Hi Chris. Greetings from Asheville NC. I'm a recent retiree from a middle management job. I don't normally comment on channels, but this time I have to. I have enjoyed your channel for a couple of years. I enjoy your content so much. It has become one of my most favorite channels. I can't wait for each and every post. You capture our imaginations and dreams of our youth. We d love to be doing what you do every day. Thank you for your work ethics, professionalism, skill and unwavering demand for quality. Thank you for coming to western nc and helping to recover. My family wishes your family a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and blessed New Year. God bless you in all you do. Keep up the great work.
A very amazing video I had a migfortune, I was diagnosed with ovrian caner. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful(
Clearly Robert can do more than drive Barney or a skid stear. We all had some idea what you were capable of, but it was nice to see Roberts skills on display too.
Robert is a great dozer operator too, and is an incredible asset to Chris's business. I've been in/and around construction, as a laborer and as an operator, for nearly my entire life. My dad owned 3 backhoes when I was born, and learned to operate them by the time I was 5-7. I've worked with many laborers, operators, and mechanics over the years. And Robert is top tier in all of those. He's perceptive, and takes initiative. I wish there were more guys like him!
A very amazing video I had aw misfortune, I was diagnosed with ovrian caner. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful(
That was a most enjoyable video. Also, it was nice to see Robert be more visible and to hear him actually talk on the camera! He rarely even lets the camera show him, so hopefully he's getting over being camera shy! It was fun to hear the banter between the two of you, and enjoy the humor.
Look this guy is good in every video from what I've seen, I mean he got my vote for 2024 as youtube entertainer of my year. Mr. Letsdig18 is awesome. From Mississippi we hope yall all have a Merry Christmas 😊
A very amazing video I had a misfortune, I was diagnosed with ovrian caner. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful(d
sorry to hear that you are sick, but hope you get over it soon. God bless you and your family, and Merry Christmas. Stay blessed. Merry Christmas to Rober and his family as well.
Chriss you also need to strip clean callipers and reseal replace pistons if pitted, check all the brake pads and you have a rim lock missing on front L/H rim. Check the A-frame bushings strain the bush and check for cracks in the rubber bushings, check the steering cylinders pins for wear also. New type has grease nipples in them. Check the skip rubber pads and reshim the front ones if necessary. Did a lot on these in my day.
For some reason that was entertaining. I will never have to do that repair but I was fully vested and watching it step by step. I don’t even change my oil in my pickup.
Merry Christmas. As a retired gentleman I enjoy watching your videos. Take care of your cold. When I was younger I used to get rid of a cold in 3 or 4 days, but at my age it will last 10 to 12 days. Enjoy the holiday season with some good rest, then you will be high fired up for 2025.
You wouldn't think that watching a truck get serviced could be good material for a video but I was gripped, practically holding my breath throughout. Great job!
You definitely need a bigger air compressor and tank to work on these machines. You're lucky you have Robert, he's a good man that knows his stuff! He's worth his weight in gold.
Just needs a surge tank for the once every two years he needs it. But I would go get a 1" battery gun first. Slightly less powerful, but wayyyy more portable.
You and Robert make a great team. And you had me laughing each step of the way. It's so cool how you have grown your fleet. It's nice to see you still have enthusiasm for your new haul truck. May your Christmas be bright and filled with wishes come true. Blessings to you both.
Merry Christmas from Perth, Western Australia, I know what I'm going to suggest will be low on the priority list, but you need a fully enclosed workshop with reverse cycle air conditioning. Just imagine it's raining, blowing a gale and you have to service Barny or what ever, there you are, in a nice dry, warm shop. Something to dream about anyway.
Watching on Christmas Day here in NZ,blue sky, hot bright sunshine , and a gentle breeze. Merry Christmas to Chris and all his viewers ,hope you feel better soon . Cheers Ps,who needs a jack when you have a Betty 😅
👍 Hmmm, wouldn't have thought you consider that a big repair, I was thinking something internal engine cropped up. Good job, Robert knows his stuff there.
By the looks od that oil it had not been changed for a very long time. But the two of you did a grand job despite all the troubles. Greetings from Australia
These repair video's are always interesting and often funny to watch as you interject your comments. Seeing you use the skid steer to remove the tire reminded me of the little forklift in the movie "Cars", when it changed the tires on the race car lol. Ahhhhh..... I love the smell of thick gear oil in the morning , said no one ever! Another job well done!
find you an air tank that has a 3/8 or 1/2 inch outlet, put a short 1/2 inch hose from the tank to your big air gun. hook your small hose to the tank.. the tank will give you the necessary volume to run the impact in short durations. the bigger the tank the better. thread the 1/2” directly to the tank or use large couplers.
Robert is a jack of all trades. Chris is there a maintenance shop going to be built in the near future. The open air garage is awesome when it’s nice out
Through the years I have found that sticking the axle into the outer case and gears makes stabbing it much easier. When the sun gear is in it locks the planet gears from turning. Alignment is much easier that way. Merry Christmas!!!
You know, if I was Volvo (which I'm sure not) I would just give you some of my newest and best to use on your channel so thousands of interested potential buyers could see how good the equipment works.
Also in New Zealand Watching this on Christmas day (A new Letsdig18 video is a very unexpected and welcome Christmas present !!) Merry Christmas one and all
You just got to enjoy the moments. Our new kitten found the Christmas tree a delight, climbed it, took out most of the boubles and it ended up pissed 45 degrees.. and we laughed and laughed, Nothing major to repair and Gismo had the time of her life - with no electrocution ! Best wishes to you and yours for a happy Christmas Chris and here's to a great new year where the big shots calm down and we can recover a little peace on earth. PS thank you for keeping an old geezer entertained each and every day.. well almost. You and Robert make a great team, btw. Bye the bye the way, BTBTW, any mechanic, engineer, 'wheel fitter and Robert would be more than glad an expert in the art of machinery be jiggling the big bits about.
I'm seriously impressed with you guys. Putting the wheel back was especially nicely done. That little tweak with the skid steer fork was the sort of trick a professional would have been proud of.
Specific Gravity of a battery cell is 2.2 since 12 V battery has 6 that is specific gravity of a 12V battery is 13.2 = fully charged. So a 24V system as labeled charging at 27V is well within spec to charge a battery set to 26.4V
With so much equipment now you need a proper workshop. A pressure washer and larger volume air compressor tank. The trials and tribulations of growing your business. Continued success next year. Merry Christmas.
I love the fact that Betty is so headphone friendly and was able to lift the new addition quite easily to get it fixed. Time to rest until you feel better Chris. Enjoy the holidays.
A cheat you can use with that compressor on your fuel trailer and the big impact is to use a second large tank close to the impact as an accumulator, then you can get away with a shorter ½" hose to the impact. You can also parallel 2 ⅜ hoses for about the same flow, but ½" is handier.
Very enjoyable video Chris. I hope the new truck works out great for your business. Robert is a big asset to your business and I'm sure you know that. Chris you need a Milwaukee 1" impact wrench would make these big jobs go a little quicker.
Some days the old struggle bus makes ya wish you'd stayed in bed. It's amazing that Chris is able to keep his frustration in check and no tools or cuss words weren't tossed around. Especially when he drained the rear axles and that plug went flying. I'd have been cussing like a Chief Petty Officer who found out someone washed my coffee mug. Chris is lucky he's got someone like Robert around to help him when reliable help is needed.
Thanks, Chris. A big heavy job completed. And good to get a watch of Robert, your co-star on many projects. Usually he's just a shadow in a machine's cab. Would be nice to see, in the flesh, your other co- and guest-stars too. Just a thought, but the channel would be more than just about big machines doing stuff over and over. Am I being a bit girly thinking that seeing the people side of these machines would be nice? Just an introduction would be fine, or watching a vid like this where Robert was such a big part. Big ups to Robert!
Been there and done that with stuck drains and plugs. Gear oil, trans fluid, hyd fluid, diesel fuel... I have spilled it all. Look at the bright side, it wasn't in your shop, and it all makes great weed killer. Nothing green will grow there again. Just don't let the EPA catch on. Merry Christmas
DP, MBTS, and C&C will all be proud of you Chris. At least you didn't get any in you face (as far as we know). :) Hope this truck works out for many years. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone.
I love your channel and watch every episode, but you absolutely amaze me. You have millions invested in some really top equipment and don't even have a second-rate shop to work on things. You need a shop with a bay or bay and a half and some real tools. You could probably even rent the space to the dealer when he has to work on your equipment.
I like Betty and love to see her earn her keep but I think a 50T bottle jack from Harbor Freight will set you back less than firin her up - and with no fear of bending the hood.
Wow it was nice to hear and see Robert. Never thought I would be this interested in big machine repair. Like I have commented before next life I want to move dirt. Your work is very inspirational. You are a very talented man and Robert too. Thank for sharing with us. Hope you feel better soon hot toddy may not cure your cold but sure makes you feel better. Merry Christmas to you and your families. 💖💖💖
Never doubted Betty picking up the front of the truck. With all the equipment that you have acquired you need to get an industrial air compressor and pour a concrete pad/ pole barn to work on your equipment and not be lying on gravel.
If You Wanna Play Then You Gotta Pay! $1080 for a set of 4 brake pads for the front of that ADT is nothing surprising, I saw the size of em, they're MaHoooSive!! They have to stop a lot of weight from moving, its best to change em in pairs so they ain't out of whack. Great job on the hub too! Well Worth it as the ADT is on good nick!
Chris and Robert you guys working so hard getting everything done. Dang Chris with the price of parts that is unbelievable. Can't believe how quick you replaced the tire, up, in and on. Perfection. Ok Chris go to the Doc in the Box and get some good meds. Need to be well before Christmas. Take care. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025. Enjoyed the video. Thanks.
Hello Chris, This is a two person field repair on a piece of heavy equipment. It's hard to do in a shop with cement floors. You and Robert pulled it off while coping with a cold climate and hampered by "A man flu". Congrats man.
New dump starts right up on a cool morning, no smoke 20% more capacity than other Bubba Dump haul truck, life's good. Minor almost maintenance issues. My advice is to paint and make it look new again as this will represent your company for as long as you have it at your jobsites. It's human nature to treat a nice looking piece of equipment better. Merry Xmas to the entire group and their families at Letsdig18. Ray
Chris/Robert great work and Merry Christmas, Chris this reminds me of this exact work i use to do about 45 years ago in my early 20's building the largest Versatile Farm tractors, axles and transmissions , believe it or not the transmissions were worse to do you hand to remove everything in the cab including the roof to get the transmission out ,so I'd much rather do axles repairs any day of the week and we removed the tires like you did except we used a forklift instead of a skid steer , then spin the tire with the forks to line up the studs, great video ,I look forward to this truck at work, I have been a Volvo owner driver almost 44 years, cars and a bit of heavy equipment spins when i worked for Volvo Canada back in the late 80's for a couple of years, yes I'm as old as dirt👍🎄
Wow that was major you always amaze me sorry you are feeling bad get out of this cold weather and get some chicken soup down you and rest for a day or two ok 😊😊😊
Hey Chris, hope you feel better, I've been watching your channel since you started, wish Very merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year wish I was back in the machine again I missed it so dearly watching your channel from day one and everyday's inspiring and alert exmarians just love your channels beyond belief. Gary
Nice,who said you weren’t a mechanic for heavy machinery,plus helps having Robert keeping you on track on doing the repairs.great video as always.just keep on doing your thing.be safe 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Hi Chris. Greetings from Asheville NC. I'm a recent retiree from a middle management job. I don't normally comment on channels, but this time I have to. I have enjoyed your channel for a couple of years. I enjoy your content so much. It has become one of my most favorite channels. I can't wait for each and every post. You capture our imaginations and dreams of our youth. We d love to be doing what you do every day. Thank you for your work ethics, professionalism, skill and unwavering demand for quality. Thank you for coming to western nc and helping to recover. My family wishes your family a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and blessed New Year. God bless you in all you do. Keep up the great work.
A very amazing video I had a migfortune, I was diagnosed with ovrian caner. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful(
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Merry Christmas to you and the crew at letsdig18
Clearly Robert can do more than drive Barney or a skid stear. We all had some idea what you were capable of, but it was nice to see Roberts skills on display too.
He could weld up a jib for the bucket forks. Lots of uses for one....like heavy hubs. He seems good at "thinking into" jobs.
Robert is also a machinist
@@jcwest5964 Oh. Thanks! I guess that's why he only works with Chris on Fridays and weekends. Makes sense.
Robert is a great dozer operator too, and is an incredible asset to Chris's business. I've been in/and around construction, as a laborer and as an operator, for nearly my entire life. My dad owned 3 backhoes when I was born, and learned to operate them by the time I was 5-7. I've worked with many laborers, operators, and mechanics over the years. And Robert is top tier in all of those. He's perceptive, and takes initiative. I wish there were more guys like him!
A very amazing video I had aw misfortune, I was diagnosed with ovrian caner. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful(
That was a most enjoyable video. Also, it was nice to see Robert be more visible and to hear him actually talk on the camera! He rarely even lets the camera show him, so hopefully he's getting over being camera shy! It was fun to hear the banter between the two of you, and enjoy the humor.
Look this guy is good in every video from what I've seen, I mean he got my vote for 2024 as youtube entertainer of my year. Mr. Letsdig18 is awesome. From Mississippi we hope yall all have a Merry Christmas 😊
A very amazing video I had a misfortune, I was diagnosed with ovrian caner. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful(d
Exactly my thoughts. Robert is an asset to Chris - great to see and HEAR his input.
sorry to hear that you are sick, but hope you get over it soon. God bless you and your family, and Merry Christmas. Stay blessed. Merry Christmas to Rober and his family as well.
Chriss you also need to strip clean callipers and reseal replace pistons if pitted, check all the brake pads and you have a rim lock missing on front L/H rim. Check the A-frame bushings strain the bush and check for cracks in the rubber bushings, check the steering cylinders pins for wear also. New type has grease nipples in them.
Check the skip rubber pads and reshim the front ones if necessary. Did a lot on these in my day.
Applaud you for doing the maintenance on this machine!! Just need to put the Letsdig18 sticker on it and she’s ready to work!!
Probably after paint and new stickers
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Paint will probably wait until a couple of payments are made, paint is nice but not necessary. Payments are necessary.
For some reason that was entertaining. I will never have to do that repair but I was fully vested and watching it step by step. I don’t even change my oil in my pickup.
Merry Christmas. As a retired gentleman I enjoy watching your videos. Take care of your cold. When I was younger I used to get rid of a cold in 3 or 4 days, but at my age it will last 10 to 12 days. Enjoy the holiday season with some good rest, then you will be high fired up for 2025.
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You wouldn't think that watching a truck get serviced could be good material for a video but I was gripped, practically holding my breath throughout. Great job!
Honestly, I love seeing the maintenance work on the equipment! Thanks, Chris, for a great year. Merry Christmas. Have a great holiday.
You definitely need a bigger air compressor and tank to work on these machines.
You're lucky you have Robert, he's a good man that knows his stuff! He's worth his weight in gold.
Just needs a surge tank for the once every two years he needs it. But I would go get a 1" battery gun first. Slightly less powerful, but wayyyy more portable.
You and Robert make a great team. And you had me laughing each step of the way. It's so cool how you have grown your fleet. It's nice to see you still have enthusiasm for your new haul truck. May your Christmas be bright and filled with wishes come true. Blessings to you both.
Merry Christmas from Perth, Western Australia, I know what I'm going to suggest will be low on the priority list, but you need a fully enclosed workshop with reverse cycle air conditioning. Just imagine it's raining, blowing a gale and you have to service Barny or what ever, there you are, in a nice dry, warm shop. Something to dream about anyway.
Watching on Christmas Day here in NZ,blue sky, hot bright sunshine , and a gentle breeze.
Merry Christmas to Chris and all his viewers ,hope you feel better soon .
Cheers
Ps,who needs a jack when you have a Betty 😅
👍 Hmmm, wouldn't have thought you consider that a big repair, I was thinking something internal engine cropped up. Good job, Robert knows his stuff there.
By the looks od that oil it had not been changed for a very long time. But the two of you did a grand job despite all the troubles. Greetings from Australia
These repair video's are always interesting and often funny to watch as you interject your comments. Seeing you use the skid steer to remove the tire reminded me of the little forklift in the movie "Cars", when it changed the tires on the race car lol. Ahhhhh..... I love the smell of thick gear oil in the morning , said no one ever! Another job well done!
Love the video on this New Truck and now it's Ready to work .
find you an air tank that has a 3/8 or 1/2 inch outlet, put a short 1/2 inch hose from the tank to your big air gun. hook your small hose to the tank.. the tank will give you the necessary volume to run the impact in short durations. the bigger the tank the better. thread the 1/2” directly to the tank or use large couplers.
in the i think 3 to 4 years ive been watching this channel these two video's is the most ive heard robert talk
There's a lot more work to what Chris does than we usually get to see. It'll be nice to see the little bigger truck on site.
Robert is a jack of all trades. Chris is there a maintenance shop going to be built in the near future. The open air garage is awesome when it’s nice out
Merry Christmas Chris!
On a passenger vehicle, one pad only being worn out means the caliper is stuck and hangs up. I'm hoping yours isn't messed up.
Pretty sure the seal was leaking onto one side of it
It's nice to see Betty back to work.
Through the years I have found that sticking the axle into the outer case and gears makes stabbing it much easier. When the sun gear is in it locks the planet gears from turning. Alignment is much easier that way.
Merry Christmas!!!
You all are becoming masters at that repair 😁Nice work! Merry Christmas and Prosperous 2025🎅
You got changing the grease seals down now, Chris. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Chris and Robert.
You know, if I was Volvo (which I'm sure not) I would just give you some of my newest and best to use on your channel so thousands of interested potential buyers could see how good the equipment works.
At least a nice discount
On the other hand, these demonstrations of durability with little maintenance combined with ease of maintenance when it is done are pretty good too...
Wrestle the big tire off? Ten seconds!! Woohoo!! Thanks for the massive help, Skiddy! :D
Merry Letsdig18-mas everyone!!
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Chris, family, your crew and all your subscribers. May you all prosper in the year to come.
Merry Christmas every one!
Hi Chris, Marry Christmas from me in New Zealand, sorry to hear you have man flu, need to be careful man flu is the worst.
Also in New Zealand Watching this on Christmas day (A new Letsdig18 video is a very unexpected and welcome Christmas present !!) Merry Christmas one and all
My favorite kind of LD videos are repair ones. Thanks, Chris, for bringing us along. Happy Holidays to you, sir!
You just got to enjoy the moments. Our new kitten found the Christmas tree a delight, climbed it, took out most of the boubles and it ended up pissed 45 degrees.. and we laughed and laughed, Nothing major to repair and Gismo had the time of her life - with no electrocution ! Best wishes to you and yours for a happy Christmas Chris and here's to a great new year where the big shots calm down and we can recover a little peace on earth. PS thank you for keeping an old geezer entertained each and every day.. well almost. You and Robert make a great team, btw. Bye the bye the way, BTBTW, any mechanic, engineer, 'wheel fitter and Robert would be more than glad an expert in the art of machinery be jiggling the big bits about.
To your family from ours here in Phenix City Alabama have a wonderful Christmas, and hope you get to feeling better soon.
Merry Christmas Chris and Family. Boy that engine sounds good and starts easy. God Bless and get well soon.
Funny how you cleaned the special tool off then Robert dropped it in the gravel and put it right back in the hub lol dang it Robert
Volvo must love their OEM brake pads!
Alternative replacements here in the UK are equivalent to $100/pair.
I'm seriously impressed with you guys. Putting the wheel back was especially nicely done. That little tweak with the skid steer fork was the sort of trick a professional would have been proud of.
Specific Gravity of a battery cell is 2.2 since 12 V battery has 6 that is specific gravity of a 12V battery is 13.2 = fully charged. So a 24V system as labeled charging at 27V is well within spec to charge a battery set to 26.4V
Hope you feel better and Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Chris, I always like to coat a new seal with gear oil or grease, heat is your enemy. Just my thoughts and you may have off camera.
With so much equipment now you need a proper workshop. A pressure washer and larger volume air compressor tank. The trials and tribulations of growing your business. Continued success next year. Merry Christmas.
Not bad bud even when you not well that's dedication for you. Nice one
I love the fact that Betty is so headphone friendly and was able to lift the new addition quite easily to get it fixed. Time to rest until you feel better Chris. Enjoy the holidays.
Your have a cold dear. Things are going wrong because you need rest. Not all cylinders are firing. Hugs. I hope you feel better soon.
A cheat you can use with that compressor on your fuel trailer and the big impact is to use a second large tank close to the impact as an accumulator, then you can get away with a shorter ½" hose to the impact.
You can also parallel 2 ⅜ hoses for about the same flow, but ½" is handier.
Good morning Chris and Robert.sorry you're sick maybe a hot toddy later tomake you feel better.❤😢😷🤕
Betty got her a Christmas present, and Christmas Batteries. Christ you can never have too many buckets.
nice when you work on one before nice job guys. have a Merry Christmas to you and all. cheers.
Very enjoyable video Chris. I hope the new truck works out great for your business. Robert is a big asset to your business and I'm sure you know that. Chris you need a Milwaukee 1" impact wrench would make these big jobs go a little quicker.
Nice video Chris. Merry Christmas to you, family and friends.
Love watching your channel. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family and wishing you a happy and another successful year ahead.
Chris. A tire fill tank can be hooked at the end of the 3/8 hose with a 6 to 8 foot 1/2" hose as a surge tank for the big air impact.
Hi Chris and Robert from southern Illinois you both make a good team!! Hope both of you and your family's have a Merry Christmas!!
Happy Christmas Chris and your whole family.
Some days the old struggle bus makes ya wish you'd stayed in bed.
It's amazing that Chris is able to keep his frustration in check and no tools or cuss words weren't tossed around.
Especially when he drained the rear axles and that plug went flying.
I'd have been cussing like a Chief Petty Officer who found out someone washed my coffee mug.
Chris is lucky he's got someone like Robert around to help him when reliable help is needed.
Sorry for you to be sick buddy MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HOPE YOU GET BETTER
Nothing like the taste and smell of gear oil on a cold day, with a cold!
Oh that's terrible everything irritates my throat when I'm sick and in the cold.
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Thanks, Chris. A big heavy job completed. And good to get a watch of Robert, your co-star on many projects. Usually he's just a shadow in a machine's cab. Would be nice to see, in the flesh, your other co- and guest-stars too. Just a thought, but the channel would be more than just about big machines doing stuff over and over. Am I being a bit girly thinking that seeing the people side of these machines would be nice? Just an introduction would be fine, or watching a vid like this where Robert was such a big part. Big ups to Robert!
Been there and done that with stuck drains and plugs. Gear oil, trans fluid, hyd fluid, diesel fuel... I have spilled it all. Look at the bright side, it wasn't in your shop, and it all makes great weed killer. Nothing green will grow there again. Just don't let the EPA catch on. Merry Christmas
DP, MBTS, and C&C will all be proud of you Chris. At least you didn't get any in you face (as far as we know). :) Hope this truck works out for many years. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone.
Heavy job great video thanks Chris and Robert Merry Christmas to both of you
Well done. Merry Christmas Chris.
Things always go bad when you are sick but y'all made it work Merry Christmas to you all 👍🏻🇺🇸
7:55 Yeah...I was going to say...if that cordless impact removes those lug nuts, I'm buying one...💅
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@@tomwichman77I’m familiar with that particular impact but some surly will. I use a 3/4 inch Makita 40v for skidder tires. Jmtc
I love your channel and watch every episode, but you absolutely amaze me. You have millions invested in some really top equipment and don't even have a second-rate shop to work on things. You need a shop with a bay or bay and a half and some real tools. You could probably even rent the space to the dealer when he has to work on your equipment.
I like Betty and love to see her earn her keep but I think a 50T bottle jack from Harbor Freight will set you back less than firin her up - and with no fear of bending the hood.
Chris is the (Felix Unger) in heavy equipment operations. Merry Christmas to you and all your people. Great narrative for the ending.
Great video guys, 14 and a half hours into Christmas day here in NZ so best wishes to you and your crew bro. Safe travels y'all. Ken.
Well, Chris, what you need to do is………….. have a Merry Christmas! And get well soon!
nice video chris you really give your equipment a lot of love.
Each of your videos is a little piece of magic. Keep inspiring us with your creations!🤠⚓️🏮
Wow it was nice to hear and see Robert. Never thought I would be this interested in big machine repair. Like I have commented before next life I want to move dirt. Your work is very inspirational. You are a very talented man and Robert too. Thank for sharing with us. Hope you feel better soon hot toddy may not cure your cold but sure makes you feel better. Merry Christmas to you and your families. 💖💖💖
_"Prior proper planning prevents piss-poor performance."_ 👍
I thought i only had days like that! Simple task turns into major problems lol
Excited to see the new truck on the job!
As a person with tons of Volvo experience. Change that transfer case oil too. I'm sure you will i just had to say it. Great video man
Never doubted Betty picking up the front of the truck. With all the equipment that you have acquired you need to get an industrial air compressor and pour a concrete pad/ pole barn to work on your equipment and not be lying on gravel.
Merry Christmas LetsDig18 family
Good job guys! Cheers to the Holidays! ;-)!!!
Highly interesting video , loved every minute . Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year .👍👍🇬🇧
If You Wanna Play Then You Gotta Pay! $1080 for a set of 4 brake pads for the front of that ADT is nothing surprising, I saw the size of em, they're MaHoooSive!! They have to stop a lot of weight from moving, its best to change em in pairs so they ain't out of whack. Great job on the hub too! Well Worth it as the ADT is on good nick!
Some days you just can’t hit the ground with your hat! Hope you get to feeling better before Christmas. Have a merry one! 🎄
Now everyone should know what a sick day for a construction worker is That's when you go to work sick Thank you very much
Chris and Robert you guys working so hard getting everything done. Dang Chris with the price of parts that is unbelievable. Can't believe how quick you replaced the tire, up, in and on. Perfection. Ok Chris go to the Doc in the Box and get some good meds. Need to be well before Christmas. Take care. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks.
Happy Christmas to you Chris, hope you are over your sickness, enjoy your day with loved ones and family, big love from Australia xx
Hello Chris,
This is a two person field repair on a piece of heavy equipment. It's hard to do in a shop with cement floors. You and Robert pulled it off while coping with a cold climate and hampered by "A man flu". Congrats man.
New dump starts right up on a cool morning, no smoke 20% more capacity than other Bubba Dump haul truck, life's good. Minor almost maintenance issues. My advice is to paint and make it look new again as this will represent your company for as long as you have it at your jobsites. It's human nature to treat a nice looking piece of equipment better. Merry Xmas to the entire group and their families at Letsdig18. Ray
Chris/Robert great work and Merry Christmas, Chris this reminds me of this exact work i use to do about 45 years ago in my early 20's building the largest Versatile Farm tractors, axles and transmissions , believe it or not the transmissions were worse to do you hand to remove everything in the cab including the roof to get the transmission out ,so I'd much rather do axles repairs any day of the week and we removed the tires like you did except we used a forklift instead of a skid steer , then spin the tire with the forks to line up the studs, great video ,I look forward to this truck at work, I have been a Volvo owner driver almost 44 years, cars and a bit of heavy equipment spins when i worked for Volvo Canada back in the late 80's for a couple of years, yes I'm as old as dirt👍🎄
Overalls - A new-fangled piece of work clothing invented for dirty and oily jobs.
All fine and dandy till you have to take an explosive number two
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Been there done that it was memorable
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That was no small task. Well done to you and Robert. Merry Xmas Chris and thank you for bringing the world along in your endeavors.
Wow that was major you always amaze me sorry you are feeling bad get out of this cold weather and get some chicken soup down you and rest for a day or two ok 😊😊😊
Merry Christmas Chris, have you decided on a name for the new truck yet? THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT that you have given us all year.
Happy holidays 🎉😊
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Chris. I hope you feel better soon.
Hey Chris, hope you feel better, I've been watching your channel since you started, wish Very merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year wish I was back in the machine again I missed it so dearly watching your channel from day one and everyday's inspiring and alert exmarians just love your channels beyond belief. Gary
Nice,who said you weren’t a mechanic for heavy machinery,plus helps having Robert keeping you on track on doing the repairs.great video as always.just keep on doing your thing.be safe 👍👍👍😎😎😎
That little excavator has more than one skill!
by the end of the video chris is loving the heavy machinery mechanic life