Me too, that is the mark of a good operator. Thanks

I appreciate that

Thanks!

Thanks Brandon! I do have the perfect dirt advantage though.

Digginok I would say more you than the dirt 😉

Thanks! You are probably right.

Thank you sir!

Thanks! Was good to visit on the stream.

Thanks for watching! Glad you have learned, best of luck to ya!

Thanks for the comment! I hope some can learn a bit from them.

Thanks! You will find that it seems slower, but you will move a lot less dirt if the ditch is clean from top to bottom. It will also cause less damage if you encounter a buried pipe.

Thank you and good luck.

You are exactly right, thanks for watching!

I'm probably getting close to needing some glasses myself.

Thank you Jim!!! This comment is like a bar of gold to me! Your grandfather was a very wise man, and I’m sure you are better for it, I bet you have many things I could learn from! Keep on learning my friend. Mr Anderson is a national treasure in my book too.

Thank you! Glad I can help you.

Thanks!

I'm sure you are right, but there are many down here that can't do it either. I do not envy the rocks you guys deal with at all.

Thanks for watching happy to hear from ya!

Thanks!

Thanks! Appreciate you watching

Thanks for watching, I’m happy to hear that it helps too!

Those days happen to me and b too, no fun! Thank you for watching.

Thanks! It was some nice dirt.

Thanks! I don’t envy the stuff you deal with.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks that does mean a lot coming from you, one of the best I’ve seen! You are right the footing don’t lie. Bet I could learn a lot from you.

thank you sir!

Thanks! I figured if it helps someone it’s worth it. Best of luck to ya.

Thanks!

Thank ya, appreciate you watching!

Thanks Mr. Dozer!

Nice! What machine are you using? Thanks for watching.

I’ll see what I can do on the loader tips. Thanks for watching!

Lol! Practice works on the small stuff too.

Most concrete contractors I work for always want the grade on or a bit deeper than specs call for. If I’m an inch low that’s too much, but it does happen from time to time.

bill gipson yes sir I learned on a Ford four lever, not sure I could still run one smooth, but I did for a while. Thanks for the comment I really appreciate it!

Left to right. Crowd, boom, bucket, and swing. Extended hoe was a foot pedal.

Yes there are a few brick factories around OKC

Thanks for watching!

Dig a level pass starting at the top, make a cut every time you reposition. Cut an inch or two max with each pass.

Come on over here! We have plenty, might need a hog wallow! lol

Gregg B those are concrete piers, they sometimes drill them and pour them before we dig the footing.

Ahh ha, ok thank you for responding back.

Duatin Hall thanks! I have one sounds like it’s pretty similar to yours. It works well for grading but I don’t like how it digs. Appreciate you watching

Thanks for replying it does dig different in different ground but I’m also a young pup you have forgot more then I’ll prob ever know thanks for the great content and feed back you have some of the cleanest ditches I’ve ever seen !!

I normally pull the crowd all the way and feather the boom to control the depth.

How did I forget to mention you ? Is it because you make me look better? 😂

@@Digginok nah ,it's because I drive a Peterbilt

Kenny Salisbury that’s it!

That’s the truth, it helps to have a good reputation for sure. Pretty fun dirt to dig.

I like your book!

Yes sir!

No I work alone.

Lol operators who brag themselves up are usually hiding the fact that they ain’t that good! Proof is in the work, I know there are some out there better than me, but I’m going to make them work there a** off to beat me. Don’t worry so much about all the talk, sounds like you care about your work, that is important. As for speed, I find a comfortable pace that I can maintain all day will work out better for productivity, and safety.

@@Digginok I totally agree! "Hey look how fast I can dig this trench!" But it's 10 ft deep no benching no slopes. They think they're sloping but it's not a real v ditch. Down here it's 1-1.5. So when we're 10 ft deep in a 2 ft wide ditch we need to be 15 ft wide with a bench or slope from one side. Total we need 30 ft, not including the 2ft ditch itself. These guys "slope" looks like someone took their foot and brushed the side of the ditch. It's basically a straight wall ditch. Told my foreman that ditch is trash and if OSHA comes you're fucked. Especially because you're the foreman, and you dug it. His response, "Fuck OSHA.." okay. I know my worth and I used to be the guy in the ditch laying pipe. Still do honestly. They say the best operators come from guys in the trenches. I know what my guys want. They want clean edges to lay tools, pipe soap, pipe, water bottles, etc. They want a nice ditch. It makes working easier. I know because I was there. I've been in good ditches and horrible ditches. My reply is you'll have to wait if want this done the right way.

Yep, patience is rare, feel is somthing that comes with experience, neither can be forced to happen.

Thanks Dave!

@@Digginok :-)

They all have the same hardhats and shirts!

Construction people all look the same to me...................Hehe

Lol! Cant argue with that logic!!! Aka Buster! Thanks for watching

Can't stand arrogant operators myself, proof is in the work. Thanks!

Moving dirt?

Sounds like fun!