Excavator Wannabe: Helping A Local Contractor Build Large Building Pad With Big Equipment!
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- Channeling Dirt Perfect and Letsdig18 and trying my best to be a bulldozer operator and big dump truck driver, we work with Dozerwerks to build a large building pad. Using a John Deere 750 bulldozer we strip topsoil for a 60' X 120' pole barn building pad. Then we start hauling in clay fill dirt with tri-axle Kenworth and quad axle Volvo Dump Trucks. The trucks are loaded with a John Deere 210g excavator while digging a borrow hole to get good fill dirt. We compact the dirt with a sheeps foot roller and then haul limestone onto the pad to finish it up.
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Kids with there toys, you see your eyes with joy ,playing with your toys..
I was truly loving it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing, another great project 👍👍👍👍
Neil, of course we want to see more of this project. I thought you did just fine running that dozer. I agree about the button vs the intuitive twisting. Wonder why that was changed.
I didn't even know they had changed it to be honest! I couldn't figure out how to angle the blade at first! Thanks for the kind words and it sounds like I'll be filming more of this project so stay tuned!
@@digdrivediy That't partly why I really like your channel. Variety. It's like your my buddy next door. I get to see what you are up to, but virtually each vid. Minus the frosty cold beverages we would have in hand, though. Well, I must admit, I do sometimes have that frosty cold beverage in hand while watching. Its a simple formula, really. Most guys like to dig (especially with those really big boy toys), they like to drive (can't beat old American V8 muscle) and what guy doesn't love doing it yourself for the satisfaction....and it saves a few bucks here and there too!
Heck yeah
Hello everybody.
Sure, building projects are always interesting, no two jobs are ever the same. there`s always the unforeseen to make it interesting.
Absolutely...! more video(s) of this project...
Thank you sir.
Thanks Gregg!
Neil, it was great to see more content. Thanks.
Thanks. I'll keep trying to roll more out!
Neil, of course we want to see more of this project.
Sounds like I've got some more filming to do then Jack! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Building 60x96 well lets add another 24 feet to it lol Who among us hasnt dreamed of being able to do that, I've been telling my wife for years that We need to put a roof over the whole yard, Also Conner like most great Dozer operators sees the finished project before He drops the blade!!
Yeah I agree. I can only hope he lets me put some stuff in there now too! Thanks a lot Doug!
Happy Christmas to you, your family and to all my co follower's! Best wishes from Norway 🇧🇻 🇧🇻
Thanks so much! And a Merry Christmas to you as well Nils!
"Hi" to Caleb, Greg, and the Dozer works crew...and thanks for giving our favorite UA-cam host a chance to play with some new toys here at nearly Christmas!
Thanks Alan!
It looked like every one was having fun. I enjoyed watching.
Really appreciate it. Was a fun couple of days.
Hi, and yes watching stuff being built is always interesting.
Hello to you and thanks so much for watching!
Awesome video
Thank you Brock. This video was a considerable amount of work!
Best one yet! I've been anxiously waiting for this video! Well done
Thank you. And thanks for providing the opportunity to both play and shoot it. It was a lot of fun.
Good job guys! Yes, more video'son this project.
Thanks Rick! Will do. :)
More content. You are doing a great job
I really enjoyed your agronomy video. I want more of that.
Thanks David. I'm always trying to get more out there. New Years resolution maybe is to make more videos :) Thanks for watching!
I don't know, im pretty sure there is a job for the 755 somewhere on that project 😂. Looking good!
Oh yeah, can always find a place for a well seasoned 755. I can get a broom attachment for it to sweep the floor when he's all done with the barn maybe :) Thanks for watching Mike!
Hi all from Jolimont Perth Australia love watching show think great show regards james
Covered parking and storage is always a good thing.
They say you pay for a machine shed whether you build it or not... I meant to put that in the video.
Looking good 👍👍need more videos
I'm working on it William. I have a lot of things filmed but just need to get some more editing time. Appreciate you watching!
from the Netherlands thanks for the video Neil .
nice new project to work on .
i like to see more of it
You got it Hollandduck. I'll keep the camera rolling on this one. Thanks for watching!
Alat berat excavator nya keren 👍 salam kenal dari saya orang Indonesia🙏
Would love to see more of this project
Sure thing!
Great job love to see men playing with big toys. Merry Christmas 🎄.have fun and we’ll see you on the next one. Lots of love ❤️ Russell 🇬🇧😘
Thanks so much Russell. Appreciate all the support. Merry Christmas!
Great video Neil. Would love to see the progress on this build.
Thanks a bunch Jason! Stay tuned!
Great shop, thanks for sharing and greetings from Lisbon.
Hello sir! Thanks so much for watching in Lisbon! That's cool!
Good afternoon Neil
Afternoon Terrance!
Great video as usual.
!! Awesome Videography, Camera views & Story Telling !! THANKS for ask the extra work sharing your videos Neil - #DD&DIY
I really appreciate it!
Does my heart to see a Ferguson SP75B compactor at work
Heck yeah Neil, love to see more of this build. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Jim!
Good job Looking the next one
Thanks Mark.
Hey to everyone from Defiance, OH
Thanks Jay!
I sure I am ready for more that is a big building
Yeah, I'm hoping I can park some of my stuff in there too some day! :)
I would definitely like to see updates on the progress.
Sure thing! I'll keep the camera rolling. 👍🏻
Great job keep up the good work thank you love your videos
Thank you sir!
Yes , would like to see start to finish
If they get started soon then I'll have the cameras rolling!
Nice work guys. That would have taken a couple of years with the John Deere garden tractor. 🤣
No kidding!
Great video as always!
Thanks so much!
I’ve been operating dozers for most my life, I’ve always been around heavy equipment, but dozers are for sure one of the hardest equipment to master.
Just discovered your channel, enjoy it very much. I live out in eastern Washington and I’m amazed how flat your area is. We have zero level ground out here
That's great Scott. Really appreciate you watching. I've never been to Washington but it's on the list. Incredibly flat here. We raise wind turbines:)
I love your channel, especially seeing your family in your videos. this video is pretty slow though, and felt like there was a lot of excess footage that didn’t do much to tell the story. Just one guy’s opinion has some constructive criticism. Your videos are fun to watch, keep up the great work!
Hey Greg, good to see you, just a little storage shed? Ha!!
Ha! Got bigger overnight!!!
Yes interested!
Thanks Richard. I'll keep rolling video!
🖐 Hi Caleb. Stay out of the mud or they will keep you outside. HA Nice "rookie" moves today, Neil. More, please.
I'll keep the camera rolling! Thanks for watching!
Yes. Who doesn't love a good pole barn build? Great video.
Appreciate it Paul.
looks fun guys
That was pretty fun!
What a great opportunity to be able to help out and "play" with some BIG toys. Also great opportunity for very interesting content. Thanks for taking us along and doing a great video as always. Looking forward to seeing the progress!
Thanks so much Sam!
Yes! I wanna see the project to finish! Great videos! I’ve watched all you’ve done! Sadly I see I will be all caught up until new ones come out. Thanks again! 👍😊
Thanks so much Josh!
I'm also surprised that you don't show any testing of the clay. I'm used to building clay/liner landfill sites and as an engineer working on site we would conduct shear testing of the clay/porosity of the clay in many different parts of the site.
This is just for a stone floor pole building. The floor will not support any weight whatsoever.
Whatever you present, you are great at making it very interesting!!! Thanks!
Well I appreciate that very much! Thanks for watching!
Good to see you made it back with all your fingers and toes Neil! Watched your video and had a tear in my eye. Dirt Perfect would be very proud of you buddy!
I was trying to channel my best Dirt Perfect and Captain Kleeman for this one. Glad to have the lights back on around here! :)
Greg's going to need a bigger shop broom.
No doubt! Just gonna have to blow it out with the leaf blower!
Definitely want to see more of the barn as it goes up not showing the rest would be worse than a cliff hanger at the end of your favorite tv show
Haha! Point taken. I'll be sure to get plenty of more video as they build.
Another post frame building! Awesome! Look forward to more footage of this! Stay warm!
Been easy to keep warm here lately but winter is sure to show up one of these days! Thanks for watching I'm grateful to have all you faithfuls watching and commenting.
Man, that's the good kind of clay to race on. Greetings to Greg, Caleb, and Dozerwerks all the way from PA. Hope this project goes easier than your brother's pole barn.
It is good racing clay! Couple dirt tracks around here to prove it too :) Hopefully this one will be smooth sailing but with winter coming you just never know. Thanks for watching Robert!
Hi Caleb!!!
Oh yeah… We gotta see more!
Seat Time Matters… that ought to be on every equipment operators Tee-shirt. I enjoy watching pros operating equipment. They make it seem so effortless. It lulls you into thinking, “I can do that!”
But, once your butt hits the seat it takes only a few moments for reality to take over. Running similar equipment helps to sharpen the learning curve. Butt, until you’ve warmed that seat to the point it wears your cheek prints when you get off, it is still going up!
I owned a baby Kubota backhoe for 15 years. I used it enough that I was comfortable with the controls. I knew where it’s capabilities and limitations were. I was able to accomplish things with it that I couldn’t have done when I first got it.
Then I decided to trade it in for the newer version… same machine, same engine, same hydraulics, same loader & backhoe… except, the loader and backhoe come with quick attachments.
That was three years ago.
The loader isn’t such a big deal and I like having Skid Steer Quick Attach… however, the extra weight, increased length and slop does reduce my weight capacity and change response at the controls.
But, the backhoe is really hard to get used to. The quick attachment has slop in it. Where the previous one was held in place with pins that I had to grease and tap in place; this new one has clamps that engage on studs in the frame.
I put out a video this week where I was installing a propane line. In it there are a couple of scenes where you can see the whole backhoe bounce up and down as it encounters roots and rocks. It looks like I am jerking the controls. However, it is the slop in the attachment that allows it to bounce.
I was embarrassed at how amateurish the video looked… but, I left the clips in anyway. Perhaps as I endeavor to get permanent butt cheeks embedded into the seat, those herky/jerky motions will go away. But, like you said, getting on a different piece of equipment requires more than just a translation of skills… it requires experience!
Perhaps… I should have made a deal where they traded out this nice new ergonomically designed seat with my old worn out cheeky seat? Because, I really felt comfortable running the previous hoe when my butt was planted in it. Do you think?
Neil, you did a masterful job of condensing this project into a story… once again! Thanks
You've got some great ideas here in the concept of a portable seat that transfers all your knowledge from one machine into the form of a new machine. That would be an incredible invention! Don't ya just hate it when you think you've got something all figured out and then you sit down on a new machine to show the world what you can do only to look like a total rookie when you watch it back? Don't feel bad though Dave, happens to me all the time! I need to check out your video then so I don't feel as bad though cause I leave plenty of it in that gets a little embarrassing. Oh well, we can all relate on some level.
Thanks for checking this one out. Wasn't sure how it would go over but it sure was fun for those two days while we were doing it regardless. I'll keep the camera rolling even if I have to be inside in my office while they put the building up. Have a Merry Christmas!
Cool progect!
Right on. Fun to use the big stuff once in a while.
I would like to see it to the end. I live close so it keeps me interested on whats going on,
Nice. yeah, I think I'll continue on with filming it sounds like.
Hi Caleb, Greg ,and the rest of the Dozerworks crew. Enjoyed video watching professional at work. I'm still trying to figure out my loader bucket on my 1023E JD. Can't wait for more videos on this build.
God Bless keep them coming.
Thanks so much Kevin!
I’m sooo jealous! Thanks for sharing, Neil! I’ve been telling my wife how handy a dozer would be on our farm... she’s not convinced yet!
Oh most definitely! I had a dozer for about a year but once I got everything done it did start to sit around a bit. Still worth the experience though. Thanks for watching!
"Hi" Caleb, Greg and the rest of the Dozerwerks crew!! And of course we would like to see more of this project as it progresses (hopefully less mice are involved, LOL!!). Looks like both of you did really well on the dozer, from the videos I've watched with newer operators (to dozers), they normally show just how hard it is to really run a dozer well, it looks simple from the outside but you really have to actively control the blade, if you are reacting at all, you will be too late and create a bumpy mess (or at-least that is what I have seen. Never run one myself).
Seems like it would be really handy to have a digital readout that showed the blade position relative to the plane of the tracks, 1"higher, 2" lower, 0" on the left and 2" lower on the right..... (that sort of thing). Sure that would be something that real operators wouldn't need and would laugh at but it makes sense to me....
Great video Neil, have a good one!!
You're exactly right about running a dozer. You have to anticipate rather than react. Great assessment Stephen!
I like your read out idea too. That would be good for beginners I'm sure. Might be a concept there to follow up on!
Thanks so much for watching!
Running a bulldozer looks easy in the hands of expert and truly frustrated a rookie. Not which is harder a dozer or a road grader. I have tried both and was never really good on either. Great video look forward to updates.
I've never tried a road grader but they do look tricky. Thanks so much Gordon!
Nice Video Neil, you guys did a great job. Looking forward to seeing the building start to finish. I appreciate Greg's need for having a site "clean and orderly"....everything should be that way!
It takes a little extra effort to keep it clean and neat but saves so much time and material in the long run. Thanks a lot for watching Dustin!
Good job Neil 👍. Dozers always been my favorite machine to run. I find it to be very therapeutic .Best summer I’ve had Few years back was spent in an old D8.
Thanks Steve. I like running dozer too just don't get to do it much anymore. A D8 would be fun for a few days!
Definitely want to see more of this project 👍🏻, great camera angles as usual Neil 👍🏻, thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you and your entire family 🎅🏻🎄🙋🏼♂️🙂👍🏻
Thanks, I greatly appreciate the kind words. Same to you have a great holiday.
I’d love to see more of this project
Sure thing Derek. I think it sounds like I should keep the cameras rolling.
good job ... oldtony
Hi Neil another great video love seeing this types of things as I work around and on my own time am around equipment I never ran a dozer but would love to watching Caleb makes it look way easier than it is even ur skills but neways merry Christmas to u and ur entire Koch family from the Pittman’s god bless
Thanks so much Adam. It sure is a lot of fun! Have a Merry Christmas as well and appreciate you watching!
Hello to Caleb. Would enjoy to see how this turns out, but honestly, ill watch anything you post. You sure are right about a good operator. They make it look so easy don't they? Way its going, might be able to seed after that building is done lol. Mid 50's for Christmas.
Speaking of, Merry Christmas to you and your family and have a great New Year!
Thanks so much. Appreciate all the support. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Yes all of it
Alright then Aaron I'll probably keep rolling video!
Very interested
Thanks! Stay tuned for more.
Hi Caleb, are you the supervisor?
Nice and organized job. I agree in keeping a clean, neat job-site.
Thanks ilmo! We'll just see if it can stay that way :)
Looks like a fun project to do with your friend and nice equipment! Good luck with “no mud” it’s getting hard to find a dry spot around here!
Ha! Yeah, the "no mud" doesn't seem to last long once you get past November! Thanks for watching!
This video was fun to watch! You do great at putting these together to keep them interesting. Running a Dozer and being good at it is a true skill! My Great Uncle which was my neighbor growing up had a 350C John Deere with a 6 way blade and winch. It was a great little machine for logging here in the mountains. Looking forward to more on the building project! Take care!
Appreciate it Ben. I hadn't been on a dozer in a long time so it was good fun for sure. I'd like to have one again some day for the heck of it. Thanks for watching.
Looks like fun Neil! I’ve ran a lot of different equipment. I think a road grader was the trickiest to get the hang of.
It was a blast for me since I haven't been on the big stuff in a while. I've never got to run a grader but heard they are tough to get a handle on at first. Thanks for watching Jeremy. Have a good holiday and don't work too hard!
Hi Caleb and the whole Dozerworks crew! Neil, I was wondering why you engaged the air axles. I'm not familiar with them and don't know why or when you would need them. Thanks for the videos. Merry Christmas to you and your family!🧑🚒🎅
Great question. The additional axles help to distribute the weight of the load onto the road. You are legal to haul a certain amount of weight based on axles and if the truck is fully loaded then it needs all 5 axles on the ground to be legal. You can pick the axles up to turn sharp corners or to drive off road as you saw me do.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and thanks so much for watching and supporting the channel. Always enjoy your comments.
Another great video, Neil. Merry Christmas to you and your family. We still need to get the UA-cam heavy hitters to promote you so you get to the level where you get that free stuff. Two comments: I’m jealous of that Midwest top soil as we live with sand and clay around the Chesapeake Bay AND nobody I subscribe to has shown the benefits of a sheep’s foot roller, it would have been nice to see more of that.
I'd be all for some of that Jim! Now, just to convince them to do that promoting! 😋
We are lucky with our topsoil here, but it comes at the expense of a flat landscape with very little to look at on the horizon.
I didn't consider a closer look at the sheepsfoot. That's a good thought to ponder. I take it for granted I suppose but I haven't seen too many of them on YT now that you mention it. Thanks for the thought.
Have a great Christmas and I appreciate all your continued support of the channel.
Hey Neil! Looks like a great project. Wow it didn’t take Greg long to convince Kim that the building needed to be bigger 😁 it usually takes until the building is full to say I should have gone bigger 🥴. As always great video!! One word of warning when running bigger newer equipment. …. Once you do you begin to think “ wouldn’t it be nice if I could replace ???? With that, I would be so much more efficient “ Lol 😉. I can’t believe I haven’t heard anything about this project from your coworker😳. Take care my friend! Missed you last week !! Oh and yes definitely would love to come along for the entirety of this project.
That rascal didn't mention this yet? I don't think he was around the day we did this actually. You're right, a new machine sure can spoil a guy. I'm not used to having the door closed and listening to the radio in the cab on a Bulldozer! No worries though, I can't get a second mortgage for a dozer just yet :) Thanks for watching Mike!
Good video and look forward to seeing the build progress! I would love to build a pole barn if I had the room to do it. Maybe I should move to the midwest
There's plenty of room out here for barns! Thanks for watching!
It’s easy to use it
What's that Thomas?
😂🤣😁 dragging stuff behind farm equipment is a lot different than running a dozer
Yup! :)
Yes of course
Right on! Thanks Tim.
sure would love a dozer...but on 3 acres might be alittle over kill..:)
Nah! I'm sure you can find something to do with it!! :O
That looked like a couple of fun days. It's cool to get to operate machines you normally don't get to play with. Hopefully you can show more of the building process. Thanks for sharing Neil. Be safe.
Thanks so much BD! I had a blast in that dozer and dump truck. Fun to get to do some of that stuff again. Thanks for watching!
Captain Kleeman sent me.
Oh yeah?! Well thanks so much for checking it out! That Kleeman is a great guy!
Show us all the building process
Looks like the left side track on that dozer isn't holding tension.
so your both neat freaks, which is great.super nice job.whats going back in the pit where you got the clay or is the pond going to be made bigger.please show the build on this.and have a Merry Christmas
I suppose you could say we both like keeping things tidy for sure. Works out well that way! He will put "bad dirt" back in the pit. The kind of stuff that isn't good topsoil or compacting clay. There are big piles next to the hole he dug that will get pushed back in. Have a Merry Christmas Ron and thanks for always supporting the channel!
I'm surprised that you do not use geo grid for the stone nor geotextile for the fines!
Lots of folks say that but really no need for it here.
Cat is the same way on the blade control
dude you say dozer is hard to run try running a ponsse forestry harvester that has like way harder controls and stuff you need to understand so thats a easy one
Well to be fair I saying a dozer is difficult to learn is not to say that there aren't other machines that could be harder. I've never ran a ponssee forestry harvester but I can imagine it would be tough. There are likely things that are harder to operate than the forestry harvester too, like a fighter jet or a submarine. I appreciate the point of view for sure though and thanks so much for watching!