Lost Treasure! Excavator Thumb recovery left from the Heavy Iron Series

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024

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  • @deshb22
    @deshb22 Год назад +117

    I hope Dave Sparks truly appreciates having such a valuable employee

    • @roostingthe6520
      @roostingthe6520 Год назад +13

      Dave gets to make plenty of $ from all his new followers that watch because of Allen.

    • @micheletetley6142
      @micheletetley6142 Год назад +3

      I always think that too.

    • @phuque2ho
      @phuque2ho Год назад +4

      why he smiles when wizards around

    • @jimmyc8951
      @jimmyc8951 Год назад +8

      Sparks should be happy for all the chains Alan recovered 😅

    • @russzinck2919
      @russzinck2919 Год назад +7

      Dave is an watchable knob.

  • @justnana2256
    @justnana2256 Год назад +59

    I'm so glad you point out the necessity of checking not only your load straps and chains but also your vehicle condition during the trip. So many people don't have the commonsense to think this way. ❤️👍🇺🇲

  • @johnbrownlee7623
    @johnbrownlee7623 Год назад +2

    Like the new Hat.............Wizard, you have found a good home.......You make a good fit.......JB..............

  • @mattwarlick8186
    @mattwarlick8186 Год назад +1

    I dont hit like any RUclips videos but I like all of yours because I wanna see the fortress complete!

  • @jessealvarado6939
    @jessealvarado6939 Год назад +4

    Nice driving and great job cleaning up bonus on finding the extra rope and chains 👊

  • @joshuanicholsjr5327
    @joshuanicholsjr5327 Год назад +4

    everything is an adventure for the wizard god bless you Allen

  • @jan-michele3546
    @jan-michele3546 Год назад +4

    You crack me up when you do your commentary to your videos. I am also glad that you check, double check and triple check your equipment every time you stop or change surfaces. You never know what your going to lose and cause an accident without even knowing.

  • @aaronmcconnell7358
    @aaronmcconnell7358 Год назад +9

    A thumb recovery turned into a extra 2 grand in recovery gear found ,Alan your a good dude to have around God bless and stay safe out there.

  • @wesman7837
    @wesman7837 Год назад +42

    Score man! That could have cost you a bundle to get those parts or even just to get the steel to make them would have been several thousand dollars! I bet Dave was happy that you were able to find all those chains, and the Yankum rope! I bet that was a thousand dollar rope!

  • @stevesmith7530
    @stevesmith7530 Год назад +9

    Nice tidy up. Shame so few people do clean up after themselves. More people should also re-check load security once some bumping around has helped things settle

  • @tomfarnsworth950
    @tomfarnsworth950 Год назад +6

    Alan, I laughed at the end asking people not to hit dislike and just move on. All your videos are really fun to watch and you have a great outlook on life and a good sense of adventure. I'd be surprised if anyone hit dislike on any of your videos. I'm looking forward to more videos on the build of your fortress!

  • @DanO530.8
    @DanO530.8 Год назад +5

    Alan is a good all around man that can virtually do anything right on Alan thank you for sharing

  • @Ted_E_Bear
    @Ted_E_Bear Год назад +9

    Alan you are the best Wizard I know! Be careful always !!

  • @dougmiller7643
    @dougmiller7643 Год назад +4

    Great video, thanks for taking us along. As said before, great employee you are. Seem like a good ole dude. Real genuine. I appreciate your attitude. Keep it up.✅

  • @Enjoythepour
    @Enjoythepour Год назад +13

    Loved this video. You are the Mcgyver of heavy equipment! I was so happy that NOTHING MAJOR went wrong. You have been through enough! Thank you for taking us along on your adventure!❤

  • @debbiehuff137
    @debbiehuff137 Год назад +5

    Good job Allen. ❤

  • @BirchRose7
    @BirchRose7 Год назад +14

    As always excellent ‘teaching moments’ with a hard working experienced expert, which Alan gives 🎬🥇

  • @chrismartin223
    @chrismartin223 Год назад +29

    Alan! You need to go to Spark and collect your finders fee for the recovery gear that was left behind. :D

    • @MacGyver2154
      @MacGyver2154 Год назад +3

      Use of company truck kinda equals that out. Loyalty is priceless!

    • @cjsmith1760
      @cjsmith1760 Год назад +4

      Yes Alan needs to talk to Dave. Need to figure out who the dead beats are that can't load tools after the job is done. For real. Chains, binders and a big A rope? What else was lost.

    • @chrismartin223
      @chrismartin223 Год назад +7

      @@cjsmith1760 You didn't watch that job, did you? They loaded at night in deep, deep snow...

    • @cjsmith1760
      @cjsmith1760 Год назад

      @@chrismartin223 yeah it's probably one I've missed. It's I own a small farm and have to hire out at times plus I run work for a construction company. Irritating when later you can't find something.

    • @scotraney4830
      @scotraney4830 9 месяцев назад

      was going to comment the same thing

  • @goodbyemr.anderson5065
    @goodbyemr.anderson5065 Год назад +11

    Nice work Allen, and good score. Its great to see you living the dream, take care of yourself.

  • @CrazyCanuck23
    @CrazyCanuck23 Год назад +2

    You all are great ambassadors of the land, to see you guys cleaning up your mess after the snow is gone is fantastic. Most people wouldn’t give a damn and that pisses me off. Great job, Alan.

  • @beckybird5367
    @beckybird5367 Год назад +2

    Love your work ethic. Glad you were able to recover all that stuff. Can't wait to see more work on the fortress.

  • @mikethejake_BM44
    @mikethejake_BM44 Год назад +12

    Nice that you were able to get that thumb and I know you will be able to get that on you machine and put it to use. I love the views of Utah and am amazed how different it is from the east coast where I live.

  • @i_am_mcsee
    @i_am_mcsee Год назад +5

    Great informative video Alan, loved your work on this recovery job. Cheers from Oz

  • @mr_mongo7228
    @mr_mongo7228 Год назад +35

    Alen you are brave man heading up there on your own but of course it’s nothing you are used to. You definitely found some treasures out there, can’t believe someone left all their recovery gear, chains and a binder along with the rest of their gear behind.
    Nice job and I’m glad you made made it out of there without getting stuck or running out of fuel. Thanks for sharing your video! 👍🏻

    • @robinhadley
      @robinhadley Год назад +4

      It was their gear he was picking up.

    • @moonstarer55
      @moonstarer55 Год назад +4

      Great video Alan, no wonder they call you the wizard - Alan The Wiz. A good job done very well.

    • @2nickles647
      @2nickles647 Год назад +8

      He did mention. There was lots of snow when they picked up the heavy equipment. So lots of their gear got lost in the snow.
      If Allen had not gone back. Some one else would have gotten the gear.

  • @nada7.077
    @nada7.077 Год назад +10

    Hi Alan, good to see you and your channel doing so good. Thank you for the ride along.❤️🙏

  • @jimijester2424
    @jimijester2424 Год назад +3

    Thanks for the ride along Alan, sorry we dint do much work. 😃 👍

  • @Tyraeous
    @Tyraeous Год назад +15

    Given the places Heavy D goes on the regular, I feel they should probably need to have a couple of satellite phones.

  • @Bazz24697
    @Bazz24697 Год назад +3

    Thanks good to see you doing channel I've only just started watching but great to see how things are going at the Fortress and all the repairs done on the hevey vehicles keep it up cheers from Australia mate 👍😎

  • @jessealvarado6939
    @jessealvarado6939 Год назад +3

    Always love a tease seeing a Raptor lol and great job on always being there helping lots of fun y'all get to have😁👊🙏🇺🇸😎

  • @chrisdzisiak7540
    @chrisdzisiak7540 Год назад +28

    Hey , Always something going on at the Fortress, good on you. You are a prime example of simple motivation and what you can have by just acting every day! After forty seven crop’s, my farming experience would lead me to look at those solenoids on the tilt mechanism, they will quite often just corrode just enough to not transmit power properly and that is from just sitting. Good luck!

    • @goodbyemr.anderson5065
      @goodbyemr.anderson5065 Год назад +6

      Agree with you there. Those pumps dont run enough to burn out in the life time of the trailer usually. unless they were ran dry, or dirt in the system.
      Can you believe all the stuff HeavyD and the crew left behind? Remind me to drive to their location after they have finished up a big job. That a treasure right there for us cowboys.

    • @chrisdzisiak7540
      @chrisdzisiak7540 Год назад +3

      Have you ever had hired guys? They would leave their heads behind if you don’t check.

  • @simonworthington3330
    @simonworthington3330 Год назад +14

    Alan your some work of art as always doing something or keeping the shop living up to its name with SPARKS everywhere. Loving your little field and picking up those extra goodies.
    Keeping a happy viewer excited in Ireland M8.

  • @LongdistanceRider22
    @LongdistanceRider22 Год назад +1

    Thanks for taking us along !

  • @jgentry7201
    @jgentry7201 Год назад +2

    Thanks for letting me tag along. Best.

  • @jmar5787
    @jmar5787 Год назад +12

    Great recovery especially of the gear left behind...man that adds up and it's not good for business. Good job wizard!!

  • @mikebashford8198
    @mikebashford8198 Год назад +2

    love your technique for mentally dividing the project into 5 sections.

  • @Tclans
    @Tclans Год назад +9

    Alan, oh boy.. you bless us with such and upload schedule and that length ✌🏼

  • @kylebowersox3754
    @kylebowersox3754 8 месяцев назад

    Great job Alan your videos are very helpful to normal guys like me. I'm 54 and you work alot harder than I can keep the faith and keep on trucking brother!!!!

  • @kerrylewis2581
    @kerrylewis2581 Год назад +3

    How many of you are subscribed to the Sparks Motors channel? Great content, and buy Alan's Wizard shirt. I have mine, and the quality is totally wizard!

  • @sonyakc
    @sonyakc Год назад +9

    Awesome recovery Alan. ❤ Happy you're getting things done with out any sleepy incidents❤nor majors. ❤ Ur great.

  • @toddtraficanti4832
    @toddtraficanti4832 Год назад +3

    Good job on doing the clean up , it’s funny how much stuff was left behind. You made it look easy as always. GO WIZARD GO

  • @Cam_Yeahmanz
    @Cam_Yeahmanz Год назад +1

    Can you and Dave adopt each other. I think you're a great uncle to his cool nephew. Really happy he found your fortress and you guys are buds.

  • @helenkelley8788
    @helenkelley8788 Год назад +2

    Allen your a very considerate person. This was enjoyable to watch..I totally agreed with having the 4 wheel drive going down those muddy back roads ..great to see the power wash too!! Thanks for sharing

  • @sharonkasper5126
    @sharonkasper5126 10 месяцев назад +1

    Glad all is well on the thumb recover. Even got a little snooze. Good for you Allen.

  • @bradgrose7965
    @bradgrose7965 Год назад +9

    Hey Wizzard it would be cool to see a full behind the sences or rather behind the cables of what goes into a recovery start and finish

  • @danielsojourner267
    @danielsojourner267 Год назад +6

    Nice video Alan, glad you got a thumb now !!

  • @curtissherrill5310
    @curtissherrill5310 Год назад +5

    I did a lot of that in my younger days thanks for sharing

  • @sparband
    @sparband Год назад +5

    It must be frustrating that all the broken down equipment keeps you from working on the fortress. That was nice of you to bring back what was left behind.

  • @duaneayers6117
    @duaneayers6117 Год назад +2

    Lookout Mountain in Georgia is the closest Rock City to where I live. Rock Cities are everywhere. Fun drive Allen aka The Wizard.

  • @damianzanolli1845
    @damianzanolli1845 Год назад +3

    Alan,
    Love the video. It's really cool that you were able to find a use for that old piece of iron and give it a new home. On the the way out to the area to pick it up and you were talking about not having cell service, worrisome bud. Did you ever think of getting a Sat Phone for your adventures when you go off the grid? Would that work if you were alone or on a recovery with Dave's crew and things went really pear shaped? I see how capable everyone is but that extra bit of tech in your tools or go bags could be a real life saver. I love watching your adventures and the ones you participate in with Dave's crew and can't wait to see more. Thank you for all the content you supply and it's really great how your collabration with Dave fits so well with your content.

  • @edwardwilliams9874
    @edwardwilliams9874 Год назад +5

    Good morning brother be safe

  • @murrayelliott6828
    @murrayelliott6828 Год назад +1

    Nice work tightening a chain around that chromed ram!

  • @Studzilla-is-here
    @Studzilla-is-here Год назад +23

    Hey wizard. You are amazing Allen. I wish I had your energy. God bless ya man!

    • @pureheroin9902
      @pureheroin9902 Год назад +4

      This guy does in a day what I do in a month if I'm lucky lol

  • @ragnorremix8426
    @ragnorremix8426 Год назад +12

    Great video as always alan, cant wait for some more fortress builds

  • @donaldfitzgerald8950
    @donaldfitzgerald8950 Год назад

    Wizard! Waste not, want not.....put it to work for your time & effort.....love how you stress the importance of securing the load & doing a simple walk around...an ounce of prevention can put a cluster tuck at bay! Lol! Keep up the amazing vlogs....🪝💪👍🤠

  • @KayHuff
    @KayHuff Месяц назад

    Allen you are a very smart man. To tell people where you were going and about what time you should be back.

  • @MelissaMalzahn
    @MelissaMalzahn Год назад +4

    You sure were out in the middle of nowhere. Great job again Alan!!

  • @OuradventuresGU
    @OuradventuresGU Год назад +1

    Always find something left behind when lots of people are involved in a project, well done for clearing up and recovering the surplus items mislaid from the first phase of the recovery! 👍👏👏👏

  • @f.k.burnham8491
    @f.k.burnham8491 Год назад +12

    The care you take to make sure your load is secure, and the condition of the vehicle should be emulated by many more people. Safe driving with a secure load is of paramount importance.

  • @pamelaremel7477
    @pamelaremel7477 20 дней назад

    Great recovery! Glad you got that thumb, 1 less thing to buy. Good deal finding all the chains & the Yank-em rope.

  • @grumpyguygarage
    @grumpyguygarage Год назад +10

    Another great video how you keep going is beyond me 😂 your always so full of energy keep up the great work

  • @vickiepeek2279
    @vickiepeek2279 Год назад +3

    Feels like it's a day trip with you when you're talking in the truck - Love it ! Vickie

  • @dirtclod5834
    @dirtclod5834 Год назад +5

    Nice to see you repurpose items. #BlessUp

  • @jackanderson1418
    @jackanderson1418 Год назад

    That was smart Alan!!! Not driving when you are tired sometimes a quick power nap is all you need. Great vidio.

  • @jamessmith7691
    @jamessmith7691 Год назад

    I recognize you as a do it yourselfer. You want it done, easy you know just do it yourself. That's good picking up the extra crap. Who'd know, you would. Good man. Sparks has a good employee among the others.

  • @davidross5169
    @davidross5169 Год назад +1

    Good luck.That's what I used to do when I drove up north.I knew when I was 1\4 1\2 3\4 the way there and back.

  • @paulc8581
    @paulc8581 Год назад +1

    Tnzxs for the video glad you got back safe

  • @drscrib99
    @drscrib99 Год назад +5

    Quite an adventure, thanks for a great video

  • @rocketj2835
    @rocketj2835 Год назад +2

    Very well done young man. My father and his father rescued similar gear like backhoes .. before I was born! Hence your journey gives me insight into theirs .. zowie that's seeing an image that I never got to see. THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @jlgis77
    @jlgis77 Год назад

    Thanks for takeing us along.....

  • @thanoschermerhorn4864
    @thanoschermerhorn4864 Год назад +3

    Have you ever heard of anyone that pushed the subscribe and the like button because they were told to ????......maybe 3 years ago in the early days but now everyone knows....we’re not stupid, as neither are you....gotta say yer one of my favorites..... I watch all of yer stuff......God Bless You in Jesus’ name.......

  • @number1trucker
    @number1trucker Год назад

    Hi Allen, I love to watch your videos. You are an interesting guy. LOL. Anyway, i used to be a heavy haul trucker. The best thing to use to lubricant chair binders is with dish soap. If you get into salted roads, it will not allow the binders to rust. If you get rain, it washes them off.

  • @josebey7808
    @josebey7808 Год назад

    👍🏼...watching from Germany . Nice back roads. And beautiful Country ! 🇺🇸

  • @swedenfrommycam
    @swedenfrommycam Год назад +3

    As always a pleasure, Sir Allan! 😊

  • @NathanCEnyart
    @NathanCEnyart Год назад +1

    My God that's beautiful country. It's the only way I get to see it is on these video's. God bless and love how the fortress is coming along and the heavy equipment. Keep up the good videos.

  • @tomizbick4922
    @tomizbick4922 Год назад +1

    Great job Allen

  • @kellyhill4410
    @kellyhill4410 4 дня назад

    Thanks for the video Alan🤜🌟🤛🤠💯🇺🇸

  • @ericm8811
    @ericm8811 Год назад +6

    Hey MtnFortressLabs! Greetings from Vancouver British Columbia Canada! Thumbs up for the thumb rescue vid! Stay hydrated dude! Thanks for all the nice vids! Ride ride ride!

  • @clarencewiles963
    @clarencewiles963 Год назад +7

    Thumbs up 👍 just a thought you may want to get a Sat Phone. You do get into areas of no communication 😂

  • @1975427bronco
    @1975427bronco Год назад +5

    Chains on the box side

    • @pureheroin9902
      @pureheroin9902 Год назад +1

      Genuine question, can you explain what you mean by this? Thanks 😊

    • @1975427bronco
      @1975427bronco Год назад +2

      @Pure Heroin when he was loading the chains he was bashing the chains against the side of the box

  • @greghank6554
    @greghank6554 Год назад +1

    Good video Allen you are the man and happy napping ✌️🇺🇸

  • @mjmcomputers
    @mjmcomputers Год назад +1

    It’s like a treasure hunt of stuff that was left behind.

  • @michaelgoodman9945
    @michaelgoodman9945 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the content. I am in a very similar line of work and love to watch other people's problem-solving. In the past month I was turned on to Heavy D's page which I enjoyed and that is how I found yours. We all understand that RUclips is a business and having a page is essentially a second if not third job. Please do not let it turn into an infomercial. I understand there has to be some plugs and commercials here or there but those are the exact reasons why people initially went to computer-based media as opposed to terrestrial and Network

  • @JoshuaCBaer
    @JoshuaCBaer Год назад +2

    As usual. Lots of fun watching your show and reminiscing about old times when I used to do similar stuff.

  • @darrinmunter9581
    @darrinmunter9581 Год назад

    Glad to see you rechecking your load.

  • @mattwallace342
    @mattwallace342 Год назад

    I can't wait to see the video of this attached and working.

  • @EdwardTilley
    @EdwardTilley Год назад

    No need to mention dislikes I don't think. "Like and Subscribe, it's free and it really helps out the channel - and the work we do here at the Gold? Mine" - should do it.
    Are you doing any mining?
    Are you building any metal out-buildings as a project?
    Building projects can be processing centers, storage, workshops, and so on. You have enough equipment to straddle together an operation; all you need now is a gold mine!
    Glad to see your subscriptions are up to a point where a bit of income will help your operation now.
    Congrats on 100k!

  • @EileenSchultz-s1d
    @EileenSchultz-s1d Год назад

    Dave Sparks appreciates and cares about all his workers and to say otherwise is terribly disrespectful.

  • @Tomcroese
    @Tomcroese Год назад

    Yes it was nice to follow you on the trip

  • @markmolina2582
    @markmolina2582 Год назад

    Thumbs up on the thumb recovery 👍

  • @debi8057
    @debi8057 Год назад +1

    Thumbs up from Pennsylvania

  • @pureheroin9902
    @pureheroin9902 Год назад +1

    I spent years pressure washing heavy machinery with a heated diesel power pressure washer.
    The thing was a beast, only bit I didn't like was getting underneath the stuff, absolutely no way to stay dry.

  • @joeloyd56
    @joeloyd56 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for the video

  • @Rippington41
    @Rippington41 Год назад

    I respect Allen, he knows a score when he see;s one while 95% of ordinary folk only see junk

  • @CanadianManDan
    @CanadianManDan Год назад

    You’re one of the good ones , I’d love to be your shadow , great landscape , maybe one of these days I’ll venture down from Canada land.

  • @janetphillips8196
    @janetphillips8196 Год назад

    Good to see things moving along hun. Take care.

  • @fatblokes_ferguson
    @fatblokes_ferguson Год назад +6

    hi Wizard, im typing this near the begining of your video, i have noticed your videos are normally alot shorter so having a much longer video is a better format and i think its better than the shorter ones and you should try for a longer videos inthe future.

  • @InterstellarFrequency
    @InterstellarFrequency Год назад

    It’s a bummer no one else went with you. If I lived closer would have join on the recovery.

  • @AA-sk2yi
    @AA-sk2yi Год назад +3

    Hi there from New Zealand, keep up the good work always an interesting watch 👍👍👍

  • @billsrq1788
    @billsrq1788 Год назад +2

    Good morning from Siesta Key Florida

  • @joesgaragedoorservice7506
    @joesgaragedoorservice7506 Год назад +3

    Good job