Driving The Long Reach Excavator Off Into The Pond!

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  • @oldcdawg1
    @oldcdawg1 7 місяців тому +151

    That truck fills in the ruts as it makes them.

    • @TrevorDennis100
      @TrevorDennis100 7 місяців тому +4

      I was imagining Chris bringing his roller over when they finished making ruts. We had a 20 foot roller that was towed by the tractor on the farm, and it would have been heavy enough to flatten those ruts if the ground was wet. I bet a lot of farms would have something like that. We also had a roller which had loose rings instead of a drum. That was towed behind a big rotary tiller on the tractor. The tiller fluffed up the soil, and the roller compacted it just enough to seal in the moisture, and leave a perfect surface for drilling seeds.

    • @Yellowlab247_Outdoors
      @Yellowlab247_Outdoors 7 місяців тому +3

      Pretty sure my kid has a kids story book about a dump truck like that "The little one that could"

  • @greendeere777
    @greendeere777 7 місяців тому +40

    Great job Chris helping out the cool neighbors, now we need to see you driving the monster truck over the big silt pile when you get a minute! The world needs more people like Let's Dig 18! Works his tale off and still makes time to help people out! Appreciate you Brother, watching from SE Ga!

    • @jasonross5358
      @jasonross5358 7 місяців тому +4

      Those kids have millions of subscribers… I hope they plug Chris’s channel!

    • @joedennison2972
      @joedennison2972 7 місяців тому

      @@jasonross5358who are those guys?

  • @markmaul4525
    @markmaul4525 7 місяців тому +23

    That slide that you went down looked like it was fun for you.Fantastic of you to give them a little help on showing them how to remove the sludge from
    the far side of the pond.

  • @nandi123
    @nandi123 7 місяців тому +18

    Great example of a true professional making it look easy. Like landing a plane in a strong crosswind, experience and skill make all the difference. 👍

  • @keithdunlap2701
    @keithdunlap2701 7 місяців тому +30

    Pretty cool seeing ya give those young boys a hand Chris !! You had them running to get their camera set up, They was thinking , We have "LetsDig18" helping us out , got to get it on film !! lolol... Good stuff Man !! Plus, I'm sure they are learning a trick or 2 here and there by watching you !! Great as always Man !! Have a great evening, And, On too the Next !!

  • @willemstreutgers1154
    @willemstreutgers1154 7 місяців тому +2

    As I am following Chris for a couple of years now, one can see the progress he made, it's heartwarming to see him always helping out ppl. Remember him rescueing an excavator sunken in mud up to the cabin. Kudos.

  • @for2utube
    @for2utube 7 місяців тому +6

    I remember reading an SCE cost estimate for laying lines via several alternative paths. They talked about tons/cubic yard. When the dirt is wet the weight really goes up, so the yards per truck load goes way down, the number of trips and cost goes way up. You should be filling the dump truck only about 2/3 full when its hauling mud.

  • @m.searay4629
    @m.searay4629 7 місяців тому +11

    Even greater coordination and depth perception needed with that long reach. Great job!

  • @michaelmullins1290
    @michaelmullins1290 7 місяців тому +10

    Nothing like a little drama with a excavator. Nice of Chris to show the youngsters how it's done. And great content for their channel.

  • @onewhitestone
    @onewhitestone 7 місяців тому +4

    Chris, I think I can handle the straight digging, but if I had to load that truck with that long reach, it would have a lot of dents in it. Good job.

  • @dannymoore7835
    @dannymoore7835 7 місяців тому +8

    For get the dumper you need a farmer with a muck chucker spread that in the field

  • @donprater2754
    @donprater2754 7 місяців тому +3

    You’re a class act Chris helping him like that.

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh 7 місяців тому +17

    Once again, you make it look easy. Nice mud moving job, Chris. What a good friend you are. Thanks for sharing.

  • @scottburk4083
    @scottburk4083 7 місяців тому +5

    I love pond videos the bestest!😂
    They are my favorites. Have a great rest of the weekend Chris. Take care,have fun and God Bless ya Brother!!!❤😊

  • @garymessina1609
    @garymessina1609 7 місяців тому +8

    Great job playing in the mud great video thanks Chris

  • @tracyjohnson7017
    @tracyjohnson7017 2 місяці тому +1

    Chris adding some suspense to his channel, trying several different ways to extricate his excavator from a bowl.

  • @derrickpettit86
    @derrickpettit86 7 місяців тому +3

    Some nice grass growing silt, stuff will grow some thick grass for sure, good work an thanks for sharing 🇺🇲💪👍✊👌

  • @pmiller7886
    @pmiller7886 7 місяців тому +3

    Chris is just so smooth with that crazy long dipper😳

  • @frankp215
    @frankp215 7 місяців тому +6

    Chris is one heck of a operator!

  • @dennis2376
    @dennis2376 7 місяців тому +7

    That is a lot of sediment in that pond. How much have they taken out now? Thank you and have a great day.

  • @Bacon-1414
    @Bacon-1414 7 місяців тому +2

    He is friend with Carter's Life that's crazy Team RaR for ever

  • @genesispuredeaf2390
    @genesispuredeaf2390 7 місяців тому +1

    Good on you to get in that pond and move some out of range mud that they could load up from the bank. That truck was seriously splashed with some mud splatters 😀

  • @brucemoore2163
    @brucemoore2163 7 місяців тому +3

    Would be nice to have you close to fix catastrophe. I’ve run excavators off and on for years on my farm. I guess if you drove one most days you might get use to steep slopes and the chance of getting stuck but I always worry about it to this day. You are a magician on a piece of equipment.

  • @johnnyholland8765
    @johnnyholland8765 7 місяців тому +1

    You know watching Chris there is no lost motion. Soon as the bucket hits the ground he is loading and as soon as it leaves the ground he is swinging then soon as he gets to the truck he is unloading. Never a lost motion. Best thing he could teach that young man is be consistant and constant in his movements. You get more done at the end of the day.

  • @billymoad
    @billymoad 7 місяців тому +1

    I hope your buddy does take his monster truck through the pond mud be super cool 😎😎😎 hi everyone from northwest Missouri ❤

  • @Todd.Roberts
    @Todd.Roberts 7 місяців тому +9

    That would make some great topsoil once that dries out .

    • @13eckerlosmuerte
      @13eckerlosmuerte 7 місяців тому +2

      Throw in some cow manure in the mix and let it dry out and mix it up and spread it out, greenest pastures

    • @Todd.Roberts
      @Todd.Roberts 7 місяців тому +1

      @@13eckerlosmuerte yes

  • @michaelhuffer9966
    @michaelhuffer9966 7 місяців тому +1

    Good idea, help keep the costs down. 😊😊

  • @arkansas1336
    @arkansas1336 7 місяців тому +6

    Good job, you did great with the mud.
    I never operated a long reach and I never wanted to. 😄

  • @Yellowlab247_Outdoors
    @Yellowlab247_Outdoors 7 місяців тому

    I knew that pond was shallow, but did not realize it had that much sediment in it. Ran a long reach one time, very different with that long arm having some "play" to it when trying to load. You have to stop short of your target I figured out pretty quick. Good stuff guys.

  • @dderbydave
    @dderbydave 7 місяців тому +5

    That truck fills the ruts as you go 😂😂

  • @TheCritterWindow
    @TheCritterWindow 7 місяців тому +3

    So let me guess. When he gets done playing with the long reach he will give you a good deal.

    • @HughzieTube
      @HughzieTube 7 місяців тому

      Pond number 2 begins construction.

  • @davids9520
    @davids9520 7 місяців тому +2

    See dump truck poop! When mud is involved, failure is in the cards!

  • @pol5507
    @pol5507 7 місяців тому +6

    Chris, that video on moving that bridge is that going to be shown?

    • @BentTreeFarmPa
      @BentTreeFarmPa 7 місяців тому

      I was going to ask the same. Maybe something went wrong.

  • @richardphelan8414
    @richardphelan8414 7 місяців тому

    Fun times playing in the Mud with Chris like a few years back with Chris digging a few ponds that were absolute mud holes

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 7 місяців тому +4

    Nice job, bet they appreciated your expertise and help. Great cycle times, thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.

  • @scottpaulson1714
    @scottpaulson1714 7 місяців тому +3

    Is the bucket size currently the maximum size for pond dredging or can it be larger?

    • @sharonmiller6436
      @sharonmiller6436 7 місяців тому

      If it were much bigger it would tip the excavator when loaded. There's a fine line there sometimes . . .

  • @davidperry970
    @davidperry970 7 місяців тому +5

    just like the old days working with John.

    • @TrevorDennis100
      @TrevorDennis100 7 місяців тому

      I was wondering if that was John's long reach they'd hired? I can't see Chris ever adding one to his ever increasing fleet of dirt moving machines. Geoff Bealy has mentioned Chris expanding his knowledge and experience working on his house build. Plus we have just seen him dig the footings for the new cabin on his farm, so I am also wondering if pond dredging will form less of his workloads, and maybe get into supporting building. I think Frank Cunningham (DigginOK) would have been pleased with the job Chris made digging those trenches, and I doubt there are more than a hand full of operators who can match Frank's skills at digging trenches.

    • @sharonmiller6436
      @sharonmiller6436 7 місяців тому

      @@TrevorDennis100 That one belongs to the chap who owns the farm.

  • @colinkennedy8730
    @colinkennedy8730 7 місяців тому +2

    Good work Chris very smooth cutting that out and the machine was real smooth as well

  • @AkAv8er
    @AkAv8er 7 місяців тому +2

    Those 15 second cycles move a lot of mud evenusing small bucket!

  • @armoredsaint6639
    @armoredsaint6639 7 місяців тому +1

    I seem to remember you rescuing a stuck excavator from this job!….. or maybe that excavator!

  • @jefferyyoung6836
    @jefferyyoung6836 7 місяців тому

    They should set the tailgate chains and spread the mud out on the field. It would dry quickly and the pasture would love it.

  • @charlessmyth
    @charlessmyth 7 місяців тому +1

    [17:11] From the back the CAT has the look of a dragline machine :-)

  • @Speedymarinesupply
    @Speedymarinesupply 8 днів тому

    Love the channel, you have taught me so much by following you. The projects you do with such personal care. It's something you just don't see these days. Would love to see updates from old projects done, the lakes are filled and running like designed. Think many of your followers would like to see post pics or a flyby with the drone. Just my thoughts as a follower.

  • @k4x4map46
    @k4x4map46 7 місяців тому

    oddly satisfying...palsying in one of natures rock crushing accumulation sites!!

  • @cornspace
    @cornspace 7 місяців тому +9

    Dump truck indeed

  • @jasonjackson7154
    @jasonjackson7154 7 місяців тому +1

    What we have here people is A Chris in his natural habitat, where make things look so great, great job Brother 👊

  • @randycharest4507
    @randycharest4507 7 місяців тому +1

    I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

  • @jackman6256
    @jackman6256 7 місяців тому +1

    Chris is in his element doing what he loves to do he makes it look easy but it's not takes yrs to learn it he wasn't born with joy stick in his hand

  • @mykalmcb
    @mykalmcb 7 місяців тому

    The world needs more mentors! Way to go Chris!

  • @pinwizz69
    @pinwizz69 7 місяців тому

    If it's a pond in need of restoration it's Chris's kinda fun.
    If it's a friend's job he's glad to join in when nedded.

  • @robinl.a.matheson1838
    @robinl.a.matheson1838 7 місяців тому +2

    Why did I ever think you were solidly stuck? Silly me. Never doubt Chris!

  • @christopherforster6555
    @christopherforster6555 7 місяців тому +2

    I love a mud job thanks Chris.

  • @vicentesanchez5141
    @vicentesanchez5141 7 місяців тому

    That little Truck is awesome!!!👍👍👍👍

  • @armoredsaint6639
    @armoredsaint6639 7 місяців тому +1

    One man’s rusty is another man’s wishes he could be that good!

  • @erikcourtney1834
    @erikcourtney1834 7 місяців тому +1

    Good dump truck… good motor replacement…. But not the best. All I’m going to say

  • @jefffinley6569
    @jefffinley6569 7 місяців тому

    Thank you! Love your channel! Fun to watch and see you helping out those kids!! Stay safe and positive!! 👍🏻😁🍀

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 7 місяців тому

    We knew you could do it Chris. Good job. Is there anyway up stream you could make a catch basin to prevent some of the sediment from washing into the pond? That is a LOT of mud. Have a great weekend.

  • @rccalhoun
    @rccalhoun 7 місяців тому +2

    lingo: johnny popper = scraper sheepsfoot = compactor fergie = massey ferg skip loader any others?

    • @yowser8780
      @yowser8780 7 місяців тому

      "Johnny Popper" usually refers to a John Deere.
      Name is a left-over from the 'old time' 2 cylinder diesel tractor...
      yup... it went-- pop-pop-pop-pop.

  • @ronarant2897
    @ronarant2897 7 місяців тому +1

    If the water had been left in the pond, I think you could have used one of those big pumps like a concrete pump to pump the mud into the truck.

  • @raystormont
    @raystormont 7 місяців тому

    250 more truckloads and he will have a stable pond and the area's largest mud pie. Ray

  • @heatherlane9270
    @heatherlane9270 7 місяців тому

    LOL poor little red dump truck! Neighbourly assistance - actually Carter had done a great job. Fun times in the mud whilst achieving a goal.

  • @doritleis2773
    @doritleis2773 7 місяців тому +1

    You come, see the allround full Mud Truck, and You will the Deposit see. The Boys have Work and to know not wider! You to climb in the long Reach Excavator and to fill the Truck father with Mud. Go in the Pond to farther Work. By the Exit You must Dry Earth in the Mud give. However a Perfect Work from You. Thanks for this Video. 💪👍👌

  • @lukemeisenbach1964
    @lukemeisenbach1964 7 місяців тому +1

    That little bit was the fastest that excavator ever moved.

  • @paulbruto4897
    @paulbruto4897 7 місяців тому

    Giday from Australia I operated one of these CATs long reach 30 years ago if you get them on greasy slopes, they won't pull themselves out so easy they are piss weak on power when needed to handle their own weight getting out of sticky situations lol

  • @johngreer8101
    @johngreer8101 7 місяців тому

    We dug out on old wet weather pond in front of the house here on the farm back when i was a kid and my dad took all tgat mid like that and pilled it ip all over the yard which was huge. Several acres. It made really good too soil! The grass was always so thick and green after that.

  • @garydillon3960
    @garydillon3960 7 місяців тому

    Chris you was in the mud this morning breaking up concrete and I turn You Tube back on tonight and here you are in a pond digging more mud. Great job digging out the pond. Have a great weekend and God Bless.

  • @watchthe1369
    @watchthe1369 7 місяців тому

    I am thinking that with peasoup like that you would want a layback with some height to it so you get drainage. A more efficient haul would be nice.

  • @clifforddgreen1296
    @clifforddgreen1296 7 місяців тому +1

    You have not lost your touch on a Long Reach I would also like to say that that young man needs to get rid of the engine that he's got and find a good DT466 by International that is a good engine the state of Indiana uses those😂

  • @julieenslow5915
    @julieenslow5915 7 місяців тому

    OK Chris, this kid is not afraid to tackle a big project (for him). Now teach him how to care for your tools and what the difference between an operator and a machine master truly is.

  • @robmatthews7972
    @robmatthews7972 7 місяців тому

    You seem to like a challenge of part time mud dredging. Still helping your neighbors is good.

  • @applianceman6194
    @applianceman6194 7 місяців тому

    Only on letsdig18, can you see Chris show us a dump truck literally taking a dump. 🤣😂Nice job Chris.

  • @TinyHouseHomestead
    @TinyHouseHomestead 7 місяців тому +1

    That truck has a major case of the RUNS! 😱😁🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸

  • @stevenr8606
    @stevenr8606 7 місяців тому +2

    😳 Chris, ROLL-UP YOUR WINDOW❗️❗️❗️❗️😮

  • @TheBurnsStuff
    @TheBurnsStuff 7 місяців тому

    Tell you what, you can tell that Carter is grateful to have you near by. Chris is super talented and a great operator. Like Carter, I'm also grateful to have a talented and great operator just down the road for my large projects.

  • @gfl1957
    @gfl1957 7 місяців тому

    They need a silt pond above that. Insane to let a pond fill in that much.

  • @thomasleonard1846
    @thomasleonard1846 7 місяців тому +4

    LetsMud18!

  • @Silverhornet81
    @Silverhornet81 7 місяців тому +2

    How can you not giggle at the sound of the mud dumping out of the truck? Its like an empty ketchup bottle noise, I will always laugh.

  • @kenanderson3859
    @kenanderson3859 7 місяців тому

    Very cool to see you on the long reach. Your pond reno's are my favourite to watch. Will you ever buy a big dipper ?

  • @glenlongstreet7
    @glenlongstreet7 7 місяців тому

    My wife once ordered a truck load of cow manure for her garden. That is exactly what it looked like.

  • @fredygump5578
    @fredygump5578 7 місяців тому +2

    Always repair your divot!

  • @jiffy399
    @jiffy399 7 місяців тому +2

    You got in there might be difficult getting out

  • @glennspreeman1634
    @glennspreeman1634 7 місяців тому +2

    Does a long reach have a heavier counter weight? That's a lot of leverage!

  • @charleswelch249
    @charleswelch249 7 місяців тому

    Tell him his payment is digging out your first pond on your place for your help 😂😂. Great job helping your neighbors Chris.

  • @Justan_Oobie
    @Justan_Oobie 7 місяців тому +1

    Man that is one super quiet machine.

  • @jeremybell9113
    @jeremybell9113 7 місяців тому +1

    I bet it drives you nuts having mud all over everything as particular as you are with your stuff!😬

  • @richardofrugeley
    @richardofrugeley 7 місяців тому

    To get the crane out of the pond the force applied needs to be as close to the plane of the undercarriage as possible. Otherwise you're lifting the tracks, or burying them. That's my opinion.

  • @ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441
    @ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441 7 місяців тому

    That was good. Yeah you got stuck there for a second but you know what you're doing and you got out. That was all right. Pretty sloppy though. The rock truck would have been good for there. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

  • @paddycaseygsxr
    @paddycaseygsxr 7 місяців тому +11

    Watching from the uk 🇬🇧 👍👍👍👍

    • @snoekhoek
      @snoekhoek 7 місяців тому +1

      Watching from Holland 🇳🇱 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @sharonchristensen5038
      @sharonchristensen5038 7 місяців тому +1

      Did any mud splash on you?😊

    • @steyrman2
      @steyrman2 7 місяців тому +3

      Watching from Ireland 🇮🇪

    • @jjMcCartan9686
      @jjMcCartan9686 7 місяців тому +1

      ​me too .☘️🇮🇪

  • @michaelbrausch8874
    @michaelbrausch8874 7 місяців тому +2

    Chris will all that mud make good topsoil?

  • @kevinrose3737
    @kevinrose3737 7 місяців тому +4

    your probably end up buying this machine?

    • @74_Green
      @74_Green 7 місяців тому

      Good call.

  • @warrenmichael918
    @warrenmichael918 7 місяців тому

    smart neighbor right there, they know Chris wants to help out as much as possible with that sweet long reach machine!! LOL

  • @bobvincent4841
    @bobvincent4841 7 місяців тому

    Man that long reach really moves the materials

  • @glenlongstreet7
    @glenlongstreet7 7 місяців тому

    Chris is a master of the great escape.

  • @Blazer02LS
    @Blazer02LS 7 місяців тому

    Looks like a good place for deeper grousers on the tracks...

  • @scottsatterthwaite4073
    @scottsatterthwaite4073 7 місяців тому +1

    That truck needs a doctor! Bad case of diarrhea.

  • @alansmith4734
    @alansmith4734 7 місяців тому +3

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    • @petenolte4192
      @petenolte4192 7 місяців тому

      To thick for taco bell 😆 🤣 😂

  • @robertdonaldson6584
    @robertdonaldson6584 7 місяців тому +1

    I am fiddling "Swinging on a Gate" on my Violin...

  • @bobbrinkerhoff3592
    @bobbrinkerhoff3592 7 місяців тому +3

    Is it just the camera, or is the stick slightly bent ?

    • @kenore4003
      @kenore4003 7 місяців тому +1

      Fish eye lenses on those cameras tend to bend everything a little bit.

    • @bobbrinkerhoff3592
      @bobbrinkerhoff3592 7 місяців тому

      @@kenore4003 yeah I know about that problem , I just haven't seen Chris having that issue . I did notice that the camera seemed to be mounted a little more to the left in the cab of that Cat then what it is in his own equipment .

    • @kenore4003
      @kenore4003 7 місяців тому

      @@bobbrinkerhoff3592 He may have been using their equiptment.

    • @bobbrinkerhoff3592
      @bobbrinkerhoff3592 7 місяців тому

      @@kenore4003 it was definitely their Cat , but the camera was probably Chris's own .

  • @garykemp977
    @garykemp977 7 місяців тому +2

    A few hours at the pressure washer and it will be like new.

  • @jamesdrumwright7591
    @jamesdrumwright7591 7 місяців тому

    I've always wondered, could you mix this muck with less than stellar soil to make some decent topsoil?