Will he ever get this excavator out?

[@diggingaussiedirt8886]

Reading the comments, I realized people in the past didn’t criticize much, rather appreciated the operator for getting it out. Those were the days 😭😭

[@conek2]

I was already commenting that he's not wiggling the machine with tracks when pulling with bucket, but then he got it in the end. Also if the machine moves back and forth, simply picking large rocks in front of the tracks, then pulling the machine over these and repeating this on the other side would have helped. But of course easy to comment, when not in the operator's seat. I've been in similar situations many times before, especially when cleaning/digging drainage ditches.

[@Hugofreddie]

This guy knows what he is doing . The tracks were clogged . Lifting them allowed him to clear them . Its very easy to criticise but unless you have operated one of these in boggy conditions it is difficult to judge. It looks like he has plate tracks which are worse than useless in mud

[@drjethrowski1225]

Easy to say it never should have been in there, but what a pleasure to watch someone with that kind of skill: there was one way to get it out, and he did exactly what he needed to do.

[@BourneAccident]

Maybe I'm speaking out of school here, but after reading the comments, why does everyone think that the operator we are watching is the person who got the excavator stuck in the first place? Also, why does everyone assume the machine was originally operated into that mud? Is it possible that the machine was left for a time on fairly solid ground and heavy rains changed the conditions? I think too many are too critical. The guy did get the machine out.

[@MrGamekiller2011]

+Bourne Accident right on

[@jaxxbrat2634]

Bourne Accident also this Cat is not a low ground pressure machine..so it gets buried faster

[@kinicke1]

I don't care who got the machine buried.I watched the guy getting it out and he sucked.It doesn't help to have half of the machine off the ground. At some point he probably could have turned around and with the travel and the crowder in tight he probably could have pushed himself out.There was nothing in front of him, and the machine would have been level and the front half of the machine would have been down on stable ground. Would have walked right out of there !

[@MarkJohnson-co1jq]

Bourne Accident

[@patrickconroy9239]

He is a.very bad operator

[@catbijoux1]

My thoughts were about how efficient the cooling system of the excavator engine must be to dissipate all that heat generated and not getting overheated. Remember that the machine is stationery with no airflow to help it cool down.

[@jdofmemi]

That is a good opoerator who knows how to get the most out of his machine. I would say 98 out of 100 could not have gotten it out.

[@shanilram3179]

I'm a excavator operator but never went in a situation like that b4 so respect to u that's what u do most of the time u try to see if u can suspend and spin out the track and then you try to hook with your bucket pull and drive at the same time

[@Tristan102100]

i don't care what anyone says this is good operating. i am a fair operator and i could have gotten it out. it may have taken 20 years though. this guy knows how to operate well!

[@ladyincamo]

my dad operates heavy machinery. we were adding onto the side of our trailer (yes I live in Arkansas) well he needed to dig out a huge bolder. while digging out the hole the huge rock slid back onto the bulldozer. he managed to get the bulldozer stuck! so he brought back the backhoe. he created a crater to dig out the bulldozer. then with the bucket, he hit my bedroom wall and lifted the corner of the roof. he pushed the roof back down with the bucket & beat my wall back in with a sledge hammer!

[@davidhoekje7842]

That operator did a nice job. He didn't beat up the equipment or put himself in danger and used a slow steady approach.

[@meditationzoner1225]

Inch by inch shall the snail win the race. Awesome to watch 7years later

[@davidnichols1363]

Great job , raising it out of the suction of that clay was just the trick.

[@nathanwinters1247]

The trick is to go deeper in until you come out the other side.

[@phillipmoore6295]

It's always good when you can get yourself out. I have been stuck many times. Even in Cat D6 LGP. I worked on a job (in NYC) where they completely sunk a Komatsu 1000. They had to drive 120 foot sheeting around the entire worksite.(approx 200×300) Then bring in huge pumps to keep up with the water coming in from the East River. Then they bought in another Komatsu 1000 to dig up it's sister. The mechanics came in and disassembled it. A crane loaded it onto flatbeds, and they took it away. Belleview Hospital almost fell into the hole. We had to core drill 260 feet into the mantle every 3 feet along the hospital wall, and attach the hospital to the grouted drill shafts. See, it could always be worse. LOL There is a 15 story building there now. IUOE Local 15

[@nolanr1400]

😲😲

[@danieljh5208]

I have no idea of operate no heavy equipment but I have watched my Grandpa and uncles operate them a half of you that is giving negative comments about this guy getting this escalator out I bet any type of money none of you could have done what he is doing so stop with the negative comments I think he's doing a very good job

[@lesflynn4455]

I thought the operator did well. Nice work. Also have to congratulate a bloke posting a random phone shot video and getting almost 6 million views.

[@Steinwaygrande]

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, bugger ! I think I can I think I can - Yes I did :-)

[@DarkVoidIII]

The coarse rock mixture was a good idea, but better for him to have used an even coarser mix, or boulders of a small size. In Australia, where I am, I've seen them use a technique of laying a boulder path over a river, and then driving the excavator on top of it, in order to repair a railway bridge that had been flood damaged. It's all in knowing how to handle your machine skillfully and properly assessing the challenges the environment poses to operating it in certain conditions.

[@Bobrogers99]

Having watched other videos of excavators stuck in that type of mucky clay, this operator may not have been an extrication expert, but he eventually found a combination of maneuvers that got him out.

[@creatorTWin]

Love how he was trying to push it with the momentum of his head, like a reverse straw that broke the camels back scenario.

[@meradu2]

I was mentally trying to c him out lol I have a Hitachi 300 and got stuck, it is better when nobody else is trying to scream at you like you a so stupid to want to get stuck, I got out using some big wood logs and I have l Learn my lesson that when you feel like you’re sinking need to get out of there I am not no expert and we just got this a few months ago but if you are not careful, these machines are heavy, and they’re sinking like lead

[@MrLamrof]

Some of the Monday morning quarterbacking is so funny .

[@bradblane2065]

Pool Liner Your*

[@DF-xk3pf]

Brad Blane You're both pathetic.

[@pierrejeanes]

fucking hellerous

[@plynwow]

Pool Liner Lmao! You corrected MrLamrof for his incorrect spelling. Then, you yourself were corrected by Brad Blane for your incorrect spelling. Right after that, you tell the guy(Brad Blane) that he is insecure and that he has a miserable life because he goes around spell checking innocuous comments on the internet... To add insult to injury you continued your ignorant assault by saying that he is a pure anal retent(isn't a word in the English language), what ever that means. Speak for yourself much?

[@wb4415]

ganzo r

[@XXSomeDudeXX]

I would never trade my academic life for anything, but I miss my operating days. Sometimes I wish I could go back to pulling the valves of the old Case and John Deere equipment I used to work with.

[@TheKillZonePaintball]

Nice job getting out!!! Took me over an hour one time.

[@manuelmartinhoneves9514]

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[@BillStecik]

Most B series cats are gems to operate. I will have to assume its a 322 or 325 as you seemed to have covered the numbers. As for the cat excavators we run or used to run 215 c,225 c,b,235b,245c,303c,307c,312b,c,322b,325b,345b .I have to say that they were or still are great machines. I don't recall ever being stuck and believe me we have mud here. I have owned or still own many of these machines and do believe I do know what I am talking about.

[@9999boghammer]

I enjoy watching these vids. No matter how painful it is sometimes!

[@tractors44]

Done well to get out unaided, blue clay is bad.

[@jamesbutterson5218]

@4:56 the owner yells, YOU ROCK! 👊😎👌💨

[@paverop]

I think the guy did a pretty good job of getting it unstuck

[@MrRay4665]

I have been driving diggers and bulldozers for 40 plus years, and thats not the way I would have done it, try pushing the mud away from the machine, dig down a little in the direction you want to go to get out, then pull yourself out without lifting your tracks and without forceing mud up into the engine bay or damaging the back panels, the machine will walk out if you keep the amount of mud away so it doesn't have to push the mud as well......

[@53handyman]

Congratulations Sir, you're clearly a hell of machine driver :-)

[@michaelgronski6122]

Excavators get stuck to, but are much more versatile at getting themselves out, with the right operator.

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[@master_vator]

could you imagin if the track came off in there, that would take things to a whole nother level haha

[@robeyharrison9203]

I ran heavy equipment for several years and it looks like this man knows what he is doing.

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[@xoDanielleMartinxo]

experienced operators would know to lift both sides out to break the suction before trying to pull himself free

[@kriskath7040]

I had to walk a 310 out of a clay pit for about 20 feet just using the bucket, hoe, and outriggers. I sunk 6 inches away from a jet fuel pipeline.. took me about an hour.. the tire ruts were almost 30 inches deep.. I was shitting bricks!

[@1fanger]

He knew what he was doing. It was just a show. Enjoyed it anyway! Thanks

[@pauljordan3064]

People who've posted negative comments about this operator must not have a much experience operating a track hoe in these types of conditions. This guy knew what he was doing and I would bet that a less experienced operator got it stuck and they called this guy to get it out. I'm not sure you are looking very closely at the situation he's in.

[@neilsmith4051]

Regardless of who put it in the mud he did well to get it back out, not easy with heavy machinery.

[@ProGen6]

My dad operates the "new" 336 dl. Amazing machines to operate. Im operating a volvo ec210. Now thats crap.

[@benjybaldwin773]

If the guy knew how to drive both tracks at the same time he would have had it out long before this

[@NONEELONE]

Yes indeed.

[@danielkalezic3568]

All The people commenting that this guy did great and that the other people talk trash have never even driven an excavator. somebody with a little experience would be able to see all the faults the operator did. first of all why is he stuck in there with his back? don't say that it's the rains fault. an operator should always put the machine on save ground (if possible) when leaving work. and there has been save ground. the ground he was stuck in didn't get like this because of a storm or anything. this kind of ground is so sticky it's almost clay. so it is an operators fault for getting the machine stuck in there. poor machine

[@nutbagbrew102]

ooooo yea , and i was by myself and my butt sucked up my foam seat ! the other workers left for lunch , the salvage company didnt know there was a basement in the building "nice going" - i could hear the floor cracking but by the time i was reversing out the whole floor gave way - the Cat fell like a lead balloon and landed on its side. i have been in demo since i was eight and my uncle taught me how to get out of bad spots with a crawler - it took 25 minutes but i worked it back out and up -

[@ommbeqo]

😱

[@Sjanzo]

Former co-workers of mine have been in peat where they dug and tracked at the same time, with the single effect of spooning the bucket several feet through the peat...

[@baconsandwich2007]

The real skill in operating equipment like this is not the day to day stuff, it's knowing what to do when thing go wrong. Good job by the operator in my opinion. Hope you gave the old girl a wash off!

[@TvshkaHumma]

Any operator worth his salt would never have taken that excavator, sans mud tracks, into that mud. The right tracks would have made all the difference.

[@SuperForkboy]

well operated considering the conditions!!! been there done that !!! painful and frustrating!!!

[@sam-dw5ns]

yes it is pianful to watch !i wanna get in it

[@nicholasbechey6364]

Almost 3hr🤦‍♂️

[@SuburbAllied]

I have to say, even if im not a driver of an excavator myself, that his decision is somewhat strange and very illogical, such as moving the only track that is in the air, rather than moving the one that has contact with the ground etc

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

The only time he moved was when the bucket was in the most open possible when he would put it in the dig position he just scooped dirt but when he went back flat then sucked the boom in with his tracks spinning he moved. I was surprised he didn't see that but he got out and that is terrific just took him longer than I thought. I probably couldn't have done as well. The boom has to pull against the flat face of the bucket not the cutting edge.

[@simondahlquist2359]

If he had driven both tracks at the same speed and pusched him self up with the bucket from the mud with the tracks in slight upward angle instead of driving tracks at different speeds and pulled him with the bucket he would have cleraed it mutch faster.

[@cubcadet9970]

i have a friend in his 70s that runs these all his life. he can strike a match on a wall with it. and climbs into his own gravel truck with his backhoe.neat to watch him at work.young operators are always in a hurry nowadays.

[@chance6298]

A simple answer to the question is...YES he will...

[@mattw8809]

He could have gotten it out at anytime. He was just messing with everybody

[@Clevlandhouse]

Old machine would lose drive to tracks when using bucket and vice visor. The grey stuff is not solid it has just been dump on top of the slop.

[@danielpenn1734]

Yes, what eludes me is the skill taking heavy equipment in stupid places

[@nzrestoration9486]

I just had to wait to the end! Bravo.

[@Ham68229]

It's only stuck when it no longer moves.

[@philoso377]

Most of the time I saw on KZbin excavators were mobilized because the whole machine is resting on its carriage (belly) and not both traction belt.

[@CharleyTank]

give that operator a raise

[@loadi2]

Maybe you should all know just a tiny bit about things before you call people incompetent ( its not hard to criticize a man from where you are all sitting).

[@kevinnichol6662]

I agree, I have operated heavy equipment for 30 years, he did alright. There are a few, who commented that should just remain silent. Well, you just sound as dumb as a box of rocks, you can't drive an excavator, you operate an excavator. The same with a bulldozer. So, what we have is someone who is the actual idiot, talking trash about someone who got the job done.

[@jimbo3123]

he done well to get that out. good operator.

[@Michael-ft3rc]

The comment section is always full of experts

[@Geodj]

Been in situations such as that and have gotten myself out in allot less time. Here we have a ton of swamp and you can't always reach anything to build a brushmatt.

[@BillStecik]

The machine is not a piece of crap. The operator should maybe put out to pasture if this wasn't done just for show witch I think it was.

[@GusgusA1]

Steven. He shouldn't need a second machine. He isn't that stuck.

[@redordead3868]

There's just nothing that can stop a smart, persistent human.

[@lcstandrie]

He saved a half million dollars for the company, so he did a good job.

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

You know it's funny all of the armchair operator say they can have it out and two minutes and all of the actual excavator operators that have commented on this video say this guy actually knew what he was doing funny funny funny isn't it?

[@Shanidar1]

Alex Williamson'sadventures how can you tell who's the "actual excavator operator" and who's the "armchair operator"?

[@darensmiles4]

Alex Williamson'sadventures I don't think he was the best operator but certainly not the worst. He spun his tracks got it out and doesn't appear to have broken anything. Looks like the undercarriage may be a little tired and under powered. Work with what you have.

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

I agree completely but here's how I can tell because most of the operators actually say that they have been in The business and they know how to get it out and the armchair operators always say some stupid smart ass comment like "I can have that thing out in two minutes or less." Or they just plain criticize the operator by saying how stupid he was by getting himself in that situation. Now I don't know about anybody else here but I think I would take an actual excavator operator's word over an armchair operator any day. And because I am totally blind and can only listen from the armchair I feel more inclined to trust the operators Word on this one.

[@timtom7753]

I run an excavator everyday and I can tell you that this guy might be a decent operator but it's horrible at getting out a stuck machine. and what was he doing in Rhett in the first place?

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

Well then let me just ask you what you would do if you were stuck in a hole like that? I would love to hear the opinion of a real excavator operator i'm actually totally blind and have only touch the controls I haven't actually operated one before.

[@natedawg901]

Kinda like a slow train wreck, you just cant stop watching. The first thing i leared (on purpose) was how to push/pull my self out of a situation. You try to avoid these types of situations but you need to know how to get out of trouble when you failed to avoid it.

[@DiGGinGDeEpEr007]

like a boss..... good job old man !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Clevlandhouse]

Yes he does thats why he got it out not like the guy before and the guy after who had to get the loader to drag them out and stout the crew.

[@revolutionpm]

The tilting maneuver is called a 'bucket list'.

[@starsaab]

He's a skilled operator!

[@kinicke1]

He needs to bring the crowder in.Get the bucket close. Pick the machine up till level then walk it out and push at the same time . Would have come right outta there. The key is to be level. Not pushing either end down, or pick either end up. LEVEL !!

[@rogerjones3559]

A very versatile tractor. but he wasn't really stuck.

[@Clevlandhouse]

Google translated "I'm working on equipment for almost 20 years, this guy did not impress me, unless rarely been in similar situations, sorry, but for me it is fine"

[@GusgusA1]

The skill is rotating the tracks at the same rate as bringing in the boom utter wise you lose your anchor , notice I said skill. Takes a finess touch. He did pretty good.

[@fuddmethen]

i love all these "monday morning quarterbacks" ... some of these guys commenting have probably never run anything bigger than a matchbox car. I agree that he could have had it out sooner if her dug out from infront of his tracks towards the dry material...but who am i to say...at least he got it outta there!

[@youtubeaholic2999]

Reminds me of Homeward Bound when Shadow falls and gets stuck in the mud under the railroad tracks...

[@paulagullo6507]

The guy is good. Very good. He got it out in 9.5 minutes! I have seen worse, one was 2 days, another a month and one in which the excavator sunk completely and had to be dismantled and retrieved piece by piece using a 100 tons crane! Lol!

[@kinicke1]

The normal thin to do would be to get another machine to dig you out. How could you dismantle a machine completely buried in the mud as you say.That's preposterous !!

[@voxintenebris6367]

Kudos to that man, one slick operation!

[@dornkrull22]

need some swamp boards

[@dave0z96]

He should have been out buy 3:30. Ive been running them for a long time, and have years in the operating engineers and from what I can see he just isnt very experienced, or hasn't run one in a long time, or maybe never been in this situation, it doesn't necessarily make him a bad operator .

[@stephenhansen8906]

Smooth he did a great job getting it out good operating

[@tread4440]

Stephen Hansen: What planet are you from? Oh-----sorry --Hansen ...Minnesootaaa!

[@dukestt]

I know what mean... we all think we are in control of these things we've all been there!!

[@Clevlandhouse]

Now that would of made a good movie.

[@Clevlandhouse]

he didn't have to shout beers as he got it out himself, he did have to wash it self.

[@SCOTT140G]

Most guys would end up walking away and then tearing it up pulling it out!

[@baulanord]

Good Job, nice Video!

[@mikehernandez3655]

Man is a o hard to get the baco out of the mud good job sir

[@ScoopExcavator]

Sticky situation. Nice work!

[@vincesac1]

For sure, he will bring the excavator out.

[@Gus1966-c9o]

This guys a shelf stacker at Coles now

[@danielheuze2276]

Totalement incompétent t !!

[@grabitz]

OMG I couldn't take it anymore and had to skip ahead . Good job getting it out

[@johndoe3328]

I've been in the business for 30 years and I've never seen anyone get stunck in the mud that bad.

[@jdofmemi]

John Doe Well, I would say you haven't seen much then. Must lead a sheltered life, always working in good conditions.

[@jhayward1940]

@@jdofmemi good one. This can happen very easily if you really are working not playin in your concrete parking lot.

[@karolykovacs4284]

profi excavator driver,very spectacular video (Y)

[@Thaiexodus]

Pfftb. Fill the bucket with solid material. Shove the mud out of your way under the treads while dumping the solid fill. Repeat until you float it on the solid fill. Stop thinking you are driving a 4 wheel drive. You can shove material under your treads. Just practice.

[@davidsolomon8203]

Bravo, bravissimo!!!