A little history on this machine, I ran an Excavation company, this was my machine from around 1994, until I sold it to an individual in Woodland Hills in 2022, it is a Poclain 300 with a V-12 air cooled Deutz (most reliable engine I have ever ran), we purchased it for a series of demolition projects with a lot of concrete removal, this machine years through concrete like most machines dig in the dirt, it has a high- low option on the hydraulic system, when running in low it operates around 10,00-12,000 psi, it isn’t the fastest machine, but it is extremely powerful, we once sank a D-8H in a silage pit, reached over the car with this Poclain, hooked a cable on it and picked the nose up, and drug it out of the silage pit. I still have a spare engine and hydraulic pumps for this machine Dave can have if he wants, a couple things about this machine, it actually weighs 153,000 lbs looks like that first poor trailer got destroyed sadly, it is hard to move, when the arm is folded up and all the way down on the ground, it is around 16’8” so it is hard to move, we actually drove it most places, the other thing is you won’t find a replacement hydraulic hose for this machine, you will have to machine, and fabricate your ends, nobody has the European ends that it uses. I also replaced all the low pressure pilot hoses for the controls, and I rebuilt all the hydraulic cylinders, it was hard to do, but there is a company called Hydra-pac in West Jordan that custom built the seal kits for it, and it looks like they are still holding up. I don’t think the last guy using this really cared about maintenance, I can see it hasn’t been greased in quite a while. Any recovery jobs or demolition jobs would be perfect for this machine, very powerful, just hard to move! There was only one I-beam trailer in the state of Utah that could move it when we bought it back in the 90’s, it’s a pain to move, probably should remove the boom entirely to move with that trailer especially considering it actually weighs 153,000 lbs, anyways the hour meter is right, it only had 4,000 hrs. on it when I was done with it! Another cool thing is this machine came from factory with an automatic greasing system on it, that’s why you see all the steel pipe for the grease lines is because it self lubricated! Also does pretty well on fuel consumption, I can’t remember exactly, but it’s quite efficient for it’s size, if properly maintained this machine will be running much longer than any of the junk they build nowadays!

A restoration series on this big ol girl would be very welcome viewing.

I ran a Poclain (my boss pronounced it 'po-clane) about 1/2 that size MANY years ago. They were still in business back then. I dug sewer/gas/water lines and basements back then. It had a 24 or 30 inch bucket at 3/4 or 7/8 yards. All levers and pedals directly to hydraulic valves (No joy sticks). There was a 'switch' to switch between digging and travel to change the hydraulics pressures/volume to make it travel a little faster when it didn't need the higher pressure for digging. I love that you rescue these older machines. Good luck! Joe

I love that Hans is still allowed to fly the drone, even after crashing it so often... It reaally shows, he is one of the best Drone operators on the team!

I worked on deutz air cooled engines for many years. These engines have bullet proof lower ends. All individual cylinders for easy maintenance. Keep them cool & they run for ever.

I love that Hans is single-handedly keeping DJI in business. :D

Please do a build/restore series on this, would be awesome to bring it up to date with the smaller things and make her work better then a modern machine would.

POCLAIN is a French compagnie ,very popular in france until it was bought by CASE in the end of the 90's, I own a poclain 90 (smaller than the 300), but really strong and smooth to operate ,very well made machine and innovative for their times, I don't know in the US but here part are still made and easy to found here ,cool to see on in north america

Hans is giving drone makers job security. He is a good man!

I want to see a restoration video on this machine!

Celebrating 30 days of sobriety and has always been a dream of mine that when I became sober was to meet you guys. I love watching your videos and always enjoy watching a good recovery from you. Hope Dave or one of the crew sees this and I can make a dream of mine become a reality. I live in Twin Falls, Idaho so I'm not too terribly far from you guys.

Heavy D using his hand to block the sun from his eyes while also wearing a baseball hat backwards will always make me chuckle. Thanks for the continued great content!

I love that old piece of iron. I’ve watched its life since 1990 when it sat in Salem, Utah, then over to Payson, Utah landfill. It was walked there and then back to Salem and then up to Woodland Hills. I got to watch it. Walk up into Woodland Hills with my son one day. That machine is one of the reasons I became an excavation contractor!! It was a great moment.!! Glad it’s going to a good life thank you so much!! For your service 🫡

I love that Hans leaves the flying of real helicopters to Heavy D.

I love how Hans can crash so many drones and still have a job. Shows how much you value him.

Hans keeps trying, ya gotta admire that. He won't let it stop him.

Rumor has it this is a machine

I respect that Hans is consistent. Like crashing the drone for example. You can count on it.

you know dave cares when he gets that serious voice on and can list the names of people that he's been able to do stuff for. him and his whole team seem like such stand up folk

I love that Hans never gives up on his dream to one day be a real drone pilot.

Watching Dave struggle with pouring a 5 gal pail upside down killed me. just flip it over! the spout goes at the TOP, then you just rotate as the level drops, and its WAY more controllable and faster

I love the Will It Start and Recovery videos. They are classic Heavy D.

We love you Hans! Keep crashing the drones. It’s the best way to get the newest version of drone technology.

Poclain, being of French origin, is probably pronounced in English using 2 syllables (Po-clain) where the "Po" sound can be found in "iPod" and the "ain" sound in "saint", without pronouncing the ending "n". The middle portion "cl" is pronounced as you instinctively would in english.

The smile on Heavy D’s face when that bad boy started up was priceless 😁

Don't stab your lid. Rotate the bucket so the spout is higher and closer to the air bubble. Hans is smarter than Dave.

I wanted to say to you guys that I really appreciate what HeavyD said about the fans at the end of Day 1 in this video. Super cool to keep it real and humble.

Case owns POclain but the Poclain family kept the hydraulic motors side of the business!

I love that Hans is willing to spare no expense to get the best shots for us, even if it costs several hundreds of dollars of drones for just a few seconds. He's ready, willing, and able to do what it takes!

Mr. Sparks, I really like Your content. From the building trucks to the recoverys, and the help You and Your team does for people in need. Bless You.

I love the way Hans takes care of the equipment!

A little tip to pour fluid from the container is to have the opening at the top instead of the bottom @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="520">8:40</a>

That excavator when it started moving sounded like a lot of us when we first wake up in the morning.

Will it start videos are the best!!!!!!

Woah awesome, I have a Poclain 115 that I am in the process of recovering and restoring!! What a beast the 330 is!

It is absolutely AWESOME how you guys give back to the community and your viewers.

I love how Hans is good at testing the durability of drones.

I want to Thank who ever gave this to Dave because he knows how to put it to use and you never know when a disaster can happen and a machine like that can be very helpful.

Année de production : 1975 - 1984 Puissance : 271 ch DIN, 199,4 kW Moteur : Deutz F 12 L 413 Empattement : 5,21 m Largeur hors-tout : 3,95 m Poids : 55,45/58,4 tonnes Capacité du godet : 2,3 m3 (rétro) Vitesse maxi : 3,1 km/h

My favorite parts of this show is the references by Diesel Dave of Chris Farley. Not too often, but some of the best moments on the channel. His positive attitude is contagious!!!! Great team! Hans has a can do attitude that is inspiring. Mr. Sparks is a great leader. Alan is a genius!!!!

Looking for metal on the dipstick on engines that haven't been running for 6+ months probably won't show any large particles since they have settled already.

I love Hans. Even tho he’s crashed more drones then Cleetus crashing rcs…. he just keeps getting a new one from the company and trying again !!! Just goes to show true effort is a vital element in Hans and that’s what I love about him.

Retired operator love the old iron can't beat it and no def God bless you guys from the great state of Florida

Great to hear more of these recovery videos are coming. My amazing shop teachers used to do the same with dozers, loaders, and ever a dragline.

Hans flying is the best. Keeps drone makers happy and in work.

THANK GOD FOR NEW RECOVERY VID!!!!

I'VE USED ATF IN GAS ENGINES FOR YEARS. It WORKS GREAT TO REVITILIZE SEALs AND CLEAN PISTON RINGS.

I gotta say you guys are the best with when it comes to interacting with your viewers and we appreciate it very much. Been watching you guys since the beginning. Keep on trucking

Great video bro. I knew u guys would get that behemoth running. You should do an update on Dylan Rounds. I seen that the guy finally took the police to his remains and they recovered his remains. You guys brought alot of our attention to that case. My prayers are with his family.

I felt a depth of sincerity in Dave Sparks I’ve never felt before in this video. I love this guy❤

Hans is a trooper. He is always gets it done. We love you.

It was really nice to hear how humble a guy you are and always have been. Really excited to see some more heavy equipment recoveries coming as I've always found it really interesting stuff. So interesting in fact that I'm now looking at going from having no driving license, working an admin job in a bank, to going through my car license then hopefully truck license to try move into heavy haulage. Keep up the good work guys :)

I love how Hans constantly and consistently endeavors to keep this channel updated with the absolute latest in drone technology. Thank you, Hans, for all that you do!

Hey guys I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now. And I gotta say that this one was awesome as usual. Just love the honesty and fair dinkum approach. Cheers fellas from Australia

Alan deserves a raise!

Une 300 Poclain ! Exceptionnel ! Thank you from France 🇫🇷

I know what I love about Hans. I love that Hans is able to crash drones like a professional. Hans is the only person I would ever let crash my drone!

I know you're not going to see this comment and someone else will respond but I just want to say I'm liking your videos better these days and don't lose Hans like you did with the others not everyone can deal with you

Your a real stand up guy Heavy D. It's a large part of why I watch your content and enjoy what you and your team do. It would be a truly awesome experience to meet you all and just hang out for anyone !

I love how many times we've had to comment about how much we love Hans to make Hans feel better about being Hans. Hang in there buddy!

I love that Hans has perseverance, tenacity and integrity with a side order of mystery and intrigue.

gotta love a will it start video thanks for taking us along with you.

I love that Hans works so hard and doesn't let all the negative people get to him ❤

Glad to hear that you’re back to doing recoveries because I enjoy seeing them, I was leaning away from your content because I was getting bored with some of the stuff you were doing. Started to enjoy Cleetus’s content better, so keep doing this and I will keep watching you guys.

Love the will it start/ recovery video's looking forward to more of these video's.

Well done gents, thanks for sharing all your hard work with us.🌿 👍👍👍

You Guys couldn't make it without Hans! He's a super cool Dude!

😂😂 Hans need to get his drone license😂😂😂

I love that Hans never whines about anything…

rotate the bucket 180, so it pour from the top, this way it allows air exchange and smooth flow- fun fact:this is the instruction shown on the lid....

I always tell my nephew to try to get a hold of y'all to work for you cause he's a very hard working Alaskan kid that is so kind and always doing good for people around him he would thrive if he worked for y'all 💚

One thing Poclain were renowned for was hydraulic leaks. My understanding is, Poclain developed a hydraulic system that worked on much higher pressures than most, only the system couldn't handle it sometimes and so they leaked. Used to have to follow them round with 45 gallon of Hydraulic oil, the blue stuff.

What a stellar shot of those tree branches Hans!

The dedication hans puts into fighting trees is truely inspiring.

It’s Scott cool watching Dave fall in love with this behemoth.

I would love to see a full-on restoration, back to factory fresh minty condition. I love how Hans is singlehandedly keeping the youtube drone industry alive and well in this economy...

Its amazing how much happend since i started following this channel,from small wrecker recoveries,to heavy awesome machines-to freakin HELICOPTERS!!Insane! 🤯 One of a kind channel!(And Hans!"swedish/nordic name btw" please,never think about beeing a helicopter pilot-think about your family)

I just love that Hans is so talented at crashing drones!!! Well done Hans!!!

I love heavyd. Idk why but these old equipment recoveries are so interesting to watch and the fact that he tells everyone around the US I’ll come help you just makes it so much cooler

I love that Hans always finishes his food before talking .

We love you Hans. You always give us great crash footage from the drone lol.

POCLAIN, the best french excavator !!!!! 👍

The decision for the cabover was a good one, reducing length without reducing power and improving mobility in such tight spaces. Ideally the trailer would have had remote steering axles on these tight roads, like is common for these type of trailers here in Europe.

Helico ,boat ,buggy,Tesla Cybertruck everything 😅 This guy have crazy life !

I'm pretty sure Hans keeps Dave's accountants super busy and that is good for the economy and the good people of Utah! Way to go Hans!

The ATF, besides cleaning off the sludge, also helps to swell up the seals and o-rings, gaskets etc - some leaks almost cure themselves...

Hans has a never die spirit in flying drones. That is a massive machine. I would love to see the work it could do.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="822">13:42</a> Nice one Dave!! .. Specs say 59" Bucket (1.5 metre) holds 2 1/4 yards of material !!

I'd have to say Hans is by far the best drone operator in this youtubes world his vids of different tree species is epic!!! We love ya hans!!

I spun the house off of the drive on that same model. Ring gear snapped clean off. We turned the Engine into a Sawmill.

I love the fact Hans sowing drones around the forest so our next generation can enjoy them.

Dave is awesome! He is such a hard worker and always in a good mood!

I love how Hans crashes drones. He’s got a certain way of doing it like nobody else.

I looked about 45 mins to see if y'all already posted today. Hell yeah brother

The Drone was the best part ! Thanks for sharing !

To me, that excavator is a key to a new tier of recovery. A real asset. Great find man.

Turn the 5 gallon bucket around and pour with the spout from the top.

As a former weigh-station inspector, I appreciate your efforts to make your load legal. I saw loads go through the station that I had no idea how they managed to fit through.

Thanks, Hans! Love your video footage(when you are actually shooting)... Love ya!

Not a mechanic myself but there's something satisfying and mesmerizing about old machines being brought back to life. After they got it started and lifted that bucket dumping all that water that accumulated over the year, I felt like if that digger could speak it be thanking them for there restoration of its basic functions.