That camera really fools the eye when it comes to the height of the machines like you said, wouldn't of believed it had i not seen the demonstration. show the truck height every now and then if you would. Nice job your doing by the way. I always look forward to this pond on your videos and thanks for taking your time for us !!!
Enjoyed seeing the different camera angles, thanks for that! And you are right, it’s hard to understand the size of everything until you stood next to the bucket!
When the haul truck was on the storage site quite a few weeks ago, someone commented that it was the wiring harness and that was well before the Volvo mechanic came out . Well, that guy should give himself a pat on the back.. 👏 🇬🇧
A bad cable harness is not something you can see when you buy a machine. I guess you know you can lower the pressure in the front tires on an haul truck so it runs smoother. It does not affect the load capacity By the way, the pond is more like a lake nowadays.
Worked for a guy several years ago that had 4- 320’s, a 322 and a 330. He ended up trading a 320 an the 322 in on 2 new 325’s and its a world of difference going from a 20 ton machine to a 25! First time I had a hydraulic thumb also and it spoiled me too!
If y'all get the rain up there we got in Pell City Alabama y'all will have mud! It has rained non stop for over two days and most of the time it has been hard rain
I'm glad they were able to figure out the problem with the A30, she wasn't sounding good on that earlier vid. Heard you did a good deed for Dirt Perfect(the EC140). Nice.
I know this might be different then a portable pressure washer, but I got mudding alot with my truck and I take a small gas powered sump pump. I use a bigger hose that what it was called for and a hight flow nozzle. It works great to clean off the mud truck when you got water close by. Then do the detail work later. So I know the what your saying is different but it might work out great.
Digging sand has to be the best. Dry would help a lot for having to load it, though. lol I don't think most people know a Volvo 250 is the smallest of the biggest and not the biggest of the small. There's a difference.
Glad mechanic got your truck fixed. She was sounding bad for a good while. Under body shot of the truck bogging through mud was cool, you seem to have a lot of faith in the camera mount you use to get them. 👏 for another good episode!
Your wiring problem, sounds a lot like the problems that pop up on the International 7.3 used in Ford trucks. When the connection under the rocker cover messes up, it can take out the ICM real easy. BTDT on my E350. My truck now has a Dorman harness, with no plug to disconnect under the valve cover.
I bet you'd like to have a few haul-truck loads of that sand for your pastures to help grow all that grass! A couple scoops of that sand would grow carrots real good in a raised bed!
@@augustreil All of the nutrients and the fact it drains quickly. Also, he could mix the sand with his cow manure for better drainage, in the feeding area and fertilizer for his garden.
We get floods down here fairly often on the Pascagoula river, we always cut our grass as short as possible before the floods cuz the nutrients in the sand and mud that comes in makes it shoot up, that’s sand especially, I just hate having to wash it off with a 2 inch pump, would love to have a mini to scrape it right off the top, and to play with a machine of course
Some really nice clean sand coming out of the pond. Is that beach sand from thousands of years ago? Where I live in SC use to be beaches forever ago and have a lot of that same type of sand.
What would be the main reason for not using the dozer to grade the slopes between the creek and the pond? The excavator sure can move a lot of dirt but for this type of job surely the dozer must be more efficient?
Did the mechanic mention where the oil in the harness was originating from? I'd think an oil pressure switch....hopefully whatever the source, it was replaced. I've seen that happen with pressure switches, various sensors reading off cams/crank, and coolant level sensors. EDIT: I think I got my answer from another's comment. Part of the harness is inside/under the valve cover?
I love those trucks we have a25c they are so fun to run. So quick and glide over rough terrain. Wish they were easily diagnosed though. The C models had Volvo specific diag software. I think the d models and later had standard big truck software. Aka more betterer
Great video shots Chris. Funny thing is , I was watching you dig in the sand. Girlfriend puppy starts barking, I pause video and take her out. She runs over in the flower bed and starts digging like crazy and looking at me for praising and cheers. 🤔🤔🤔😎😎😎
You should’ve got Andrew Camarata and his trucks to help you to haul out the spoil too, he could have a break from steel work on his container house...
Awesome video😁👍 I really love your videos, I've seen all of them. When you stand next to the bucket you understand the weight and power of the machines. Been fascinated by excavators all my life. Very good video👍👍
Rather than replace the bucket teeth, would it be more cost effective to rebuild them with a stick welder and hardfacing rod? There's probably a reason I'm unaware of. Cheers and be safe, Chris!
Hey mate. Just out of genuine curiosity, how come you don’t use a mud/batter bucket? Is it because you’re generally digging more than loading? Cheers! ❤️ from aus
NOW THATS WHAT YOU CALL A SAND PIT THERES MONEY TO BE MADE IF THE CUSTOMER WANTED TO SELL OFF A BIT OF IT TO THE LANDSCAPERS AND SOD GROWERS IN THE AREA SOD GROWS GOOD ON TOP OF THAT STUFF. DIESEL POWERED STEAM MACHINE ON BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WOULD DO A NICE JOB WITH VERY LITTLE MOVING PARTS.
Dirt Boss Tri-County Masonry & Excavating your just saying that because it’s what -2 degrees at your shop. Lol. Got up to 70 degrees here today 😁. Stay safe and warm Dwayne
Hey buddy. Giving you a heads up. Dirt perfect is interested in biying a mew volvo smaller excavator to replace his john deere. Just relaying the message bud. God bless. Be safe
I watched a video on some excavators that were abandoned an had been parked up in about last part of last year. They were Demco's and had a mid jib boom which I never seen before and the bucket was somewhere around a five or more yard bucket Got me thinking that you read and even answer a few. Whats the biggest bucket that valvo will handle and would it be better as far as things go for the second truck there hauling more material?? I'm guessing that will be high dollar property with pond access to it. Valvo seems like nice equipment as we sure have a lot of them now. must be hard to pick out what to go with and then know that to make money they always have to run great. They look like a foreign company cats as all the stuff is similar inside. Is that the biggest that they have?
Killer Man !! Great as Always Chris.... Glad to hear the Dump Growlin' again !!! Lololol..... Heard ya say, you was glad to be back on your Big Rig !! and back to getting a Real Scoop !! and NOT getting those Teaspoons full...lololol .....Have a Great Evening !!!
Five Grand for that little pile of wires? Oh Man. One wiring harness $125 bucks. Drive out to a remote location and work on said vehicle in the elements $4.875 bucks. Working In the company of Chris, Priceless.
You gotta be the boss, you ask why well you seem to be the one that works all the time between machine and truck as the saying is a bosses job is never done but looking great 👍.
I can’t believe Volvo charged you $5,000 for that new engine harness. I make harnesses for the Komatsu trucks in Peoria and that’s like a 1000-2000% mark up. Unless that $5,000 included all the labor too
I've often wondered how many people actually maintain their pond edges after all the effort you put into making the slope maintainable?? Most it seems don't from any return videos we've seen. That's a shame to not take care of such a beautiful addition to their property !!
Man I have for almost 30 years on my 2 acre pond and let me tell you it's getting to be a job now that I'm getting older. You still have to run a weed eater right next to the water.
TONY GENESEO i have a half acre, and yes, its a lot of work! All has to be done by hand cuz machines cant get in there right now. But it does need dredging, badly. Its 30 years old!
I've been working for a construction company last year and I ran a 16 year old ec 30 and also some younger Kubota and Cat excavators I also worked two weeks in a quarry with a Volvo 180F and normally i run a small Zettelmeyer but Volvo machines are the best machines i ran so far
I’m surprised you don’t have a tailgate for jobs like this that you could remove easily for clearing projects. Seems like even tho it wouldn’t make a huge difference that it would add up over time when moving massive yardage.
Right but 4-5 yards a load adds up fast when your hauling 100 loads a day 🤷🏻♂️ not sure what it involves installing and removing the gate but if it’s an hour or so seems reasonable.
Wiring is fast becoming the component that causes a vehicle to be disposed of.... cost to repair / replace vs value of vehicle..... That excavator is big and takes a big bite...
Well their not going to upgrade just for a tiny bit of trash on the ground and taking their time?? You rather they rush through it and still not fix it?? That costs even more duh
That camera really fools the eye when it comes to the height of the machines like you said, wouldn't of believed it had i not seen the demonstration. show the truck height every now and then if you would. Nice job your doing by the way. I always look forward to this pond on your videos and thanks for taking your time for us !!!
Nice to see that low camera angle on the Haul truck shows how hard she works.👍
Happy to see the water truck running around again, good job keeping the dust down on the site!
Much less smoke out of the truck, Greta thanks you. When the trucks muddy hopefully that means your making money
"How dare you!" - Greta
Most people don't know how big some machines are.
I gave my neighbors something to wonder about when I got a 250 and parked it next to my house.
Enjoyed seeing the different camera angles, thanks for that! And you are right, it’s hard to understand the size of everything until you stood next to the bucket!
When the haul truck was on the storage site quite a few weeks ago, someone commented that it was the wiring harness and that was well before the Volvo mechanic came out . Well, that guy should give himself a pat on the back.. 👏 🇬🇧
Seen a lot wore problems
@@tonycole613 .. wore? I'll bet you have. 😂
30:00 Ok I knew the bucket on this thing was big but wholy crap !! It doesn't seem anywhere near that big when you're operating.
A bad cable harness is not something you can see when you buy a machine.
I guess you know you can lower the pressure in the front tires
on an haul truck so it runs smoother. It does not affect the load capacity
By the way, the pond is more like a lake nowadays.
Worked for a guy several years ago that had 4- 320’s, a 322 and a 330. He ended up trading a 320 an the 322 in on 2 new 325’s and its a world of difference going from a 20 ton machine to a 25! First time I had a hydraulic thumb also and it spoiled me too!
Dang, I hope that wiring harness cane with a tube of KY Jelly. 🤠👍🚜🚧
Haul truck back at maximum thrash, a good start to the year! $5000 dollars though - that better have a long warranty.
Awesome job guys. From Red Deer Alberta Canada no snow to push so lots of time to watch you work lol.
Loved the shot you got from under the off road truck.
Glad the haul truck got fixed. Sounds much better.
Glad for the 220, I can hear all you say with that lovely machine.
I hope the Haul truck is finally fixed buddy. I hate to see people get the run around. God bless
If y'all get the rain up there we got in Pell City Alabama y'all will have mud! It has rained non stop for over two days and most of the time it has been hard rain
All sorts of camera angles in this video. Nice job good deal on getting the haul truck fixed
I'm glad they were able to figure out the problem with the A30, she wasn't sounding good on that earlier vid. Heard you did a good deed for Dirt Perfect(the EC140). Nice.
That was some neat footage underneath the truck Chris
I know this might be different then a portable pressure washer, but I got mudding alot with my truck and I take a small gas powered sump pump. I use a bigger hose that what it was called for and a hight flow nozzle. It works great to clean off the mud truck when you got water close by. Then do the detail work later.
So I know the what your saying is different but it might work out great.
Digging sand has to be the best. Dry would help a lot for having to load it, though. lol
I don't think most people know a Volvo 250 is the smallest of the biggest and not the biggest of the small. There's a difference.
I like the water fall coming out of the back of the haul truck. Lol God bless
That's a tough way to dig a pond. But you do what you got to do.
Glad mechanic got your truck fixed. She was sounding bad for a good while. Under body shot of the truck bogging through mud was cool, you seem to have a lot of faith in the camera mount you use to get them. 👏 for another good episode!
Chris a happy chappy when ol’Betsy runnin good
I'm glad you stood next to the bucket. Didn't realise how big it was
Love the different camera angles especially the one under the truck awesome. Enjoyed watching your video hope you have a great weekend
Agree, shows how much stress that truck goes through.
Nice that Ol'Besty running at the normal pace again Loud n Proud
THAT TRUCK IS SWEET !!
Your wiring problem, sounds a lot like the problems that pop up on the International 7.3 used in Ford trucks. When the connection under the rocker cover messes up, it can take out the ICM real easy. BTDT on my E350. My truck now has a Dorman harness, with no plug to disconnect under the valve cover.
Great the haul truck is back to normal bro. This job is making some neat videos too.
You operate your equipment so smoothly without repetitive movements. Do you ever get motion sickness after many hours of operation?
Ol' Betsy got her grunt back.
The haul truck sounds like my Oshkosh 6x MRAP in Afghanistan. I miss that sound so thanks for the ext shots!
This pond is what I would call an "instant pond", there's no waiting for it to fill up, lol.
I like that belly shot, glad you got the hauler fixed!!!
I bet you'd like to have a few haul-truck loads of that sand for your pastures to help grow all that grass! A couple scoops of that sand would grow carrots real good in a raised bed!
How would the sand help the grass ? Honest question, I understand it for the carrots, just not the grass. Thanks !
@@augustreil All of the nutrients and the fact it drains quickly. Also, he could mix the sand with his cow manure for better drainage, in the feeding area and fertilizer for his garden.
@@KODArunner, Yeah, that would make for some good grass growing !
We get floods down here fairly often on the Pascagoula river, we always cut our grass as short as possible before the floods cuz the nutrients in the sand and mud that comes in makes it shoot up, that’s sand especially, I just hate having to wash it off with a 2 inch pump, would love to have a mini to scrape it right off the top, and to play with a machine of course
You've gotta get a clip of the range being used once its set up
Some really nice clean sand coming out of the pond. Is that beach sand from thousands of years ago? Where I live in SC use to be beaches forever ago and have a lot of that same type of sand.
Looks like beautiful sand. I’d be surprised if sand and gravel companies haven’t tried to get the mining right to it
It's dried out good this week back to work. Time to get it! It's about as dry as it's going to get till summer I'm thinking
What would be the main reason for not using the dozer to grade the slopes between the creek and the pond? The excavator sure can move a lot of dirt but for this type of job surely the dozer must be more efficient?
Does the Volvo truck have a built-in scale? Would it be economical to add an automatic tailgate to the Volvo?
Hell no
The haul truck sounds awesome you need to take it to the track lol
Have you considered hard facing the inside of the bucket on the 250 to keep it from getting thin over time?
Did the mechanic mention where the oil in the harness was originating from? I'd think an oil pressure switch....hopefully whatever the source, it was replaced. I've seen that happen with pressure switches, various sensors reading off cams/crank, and coolant level sensors.
EDIT: I think I got my answer from another's comment. Part of the harness is inside/under the valve cover?
Always enjoy the different angle shots, the one on the dump bed was awesome it was like a thrill ride...lol... Happy New Year Chris and family....
I love those trucks we have a25c they are so fun to run. So quick and glide over rough terrain. Wish they were easily diagnosed though. The C models had Volvo specific diag software. I think the d models and later had standard big truck software. Aka more betterer
I’m just happy for a Friday evening video!
You have different tried the tires on the vehicle, I take it that allowed in the USA?
Great to see the haul truck was fixed.
Great video shots Chris. Funny thing is , I was watching you dig in the sand. Girlfriend puppy starts barking, I pause video and take her out. She runs over in the flower bed and starts digging like crazy and looking at me for praising and cheers. 🤔🤔🤔😎😎😎
Oh, that's good stuff !
You should’ve got Andrew Camarata and his trucks to help you to haul out the spoil too, he could have a break from steel work on his container house...
Awesome video😁👍 I really love your videos, I've seen all of them. When you stand next to the bucket you understand the weight and power of the machines. Been fascinated by excavators all my life. Very good video👍👍
Rather than replace the bucket teeth, would it be more cost effective to rebuild them with a stick welder and hardfacing rod? There's probably a reason I'm unaware of. Cheers and be safe, Chris!
Love the camera angle beside the excavator boom
Hey mate. Just out of genuine curiosity, how come you don’t use a mud/batter bucket?
Is it because you’re generally digging more than loading?
Cheers! ❤️ from aus
NOW THATS WHAT YOU CALL A SAND PIT THERES MONEY TO BE MADE IF THE CUSTOMER WANTED TO SELL OFF A BIT OF IT TO THE LANDSCAPERS AND SOD GROWERS IN THE AREA SOD GROWS GOOD ON TOP OF THAT STUFF. DIESEL POWERED STEAM MACHINE ON BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WOULD DO A NICE JOB WITH VERY LITTLE MOVING PARTS.
Glad she’s fixed. What county is that in?
I’ve been running a 380d with a 66” bucket on it, move a lot of earth In a hurry
The truck is sounding awesome !!!!
Company I work for has a 349f with a 5yd bucket. That’s a big bucket
And...... how about the operator?? Is he worth a Shit??
Tiny sr. needs a bath! Hot water pressure washer will make him feel good! Nice work 👍
Dirt Boss Tri-County Masonry & Excavating your just saying that because it’s what -2 degrees at your shop. Lol. Got up to 70 degrees here today 😁.
Stay safe and warm
Dwayne
@@louisianadirt2188 lol Dwayne were actually are in a heat wave now! 17° lol
Dirt Boss Tri-County Masonry & Excavating 🤣🤣 17 no way
How many liters of diesel goes to an ec250 in one day? a day like in the movie then type
Are you adding Fish habitat to the middle of the pond as you make the cuts?
Hey buddy. Giving you a heads up. Dirt perfect is interested in biying a mew volvo smaller excavator to replace his john deere. Just relaying the message bud. God bless. Be safe
I watched a video on some excavators that were abandoned an had been parked up in about last part of last year. They were Demco's and had a mid jib boom which I never seen before and the bucket was somewhere around a five or more yard bucket Got me thinking that you read and even answer a few. Whats the biggest bucket that valvo will handle and would it be better as far as things go for the second truck there hauling more material?? I'm guessing that will be high dollar property with pond access to it. Valvo seems like nice equipment as we sure have a lot of them now. must be hard to pick out what to go with and then know that to make money they always have to run great. They look like a foreign company cats as all the stuff is similar inside. Is that the biggest that they have?
Wow... thanks for the demonstration... I wouldn't have believed ya otherwise! Lol
Sure doesn't appear that big!
Hey chris have you made a video on you work truck the 1 ton with the fuel barrel on it just looking for ideas thanks
Killer Man !! Great as Always Chris.... Glad to hear the Dump Growlin' again !!! Lololol..... Heard ya say, you was glad to be back on your Big Rig !! and back to getting a Real Scoop !! and NOT getting those Teaspoons full...lololol .....Have a Great Evening !!!
Five Grand for that little pile of wires? Oh Man. One wiring harness $125 bucks. Drive out to a remote location and work on said vehicle in the elements $4.875 bucks. Working In the company of Chris, Priceless.
That is a BIG machine. How much does a bucket of the wet submerged sand weigh?
I bet each scoop is 6-7k lbs
@@letsdig18 wow
Wet sand ~3,300 lbs / cu yard, so about 8,200-8,300 lbs for 2.5 yards
You gotta be the boss, you ask why well you seem to be the one that works all the time between machine and truck as the saying is a bosses job is never done but looking great 👍.
I can’t believe Volvo charged you $5,000 for that new engine harness. I make harnesses for the Komatsu trucks in Peoria and that’s like a 1000-2000% mark up. Unless that $5,000 included all the labor too
@@patrickdibble7379 Don't forget the mechanic's travel time you get charged for that to.
The shot from under the haul truck was awesome!! I thought you were gonna loose the camera though 😂
What were you going to do to stop the edge of the pond collapsing? I would think all of that sand would slump into the water if it's not reinforced.
You take the dozer a make a 4:1 slope down to the water it won’t collapse.
Do you ever have anyone ask you, "one scoop or two?".
I'd love to see the large pod dig you did awhile back .
You are forever digging a pond!
You dig, you drive, you dump! 1 man band
I've often wondered how many people actually maintain their pond edges after all the effort you put into making the slope maintainable?? Most it seems don't from any return videos we've seen. That's a shame to not take care of such a beautiful addition to their property !!
Man I have for almost 30 years on my 2 acre pond and let me tell you it's getting to be a job now that I'm getting older. You still have to run a weed eater right next to the water.
TONY GENESEO i have a half acre, and yes, its a lot of work! All has to be done by hand cuz machines cant get in there right now. But it does need dredging, badly. Its 30 years old!
Soupy!
Thanks for the video.
Great video Chris! I love the pond dredging! What's the deepest you've ever dug a pond?
I dug a 15 ft deep lake in Florida
Just seeing that mechanic working on that Cat I can hear your pocketbook screaming all the way up here in Virginia lol
Volvo. Lol. 👍 🇬🇧
Big Ben exactly Volvo... even worse lol
@@WalmartBiker .. You're not kidding. 5k down the pan.
It’s looking good
One doesn't realize just how large that rig is until you stand next to it.
That's what she said... sorry it was open... lol
yeah and that's not the biggest one available, true big boy toys XD
Time to give that haul truck a 250 pond wash!
How do you like the Volvo Excavators ? I've never gotten the chance to run one yet
I've been working for a construction company last year and I ran a 16 year old ec 30 and also some younger Kubota and Cat excavators
I also worked two weeks in a quarry with a Volvo 180F and normally i run a small Zettelmeyer but Volvo machines are the best machines i ran so far
shallow water table like that, I have to wonder if its potable, and if so, does it taste like feet?
Oh come on, we know it's not 10'! We all know you are really 3'5" Chris!!! :D
I’m surprised you don’t have a tailgate for jobs like this that you could remove easily for clearing projects. Seems like even tho it wouldn’t make a huge difference that it would add up over time when moving massive yardage.
It’s not like you’ll gain a hundred yards with a tailgate. You don’t get as much as you would think
Right but 4-5 yards a load adds up fast when your hauling 100 loads a day 🤷🏻♂️ not sure what it involves installing and removing the gate but if it’s an hour or so seems reasonable.
I think the 220 is a bit like the allrounder of excavators and the 250 is the big dirt moving machine
Wiring is fast becoming the component that causes a vehicle to be disposed of.... cost to repair / replace vs value of vehicle..... That excavator is big and takes a big bite...
Digging a acre pond that fills with water as you go. Due to ground water 💦
Volvo are taking their sweet time tracking and fixing this issue. They should upgrade you for free to a 2020 model,
plus they just leave the truck exposed and garbage all around.
Well their not going to upgrade just for a tiny bit of trash on the ground and taking their time?? You rather they rush through it and still not fix it?? That costs even more duh
Damn that thing is way bigger than I thought. That wet sand must weigh 3 plus ton per scoop. Luca.
Why no tiltrotator? so nice to use.
At least sand is better then mud.
How so?? Sand wears pins and bushings out way faster than mud
So...this whole place is going to be a shooting range and a place to fish ? Or is the fishing just for the owner ? Great video, thumbs up always !
Need to fab up something with a grease gun so every time you curl the bucket it gives that pin a shot of grease
They have automatic greasers. He just don’t have one installed
@@whobee8868 yea I've had those i was thinking low budget just for this job like duct tape a grease gun to the thumb would be funny