Spreading 1000 Tons Of Stone Today

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[@craneman42]

I always feel so much better after a 20 ton dump.

[@bparsons72007]

Next time you're at the quarry can you describe the difference between the grades and sizes of rock and what you think is the best uses for them on?

[@martineastburn3679]

I hear you ! I had 104 loads like that put in the back yard (farm) and build a 90x90 foot pad. Land slopes off about 8' in that length. That put in and foundation dug out - Then 95 Cement trucks. What a bill on those! Had a laser D8 and an expert level and pack three trucks at a time. Constant line of trucks pouring and doing a circle and then out the other side. You did a great job !

[@jiminycricket2230]

Man that must be one hell of a bill when its all said and done. You two have cranked out that job in a hurry and done top notch work the whole time. A real pleasure to watch!!

[@keithdunlap2701]

Dump, Push, Repeat !! about got it licked now !! Great Video Chris......Have a Great Evening.....

[@whobee8868]

Yeah dump push repeat. But don’t forget to wipe!!

[@altheastortz8038]

I enjoyed watching this bulldozer operator doing this good blade work and could watch videos like this for hours

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

I don't see anyone signing the stone load tickets, unless it's happening elsewhere onsite...here in NE Ohio, they trust the drivers as far as they can throw them lol!

[@neckarsulme]

where I am the guy will sign the ticket after the last load...especially asphalt

[@johnlaforte700]

Yes we understand. My prayers for your family.

[@phillipmoore6295]

I used to push out and grade 240 ten wheel dump trucks a day with a D6 LGP. Miles of fill, some areas 50 - 75 foot deep. Compound grades, 5 foot lifts. But I have done more. Myself and a partner pushing out a constant line of trucks (1/4 mile long) mostly 18 wheelers with supervisors lining them up and dumping 10-15 trucks constantly at a time. Ten foot lifts, using D9Rs. All this was preparing Fresh Kills Landfill (now closed) for final capping. It was the largest landfill in the world.

[@oldbeardy933]

With all of this additional space they will be able to sell "free range" sheds.

[@whobee8868]

Or park alot of customers cars

[@edwardhugus2772]

This is true, but the downside is he can no longer advertise the "grass fed" varieties.

[@fgllc]

Out west, we don't use end dumps for this kind of work, we prefer belly dumps. Is this a regional thing?

[@marshallmoneymaker8322]

Yes sir

[@JesusBltMyHtRd]

The most satisfying part of this vid, the fact each push ends right where the last left off.

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

I've decided that watching you spread stone is the second most thing I love watching you do..... such attention to detail... and finesse.....a 1000 tons is ALOT of materials and you make it look easy ! While we both know it's not, especially on the edges...... thanks for the great video !

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I suddenly have the urge to buy a dozer now 🤔🤣. Nice work as always looks great!

[@SailorAllan]

would like to see a length of pipe welded onto the rollpacker, ID big enough to fit the OD of a patio umbrella--give Tim some shade ! !

[@TrevorDennis100]

He's catching all that sun, plus he does not have a cab to keep him from breathing that dust. Sometimes it must suck being Tim. ;-)

[@markconger8049]

Time to put a glass cab and A/C on the roller?

[@whobee8868]

Naa. Man. He has ac-==. Air Current. And they make sunscreen and hats. He’s young he’ll adjust

[@vhostovich]

That dozer seems to perfect for all the projects. You make everything seem so effortless.

[@whobee8868]

It usually is

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Chris it is very important that put your disclaimer up. No sheds were harmed in the making of this film. Lol God bless

[@johndaniels7213]

Thanks for the great video Chris.

[@Mrjohnboyd1959]

I've asked this question before. I'm sure you have been asked it very often. I apologize for asking again. What in the world does "LetsDig18"...mean? You have a first rate site. I very much enjoy it. Thank you.....

[@TrevorDennis100]

Yes, I'd be interested in the origin of the channel name.

[@yardlandakastarboss6876]

It's nice the 🚚 can drive on that sudgrade with out getting stuck or tearing it up. Down were we are we have to use the material to build a road in the the trucks travel on it . the we speed back out. GREAT JOB ON THAT DOZER.👌

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

People found out letsdig18 is working there, so now the buildings are flying off the lot instead of just creepily floating away 😂

[@grahamefreestone5309]

The buildings are selling so quick that they don't need the new lot. Lol. 🇬🇧

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

yes that`s a good point....in future has a a part of the contract you should ask for 5% of sales while your on the job lol instead of paying for advertising just think how many fans turn up to jobs with added sales

[@grahamefreestone5309]

@@forky-reviews-and-rants .. Yeah, right.

[@robfraley4210]

Yes sir, that there Lot looks Way Bigger now than it looked Like it was going to be the FIRST day when you showed us the Aerial view of the place on Paper 📝 WOW 😳 pretty darn nice 😎👍✅

[@stephenkeefer3436]

Hey looks good Chris. Should be good for many years to come. 😃👍🏻

[@bigtarheelfan]

So if I buy a building there do I get a free Souvenir Stone that was spread by letsdig18?

[@whobee8868]

Yup if you bend over and pick one up

[@crkproductions5000]

This is so soothing to watch.

[@ajc7166]

Looks a bit like what we call type 1 over here which we use as a granular sub base. It needs to come with a bit of moisture content so it can be compacted, but boy does it compact down well. We had an old grader on a job I think it came from the military, we had an old boy that operated it, I think he was ex military. When he retired they struggled to find a decent driver, good grader drivers are, apparently, as rear as rocking horse crap. Any chance you could run through the controls of the grader next time it gets an outing.

[@DaleDirt]

Great Content . I guess over time you develope an eye for holding grade .

[@michaelamos2336]

Some new models have point dot systems does work for u u just dig

[@omgitzzyou1]

Did you grade this with the intent of establishing positive drainage or does that really matter in this case?

[@whobee8868]

Always grade for drainage

[@CPTTango30]

Always gotta be that one guy who slams his tail gate.

[@jhart7451]

Sounds like the dozer has a loose shoe.

[@machinemoverman4614]

I would hate to have to pay that stone bill! Chris, my friend you have a good eye for level! That can’t be taught, you either got it or you don’t.

[@exeqt]

Ha ha ha, "It´s getting hot in here" *starting engine* *radio say* "whats so smooth here"

[@davehowe7332]

I’ve ran a ready mix plant for 27 years, this is some job you’re doing here thanks for posting that

[@pneumatic00]

How did you get the 4-5 trucks working on this? Did you hire a company to go get 50 loads of stone?

[@letsdig18]

yeah hired out trucks

[@brinkme1772]

@@letsdig18 saw the poor state of the bed on the second truck and new it couldn't belong to you guys.

[@adamwestbrook4154]

Portable building business must be good!

[@whobee8868]

So are portable shitters

[@adamwestbrook4154]

Whobee 88 😂

[@nitetrane98]

This can't be right, there's no mud.

[@Aeradill]

i tipped a 4ton forklift once by a similar movement like the left truck at 1:23. I believe the truck driver knows very well how top-heavy machines operate but hearing the hydraulic squeel and seeing the right tire lift made me shudder. In case of my accident I had about 800kg(1500pounds) at around 2,5meter(8ft) above ground, so i could see UNDER(this was what did it) the load where i was going. I started moving but the leadacid forklift stuttered forward with the load in the air. Because I had my wheels turned i started tipping immediately and couldn't save it. It is my only accident in 4000 hours It was an open cabin and i found myself 90degrees tilted and hanging on the left side, which was now up, while acid started making its way under me towards stacks of tv's. We wasted about 4 brooms and i was in shock for the rest of my shift. not one scratch on me.

[@garygamache7031]

Why can't the dummy truck driver spread it? You did a great job making it to grade. Local 49 equipment operator Minnesota

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Now that's a good day! 💰

[@garandx]

Everyone's in here talking about the stonebill and I'm sitting here thinking about the 80k tons of lime fill we did last winter for a new store. 1k is a solid days work.

[@letsdig18]

I could have done 15-1600 if i had more trucks I had a lot of free time

[@mikiscarpeter2350]

@@letsdig181 how many yards are the 4 axel trucks? im from newhampshire an have never seen a 4 axel truck but our roads are tight and windy. 2 where yeah from?

[@raeanker3078]

Thanks for the great video mate ,big area full of sheds like that must be a magnet for tornadoes ,cheers from down under.

[@nicholasatkinson6941]

That’s a lot of rock to move. I work for the railroad and we move around 12,000 tons per rock train.

[@oz1vlh]

That's diffinutly an other dimension :-)

[@arkansas1336]

Well done! You 'hold grade' very well. This job really shows your experience and talent you have for this type of work. A successful and very busy day....trucks hauling about 6-10 miles one way?

[@stonewallpi1]

That stone looked smooth as glass at the end of the day! Well done! I hope the shed business tips you well! :)

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Jeez I can only imagine how much that much stone cost. Last time I bought a load of stone in Texas was in 2001 and that was @200 a load. At today's prices that would have to cost a fortune.

[@whobee8868]

For a big company that’s just a penny in the bucket

[@Sicktrickintuner]

The stone is cheap, the trucking is expensive. Stone here is only $15/ton plus hauling

[@nikolaskot594]

Хорошая работа. Без спешки, аккуратно и красиво

[@jamesnull2734]

Trucks show up all at the same time cause' dispatchers put slower trucks in front of the faster trucks so the faster ones push the slower ones. Problem is slower trucks don't go faster so you get these bunch ups. Just tell the dispatcher or loader how far apart you want your trucks, that should end the bunch ups.

[@lordhoho1]

is there a reason why you dont let the trucks do some of the spreading of the stone

[@MrThisIsMeToo]

Just faster and more convenient when a dozer is there. Cycle time is key here.

[@marvinwegner6119]

I was wondering why too. I've been on jobs that the driver's are told the depth and they set their spreader chains and lay it down. After it just graded out perfect with the grader. I guess everyone has their way that works for them.

[@michaelstobie666]

Because the trucks only spread the stone the width of the truck so it would just be long streaks of stone, this way he can spread it over a wider area and he can make it thicker in low spots and shallower in high spots, something the trucks cant do

[@lordhoho1]

Michael Stobie not really 1he has already graded the area so there shouldn’t be any low spots 2the driver can use the chain on the lift gate to control the amount of stone that comes out in addition to controlling the speed of the truck.

[@michaelstobie666]

He explained in an earlier video that there was humps and hollows and he would have to grade the stone out to properly level it, when your in a truck you cant really tell where the humps and hollows are and you cant really control the speed, spreading with a truck would be less efficient then simple grading it out roughly with the dozer

[@Rickimusic]

With all the rain last year, who would have though you would wish for a water truck this year?

[@whobee8868]

That was last year

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

yet again posted a very interesting video....Great contractor for the stone as well keeping the flow going makes for an easy job ....thanks guys ..Stay Safe

[@fullstridepropertymaintena3776]

Thanks for all your videos !! Question 1- How come you not wearing reflective t-shirts , etc ! Are they not mandatory ? Cool job and work !

[@alexclarke1635]

Depends on the type of site you are working on as some sites do not require high vis like small sites with few people and equipment where as you would need high vis if you worked on a big site like constructing a big building such as a tower

[@jimbo8317]

That actually looks more like crushed concrete then just stone!!!!

[@janvandenbos7085]

Thats very much stones Chris very big project 👍👌😎

[@charlesdyer2376]

I sure could use about 10 loads of that here in Ga, it's $450 per tandem load ,Damn !!

[@Todd.Roberts]

I’m sure the quarry is loving it . I know some air filters that’s going to need a good cleaning after this job . Is that 57 or #5 stone

[@whobee8868]

They’re both the same. Nobody knows that but they are

[@63256325N]

Thanks for the video.

[@davidphillips6571]

Do y'all have an account at the quarry so trucks can bring you stone or how does that work?

[@4You5Tubeber]

It all depends on how it's set up. Like here in Wisconsin you can call the kraemer company and get contacted trucks to haul for you. And you just say what your hauling and who for. It can even be done the same way if you got your own trucks that you called in then you just say it is for this company and off you go.

[@W96NZ]

Here in VA the Vulcan quarry has O/O on stand by. You call the quarry tell them how much you need. For instance like this video 1000 tons of 57's they would dispatch the trucks to deliver the stone. You pay the quarry and the O/O would get a percentage of the loads. If you have your own trucks you just go to the quarry and tell them what you need, but you gotta call ahead, and make sure you have a great relationship so you can get the best deals.

[@leol1682]

Love the video Chris and Tim it was very good .to Dump truck works and Dozer to .

[@waradmiral7916]

Look at all that dust from the trucks leaving. If here EPA can sit anywhere and take a time and date stamped picture along with a $10,000 fine. Guess no water truck is close. Also no silt fence around the perimeter here.Your in a very "friendly" development zone both cost wise and labor.

[@slomoe5409]

Lotta viewers worried about the stone bill......Chris did you send everyone invoices.....??

[@markconger8049]

If it were me and I wasn’t marking up the stone but just charging for delivery I’d have the client pay the gravel company directly. No sense in getting in the middle of that.

[@whobee8868]

Doesn’t work that way

[@letsdig18]

Then you lose all control, I dont like not being in control of my materials

[@kellygingras2170]

Hi I was wondering why you didn’t have them set chains and tailgate spread?

[@QuantityEngineers]

Some owner/operator trucks won't tailgate. If the bed or gate is aluminum it will bend. If they spread too thin the dozer is always turning around & pushing backwards instead of always pushing forwards.

[@sitemaster12]

lota outlay there Chris its £22 a ton here in uk

[@neptune4167]

Why dont they fill the dump trucks all the way up? Is it a weight issue on roads or is that how the measure exactly how much stone they sell? Looks like there is lots of room at the front and rear of the dump.

[@briangardiner1015]

Was that 1" minus? You are lucky, Where I am in AZ it is a Bridge law state so trucks with two helpers can only haul 16 tons. You do know dump trucks travel in herds?

[@idreamofdragonso5677]

Lol. In my area dumptrucks travel alone and 1 hour or more apart

[@marshallmoneymaker8322]

We travel in herds so we can bitch about EVERYTHING on the radio together (wink) lol

[@TrevorDennis100]

@@idreamofdragonso5677 And do they mysteriously take an hour to do a 30 minute round trip? That would be annoying if you are paying a daily rate.

[@4You5Tubeber]

@@marshallmoneymaker8322 You know it.

[@Graveltrucking]

In Western Canada where I’m from 14.3 ton is our maximum load on a tandem. Lift axles are not allowed. We are allowed to have trucks with twin steer axles and tandem drive gives a GVW of 79000lbs. Dump spec’ed this way costs nearly 300,000 dollars it’s not worth it.

[@d5ncat227]

It's hard to believe that the mini barn bizz is what it is today,

[@barrb6134]

I'm sure you considered having the tri-axles tailgate that stone vs just dropping it, probably would have save a lot of time pushing. Not to mention using less fuel and easier on the dozer.

[@braddavis8655]

More Equipment more money

[@rockinpiano1]

The closest I ever came to getting killed on the job was running one of those vibratory rollers.........................I liked scrappers (when I was young) because you always had the can to drop in case things got hairy! .................PS. I really like your channel and the way you handle equipment!!!(:>)..............And, YES, I watch at least 30 seconds of any commercial AND make sure I give you the old "thumbs up" so you can make a few bucks.(;>)

[@slomoe5409]

Reg Pettinger Shake you right out of the seat did it.......

[@richardmckinney4963]

If you really want to live on the edge push overburden with a D10 with about a 40% grade.

[@michigantler5046]

how bout a tour of the shed factory

[@gavinbelton9460]

I would call that dumping stone rather then spreading. Spreading stone is when it done from a truck

[@Guust_Flater]

Hey Chris, why don't you let the trucks spread the gravel out, while unloading (tailspreading), to make your job on the bulldozer a bit easier !? Just wondering? 👍

[@letsdig18]

cause they will make my life difficult if i try to let them do my job. Its hard enough to get them all to dump close enough so i can over lap each load

[@jasonking2943]

@@letsdig18 didn't someone ask that lmao

[@kevinmatthiesen8961]

Looks like you had the right number of trucks to have enough time to blade then grade between rounds

[@davincrook9927]

KEVIN MATTHIESEN His general complaint about truck drivers is that they all bunch up and wait for their buddies, hence why they’re all arriving at the same time. In another comment he said he could have managed 50-60% more stone

[@kevinmatthiesen8961]

@@davincrook9927 I don't think there is a place anywhere in the country that truck drivers don't do that, and it's not always intentional. Same here in Wisconsin

[@craigcowan4902]

That’s a good day. Good looking quads.

[@localcrew]

That’s a lot of DGA. 💰

[@theovanderven9388]

Waarom ze die grote bakken op de auto's hebben weet ik niet , ze zitten bij lange na niet vol ! Dure vrachten zo .

[@famfirst6660]

You need about 45 truck loads cause a dump truck Carrie's about 22.5 tons per load

[@hakon7275]

to me thats insane, here in norway a dump truck can only take about 11 tons. You woud need a dump truck with trailer or one semitrailer to carrie 22 tons.

[@dennisphoenix1]

@@hakon7275 in the UK we use 32 tonne gross tippers carrying a 20 tonne load , that's standard for lots of companies. That's the heaviest you can have on a rigid chassis

[@berhorst59]

@@dennisphoenix1 isnt that metric tons? Metric tonne is 10% heavier than a US (short) ton, so its lime 22 of our tons

[@dennisphoenix1]

@@berhorst59 sorry , realised my incorrect units . A tonne is 0.98 ton . Still 32 tonne gross in the uk

[@juniorraines1042]

That is a lot of gravel Chris looking good

[@stevengrotte2987]

How many trucks are you using to deliver rock, I saw two at the same time, my GUESS is four?

[@steppoffaith8426]

Nice job. I have owned several track loaders,Bobcats,back hoes but never a dozer.

[@whobee8868]

Why not?? You bought everything else

[@steppoffaith8426]

@@whobee8868 I never had as need for one.

[@donbraden8533]

Poor Timmy out there sucking up all that dust 😂 now that's a lot of stone nice day work Chris & Timmy 😎👍👍

[@samson1200]

I see you have mastered the art of standing upwind of the trucks dumping stone.It keeps you from getting turned into stone...dust. lol

[@TacoStacks]

thats a lot of stone

[@MrMharley]

Thank you for the videos 🇺🇸👍🏻

[@333msando]

Good grading but it looks like it needs lots of water before you compact it

[@FUDBreaker]

Damn.......I could use some of that here...

[@rvadventures]

We need to call out the suppliers about shorting loads. It's becoming a real issue, loosing 3-4 tons/yrs per order. No I didn't believe it until I started inspecting the drops, sure enough it was a average of 3-4 per truck called out the supplier and their response ( we wouldn't do that on purpose). Inspect your drops.

[@46rambo49]

wow, looks to be mighty thick material, clay soil underneath?

[@cathiwim]

Is there some sort of gauge inside the dozer cab that tells the elevation of the blade?

[@Jay-gz6mv]

How much more weight can a 6 axle dump haul vs a 5 axle

[@EddieTruckingAdventures]

It varies from 15t to 26t. Here in the uk we can go between 7.5t to 32t dump trucks (also know as Tippers and grab tippers which are special tippers which the driver can load him/herself.) Hope this helps

[@HughzieTube]

I'd hate to be the person getting that stone bill to pay! On a plus note, at least they didn't spec fabric underneath.

[@rollenabout9404]

What’s the depth on the crush stone base

[@jamesnull2734]

Reason why all trucks show up at once, dispatchers put the slowest drivers in the front so they will be pushed by the faster drivers. Some drive according to the law some always have to speed, so they bunch up...

[@dwightarnold6980]

What an Operator!

[@d5ncat227]

That's a good operator

[@timcavazos4199]

Daaaang DaVinci you ROCK 👍

[@googleuser8891]

I paid $22.50 per ton for #57's. Last week. Ordered 30 ton.

[@jakesbackhoedozerservice7010]

That’s a lot of rock man but seems like y’all knocked it out pretty fast

[@alexclarke1635]

What was the aim to spead 1000t of gravel out?

[@berhorst59]

I'm curious. Why didn't you have the trucks tailgate the rock? Saves time/fuel

[@EddieTruckingAdventures]

The reason why is because there was many different trucks coming in and out and it takes different amounts of time before the stone starts coming out

[@vincenthopkins6345]

How thick are you spreading it?

[@whobee8868]

Is he spreading it thick or thin??

[@KobyDo82]

Is the blade GPS controled or do you control it manually?

[@Desertpacrat92]

I would say he is down it manually around 16:00 minutes, you can see there no GPS on the dozer.