Starting to ROCK my 1/4 mile long Driveway project!

Started hauling and spreading rock for my super long driveway! really excited to get these projects underway! I used up all the rock I have had stockpiled in my field for a few years and got less than half way so it looks like Ill be buying much more! but its gonna take a lot of time and money to complete.
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[@tclab1]

The backhoe... it is part of your body and soul! The machine is just an extension of your hands! I enjoy watching you "get it done" ... I understand your need for all the lines ... tracks ... being straight .. I drove people nuts in my day ... but no regrets. I also envy your energy level ! Enjoying the videos!🚜

[@DieselCreek]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@johnroberts5948]

@@DieselCreek

[@mdouglaswray]

Love how you use your heavy equipment carefully, not cowboying it all over the place. Careful, efficient processes - very satisfying to watch. The music is well-done but sometimes a little heavy - maybe some slower, more melodic pieces? In all cases, however, the audio is very good - especially the action shots. Thanks for posting these!

[@DieselCreek]

Thank you for the comment!

[@videodistro]

Agrees. Too much hard heavy metal I have to turn down.

[@DBs58]

Your driveway is beginning to take shape! As always, another fantastic video, Matt!!!

[@hubertrobinson8825]

You keeping pretty busy never a dull moment that's good

[@DieselCreek]

I try to keep busy!!

[@craigsmith8217]

"All the tracks going the same direction." OCD isn't all bad. LOL

[@DieselCreek]

I might have it a little lol

[@skipwaelty3974]

A 36" bucket for the 60 would a great addition to the fleet. Good job.

[@DieselCreek]

I’d like to get one but refuse to pay for a new one and used ones to fit this machine are hard to come by

[@pd9717]

I tell you it's like I'm on an adventure with Matt building his home and I'm enjoying it

[@DieselCreek]

Glad to hear it! That’s all coming eventually! Takes time and money!

[@jimmyhannah8637]

Learning a lot from you dude I’m 58years young it’s cool how your not giving up on these projects that’s a natural gift. God bless you and yours

[@Don_Johnson521]

He gave up on the church

[@opengchris18]

so glad to see you cut some of the top soil, ive seen way too many vids on youtube where they just dump stone right over the fabric and mud and expect it to hold anything more than a pick up, nice job bud. just started watching your vids, good luck from one operator to another

[@DieselCreek]

that boggles my mind when I see it, I get so mad lol ive seen dudes that do this full time dump 2a or 57s right on topsoil and call that good! didnt cut the topsoil off didnt put down any big rock let alone fabric and think they got someting! all they did was make a money pit for someone to keep adding stone to forever

[@stuckboy22110]

I agree! Some of those other guys are KZbin famous, they don’t care. Just watched a recent upload of load after load of stone dumped in the mud and tracked in. The track machine was even sinking.

[@DieselCreek]

i think im watching the same video now lol, but hey if a customer doesnt want it and ive explained the reason for it and what needs to happen and they still dont wanna pay then hey I do what im paid for but Ill tell them straight up its gonna turn to crap

[@dewalttools1175]

@@DieselCreek there's too many, urge the customer to do it right, I in good conscience couldn't do it

[@DieselCreek]

@@dewalttools1175 oh believe me I always recommend road fabric and large rock first but some people just dont wanna hear it or dont wanna pay for it, they think your out to cheat them when your really saving them money in the long run. its hard to flat out refuse work. Im just upfront like I said and I make sure they know its a bad idea!

[@MySORRELL]

That shale makes excellent road base. Get all you can.

[@davidcampos268]

Good job dude you look young your running all your own equipment getting whatever job your doing done with little hassle.

[@DieselCreek]

It all takes time and money that’s all, what I don’t know I learn or figure out myself. But I’ve been doing this kind of work for quite a while now thanks for watching!

[@daniele.woodhead1218]

An oldie but goodie 5 ⭐ video first time seeing this one God bless y'all from South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️

[@lenprice6315]

I love seeing this playlist!!!!!

[@user-justbeingme]

June 5, 2021, binge-watching Diesel Creek. It's going to be a good day.

[@stuartroland9605]

Hello Matt . The road is realy taking shape .Take Care .

[@DieselCreek]

Stuart Roland thanks! she needs about 300 more tons of stone before I’ll be able to drive a car on it tho unfortunately. Little short in the funds and time department for that now, gonna pick it back up in the spring when it’s dryer as to not waste so much stone

[@regsparkes6507]

Me too, I just found this channel,..so I watch a couple of episodes, and now i think I'll subscribe and see what's next!

[@DieselCreek]

awesome! thanks for watching!

[@phillipmcdonnell9756]

Have been watching your videos for a long time up to just about to start the build of the new work shop but nothing I hope all is well with you stay safe and I look forward to your future videos from Phil (cork ireland)

[@peterg.8245]

That skid steer is screaming!!! Needs a thorough zerk greasing???

[@DieselCreek]

I grease it religiously, pretty rare I ever hear a pivot squeak. I think you are probably hearing the tracks squeaking... nothing you can do about that, nature of the beast. Thanks for watching!!!

[@cullenosbourn3304]

Hey Matt it’s like going back In time seeing how the farm came to be . Especially the story of your 1/4 mi long long road. You and that little track hoe have to hell and back have you ? That it’s one of my favorite pieces of equipment along with the Kobelco and other equipment you have .

[@TimMcArdle]

Definitely a challenge to tailgate without live hydraulics. Keep up the good work bud!

[@DieselCreek]

Like most things it’s about setting yourself up right. This big rock is harder but I can do a pretty good job with finer material, and air gate would help me a ton! Thanks for watching!

[@kenutton992]

Awesome new toung for your excavator.

[@RubenKelevra]

Strange that the top soil is so shallow there 🤔 I mean you can dig two meters here before you reach rocky thick clay.

[@charlesbendal6995]

I'm not very far from Matt and that is typical for his and my area.

[@MichaelBridges-ks2hu]

I can just think how hard it would be if you just had. Dump truck and bobcats.

[@MichaelBridges-ks2hu]

EquipThat's road is a lot of work even equipment .

[@popko12345]

nice work matt

[@dirtdauberexcavation1104]

Just started watching,good job!

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks for watching! Hope you subscribe!

[@leebaxter4117]

As usual nice job Matt. Question why when passing a construction site the equipment ( dozer? Excavator)is normally parked on top of the working pile of earth?

[@ryanaustin2617]

I'm trying to catch up with old episodes. One way to tell which one I watched already is marking it with a thumb up.

[@portagetrendz5671]

Love these videos can't weight to do all this myself how many acres you got total here 👀🤔🙄

[@marilynmcneely206]

Love your videos

[@DieselCreek]

Thank you for watching!

[@anthonybernstein9698]

The musics good, it's synched to the film,

[@haroldhaugaard410]

When is your shop build going to start ?

[@LaidbackFred]

This driveway project is awesome. Wish you had a playlist for it

[@leebaxter4117]

Laid back i agree play list would be very helpfull.

[@johnr8476]

Need to get some drainage or you will be hauling gravel from now on, may be able to widen road and install ditches?

[@DieselCreek]

planning on it eventually... hard to get fall here as its quite flat! Thanks for watching!!!

[@jonasmichaelmoir9378]

Hey bro, getting good on the drone! Gotta pick up ur mic skills)))

[@superdupergrover9857]

Doesn't shale just weather back into mud over time? Or does covering it with a better stone keep it from weathering so bad?

[@robertcantaral2959]

You operate equipment so well but. I've seen you wear a labor union tee-shirt which are labor or equipment opearatre

[@DieselCreek]

Both

[@michaelarmstrong5586]

another good vid not watched a boring one yet ,could a be nosey and ask how big your place is

[@DieselCreek]

30 acres! thanks for checking out my old videos!

[@olgrizz_____5373]

Music, as normal, fantastic

[@DieselCreek]

Thank you!

[@videodistro]

Too loud and obnoxiously. I'd rather hear the equipment. Not a music video.

[@olgriz485]

@@videodistro To bad switch channels or turn the volume down. The Super Villans band is great and Vinny is his friend. Blast that music Matt.

[@JamesLutherCantrell-d2l]

Hey Matt I was buying some land years ago and sometimes I forgot where the drive way was at I would have to go to the end of the road and turn around to find my driveway I really do wish I still had that load

[@RubenKelevra]

Best would be to sort the stones by size and put boulders at the first layer and very small stones in the last one. This way they interlock but also let water through. And skip the fabric. If you're concerned about the wetness you can still put french drains on each side

[@MegaKnutten]

start your own company bro you would do just fine

[@garrettthompson8314]

What state do you live in beautiful scenery

[@DieselCreek]

Western Pa

[@jimmyhannah8637]

Dig the jams guitars and drums

[@michaeladams9807]

👍👍

[@johnthomson1960]

hi how eazey is it to find land out there and how cheep is it thanks john

[@DieselCreek]

Finding isn’t too hard. It’s not cheap. Usually $3000 an acre and up, and the stuff that is that cheap isn’t very good land

[@johnthomson1960]

@@DieselCreek hi thanks for that do you have to have planing permission to put up house and garages i would love some were that councils etc dont say you cant do this have cars parked up even if you own the land thanks john

[@DieselCreek]

john thomson for large projects you’d better get permission.... I didn’t for my shipping container building but that’s a stretch too... I’ll get permits when I build my bigger shop and house

[@medicaided42]

the dumper doesnt go beep beep beep when ya back up should it?? nice job eh

[@DieselCreek]

I haven’t managed to snag the beeper off the old truck for this one yet, I do like it on the dump truck. Quite annoying on other equipment tho!

[@jayjay6804]

I just found your channel and subscribed. Please at least level the volume level of the music or perhaps lower it above your audio. Your explanations are great but I find that I am having to rewind often because I had my volume turned too low during the music. I'm in central PA and am surprised to see the lack of stone mixed in with your clay.We deal with the same kind of clay here but it contains lots of intermixed rock.

[@DieselCreek]

I’ve been working on improving my audio as I’ve gotten lots of complaints on it, the new video seems to be better! I wish we had the rock like your talking about, I know all about your ground out there I spent over a year working in Lancaster area building that big pipeline in 2017-18

[@precisionfilms3777]

Where did you find this music. I like it. Slightly dreary but catchy

[@DieselCreek]

My buddy Vinnie makes it, like to his channel in the description, fo check him out!

[@precisionfilms3777]

Nice. Authentic.

[@TSSVillains]

Precision Films thanks glad you like it! Check out my channel for more music! -Vinnie

[@olgrizz_____5373]

@@DieselCreek great guys, super nice band 👍👍👍

[@olgriz485]

@@TSSVillains Yes! And again thank you for the autographed CD you sent. Mark

[@danielwaguespack4301]

What size dozer is that it looks like a D4 or a D6

[@DieselCreek]

It’s between a 4 and 5

[@shadythereok]

You need a helper Good job though, it's good therapy

[@DieselCreek]

Sometimes help would be nice but for the most mart I enjoy working alone it’s peaceful

[@astonmartin2727]

Driveway Road is too narrow at some points. Widen it by cutting trees too close to the road. You should have a width of at least 5m or 20 Feet for vehicles to pass or larger vehicles to drive through without getting caught in the tree branches.

[@DieselCreek]

The narrowest point is over 18 feet and there isn’t going to be traffic on this road just me and the wife and whoever I invite to come visit doesn’t need to be two lanes lol thanks for watching merry Christmas

[@olgrizz_____5373]

He has

[@marilynmcneely206]

Where yo can buy that black sheet stuff?

[@DieselCreek]

Contractor supply places

[@DieselCreek]

Landscaping yards

[@marilynmcneely206]

Why did you lay that plastic down?

[@DieselCreek]

It’s not plastic... well it’s made of plastic but it’s a woven geo fabric it goes under road base to keep the mud from coming up through the gravel! Saves you a lot of stone

[@marilynmcneely206]

Diesel Creek Gosh....maybe thats what we need to do to our muddy road. No time at all and our rock, turns back into water pits

[@l.holland9968]

What state are you in? I crush rock 😁

[@DieselCreek]

Western PA

[@l.holland9968]

@@DieselCreekoof! WA state..be a bit of a haul 😄

[@DieselCreek]

Haha just a little!

[@TedPollard]

Get a power pack for your GoPro work all-day

[@DieselCreek]

I need to because I go through batteries like crazy, video im editing now doesn’t have a good ending because the camera died!

[@TedPollard]

@@DieselCreek Harbor fright has one $19 that I use for my Gopro7

[@bohhica1]

What state are you located in please ?🇺🇸

[@DieselCreek]

Pennsylvania

[@CMDSR]

I tried to warn the International but she would not listen

[@hiscifi2986]

I think I would have prepared the site a bit better. Clear all the trees within 8 foot of the edge of the road, and remove all clutter (vehicle hoods, logs and trailers), so that you have room to move. It also allows more light onto the road, and allows you to put a ditch, either on one side or both, for drainage. The road should be the highest spot, not made into a cutting. ( p.s. Well that's how the Romans did it..!)

[@DieselCreek]

There isn’t enough slope for a ditch, trust me I’d love to have one, and I don’t like clearing any more than necessary right now because I don’t want to waste the wood, I’ve got so much on the ground now I don’t know how I’ll use it before it rots

[@joannbrewer6046]

Goodness Dear, I can hardly listen to your music. (On your building thr toad), help. Would rather hear engine)

[@duanefarries325]

Why do none of you KZbinr's buy a tandem dump truck. You could move material quicker. Great video's as always

[@DieselCreek]

I’ve thought about it, and may eventually but the problem is the cost to operate the truck itself isn’t much more than this one but insurance and plate fees in PA are out of sight, just the registration for the single axle is nearly $800 a year and this is just a side business for me so it sits a lot, doesn’t make sense to spend all that money on a tandem to sit there plus the smaller truck get in a lot of places big ones can’t and I do lots of small deliveries and the quarry is right by my house so it’s not a big deal to do a few loads. If I did this full time for myself I’d be saving to buy one lol thanks for watching!

[@duanefarries325]

@@DieselCreek Thanks for the response

[@ronmunnoch7293]

loved the content, HATED the music therefor have shown a dislike.

[@jangiesler4374]

IF you love and respect your wife...the lady you married and gave your name...please don't refer to her as "the old lady." It comes off as disrespectful and disparaging. You can do as you want...but it is disrespectful. Obviously she came out and helped you.

[@timmcdonald9331]

nice vid but would be a lot better without the stoned music (unless your stoned)

[@DieselCreek]

sorry lots of people say they love it, some say they hate it, i cant please everyone, but im trying my best

[@TheGeezzer]

Man your music is very very LOUD. Sort your volume impedance out!😆

[@DieselCreek]

That’s an old video, I’ve since sorted it out

[@TheGeezzer]

@@DieselCreek Oh Okay my apologies in that case...and I'm glad that you have. Apart from that, your videos are quite entertaining and compete with Andrew Camarata, same style. Keep it up.

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks!!

[@larryehrlich8702]

You could have spread 95% of the rock with the truck and save a lot of time and gas. Plus you would have looked like you know what you are doing. Sorry to be negative but we have a limited time on this planet.

[@DieselCreek]

The ground is too soft to do that, the truck would have messed up the sub grade and the fabric... just an FYI

[@olgrizz_____5373]

You don't know what the road entails sir. You want to shovel 1000 feet of road?

[@ShowCat1]

The horrible music ruins it for me. I would rather hear the machinery. If I want to listen to music I have an MP3. Unsubscribed.

[@robrourke5197]

I liked the music. That's what made it good.I subscribed and checked all notifications.

[@DieselCreek]

when i do time lapses there is no audio, have to put something there or id fall asleep trying to edit it lol

[@olgrizz_____5373]

They are a talented band and made the music just for him. To bad. I don't want to be negative, however GOODBYE

[@cullenosbourn3304]

That’s what makes this authentic is the music . They are called The Semi Super Villans .

[@JamesLutherCantrell-d2l]

Hey Matt my name is James Luther cantrell I am just texting you to let you know that they is a lot of dirt in the load of rocks that you have put down on your very long drive way