As someone who was in the road and bridge construction business for 30 yrs, I’ve seen my fair share of equipment operators. I’d rate you as an exemplary operator, and I’d have gladly had you working on any of my projects! You remind me of a good friend of mine who is also exemplary!! Best wishes in all your endeavors!!!!
@tipluke3 жыл бұрын
I feel the same, Scott. I worked for a mining company for 30yrs, VP of operations for 17 of those, during the 30yrs I've only seen one operator that would even compare to be considered exemplary.
@freedomfan42723 жыл бұрын
He started at a very young age operating equipment
@46rambo493 жыл бұрын
I did maintenance and repair for many years on equipment, Chris is real easy on his equipment and works smart, it shows
@bobmottau76683 жыл бұрын
Most guys aren’t as considerate as you when loading other people’s equipment. Great job 👍
@whoveniledelinquent3 жыл бұрын
I agree Bob, Most guys just drop it in from the height of the bin. Just about destroyed my bin carting rock for a gabion retaining wall a while back. This guy is a pro.
@chucknelson10793 жыл бұрын
I have noticed this as well Being considerate is a Mark of good character 😊
@ohiovalleypondandexcavatio21143 жыл бұрын
@@whoveniledelinquent that is the quickest way to make a dump truck driver mad at ya is dropping that in the bed from way up. If I am loading rocks like that I try to line the bottom of the bed with dirt to help cushion the rocks.
@MythUnknown3 жыл бұрын
More than likely he always does this but especially in front of the camera he pretty much has to to maintain good business. I do think the extra mile was shaking loose boulders off to prevent accidental damages to the truck, I rarely see that step taken.
@antonybrown4323 жыл бұрын
You are also right I've owned my own truck since 1988 worked under a lot of operators when he operates do it like you care about other people equipment
@High_Caliber3 жыл бұрын
Amazing to think...here I am mesmerized by hours of this artistic perfection in motion. Yet to those passing by on the highway, this is just a flash in the pan. Amazing what there is to see, when one but only stops to look.
@elcomanche44223 жыл бұрын
My uncle took me in as a helper in 01 by a company named Tepsco, they installed chill water pipe for universities and hospitals, we would dig the shafts 30' deep 20' long 10' wide. The company would subcontract the tunnels to other company. Man the things my uncle would do with that trackhole,cherrypicker , were amazing he was in the business for 50 yrs, he passed a year ago. I lasted 10 yrs with that company those old timers taught me how to use a shovel, lock a shackle and I gain character through hard work. You re a good operator , you in one with the machine. Keep digging sir.
@leonblittle2263 жыл бұрын
This project must have cost a damn fortune before they even dig the first footings
@allanpeters44033 жыл бұрын
There must not have been a core sample taken of the area
@LLImprovement3 жыл бұрын
Those boulders would be worth a fortune here for landscaping. "It's not just a boulder.... *sniff* it's a rock!"
@kennethney42603 жыл бұрын
Problem is people don't want them where they're easy to find, they only want them where they aren't found naturally lol
@LLImprovement3 жыл бұрын
@@kennethney4260 Yep, and some of my videos show the style of rock we have... ugly colors, and mainly the size of your head or smaller. nothing big and attractive uniform colorings like those
@16dieseldon3 жыл бұрын
The pioneers used to ride those babies for miles.
@LLImprovement3 жыл бұрын
@@16dieseldon Hahaha you caught that eh!
@wymershandymanservice99653 жыл бұрын
My goodness building a business in a rock quarry is a real challenge. Definitely a lot harder on the equipment than needs be. Some one will shake their head year’s down the road wondering how all that rock ended up in that area of that field. 😁 Thanks for the great content 👍 🇺🇸🦅🌏⚓️🇺🇸
@dennis23763 жыл бұрын
No rocks, no mud and no rain. :) That site has come along way and I can not believe the transformation that occurred and the time need to do it. Nice job and thank you for sharing.
@GMan-yv8cb3 жыл бұрын
I thought I was on the wrong channel! The Volvo wasn't sitting in a pond! 😆
@mojo65243 жыл бұрын
need to put up a sign "FREE ROCK GARDEN STARTER KIT!"
@antonybrown4323 жыл бұрын
I have worked under a lot of operators you are one of the best I've ever seen your load other people trucks like you care
@robbnorth22433 жыл бұрын
No rocks no mud!!! Chris you better enjoy that while it lasts!!!😋😁😋😁
@buckwhitetail18763 жыл бұрын
Why is it that excavator videos are so fascinating? I can watch this for hours, and I do.
@SuperIanjohnson3 жыл бұрын
Me, too; Buck. I love them !
@bosshogg60303 жыл бұрын
i love them
@tundrawomansays50673 жыл бұрын
I watched one video this morning and subbed. This gentleman is a freakin’ Excavating Exemplar.
@kenc.90673 жыл бұрын
There's something almost hypnotic about it. He operates his machine so smoothly.
@hydraulic-hum Жыл бұрын
can't believe I missed this video, what a rough time it is in the seat loading those rocks, like riding a bucking bull.. that was certainly a challenging job, at least it provided the great rocks for your front entrance of the farm
@russellmcknight72263 жыл бұрын
God I can't get over all the 5 and 6 axle truck's, the best we can do here in New Brunswick, Canada is tandem with twin steer
@SuperIanjohnson3 жыл бұрын
Same here in England, Russell !
@bigassfordsd3 жыл бұрын
All we get here are tri axle trucks.
@justdriving21123 жыл бұрын
detroit, we can run 11 total. gravel trains, 3 on the tractor, 3 on the first trailer, 5 on the second trailer. 161k lbs. don't turn fast.
@mc-dev3 жыл бұрын
That's some nice trucks for sure
@davidj46623 жыл бұрын
So that explains explains some of the rough roads I encountered there.
@floatrollorfly78723 жыл бұрын
I like the way he uses the bucket to point out what he’s talking about. Truly one with the machine.
@craigwavra34953 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how much you get done when your plan comes together and the rain holds off. Nice progress. Enjoyed. Now next video is a visit for the dump site.
@ntepup773 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised there is no landscaping companies or the county does want a bunch of free rock.
@strokiinyourmom3 жыл бұрын
That’s what I was thinking like a gravel producer but I think it’s more work to do that than it is to dump and bury. Which sucks because that seems like great rock for something other than burying it.
@kennethdailey76603 жыл бұрын
It’s sand stone (junk rock)
@Skorpychan3 жыл бұрын
He's explained before; it's not very GOOD rock. Much easier (and much more profitable) to use it as filler for someone who wants a field extended along a hill than to deliver it anywhere for it to be crushed, screened, and sold as aggregate or ornamental gravel. Although I still maintain that if you put up a sign offering to sell the rocks, they'd start vanishing on their own. He HAS obtained a couple of choice boulders as garden ornaments, though.
@colinrobson97653 жыл бұрын
Crushed to a 20mm size it would be ideal as pipe bedding or for French drains
@tundrawomansays50673 жыл бұрын
@@kennethdailey7660 We have many old buildings here made from that beautiful red sandstone. I didn’t know there were other kids of sandstone so thanks for that-appreciate it.
@asdfdfggfd3 жыл бұрын
Every time I come to this channel I can smell the freshly dug dirt smell.
@sylviaprudhomme54172 жыл бұрын
That looks better and better. Soooo many rocks
@brianwilcox58073 жыл бұрын
I’m enjoying all load out videos from this project. I would love to see some shots of the waste pits when the trucks are coming in and the holes are getting filled.
@oldbeardy9333 жыл бұрын
I couldn't help but notice the strange blue color the sky had to it. Been gray for so long I'd forgotten.
@tundrawomansays50673 жыл бұрын
Do tell! What is that strange orb in the sky we got a glimpse of maybe once every two weeks for about 30 seconds. Just don’t tell anyone whatcha saw least we end up having to pay taxes on *that* too. Sigh.
@jessekoch34803 жыл бұрын
My daughters suburb is entirely bluestone rock (worth a fortune) and excavator's had really cool sieve bucket fitted. It left all the dirt behind and yes I counted 17 much bigger then your 220 and fleets of trucks. Incredible to watch how fast man can move so much so fast with machines.
@pqworks90193 жыл бұрын
You are doing such a great job at this project! That was so much rock you hauled out! And there is still 100 tons more left!
@vincentl.81453 жыл бұрын
rocks be gone, rain be gone...and here we are ..plenty left to go!
@danielnyce59723 жыл бұрын
What mesmerizing to watch Chris operate all these different machines so well
@whoveniledelinquent3 жыл бұрын
This is a training video on how to load a dump truck or "tipper" if your're in Australia. Well done mate, pro operator.
@cx60hybrid923 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have a dry boom joint somewhere. Nice tidy work well planned 👌😎
@patriciaboyer26753 жыл бұрын
Chris has ruined me for other excavator operators. I look at and listen to their machines and think "Chris would have greased that, washed that, painted that or replaced that, Ugh go watch him, and learn how to care about your equipment"
@justinlarrabee79323 жыл бұрын
Now We need convice him to get new paint jobs done!
@TiMneR-tx1ys3 жыл бұрын
if the equipment is leased then i doubt the operator cares. sadly.
@misfittech77433 жыл бұрын
I think the difference is Chris is an Owner/Operator, if you want to know what a plain Operator is, they are the ones Chris digs their burried excavators out of ponds.
@TiMneR-tx1ys3 жыл бұрын
@@misfittech7743 i seen that last deep rescue. some people need to know when they are over their heads. The thought od a pay cheque blinds them.
@jimpumphrey77133 жыл бұрын
I laugh when other operators buckets wobble side to side about 8-10 inches. Nothing like a solid machine. Keep up the good work Chris
@simontravis74523 жыл бұрын
Now I know why you do pond work so much, great job as always, this job will come to an end soon, I would be dreaming rock in my sleep.
@boomerbear75963 жыл бұрын
There's something so satisfying about this. Soothing even.
@ElectronicMechanic503 жыл бұрын
Never owned a volvo car but their machines are top notch
@johncampbell63823 жыл бұрын
It’s just amazing what can be accomplished over a space of time as it’s now really taken shape. 👍
@kurtdietrich54213 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining why the building couldn't be raised. I've been wondering about that. Seems it would have been easier to do that than remove all that rock.
@Skorpychan3 жыл бұрын
Love how you're managing to work two jobs at once with this project.
@janoraoutdoors3 жыл бұрын
Some of them rocks were huge. Another nice video. Thanks Chris
@thomasdesmond22483 жыл бұрын
They need to name that. Rocky Times Animal Hospital. Lol God bless
@paulhayward84593 жыл бұрын
Chris, this rock work looks incredibly taxing, not just on the machine, but the operator too !! A little concerning hearing some of that creaking sound the camera picked up in the cabin. Perhaps you should check thoroughly for possible cracks or compromise around some of the major stress/pivot points. All that said, what an experience !! Fantastic to watch, and thank you for sharing your days with us. Just AWESOME stuff to watch and relax with !! It is amazing to see how your camera, and us, have become such an integral part of your working day. Thank you !! 😊😊👏👏
@michaelvercande81753 жыл бұрын
It's relaxing to just lay in bed and watch a artist of his trade work.
@jimpumphrey77133 жыл бұрын
Wonder what's going to happen when you start digging the footings. I'm guessing you will strike oil, gold and diamonds. 😁 This job has been quite a challenge for you Chris!
@Yorkie2853 жыл бұрын
Your videos are probably the most gratifying to watch on KZfaq..
@Th3M4larky3 жыл бұрын
He popped in my recommended out of nowhere now I'm watching cause it's relaxing. Lol. Plus i support people doing blue collar jobs.
@eddiemortontapman72523 жыл бұрын
It has certainly been slow here for dump truck hauling in January in NC , because it’s been so wet here and we are 2” of rain ahead of normal for our area and have had one snow already . If we get snow it’s mostly in February . So almost no paving of stone hauling this year so far and there is plenty of work going on for the time being and the contractors are wanting some dry weather indeed !
@krystalmesh3 жыл бұрын
when the ambulance went by, I looked out my own window.
@Silverhornet813 жыл бұрын
I looked around too!
@Stratos531003 жыл бұрын
Almost an every other day occurance here on my corner
@silentepsilon8883 жыл бұрын
.. and, did you see it?
@Stratos531003 жыл бұрын
@@silentepsilon888 At least for me, Yes, Im on the corner, literally. im between a radius of 5 or 6 apartments and a shopping center, so a lot of people around.
@Pharphette3 жыл бұрын
This is just what I wanted. Laying here sore in bed with the heating pad.
@marcryvon3 жыл бұрын
Same here man. But sitting at my desk as the ankles pain is worst laying down. Hate getting older ! Sucks.
@kirk4673 жыл бұрын
Good job Chris, making some headway brother! Take care my friend!👍🏻
@darynhammons49813 жыл бұрын
Darned old Rocky rocks lol. Great Job!
@cubleycat3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining why the ground couldnt just be moved to the front to level it up 👍
@marcwohlmayer78973 жыл бұрын
Kool Video.the Rocks are certainly getting less.nice job chris and the Building pad looks good now😀
@michaelkoop67313 жыл бұрын
It's coming together for sure. Thanks Chris.
@abdulkarimbah34683 жыл бұрын
Mein I've been hammering rocks all day , Southern Europe is full of rocks
@tundrawomansays50673 жыл бұрын
Up here we have “Rock Farmers” and every spring, a new crop “blooms.”
@kevinkenyon70453 жыл бұрын
Chris the job is looking much better. Thanks for sharing. Kevin
@firemedicseven3 жыл бұрын
Man I hope ya'll are getting paid very well for this job
@TiMneR-tx1ys3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same. The overages on that jobsite must be huge. the dyno mite guys came back how many times?
@weets693 жыл бұрын
Agree, and the wear and tear on the equipment. New bucket teeth replacement at a minimum. Great job Chris
@deplorablelibertarian3 жыл бұрын
@@TiMneR-tx1ys...the landowners aren’t worried about the ballooning overhead, they will pass that cost on to future customers. You won’t be able to get outta that vets office for less than 300 bucks a pop. Chris starts digging here and found extra work that’s probably costing 100k....money that future customers will pay.
@TiMneR-tx1ys3 жыл бұрын
@@deplorablelibertarian probably a government grant in the budget somewhere.
@ohiovalleypondandexcavatio21143 жыл бұрын
I was thinking they may want to consider another site for their building.
@DIRT-BOSS3 жыл бұрын
Got to love Rock's ! No such thing as digging Pretty with Rocky ground 💪🏼
@davidj46623 жыл бұрын
At least the ground isn't frozen 3 feet deep, eh?
@carlbrott32003 жыл бұрын
@@davidj4662 up
@896gerard3 жыл бұрын
2:36 The volvo boom makes always a slight squeaking noise when a bucketload is lifted up. When you know, you can't unhear it ;)
@Graeme4083 жыл бұрын
18% ROCK DAMAGE SURCHARGE, 10% FOR THE MEDICAL SERVICES TRUST FUND (back and neck care).
@bosshogg60303 жыл бұрын
love the camera angles thanks for always giving us the best camera angles 😎👊🏻👍🏻
@johncarroll5203 жыл бұрын
I hope these are priced in, I think there may be new pins and bushes required after this one!
@williamfindspeople43413 жыл бұрын
One heck of big project!!
@assassinlexx19933 жыл бұрын
The job is moving ahead even with difficult ground conditions. This only because of your skill of controlling the site with discussions of the site manager. Top notch LD18 👍🇺🇲
@es59993 жыл бұрын
Plenty of people down here in the Low Country of South Carolina would love to have some of those rocks. Cost too much to Truck them down here.
@rhacker30583 жыл бұрын
Can anyone say "BUILDING COST OVERRUN!!!" All that transportation cost just to get that rock breaking machine back and forth has to be huge, let alone the man power cost. It has to make you smile to turn in all those revisions to the G/C. Later!!!
@strokiinyourmom3 жыл бұрын
Question. What would your estimate be on the weight or approx weight of the material they’re hauling with the rocks?
@rhacker30583 жыл бұрын
@@strokiinyourmom I was talking about moving the machine, here in IL. those size trucks are legal @ 54.000#'s
@strokiinyourmom3 жыл бұрын
@@rhacker3058 I was talking about the weight per cubic yard of material specifically that rocky material.
@jeffandrews85783 жыл бұрын
that shouldn't be costing Chris anything if he got a good contract with the blasting company, should be under the failing to meet agreed ragets aka, blast all the rock in this area to little bits of this size, to a depth of XXXX
@rhacker30583 жыл бұрын
@@jeffandrews8578 Jeff I was talk about Chris adding to his bill for all the extra time and labor, who would have ever thought that the rock breaker would have to come back 3 times, that Chris would have to separate the same material 3 times maybe 4, no one foresaw this. I'm sure everyone thought 1 and done: }
@keithdunlap27013 жыл бұрын
Getting it on out of there Man !! Tell ya what, if you wasn't paying attention you could tare up one of those trucks bed in a flat min. , with those boulders !!! Great job Chris, looks like your making some head way now on that job....Great as always Man !! Have a Great Evening, an Weekend ! On too the Next....
@mrMacGoover3 жыл бұрын
That's some pretty chem-trail clouds ya got there.
@joshuaschweitzer11593 жыл бұрын
Gonna need new bucket pins and bushings after all these rocks
@mitchstephen54913 жыл бұрын
It’s a Volvo they are built for that. My Volvo has over 7000 hours on it and it digs rock every day. I have never replaces a pin or bushing and they are all still tight. You just can’t skip the maintenance every day.
@jwhayes19653 жыл бұрын
In one of the first videos, he said he already them in the truck, but had decided to wait until this was done before changing them out.
@DANIELVINZANT3 жыл бұрын
Clay up here is bad since the frost line get down about 4 feet. It will lift a whole house and bust the foundation. We have tons of sand and gravel. Better for building on in AK.
@davecrable13563 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, I might be mistaken, but I think you missed a rock! 😜
@Stratos531003 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Every where you look there is another... Like a nightmare...
@terrystoner45043 жыл бұрын
That's what is graded as R-5 rock around here and they load it with a CAT 988. Love hauling rock, everyone else goes home and welds holes shut in their beds, I go eat supper and watch Andy Griffith.
@robertbradford78923 жыл бұрын
Back in the day my dad built Barrel beds out of these tank sections they are heavy but you could load anything in them.👍
@chrisp84183 жыл бұрын
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, damn them widows look amazing. Lol. You rock Chris!! Cheers from OHIO.
@madjimbo41763 жыл бұрын
Rocks are so hard on the equipment. Life span drops the more rocks we hit.
@timhilton12713 жыл бұрын
Love watching ur videos as a farmer my self and have run most equipment like yours keep up the great videos
@47streetcop963 жыл бұрын
Chris please consider putting all the videos from major projects/area/job into their own playlist so we can watch sites/job develop along with you. 2c
@darkomen423 жыл бұрын
Solid progress!
@johnmedlin58943 жыл бұрын
Why doesn't the developer try to sell those boulders to a landscape supply business rather than busting them up?
@patriciaboyer26753 жыл бұрын
Big rocks like that are very common where he is
@sallylilienthal88353 жыл бұрын
What I wouldn’t do for a load of those boulders!! Too bad a hardscape designer could use them for the “retaining wall”?
@cathiwim3 жыл бұрын
@@sallylilienthal8835 wasn’t in the architects plans
@TomTom-pv2ig3 жыл бұрын
When you snatch a load and curl your bucket, I hear a bushing creaking. Could it be that? 👋👍 cheers! 🇨🇦
@davidconaway28303 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy my "good clay" didn't grow rocks like that! As mentioned below, I hope you are well paid for this job.
@deplorablelibertarian3 жыл бұрын
He’s not running a charity operation so he’s getting paid for the work. The ballooning cost of this job will be paid for by future customers...guaranteed.
@juniorraines10423 жыл бұрын
That was a lot of rocks great video chris
@JD-zm4eh3 жыл бұрын
Takes a long time to move a mountain. Like Fred Flintstone at the rock quarry, Yabba Babba Doo!
@laman4913 жыл бұрын
That job reminds me of an old saying.... "Can eat a whole elephant - One bite at a time"
@r1mein543 жыл бұрын
You finally got an uneventful - plain digging day,,,Good for you. I don`t think you will miss Rock Hill Animal Clinic after you finally leave there.
@kenore40033 жыл бұрын
Take care of the contractors truck like it is yours and they will be lining up the next time you need them.
@johnwaby43213 жыл бұрын
Brilliant got a lot done 👍👍
@bentaylor83423 жыл бұрын
It would be lots of fun to see you and Dirt Perfect in a contest, both of you are great operators!
@kiwimaori41633 жыл бұрын
I know the bucket is huge but it seems like you are filling those trucks up with a teaspoon.
@Edward_John3 жыл бұрын
Who is the project manager, Mr Slate?
@IR-nq4qv3 жыл бұрын
No, its the guy who worked with Fred...Joe Rockhead or was it Barney Rubble?
@lightfoot94853 жыл бұрын
@@IR-nq4qv We're showing our age brother!
@TiMneR-tx1ys3 жыл бұрын
classic. You rocked that one.
@bear12453 жыл бұрын
Pebbledash Pete
@Nighthawke703 жыл бұрын
What the G/C needed to do was truck in a mobile crusher. Smash the boulders down to proper sizing, then let the crusher crunch the lot down to inch or smaller sieve for grade and driveway purposes. That was simply too much material just to be hauled off like that.
@strokiinyourmom3 жыл бұрын
Buckets gonna need some shims before too long, kinda sounds like she already needs em. Keep up the great work Chris, you’re a hell of a worker.
@donaldalexanderrichards44223 жыл бұрын
Good afternoon Chris what you need is a rock crushing machine so you can get rid of all those rocks
@xray6063 жыл бұрын
I'm ready for this job to be over, and I'm not even having to do it. This is going to be the world's most expensive vet office.
@mischef183 жыл бұрын
Another great video from this project bro. Safe travels
@pornswordtobacco3 жыл бұрын
i know nothing about this fine work, you do , i only rode a bmx once or twice thru this mudd type of situations like this as a kid , ha ha, love youre films ! real great
@stevengrotte29873 жыл бұрын
You sure could build a LOT of rock fences & walls with all that rock.
@cuznjo13 жыл бұрын
with all the rain you said that you have been getting, i am surprised that the small pond is not full
@martineastburn36793 жыл бұрын
Cities don't really think much when requiring this or that on every site. Ours require a pond twice the size of the parking lot. That is a bit excessive. They don't care what is underground or what is on top.
@travm65013 жыл бұрын
I expected to see Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble to walk by.
@46rambo493 жыл бұрын
knowing every job in the chain helps, I'm thinking two new sets of teeth and a sever duty bucket should come in the bid on this job
@murrayhall9083 жыл бұрын
I notice your machine seems to have developed a "creeking" noise when operating. (Just at the beginning - it seemed to disappear later) Need for some attention/grease/oil?? Great work on that site - and great patience to extract all thos rocks!!
@Benb99033 жыл бұрын
Them damn boulders are never ending
@JustinGrosz3 жыл бұрын
I typically don't watch these kinds of channels. However the finesse and skill level this guy has, has got to be one of the best I've ever seen. If i ever had a project that required the use of an excavator. I'd pay the extra just to have him on my job site.
@SeanFischer13 жыл бұрын
Just to give you heads up, rainy day here in South Georgia from West to East
@larrykeenan5983 жыл бұрын
We had rain Thursday night and Friday morning in parts of Western North Carolina.
@KevinCoop13 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the Volvo has a bit of a squeak in her beam. Also, let me guess, they are going to haul in a bunch of ugly pre cast concrete blocks to build a retaining wall. I’ll bet that was the best the Landscape Architect or Civil Engineer could come up with. Respectfully, Kevin
@jimpumphrey77133 жыл бұрын
Or they will say......Hey Chris, we need some really big rocks. Do you know where we can get some? 🤣