Building A 250' Driveway In A Field
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Building a 250' driveway in a field. Back at the crawl space job and it's time to start putting in the driveway. I had to dig out about 18"-24" of topsoil and soft sandy clay to get to something solid enough to put the driveway on. I cut down to where the clay started and we hauled in 11 loads of 6" rip rap to put down for the sub base. Then covered it with 3" base rock to get a nice solid driveway for the concrete and lumber trucks. This is a lot like the train track job very soft wet ground. It's also a long ways from the quarry, it takes about an hour and 20 minutes to make a road so it's not going real quick. Thanks for watching! #EliteEarthworks #Takeuchi #driveway
Jesus man! You don't have to justify not doing closed captions! Thanks for the upload.
Thanks! Lol just trying to keep the peace 😁
Yeah, that tire definitely blew! Chin up, Brandon. When you're down to nothing, God is up to something!
That is very true. Lol yeah it was done for
You don’t owe anyone any kind of explanation. Viewing your videos is the option of the UA-cam viewer. Each person n choose to watch or keep scrolling. I’d say, who cares what the 1% say. Keep doing what you are doing. If you try to please everyone, you’ll be the one suffering. Appreciate all you do to produce the videos you bring. Keep up the good work.
Thanks man I appreciate that! That is true definitely can’t please them all. I would go crazy 🤣
That driveway, (aka Super Highway) is gorgeous and the rollercoaster tailgating was hilarious. Now as to the Closed Captioning - there's no way you can type all this stuff out manually but I saw the CC's are on in the one tonight and it's working fine. From what I can see, UA-cam Help says it should work automatically unless there's a long silence at the beginning of the video, poor sound quality or it could just take time to process. Anyway, we are so thankful for all you share and any manual process would take away from what most of us come here for. The way you do your video and audio is perfect to me. In fact, that's what makes your videos so authentic - you're just being YOU. You're inviting us into your daily routine and it's really special to us that you do. BTW, neat drone shots of that foundation and your closing pics were really great - especially that poor tire!
Thanks Dale I really appreciate that! I think I finally got the cc’s figured out, it just takes a little time to generate the subtitles. So I can up load the video and in 30 minutes or so they should work. I truly appreciate your support and kind words! You’ve been a great subscriber 👍🏻
Awesome driveway, keep them videos coming
Thank you! Appreciate you watching
I think everything about your videos is as good as any!
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Fabulous driveway! I love how you don't cut corners. You can do my driveway anytime!
I watch you on my smart tv...and the closed caption works fine. Don't get too discouraged with your channel...you're doing a great job! I only wish more viewers would tune in and see how you take care of the customer on every job.
Thank you! I try to do every job as if it was my own. I appreciate the kind words too! Thanks for watching
I hear you fine, and watching this vid is awesome - thanks for sharing it.
Good deal! Appreciate you watching
On a more important note, I’m surprised to see a customer willing to pay to have a driveway properly installed. 99% of my customers want the cheapest install they can get. Frustrating because I know it won’t last. Glad to see it being done right.
True! A driveway done correctly isn’t cheap.
Yeah I was too I explained both scenarios and they chose this one. I think it’s going to be this persons forever home so that helps
And then they will have the nerve to blame you when it doesn't last.
Most people suck….
Thanks for showing people the RIGHT way to build a driveway/road. No need for fabric, ever. Just put down BIG rock. It acts like snowshoes. Then medium rock, then fine rock.
Thank you! I agree that’s how I’ve always done it and works great. Can’t beat the bigger rock for a sub base
You could do a perfect video, and someone would complain. Keep doing you man. I love your videos
🤣🤣 that’s for sure!
No matter what you do, someone will complain about it. You do what you have time to do. You make good videos, keep up the good work. 😊
That’s a fact lol! Thank you I appreciate that!
I think you do an awesome job on the videos, Brandon. I know it is a huge chore trying to make videos AND get something done, mostly why I haven't done any videos for almost a year now, but I always enjoy them and always learn something from you too. I've been doing a little driveway building myself, last fall and this spring, in my free time, and I've been using lots of things I learned from you over the years. Keep up the awesome work! I thought youtubes would automatically generate captions, maybe if the noise is too high it won't, but I guess you can't please everyone, you just got to do what you can do. Thanks for the video! Hope things go better!
Hey Wes great talking to you! Hope all is well. That’s great man! You know it’s a full time job. I think I finally have to subtitles lined out it just takes some time for them to generate. I’ll have to give you a call and catch on life 👍🏻
Cc is working fine,good job your doing.😊
Good to know. Thanks for watching
Good evening, you are doing a great job. We all have our bad days. Thank you for taking the time to video. Steve from N.B Canada
Thank you! That is true some days just wear on you. Appreciate you watching
You do what is best for you. I appreciate what we do get from you. Really enjoyed this video because of all the talking and explanation.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching and commenting
Great looking work, you're a surgeon with that excavator!
Thank you! I appreciate that!
For me, I like to watch your videos for technique and what type of finesse these machines are capable of. Challenges me to be better with my own techniques.
Thank you! I do the same thing watching others
That is a beast of a driveway. Looks like a nice homesite.
Thanks! It shouldn’t settle lol
Awesome job on the driveway!!
Thank you!
@@eliteearthworksllc You are welcome!!
Now that's what I call base rock!!! That shouldn't settle a whole lot. I hate it when you can't get dump trucks and need multiple loads in a hurry. Oh well, all you can do is all you can do. Coming along nicely my friend.
Thank you! Yes it should have a good sub base lol! Yeah getting trucks can be a huge pain but we kept after it and got it knocked out. Appreciate you watching
Yeah, that driveway is solid
Yeah it shouldn’t settle 😁
We appreciate what you video Brandon.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching
That’s a nice looking pool! 😉
🤣 it’s unique for sure
Good job my friend! That should hold up nice.
Thanks buddy
Looks good for a driveway, nice work 👍.
Thank you!
Great drone shots! The crawlspace looks like it dug just absolutely perfect from the air! I really like when you share with us the reality of how things really are. Excellent job on the driveway! I love the way you did it with the base and top coatings of rock! Really enjoyed the video! Thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you! I try to share the good with the bad lol. It’s all part of it. Appreciate the kind words!
@@eliteearthworksllc your welcome and yes, it sure is, lol!
Mr Brandon it’s cool to see that your always so positive and optimistic in your videos. Its also cool that you share the struggle balancing your excavation business and your UA-cam channel. I feel you , you got to focus on that money first before you upload content. 💰
Thanks man I appreciate that! I usually stay very positive but I was a bit beat down that day lol
Love the videos. Dont let the trolls bother you. Quality work Quality vids
Thanks man! I appreciate that!
I believe that sort of roadbed is right down your alley! And bonus… the soil is squishy too!!!
I forgot to bring you my neighbors card… I imagine he is busy but he did say he was interested in hauling or digging if you needed help. I’ll stick his card in my wallet.
That’s a rough couple of days but the results are evident. Looks good bud!
It should last a long time. Ok no problem I still need to get in touch with you and talk drones lol! One of these days
That driveway should turnout very stable with all the rip rap, excellent work buddy, looks good, bigger jobs are coming your way it looks like, that's awesome, your videos are great, keep up the great work 💪🇺🇸💯
Thanks man! Yes I’m definitely finding bigger jobs which is nice. Appreciate you watching
Your videos are awesome I have no complaints on any of them They all looked and sounded good. Just keep them coming Take care and be safe...👍👍🍺😎🇨🇦
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback
Sure wish I lived closer to you. I would be honored to help you. Looking great my friend.
Thank you! That would be cool! Could definitely use some help on some of these jobs
You some really fine work Brandon very nice.
Thank you! I appreciate that
Yeah I can’t complain too much. Here in NC it doesn’t usually take long before we’re into the solid stuff then it’s just fabric, ABC, and top dress with stone. And here I complain when I have to drive more than 20 minutes to reach a quarry. Lol! That corner cut you had to make was unreal deep. 😳 Excellent work! 👍
It’s usually pretty rocky here close to the surface but not on this site lol. Yeah it was 30” deep in that curve. Crazy lol. Appreciate you watching
Looking good. I hope you're having better days now.
Thank you! Yes much better now. It was just one of those days lol
Some people want port holes in their coffin. You can only do your best and that's good enough for me. Great Vids.
🤣 that’s hilarious. Thank you
Most importantly, take care of yourself and your family. I personally think your videos are great.
Thank you! I really appreciate that
Rewatched! Like the Rip Rap usage, impressive! Liked, Shared, Subscribed!
Thanks!
Dont worry about the audio Im half deaf and I can understand everything! If youtube isnt your priority I can understand that, Im just fine with it and the others should too. Dont let them haters in the comments change anything! YOU BE YOU AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and "it is what it is" as you say. let your work do the talking. the more critics in the comments the better, it helps favor the algorithm, just hit that heart button to make them feel like their opinion matters and move on.
Thanks man! That is so true, definitely better for the algorithm 😁 I appreciate the kind words and you watching 👍🏻
Keep doing what ya doing Brandon. Great work ! 👍👍
I think you're doing just fine keep up exactly what you're doing don't worry about people that don't know what they're talkin about
Thank you I appreciate that!
I think your audio is just fine and I think your videos are just fine without closed captions
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback
Well Brandon!!! You know how I feel about a road built so well like this!! I LIKE it!! Haha.
We have the grey clay and even without additional gravel in it these roads lasted for years like this. Fabric did as you say, tore and was a waste of $$. We also unfortunately get frost heaves that can mean digging even 4-6 feet of bad clay,,,,,. They don’t really show up and often they just need packing to level in the spring at just the right time. Of course keep driving through them when they are active and things get bad quickly!!
Feed wagon, single axel, just over 3 ft of clearance and pulled by a sizeable front assist tractor with wide radials front and rear. We tore the axel out from under the wagon. Winched it out and put the wagon back together. That corner had been bad for years, it was very expensive to fix, but necessary. We installed underground drain tile at the 6 ft mark and daylighted them about 180 ft away down a steep hill. They drained water and created the most awesome ice sledding hill,,,,,,,,,. Oh well, the past and many bruises!!!😂😂
I think this really will make a good road. Your experience and comments are very much like what we had up here in Canada. Looking forward to see how it holds up over the construction and summer!
Oh wow I guess you would have to get that water out somehow or it would just always pump and heave. Yeah that grey clay is a pain to work with. Thank you! It should last a long time. I’m anxious to see how it does too. Appreciate you watching
Gah toe mighty what a way to build a driveway. That thing ain’t going nowhere.
Thanks! 😁 I prefer the overkill method
Great job 👍🏻
Thanks!
I don’t see anything wrong with the sound? Your videos are fine. Keep doing what your doing 😊
Thanks man I appreciate that!
Dad gum it man! When you told the feller you would build a driveway you meant business...
Nice work, looks great!
🤣 I want to last forever
Nice base material!
Thanks it makes a solid driveway
Nice work Brandon, take care stay safe and God bless.
Thank you! Appreciate you watching
Your video's are great. I like them the way they are.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
As the line from the song goes…, “some days are diamonds, and some days are gold”… (John Denver cir., 1980’ish). What…? you say you are busy…, hahaha… The videos are just fine, keep doing what you are doing. Understand keeping a viewer happy, but you gotta put the food on the table.
Great video,
Thank you sir.
Lol that’s exactly right. Thank you! It’s tough to keep a good balance sometimes. Appreciate you watching
Just want to say that I appreciate all that you do to make these videos & really enjoy them, also a little thing I learned about running re-caps here in Arizona where summer time temps are usually 110 & above, is that you have to check them with a tire gauge instead of thumping them they will run fine but when they start getting a few psi difference next to each other that's when you start having problems
Thank you I appreciate that! Oh good to know I’ll start doing that instead. Thanks! Yeah I bet the heat is a killer on them out there lol. Thanks again for watching
@@eliteearthworksllc also you mentioned having problems with your microphones, might check with Dirt Perfect to see what he uses, they seam to do pretty good.
My grandson (14) is hearing impaired and LOVES your channel - as far as I know it’s always had Closed Captioning because he uses it. I was told UA-cam pays to have it done, but prioritizes it by viewership - so super popular creators are done fairly quickly, those with lower viewership may take days or even weeks for it to appear. He knows if he wants to “hear” a video, he may not be able to see it the first few days it’s available.
And for those of you saying “it doesn’t matter” - it does. I just don’t think it’s Brandon’s problem, it’s UA-cam.
Good deal I’m glad it’s working for him and that’s cool he is enjoying it! I think I finally have them lined out. It just takes a bit for them to generate so hopefully it’s smooth sailing. I appreciate you guys watching
First of all I'm reading everything your saying so the captioning is working. Second, I like your videos as they are, if I don't hear you I can always back up and listen closer. Third, even if you did a perfect video some SOB would complain anyway. Thanks for the videos and Keep Smilin.
Lol that’s a fact. Good deal I’m glad it’s working. I appreciate your support and your comments 👍🏻
I have no issues with your videos. Great job bro
Thank you!
Nice job Brandon I’ve never had any problems with your audio keep doing what your doing buddy maybe mrs elite could run your old international for you when you come back to this job 💪💪💪👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Good to hear! Yes I’m hoping she’ll come work with me soon. Appreciate you watching
Cant imagine the cost but you build a mighty fine road sir.
Thank you! I think it was around $18k if I remember right
your doing great!!
Thank you!
The audio is perfectly fine!
Good deal thanks for the feedback
Good to see you just get on with problems when they pop up that's real life!. A over engineered drive is the way I would want, looking good 👍.
I try to sometimes you just have to roll with it. Thanks overkill is my philosophy 🤣
audio sounds great to me, and I can't hear squat. Really enjoyed the video, keep up the good work!
lol good deal! Thank you!
That should hold up great
I think so. It’s holding the trucks nicely
Good stuff
Thanks!
CCworking for me.. I have no problem with ur mic sounds good
Good deal! Appreciate the feedback
Would the quarry truck to you? Some do around here.
We all hear you and all feel the same or similar frustrations Brandon. Keep up the great work and the videos are always enjoyable. Greetings from southern Indiana!
They could but we have a shortage of trucks right now, the EPA are taking 50-60 trucks a day so it’s getting tough to find now. Appreciate you watching buddy
Never used rip-rap on a driveway before! But I have an extra load sitting that I was considering basing a parking pad with on Tuesday. Guess this video is a sign!
Lol it works great makes a solid base
Outstanding job per normal my friend spending rock ain't always ez especially with just 2 trucks we haul rock for many many jobs it is a absolutely needed Due to ground conditions I Blessed to have access to many trucks to witch makes the jobs we do alot ezer
Thanks man! Yep you just have make due sometimes. We got it now 👍🏻
You doing great don't worry about the cc, I rather see what you're doing better.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
When they change the lines they need to change the color of the paint and tell you the color takes out the guess out of it good job should hold up good 👍🏻🇺🇸
I agree he loves the curve in it now 🤣
The hurrier I go, the behinder I get!!
To heck with the closed captions!!! I suspect very few people actually want it. Your audio is still better than Chris’,,,,. Haha. His video yesterday was kinda hilarious actually. He was able to get back into the 250 for the first time in a while. Kinda like a kid on candy!!😂😂
When you are busy, I don’t need you to comment back all the time. It’s a nice feature, but you gotta get your jobs done and get enough sleep!!! I understand,,,, BOY DO I UNDERSTAND!!
Please stay safe, Eh!!
I’m the same way lol. Glad to hear! Yeah you sound like you always have stuff to do as well. Take care
Love the video... is that Rip Rap gravel?
Thank you! It was just rip rap then I covered it in gravel
@@eliteearthworksllc you know I got an ear and eye for rip rap.... your videos are STILL the best.... any grading or driveway repairs or reno please share.... and also your skid steer operation too!
@aaronburford5701 that I do 😁 I will definitely do that!
Nothing wrong with your audio! I can hear you fine.
Awesome thank you
Nice job sir. Blowing a drive tire always makes for a bad day.hey look into getting your tires on line. Thier not bad to put one your self! And a tip for the 6 in rock compact it in and then it's a little easier to spread. Lol I've done it ask a teenager on logging roads. Scary stuff. Just go one more chain closed or open and drive slower bro
Thank you! That’s a good idea on the 6” thanks! Appreciate you watching
a artis with his rocks.beautifull job🙏💎🍾🍸🥂🐓🍞📋🛡💪🇹🇹
Thank you!
hey Brandon, dont apologize for nothing. audio is fine. my gosh 20 bucks a vid, and takes min 2 hrs to edit. keep doing what youre doing. appreciate it. diesel $2.19 A LITER . here in Ontario.
Mark
Thank you! I appreciate that! I probably spend a little too much time on some lol. Our diesel just went up to $4.99 a gallon 😏
Omg Brandon that road will last longer than any roman road.
Lol that’s what I’m hoping for.
Wow i have half assed my driveway but its on ozark clay and rock , I didnt even have to dig down to get to clay
@@jeffjames9568 yeah this site didn’t have our nice Missouri rocky clay lol
For better audio check out the Rode Wireless Go. You need to buy an adapter for the GoPro but it records right to the same microSD so no extra audio to sync or upload.
Awesome thanks man! I will get one of those coming 👍🏻
That's odd Brandon, I have closed captions on the video. I don't know if you added them or it is because I have Premium, but they are auto generated and it seems to understand you just fine. Always enjoy the videos, thank you for the effort.
I think I finally have them lined out. I found a setting when I upload. It just seems to take a bit for them to generate. Thank you! Appreciate you watching
Damn, it’s a good thing you didn’t fall off that step ladder, taking those videos.
🤣🤣 I almost did
Your angles and sound is FINE !!! People need to get a life !!!
Thanks man!
Do you guys ever use driveway fabric in high clay or hard pan areas so the clay doesn’t bleed up into the rip rap? Nice work as usual! ❤️
Watch the video again. He explained this.
I’ll use if it’s the soft sandy clay but 90% of our clay is extremely rocky so we don’t have to worry about it. We can put the rip rap and 3” rock and it will never move or bleed up
😁👍🏻
Your great
Thank you!
Hi Brandon, it looks like on this job you could have needed a dump trailer on the back of your lorry, hoops sorry truck,........
That’s exactly what I was thinking driving back and forth lol. Appreciate you watching
Around here every time i have used that fabric it ends up like a water bed and you driving on a wave, used it 5 times and ended up pulling the rock back throwing the fabric away and dumping 3” in and let it settle then capped it with crush n run then the driveway was like concrete.
Yep that’s the same thing I have ran into. If you’re going to try to bridge over soft material it needs to be 12”-18” thick of rock for it too work. I’m just not sold on the fabric
@@eliteearthworksllc the ground was solid as hell when we put everything in and cut all topsoil off to red clay, the last one we cut topsoil, put the fabric down (customer request) then put crush n run down. Prior to becoming a residential driveway this was used as a farm road for 50+yrs and was used to log the back 70acres with little to no movement and never had soft spots, i have put many miles on this road with everything from bicycles to dump trucks helping previous owner farm. The only difference is the fabric, you could drive around the drive way in the yard and was solid after a good rain but the driveway it aint happening lol
Done right..
Thank you!
Brandon, I would like to say that the "sound quality" isn't a problem for me, and as my son (who's pretty close to your age) once told a checkout lady at the grocery store "talk LOUD, my dad's been aruond too many 'splosiions" I don't hear all that well. I'm late to the party again, but I hope things got better for you.
Lol that’s funny. And good to hear I appreciate the feedback
I'm curious why you chose rip-rap for a base. Wouldn't fabric and crushed gravel been as effective and less expensive? I've had good luck with road fabric and gravel in very wet areas.
Maybe but I’ve had driveways still pump bad with the fabric and 3” rock on it. I wanted to make sure it held. Plus rip rap is only $9 a ton here
@@eliteearthworksllc Even with compacting the native before the Geo-textile gets placed? One roll of heavy road base Geo, 14' x 400', is only 500 bucks around my area.
Regardless, great job. Any reason why you used the ex. vs. a dozer? Don't know if you have one or not...just curious.
@@eliteearthworksllc Thanks for the reply. Yeah that's rather cheap. I think it's around $13 here. Crusher run is about $8-9/ton. I use 3" screened gravel over fabric for woods roads. $5/ton. For really wet areas it takes several weeks to set up firm.
Video good, sound good, window dirty.
🤣 yes it’s very dirty
doing a great job on the road way. If I were you I would ignore the complainers about sound quality the important thing is your producing interesting content showing what your real job is they have to remember u-tube is what it is and if they want better they can go and pay for "Professional" film makers "set up" construction films
Thank you! Yep that’s how I feel. No high production videos here 🤣
I just clicked on the 'CC' button at the bottom, right of my screen and it works; prints out every word your saying. So I don't know WTF those people are complaining about. And to file a formal complaint on you... That's BS if you want my nickel's worth. Look Brandon... Just straight up say that you ain't got the time to type all this crap out. And if people are too stupid to realize all they have to do is click the 'CC' button to get that feature then they have other, much bigger problems that you couldn't possibly do anything about.. Let alone try to 'solve' for them. Keep on Keepin' on My Friend.
🤣 exactly! That’s how I feel. I think I actually got the cc stuff lined out it just takes a bit for them to generate the subtitles. I appreciate the comment and you watching 👍🏻
For $20 a video and 3-5 hours per video, we're lucky you're doing videos at all. I thought UA-cam would compliment your business, but don't let it drag you down. You can't please everyone on the internet.
It’s all based off views. Use too when I would get 8k-10k views a video I could make $50-$100 a video but it comes and on goes on the views. Appreciate you watching
How much would you charge for that beautiful job? Do you have a standard per sq foot price or take the time to estimate everything?
I think it came out around $18k by the time it’s all said and done. I measure everything out and price it by the job. I find it easier than a by foot price.
Would it save the customer money to remove the topsoil, bring in packing dirt, and then add the rock?
Normally yes but we had a quarry closer than where we could get the fill dirt. So the material would have been slightly less but the trucking more.
Wouldn't using a good Geogrid and smaller rock work just as well and be more economical?
Maybe but it could still pump cause the ground was so soft. The rip rap provides a bigger strong base and will allow ground water to through it. Plus our rip rap is only $9 a ton here and I know they won’t have any issues with this driveway
yeah that 6" rock is hard on tires and tracks
Yes it is
So if I used #1/#2’s recycled concrete for my base would that work?
Yeah that would work too. Any kind of bigger rock for the base is what you need
would it have been cheaper to haul clay to build a base then cap with driveway gravel?
It may have been a little cheaper but with the ground water it would have saturated the clay and still pumped and been soft
@@eliteearthworksllc understandable thanks
how come you don't have a tilt grading bucket for either of your machines? I couldn't live without mine. it's probably my most used bucket.
Not that you need it for this job but in general i love being able to tilt as it help me use it for digging with the corner and picking up rocks without needing the thumb.
He has explained in the recent past why he doesn’t have one. He was pricing them out and it was looking like $15K. He couldn’t justify that price considering now few times he has needed one and finds ways around the need and gets the job done regardless.
I don’t doubt he may get one in the future, but the need vs cost doesn’t add up currently. Different jobs and different styles. I’m not sure if you watch Letsdig18, but he is in love with his tilt bucket on his Volvo 220.
It’s like cruise control. If you never have it you don’t miss it. Once you get it you really miss it if it isn’t there!! I even try to incorporate Cruise into my restorations of my classic trucks and cars!! 😂😂
Stay safe, Eh!
Mostly money. A tilt for the 2150 is $15,000 so I’d rather save my money and use what I got lol
Hey, the cc on the top right of the viewer’screen brings up your cc.
Good deal!