting into four wheel. I remedied that with a pair of Warn manual locking hubs after a passerby Toyota had to pull me out of my own front yard.

[@tinysworld1749]

Mark Conger all the '99+ superdutys with an electric shift transfer case have auto locking hubs with a manual backup. Pretty sure they are vacuum operated so a cracked line or leaking seals in the hub will keep them from locking in. So you would have to get out and lock them in by hand like the old style or like me with a floor shift work truck

[@christopherdonald9001]

Chris check out a trommel (rotary) screener. If you're doing pure topsoil (like this job) a vibratory screener works pretty good, but the trommel screener can be better when you have a lot of organics and debris like the last screening job. Either will work good, but just bringing up another option!

[@dennisholst4322]

That ain't new news

[@dennisholst4322]

We used to use dozer he likes a bucket

[@johnpyle8027]

I'd like to have enough of that dirt about 6" deep around the 4 acres my house sits on! I live in CLAY County Missouri. When it's hot and dry it's like riding a buckin bronco on concrete to mow it! I've actually knocked the wind out of myself a time or two!

[@larryceaser1706]

You need about a 60 ft stacking conveyor and get rid of the loader Gets rid of one operator and you can do it all yourself Next time you got to Ritchie's check them out Usually pretty cheap there at least in Canada

[@clydeacor1911]

Man I guess that chain was heavy duty, when you dropped it in the back of his pickup it squatted it a little bit.

[@_sinisterglance_3386]

We had long time ago LIEBHERR LR631B which was operated just like a bobcat skid steer with the arm controls operated my foot pedals

[@MsRaidman]

Always a bit of Action on the worksite.lol.nice videos.😀

[@jwdickinson643]

after seeing the thumb on your Volvo, that thumb on the Hitachi sure is puny!

[@Rickimusic]

@letsdig18 I recall that area I do believe. If I have it right, you were running a different front end loader on the hill we can see at 38:32 above the grey pick up truck. or am I off base and this site is new?

[@jamesdiehl8690]

They're not stuck! They just can't get out!

[@NickPenlee]

That pick-up was stuck? Are you kidding'? These 4 wheel drives are designed to eat that sort of terrain for breakfast. The old boy just didn't know how to use one.

[@LoBeau53]

I guess they still have their place but I would have thought the track loader would have been a thing of the past.

[@makingithappen5178]

We can hope that the sky holds what it promises, so it doesn't rain.

[@tomki6asp]

You have the best job in the world.

[@SirBoden]

Old guy voice: Back in my day we’d screen that pile with a shake box and a wheelbarrow. Dad put the shake box halfway up the hill with the dirty dirt at the bottom of the hill and the clean pile at the top, that way it was uphill both ways.

[@gayle4804]

Great job 👏

[@jamesdiehl8690]

King of the hill!

[@jameshibbard7394]

He's playing KING OF THE MOUNTAIN

[@philhunt9297]

I went for James Cagney - White Heat (1949) "Made it ma, top of the world!" 😉

[@jameshibbard7394]

Your the reason im going to heavy equipment school

[@pjf1313]

Chris, What laser/laser system does your company use? Our 20+ year old Southern Laser let its smoke out last week, and we are looking for a new laser or laser system. We use it on a N.H. TC 29-d for our grader box and trencher mostly. Also, very rarely on the D4D and TL-8 Thanks.

[@letsdig18]

I think its a CTS

[@pjf1313]

@@letsdig18 Thanks!

[@janwellington2982]

That screener is worth it's weight in gold. Or dirt. Cornwall UK

[@scotabot7826]

Yea, you've driven a Liebherr just like that one, several years ago.

[@pnwRC.]

Personally I would have screened the heck outta that dirt while it was dry......................but I do live in Washington State! If you don't liek the weather here, wait 5 minutes, & it's bound to change a bit!

[@vannakrcofficial]

Good job i like Excavator of work🥰🥰

[@larrymccready6778]

You can't tell you've never ran it before, old pro.

[@lukelaughlin52]

I’ve watched approx. 9 videos now and why is the “Thumb” cargo strapped back?

[@russcollins4306]

$15 dollar bag of top soil every 8 seconds, plus gravel

[@johnthomson9558]

All that green vegetation is a future burning video

[@titusax]

Looks like the ride is a bit rough compared to a wheel loader

[@smokingbluedream]

He didn’t put ride control on...

[@petergibbs]

With the thumb up as he pulled the loader back, it looked as it the excavator was laughing at the loader.

[@private_noob8449]

That Hyundai is the exact same excavator i used to own when i was 4 which was like 10 years ago and its in eh okay shap we had to sell :C

[@TrainboyRR]

the track loader looks like fun to run

[@shanehaws3828]

And people think in dumb for liking my old trucks that are manual engagement for 4wd and hubs!

[@steveguy7165]

shane haws oh you mean when things worked when you needed them?

[@NotMyDad36]

The worst feeling is getting something stuck then trying to fix it and get something else stuck lol

[@bonismith5733]

Gotta have at least one dunderhead on job sight. You've helped him before.

[@autiger621]

Snooping a little bit but just curious what is the arrangement between the 3 of you (Charlie - screener owner, You - providing the labor, Landowner - providing the soil). Clearly it’s worth it if you are doing another one!

[@letsdig18]

everyone makes money lol

[@autiger621]

letsdig18 fair enough

[@dennisholst4322]

Loaders have good hyd pressure

[@tylerhensley2312]

Maybe he should try locking his hubs...

[@coltongarber8087]

Who buried the 624 high lift?

[@jacejones4007]

That’s making a boss mover loading a chain into the back of a pickup and never getting out the can

[@paddleford71]

Just wondering on a different video who David is on your farm

[@MienTayTiVi]

amazing machines

[@guillermojorge9284]

i guess im asking the wrong place but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost the login password. I love any tips you can offer me

[@arthuraydin8731]

@Guillermo Jorge instablaster :)

[@bigbucketfulladirt]

It's a bit weird seeing you in something that's not Hitachi or Volvo, what was the old Hyundai 210 like?

[@imchris5000]

whats the max angle you can go in an excavator before you start having oil pick up issues in the engine?

[@DigginLife21]

It really depends on the individual machine. The machine he is running would have to be at a considerable angle.

[@jonschneck4559]

about 40 to 45 degrees depending on the brand

[@letsdig18]

if you cant stay in the seat then you are probably too steep lol

[@cathiwim]

letsdig18 LOL!

[@coltongarber8087]

Would you ever buy a high lift Chris?

[@NZDIRT]

Chris look into a LLoyd star screening bucket, you’ll be amazed

[@timjohnson8725]

Turn it up!!!!

[@zdiddy4u]

With all that dirt you move have You ever come across Native American Relics like arrowheads, Stone tools of any kind?

[@williamhoward8319]

how many decks on the toy tyrock

[@snubbelbuff1471]

@34:50 YOU DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!! hahaha

[@HeavyDemir]

Well sir, while you go to town can I do the digging?

[@DK-wz5kr]

you can drag that truck like like a paper weight , lol

[@Todd.Roberts]

Hey big money you need to invest in a screener lol

[@BlueFlameOfLife]

Dont see how screened dirt would be worth enough for all that equipment . But maybe im wrong

[@digndurt6936]

How else are you going to screen it?

[@adavazquez3378]

Chris you has to give these people a lesson how not to get stuck in the mud, with the excavator.

[@dennisholst4322]

Don't get on it

[@danandyong6653]

That guy that can't follow directions is slow as molasses... in a Northern winter

[@dennisryan7487]

I Thought Liebherr was making crawler loaders and Dozers for John Deere ???

[@NewDeereMan]

Haven't for a while now.

[@dennisryan7487]

@@NewDeereMan Good to know, thank you!

[@TrevorDennis100]

I looked at the title, and I looked at that track loader, and I thought there is no way they are going to manage to get that stuck. I thought there must be another loader with wheels, or maybe even a loader bizarrely buried under the big mound of earth. He sure as heck managed it though, and did a stand out job of it. Heck, that excavator even struggled a wee bit to pull it out of the hole it was in. When we saw the screener loaded onto the seven million mile lowboy truck, I assumed Chris was taking it back to Charlie. So were it this, and if it is a farm, why does he have that equipment? Chris, we need the back story because we are nosy that way.

[@pnwRC.]

agreed, we more info to this story.

[@letsdig18]

its a brush landfill, making use of a stockpile of dirt for extra income

[@pnwRC.]

@@letsdig18 It's some mighty fine looking dirt, after it's been screened!

[@dennisholst4322]

Is that some peat moss

[@AusJackal]

Why didn't you use the Drott to load the screener? It would have been quicker...

[@digndurt6936]

Can't see for one, dirt dry on top, although a trommel will screen wet just not as efficient. Hopper is most likely out of reach for traxcavator

[@alphonsotate2982]

LOADERS WERE USED FOR EVERY THING BEFORE EXCAVATORS/TRACK HOES BECAME POPULAR. STILL ITS HARD ON THE TRACKS TRAVAILING LONG DISTANCES CARTING DIRT TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON A SIGHT BEST TO LOAD A OF ROAD TRUCK TOO SAVE ON TRACK WEAR.

[@thegoodearth7]

Perhaps you have done this elsewhere, but you ought to give your viewers a detailed look at how that screener functions.

[@13eckerlosmuerte]

Go a few vids back, it's well explained

[@thegoodearth7]

@@13eckerlosmuerte Yep, found it!

[@jakeschisler7525]

Ford's only move on dry pavement...Lol!!

[@graphite737]

You are right, my loader is foot steer

[@The-Warm-voice1359]

damn man is fantastic video but why you make your video first person

[@Erman456]

Video çok iyi, makina izlemeyi seviyorum dostum 😉

[@localcrew]

Dang screener is squeaking again!