Chris I’ve been watching your UA-cam channel for years now. I’ve seen other channels receive Demos from all sorts of equipment companies in their videos. It is fantastic that a company like Volvo to demo you such a great piece of equipment so that your viewers are able to see the capabilities of such a large piece of equipment like the Volvo 550E excavator. Your channel does a great service to Volvo by showcasing their equipment in your videos. Thank You Chris for all of the fantastic videos that you record for your viewers viewing enjoyment. Also Thank You Volvo corporation for giving Chris an opportunity to show his viewers just what your 550E excavator is capable of doing.
Someone needs to teach those guys about tag lines. So they do not have to get under the load. And stick their hands into places where they can lose them.
Chris, you have the patience of a saint. Four different dudes on the ground all trying to give commands to the operator while having the arms and hands in all the wrong places.
And they needed some tag lines on that load as well, so they aren't standing so close in case it drops. Would make it easier for them also one on one corner and another on the opposite corner. And one person flagging to the operator.
Look at Chris' following. The way he runs his machines and the efficient way he gets his jobs done, he's clearly the best advertising Volvo could ever want.
Man, I’ve been following you for years now, you’ve grown so much it’s crazy. But I love how humble you always are. Keep up the great work, love watching the channel and bussiness grow
@@letsdig18 Letsdig18 is now Bigdig18plus loland there you are doing hang ten moves with a full bucket , you'll be doing all sorts of tricks with it soon ,just don't find any soft or muddy holes , otherwise you'll become Letsdig forever . You'll need more than Charlie and cement stabilizer if she get stuck ,but I'm sure you are going to move some big dirt numbers on cheers
That was stressful to watch, glad no one got hurt. The crew did not seem to understand safety rigging and lifting. Lots of hands and bodies in the wrong places. Congratulations on the new machine, going to be fun to watch it work.
Would have made a much easier lift if they'd have routed the chains through that shackle the right way. The way they rigged it of course it was going to spin 90 degrees.
Did you guys see what they had to do to move the Volvo 990E? They needed almost twice as many axles to move that from the show where they introduced it a few years ago.
Chris, It's good of Volvo to give you their demo unit for this job. Maybe at extra counterweight would be handy for loading dump trucks. It won't take long to load Barney with a bucket that size. Enjoy the experience.
I’ve seen these trailer hauling before but never seen how you disassemble em and stack em like this. I’m glad you filmed this process. Quite the operation.
And, how it was? A tingling in the stomach? Wet hands? The Desire for Greater? It was definitely a nice and clever action by Volvo! Maybe we'll soon see you starting and finishing a pond project in one day with a 950F.
Not being in construction, but being strangely fascinated by watching this channel.. Something that struck me is the logistics involved. Sure, I'd love to have the biggest, baddest machines. But this shows some of the challenges and costs involved for the industry and I guess potential clients like me. Moving that beast between jobs can't exactly be cheap, and I guess for contracting, there's a sweet spot between the size of machinery and the costs of transporting it between job sites.
@@brolohalflemming7042 most companies with big machinery like this usually hire their own lowboy driver, put him in a truck, and pay him hourly. It's not very practical to own a machine this big if you'll have to contract another company to move it
That looked painful dealing with that delivery crew. I’d have been calling them over early on and telling them to decide amongst themselves and get back to me which 1 of you is to direct me. All those hands in the air waving about it’s luck none of them got pinned at some point amount of times they put squishy bits In compromising places
When i hauled that stuff and bigger on a trailer like that it was just my rigger and I, no outside operator involved with loading and unloading. No disrespect for another operator. we just knew our equipment and knew what we were doing and what we needed.
Glad to see an operator actually helping get the driver stacked up to go to the next job. Been in heavy haul for 20 years and have had many customers get their machine and just leave me sitting there waiting for a tow truck to stack up.
I thought it was going to be a scraper when he said he would bring in a new big piece of equipment to do the ponds, guess I was wrong this 550 will definitely move some dirt.
That thing is ginormous!! Bet it take two days to fill the fuel tank, LOL. Must have been awsome to see it in person. I assume this is a loaner so Volvo can get some great Letsdig18 advertizing.
She is truly a beast! I only realized it when you offloaded it's real bucket with that itty-bitty-lil bucket and the difference is awesome. Taking down the tree and digging a few five-scoops-with-one-bite. She is a real EARTHBITER! Congratulations and I hope you enjoy every minute on her.
Timber! Man that machine pushed over that tree like it was nothing… that is one big machine and fascinating to see its power. Love your pond building videos the most❤
Those transpo guys were making me nervous. They were putting out that... 'We don't quite know what we're doing'... vibe. Looks good though! Who knows, you might have a whole line of scrapers some day.
@@warrenmichael918 I agree $10 to $12 is probably right then add in the permits and escort. It was not cheap and cost prohibitive for the job he is doing but Volvo is footing the bill and probably didn't factor to much into their desire for advertising.
My company had a Cat 374 delivered recently had custom built undercarraige extanded 2ft on each side it ran down the road 16' wide on the trailer. Spread out to like 20' 6" or so. We had 2 wheel loaders help spread the tracks out. Pretty big ordeal to do that, bolt counter weight, and pin the 30ft stick on.
Holy shit I can’t believe they sent you that monster. I was hoping for the 750 or 950 but that’s a much different transport and then assembly. This is why we don’t use these size machines for anything other than massive excavation projects lol. Still badass that you got this opportunity.
Pretty cool toy Chris! You showed a whole hell of a lot of patience while working with the fellas here. It is quite a process breaking down the trailer.
Oh wow. That IS a beast. Heck, this will fill Barney up in 3 scoops. Congrats on the newest member of CG excavation! This was a wonderful surprise and delight for those of us watching you grow your own company. I am very happy for you.
Text said Volvo paid for transport and the dealer paid for set up. Didn't say anything it being a demo. Why would they? He'll never need a 550, the chances of him doing another set of twin deep ponds is slim.
Likely a 6 cy bucket. Compacted in-situ clay is about 109 lbs/cf = 2,943 lbs/cy x 6 cy = ~8.8 tons per scoop = ~3 scoops for a 30T truck. Unless Chris brings on more trucks, that 550 will idle most of the day.
I just wanted to say 😊thank you for showing us what it takes to load back up a trailer I always wanted to because on tv shows I watch there like they unload and bam there ready to move on.
I'd of lost that bet... I thought the "something special" was a D10 for this project. It's a beast for sure. Congrats Chris! Too bad our crappy old bridges here in NC make it too expensive to move and keep for the long term.
Yeah, to the other person in last video that said a 3 series would show, Even better w this 550 a beast for sure, the size of that bucket alone is nuts
Now Barney has someone the same size to play with !! The great respect you show for your equipment and the trade makes you deserving of this fine machine! Good hard work and honesty pay double dividend .good luck in all you !!
Chris , the way you got into this monster and straightaway in charge of it as if you had used it before, just magnificent and I take my hat off for you. This pond will be done in no time. Greetings from Australia
550? 😱 Smoking ... Dang that beast is heavy. Quite an ordeal to move it. 12 axles rolling, 8 lights a flashing, Five golden hands, three pilot cars and a pinched pinkie on the right hand. ..... and that's just one way. Love it
This reminds me why I love my 7 axle rig so much. I’m home every night can run when I want. When I ran 13 axles over the road. It paid well but had to be permitted everywhere I went to. Even empty. My empty weight was over 80 thousand
We used to have to unload and hook up the log trailers in the Bush here in BC for every load. And that was with a Wheel loader, on a small landing. Some guys were good enough to set down a trailer in a minute or less.
@@williamdavidson2233 yeah I thought they was years behind on that cuz that definitely should have had some type of hydraulic to slide it in and out itself without needing a second machine
Volvo is a beautiful piece of equipment to operate. The operator comforts are fantastic and the machine is poetry in motion. I am semi retired now but I got excited watching this. I last worked doing mine reclamation in WV operating Volvo equipment among others. Enjoy the ride.
That's one hell of a machine. I can't help thinking, with the logistics involved moving it about, whether it would only be useful on larger jobs where it was likely to be staying for a while.
@@randywilson6869 fair enough. I feel like he could've moved up with chris, a lot has changed since. You only find these things out by trying though, can't blame him
WOW beast is right!!! Man that's a big excavator. You could use another haul truck now with that bucket. I do believe Chris is about to have some fun with a 550!
Wouldn't it be fun if time travel was real and you could invite some of the old timers from the day of the first excavators back to run that thing. It would be a hoot the hear what they had to say about how far things have come !
Bingo ,as predicted ,I should have placed a bet in this ,but it's going to be interesting ,go for it Chris Those rigging guys should know better than to put hands under a suspended load without having a safety block of wood under it . You would think the hoses that dropped down would be latched before setting it over . She's a big girl ,needs big and strong hands to man handle her ,the machine I'm talking about 😃 Chris be firm but kind to her lol
I got goosebumps when I saw that arrive! The specs on that machine blow my mind.. 58 tonne machine with a 27 tonne breakout force. Looking forward to the next videos with this beast. :)
It was amazing to see how easily a bucket of dirt could tip the excavator sideways. That is a very big machine. Looking forward to watching you put it through its paces.
Iv'e been watching your channel since the old Link Belt (SP?) I got my dad watching them and we spent hours enjoying your projects. He would always say you were the best heavy equipment operator he ever saw. Most of all he enjoyed the fact that you knew your machines limits and took care of your equipment, My Dad passed a few weeks ago. I miss him and seeing your videos bring back a smile because he couldn't wait to see your next big machine. Volvo should pay you to operate and endorse their equipment. Good luck!
Finally Chris has been giving a real demo, this is like the holy grail of demo, an only you Chris could pull this off, you've showed Volvo equipment in your videos for years now, what took them so long, gonna be some sweet in cab coming can't wait, thanks for sharing Chris, your channel has been the best for years 👌🇺🇲💪🤙✊
Beautiful machine, no doubt about it. The 550 hardly grunts when you dig, must beg fun to operate it. Thanks for the ride along sir, be looking for this series using the 550.
Chris I’ve been watching your UA-cam channel for years now. I’ve seen other channels receive Demos from all sorts of equipment companies in their videos. It is fantastic that a company like Volvo to demo you such a great piece of equipment so that your viewers are able to see the capabilities of such a large piece of equipment like the Volvo 550E excavator. Your channel does a great service to Volvo by showcasing their equipment in your videos. Thank You Chris for all of the fantastic videos that you record for your viewers viewing enjoyment. Also Thank You Volvo corporation for giving Chris an opportunity to show his viewers just what your 550E excavator is capable of doing.
Couldn’t had said it any better myself ❤
Awesome day...all the power to you chirs...Go team Letsdig18...
When did he say it was a demo unit?
@@ScottyStock Read the text in the last few seconds of the video. *Sponsored by Volvo*
@@ScottyStock Thanks for asking that question !
Someone needs to teach those guys about tag lines. So they do not have to get under the load. And stick their hands into places where they can lose them.
The one guy had the crank handle! That's gotta be close to a tag line, right?
No only that but sticking their hand into places as stuff moves BEFORE asking Chris to hold on.
@@TheHOOfan1 I couldnt agree more. I saw much potential of danger and not even a hardhat
@New Name For UA-cam a hard hat really. What the hell is a hard hat going to do. Hard hats are a bs osha requirement.
No kidding I was literally twitching watching them reach for stuff while the machine was still moving things around.
Chris, you have the patience of a saint. Four different dudes on the ground all trying to give commands to the operator while having the arms and hands in all the wrong places.
Yeah, I was really thinking tag lines the whole time they were dinkin around,
No doubt, the fact no one lost a body part during unloading was a small miracle
@@bossmonkey1126 Serious pucker factor at several moments
And they needed some tag lines on that load as well, so they aren't standing so close in case it drops. Would make it easier for them also one on one corner and another on the opposite corner. And one person flagging to the operator.
12:36 Left guy was like 👇 Right guy was like 👆 Chris was like 😎
Look at Chris' following. The way he runs his machines and the efficient way he gets his jobs done, he's clearly the best advertising Volvo could ever want.
Idk have you seen gold rush 😂😂😂
@@mizzo_beeto Chris is a wet dream of an employee for those shows
@@mizzo_beeto Yeah, I quit watching. Machinery abuse interspersed with childish tantrums!
@@tomrogers9467 exactly. I used to watch it but they throw fits like a four year old.
@@nathanscott7910 Yea it's the shows producer trying to add drama to a boring show
Man, I’ve been following you for years now, you’ve grown so much it’s crazy. But I love how humble you always are. Keep up the great work, love watching the channel and bussiness grow
He grows because he just documents. It's the Gary Vee strategy. I do it on my own channel!
Congratulations on new machine . Excavator that size needs to be moving mass material with trucks to match . Love all your videos
Damn... that Bucket looks Enormous, even when its fitted to the 550!
I bet your neighbour's kids think you're the coolest guy on the street!
im pretty sure Im the talk of the community unloading that in the road lol
@@letsdig18 Lets both assume they're talking about you in a good way - not "That Goddam digger man stopped me from getting to Church this morning.." 🙃
I’m sure every red blooded male in that neighborhood is jealous
@@letsdig18 Letsdig18 is now Bigdig18plus loland there you are doing hang ten moves with a full bucket , you'll be doing all sorts of tricks with it soon ,just don't find any soft or muddy holes , otherwise you'll become Letsdig forever .
You'll need more than Charlie and cement stabilizer if she get stuck ,but I'm sure you are going to move some big dirt numbers on cheers
Yeah, I think so too
That was stressful to watch, glad no one got hurt. The crew did not seem to understand safety rigging and lifting. Lots of hands and bodies in the wrong places. Congratulations on the new machine, going to be fun to watch it work.
Really liked the truck driver with his arm under load motioning for Chris to lower it. There always has to be at least 1 cowboy.
@@python3574 I bet OSHA would like to have a talk with that cowboy
Tag lines make it safer
Folding that pin extension back with four arms under the “guillotine” had me picturing a quadruple amputation!😂
Would have made a much easier lift if they'd have routed the chains through that shackle the right way. The way they rigged it of course it was going to spin 90 degrees.
The new LED lights on this Excavators Arm really add a nice touch to it!
Show up, dig half a dozen scoops out, ponds done LOL!!
You know it's a good one when the trailer has 10 axles under it lol
I counted at least 12 the truck is 4 axles jeep is a 3 axle so that's 7 then the beam trailer is a 3 plus 2
This is the step before the stick comes off lol
Did you guys see what they had to do to move the Volvo 990E? They needed almost twice as many axles to move that from the show where they introduced it a few years ago.
@@jarridcockey3810 he said trailer not whole rig.
Chris, It's good of Volvo to give you their demo unit for this job. Maybe at extra counterweight would be handy for loading dump trucks. It won't take long to load Barney with a bucket that size. Enjoy the experience.
I’ve seen these trailer hauling before but never seen how you disassemble em and stack em like this. I’m glad you filmed this process. Quite the operation.
Check out JPAYDIRT's web sight, every time he has to move his D9 Cat dozer, or his Cat Scrapers he uses a similar rig with the jeeps
@@jmwarden1 I like how the scraper becomes the frame of the trailer.
@@Kriss_L If they move them with a cradle setup yeah
And, how it was? A tingling in the stomach? Wet hands? The Desire for Greater? It was definitely a nice and clever action by Volvo! Maybe we'll soon see you starting and finishing a pond project in one day with a 950F.
You know it's big when the bucket has its own trailer.
Not being in construction, but being strangely fascinated by watching this channel.. Something that struck me is the logistics involved. Sure, I'd love to have the biggest, baddest machines. But this shows some of the challenges and costs involved for the industry and I guess potential clients like me. Moving that beast between jobs can't exactly be cheap, and I guess for contracting, there's a sweet spot between the size of machinery and the costs of transporting it between job sites.
@@brolohalflemming7042 a lot of machines that size will only be moved a few times in there life. It spend a good few years at each site at least.
@@brolohalflemming7042 most companies with big machinery like this usually hire their own lowboy driver, put him in a truck, and pay him hourly. It's not very practical to own a machine this big if you'll have to contract another company to move it
Hell the shot of the bucket compare to the device truck was impressive too
@@johndiclaudio9998 i move 60 metric ton machine 20000 for 75 mile
Very Nice! Volvo sponsoring this video with a 550 :)
Since I'm from Gothenburg Sweden, this makes me proud!
Hell of a machine for hell of an operator. Havagudun Chris
That looked painful dealing with that delivery crew. I’d have been calling them over early on and telling them to decide amongst themselves and get back to me which 1 of you is to direct me. All those hands in the air waving about it’s luck none of them got pinned at some point amount of times they put squishy bits In compromising places
When i hauled that stuff and bigger on a trailer like that it was just my rigger and I, no outside operator involved with loading and unloading. No disrespect for another operator. we just knew our equipment and knew what we were doing and what we needed.
At this rate I can see one of those fancy fuel trailers coming very soon 😎
Charlie lol
Maybe tomorrow that thing will use a lot of fuel in a day
180 gallon diesel tank
Hes going to need a tanker to fuel that beast. Its like a tank
Thanks Volvo for this opportunity for Chris. You couldn't have picked a better operator!
Glad to see an operator actually helping get the driver stacked up to go to the next job. Been in heavy haul for 20 years and have had many customers get their machine and just leave me sitting there waiting for a tow truck to stack up.
Somehow I knew Chris that you'd bring in a 550, because I saw you playing with one at the dealer!
I thought it was going to be a scraper when he said he would bring in a new big piece of equipment to do the ponds, guess I was wrong this 550 will definitely move some dirt.
@@jmwarden1 Yeah, so did I. Lost my ten buck bet to someone in here.🎲🎲
That thing is ginormous!! Bet it take two days to fill the fuel tank, LOL. Must have been awsome to see it in person. I assume this is a loaner so Volvo can get some great Letsdig18 advertizing.
That bucket is as big as the dump box on Barney!
Barney's in for a shock! Well done Volvo, Your definitely doing the right thing by supporting the man who has put Volvo on the map for decades now.
She is truly a beast! I only realized it when you offloaded it's real bucket with that itty-bitty-lil bucket and the difference is awesome. Taking down the tree and digging a few five-scoops-with-one-bite. She is a real EARTHBITER! Congratulations and I hope you enjoy every minute on her.
The real mind blower is realizing the small bucket is pushing a yard of dirt at a time. That monster is gonna fill Barney in 2 scoops.
@@StoicThrower It did. It did, i've seen it!
@@aikiemarais6676 Time to get a bigger dump truck 🤣🤣🤣
Chris was this revenge for that tree that gave the 220 a hard time
Excavators seem to do a lot of amazing things.
Wow! That 550 is going to make quick work of your pond!
A couple of those helpers had me stressing. Too many people.
And giving contradictory singles, glad no one got hurt.
Timber! Man that machine pushed over that tree like it was nothing… that is one big machine and fascinating to see its power. Love your pond building videos the most❤
That thing is HUGE! Wow.
Glad to see Volvo recognizes Where to butter Their bread. Congratulations.
That was fun to watch. Brings me back to when I was running a CAT 225, digging for sewer lines.
Those transpo guys were making me nervous. They were putting out that... 'We don't quite know what we're doing'... vibe. Looks good though! Who knows, you might have a whole line of scrapers some day.
Thought the same thing. With the way they were doing things they have been VERY lucky so far.
@@Blazer02LS That whole operation had me waiting for a disaster! 🚑🚑🚑🚑
Volvo absolutely loves LetsDig18. That machine is what probably 2mil? and a 100K to move it. This going to be epic
The prices aren't that crazy. At most it would be half that price for the machine and less than half that to move it
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@@jpa1282 moving isnt cheap but its nowhere near 100K LOL More like $10 to $12 a mile with a little setup and breakdown fee.
@@warrenmichael918 I agree $10 to $12 is probably right then add in the permits and escort. It was not cheap and cost prohibitive for the job he is doing but Volvo is footing the bill and probably didn't factor to much into their desire for advertising.
three guys each one giving directions..... I don't miss doing this anymore.... lol
That’s a gnarly piece of equipment…
I'm so excited and i don't even own it. Congrats on all the hard work over the years that got you to this point.
My company had a Cat 374 delivered recently had custom built undercarraige extanded 2ft on each side it ran down the road 16' wide on the trailer. Spread out to like 20' 6" or so. We had 2 wheel loaders help spread the tracks out. Pretty big ordeal to do that, bolt counter weight, and pin the 30ft stick on.
Gonna need a quarry dump truck next !
Congratulations and best of luck on this project and you're future !!!
This will be the best pond build ever. That's saying something.
The 550 is a beast of its own. Its insane volvo build all the way up to a 950.
Mr Donnie could haul that, just needs a scout vehicle to run ahead and spot for DOT!
He might need more than two chains to hold this one on!
The pond owner has a nice new shiny Volvo too. :) Maybe they could drop off an A40 to haul the dirt around. I enjoy your videos Chris!
I love watching this guy I’m always amazed at his skill
Holy shit I can’t believe they sent you that monster. I was hoping for the 750 or 950 but that’s a much different transport and then assembly.
This is why we don’t use these size machines for anything other than massive excavation projects lol. Still badass that you got this opportunity.
Dang Chris, A beast of an excavator for a beast of an operator. What a process to get unloaded.
I love the videos
That thing is a MONSTER!!
Pretty cool toy Chris!
You showed a whole hell of a lot of patience while working with the fellas here. It is quite a process breaking down the trailer.
The size comparison between the two buckets is IMPRESSIVE!
That thing will shift some mega amounts of dirt for sure! Enjoy! 💪🏻👍🏻
Good morning,Chris very happy for you didn’t expect that. Steve from nb
Oh wow. That IS a beast. Heck, this will fill Barney up in 3 scoops. Congrats on the newest member of CG excavation! This was a wonderful surprise and delight for those of us watching you grow your own company. I am very happy for you.
I can't believe that video was 34 min long. It felt like 5-10 max!🤣And it was nice that Robert was at the unveiling of both of your new machines.
It's a rental.
@@farmerbill6855 I wondered, I still admire how he's grown his own company.
@@farmerbill6855 Demo machine. Volvo finally stepped up.
Text said Volvo paid for transport and the dealer paid for set up. Didn't say anything it being a demo. Why would they? He'll never need a 550, the chances of him doing another set of twin deep ponds is slim.
Can’t wait to see how many scoops it takes to load the off-road !!
Likely a 6 cy bucket. Compacted in-situ clay is about 109 lbs/cf = 2,943 lbs/cy x 6 cy = ~8.8 tons per scoop = ~3 scoops for a 30T truck. Unless Chris brings on more trucks, that 550 will idle most of the day.
Excavators - They're beautiful and handsome !!
I just wanted to say 😊thank you for showing us what it takes to load back up a trailer I always wanted to because on tv shows I watch there like they unload and bam there ready to move on.
I'd of lost that bet... I thought the "something special" was a D10 for this project. It's a beast for sure. Congrats Chris! Too bad our crappy old bridges here in NC make it too expensive to move and keep for the long term.
Bigger hoes need bigger dozers to push with. I won't be surprise if he ends up adding a D8 to the fleet by year's end.
Yeah, to the other person in last video that said a 3 series would show, Even better w this 550 a beast for sure, the size of that bucket alone is nuts
And the "1 1/2 lane" NC roads with a paint stripe down the middle (maybe), with muddy grass and a ditch on both sides.
Beast mode activated!! That's a heck of a hy-ex!!! Congrats on the new addition to the fleet!!
Can't beat a good Volvo. Been driving their cars for almost 40 years.
The machine is a Beast ,On gold Rush they have a 750 That thing is a animal. Chris you should make short work of that pond with the beast from Volvo
This just shows there are companies out there that still take pride in their products! They definitely picked the right person to showcase this
Now Barney has someone the same size to play with !! The great respect you show for your equipment and the trade makes you deserving of this fine machine! Good hard work and honesty pay double dividend .good luck in all you !!
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Wow these ground guys are brutal. Lots of patience in that seat 😅
Just a little tip next time, put a single chain from the chains to the clevis make it a little easier so you could spin it
Chris, your skill is amazing with these machines. It's like watching a pitcher pitch a no hitter. I'm a big fan, that is a true beast.
Chris , the way you got into this monster and straightaway in charge of it as if you had used it before, just magnificent and I take my hat off for you. This pond will be done in no time. Greetings from Australia
550? 😱 Smoking ... Dang that beast is heavy. Quite an ordeal to move it. 12 axles rolling, 8 lights a flashing, Five golden hands, three pilot cars and a pinched pinkie on the right hand. ..... and that's just one way.
Love it
Most exciting ever. Anticipation and overwhelming machine you EARNED it. Took them long enough. Can’t wait for more❤❤❤❤❤❤
In America 🇺🇸 they do it big. This is a beast! Boy we in for a treat!!
This reminds me why I love my 7 axle rig so much. I’m home every night can run when I want. When I ran 13 axles over the road. It paid well but had to be permitted everywhere I went to. Even empty. My empty weight was over 80 thousand
We used to have to unload and hook up the log trailers in the Bush here in BC for every load. And that was with a Wheel loader, on a small landing. Some guys were good enough to set down a trailer in a minute or less.
Wow Chris that was quite a process. It’s going to be exciting to watch! 🇺🇸🇺🇸😁😁
Now you would think there would be a couple of small rams to push the frames out. Maybe not through the rotary coupling, but just on some QC hoses.
As you could tell from the torque on those holding bolts there must be too much stress on the undercarriage for it to be readily moveable.
That’s how our crawler lattice boom cranes are. They expand the tracks hydraulically. That Volvo seems 30 years behind on that feature.
@@williamdavidson2233 yeah I thought they was years behind on that cuz that definitely should have had some type of hydraulic to slide it in and out itself without needing a second machine
@@bfcmik Holding it with bolts is fine, but automate the movement.
How often do these bigger machines move. Does it make sense to add the equipment if it is only used infrequently.
Congratulations on this BIG machine, Chris! I'm so happy for you and it is such a pleasure to watch your business grow---BIG. Many blessings to you!
That looked like a very dangerous job putting that trailer back together. 👍👍👍great job
Volvo is a beautiful piece of equipment to operate. The operator comforts are fantastic and the machine is poetry in motion. I am semi retired now but I got excited watching this. I last worked doing mine reclamation in WV operating Volvo equipment among others. Enjoy the ride.
That's one hell of a machine. I can't help thinking, with the logistics involved moving it about, whether it would only be useful on larger jobs where it was likely to be staying for a while.
WHOAH!!!! You running that 550E will make you feel like your 220 is a "mini"......... :) :) :)
Nice trailer Trail King Built them for 10 years thats just a small one
Feel like Timmy needs to come back to help run all this stuff
what ever happened to him
I think he went on to bigger and better things. No where to move up with Cris he said
@@randywilson6869 fair enough. I feel like he could've moved up with chris, a lot has changed since. You only find these things out by trying though, can't blame him
I think it was the county he went to work for though he did come along a few days on the 5 ac pond job.
I think the buckets too big for the machine unless you put some more counter weights
Holy Moly, bigger IS better! Volvo chose wisely by picking Chris! ❤✨👏👍😍 We all love Chris and admire his skills!
How long does he have with it
@@randywilson6869 Not sure. Let's hope Chris or Robert, perhaps, will let us know.
Yes Sir, Chris!! Go “BIG” or go home!! 👍🏼 Soo looking forward to the upcoming pond builds and seeing that BIG GIRL in action👌🏼👍🏼
Respect on the operating skills with a new piece of machinery just of the trailer 💪
nice looking excavator, love watching your channel and the sites you work on its great. Thanks for alot of years watching you.
WOW beast is right!!! Man that's a big excavator. You could use another haul truck now with that bucket. I do believe Chris is about to have some fun with a 550!
I just love how you walk right up to that tree and just put it right over no struggle
Wouldn't it be fun if time travel was real and you could invite some of the old timers from the day of the first excavators back to run that thing. It would be a hoot the hear what they had to say about how far things have come !
It's likely they would claim he's a witch of some kind and kill him.
Take them back to the early 2000’s before all the computers and DEF systems!
@@LilPaulTheDrummerBoy yeah, on second though let’s go back in time and steal them ones while they’re new
Bingo ,as predicted ,I should have placed a bet in this ,but it's going to be interesting ,go for it Chris
Those rigging guys should know better than to put hands under a suspended load without having a safety block of wood under it .
You would think the hoses that dropped down would be latched before setting it over .
She's a big girl ,needs big and strong hands to man handle her ,the machine I'm talking about 😃
Chris be firm but kind to her lol
Swivel hook/eye for rotating trailer sections hoisting chains. Tag lines.
They looked like amateurs clowns
George: ... and I found myself right on top of him - face to face with the blowhole
Congratulation Chris for this progress, and how much Volvo trust in you and see in you the best image for them equipment 👍🤗
550 50tonner sweet. Foundations are going to be done in 10 scoops, lol. Awesome looking machine thou
I got goosebumps when I saw that arrive! The specs on that machine blow my mind.. 58 tonne machine with a 27 tonne breakout force. Looking forward to the next videos with this beast. :)
True, the service side is what gets me, w the extra gallons of fluids etc etc
It was amazing to see how easily a bucket of dirt could tip the excavator sideways. That is a very big machine. Looking forward to watching you put it through its paces.
Now that thing will dig a pond.
Iv'e been watching your channel since the old Link Belt (SP?) I got my dad watching them and we spent hours enjoying your projects. He would always say you were the best heavy equipment operator he ever saw. Most of all he enjoyed the fact that you knew your machines limits and took care of your equipment, My Dad passed a few weeks ago. I miss him and seeing your videos bring back a smile because he couldn't wait to see your next big machine. Volvo should pay you to operate and endorse their equipment. Good luck!
Finally Chris has been giving a real demo, this is like the holy grail of demo, an only you Chris could pull this off, you've showed Volvo equipment in your videos for years now, what took them so long, gonna be some sweet in cab coming can't wait, thanks for sharing Chris, your channel has been the best for years 👌🇺🇲💪🤙✊
Beautiful machine, no doubt about it. The 550 hardly grunts when you dig, must beg fun to operate it. Thanks for the ride along sir, be looking for this series using the 550.