We Broke Our Massive Army Truck
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- We scramble to prepare for an unexpected storm that brings in 60mph winds!
We're a husband and wife team who bought 20 acres of bare off-grid land in Northern Idaho. Follow along as we turn a pole barn into our dream shop with an upstairs apartment!
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Riley Casey
105 Vermeer Dr
STE 2 PMB 141
Ponderay, ID 83852
Yall make me really want a mini X. I just need a big enough project to justify the purchase.
I love the caption reckless Riley lol. I love how you take things in stride so well w each other
Courtney...you are an amazing woman, working hard with Riley. Love it!
I used to work with a man that always said. " Some days you bite the bear... Some days the bear bites you. Some days are better than others. Yalls ability to remain happy and upbeat through it all is inspiring to us all. Love it.
Adorable✌️😍😔😔
I am very impressed how well she operates that excavator.
The dump truck is so awesome!
There seems to be quite a few dead trees along the trail, so another option would be fascines or corduroy roads.
Chainsaw them down, cut to length and place the trunks and big branches across the boggy low points with the trackhoe.
Well, been there, done that, that works as temporary solution, as in cutting the wood, cleaning the wood or so in a single year, after a year or so wood trunks start dislodging due to either ice forcing them apart, or simply heavy tractors/trucks push or even brake them. Stone is a much better permanent solution for years to come, and since there is enough of that, I would continue on that "path" rather than wood.
I have had a mud pit created by wheeled tractor by the live stock barn when carrying straw and hay to feed, a couple of human weight(~2 feet "tall") flat boulders burried so they make large level pathway , solved all the problems permanently ...
ANOTHER PHANTASTIC SHOW
And that stump came out that easy. That is a fun excavator
I enjoy your work ethics, hard work never killed anyone, well it might have but keep working!
As I’m sure you already know pine trees are very shallow rooted so those needed to come down anyway. The road work might not fix it but it sure won’t make it worse. I did notice the old derelict truck on the side of the road, can’t get more Idaho than that.
i noticed that as well. Maybe it's a spare.
I ve changed those by myself 300lbs each combat wheels .An afternoon of fun spluge bolts a day ahead before attempting removal rims are 3 pieces and need O ring gasket in Perfect Shape !! Use digger to offload and move tire if you finesse the it properly , or cheat and call tire guy and watch how he does it and properly reattach CTI system making sure copper gaskets are installed on banjo fitting properly.
This old Faller approves of your Technique Riley! 10/10 on chain, strap and come along! Extra points for PPE. Saw you crank the saw with the bar cover on and it magically disappeared in edit. lol
Riley says thank you! But also you’re too observant and noticed his woopsie… Courtney was nice to him and edited it out!
I've never seen someone with a stump vendetta before but I’m glad Courtney got it all handled. Y'all's tenacity is truly inspiring. Thanks for keeping me going!
The dump truck is so awesome! The combo of the excavator and dump truck is the real deal. With all the raw material and your equipment on hand, that road doesn't stand a chance! Love this channel! Thanks y'all!
Exactly with all of that crushed stone and the machinery these guys can minus rock the entire road.
Don’t always comment but always watch n like!
Thanks Randy! ☺️
It never ceases to amaze me how both of your are so good at tackling jobs on your homestead.
Yep winter's here you guys be safe and warm🙏🙏✌
Can confirm. We had at least a hundred trees blown down on the road to our place on the east side of LPO. Granted, that road is 25 miles long, but still…
Yikes! I hope there wasn’t too much damage!
I've found the cedars tend to have strong roots and a tapered trunk that keeps them fairly stable. They don't often fall over and you'll see lots of standing dead in the woods. The firs, hemlocks, and especially alders will absolutely keel over in a good windstorm. That said, I'd 100% be nervous having any trees within falling distance to home and felling them is a good call.
This channel is addicting - in a good way!
That windstorm was gnarly! It blew the literally blew the doors off of our pole barn! We have a 20 in Harrison
Yikes! I hope there wasn’t too much damage?
@@AmbitionStrikes Damage wasn't too bad thankfully we were able to get them fixed pretty quick
Hi Guys, been awhile since I have been able to catch you! Work is crazy. Managers are never off! New projects daily! Good to see your progress. Still your biggest fan! 😂😂😂
Hey Buck! We hope you are doing well. It's good to hear from you!
Good to be back on the homestead! I am with C. I wouldn't be able to sleep with that big un' tree lurking. Perfect angeling R. to get the big un' to fall well. Woot! I was cheering C. pulling that stump up..."yeah take that you nasty sidewall cuttin' bahstid". Road is looking great. The pups look happy to be home. Go Team Go!👏👏💪🤸♀🤸♀🍺🍻🎆🎇🎉🎊
Thanks Theresa! We’ve got some FUN projects in the world that we’re looking forward to sharing with you.
123000 subs already that's hope every can help you get to 1 million soon you too deserve everything
Thank you so much Oliver! ☺️
It looks like Bailey has figured out how to walk the ball up the hill, let go of it and chase it down the hill. Hope you video changing the Army Truck tire. I would have thought they had "run flat" sidewalls, since it is expected they will need to keep moving "under fire." Make sure you have a warming center set up before you get really cold. I am thinking like keeping the camper truck warm, just in case. Thanks for the excitement. All the best!
We are hiding out in the camper right now. It’s a toasty 75F inside, while the expected low tonight is 19F!
Courtney has a great smile.
id put that snow plow on the army truck chain that up with some ice breaker chains and you wont be getting stuck as much if any as for it not starting in the winter it needs a block heater will start right up
i think yoiu guys made the right choice to make the house before the road... I believe in the two of you, you are beautiful my friends, dont forget the people who have faith in you!
I like what ever the weather throws up nothing seems to put you off and you two end up with a smile take care and stay safe
Those big western red cedars are high value for lumber. If you have any thoughts on milling your own lumber down the road, those cedars are for sure worth setting aside. They make some sweet interior paneling- beautiful and great smell. I don't recommend exterior use (roof shakes or siding) because of your fire zone. Dry cedar burns real easy.
Love seeing the Branch manager at work. BowWow ! I got a flat today driving down the freeway. I feel your pain!
If I recall correctly, that is a shared road for several neighbors? (I saw a truck and a 'No Trespassing' sign along the road you were working on. Hopefully, you can have a 'Road Work Day' with you and the neighbors that live along the road?
Yes! We have awesome neighbors! Unfortunately that section of road is only used by us so we don’t expect them to chip in for repairs.
Love playing with those excavators. So fun. Sorry the tire got a flat, but good that you have a spare on the property. Now, get several more spares as well. Enjoying your channel.
Any tree to close to living quarters is too close whether it be
wind, snow load or
🔥 FIRE 🔥
Yes!! We have a lot more clearing we would like to do.
You have probably already cut those up but the little custom sawmills that make furniture lumber love those trees and pay handsomely for them , 8' plus lengths a must any diameter ..
TIM from Canada suggestions for when you want to burn your bush . suggestion one. wait until it rains everything is a little wet then you can start your fire and you should be OK… suggestion to put everything in a big pile. remember where your piles are. in the late fall early winter if you can get to it then stir your fires or leave it all winter early spring when everything is still wet these are your best days of the year to burn your bush or tree limbs or whatever you have
That excavator looks like so much fun!
SNOW
YEAH
Put tracks back on the Jeep
Fun times ahead
Stay Warm and Safe
❤️🐾🐾
Great video loved it play time is over let's get back to work and get things done great video haven't missed a one
These things are sent to test us, 😂😂😂😂. Well handled 👏 👌
You go Courtney you get those stumps up wahoo girl
I have a mile and a half going to my place. 20 + years of upkeep and hole filling. That’s what you do. It’s worth it being so secluded.
Love watching your positive energy. Keep up the good work. Have fun and stay safe.
So you know, the advantages of NOT doing too much on the road (which seems wicked long) is to see how the weather is impacting it. By the end of Spring you'll easily be able to make a prioritized project list next season. You also have the winter to research when to ditch, armor, and/or make a culvert, etc. Seems like you have enough contingency vehicles to wheel it in or out. I keep thinking the right answer is to prioritize build a MF'ng stove on the ground floor and then chop MF'ng wood for a week (2-4 cords of the driest stuff you have around or old deadfall) and stack it. It won't dry out proper for burning, but at least you'll be ahead before it gets too cold. Better yet, designate an area where you are going to stack your wood and maybe dedicate a day a week to just chopping and stacking cause it takes at least 6-months to cure wood. Make note of how much wood you burn through the winter and that'll be your baseline for what you need to routinely chop/stack next Spring/Summer. I also think it would be fun to do a winter burn of all limbs and refuse, just thinking of how to systematically remove deadfall and stuff for fuel, which mitigates forest fire risk also. Uh, says I, at my teleworking desk with an oil heater at my feet and a mild winter in suburbia ahead of me. I'm stacking wood for bonfires and smore's ... what do I know ;-p. Have fun!
That all sounds like an excellent plan! We're going to need a heat source asap because the weather just turn a turn and our low was 19F last night!
You will need lots of gravel. Starting with 6- to fill big holes is good. Before the ground freezes make sure thee is good drainage.
@@AmbitionStrikes Cold!!! I'd add - think of staging and access for the wood. I don't like the idea of wood piled around my living structure. I think that was popular back in the day for extra insulation, protection or something... A cord inside the pole barn (but not too near the stove) guarantees a healthy supply of dry stuff and then you'll want a solid path you can wheelbarrow or transport curing wood into your ready pile. You can also stage the wood in piles of rounds (like when you cut a tree, cut it to rounds and pile 16-18" tall rounds per whatever preferred length) to start the slow drying, then quarter whatever you need for the winter, in your outside drying area, and then just routinely cut down the quarters, so you have usable side stuff slowly piling up. Maybe building a bad ass log splitter is in the future? To make this all easy... but think you need to brute force it this winter.
@@AmbitionStrikes Yes heat source is the main priority ... the road should soon freeze and should not be a problem till spring ... but cold is a problem now.
@@AmbitionStrikes I highly recommend the biggest size Blaze King stove you can get! Trusted in severe climates like Alaska and Canada. They have a catalytic converter element, so you can slow burn overnight without clogging up your chimney with creosote. I have one myself, and love it.
Stupid Stump! Lol well at least it happened to the bad tire. Glad you were able to drive it back up to the shop. Lol warm heated video game! Love it! :) glad the road is shedding water much better! That's really help over winter.
It may be a lot more work now, but when you decide to work on the road, you may want to consider widening it to fit 2 cars. It will allow 2 cars to pass each other when going in different directions, create a wider surface which will be more stable with run off water and safer if you also add drainage ditches on the sides. Just my humble opinion.
I think that is a great idea!
It was mentioned by others to have a good sized wood stove in the shop area. I totally agree, but will add one more detail. Build it with internal baffles in the fire box that will recirculate the fumes until they are completely incinerated. In this fashion the VOCs (volatile organic compounds) will burn up and yield the most heat value per unit of fuel. You can also add 'heat-thief' type fins on your exhaust tubes to extract even more heat before it goes p the chimney.
Great place you are building.
Glad its you guys that have to change the tire and not me :-)
That thing around the escalator is such a nice option to I have it makes picking up stuff so nice ice that's an awesome piece of equipment you guys have
The thumb attachment for the excavator added significant cost but we are so glad we purchased it!
@@AmbitionStrikes Get ahold of me about the wood burner and off show you what I did for mine
Please remove all the stumps, sharp rock etc. once you have snow, the problems they can cause will be a lot worse . And I would consider widening the access road, by removing some more small trees - you will need some place for snow piles, especially if you have some foot and more snow, you will not be able to push it "all the way" ...
Also it seems that it would be beneficial to widen the road in some places + mark the edges with sticks, for the easier snow plowing, so you don't have to guess.
Thank you again have a great day and be safe.
Sorry about the flat but love the army truck .
Good job getting rid of those stumps
Hey just a tip (you may already know). Just noticed right when you started limping the truck back to the shop that you were pumping the brakes. With air brakes you want to apply steady, even pressure and avoid pumping them as much as possible. With hydraulic brakes it doesn't matter as you always have pressure. With air brakes if you pump your brakes too much you'll run low on air as the compressor simply can't keep up. With most air brake systems if you run too low your brakes will suddenly lock up no matter how fast you're going.
maybe consider burying a drain pipe under that road? with maybe a drainage basin near by
It’s a pine, the roots don’t spread wide, they go down about 15 ft. It’ll break before roots give out.
Great work enjoy your channel just catching up on some video's! Stay safe!!
I love the ambition you have with your projects, which are reasonable for most other people to attempt. I really think you should consider replacing all your driveway with 'Pervious Reinforced Concrete' in the future, say 12 feet wide. Do it maybe 50 foot sections. I know it will cost a lot of money and take some time, but just think of putting your plasma table back to use, and having UPS being able to reach your shop so you do not have to travel into town all the time. :-)
Reckless Riley? I dunno, he did tell you to put your thing down!
😂
Huge improvement on tree felling! Hold wood looked good from what I could see
I know what you guys are, you are crazy mountain people, my home is in Sidney,NE and at night the temp is being recorded at 14F. You up there are working hard to make your lives in that beautifully remove place, I want to say I love the two of you, what ever you do STAY TIGHT@@@!!!!!!!! Do not flater, I know you are the best at what you do and the rest of you look forward to you guys FINDING a better version of yoursleves.. WE LLOVE YOU
Absolutely I enjoy and look forward to the next one. Keep up and great video's and I'll keep watching.
You should make a garden near your shade
I love to watch you two work.
enjoying the video's ... makes me want to finish my crazy van build n find money for property to hang out on
Did i see a vintage truck in the woods... could be a fun project!
I should have my daughters start watching you guys so they can see that a woman is capable of anything she decides she wants to do.
Also, props on your well-above-average dedication to PPE use and safety. I see so much cringy recklessness/ignorance/hastiness on RUclips.
I was thinking the same. Nice to see the bucking chaps and other PPE put to use.
Watch out for that shale rock it's super sharp and will flatten tires
Love the enthusiasm y’all have…….Jim and Judy In Texas.
It's definitely not Paso Robles 🤣 Riley great job on falling the trees and the mountain woman 😁 aka heavy equipment operator !! Good job young lady 👏
Brilliant stuff.
Excellent blog keep it coming
Beware the White Walkers! Great episode. Why not take the wheel in to have the tire changed?
She's getting good on that machine
Can’t wait to see your winter adventures
Man that gouge looks bad! Find a truck stop or tire place, a lot of times they can patch a sidewall, we used to have the truck stop patch sidewall gouges on our 33x12.50's (smallest size they could patch). Worked fine on trails but not suggested for high speed (like that thing is going to do over 60)😂
Love your channel, you 2 have laid out a nice template for others!
No! Use tracks! Not tires
Mini dump truck is awsm😂😂😂
I'd look into a good set of chains for the military truck and a plow.
You're getting your money's worth out of the excavator. That was great! What's not to like?
Riley, you married up buddy.
Good Job on that too ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
That blast of air was probably your air dryer because all air brake systems use he have an air dryer to keep the moisture out of the lines so in the wintertime they don't freeze plus they also keeps the moisture out if it's working right
Nice work, guys. Your place is becoming the dream home for a lot of people!
Battery powered flood lights let you work later. I actually bought some battery packs to run regular AC powered LED flood lights. It is less efficient than direct DC powered, but it is cheaper.
Well done on the PPE on the tree felling! And that driveway screams for a tractor... Landplane or boxblade for maintaining and a snowblower to keep it open in the winter!!
Our wishlist of tools just keeps growing!
@@AmbitionStrikes It never stops growing and you always end up thinking of the next tool!!
Hi:Hey Riley, that gals pretty good with the equipment, you should hire her full time.
Just love you guys!
When you get some gravel make some French drains
That snow looks great....nice break... back to the beach here in Costa Rica.
Awesome to see the snow. Glad you fared the wind storm. Look forward to the tire replacement and repair. Stay warm.
6 minus or not, stumps and sharp rocks will get you. Already had unexpected flats at my place loosing both tires.
Still love that truck!!! Must be getting a big door for the barn, you need it.
Have you thought about a folding stair for the barn inside? Yes an outside stair is OK in nice weather, but cold, wet, snowy days will change your mind.
I guess something along the sides of "internal balkony" at the large garage door might be a good idea, maybe even placed conveniently to service one side of the large door ... though it might be a lot easier to make it by the back wall ...
That last tree you felled looked to be a cedar. Do y'all plan on milling some of your trees for building material? The cedar would make for a nice sauna or interior walls or whatever y'all might come up with. Really enjoy your shows and glad you safely felled those trees. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow cause we want to see the jeep go go go 😀👍
We are saving the cedar trees in the hopes we can get a sawmill this spring!
Oh no! Blowout! Stupid stump. Nice big trees. Should make some good lumber on neighbor's mill. Thanks for sharing
Hello from Mumbai India, cutting too many trees, firstly for house, then some more, better plant 4times the trees you had cleared, so much so the balance maintains and weakening of soil is controlled ( lesser soil erosion ). Hope I am not offending you good and lovely couple 🌹, Love you both. ❤️
After watching your video, I have been convinced to stay inside today. :O)
Bailey wants to know if she can go be inside with you… she’s not much of a fan of the cold! 😂
@@AmbitionStrikes Would love some company. I'm camped out in front of the cozy fireplace, having some lunch and watching a movie. Life is hard........
Time to buy / build a timber mill. Cheaper than buying lumber these days!
I must stop what I'm doing! The energy bunnies have a new video...😁
You two are AMAZING! There isn't anything going to stop you two this winter. You seem to be ready for most challenges! Awesome attitudes!
I know this is 8 months after the fact, but in case anyone else is in a similar situation:
In he past, some people in remote areas built up their road foundations by laying logs across the width of the road. This meant not as much gravel and stone were needed to build up the foundation. The logs would be laid, then heavy equipment would be run over them to force them into the mud. After that everything would be covered up with stone and gravel and you'd move on to the next section of road.
Naturally over time, the trees would break up, leading to dips in the road. But since there was now a base of rock and gravel rather than mud, you could spread more gravel over the foundation. Eventually you'd have a firm-enough foundation that you could build a concrete or asphalt road