great advice about driveway maintenance...but REALLY great message! As someone who was recently born again, I find myself in need of a constant reminder to submit myself and my plans to God's will. I'm sitting here at 54 years old and wishing so badly I had learned 30 years ago that there is great freedom in submitting to God's will, and that in doing so, he will share the yoke with us.
Hey Steve that is awesome to hear that you recently received the Lord as Savior, very cool. Don’t look back just look ahead at what the Lord is going to do through you! Love hearing about that! God Bless
Sam, that is definately true! Keeping the ditches clean will go a long ways helping the life of driveways! Thanks for the message! We surely need to follow God with our plans!👍🙏🏽
You are 100% correct about keeping your ditches clean. I've never had an issue because of how I built my driveway until this past fall. When the remnants of Hurricane Helene came through our area, it washed leaves from up on the hill and into my ditch, which sent the water across my driveway. Overnight, I had a 4" deep rut across it and down one of the lanes. I had cleaned the ditches on each side the day before. It always amazes me with the damage that water can do. Nice video and message again. Please put my mother on your prayer list, we just found out she has terminal cancer. Stay safe brother Sam.
Sam, I enjoyed your video. I have a property near Pulaski, TN with a really steep driveway with ditches on both sides and 3 culverts (2 mid-way to shed the water from one side to the other and 1 at the entrance to the driveway. If I don't keep the leaves blown into the woods, the first big rain literally destroys my driveway because the leaves stop up all three culverts. So, your video was "spot-on" for me. Your message at the end was a pleasant surprise which I really enjoyed. Good to see hard working people who share the Word of God. Great message and at the perfect time for me.
Thanks Ron and glad you enjoyed the video. It’s definitely a big deal to keep the ditches clean to let that water run freely. Glad you enjoyed the message too. It’s pretty amazing what the Lord is doing with the message in the videos. Thanks and God Bless
LOL - that one truck on the highway did NOT want to be passed - have that happen alot - I guess people don't notice that they are going too slow and speed up when they realize it, but then there are those that just speed up for the heck of it. Thats when the Message comes to mind -"don't let your emotions get the better of you". God Bless - tks for the videos.
@@toddchristopher4787 Thanks Todd I appreciate that. I think we should rename Friday and call it Tristar Friday! 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for supporting the channel and God Bless…
Good driveway advice. Great message as usual! Keep up the good work Sam! My wife asked if you had a video out so she could hear the message. I laughed and said you had just posted one.
Enjoy the video. Water takes the path of least resistance! We're in north MS. Our limestone is barged in from north AL. I pay $34/ton from the barge yard. Wish it was $26!
Sam, Hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas! & Happy birthday Jesus. Good stuff. I’m going to use this as a reference along with a bunch of your videos. I have my power rake coming in the spring. When I make a mess your phone will be ringing. Great message and thank you for all you do. Your words have helped me find my way back a rediscover my faith that was lost for many years. God Bless. Happy New Year!
Thanks Dave! You are going to love that power rake. There is definitely a steep learning curve but when you get it figured out it’s definitely as sweet attachment to run. That is awesome to hear about your faith and relationships restored with the Lord! That is very encouraging to me so I appreciate you sharing that… God Bless and Happy New Year
Impressive driveway Sam. I'm ashamed to say that mine is in dire need of attention. It is super tough to even get someone to come to the house to look at it. Great message my friend.
That was a good analogy with the fan and life, and fairly accurate, too. Your driveway is much improved, ably assisted with Diesel, pointing out the dodgy areas 😂 Over here, most people have two weeks off over Christmas and New Year. Building sites close down, offices and most Government operations cease, I had two days not at work, but on call Christmas and Boxing day (25th and 26th). We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the same way you do, just different traditions on either side of the pond ! And as for my resolutions, never make any 😂😂
Yup nothing like a good ole stinky chicken house fan to make a point about life! 🤣🤣🤣 Diesel was making his laps with me on this. It’s interesting how the holidays are celebrated around the world. God Bless and happy New Year…
Hello Sam --- Great video and show and tell! Diesel got a lot of exercise for sure! Those hose reels were a great investment and will be a great time saver in the long run! God bless you --- and Happy New Year my friend!
Yeah no doubt! After getting it all fixed up yesterday a huge dead tree centered the road and filled the ditch and the road full of debris this morning!🤣🥵
Thanks for the video Sam well done with the driveway ❤❤. Take care of yourself and family and friends and be Blessed ❤️. Happy New Year to you and your family ❤️, and Diesel 🐕
Good morning Sam I always enjoy your message and video I appreciate the time you take to make us videos I know it’s a lot of trouble I don’t think I would do it I get frustrated enough just working some times God gives me the strength to make it through God bless you friend happy new year to you and your family God bless 🙏
Yeah as good of work as we do our driveways always takes a backseat. I am guilty of that. I had a customer that I hadn't worked for yet offered to come by to pay a deposit and I was like oh geez they will change their mind if they think im on top of maintaining mine lol
Good message today , I go back to those verses often , easy to get wrapped up in this world and make plans that don’ t go with GOD and his plans ,good video also , was cleaning ditches yesterday !!!
Great job Sam & happy 2025! Thx for showing us how it’s done - right. That power rake sure does a nice job without tearing things up. Sure beats a box blade or a land plane. Question: would filling your drainage ditches w/ rip-rap help, or does your rain come too hard?
@@G.I.JeffsWorkbench Jeff the rake does a really good job restoring driveways. The ditch isn’t wide enough or deep enough for rip rap. But rip rap is definitely a good tool to use for sure.
Hi there Mr Sam another great video, thanks for sharing definitely enjoy every single part of it. Happy New Years and hopefully you plans this coming year will come successful. ‘’Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established’’ 🙏 Proverbs 16:3
Loved the video. You should have mounted that leaf blower to the bike. Lol look at your video around the 26 minute mark. Does Diesel have a small limp? Or is he like me just getting old? Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉 to you and your family!
Yes that would have made a great video mounting that to the bike. I’m sure there would have been a nice crash in there somewhere. Haven’t seen him limping. Maybe just trying to get some attention.🤣🤣🤣 Happy New Year
Great video as always. Loved the message even more. Thanks for always including one and sharing the gospel. Keep up the great work. Lord willing I plan to start an excavation business when I retire from the military so I would love to know how you started. Everyone says to start with a skid loader and a dump trailer but I’d love to hear your opinion. God bless brother.
Hey thanks I appreciate that! It is cool to see how God is using the message in the videos. It’s always cool to start a new business for yourself. I would also recommend a skid steer to start with because they are so versatile and a big assortment of attachments for them. A good way to start is small land clearing jobs and gravel driveway repair. Mainly because there are so many driveways needing repairs after big storms. After you get your feet on the ground adding a mini x gets you even more opportunity for work. I basically learned by watching many hours of RUclips. God Bless and hope you have a blessed New Year…😀👍
Thank goodness, I've never had to tend to a gravel roads maintenance. I saw nearly a hundred different ways I could have singlehandedly made it worse. Good to Diesel out on security patrol while you worked. I bet the retractable fuel hose company didn't know you were going to give an indestructibility demo on the red unit. And its design kept you from losing any fingers or toes. (Do you have to file OSHA Reports ?) Seriously, Sam, this was an interesting video with plenty of easily applied recommendations. Your message about prayerfully discussing your New Years Resolutions with God has great wisdom in it. His consultation service is open 27/7/365. As the saying goes, if you want to hear God laugh, tell Him you have a plan. Have a good New Year in 2025.
FWIW - I like the t-shirt logo without the black panel background. But only because it offers more options for t-shirt colors. 26.00/ton ...!?!?!? -- I can just about drive from Atlanta to you and STILL save money to buy it. -- I'm paying anywhere from 42.00 to 56.00 per ton for rock. The crusher run is a bit less, but it's still insane prices.
I’ve seen the hydra bucket and it definitely has its place but for just good over all work with the Harley rake I would rather just have the Harley Rake.
Great video and message Sam! Always been curious why people put loose gravel with no “fines” binder down? I know they top it to freshen it up but would it not be better to use a marital with fines to hold it in place and pack in? I watch ppl up north and they put loose gravel down to freshen their road then the first snow they blade it off with the snow lol. Just curious on that method to a southerner that never gets snow lol. God bless you and your family!
Thank you Cody I appreciate it! Generally we use crusher run which is a 3/4 rock down to fines for steep areas. As far as flat areas and parking areas people use different things based on preference. But it’s usually crusher run or 57’s.
Hey Sam , what if you put a culvert pipe across the driveway in front of that ditch rock ? Few years back I had a similar issue with a customer’s driveway. I ended up using a 8”SDR pipe. Works great and I didn’t have to dig too deep. But if it don’t bother you don’t bother my friend.😂
Thanks Steve yeah it would probably work out good to put in a pipe in that spot. Looks like you are making some progress on your shop. That will be sweet to have that finished up.
@ yeah it’s going very slow 🤦♂️ they were supposed to drop off forms to pour walls couple weeks ago but didn’t show up and now we are covered in snow . I gotta move 🤣
Great video! Man I’m wanting a Harley rake. I’m making a couple moves to go in that direction. Your message really touches home because I’m wanting to make decisions as well. To the point that I’ve had anxiety and heart palpitations due to the stress of it. I have a great job with a great future. But I also have my own business as well. And in my heart I really wanna be in business for myself. It’s just what i want. But I’ve had to tell myself I’m going to stop worrying about it. Am I where God wants me to be? Or does he want what I want? I’ve written it down and praying about it. Going to do both job and side work as diligently as I can and let the Lord lead me where I’m supposed to go. It’s honestly too much for a man to do both. But I’m feeling like he may want what I want. As all of a sudden I’m getting a couple calls a week for work. We will see what he has in store for me. Ps I am also finally uploading a youtube video!!
Yeah I know what you mean on making a choice. When I first started I also had a great opportunity to work for an excavation company making a pretty good amount of money. But I just really wanted to try starting my own business and I’m glad that I did. There is a scripture that says do everything as unto the Lord! Basically, in this situation, it would mean whether working for yourself or for someone else you do it as if we are doing it for the Lord. Working for someone else is pretty secure income. Working for yourself adds a bit of stress and an understanding that things can get really hard at times. You along with your family have to weigh the good and bad of each and decide which is best. Hope that helps some…😀👍
@ it does help. I know there will be some crazy stress etc out there. But I have to say I am very happy working for myself. I’m basically 4 years into working weekends for myself. It’s not every weekend. But I haven’t really pushed it to be what it can be. It’s just been keeping the business paid. Machine, fuel , insurance etc. I wanna know what I’m capable of. And I’d like to be able to make a bit of my own schedule as well. I know that’s seldom possible while working for yourself as well. But first I want what God wants to provide me with. Just going to have to leave it in his hands. I like that working for myself could also work on my RUclips stuff as well. But it has to be His plan.
I saw in a older video that your Mack was always running low on coolant, I bought a 2008 Mack and I’m having the same problem. After ever couple days of hauling the light will come on and it looses a whole bunch of power but after I add more coolant it’s fine, I don’t see no leaks or anything. Did you ever find a solution for yours?
Sounds like the same issue I’m having. I haven’t found any problems yet. It’s not leaking externally and not mixed with the oil. So I’m not sure where it’s going…
Great message for us to hear as 2025 kicks off. Best we all try our hardest to follow the wisdom of Proverbs 16: “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans. In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
How do we know what his plans for us are? I hear people say God told them to do this or go to this place and i dont understand how. Been kinda lost recently
Hey Adam, what a great question! To know God’s will/plan for our lives we first have to consider where we are in our relationship with Him. Are we living our own lives in our own ways? Or are we trusting in Christ as our Lord and Savior, desiring to follow Him according to what He has shared with us in the Bible. If we are searching for His plan/will in our lives then we should be following the principles of the Bible and being a disciple (follower) of Christ! It’s one thing for us to know what the Bible says but it is a totally different thing to apply it to our lives. Jesus found it to be very important to go off to Himself and be alone with God. That is a big time example for us to follow. I would be more than glad to help you know more about what it means to know His plan/will for your life. Shoot me an email at tristardiggin@gmail.com and I will get in touch with you… God Bless, Sam
@@BPHwweez436 I see where you are coming from but being on the shirt directs folks to the channel which in turn helps the channel. It’s a win win for sure… Thanks
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 New International Version A Time for Everything 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. A reminder (Time) as we begin 2025 - God cares about every detail of our lives...May the Lord bless you Sam and keep you and your viewers safe. Mike&Pat
You could try breaking that big rock? I saw a video once where someone used dexpan- drilled holes with a hammer drill and poured in the dexpan to break the rock?
@ I am $10.80/ tonne (2200lbs) here for any crushed limestone product from screenings to a 3” crushed and $15/tonne for any size clear limestone (washed). Picked up
@tristardiggin I meant on the opposite side of the road. Left side the rd. Lay a few old cross ties down that side leaving a 6 inch gap for water to escape maybe. Stop it from washing ask the gravel over the bank.
great advice about driveway maintenance...but REALLY great message! As someone who was recently born again, I find myself in need of a constant reminder to submit myself and my plans to God's will. I'm sitting here at 54 years old and wishing so badly I had learned 30 years ago that there is great freedom in submitting to God's will, and that in doing so, he will share the yoke with us.
Hey Steve that is awesome to hear that you recently received the Lord as Savior, very cool. Don’t look back just look ahead at what the Lord is going to do through you! Love hearing about that!
God Bless
Sam, that is definately true! Keeping the ditches clean will go a long ways helping the life of driveways! Thanks for the message! We surely need to follow God with our plans!👍🙏🏽
Thanks Ricky! I’ve repaired many driveways where the ditches were in bad shape for sure. God’s plans are the best plans…👍😀
@tristardiggin 👍
You are 100% correct about keeping your ditches clean. I've never had an issue because of how I built my driveway until this past fall. When the remnants of Hurricane Helene came through our area, it washed leaves from up on the hill and into my ditch, which sent the water across my driveway. Overnight, I had a 4" deep rut across it and down one of the lanes. I had cleaned the ditches on each side the day before. It always amazes me with the damage that water can do.
Nice video and message again. Please put my mother on your prayer list, we just found out she has terminal cancer. Stay safe brother Sam.
Jeff that is definitely how it goes for sure! 😀🤣
Will definitely say a prayer for your Mom and your family.
God Bless
Sam, I enjoyed your video. I have a property near Pulaski, TN with a really steep driveway with ditches on both sides and 3 culverts (2 mid-way to shed the water from one side to the other
and 1 at the entrance to the driveway. If I don't keep the leaves blown into the woods, the first big
rain literally destroys my driveway because the leaves stop up all three culverts. So, your video was "spot-on" for me. Your message at the end was a pleasant surprise which I really enjoyed.
Good to see hard working people who share the Word of God. Great message and at the perfect
time for me.
Thanks Ron and glad you enjoyed the video. It’s definitely a big deal to keep the ditches clean to let that water run freely.
Glad you enjoyed the message too. It’s pretty amazing what the Lord is doing with the message in the videos.
Thanks and God Bless
100% getting leaves out of the ditch will save driveways. Great video.
Thanks I appreciate that. Hope you get lots of views on your channel in 2025.
God Bless and Happy New Year…
LOL - that one truck on the highway did NOT want to be passed - have that happen alot - I guess people don't notice that they are going too slow and speed up when they realize it, but then there are those that just speed up for the heck of it. Thats when the Message comes to mind -"don't let your emotions get the better of you". God Bless - tks for the videos.
Yup, he put the hammer down! That’s a good message reminder too.
Thanks and God Bless
Maintenance is the cheapest way maintain the gravel driveway. Nice job enjoyed it.
@@raymondgochenour8725 Yup Raymond I agree 100%.
Thanks
Sam I look forward every Friday to watching the new video. Keep up the good work and spreading the good news … enjoy watching
@@toddchristopher4787 Thanks Todd I appreciate that. I think we should rename Friday and call it Tristar Friday! 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for supporting the channel and God Bless…
Good driveway advice. Great message as usual! Keep up the good work Sam! My wife asked if you had a video out so she could hear the message. I laughed and said you had just posted one.
Thanks Martin! Well that was good timing then…🤣🤣🤣
God Bless and Happy New Year
Good ditch Maintenance. Thanks for the message and happy new year.
Thanks I appreciate that! God Bless and Happy New Year…
Love that miracle rake Sam, it`s a must to maintain a gravel road, Have a great rest of your Holiday my friend.
Thank you Joe! I sure do love the work that the power rake does…😀👍
Enjoy the video. Water takes the path of least resistance!
We're in north MS. Our limestone is barged in from north AL. I pay $34/ton from the barge yard. Wish it was $26!
Yeah it's crazy how the prices change depending on where you are!
Sam,
Hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas! & Happy birthday Jesus.
Good stuff. I’m going to use this as a reference along with a bunch of your videos. I have my power rake coming in the spring. When I make a mess your phone will be ringing.
Great message and thank you for all you do. Your words have helped me find my way back a rediscover my faith that was lost for many years.
God Bless.
Happy New Year!
Thanks Dave! You are going to love that power rake. There is definitely a steep learning curve but when you get it figured out it’s definitely as sweet attachment to run.
That is awesome to hear about your faith and relationships restored with the Lord! That is very encouraging to me so I appreciate you sharing that…
God Bless and Happy New Year
Impressive driveway Sam. I'm ashamed to say that mine is in dire need of attention. It is super tough to even get someone to come to the house to look at it. Great message my friend.
Thanks Todd and glad you enjoyed the message! 😀👍
It definitely doesn’t take long for a driveway to get out of hand. 🥵
That was a good analogy with the fan and life, and fairly accurate, too.
Your driveway is much improved, ably assisted with Diesel, pointing out the dodgy areas 😂
Over here, most people have two weeks off over Christmas and New Year. Building sites close down, offices and most Government operations cease, I had two days not at work, but on call Christmas and Boxing day (25th and 26th). We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the same way you do, just different traditions on either side of the pond !
And as for my resolutions, never make any 😂😂
Yup nothing like a good ole stinky chicken house fan to make a point about life! 🤣🤣🤣
Diesel was making his laps with me on this.
It’s interesting how the holidays are celebrated around the world.
God Bless and happy New Year…
Hello Sam --- Great video and show and tell! Diesel got a lot of exercise for sure! Those hose reels were a great investment and will be a great time saver in the long run! God bless you --- and Happy New Year my friend!
Thanks, I appreciate that! Ole Diesel definitely got his steps in that day. He just loves to go where the machine goes.🤣
God Bless and Happy New Year
The miracle rake strikes again. Good info Sam
Ron that is my weapon of choice! 👍😀 I sure love how that rake gets the job done…
Merry Christmas Sam and Happy New Year!!! I got leaves I need to clean out as well.....
@@7-oaksfarm Nathan those leaves can pile up on you in a hurry for sure!
God Bless and Happy New Year
A culvert going across the road at the big rock would be a nice touch
@@CarterGrissom-p1f yeah that would be good for it…
@@tristardigginall ways somewhere to spend money on a farm lol
Yeah no doubt! After getting it all fixed up yesterday a huge dead tree centered the road and filled the ditch and the road full of debris this morning!🤣🥵
Amen Sam! Perfect message.
That rake does a great job. Makes me want one! Happy New Year brother!
Thanks Ralph! 😀👍
Everybody needs one of these rakes. 🤣🤣🤣 Very impressed with this thing for sure.
God Bless and Happy New Year
I like the t-shirt design without the RUclips logo.
@@misstree1790 Ok thanks for the feedback on the shirts…
Sam
Brother I really appreciate your videos. The message was amazing today thank you!
Thank you, I really appreciate that. It’s cool to get feedback on the videos and especially the message…
God Bless and Happy New Year
Thanks for the video Sam well done with the driveway ❤❤. Take care of yourself and family and friends and be Blessed ❤️. Happy New Year to you and your family ❤️, and Diesel 🐕
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and have a Happy New Year…😀👍
Wow, Awesome message and video, thanks Sam and Happy New Year if the Lord will's.
That’s right Kevin, if the Lord wills! 🤣
Happy New Year
Good morning Sam I always enjoy your message and video I appreciate the time you take to make us videos I know it’s a lot of trouble I don’t think I would do it I get frustrated enough just working some times God gives me the strength to make it through God bless you friend happy new year to you and your family God bless 🙏
Thank you Todd! It’s Always cool to know folks are enjoying the videos and especially the message…
Happy New Year and God Bless
Great Message 👍 Thanks for sharing 👍 Hope Y'ALL had a BLESSED Christmas. Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Jon and Happy New Year to you as well…
Good video buddy, I’ll definitely get me a hat off that new website of yours. Good message as well!
Thanks I appreciate that! May be a little bit before I get that website going. Still working out the kinks in it. 🤣🤣🤣
Looking good Sammy. God bless.. diesel was expecting his treat LOL
Yup, ole Diesel knows about the treat at the window.🤣🤣🤣
Thanks, God Bless and Happy New Year
@tristardiggin same to you Sammy. God bless
Let’s go!!! Another great video from Sam!🎉🙌🏻
Thanks! 👍😀
I like the one with the black behind it
Thanks 👍😀
Yeah as good of work as we do our driveways always takes a backseat. I am guilty of that. I had a customer that I hadn't worked for yet offered to come by to pay a deposit and I was like oh geez they will change their mind if they think im on top of maintaining mine lol
Yup, I know what you mean! That is definitely a funny story and I can relate to that…🤣🤣🤣
I'll be getting one of those hose reels. Been wanting one for a while. Probably the fifty ft one.
Yup they look like good quality! Anxious to get them in use…😀👍
On the logo can you have the excavator digging up the N? Kinda have the bucket pulling up on the N. Just a thought.
Matt that’s a good idea! Will see about changing it up a bit in the next design. Already paid for this one…
Thanks
Good message today , I go back to those verses often , easy to get wrapped up in this world and make plans that don’ t go with GOD and his plans ,good video also , was cleaning ditches yesterday !!!
Thank you Brian! Well we were both cleaning out ditches the day after Christmas! 🤣👍
Great job Sam & happy 2025! Thx for showing us how it’s done - right. That power rake sure does a nice job without tearing things up. Sure beats a box blade or a land plane. Question: would filling your drainage ditches w/ rip-rap help, or does your rain come too hard?
@@G.I.JeffsWorkbench Jeff the rake does a really good job restoring driveways.
The ditch isn’t wide enough or deep enough for rip rap. But rip rap is definitely a good tool to use for sure.
I would suggest you make a raised pedestal for it to sit on so you can slide your tools under it…art
Thanks Art! That’s a good idea. I do plan to elevate it so I can still use that area. 👍😀
Great video love what you do😊
Thank you Luke! Appreciate that
Hi there Mr Sam another great video, thanks for sharing definitely enjoy every single part of it. Happy New Years and hopefully you plans this coming year will come successful. ‘’Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established’’ 🙏 Proverbs 16:3
Thanks Jose, I appreciate that! Hope you have a blessed New Year as well.
Amen to Proverbs 16:3 😀👍
God Bless
Have you tried jackhammering the big rock at the road to separate it from the main rock to get it out of the ditch?
Keith I haven’t tried that. It probably would break right up with a hammer on an excavator.
Loved the video. You should have mounted that leaf blower to the bike. Lol look at your video around the 26 minute mark. Does Diesel have a small limp? Or is he like me just getting old? Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉 to you and your family!
Yes that would have made a great video mounting that to the bike. I’m sure there would have been a nice crash in there somewhere.
Haven’t seen him limping. Maybe just trying to get some attention.🤣🤣🤣
Happy New Year
Awesome Job & Message!!
Thanks Greg! 👍😀
Hi Sam !
Good job, it’s clean 😉
Thanks Nicolas! 😀👍
Sam, this might be my be favorites e..
Well I figured you were going to enjoy this one!😀👍
Happy New Year
Thanks Gary and happy New Year to you..😀👍
Great video as always. Loved the message even more. Thanks for always including one and sharing the gospel. Keep up the great work. Lord willing I plan to start an excavation business when I retire from the military so I would love to know how you started. Everyone says to start with a skid loader and a dump trailer but I’d love to hear your opinion. God bless brother.
Hey thanks I appreciate that! It is cool to see how God is using the message in the videos.
It’s always cool to start a new business for yourself. I would also recommend a skid steer to start with because they are so versatile and a big assortment of attachments for them. A good way to start is small land clearing jobs and gravel driveway repair. Mainly because there are so many driveways needing repairs after big storms. After you get your feet on the ground adding a mini x gets you even more opportunity for work. I basically learned by watching many hours of RUclips.
God Bless and hope you have a blessed New Year…😀👍
Thanks brother
Im gonna try out my new power rake from quick attach today
Hey Bill you are going to love that rake for sure…😀🤣
Nice video Sam.
Thanks Harold! 👍😀
@tristardiggin You're Welcome.
Thank goodness, I've never had to tend to a gravel roads maintenance. I saw nearly a hundred different ways I could have singlehandedly made it worse. Good to Diesel out on security patrol while you worked.
I bet the retractable fuel hose company didn't know you were going to give an indestructibility demo on the red unit. And its design kept you from losing any fingers or toes. (Do you have to file OSHA Reports ?)
Seriously, Sam, this was an interesting video with plenty of easily applied recommendations.
Your message about prayerfully discussing your New Years Resolutions with God has great wisdom in it. His consultation service is open 27/7/365. As the saying goes, if you want to hear God laugh, tell Him you have a plan.
Have a good New Year in 2025.
Randy I’ve made some silly plans in my day, that is for sure! The hose reel took the first lick of many to come right out of the box! 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks
FWIW - I like the t-shirt logo without the black panel background. But only because it offers more options for t-shirt colors.
26.00/ton ...!?!?!? -- I can just about drive from Atlanta to you and STILL save money to buy it. -- I'm paying anywhere from 42.00 to 56.00 per ton for rock. The crusher run is a bit less, but it's still insane prices.
Yeah I think you are right on the different color options.
Wow, y’all are paying some stiff prices for rock, ouch! 😳🥵
Do you recommend the Harley rake or a cmp hydra bucket?
I’ve seen the hydra bucket and it definitely has its place but for just good over all work with the Harley rake I would rather just have the Harley Rake.
Great video and message Sam! Always been curious why people put loose gravel with no “fines” binder down? I know they top it to freshen it up but would it not be better to use a marital with fines to hold it in place and pack in? I watch ppl up north and they put loose gravel down to freshen their road then the first snow they blade it off with the snow lol. Just curious on that method to a southerner that never gets snow lol. God bless you and your family!
Thank you Cody I appreciate it! Generally we use crusher run which is a 3/4 rock down to fines for steep areas. As far as flat areas and parking areas people use different things based on preference. But it’s usually crusher run or 57’s.
You need my big pull behind blower for that job! Down and back and be done in 5 minutes!!
Stephen I’ve seen those in action and they are pretty cool for sure.😀👍
Sam, is that quarry Martin Marietta in Calhoun? #57s?
It was Vulcan in Cleveland. It was crusher run that I used…
AMEN BROTHER
Mark glad you enjoyed it…
Happy New Year
@@tristardiggin Happy New Year brother!
@@medlinlandmaintenancellc 👍
So true
@@jeffabbett9652 Thanks Jeff! 👍😀
Nice video Sam
Glad you enjoyed it
Hey Sam , what if you put a culvert pipe across the driveway in front of that ditch rock ? Few years back I had a similar issue with a customer’s driveway. I ended up using a 8”SDR pipe. Works great and I didn’t have to dig too deep. But if it don’t bother you don’t bother my friend.😂
Thanks Steve yeah it would probably work out good to put in a pipe in that spot.
Looks like you are making some progress on your shop. That will be sweet to have that finished up.
@ yeah it’s going very slow 🤦♂️ they were supposed to drop off forms to pour walls couple weeks ago but didn’t show up and now we are covered in snow . I gotta move 🤣
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Great video! Man I’m wanting a Harley rake. I’m making a couple moves to go in that direction. Your message really touches home because I’m wanting to make decisions as well. To the point that I’ve had anxiety and heart palpitations due to the stress of it. I have a great job with a great future. But I also have my own business as well. And in my heart I really wanna be in business for myself. It’s just what i want. But I’ve had to tell myself I’m going to stop worrying about it. Am I where God wants me to be? Or does he want what I want? I’ve written it down and praying about it. Going to do both job and side work as diligently as I can and let the Lord lead me where I’m supposed to go. It’s honestly too much for a man to do both. But I’m feeling like he may want what I want. As all of a sudden I’m getting a couple calls a week for work. We will see what he has in store for me. Ps I am also finally uploading a youtube video!!
Yeah I know what you mean on making a choice. When I first started I also had a great opportunity to work for an excavation company making a pretty good amount of money. But I just really wanted to try starting my own business and I’m glad that I did.
There is a scripture that says do everything as unto the Lord! Basically, in this situation, it would mean whether working for yourself or for someone else you do it as if we are doing it for the Lord.
Working for someone else is pretty secure income. Working for yourself adds a bit of stress and an understanding that things can get really hard at times. You along with your family have to weigh the good and bad of each and decide which is best. Hope that helps some…😀👍
@ it does help. I know there will be some crazy stress etc out there. But I have to say I am very happy working for myself. I’m basically 4 years into working weekends for myself. It’s not every weekend. But I haven’t really pushed it to be what it can be. It’s just been keeping the business paid. Machine, fuel , insurance etc. I wanna know what I’m capable of. And I’d like to be able to make a bit of my own schedule as well. I know that’s seldom possible while working for yourself as well. But first I want what God wants to provide me with. Just going to have to leave it in his hands. I like that working for myself could also work on my RUclips stuff as well. But it has to be His plan.
Yup, that is a great way to look at it…😀👍
I saw in a older video that your Mack was always running low on coolant, I bought a 2008 Mack and I’m having the same problem. After ever couple days of hauling the light will come on and it looses a whole bunch of power but after I add more coolant it’s fine, I don’t see no leaks or anything. Did you ever find a solution for yours?
Sounds like the same issue I’m having. I haven’t found any problems yet. It’s not leaking externally and not mixed with the oil. So I’m not sure where it’s going…
Breaker 19 hay tri star think seen smoky setting in speed trap so watch yourself lol 10-10 on the side we gone 😊
Hammer down! Got no time for the speed limit…👍🤣🤣
Great message for us to hear as 2025 kicks off. Best we all try our hardest to follow the wisdom of Proverbs 16: “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans. In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
@@G.I.JeffsWorkbench Thank you Jeff and that is a great Proverb to live by! 😀👍
God Bless
Good morning sam
Good morning! 👍
Cool 😎
Thanks Kirk! 😀👍
How do we know what his plans for us are? I hear people say God told them to do this or go to this place and i dont understand how. Been kinda lost recently
Hey Adam, what a great question!
To know God’s will/plan for our lives we first have to consider where we are in our relationship with Him. Are we living our own lives in our own ways? Or are we trusting in Christ as our Lord and Savior, desiring to follow Him according to what He has shared with us in the Bible. If we are searching for His plan/will in our lives then we should be following the principles of the Bible and being a disciple (follower) of Christ! It’s one thing for us to know what the Bible says but it is a totally different thing to apply it to our lives. Jesus found it to be very important to go off to Himself and be alone with God. That is a big time example for us to follow.
I would be more than glad to help you know more about what it means to know His plan/will for your life. Shoot me an email at tristardiggin@gmail.com and I will get in touch with you…
God Bless,
Sam
Hey Sam, I hope you're starting to wear ear protection. Sould I send you some?
It’s good to have the hearing protection for sure. Had ear buds in they do pretty god job canceling noise.
Thanks for the shout out.
Welcome 😀👍
Lov video bro
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Thank you Jack! 😀👍
Tell diesel I said hello
I sure will! He does live the attention…😀👍
Suprised you don’t have a Buffalo Turnine for your skid.
Matt those turbines are pretty cool for sure…😀👍
Yea no free advertising for insta & tube u make em pay if they want to be on ur shirts ?
@@BPHwweez436 I see where you are coming from but being on the shirt directs folks to the channel which in turn helps the channel. It’s a win win for sure…
Thanks
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
New International Version
A Time for Everything
3 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
A reminder (Time) as we begin 2025 - God cares about every detail of our lives...May the Lord bless you Sam and keep you and your viewers safe. Mike&Pat
@@spankywagner7740 Thanks Mike&Pat! That is a definite reminder of just how much God is involved in our lives…
God Bless and Happy New Year
My T-shirt vote is for the one that's not got RUclips big on it
Thanks Thomas! 👍😀
You could try breaking that big rock? I saw a video once where someone used dexpan- drilled holes with a hammer drill and poured in the dexpan to break the rock?
That’s cool to know! I will see what that is…
Thanks
Next partnership, work out one with the rock shop to cover your trailer parking.
Kerry that would be a sweet deal! I sure need some rock there…🤣🤣🤣
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Wow I can’t believe the cost of your aggregate. I’m shocked
Yup, it’s funny how the prices change throughout the country! 😀👍
@ I am $10.80/ tonne (2200lbs) here for any crushed limestone product from screenings to a 3” crushed and $15/tonne for any size clear limestone (washed). Picked up
Wow, now that is some good prices there! That price I mentioned is going up again January 1st. They adjust prices every 6 months. Up, up, and away…🤣🤣🤣
@ they adjust pricing yearly here as well but would be along time to catch up to you there lol I enjoy your videos thank you for the content.
Yes, things always go up and never down.🥵
Hi sam
Hello Niklas! 😀👍
I burn my ditches around my farm
Thomas that’s a good idea for sure! 👍😀
Read message merry Christmas happy new year
Thank you Kenneth and wish you a happy New Year…😀👍
Why don't you just put some old railroad ties or whatever ya wanna call them in the area you losing the gravel???? Cross ties
Once the ditch is cleaned out properly the water will stay in the ditch!
Thanks 😀👍
@tristardiggin I meant on the opposite side of the road. Left side the rd. Lay a few old cross ties down that side leaving a 6 inch gap for water to escape maybe. Stop it from washing ask the gravel over the bank.
Yup 👍 thanks
@@tristardiggin just a thought. Be blessed. Hope you and yours have had and continue to have great holidays... stay safe and keep up the good work