Time To Dig The Pond Bigger! Its Getting Messy!

[@Planeiron]

I would like to see the deep pond you dug when u had the big haul truck, maybe someday...Great Vid👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AuditRecon]

I'd like to see the pond Chris built behind a metal shed where he trucked out 50K loads of dirt. I think there was an island in the middle with a sand beach. Lots of water.

[@ryanhoward1013]

​@AuditRecon, you talking about the same pond. He had the big haul truck and it had a steel building in the front and it did have a island

[@kirk467]

Just what I was just asking Chris, my friend! lol 🤣😂🤣

[@Manoffire260]

You all do realize that is somebody’s private property right? It’s one thing to video an in progress job, another thing to come back to take video after the fact. It’s like your landscaper bringing potential clients to your new backyard he did for you without permission (which I had happen).

[@jjMcCartan9686]

The scoop on the street is this new big hitter on the scene has ruffled feathers with the bealy good duck mafia & family & they're not happy with this wannabe takin the earth sculptor away from the bealy block , word is there's a couple heavy hitters comin down from albaquacky to snuff this wannabe & rumour round the duck pond is this smuck will be fish habitat at the bottom of the bealy good pond by the weekend .... i think im being tailed gotta go .😂

[@dylan8285]

Good day for Barney clearing out the injectors with the longer hauls and more pedal use. All the idling and short hauling I’m sure has them pretty gummed up

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Chris has to be one of the cleanest dirt moving expert out there.

[@randycharest4507]

I agree with. You ❤ 😊

[@Planeiron]

Smooth Operator lotsa time in the seat

[@rayevans2052]

🎉wow, this guy just keeps coming up with projects for you. Apparently, he has deep pockets, and that's good for you saves on moving equipment. Between him and Jeff, your year is made.

[@Planeiron]

yep that guy has spent alot of Benjims

[@JamesJohnson-ul9ox]

First thing I noticed, water really beautiful and clear 🐟👍😀

[@tomblanton4726]

Waiting to see a big pond dig with the large bucket on the 350. 🤓

[@74_Green]

Only had the LITTLE one on for this time.

[@heatherlane9270]

Beautiful pond. Muddy 350 and 'trade in' time - LOL. Soft spots and Barney found them on this one. Lovely clear water.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

That pond is just plain gorgeous. I can see why the family wants to play there during these hot days. Love watching you & Kyle. You work so smoothly together. Looking forward to the crossing and the beach enlargement, too. Thanks, Chris for bringing us along and sharing this. Thanks, Kyle for joining in. This was fun.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

It's a week shy of a year since you finished this pond (from posting to posting). It looks awesome. Just shy of 11 months since you completed phase 1 and 14 months since you started the whole project. This has been a wonderful work to observe and almost as full a transformation as the Bealy Good project. You are a joy to watch, and I really enjoy what you do.

[@charleswelch249]

I don't think the owner wants you to leave like Mr. Bealey Good 😂😂. The pond turned out amazing even before you expanded it more. Great job Chris.

[@midcoasttractorservice9182]

Has anyone ese noticed in all of the 350 videos that the fuel trailer is never far away? lol

[@danielcollier4401]

😂😂

[@ryanhoward1013]

Chris said the same day or the next day after he got the 350 that she liked the fuel

[@kirk467]

@@ryanhoward1013🤣😂🤣👍🏻 Big Girl is hon-gry! lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@kerrypope767]

The customer is paying for it....

[@ryanhoward1013]

​@@kerrypope767 That is true but Chris has to pay for it up front. Until Chris gets his first check. Also it's figured into the job. It still sucks paying for it lol

[@Machines.In.Action]

The pond looks bigger and better every time you dig. Thanks for sharing your expertise! 💪

[@micahpaul20]

I remember we use to count to 10 and 12 to fill barny up… now it’s just 4 and 5!

[@rozmoran1840]

So true. 😊

[@chosen1one930]

The one thing I don't like is the straight edge of the pond you started on today, it would look so much better curved back and forth twice like edging on a lawn.x

[@chrisgentry4427]

I got a quote for about 37k on a pond dig on my property. Ended up finding an excavator on an auction site for 31.5k and since bought a dump truck and small dozer for an additional 20k. I went this route because after I'm done, I can resell the equipment and basically build my pond for very cheap, if not free. However, I now fully understand the amount of work it takes to do something like this. I'm probably a good 20 hours into the job and have only cleared the small trees and undergrowth off of the pond site. It also makes me appreciate the variety of equipment I've seen you use in other videos. Each machine does a unique specific task that it excels at, and although another machine might work, it takes a lot longer. And the last thing I appreciate is the crew doing the job. Doing this myself, I've found that operating all the equipment one at a time is not very time efficient. But I guess it's to be expected, the money I save will go to a bigger pole barn than I could have bought if I just spent the money.

[@michael_3985]

Chris your like a fine surgeon the way you cut in the perimeter of the pond. It takes patience as well and you do excellent job.👍👍👍

[@craigwavra3495]

Have to love your ideas on how to meet customer expectations!! And, that truck wash was pretty cool!!

[@Mazrim420]

Like others have mentioned, this pond looks absolutely fantastic. Would love to come fish it sometime with permission of course. Catch and release only.

[@kirk467]

That’s when you need two Barney’s hauling to keep up with the 350 digging! You fill it up pretty quick!

[@cathiwim]

Problem is, you have to pay two drivers!

[@kirk467]

@@cathiwim it’s just a thought, Chris knows what he’s doing! I’m just posting an idea! Just a nice conversation! Keep your pants on! Peace my friend!🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@terryrogers1025]

That came out awesome, the 350 definitely is a winning combination with Barney hauling, cycle times are really good with the ability to load that quickly. Love to hear and see those plans come together, thanks for the update, enjoyed watching. BTW, nice truck wash, I like it.

[@chuckm6592]

Between your work with Bealy Good Farms and this project with all of it's add ons, you'll probably be set for life! lol But that is a great problem to have! lol

[@WatcherNine]

I was wondering how you'd handle expanding a pond like that. There is no good way to go about it I guess, get what dry dirt out you can, then the rest is inevitably going to be a mushy, muddy mess. Not much you can do about it.

[@jamesbyrne5734]

I think I would have left a dam the width of the digger and dug out the dry clay as far as needed to complete the pond and go back onto the dam and gradually dig it out . 350 could reach it from both sides by the looks of it 🤔🤗

[@budlistar5312]

I don’t know how long it’s actually been since you finished this pond but it sure filled up nicely.

[@budlistar5312]

Later in the video after I posted that Chris said it had been about a year.

[@BillW-NJ]

That was a deep rut the truck leftwhen it was stuck, wow! Barney cleans up nice though!

[@arthurjennings5202]

Quag and Mire Construction rides again. Fun video. Nice to see you breaking in the 350 so soon. Just think how she will do on pond clean outs.

[@martymartin2894]

A bucket with holes would be handy for jobs like this.

[@jefferyyoung6836]

In that head area that you talked about putting fabric and clay on. What about a couple of short runs of field tile to help it drain down to the pond? Would that help? Then build back over top like you are planning on.

[@dougmay8924]

Strategic CRITICAL THINKING! Let's Dig 18,Over and over again ❤! 😮,AWSOME AGAIN my friend 😀 Thank you for sharing 😊

[@JohnMulvihill-w2v]

Why didn't you leave a good coffer dam, dig out what you wanted as far as the larger lake, then you would have had dry dirt all the way?

[@redfish7644]

Digging the original pond has turned into a ton of work for you 😎 I feel as if I could walk that property in the dark 😆😆

[@thatdave86]

Customer asking if the 350 can stay at the Pond ,they might be able to make big waves with it (big bucket required)surfing USA at the beach 🏖️

[@kaboom4679]

Diving board , catapult , water skiing , and tubing , all with one machine . Sketchy as all hell but a whole lot of fun until you have to dial 911 .

[@ryanhoward1013]

​@@kaboom4679 Lol

[@Baileeeeey]

This customer sure likes keeping you busy :D Shows he likes and appreciates your product and work ethic

[@jmwarden1]

Chris, it looks like the left rear tandem tire might be a little low on tire pressure.

[@keithdunlap2701]

Yeah Chris, That really turned out to be a really, really nice little lake !! And looks like you never even made it any bigger, tied right on in, nice and smooth transition !! Great as Always !! Have a Great Sunday Evening !! And, On too the Next !!

[@bradstubbings9871]

Well now that you have a bigger machine and bucket, you might want a bigger truck. Poor Barney

[@crypticchris8812]

I like when u don’t do a jump cut into a different machine could you do more of those?

[@johncates5081]

Blazing hot Sunday afternoon and nearly an hours worth of letsdig, alright

[@jason27swg]

Man hot isn't the word for the weather in alabama today

[@ronaldheit196]

​@jason27swg . A cool 86 degrees here just above the 18 mile streach down the Keys south of Miami in Homestead. Plus a 15 knot wind blowing in off the Atlantic.

[@CatMeow24-qr7uo]

Mud splatters on the new machine aren’t niche… But look at it this way: It had to happen some day and now you’ll be even happier when you completely clean it and it looks beautiful again 👍👍👍

[@delwynhallett565]

From this Australian grandmother, I love your work young man 😊

[@Lawnmowerman02346]

No mater how muddy Barney gets he still looks better than Bubba Dump 👍

[@jcullipher01]

I enjoy your comments on the digging strategy. Makes more sense

[@charlesswhitlock]

If the new bucket makes it a little tippy, I am sure you could get a bigger counter weight

[@robertjwilliams3532]

Man! A good job to try out the BIG bucket. The only thing, Barney would be too small and need a big brother!🤑

[@rontalley8385]

I would love to have a pond like that . Fishing and beer and not worring about D.E.E.P

[@Todd.Roberts]

I bet that was a scary moment with the truck sunk in the mud . Glad it was not turned over .

[@ryanhoward1013]

Hi Todd, I thought the same thing. I thought he was going to dump the load at that angle it would have turned over without a doubt and then he'd have to go home to clean his shorts. 😅 have a great night and all of next week.

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@ryanhoward1013 I know right

[@sharonmiller6436]

I seem to recall a time at least a couple of years ago then the back end went over, thoug it might've been with John's 30T off-road truck. 🙂 It gives new meaning to the term articulated . . !

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@sharonmiller6436 true

[@tylergodfrey2800]

Further proof Chris does everything, and can do anything, with an excavator. Hole needs digging? Use an excavator. Fire needs stoking? Use an excavator. Truck needs towing? Use an excavator. Truck needs washing? Use an excavator. Shoes need tying? Use an excavator!

[@scotthayes1804]

I think pond jobs are my favorites. You know, if that pond was in Louisiana there'd already be a family of gators in it.

[@glennspreeman1634]

I for one didn't miss the comment about having to trade the 350 since the windshield got dirty!!! Funny!

[@ArnieD17]

There is an old story of a Cadillac owner who would trade in when the ashtray got full. Have to remember this was back in the era when a new 69 Mustang Mack 1 listed for $3200 (not a typo).

[@ryanhoward1013]

​@@ArnieD17 I bought a new Ford f150 back 1975 and I paid $4950 and that seemed high then. I bought a ford f350 in 2006 and paid $41000 for that, I want a new ford f350 or f450 but they are around $90000. Or more I don't know if I'll get one or not.

[@bigjohn6358]

Now you need a second haul truck or a bigger one.

[@stanley-rn7xo]

This guy definitely gets a customer of the year in my book

[@stuartrinker]

I kept wiping my screen to get rid of the small mud spot on your windshield.😂😂

[@joejohnson7097]

That's what you call having your portable truck wash. With that bucket, it doesn't take long to fill Barney. Thanks for the video

[@crackstp]

That is why you are such a professional Chris, you use your noggin!

[@leolarocque-h4e]

That was Very good Video and exited to . Need A talgate or old new truck

[@kaboom4679]

Making bank on the " sinchawuz " projects I hope . I'm itching for another big 5 or 10 acre pond project .

[@Brockmarton775]

Chris I think you need to get a mud bucket for the 350 Volvo

[@bbrcummins1984]

What a great land owner. This guy plays no games 👍

[@smokeywilliams7073]

Now that's how you wash a truck.🤣🤣

[@christianswanson7571]

I'm curious why you dig from the pond out rather than starting at the flags and digging toward the pond?

[@John13Edge]

Reach of the machine…..better to be on stable ground….

[@philhammond5908]

Machinery doesn’t like swimming.

[@bernardsteffen2788]

Did I see some Deer tracks in the sand?? Another 15 feet of sandy beach=WOW great idea.

[@sonomalandworks]

Great job managing the muck!

[@joebacarella2829]

Wow those big wet loads were moving Barney around when you were dropping them, this guy has a huge pond, love the beach area, yeah, they need a road, love the videos.

[@Curt-dc6cd]

That would have been a great opportunity for a before and after shot... Oh well I can just go back to the start haha😊

[@kajsdbbdbdbd4268]

tiltrotator on that machine would do wonders

[@garymessina1609]

With the 350 you need two haul trucks too keep up with it and the fuel right behind great video thanks Chris and Kyle

[@jbbrown7907]

I used to drive haul truck for a friend. He dug a pond, not as big as this one.

[@texascharlie4554]

Love it …. Maestro at work !! Truck wash .. big bucket , no wash it 😊😊😊

[@coltongarber8087]

i bet you if you buy another haul truck it'll have a tailgate on it 😂

[@dennis2376]

Very muddy equipment. :) Thank you and have a wonderful day.

[@athenarocar]

Chris gets the 350 muddy. Next video: Well, I splashed a little mud on the 350, and it just wasn't looking too good, so I traded it in for a new Volvo EC480E. This is gonna be a good little machine for me.

[@itzmikeomg2755]

These longer videos are the awesome ones, especially ponds.

[@ryanhoward1013]

These longer videos are GREAT. I could watch 3 hour videos every day, I enjoy them all what ever he is doing is my favorite one lol. I sure do appreciate every video he shares with us. This is the third time that I have watched this video.

[@hydraulic-hum]

it looks great now, but can't wait to see the changes to the pond..

[@jenkins2162]

Old boy has a lot of 💰 that is for sure.

[@OttoBacker55]

Love these videos. My grandfather was an excavator in the 40's and 50's and built many roads in the Northeast as the US expanded . I was fortunate enough to be his student. I've lived equal parts in the Northeast, Midwest and the South. What fascinates me, amongst many things, are the various linguistics for the same description of events. In this case, some times just articulated as "mud" and other times "MUDDDaaaHHHa"!. Forest Gump like. The pronuciations of vowels is also extraordinary with many octaves. You've got to love this "melting pot" of a country we live in. This dude is highly talented. Keep up the great worik and thank you!

[@davidgrant7851]

Problem as always is help, otherwise Barney would have a big brother.

[@spencer6764]

Awesome video 👍 Thanks for sharing 👍

[@CatMeow24-qr7uo]

These buckets with holes on the side to drain out water are looking mighty fine all of a sudden 😂😂😂

[@reinovator]

Some Day you should show a comparison side by side with you standing next to your excavator bucket sizes. Just for fun or dump a load on 'Dirt Perfects' truck with each Excavator to show how fast you can bury it with each Volvo.

[@davidmiller6010]

Maybe it's time for a water truck in your arsenal. Wash off your equipment and rinse the muddy drizzle off your new road. Sounds like a collab with Diesel Creek!

[@petereckerwall9423]

I really envy you now, i decided to digg my pond bigger and deeper, but i only have one escavator and that is as big as your smallest one (6 tons) i have been working for 3 weeks now!!! 😂 Where is my 350 when i need it!! ❤🇸🇪

[@wayneullman5079]

There’s always a bit of a trade off when you delegate to others. Knowing how others think and experience levels are key. It happens when growing your business. Growing pains 😉

[@danl.909]

Rule 1: Build a pond! Rule 2: Make it bigger!

[@prinzeugenvansovoyen732]

kind of astonishing the pond even holds water - you got to some good material while cutting the keyway with that sandy dirt you probably have at least as much volume of water as the pond as aquafer - pond level ground water under the fields

[@kenore4003]

Need to ditch the little beep beep horn and move up to locomotive horns. Let everybody know that that's the place to stop.

[@grilnam9945]

In the words of “Jaws” we’re going need a bigger Barney

[@wyattearp1418]

Enjoying your video, thanks for sharing.

[@jaymoroscak4784]

It would be cool to “meet the owner” and hear his vision for the property. I’m sure he would have great things to say about letsdig18

[@cathiwim]

Probably to protect his privacy

[@Tim-Sziminski]

Man Chris I'm still in shock you hit the dump with the bucket lol guess theres a first for everything ha ha 👊👍🇺🇲

[@kirk467]

Well not everyone knows what you know Chris, you’ve been doing it for your whole life! So it’s comes natural to you, you dig and plan while you’re digging!

[@brianwebber7168]

The water way needs a 6 inch field tile

[@benjaminbeamon877]

Dude you have got that farm looking awesome. That guy is lucky to have you. I’m sure he is happy as can be. I would be proud to own that property.

[@Mac-i3m]

With the power and materials theres no reason you shouldn't have a 72" cleanup pail on that beast.

[@DarrenStewart-x7z]

The good thing about having good friends is they don’t tear up your equipment either. Kyle very easy on Barney when you got I’m unstuck.

[@jerrypage4327]

Well...that section filled up rather quickly didn't it ?....I could see the level of the pond drop as it filled... What about putting a sediment pond in that ditch /wet spot like you did at Bealys place build a narrow dam, pipe thru it into the pond, road above.

[@greggd3351]

All these projects for one owner certainly remind me of the Winchester mansion. He's not related, is he?

[@tracywubben3786]

Next on the list in two years will be the Volvo 550.

[@fredygump5578]

I hope Barney's cab is waterproof!

[@mayforddavis9291]

I can't believe you don't have a portable pump on your fuel trailer where you can use a hose to rinse off you equipment plus it would come in handy if there was a fire.

[@huntz3215]

Could use an electric scooter that's small enough to clip onto the side of vehicles when working bigger sites.

[@darrylmarsh5434]

I think you might need the off road truck with the tailgate

[@keithphaneuf9146]

How big is this farm/homestead/property now that one gentlemen acquired adjacent property?