Chris, I am constantly amazed by your skills. One thing I see Chris do that his buddy doesn't is he creates small piles as he drops the trees with the trucks aligned, which seems to make it easier for the dozer/operator to move them to the burn pile. It is that thinking ahead that makes the difference.
I used a Cat 966 with a Rake on it to push it into the excavator. We had a dozer but it was a open cab. Summer time was brutal the loader had A/C and a good stereo lol
The refreshing thing about you Chris is that as talented as you are, you are happy to jump in a mini, or dozer or skid steer and do some of the support work. It's great being the big dog in the excavator doing the money work, but they'd be useless without the delivery and removal truckers, loaders, log haulers, chainsaw gang, concrete drivers etc etc.
@@marcusd2380 you damn right. I’ve always said that to people that are scared of a big machine. Yes you tear a lot up fast but the operate so much smoother.
Hello Chris - your last two videos are very interesting. They show how effective your organized clearing is. Your friend cuts the trees in a disorderly manner, which means that you need a lot more time when pushing with the dozer. Maybe you should tell him to do it like you do, because it's just a lot more effective ^, ^ Best regards from Germany ;-)
"Maybe you should tell him to do it like you do, because it's just a lot more effective".....Good lord the fan boys. Chris just got his dozer. Prior to that he would either rake the trees and brush with the bucket (no repurposed track loader rake attachment like this guy came up with) or leap frog piles across the site with the excavator. This guy even has the sense to put a grille on his glass.
@@jcgoogle1808 Yea, you are absolutely right ... "this guy" is just better because he has a grill on his cabin. It also makes sense to cut them all over and over - the "tidying up" must make sense. Sometimes you shouldn't just call other people fanboy - if you don't have the approach of brains yourself - you know ... fanboy ...
You can tell the difference when Chris takes down trees, he folds them in half and stacks them neatly. Then when he uses the dozer with the root rake, you can see the pile “roll” as he pushes it. Usually can push it much further before resetting. Watch the Bealy farm clearing job and you can see the difference.
I’ll agree this fellow works different than Chris, but the job is still getting done. And that’s going to be a real Fire, might even contribute to global warming
Can know see the 4 bolts..look tighten now. Good job Chris.. Good eye on the one who spotted those bolts loose on yesterdays vid.. Dont kno if they were loose or not but they certainly look different today..👍
Just found your videos last week, I really enjoy them. You are talented with those big pieces of equipment and your enthusiasm for your work show in your video's.
my thots too. get a cutting torch and take off the top bars and leave the bottom rake part so the thumb could be used. I'm sure AMI would be happy to modify something like that if Chris wanted it. The new Letsdig18 excavator super brush rake (or somethin like that). make your own suggestions on what to call it.
Every video you show just how much you get done in a day. I am impressed all to hell with your dedication and love your sense of humour. It is obvious you have fun doing so much by yourself. Keep those videos coming they make my day.
Hey Chris !! Nice job you are doing here with the help of your Customer !! Think by now that he is glad that you were available to do this !! According to ""TWC"" ,, those 2 storms out in the Atlantic might grow into "HURRICANS"" ,but too early to tell with the dry air hanging on the coast !! Will make it nice to burn all those piles if you get the rain up there !! Have a good week & ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!!!
It's nice to see how in sync you both are to each other's job. I really enjoy that aspect of teamwork you both show to accomplish a common goal to complete the job.
Yeah! That rake on the excavator would be a whole lot more effective if it were slightly modified to allow the thumb to be used! It is a neat attachment but could be so much better!
When we were working with D6 - D7 or D9 international Bulldozer's out in the bush here in Victoria ( Australia ) we had a different type of root rake to what you are using , our's were full rakes & not a solid blade , so that the soil could go through but none of the limbs or stumps could . that way it was more efficient & gave us great land coverage for planting of Eucalypt or Pinus Radiata that were used in the Paper Process Mill's , whilst the Dozer's were moving in a straight line following the contours of the Terrain , we would be sitting in a Tree Planting Machine directly behind the dozer & every 10 ft we would place a small tree by hand & the machine 's rear wheels were placed at an angle to push the soil around the sapling & on we'd go ....
Too the Day 2 is clearing to make, and again is the Pinus strobus the great quality. The gigant depots to the wood falling make my anxiety if somebody hav the idea make a fire. This hills with pinientree give a horror fire!!!! The excavator to take to rake is a good idea. Your video again spitz, special the close up to the cutwoodplant. Too the Drohne make good pictures. Hope you make a next video.
Sure make me appreciate how neat Chris does his jobs. I thought everyone did it like he does. He took what his grandpa taught him and improved him talent. Thanks for helping out your friend…you the man!!👍👍😎
It was interesting to see how the different ways they do things. And that rake!!! Jeeze!!! Whoa! Those piles are HuGe!!! If they're going to be torched, I hope we get to see the burn!
Got to say them are the biggest house I've seen since the one you did in your field at your house them are huge they're going to see that 20 mi away great video
I think Bezos should arrange his next trip up into space when this pile is getting lit and film it on GoPro-the burning spectacle from up there would be epic lol 🔥🔥🔥
Boy ! What a difference when you don't break then up like you do Chris. It would make for a much safer cab ride. Not having to look out for those "Cab Jumpers" as I call them. You know the ones that jump up and try to pierce the Cab.
Ok. I have anxiety watching someone besides Chris run the excavator. As I have told friends of mine. He is just so smooth and methodical. Everything is three moves ahead.
I run a 470 with a grubbing rake up here in B.C Canada lots and it’s the only way to go. But our rakes don’t have the bar on top so I can still use the thumb to grab and move lots of logs and debris.
Just an idea for you Chris ... You could easily make your own 16 ft rake from a strong ' I ' beam with strong teeth welded to it ... It could easily fit on your trailer ... Big thumbs flying high for you from over here in Ireland ☘️🇮🇪👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Chris. Need to have AMI make and brand a 72” rake like that that will work with your progressive link thumb to grab he piles and stack them. Guy around here that does sewer work has and old 10 foot graded blade that he uses on his excavator to do final clean up with. Works very well.
You can make great money but it takes practice to be good at it.. someone new to the business should get them a lil skid steer or mini excavator and start doing little jobs with those you can make great money doing the smaller jobs that these bigger companies dont wont to fool with and they're plenty of smaller jobs around for those plus you get the experience... im just rambling on lol but its true🤷♂️😁
@@paulriversred738 10 or 12 years ago i got a mini tractor 4wd with a front bucket and a factory mount to the frame but will remove to get too the 3 point hitch backhoe ..used it to dig out the craw space under my old home then did side jobs with it,, it was nice i could go places a full size machine could not fit .. wish my backhoe had a thumb ,, and some days wish i had a full size unit to go with it ,, need to hit the lottery ,,
I saw lots of your clips and I like to see the progress, heavy machines, getting stuff done. Just nice and kind of satisfying. Also one witnesses a lot of trees getting cut off. Maybe you could support a tree planting organization of your choice just by adding 5 second advertisement at the end. Just an idea… take good care! Dig on!
What is your criteria for burning at ground level vs digging a burn pit to collect ashes and debris? Another great example of teamwork. Thanks for sharing this video Chris. Wishing you and your team another great week. Cheers
I did notice that your buddy's 220 thumb picks up a pile and the bottom falls out if he had the AMI Let's Dig 18 Edition he wouldn't have that problem he's rake is big but Chris the dozer makes it look so good
Yes. I agree with other subscribers, if possible to cut out the upper bar so you could use the thumb, that would be an awesome addition to your equipment.
I think the rake on the excavator is OK for smaller jobs. On this project I believe the dozer will do just as good of job and much more efficiently. Just my opinion. Love your channel Chris. I actually got my boss to start watching! We swap notes every day or two about your videos...lol..👍🇺🇸
That is interesting. I have an old bucket off a tractor I was going to scrap. But that makes me think about having a welder fabricate a mount to it for my mini.
These piles will be absolutely amazing for Guy Fawkes on the 5th of November, they would be absolutely dry for the bonfires, sadly America doesn't celebrate guy Fawkes, thankfully for the Komatsu but, 😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
I like the grader on that excavator. It will get rid of just the last pieces of brush lying around the place. Lots of ground Covered in 1 day Pretty amazing man.2 people gets it done quicker too. So are we gonna See another burn pile Chris?
Dude should watch more of your excavator clearing video's.. He gets it done for sure but he could learn a lot. I'm a much better operator today after watching for years.... I used to be him... Always enjoy
The drone shot of you both gives a great perspective of the work. Thanks
Weather looks perfect for the wood job! Enjoy the weekend guys! 🍻
Chris, I am constantly amazed by your skills. One thing I see Chris do that his buddy doesn't is he creates small piles as he drops the trees with the trucks aligned, which seems to make it easier for the dozer/operator to move them to the burn pile. It is that thinking ahead that makes the difference.
Nice example of working smarter, not harder.
I used a Cat 966 with a Rake on it to push it into the excavator. We had a dozer but it was a open cab. Summer time was brutal the loader had A/C and a good stereo lol
That’s right next to my grandparents. It’s Bud Morris Road saw the last video and commented too. Very small world. Would love to meet you one day !
The refreshing thing about you Chris is that as talented as you are, you are happy to jump in a mini, or dozer or skid steer and do some of the support work. It's great being the big dog in the excavator doing the money work, but they'd be useless without the delivery and removal truckers, loaders, log haulers, chainsaw gang, concrete drivers etc etc.
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Team player period!
100%
Driving a mini can be a lot tougher than a larger machine. But machine men love them all
@@marcusd2380 you damn right. I’ve always said that to people that are scared of a big machine. Yes you tear a lot up fast but the operate so much smoother.
Like you, he is a good operator and you two work well together....great team!
Hello Chris - your last two videos are very interesting.
They show how effective your organized clearing is.
Your friend cuts the trees in a disorderly manner, which means that you need a lot more time when pushing with the dozer.
Maybe you should tell him to do it like you do, because it's just a lot more effective ^, ^
Best regards from Germany ;-)
Yep....
Hard to watch when you stack things like match box and others stack like tiddlywinks.....theres a lot of difference when things are close to 10 long.
"Maybe you should tell him to do it like you do, because it's just a lot more effective".....Good lord the fan boys.
Chris just got his dozer. Prior to that he would either rake the trees and brush with the bucket (no repurposed track loader rake attachment like this guy came up with) or leap frog piles across the site with the excavator.
This guy even has the sense to put a grille on his glass.
@@jcgoogle1808 Yea, you are absolutely right ... "this guy" is just better because he has a grill on his cabin. It also makes sense to cut them all over and over - the "tidying up" must make sense.
Sometimes you shouldn't just call other people fanboy - if you don't have the approach of brains yourself - you know ... fanboy ...
The rake on the digger is impressive!
What would happen if you cut out the middle so you could us the thumb?
A combination rake and stacker....
Exactly what I was thinking
I see an AMI / LD18 collaboration in the future
Thinking the same thing also
They’re not uncommon in the rest of the world
That rake looks to originally come from a loader, modified to fit hoe.
You can tell the difference when Chris takes down trees, he folds them in half and stacks them neatly. Then when he uses the dozer with the root rake, you can see the pile “roll” as he pushes it. Usually can push it much further before resetting. Watch the Bealy farm clearing job and you can see the difference.
I’ll agree this fellow works different than Chris, but the job is still getting done. And that’s going to be a real Fire, might even contribute to global warming
@@dirtfarmer7472 Here's hoping!
Can know see the 4 bolts..look tighten now. Good job Chris.. Good eye on the one who spotted those bolts loose on yesterdays vid.. Dont kno if they were loose or not but they certainly look different today..👍
Just found your videos last week, I really enjoy them. You are talented with those big pieces of equipment and your enthusiasm for your work show in your video's.
Jeez I thought I was going to lose an eye with one of those trees poking me through my screen!
that rake seams to work pretty slick. lots of work to do. keep her rollin. cheers.
If you modify that rake thing a bit so you could use the thumb, it would be awesome brush mover and rake.
That's a great idea.
@@rundoetx
I thought the same thing. If that rake could grab.....Oh Boy!!
my thots too. get a cutting torch and take off the top bars and leave the bottom rake part so the thumb could be used. I'm sure AMI would be happy to modify something like that if Chris wanted it. The new Letsdig18 excavator super brush rake (or somethin like that). make your own suggestions on what to call it.
@@oldogbert now imagine a second one modded the same way but hooked up to the thumb mount ;)
Thanks for taking us along for the show.
Every video you show just how much you get done in a day. I am impressed all to hell with your dedication and love your sense of humour. It is obvious you have fun doing so much by yourself. Keep those videos coming they make my day.
Chris, watching you run the machinery is so therapeutic. I like watching your videos. Nice Job!!!!!!
@m That's what he said!!! LMFAO good one!!
Hey Chris !! Nice job you are doing here with the help of your Customer !! Think by now that he is glad that you were available to do this !! According to ""TWC"" ,, those 2 storms out in the Atlantic might grow into "HURRICANS"" ,but too early to tell with the dry air hanging on the coast !! Will make it nice to burn all those piles if you get the rain up there !! Have a good week & ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!!!
It's nice to see how in sync you both are to each other's job. I really enjoy that aspect of teamwork you both show to accomplish a common goal to complete the job.
Yeah! That rake on the excavator would be a whole lot more effective if it were slightly modified to allow the thumb to be used! It is a neat attachment but could be so much better!
I hope we're invited back for burn day!👍
ditto! i wanna see the world burn (or at least the piles of brush, not the whole world).
You guys work well together!
Would it be worth notching the top of the old track loader rake so that the thumb could still be used?
The horses are gonna love their new pasture!
Sure hope you film these piles being burned. The aerial view sure put the job into perspective. Thanks for sharing
When we were working with D6 - D7 or D9 international Bulldozer's out in the bush here in Victoria ( Australia ) we had a different type of root rake to what you are using , our's were full rakes & not a solid blade , so that the soil could go through but none of the limbs or stumps could . that way it was more efficient & gave us great land coverage for planting of Eucalypt or Pinus Radiata that were used in the Paper Process Mill's , whilst the Dozer's were moving in a straight line following the contours of the Terrain , we would be sitting in a Tree Planting Machine directly behind the dozer & every 10 ft we would place a small tree by hand & the machine 's rear wheels were placed at an angle to push the soil around the sapling & on we'd go ....
Been watching for a couple years improving my skills,,love the over view while both equipment working together
Too the Day 2 is clearing to make, and again is the Pinus strobus the great quality. The gigant depots to the wood falling make my anxiety if somebody hav the idea make a fire. This hills with pinientree give a horror fire!!!! The excavator to take to rake is a good idea. Your video again spitz, special the close up to the cutwoodplant. Too the Drohne make good pictures. Hope you make a next video.
I kept thinking that King Kong would've like the excavator rake for a back scratcher. Teamwork makes the DreamWorks!
Very impressive rake and y'all work together is awesome excellent work
Sure make me appreciate how neat Chris does his jobs. I thought everyone did it like he does. He took what his grandpa taught him and improved him talent. Thanks for helping out your friend…you the man!!👍👍😎
I enjoy watching these you do such an amazing job. I enjoy watching the video's. 🇨🇦
Great video bro and that repurposed rake attachment is a great way of making do with what you have. Safe travels
It was interesting to see how the different ways they do things.
And that rake!!! Jeeze!!!
Whoa! Those piles are HuGe!!! If they're going to be torched, I hope we get to see the burn!
Chris , you would have had those trees folded in half and neatly piled up 😄
And I would really enjoy your thoughts on the older D39 compared to your new “series 23” D39
Your friend must be a man after your own heart - no scratches that I could see on his counterweight! Great video, thanks.
I like the rake for the excavator. could have used that around my lot a few times.
That is quite a mess to handle without the trees being broken in half.
Got to say them are the biggest house I've seen since the one you did in your field at your house them are huge they're going to see that 20 mi away great video
Now I see why you break trees up so much. That job just looks like a royal PIA!
if you are grinding they are better to leave in half or whole pieces, easier to pick up in bundles
@@bigdave6331 Chris said in the 1st video they were burning.
@@jeffchapman5742 i know, Chris doesn’t have a grinder I’m just saying sometimes it’s good to leave them whole
I think Bezos should arrange his next trip up into space when this pile is getting lit and film it on GoPro-the burning spectacle from up there would be epic lol 🔥🔥🔥
Someone please tell me why I like watching these videos. I don't know why but I just can't help myself.
Boy ! What a difference when you don't break then up like you do Chris. It would make for a much safer cab ride. Not having to look out for those "Cab Jumpers" as I call them. You know the ones that jump up and try to pierce the Cab.
I’m twenty minutes into the video….let’s see some fire! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ok. I have anxiety watching someone besides Chris run the excavator. As I have told friends of mine. He is just so smooth and methodical. Everything is three moves ahead.
Looks like a few 'easy' trims n still be able to use the thumb as well with that secret weapon!! Keep up the great content
Just a suggestion. Maybe tilt the camera up a little so we just don't see the blade. Love your channel 👍👍
That rake on the excavator works pretty well, but it needs the middle of the brush guard cut out so the thumb can close on it to pick stuff up.
I run a 470 with a grubbing rake up here in B.C Canada lots and it’s the only way to go. But our rakes don’t have the bar on top so I can still use the thumb to grab and move lots of logs and debris.
Those are going to be some epic burn piles. The kind that can be seen from space...
Amazing how much can be done in one day with the right equipment.
Just an idea for you Chris ... You could easily make your own 16 ft rake from a strong ' I ' beam with strong teeth welded to it ... It could easily fit on your trailer ... Big thumbs flying high for you from over here in Ireland ☘️🇮🇪👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Chris. Need to have AMI make and brand a 72” rake like that that will work with your progressive link thumb to grab he piles and stack them. Guy around here that does sewer work has and old 10 foot graded blade that he uses on his excavator to do final clean up with. Works very well.
Easier to manage your piles when trees are broken in half vs full length. Thanks for sharing.
the most badass and terrifying excavator attachment I have seen the forestry rake
This is going to one big burn pile. Can’t wait for this burn. Enjoyed!!
@Ron K Karen wouldnt like it LOL
@@johnmarlin4661 Should we even care what Karen thinks?
I think everyone in the US will know when that pile is burnt. Just look for the glow on the horizon.
@@ericpaul4575 👍
@@johnmarlin4661 hehe... Karen can blow chunks baby !!!!!
You can tell the smoothness of Chris compared to the other guy when operating the excavator
That RAKE attachment is AWESOME
You're going to have to get one of those for your Volvo I can see that coming now. 👍👍😀🇨🇦
That was a good Volvo operator. Worked that beast
Great video 👍👍
If I survive to retirement in LEO work, I want a job doing stuff like this! It looks like an awesome way to earn money.
You can make great money but it takes practice to be good at it.. someone new to the business should get them a lil skid steer or mini excavator and start doing little jobs with those you can make great money doing the smaller jobs that these bigger companies dont wont to fool with and they're plenty of smaller jobs around for those plus you get the experience... im just rambling on lol but its true🤷♂️😁
@@paulriversred738 10 or 12 years ago i got a mini tractor 4wd with a front bucket and a factory mount to the frame but will remove to get too the 3 point hitch backhoe ..used it to dig out the craw space under my old home then did side jobs with it,, it was nice i could go places a full size machine could not fit .. wish my backhoe had a thumb ,, and some days wish i had a full size unit to go with it ,, need to hit the lottery ,,
If you love what you do you will never work A day in your life. I love my backhoe.
@@alansmith4595 i started to say this yesterday on here to someone in these comments lol but you speak facts lol
@@alansmith4595 and you wouldn't happen to be from north GA area would you? because I used to know a guy who ran a backhoe named alan smith..
Going to be a big fire there now 👍👍👍
I saw lots of your clips and I like to see the progress, heavy machines, getting stuff done. Just nice and kind of satisfying. Also one witnesses a lot of trees getting cut off. Maybe you could support a tree planting organization of your choice just by adding 5 second advertisement at the end. Just an idea… take good care! Dig on!
Dangerous work, my friends dad died pushing blow down with an open dozer.
A little cutting then some reinforcements and he could use his thumb with that rake. Great work, that lot looks good!
Chris, are you thinking about getting the steel grate over your front window? Might save you from having to get new glass again.
I don’t think he would for RUclips video purposes, my volvo has one and and the in cab videos don’t quite look the same
Damn that RAKE works awesome… nice for large stone and stumps… I want one…
What is your criteria for burning at ground level vs digging a burn pit to collect ashes and debris? Another great example of teamwork. Thanks for sharing this video Chris. Wishing you and your team another great week. Cheers
All that pinewood and needles must smell great!
Sounds like you guys set up Co-Op for construction work, good on ya if you can make it work . Thats gonna a big burn .
The biggest thing here is that Chris is making the most of his time with his 220 being down, using his Dozier here He is paying the bills 😳
Love your videos chris!
Wow that rake is great ! What an idea. To bad you don't have a swivel head and thus can't push just pull. Might be useful digging and raking. Martin
I did notice that your buddy's 220 thumb picks up a pile and the bottom falls out if he had the AMI Let's Dig 18 Edition he wouldn't have that problem he's rake is big but Chris the dozer makes it look so good
Yes. I agree with other subscribers, if possible to cut out the upper bar so you could use the thumb, that would be an awesome addition to your equipment.
That has to be the best most versatile dozer ever.
I think the rake on the excavator is OK for smaller jobs. On this project I believe the dozer will do just as good of job and much more efficiently. Just my opinion. Love your channel Chris. I actually got my boss to start watching! We swap notes every day or two about your videos...lol..👍🇺🇸
That is interesting. I have an old bucket off a tractor I was going to scrap. But that makes me think about having a welder fabricate a mount to it for my mini.
These piles will be absolutely amazing for Guy Fawkes on the 5th of November, they would be absolutely dry for the bonfires, sadly America doesn't celebrate guy Fawkes, thankfully for the Komatsu but, 😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
Nice to see "the shits going down" light working on the Volvo LOL!!
Okay Chris, now that's a fire we need to see!!! 😊
They make proper excavator root rakes, I’m surprised you haven’t looked into one. The curved ones are best, can still use it as a bucket
I like the grader on that excavator. It will get rid of just the last pieces of brush lying around the place. Lots of ground Covered in 1 day Pretty amazing man.2 people gets it done quicker too. So are we gonna See another burn pile Chris?
That’s going to be one heck of a fire
That's good. a couple of bunkers and an 18th green on the far side.
Dude should watch more of your excavator clearing video's.. He gets it done for sure but he could learn a lot. I'm a much better operator today after watching for years.... I used to be him...
Always enjoy
You got skills dude. Seriously. Enjoyed the vid Thankyou
Two words. BIG fire!
Clearly there is more than one way to swing a 'cat'. Two different styles, both get the job done, but nice to see the comparison :)
We want to see glorious mounds of fire . . . "Karen, did you bring the matches?"
And call all the fire stations in the area. With this size burn pile. 10 miles away you will still the fire.
Chris, Do you ever take a day off ?. It seems as though you work continuously.
@@helenhelps9619 effin slacker Chris is :)
His day off is the day of the week that does not end in "Y", in the English language.
You've got to make sure those small pines don't poke you in the eye. Man, they can be aggravating.
Guarantee you 18 will have a rake for his 220 like that soon.nice and fast!! Lol
The way those trees were left for you, are you sure he is your friend? Pushing a rope through swinging bats came to mind.
It does look like it's going to make for a nice fire though
With a few modifications, to that attachment ,like chopping down the guard ,to allow the thumb to work, would make a nice tool
How about making the guard removable, instead of chopping it?
I’ll see you at utility expo.
Look for load king cranes.