Thanks for your honesty regarding the repair costs. I think we all realize that equipment is not cheap to operate and maintain. I look forward to these videos everyday.

Heck of a fleet to be proud of!

Repairs are expensive for sure, then add the recent fuel cost, I can feel the squeeze sir, however, well maintenanced equipment reduces the worry, risk, and for the the most part, catastrophic breakdowns, not mention it is an absolute joy to get into well maintained equipment and operate it as it should be operated. That’s why I watch your channel young man, I get pleasure from watching well maintained equipment operate, owned by a man who cares about that equipment. Thanks for the ride along, you are getting close to the dirt part of the project.

This has been an amazingly big job and to think you are almost ready for the pond work! This place is going to be nice! Hopefully you can dig into some springs for water! Nice work Chris! Thanks again for taking us along!

The light at the end of the tunnel is finally showing. Jobs like this can get to you. I like doing a lot of different things. Breaks things up. Thanks for sharing Chris.

That 220 has been a awesome machine, you take care of your equipment, it's lasted good, an it still looks great because your not rubbing paint off the counterweight an scratching it up, great work Chris, thanks for sharing 💪🇺🇲🌲

53:40 Awesome POV from the seat of the “6” If we had “smell-a-vision” for a bit of burnt diesel, life would be grande!!🤩🤣

Great job Chris, you plan all the details out and talk your way thur them and get your game plan set. Great video very informative keep up the great work

The most unusual thing I noticed when watching Dirt Perfect repairing his Volvo haul truck was how dirt oil sand packed on the inside of the rims wore holes in the brake calipers causing brake fliud leak.

When you did the first video on this job where you cut out the new driveway for the loggers and built the staging area for them, I could not get it in my head what this job was going to look like. But it is really starting to come together now. Anxious to begin seeing the pond take shape. But it's looking good. Thanks.

Its a beautiful site when you see your equipment out there bringing in that paycheck !

I really like the long videos. I watch every one and can't wait for the next. Can't wait for the pound project, it will be awesome to watch how you do it. Keep on keeping on. 💯 %

Getting to see all the toys!! Really enjoy listening to you work out the problem in your head and getting to hear how you decide to solve an issue!!

You were talking about repair bills being the hounds at your heels reminded me of a vagrant I once arrested so he could have a hot meal and a warm bed to sleep in for the night . He was making his way from PA. and I asked him what it was like traveling like he did and he said ," sir it's like shoveling sh-t against the tide " , I bet that's how you feel sometimes .

Four minutes into the video, I'm sitting here thinking to myself, "You know, Chris could probably play Jenga really well with that Volvo of his" Love your videos Chris! I watch every one I can catch

Chris. The quality & quantity of your work is excellent. Your work ethic is always impressive. Thanks for being a good example.

love the crunch, crunch! and seeing the project go from I think to what it becomes!

Awesome video this shows the level of expertise on everything he has Well done Chris Always a joy to watch

That place is starting to look great . You have put a lot of time in that project . And it’s paying off

Good job as always brother. I might have heard this one from DP during one of his speeches, he's big on clean equipment, paint and maintenance. Or did I just dream that, I probably did. LOL In terms of engine run time, 1 hr on the clock is roughly equal to driving approximately 60 miles, 5000hrs, = 300,000 miles. One hr of idle time reduces it to 30 to 40 miles, it might be easier on fuel but its not a contributing factor in improving or prolonging engine life & health. Known hourly fuel consumption, rpm's vs idle run time can help establish overall engine health and develop the metrics for a comprehensive maintenance schedule. This is pretty much the standard for diesel engines but of course it doesn't apply to all other moving parts and components of construction equipment such as bearings, sleeves, pins, bushings, hydraulic cylinders, axles, shafts etc. Regular equipment maintenance and frequency is a must outside of engine hrs. Listening for strange noises, and paying attention to the terrain and the effects it will have on the equipment in which its being used should be a common sense approach to increase maintenance outside of regular scheduled servicing.. A clean engine bay, you can always spot the leaks right away...

Fine job Chris. I'm impressed the care and attention to your equipment. You're Da Man Chris. My vote for operator of the year... If they have such a thing. Thanks for the share..

The blessing is that you have the business to support the repair bills. In the business world that is part of the bottom line (the cost of doing business). Enjoy your videos and you give people an idea of what it takes to be successful.

Things are shaping up nicely ! Great work.

I bet you wake up in the middle of the night stumping 🤣🤣

Chris with all the older Cat equipment you are acquiring I think you need to add one more piece.....a Cat 613 paddle scraper !! You could cut and build the dam without leaving the cab!!! Anyway thanks for taking us along on your adventures!!!

Thanks Chris for this vid to watch on a Sunday. To me it seems the stumper is way better at digging up stumps than the bucket. Those two claws seem to go thru roots like a hot knife thru soft butter. Like you said, it's less stress on your excavator. I'm seriously impressed with the incredibly awesome job you've been doing clearing that rag tag mess. I'm certain you'll be glad to finish this one. It's almost as bad as the Veternarian clinic rock busting job was.

Great looking job Chris and u are a damn fine operator no matter what dirt perfect says😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍

I always think back to that Veterinary Hospital site when you talk about wear and tear on a machine.

Getting closer everyday! Thanks for sharing Chris!

It’s almost time for the pond build, that’s exciting. But first you have to finish stumping and burning. I know you’ll be glad when that’s done.

D-6 is definitely my favorite. Old school - big tool.

Excellent video Chris. Love seeing your skills in an array of different equipment. When you use equipment regularly you certainly know pretty quickly if something isn’t right. By the time you add up the repairs, fuel & all the different fluids you require, that’s a big hunk out of your earnings. That’s even before insurance, wages, taxes etc, etc, etc💸💸💸 Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰

Looks phenomenal. Great job as usual.

Great to see you able to use all the machines in the same video. Getting closer. Looking cleaner!

Great Video Chris, and almost to the end of what started to be a very ,long lengthy process on this job.

The flappy cap got a bit of a workout and good to see Barney on the move again. Looking good nearly done with the stumping - whew!

Getting closer and closer to start hauling dirt,accomplished quite a bit last couple days.man on a mission,keep it up 👍👍👍😎😎😎

Love Betty's sound soooooooooooooooo much! 😍

I think you have an awesome job. You get to sit in an air conditioned cab and operate a mechanical monster that rips trees out of the ground, snaps them in half and throws them onto a burn pile!

I am glad to see that cleaning job is getting closer to the end and soon you can average your repairs.

Expensive equipment, expensive repairs. That's why you work 24/7. Cannot believe you are almost through clearing. This is a huge project. Then the fun part. Pond building. Thanks Chris for another good video.

Being owner operator running the equitment you pay better attention to them and can spot trouble before its a major breakdown and can get ahead and plan repairs for off days ! I started watching yt daily about 4-5 yrs ago and your channel came up on suggested videos & ever since its my daily watch about 4 pm & i don't miss the ones i used watch from over seas that i could not understand a word they said ! Top Notch channel & the groups i like there all doing stuff together !

I know for sure when you finished stumping you going to be happy happy, job site is looking awesome.

Where are all the "likes" for Chris' videos? He needs some, actually a lot of them

You're bound to be getting enough of 'stumping', but I still love to watch.

The main man uploads a banger again well done Chris 👍🏻

This brings back memories. But we chained then wind rows. then burnt. Pushed up into piles . Then reburnt.🥰👍

I have to agree with you that land clearing is hard on a machine. Just think if the 220 would be for sale. The sales guy would just tell you that’s a low hour machine that was well taken care off and mostly just run on the weekends. 😂😂

Too stump or not to stump, that IS the question. Looking good Chris. 👍🇺🇸

Love this video a little bit ove all in one day and man your working .

Wow that D6 is such a good pusher its going to help big time moving earth for the Pond Great Vlog Thanks

Looks great! The water really rinsed out the truck hehe.

Take the dumper to Mr DP, he just did all his seals and brakes on his dumper, he's got it down!

Good to see the 4 toys being used in this video bro. Hope Betty is doing ok getting a bit of TLC (track loader care). Safe travels

Now that’s cool! (No pun on no a/c) 🤣. Cheers from the Bulldog 🍻

Your getting done that's for sure thanks for great video Chris

Get as much as you can with each push and learn as you go,always learning. It's also good to do it without doing damage or as little as possible anyhow. If ever you stop caring to learn about your job you just might need a new career. Great video and thumbs up as always!

👌🤘🤘🤘🤘 can’t wait to see the 6 pushing dirt on the pond build

....I'm going to play with all my toys today...lol...good one, keep safe and well...

Dirt Perfect just did the wheel seals on his truck so I am sure he would happy to work on yours too. Looked like he enjoyed it. Lol

With all the small stuff leftover to clean up. And the dirt leftover from the new pond. It might be a good time to think about where Bealygood Mountain is going to be located

Chris , I love the mobile swimming pool in the back of the truck

I love the sound your D6 makes reminds me of my const days back in the early 60s right after I got out of high school

Give DP a call he just finished doing all six of his and he’s got the tools to do them and while it’s fresh in his head I’m sure he’d love to help you as much fun as he had doing his 👍👍👍👍👍🤣😂🤣😂. And I like watching the haul truck get loaded well aleast when you load it cause you don’t play you get them full

Awesome job Chris as always never anything short of perfection, are you going to go to Derby In. to run DP's new 210?

Hey Chris when that Haul truck has to sit for a while fill it up with water laundry soap and somebody's laundry and do a mobile laundry service .😄

Like those mini equipments maintenance sessions on the worksite..

Many small contractors do not plan for repair work and go under/out of business. From what I can tell your very frugal with money and have enough set aside to keep going. 😎😎

Congrats on the 5000 hours on the 220, but you have taken care of it. Mr. Simon knows how to fix Barney`s wheel seals.

you have had a lot of stuff mess up on this job and you have handled it like a boss.

Great video 👍 👍

from someone just getting on a dozer i would have loved to see and hear you talk and run the blade inside. i know to go slow but still have problems making anything flat lol

Jeez Chris the cost of the repairs has shocked me , that’s going to be one big pond , looking forward to seeing it take shape .the weathers here in the Uk 🇬🇧 is horrific it’s 104f unheard of , when you mention there in summer it’s like 92 f I always think I could not stand that , and here we are 104f 🥵

Great to see team work good you have help

I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

The property is really looking good and should be a big improvement of the land, when your done with the pond.

Chris take the truck to DP’s. He and Mr Millennial fixed all the wheel seals themselves 😁😉 While your there try out the Hyundai 210. Your vlogs bring out the “little digger boy” in me. Great to watch and thanks for posting. 🇬🇧👍👍👍

Love the excavator, but also Betty and the haul truck.

That's a big job, I've been following this job. Do you ever feel like it's not making progress? One can definitely see lots of progress and it's a big job. I have days I feel like nothing is getting done. That sight has come a long way from the first pond you put in there.

oh I would love to know how much this job will cost. YAHOO lol. Awesome work Chris

i'm from asia, i don't speak english... but i really like your video !!👍

Dad you just might have to ask Mr Winston for a loan a? 😆

Plenty of air conditioning on the old 6 🤣😂

When you can't find the bottoms of the cut off trees, .... do you feel STUMPED! 🤣🤣🤣👍✌ ONID!

How COOL 😎!!!AGAIN!!!LET'S DIG!!!LOVE IT!

Well you do have a swimming pool in the back of the truck for those warm days! 😉

Looking good Chris.

I sure enjoy your videos. I'm going to get a bigger TV or a projector to watch them with smellavision

You gotta invite DP back over to swing some tech on those wheel seals for you! Just stock up on Pepsi for him!

I can't imagine having that tiny space with no air Conditioning ! 😇😇😇

Great job looking good

Chris I don't know if you ever tried any of that Lucas stuff but it works real good you can put it in the motor transmission or whatever if you can get it for all of it gear gearbox is too it's softens in seals and stuff up and they're just like new again and you'd be surprised how much it saves you

Did the mechanic have a chance to fix the A\C in the Cat dozer too? 😂 They get mighty hot but nothing compared to running an old Cat 245 on humid 100 degree days. All that little fan does is act like a hair dryer and blow hot air at ya.

Yea Chris, you should always pad your estimates with repair money, if you don't use it you can deduct it from your bill or carry it over. Do you have like a special account you save money back for maintenance and repair? Sort of health savings account for equipment. 😆 🤣

Good job In the end it's going to be so Beautiful ⛳⛳⛳

I just love the sound of that D6

Aw Hell !! Getting closer, and closer to being done with all that stumping !! Just a bit more stumping, and fire tending, and the dirt will being flying then !! lololol... Shit Chris, I can't imagine !! come the end of the month, and ya get home and you see the "Repair Bill" laying on ya desk, I know there have been times, ya just want to beat your head on the desk, after looking at your repair bills for the machines !! Hell, I know you have spent a small fortune just on upkeep and repairs, it never stops !! does it man...lolol... Got it looking nicer and nicer all the time Chris !! Great as always, Have a Great Evening Man !! And, On too the Next !!

Hello there Chris 🚧🔥🚧. There are many stumps when you turn a forest into a field and a pond.

Did I detect a little, praise the Lord, in Chris's voice? What a job, and it's just getting started now.

17:30 you should make a hour scratch list for maintainance definately grease the drivelines as well before you use it a bunch