Tony Builds $1.4 Million Excavator To Mine 9k Ounces Of Gold I Gold Rush: Winter’s Fortune

Tony Beets starts his winter expedition on the coldest day in spring having bought a new $1.4 million excavator. His aim is to mine 9k ounces of gold, but it's taking longer to build than expected.
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[@murchlk]

If they don’t thaw the trailer out in the next 10 minutes, they’ll miss this years mining season. Stay tuned to see what happens

[@dododede875]

Lol. Then plays dragged out 30 mins of that 10 mins of what is happening.

[@IronWarrior95]

@@dododede875 if he takes a solid shit now and runs out of toilet paper, his mining season will end! - Before it even started! 😱😱😵‍💫

[@ronskotnicki5115]

At least Tony got a free jacket out of the deal.

[@ramonobligar4265]

The have to used Tag line in each end of that parts for Safety

[@militariapolicia]

Tony is the best 💪👍man I’d love to work for you Sir !

[@donnebes9421]

They messed up. You set blocks and lumber under the tracks and then you lower the deck lifting the frame of the excavator of the beams.

[@mikewhipkey6863]

I give this show some credit they can turn something completely normal and not an issue into a life or death situation

[@CriticoolHit]

If it drops one more degree by tomorrow at 3pm every piece of ice will melt, the season will be ruined and Africa will slide off the Earth into space.

[@Tangaroa775]

Agree with all the drama it’s a wonder no one has died on the show yet😂

[@catc1566]

Right stupid, I know!

[@bejay69]

Crisis averted!! 😂

[@pomskylifenova7344]

Yeah they do

[@johannes.f.r.]

The dramatic music has gooten so loud after all these seasons, that it is now almost impossible to hear all the big cliffhangers.

[@greaseaddiktz3217]

The dramatic lie of him starting everything from 300!dollars

[@cyborgar15]

WHAT!?

[@tylermallory2504]

Tony bought a 1.4 million dollar Volvo jacket and got an excavator for free! LoL

[@BiGjavi]

L.o.l.

[@tylermallory2504]

@@blokin5039 I miss you too I guess. LoL

[@tylermallory2504]

@@blokin5039 I'm not sure how you can miss me when we have never met, unless I'm mistaken in who you are

[@barnyardaerials]

lol !!! " if tony doesnt figure out how to stop the tracks from slipping..... he will loose valuable time in the mining season...... " I know discovery has to create a bit of excitement but really ??? haha

[@BiGjavi]

L.o.l.

[@kohndos8105]

Wait,there's season for mining? Where all the gold go when the season is over?

[@BiGjavi]

@@kohndos8105 L.oL.

[@andrewpredeth7368]

I remember watching ice road truckers and that girl that's in it was "driving down a bumpy road. She was dancing all over the cab with this heavily rutted road.. but if you looked in the reflection in her Ray ban aviators. It was black silky smooth tarmac.. could even see the yellow lines in the road

[@Bennett5363]

Was thinking the exact same thing.

[@eastcostzen7887]

"If Tony can't figure out how to stop the tracks from slipping, he'll lose precious time for the season.." . Really? This is why I stopped watching this. Like ice road truckers no need for the music and drama talk.

[@nickcappetti1103]

The reason you hate it is the reason I watch it. I love how overdramatic it is…. It’s hysterical

[@john2boosted]

The sound engineer needs to turn the background music wayyyyy down and the narrator voice up 👍

[@BiGjavi]

Yup 👍

[@tomstech4390]

This had a sound engineer? I thought it was done by a 10 year old.

[@jaxturner7288]

Volvo’s engineering ability exceeds discoveries ability to over-dramatize everything with that counterweight design. 👍

[@markfryer9880]

Yes, it was a nice surprise to see just how easily that 20 tonne counterweight just clipped on. Discovery must have been pissed off at the missed opportunity for some drama and so just showed us the bare minimum. Sodding bastards! They could have done something to show off the unique feature, but no.

[@jaxturner7288]

@@markfryer9880 discovery sells drama, not equipment.

[@MARKE911]

@@jaxturner7288 and 99.9% of what Discovery calls drama is total fake BS.

[@ngrader]

6:21

[@markfryer9880]

@@MARKE911 Correct, and "manufactured drama" is the worst.

[@automandan]

The Volvo 950 Excavator is definitely going to help Tony out for that season. Tony says he bought it to help move more dirt 😉😉. But we all know why he bought the 950 instead of the 750. It was so he could one up Parker who bought a Volvo 750 Excavator a season earlier if I'm not mistaken. Cause let's be honest Tony and Parker have been trying to one up each other since day one. 😂😂.

[@ginog5037]

Tony is CAT owner for life, it's that simple. As Parker gets great deals from Volvo...

[@dano8613]

@@ginog5037 but he just bought a Volvo

[@ginog5037]

@@dano8613 Yes he did, Volvo needed more product placement and sure gave Tony a great deal, plus the jackets...lol

[@dano8613]

@@ginog5037 I smell what you're cooking now lol. My apologies for my density lol

[@gohmo7508]

How do they get the Info SOOO wrong my 20t digger can lift over 2 tonnes in the standard digging bucket that 100 tonne machine can lift 14 tonnes with ease in a 7m^3 bucket

[@LongpantsLarry]

Yeah we use a 374 and can get 12t in a bucket.

[@NB-hg2ct]

He evan says that it can fill a 40t truck with 3 bucket loads which would imply that it has a capacity of at least 13 t

[@timbermax15]

because it simply depends on the density of the materials.

[@WELLINGTON20]

It’s not about the weight it’s about the cubic meterage. I could get a 2 ton block of iron and put it in there and it wouldn’t fill it, I could fill it up with feathers and it will probably only weigh 9 pounds

[@joshmiller3673]

Narrarator says the bucket can lift 2 tons... but it can fill a 40 ton truck in 3 scoops. I think the Narrarator didn't do his research.

[@jamesbottomley5217]

Was thinking the exact same thing had me stumped saying my 36 tone has a 7 ton bucket on it

[@84602]

Trucks total weight is 40 ton. Back tray is probably 6 tone to fill

[@apcheto]

@@84602 Nop. Truck Payload capacity 40 ton. Truck Body volume 24 m3

[@xXDESTINYMBXx]

@@apcheto but the buckets volume fills the truck with three scoops.

[@apcheto]

@@xXDESTINYMBXx yes . the excavator bucket is 7 m3. 3x7 = 21. truck capacity 24m3

[@FrankTheTank369]

I love how when she was actually in danger while the boom was swinging wild and almost smashed the cab yet they say nothing about that lol too funny

[@jfk64kennedy95]

umm, if they put down the wood dunnage first, high enough to where when trailer drops, excavator sitting on the blocks, could have driven rt off the first try

[@recoveryrider6183]

Yes that's how it's done 😁

[@slickmuck4312]

Exactly

[@markfryer9880]

Then they loose the opportunity for extra drama.

[@lynn-donbrady6628]

I should have read the comments before commenting.

[@kaydesign]

‘Will they loose their change to mine this season?’ Even when the coffee machine is broken 😜

[@hmax1591]

Yeap, can't stand the suspense, will there be sugar or cream,,? Stay tuned for next season.

[@CalamityKim1]

I’m amazed the truck driver didn’t block under the tracks before dropping the trailer down. They made it such a faff to unload.

[@Pjuklarven83]

I thought so too

[@jadedjay7861]

Smart lassy

[@jarrettvoyzey9893]

Because that would’ve been too boring lol. Everything in this show is done to be as dramatic as possible.

[@CalamityKim1]

@@jarrettvoyzey9893 oh totally but it doesn’t need to make hard work for themselves.

[@jarrettvoyzey9893]

@@CalamityKim1 tougher work makes for better ratings…or so the germans would have us believe.

[@RonSales]

Should of put the blocks down before you un hooked from the tractor, would of saved you hours of work.

[@alancampbell8760]

Lets go gung ho, what a cowboy, he would be out of bussiness in Australia with his non safety approach, hope no one pays the ultimate price on his worksite

[@boostjunkie2320]

@@alancampbell8760 Keep your weak regulations. This man thrives in an environment you wouldn't survive in. He is a boss and gets things done. I can't believe how weak Australian's look right now with those bullshit lockdowns. It's time for you guy's to wake up and start fighting

[@None_yabusiness69420]

@@boostjunkie2320 no shit selling back guns then being fucked by the gvt

[@BiGjavi]

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[@vikingmetalcraft9202]

@@alancampbell8760 i am in austraila n I thrive on cowboy shit it is very much still alive in aus just not on big sites or union sites

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[@tuttle951]

Tony looking out for his daughter and granddaughters well being was awesome.

[@pushnpow]

He may seem heartless but he’s not stupid. Bouncing around in a dozer would be horrible for a pregnant woman.

[@purdybeard8772]

@@pushnpow my friend ran monster trucks. When she got pregnant she asked doc if she should stop doc told her the baby was use to it. She ran the truck til she was 6-7 month pregnant.

[@Benggii]

@@purdybeard8772 and the baby came out playing with monster trucks

[@dickfitswell3437]

"it wouldn't hurt much to take it a bit easy" ~Tony Beets His response to his daughter wanting to drive the heavy equipment while pregnant This just became his most public display of emotions in history. I bet he is a tough dad but I bet behind closed doors there is a Tony that will not see the light of day. Especially as he gets older, I can see him opening up more. But not for TV. He's tough. He's from old country times.

[@dano8613]

@@pushnpow incorrect. The child is better protected then the mother. Almost like God knew what he was doing. Now running a truck on Indiana roads that might be sketchy

[@ryanderek8125]

Tony is getting a lil soft with his first grandchild on the way

[@B.r.i.a.n.1]

This over sensationalism is why I stopped watching this show. Its not necessary to dramatize unloading an excavator.

[@mikewhipkey6863]

Yeah this show has become completely unwatchable

[@robertpardell6924]

Tony is pretty rammy - not a good thing when you're loading tracked equipment on icy decks or slinging heavy stuff around.

[@elonmust7470]

Yet here he is, why don't you pipe down.

[@captainnutzlos3816]

Worked in a mine in germany, after 3 weeks the big stuff isnt that special anymore, just tools. And a digger in that 60 ton class maybe 500000 but not more. We had new komatsu hd405 s each one costs about 800000 so i bet his volvo excavator wasnt new so keep it real. Btw mining is pretty boring, and the dust you breath in your lungs cant get rid of it even the machines have filters the fine dust always comes in....

[@6181green]

Discovery says the bucket holds 2 tons of material but it only takes 3 buckets to load a 30 ton truck???

[@TheHighRoad1748]

Time lapse

[@fowletm1992]

All depends what they're dealing with a 30 t truck has a max capacity of 30t but they're dealing in dirt not hardrock Bit the bucket can def hold more than 2 tonne, The trucks are roughly 17 cubic metres and the bucket is roughly 6 cubic metres so roughly 3 bucket to a truck regardless of weight

[@jessicaregina1956]

You want a 2 hour long video of "excavator filling up truck?"

[@BiffsEquipment]

Buy a Million dollar Volvo excavator get a free Volvo jacket.. Worse than Snap-On! Haha

[@84602]

He had that jacket before.

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[@maxxmayfield2914]

1.4 mil one would think they could shrink wrap it for the road so it looks clean and new on arrival

[@TomCRitucci]

7:05 looks like Discovery needs to do some better math... "Capable of moving 2 tons"? 1 cubic yard of dirt weighs around 1.5 tons, that's probably an 8 yard bucket at least. The bucket itself probably weighs 2 tons.

[@elonmust7470]

Yeah lol.. I've seen shovels like that move around 20,000 lb logs like chicken wings.

[@calvitocalvon1711]

lmfao

[@luedog8385]

i was thinking the same thing, the little tractor when i get gravel in my pickup moves 1/2 yard at thats close to 1000lbs

[@rorschacht8478]

"this excavator will be able to lift 2 tonnes, the weight of an ENTIRE car"... Yeaaah no, that's a 950 so more like 14 tons. It has 37tons lifting capacity on the undercarriage.

[@cruch9]

WAY over dramatic like usual. That's why I dont watch these shows anymore. Use to love this show now they just make everything so stupid.

[@russwithrowjr]

Every operator knows to block the tracks before unhooking. Lmao

[@bigdave6331]

the bucket can load 2 tons per scoop??? try about 13 tons per scoop come on narrators get your shit right

[@ronburgundyspetfish]

If the mining season starts ,they might miss the entire season !!!

[@THETROLLINGTRAIN1]

2:34 possibly the most overdramatic piece of narration I’ve ever heard😂😂

[@LoneWolf1965]

What they didn't show was the mechanics that came with the machine to assemble it on location. Tony didn't build anything, he just supervised the rebuild and camera crew. I'm sorry but this show is based on a lie. That's why I quit watching it. I hate phony reality TV shows based on lies. The work may be real but the script is real to.

[@gabrielnelson3400]

More gold, bigger machines, rinse and repeat, the thrill is starting to dwindle a bit.

[@johnneal7832]

Yeh, I liked it better when at the start they were scratching around trying to find a few ounces, now it's just a case of how much are they gonna get with all this equipment they have

[@Most_Trustworthy_Weasel]

These guys don't know how to mine lol. One Manitowoc Dragline would replace at least two hydraulic excavators. A Marion 7400 would totally crush this!

[@davidclaudy4822]

I could swear they said it was a Komatsu in the beginning and lo and behold, it’s a Volvo. The Volvo in my opinion, is a premium machine. Good choice.

[@lawman8877]

It's nice but komatsu makes the best excavator on the market.

[@foxmx122]

@@lawman8877 second that. Komatsu builds amazing excavators. The new cats are also growing on me.

[@lawman8877]

@@foxmx122 i agree 100% link belt builds one hell of a machine as well.

[@vissenkop17]

@@lawman8877 i agree for komatsu's bigger tracked excavators, they are the most reliable on the marked but when it comes to their wheeled excavator s they are absolute shit i my opinion.

[@pompy65]

@Lawmen, what about Case excavators?

[@whip205inthebam3]

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[@airwolf3607]

Can you guys please turn the background music UP!! I could almost hear the narrator.

[@BiGjavi]

L.o.l.

[@lynn-donbrady6628]

Maybe putting the boards under before dropping the bed trailer would have been more effective

[@extec101]

no drama in that.

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[@bradsegee1069]

Tony is more unlikelable than Rosie Odonnell

[@benjamincrom7276]

LOFL! And a tag line was never seen.

[@tonytrevino7751]

Id think osha out there i hardly dout it

[@gunsnrosesforever100]

@@tonytrevino7751 could you imagine? Probly see em coming from a few miles away so they don't even bother, why do an inspection when they crew knows your coming? Everything will be in tip top shape hahaha

[@dagodigs]

No time for a tag line !!!! Rocking an Rollin when your good your good!!!

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[@ghammy1201]

I will bet any amount of money that it was nowhere near -30 that day. There's no way anyone is touching metal without gloves on at -30

[@hammer9406]

You're not Canadian are you? Hahahaha I can almost say yeah -30 with sunlight maybe a bit of wind, that metal will be a little warmer than you think. Metal absorbs the sunlight, but yeah can see it being -30 once you get moving and working you dont feel the cold as much.

[@ghammy1201]

@@hammer9406 listen dude, i don't know if you're from Ottawa or the north pole, i don't give a fuck. I'm a snowmaker in Maine. I have spent weeks below 0 at a time, I've ridden sleds in -60 wind-chill with 90mph winds. I've seen all sides of cold and touched metal extensively in the cold. There's no way on god's green Earth anyone is touching metal at -30 for an extended period of time barehanded

[@hammer9406]

@@ghammy1201 did you also forget the tiger torches? And I'm from southern Alberta, discovery also speaks in celsius. So -30 with no major wind chill with sunlight and indirect heating from the torches, yeah it's believable. I worked all last winter on a new food facility, I was a painter, I had to sand and prep surfaces when the temps were too cold for paint, and I couldn't hold sand paper to save my life with the gloves I was 'allowed' to wear by OSHA and the facilities own standards. So yes I spent minimum 8 hours a day hand sanding in -30 and it's doable. If you have callus enough hands from working HARD labour all your life like them, it doesn't phase them.

[@apelincoln1616]

I love how this show states the obvious is such a dramatic matter. Narrator: "Every day Tony Beets isn't digging gold, he isn't making money"

[@hhr1862]

They edited a car horn over the standards equipment horn. Reality TV for ya.

[@geraldtalsma7055]

Okay you put the blocks down before you on hook trailer

[@BiGjavi]

Yup 👍

[@michaelgorski169]

1.4milon to get $4 hundred thousand? U should work for the president Biden

[@ИгорьМишенин-к9г]

Чи ни экскаватор , вот раньше были ЭКСКАВАТОРЫ !!!

[@stephenl7048]

Commentary about the bucket says it can scoop 2 tons at a time. 2 tons is the weight of the bucket itself.

[@bigwaddy2]

I was thinking the same if it can only take 2 ton in it it wants sacking

[@mikea4074]

The bucket weighs more than 4000 pounds

[@Grakoham]

The narrator always contradicts the title for the price of these things, and I love how he says the bucket can hold 2 tons of material… yeah 2 tons x 3 scoops = 80,000 lbs…

[@AshtrayAnnie]

It shouldn't be surprising. Look at the title of the video alone. Nothing was built here. It was assembled. This is SUPER common in construction on a daily basis, moving big equipment from site to site. Discovery is made up of children that don't understand very much these days. And a 950 is generally a 20ton machine. So I'm guessing it can lift at absolute Max just over 50k lbs consistently.

[@copley345]

@@AshtrayAnnie you are also incorrect - its a 90 tonne machine, with a 6m3 digging bucket it will load close to 10 tonnes per cycle

[@AshtrayAnnie]

@@copley345 lol you should go recheck that. Its 100% what we call a 20ton machine in the industry. I'm talking about actual capabilities and what this machine is generally called. Not talking the buckets as those are easily interchangeable. This is not a 10ton machine. I've seen these easily fill a 60ton truck in 3-4 scoops (depending on the operators obviously).

[@copley345]

@@AshtrayAnnie not sure what industry you work in but in mining or construction, excavators are called out by operating weight. I.e. this is a 90 tonne machine. Just like a CAT336 is called a 36 tonne excavator, hence the model number. I'm well aware that buckets are interchangeable. In the industry we also don't call them "scoops"...

[@AshtrayAnnie]

@@copley345 In construction it's refered to as a 20ton machine. Due to its actual capabilities. Much the same way the products are marketed. This machine can move roughly 20tons at max. It's a 20ton machine.

[@pallmall5495]

The frozen ice was slick and the tracks slipped on it.This show has taught me that ice is slick,and cold.

[@nukhu9393]

Can somebody please explain to me how that cost 1.4 million when I can go and buy a Caterpillar 6090 FS For half the price

[@robinjohnson7649]

I was waiting for this comment.....lol

[@mattivirta]

crap metal not newer need pay half price, about 1/8 price max need pay.

[@kmcinturff1]

They really need to get a voice over Commentator that has half a clue what he’s talking about.

[@Knobby32]

Needless work and drama . Should have stacked dunnage under the tracks before dropping the trailer . Amateurs

[@joe_tipakuah4880]

Well done King of the Klondike!! You bought the 950FL at last!!

[@BiGjavi]

Finally 😎

[@joe_tipakuah4880]

@@BiGjavi yeahhh and he'll put it to action!!

[@albertemanuello7471]

After one season it will be junk ready for scrap

[@cryoine7194]

i cant quite put my finger on it but something is telling me that this guy is a volvo man

[@1sf679]

Blocks go under before you drop the neck

[@BiGjavi]

Yup 👍

[@Jdigger4130]

Used Volvo is 1.4? Hmmm so 600k to ship? Well I love the show n what it shows us about mining but sure not gonna go to auction w these guys!

[@stephenhart8981]

its gotta go to anchorage on boat and then on another boat up the coast and truck some backwards ass roads so i wouldn't doubt that it cost upwards of 300k for transit.

[@bobbyparisien7801]

Tony Beets is going to definitely spoil his grand daughter!…. Papa’s always do!

[@channeltopone636]

toi rat thich xem o nhuwng cho co tuyet nhu nay

[@bobbyc9960]

The final drive should always be in the rear of the machine and Idlers in front while digging... That's when you know who is an operator and one who's not..!

[@dustinadams4252]

Why do people get so upset about digging over your drives? On pipelines we almost always dig over the drives and always have them facing downhill when working hills.

[@bobbyc9960]

@@dustinadams4252 Cause it cost 5 times more to rebuild a drive than an idler. While digging the front of your track works the hardest.

[@adrianspeeder]

It's perfectly fine. Calm down, "Operator".

[@akesha4138]

Incredibly dangerous work. They seem to "get it done" no matter how challenging.

[@dopeytripod]

thats called editing

[@itsbandar]

what's with the stressful music? is this video targeting american audience?

[@BiGjavi]

L.o.l.

[@Mark-em5zm]

Guess these guys don’t believe in tag lines. Also never had something swing that much even in high winds, pretty sure that was done for the cameras. And that bucket picks up much more than 2 tons, do these guys just make shit up? A rock truck hauls 60 tons, that would take 30 buckets to fill up. The 950 is rated to fill a rock truck in 4 passes, that’s 15 tons of material at around 10 yards per scoop.

[@buddymartin7923]

To act so smart and cussing like he’s just learned how you’d think he’d know how to tie a tag line on a suspended load to guide it…

[@TYSuggested]

Lmao. No let's just all hand guide it while being dangerously close to it.

[@alanwilliams5907]

The bucket is capable of lifting 2 tons 🤣🤣 they clearly know f#@k all! 5 mins after there loading a 40 ton truck with 3 buckets!

[@catc1566]

See that 15 ton boom flying around. She's a terrible operator!

[@tylermallory2504]

That grandbaby is gonna be so spoiled by Grandpa Tony!

[@BiGjavi]

She will . 💨

[@brandonbishop9877]

She will be running equipment by age 2 or 3

[@BiGjavi]

@@brandonbishop9877 L.o.L. !.!!

[@channeltopone636]

trong rat diu mat nhin rat mem mong

[@indiana146]

That is some machine i didnt like tony at first but its his manner he wants to succeed and he get it done Every credit

[@indiana146]

@Ian Hotson parker doesnt mix well with people its just his manner

[@debozwi]

@Ian HotsonYep! And if Tony hadn't given Parker a chance to lease a piece of land in the Klondike then, Parker would still be looking for flakes of gold in his grandfather's empty "big nugget mine" And if the hoffmans hadn't had the idea to go goldmining in Porcupine creek,we would never even have heard of Parker at all...And at every opportunity possible,he is running his mouth about Tony and Todd Hoffman. He has some really narcissistic character features.

[@tkhannibal2476]

Why is a pregnant woman in these situations? IF there are risks is it really worth losing a kid to drive a machine? Modern women trying to be one of the boys smfh

[@teamidris]

Amazing to think that is still a baby when it comes to stripping the overburden on a mine site :o)

[@pamike4873]

That's about the size of it. If Tony really wanted to get it done, he should've got a CAT. He could load that 40-ton rock truck with half a bucket. I wonder how he managed to get VOLVO to sell him one of the first 950s? My local dealer has one, but that was sold long before it showed up. The wait list is pretty long from what I hear.

[@teamidris]

@@pamike4873 Maybe he paid over the odds for it? Or maybe he genuinely had it on order for ages? He needed to get serious with his kit, a lot of it was cronk. :)

[@ohya2759]

@@pamike4873 advertising. simple...

[@jamesnm21]

@@pamike4873 he'd probably need a lot more trucks to keep up with something that big. He doesn't have limitless money to invest.

[@haroldgrzywa2445]

You put the timber’s under the tracks before you lower and unhook the trailer

[@yourseatatthetable]

He built it, did he? Assemble it, yes. Built it? Sure, okay.

[@codybrown3946]

Haha he had that bloke named Volvo help him

[@JRFROMWBC]

Well, built it by proxy. It was his money that bought it. Well, his wife's money, anyway.

[@godbluffvdgg]

No grease on the pivot pin...smh...Always in a hurry to screw something up...

[@BiGjavi]

Yup''''''

[@leeharrison3276]

Finally forked out for something new

[@russellking9762]

Not new...have a look at it...Helen Keller

[@aaronjarvenpa1743]

I would have gone with a caterpillar

[@BiGjavi]

Yup 👍

[@mickeysingh1888]

“Watch my granddaughter with all that banging” Tony, I’m afraid the only reason you are going to have a granddaughter is because of the banging! 😂 🙈

[@richardwarries6057]

How you get off it.. 🤣 you got a f.vking bucket build youre one stairs

[@XLbullyZeus]

Loading in 3 buckets your gonna need more dirt trucks I think!!

[@jimmy75256]

He has 25 in total

[@richardwarries6057]

How you get off it.. 🤣 you got a f.vking bucket build youre one stairs

[@durby24]

OSHA would have a field day with him

[@brownwarrior6867]

You could bury an OSHA guy quite deep with that bucket and boom combo.

[@towtruckaj]

I don't think you'll be finding osha on a gold mine in -30 degree weather in Alaska.

[@jeffhanson9384]

OSHA doesn't have jurisdiction in Canada.

[@durby24]

@@jeffhanson9384 Canada has a version of osha don’t it

[@geomodelrailroader]

that is the best investment he can have a Volvo Excavator good for hauling just about anything.

[@michaeltaylor4271]

I love how this grand baby already has tony wrapped around his finger.. haha

[@oso9809]

female that is why.

[@michaeltaylor4271]

@@oso9809 fair point…

[@BiGjavi]

L.o.l .

[@bobbyparisien7801]

He should’ve gotten a 6015 B Cat, two passes on that truck!

[@tonymonchanic2832]

I believe volvo is the sponsor

[@xXDESTINYMBXx]

@@tonymonchanic2832 that's right, usually cat logos are blurred.

[@birbmcbirb2805]

The somber hose chronologically bang because belt neatly follow out a bumpy black. unsightly, ugly anteater

[@jnorth5689]

Aww how sweet Tonny 🤣 you gentle viking you

[@BiGjavi]

L.o.l.

[@evs251]

I drove this model excavator when I was 18. We used it to demolish a few buildings, tallest of which was 3 stories + basement

[@logic9436]

Volvo is sure getting their promotions worth on this show :D

[@elonmust7470]

not at all. Clowns watch this show, not contractors.

[@BilldalSWE]

@@elonmust7470 Then why are 90% of the people commenting here clearly contractors/pros? /s

[@elonmust7470]

@@BilldalSWE Cool made up statiatic.

[@BilldalSWE]

@@elonmust7470 Yes, Iikewise...

[@elonmust7470]

@@BilldalSWE Buddy My first career was professional timber falling. I've got a pretty good grip on the other main profession in the woods of the pacific north west....

[@Mocking69]

作業効率アップに秀樹感激Goodです=3

[@BiGjavi]

Yes SiR.✴️

[@armandocruz9984]

Tony is a great father and he's going to be a better grandfather congratulations to the beats family

[@BiGjavi]

Congrats. ✴️

[@davsuchi]

M Ml

[@venusalien5153]

Why is the background music louder than the narrator? WTF The narrator's voice is barely audible.

[@samoday2992]

Has the series started again ? I thought it wasn’t starting until October? What are they going to do with the dredges ?

[@zerohero23677]

Premiers October 5 in Canada but I think the US gets it a couple weeks before we do.

[@ronaldheit196]

Imagine the ponds Chris Letsdig18 could build with that monster Volvo. He'd be in excavator heaven operating that beast.

[@davidmueller980]

Minnie must have let Tony spend the money- but I thought he wanted a D11? Tony is going to kick ass if he gets his license!

[@BiGjavi]

Yes kick ass he will 🔁

[@donmutchler939]

He got the 11 already?

[@allanmwihia1141]

If I had an ounce of gold for every time he said 9000 ounces....