20:54 Always wondered why it was a big deal to get the ground absolutely perfect when the concrete would level it out at form height. Never thought about the amount of concrete wasted if it wasn't as accurate as possible. I'll probably never use the information, but happy to now understand the reasoning behind it.

20:53 'We're making cabinets out of dirt' :D that was funny.

That's a LOT of fill ! Most just don't appreciate the skill it takes to bring a pad like that to grade. Good job !

Job turned out nice. I especially like Matt's "Redwing grader attachment" on the bottom of his leg when he would remove a rock. It works great when golfing too except, it would be considered a "foot wedge". Lol. Good job.

Thanks for these kind of videos. It's helpful for those of us who don't have any real experience in this phase of construction. Man it does look great!😊

See Mike , you and Matt make a great team and lots of humor thrown in. Great video and thanks for doing them. Be Safe you guys and families too. 👍👍🇨🇦🐶❤

That roller should come in handy and be just the right size for your operation. Nicely done Mike!

Nice set up.

A good transit person can save you a lot of time and money. I use an Apache magnetic receiver on my excavator saves a lot of time. Good job, I enjoy your videos

Sweet set up! Simple "AND" effective! LOL!!!!!

Nice to see the laser and level idea works Mike. It's a grader set up than it was before !

Thanks Mike... I’ll be hearing that beeper all day! Perhaps it’ll help me keep my chainsaw plumb and level??? Those upgrades will make your jobs easier.. and already paid for themselves. Nice results!

Michael,you are a dam good all around operator and problem solver👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🍿🍿🍿🍿👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

Great job... I know the owner is happy. You sure made that site ready to build a building on. Great video Mike. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

. . . . You have got a really good crew . MBTS , Mr.Milenial , Cpt. Cleman .

Fantastic job, I remember those days when I was younger. I operated a Dynapac just like it. It was fun to operate but don't eat a heavy lunch before you get on it.

I have been figuring out how to get a rough grade with my sub-compact tractor with loader/frame mount backhoe attachment as opposed to shovel work. With an upgraded laser with similar machine attachment laser receiver, I have become much more efficient. If I can learn with less than perfect machine for the job, I can't wait to get on something that is better suited (skid steer/backhoe/mini dozer/etc.) Off to finish the project for today. Enjoyed.

Nice clean job! Like your improvements. Always nice to start building plumb, level and square!! Enjoyed the video.

Always a great job. Keep it coming

When you mentioned the pad being raised up to be above the flood plane and then you see the level of the road at 2:25 compared to the pad it really makes you wonder how anything has ever been built there in the past.

Looks good my friend

You and Mr. Millennial great job

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures. The grader attachment is certainly getting refined, nice dozer skills too. The only takeaway I was left with was I hope you had some hearing protection, since the tinnitus in my ears was ringing in sympathy. I never gave it much concern until it was to late. Stay safe, wishing you and your family the best.

Mr. Perfect, thanks for adding a date marker, "mid-April". Always fun when the 'keystone cops' music starts. RE: Improvements, my experience is that every project is an opportunity to consider new tools. Thanks for posting.

Thanks again Mike

Another dam nice video I'm thinking Mr Matt is a keeper as well I really glad to see the growth in your company that awesome Mike keep up the good work

glad to see the upgrades

Well done!!!

I suppose you ”could” have used a FEL on a backhoe or even a rake and shovel. BUT I think you're right, this really was a job for a dozer. Excellent work and as others have stated thanks for sharing your method to the madness. 👍

Gotta love improvement thumbs up my friends

That's looking good awesome

Great quality work 👌. That is why everyone wants you to do their projects

Very tidy job - agree dozer definitely the best tool for bashing out those piles. It's not just because the blade is bigger, but also extra compaction and vibration from the bigger metal tracks. 👍

Nice to work Smart You are a Master Excavator Nice job

This Dynapac is one of the most reliable rollers you can find. I did transport to Dynapac in the 80's and the ones I delivered to had only good to say about them. They mostly use Kubota, Deutz and Cummins engines nowadays. In addition, it is Swedish.

dozer move that much material in 1/2 the time of a skid steer, not to mention climbing piles in the dozer is fun.

That's a pretty ingenious setup!

Nice job with the less than ideal fill. The customer should be very happy. The building will be nice and high off the surrounding ground too.

You're a man of many talents Mike

Awesome Job!!

Another nice job done, I have a brand new unused walking stick paint marker here in its carry case you could have, the only trouble is we are in Cheshire England......lol.....

Another great job.

Good grading and making it look easy!

Not bad at all might even say PERFECT 👍

Seat time, you got it. Looks great Loose the buzzer and try to go with watching the lights. You'll hear it in your dreams.

Nice job you did !!

I always get a kick out of the 3 stooges music. LOL, keep up the great vids and work. STAY SAFE.

I really like all of your shows ☺️

Looking good

Another piece of ejuipment in you fleet no stopping you now

I think you made a good call using the dozer to spread the material at first, just faster and not as hard on the dozer. It’s nice to see the grader working well for you after all the work you’ve done on it. I think it’ll be a money maker and time saver for you. Nice job!

Great video y'all have a great day and stay safe 👍

Nice upgrades Mike. I like it.

Nice pad! Good job fellas!

Might think about ear plugs when running roller. Thanks for sharing your day.

Good idea putting level and stick on grader

Man that grader attachment is money!

I think you had the right equipment for that job.

One thing to keep an eye on with the D4G Dozer... We had a harmonic balancer that either got loose or the rubber inside wore out and, when it started wobbling, it broke the front of the crankshaft off. Just be sure to check it often to make sure it is running true... lest you wind up half way through a job, like us, and the engine breaks. That was not a fun time. *Edit* We believe it started going bad a few weeks prior to it breaking. We noticed the machine start to vibrate a little bit more than usual and the exhaust started to rattle as a result. We were optimistic that it was nothing more than an exhaust issue and it bit us in the a$$. After spending 12 grand in repairs we got rid of it.

What ever it takes to get the job done. I set grade stakes to finish a job because the laser wasn't available. Gotta do what ever it takes. beg, borrow, steal or grab the transit and get down to business. 😁

Those little cat dozes are hard to beat awesome machines beats komatsu dozes. Glad to see little roller easy to transport. Excellent job and video thak you sir.

Good video!

Nice job. Wish I had half that dozer skill.

Looks good now plumbers can come in and dig it up for drains .

Good job looks nice!!👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

good job

I spent 5 months on a compactor with the foot pattern on it. The first week on that sucker when I get home I would still feel the vibration in my body when I sit still an when I would go to bed. Talk about rattling your brain 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣🤣 but I loved every min of it tho. I was born to operate! 👍🏻👍🏻

You see how nice that quarter circle bubble level and the laser receiver on the rod work. You can put that on the D4 dozer also, it works fine on the D3 for me.

Nice laser setup. That stick kinda looks like it could put a lot of leverage on the welded nut. If you’re having trouble with them breaking in the future try using coupling nuts. They’re a good bit longer and will give you more surface to weld on.

They will need a ladder to get in the basement ! Nice pi-annor!

That grader is coming along good for you. Never thought you'd use that much though did you

smooth ;)

Like the laser for the grader attachment Mike, makes it much more job friendly, hope you built it Kleeman proof 👍😂😂

"You want one pass or two?" Yes

It would be nice if someone created a floater for this like they use for concrete. You could drag a log across the whole area once you rough it out. Done. Thinkin' outloud. You're welcome. kek. I'm liking the level meter on the machine, although it sucks for the audio when watching the vids. Jus' sayin'. Note: You should pay Matt more just for putting up with you. [They] need to make a sh*t ton of money on the batteries, so we will continue to have problems until we call it out. Well done, boys.

good video

Great video, DP!! If only you had a time machine and could've used the Minotaur on this one. I wonder how the grader attachment would work on that beast??

After making a pot of coffee I grabbed my phone and went to You tube and found a new Dirt Perfect video. Awesome job on the new building grade!👍👍😁

If I ever got the chance I'd like to play in dirt with a D11 CAT 🤩. I've picked up a vibrating roller like that one from an auction to deliver to the buyer it definitely has a poor suspension 🤣 it was a rough ride just getting it on the trailer

It sure is interesting watching Mike and crew getting a job done professionally. No dilly dally waste my time B.S. The way Mike explains how he works makes it clear he could open an academy for operatining construction equipment and he'd have to turn away students he'd have so many applications.

I wish I knew more about this stuff. After reading the comments, I found that I'd like to make suggestions without the information of what you have done. I want to sound like a know-it-all too.

Like a pro.

If you turn the vibrator off just before you stop it won't leave the divit. Especially when you're going forward to reverse

Looks Dirt Perfect! Would they ever want you to do a compaction test ? Thank you, enjoyed the video!

G'day Mr Perfect, you might already know, but we always use a darker colour for a marking out and we find the best is blue.

That is a Dirt Perfect job! lol

i know you're on that machine with the engine running in your ears but I think your setup should be like a drag racing tree with just lights for up down. Loose the squealing! Great low budget idea!

sweet

Good idea. Cost 1/4 as much as GPS.

curious as to why you didnt roll/compact the sides with the new roller , seems like it would help ? like the vids , keep them coming.

You should be compacting every foot of fill, running it along wirh the dozer. The building will sit on the concrete pilings , the after a few years the slab will crack because the raised base wasn't compacted correctly..

I have a question about compaction . I know they started filling in and I assume they stripped the topsoil first , but how compacted did they get what they spread out with just a tractor ? and you spread the last 2 feet of fill with the dozer , which compacted some . that roller is probably good for 10''-12'' of compaction ? I am guessing . I would think it would need compacted with the roller every 12'' of lift or so . Are you worried about settling after they pour concrete ? From what I have seen I would guess that only the top 12" or so I compacted . Please enlighten .

I like your"little"tripod

Boy that is some nice looking soil...

I saw my life flash before my eyes, sitting here enjoying a video and I see a rubber track coming at my face 😬🤪😂

Does your man need to disengage the vibratory lever when stationary? We could see it sinking into the ground when he stopped to talk to you. That sure was a pretty pad when you'd finished, and I loved the sides that you finished with the dozer. Jobs like this make great videos.

Great job! Between a dozer or the skid steer on the initial grade I go 100% dozer. You get a greater compaction and you move a heck of a lot more dirt. That is seen by the fact that dozer hardly move from level between pills. You’d have to take Dramamine if you use the skid steer.😅

We used to go 12 inches per lift and compact each lift but that's in Texas, everyone has a different way of doing things.

Great job as always. How many loads did you have to dump to get it up to specs?

A proctor is for density and moisture , compacting . required for buildings like this in Ohio , along with test results .. depends on county though . i worked at at testing lab for 15 years .