Let’s all take a minute to appreciate the the accomplishments Chris has going on. His own business, full time job, ALSO daily updates new content DAILY !! on top of machine payments and I know what it’s like to take care of payroll and be a one man show when you have a job and own a business with all logistics,let alone take care of a big piece of land then sprinkle some stress on that. Fucken solid channel and a hard working American!! We appreciate all the new machinery content and daily uploads been here since day 1
@zippymax1
3 жыл бұрын
Actually, simplicity of payroll is the primary advantage of having a one-man company.
@assassinlexx1993
3 жыл бұрын
Chris found out sleep is over rated.😆 He never takes a day off. At night it is editing and mailing out his t shirts.
@friendlyfelon
3 жыл бұрын
All that praise is true. Nevertheless, most of us would like to see Chris start doing his own welding.
@crazygsxr1
3 жыл бұрын
@@zippymax1 lmao I mostly meant paying other bills and such vendors
@crazygsxr1
3 жыл бұрын
@@assassinlexx1993 true story
@trickydicky78s3
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else impressed by his buddy doing the welding ? Measure measure measure some more and THEN weld ,i do love someone who puts time and effort into their work to make sure it is absolutely correct,
@letsdig18
3 жыл бұрын
That's me measuring lol
@curtholland9499
3 жыл бұрын
And a carpenter square just ro make sure
@marcryvon
3 жыл бұрын
Measure twice... Aaaah, make it 6 times. You know... 👍🤣 But, when did you get your own dozer ? Uncle John must be kinda worrying. A bit. 😳
The new root rake looks amazing, an it's so peaceful to watch all the things you do and allow us to follow along with your day and jobs. Thank you
@wayne735
3 жыл бұрын
I like how you don't screw around Chris. You buy a piece of equipment and put the things on it you want and that make it your own.
@dignation216
3 жыл бұрын
He's all about efficiency 👍😎
@Skorpychan
3 жыл бұрын
He's a man that knows what he wants.
@abdool1972
3 жыл бұрын
I'm noticing upgrades on the production value around here with the new camera angles and musical segments. Well done, sir.
@dignation216
3 жыл бұрын
it is nice right
@kens.3729
3 жыл бұрын
Nice Music Choice while ALL the Welding was taking place. Welding is an Art and a Real Asset.👍
@jeffpoteau4357
3 жыл бұрын
And the saying goes 'Who ever dies with the most toys wins' lol
@ConstructionMachineryChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Never heard that saying but I like it.
@letsdig18
3 жыл бұрын
cant enjoy it when youre dead
@f650gsnj
3 жыл бұрын
Pistons. whom ever dies with the most pistons wins!
@ConstructionMachineryChannel
3 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 Very true, enjoy it now.
@regsparkes6507
3 жыл бұрын
Yes but, if your 'toys' earn you money.,...now that's gotta be worth the purchase plan.
@gr8fightr
3 жыл бұрын
Dang it, I thought he was gonna fold up the band straps with the skid steer. 😂
@alfadoofus
3 жыл бұрын
Nice upgrade to the expanding fleet. Thanks for sharing,
@timbow50
3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe after all the years working heavy equipment you haven't learned how to weld. I can't believe that. Can't wait to see this in action. And it will make a great soil breaker too. Nice.
@CLEARVIEW666
3 жыл бұрын
yeah because his day isn't busy enough. 7 days a week.
@quixotic1x
3 жыл бұрын
If I had to do it all over again I would have learned heavy equipment. The ability to change the world around you. And All these toys with a place to store them. Bravo well done.
@RumMonkeyable
3 жыл бұрын
So interesting! Welder buddy knows his stuff! Folks with skills are the bee's knees!! 🐝🐝🐝
@dignation216
3 жыл бұрын
should make a channel for welding
@rangeroverl322
3 жыл бұрын
Looking good Chris , it’s good to look after your kit, and it’ll look after you . All the best to you from here in the 🇬🇧🇬🇧, keep the videos coming . Thank you 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@wayoutwest4944
3 жыл бұрын
After watching Logger Wade in action, I was impressed to see a framing square put to use.
@ericjenjohnson
3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Can’t wait to see it in action.
@Duerke
3 жыл бұрын
Chris, I am an avid watcher and appreciate the work you do, your good people
@muhschaf
3 жыл бұрын
"Local Company 2.5 Hours away"...only in America you call that "local" ^^
@young11984
3 жыл бұрын
If its less than a days ride round trip, its local to me lol
@BESHYSBEES
3 жыл бұрын
Obviously you never been to Australia 🇦🇺?
@samanthabaines3578
3 жыл бұрын
I'm in the UK, that made me chuckle, anything further than 10 miles stops being local to me 🤣🤣
@young11984
3 жыл бұрын
@@BESHYSBEES that trip is on my bucket list, met a lot of good people since i started building my F100 and bought an engine from a 2013 Falcon for it so i want to go over for a month and see some places as soon as this Covid BS has lost its shine.
@matthewtaylor3308
3 жыл бұрын
That’s because it is local... 🤷♂️
@fredj6278
3 жыл бұрын
I heard Bama Bass called about his huge pond build. To bad it wasnt close. That would have been way cool.
@letsdig18
3 жыл бұрын
yeah hes gonna have a pretty expensive pond when its all said and done
@DriveShaftDrew
3 жыл бұрын
good easy install nice job looks great thumbs up shared hope it works as good as it looks
@Farm_fab
3 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed with how closely the paint on the root rake matched the Komatsu paint. I'm sure that was planned at the factory.
@williamelrod7229
3 жыл бұрын
You're still the best on youtube. No excessive face time, just the facts. Watch everyday. I love it !
@rhulandjc2008
3 жыл бұрын
I would think you would want to put some side brackets and a spacer piece between the pin brackets for lateral strength so they don't bend while pushing and turning as I can imagine there would be a lot of torque on the pins in a turn. Course I know next to nothing when It comes to metal work... but my profession calls for me to look for weak points... and just something my brain picked up on. Love the rake cant wait to see it in real use.
@donbraden8533
3 жыл бұрын
Nice im glad your taking care of the rust I would never be able to sleep tonight your equipment always looks so nice and well cared for 😎👍👍🇺🇸
@JGW5303
3 жыл бұрын
That dozer with the rake looks like a war machine for the zombie apocalypse.
@TrevorDennis100
3 жыл бұрын
I've always thought that the brush cutter attachment for the mini would be the way to take out zombies. It would be a bit messy though, so he'd need to supersize the screen washer system.
@topixfromthetropix1674
3 жыл бұрын
We put a skid plate on the end of our root rakes, it made it more manageable as the rake wouldn't sink too far into the ground and the materials arrived at the burn site with far less dirt.
@davidkendrick1417
3 жыл бұрын
Have the same brand on my dozer now for about 4 years, very well built!!
@samlincoln5548
3 жыл бұрын
We put mounts for one of those rakes on our grapple skidders.p to be able to use it on either one. We added a plate on each side of each blade to level the mounting spot on the blades so we didn’t have to cut either the blade or the mount. They’re a great rake. I also grab the rake with my log loader and sweep up the landing area on our logging operation, that is covered with brush and wood blocks on a daily basis.
@CLEARVIEW666
3 жыл бұрын
You can always tell when big jobs are coming Chris adds to the fleet. Hard Work Pays Off
@marcryvon
3 жыл бұрын
When this young man wants/needs a rake, he gets a RAKE ! No half measure. 👍
@biohazard592
3 жыл бұрын
I like to see people actually put money back into the business
@Smooth_0perator
3 жыл бұрын
I bet that will work mint for grubbing.. Ive never used a rake on a dozer before but i can see it covering alot more area than an excavator ever could in a day. Looks like it might have enough weight on it to be used as a clam too..
@Smooth_0perator
3 жыл бұрын
were not talking about the clams that are stuck to your balls. A clam bucket like on a backhoe hahaha😄
@LocalmotionSpain
3 жыл бұрын
I must be getting old... my first thought when you were getting that rake off the pallets was that it was like watching a kid unwrapping his Christmas present! My second thought was... don't trash the pallets - they might come in useful one day 🤣 Great video as always Chris - as others gave already said, thank you for your dedication to KZitem and sharing your projects with us 👏👍
@davidmessersmith786
3 жыл бұрын
The pallets are good to set at the bottom of a burn pit to allow good air flow across a bigger area at the beginning of the burn.
@cat637d
3 жыл бұрын
That Dozer is a machine from the future. With the cooling package in the back the visibility of the blade is unmatched by any other manufacturer. I had never seen one so I stopped by the local dealer and looked at a used one they had, salesman opened it up and let me crawl around. Very nice cab and controls, glad you got a nice rake for it, you might be on it as much as the Volvo's! Stay safe my friend.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Great video i like that Rake ! It didn't matter to notch the bracket or the blade It was going to get filled with weld either way. Komatsu Strong 💪🏼
@MichaelJones1527
3 жыл бұрын
It looks like they burned it in pretty good. That's not going to effect that blade one bit.
@george8873
3 жыл бұрын
Looks great Chris. You'll be making quick work of clearing up roots in no time.
@JSAC66
3 жыл бұрын
MERCY, that’s quite a beast! 🚜
@curtaugustine8041
3 жыл бұрын
That’s what she said!
@migwelder6420
3 жыл бұрын
..No Curt, that’s what you WISH she said!!!
@marcryvon
3 жыл бұрын
@@migwelder6420 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@steveholton4130
3 жыл бұрын
She said, "that's a real piece of equipment he's got there!"
@MichaelJones1527
3 жыл бұрын
It's hard to match faded paint.
@gail8494
3 жыл бұрын
Looks good, can’t wait to see it in action. I could hear the “peepers” in the background.
@randytravis3998
3 жыл бұрын
remember to put the bolts back in the holes when your not using the pole .. dirt will fill the holes unless they are all the way threw holes .. only thing missing on that unit is the mini kitchen .. microwave and coffee pot .. lol at least you got the engine bay too warm your meals ,,
@Mephiston
3 жыл бұрын
A great timelapse, thanks Chris. Looks like you'll have some fun with that. Reckon it'd come in handy scooping up concrete and rocks while sifting out dirt?
@davecalvo6418
3 жыл бұрын
Nice Job Chris, I would even weld a small piece of steel between the two brackets on each side just to make sure they don't twist.
@Sackmatters
3 жыл бұрын
I used to love welding attachments and rebuilding blades for heavy equipment.
@Stratos53100
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats, Another new toy for the collection, Interesting to see it in action
@maxhiltin1133
3 жыл бұрын
I seen that ol ford there, nice looking truck. I like that attachment too hopefully it worked good
@flannel872
3 жыл бұрын
Will the stripper pole will clear the risers when the blade is lifted?
@FightingMECFS
3 жыл бұрын
The use of ‘stripper pole’ and ‘blade’ at any time in the same sentence is concerning Sir lol
@esparka
3 жыл бұрын
Chris refuses to use the pole when the camera is running..
@FightingMECFS
3 жыл бұрын
@@esparka does he know how to work the pole though? That might be worth a pay per view if he does lol
@eliteearthworksllc
3 жыл бұрын
Lookin good man! That rake will be very handy!
@skyhunter823
3 жыл бұрын
Personal thought is this a good Dozer need a good Root Rake it definitely makes a HUGE difference in clean up & push Brush to the Brun pile I use Root Rake a lot as well as GPS for grading makes a world of a difference
@ONEpocketKID21
3 жыл бұрын
New toys!! Gotta love it!
@equipment-enthusiast
3 жыл бұрын
That new root rake is looking sporty on the dozer! Can't wait to see some videos of that raking. I'd like to see the company I work for to get a grappler for our skid steer. Rakes definitely come in handy!
@michaelg6686
3 жыл бұрын
"Yup" Gotta see that Dozer in Action.
@carbolic_smokeball2162
3 жыл бұрын
Upgrading kit is always awesome.
@IR-nq4qv
3 жыл бұрын
Sunday bonus letsdig video,,, Wicked!!!
@waynep343
3 жыл бұрын
on the Root fork. imagine... having an upside down L shaped bar welded on the front.. or even a straight bar .. that when you lift the root fork all the way up against something.. you put a second set of pins thru the brackets you welded to the top of the blade... so the root fork is held up securely at a high angle. if they make a 2 section.. one can have a latching effect.. so get the root fork against something to lift it up and one side latches in place while you pin the other side.. it will be hell to unpin it from a high angle. but it might be doable. no use having to track back and forth across a job to pick up the root rake or have to go to the far side of a job to get it to haul it back to the low boy.. your GPS pole. cut the pole a few inches higher than the blade.. build up an insert to go in the lower half that fits a sliding fit tight in the upper tube.. slit the sides or the front of the upper tube allowing you to put a single nut or bolt thru the upper tube to pinch it tight on the insert .. allowing you to take it down fairly easily. but also... weld a tube section to the side of the top piece.. so you can take it off.. and mount it sideways on the lower tube to keep it out of the way when not needed.
@davedavis662
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve often thought how busy you must be to upload so many videos. Congratulations on both, a successful business and the ability to stay so focused pumping out the videos.
@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759
3 жыл бұрын
Of course you can't have small scratches, rust and bent original corner lift plates on the dozer blade, Chris! How are you thinking when using two different colors? All other dozers in the world are spotless and in mint condition! Maybe it will look better after you repaint the whole dozer it with original Volvo CE Yellow? Haha! Nice piece of machinery!
@chrisarmatage6529
3 жыл бұрын
You're a beast! For being an innovator, a mortal, a man that wants to defy the bottom-line numbers and do things right!!! Love the content...thank you. Be safe out there.
@TheBurnsStuff
3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear you're supporting a local business.
@captainfury19
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t wanna notch the blade. I really don’t wanna notch the blade. Definitely don’t wanna notch the blade.............we notched the blade. 😆
@johnthompson9625
3 жыл бұрын
Good call on notching the blade. You won't lose any strength on it, but notching the mounting plate so close to the pjn hole, would stress every time you sat the rake down.
@royfcjr
3 жыл бұрын
Store your rattle cans upside down to eliminate clogs
@llservice3376
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a hedge remover they use in WW11 in the French hedge rows. Tank driver invented it in the field
@richardschipper5989
3 жыл бұрын
Hope it works. A root rake would be best to have the tines curved all the way above the blade, so when pushing the pile will roll. That would help to keep brush from coming over the top of the blade too.
@HootakaBJ
3 жыл бұрын
CONGRATs on the new Komatsu!! Anxious to hear you comment on the difference in the older D39 Series 21 of John's to your newer D39 Series 23? The view, controls, power etc...
@robbieeades1956
3 жыл бұрын
Good idea on notching the dozer blade. If you would have notched the bracket they would have broke within just a few hours. The rake takes a lot of stress on the brackets and even your blade cylinders.
@dirkhochbruck7696
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful Works You doing, I ove to see You wen you works. Thanx what your are doing with your Hardt
@Chris-nj7hs
3 жыл бұрын
Love the time lapse hope to see more in future videos
@davidweeks1997
3 жыл бұрын
One suggestion, three words: magnetic welding squares. :-)
@txtallywhacker
3 жыл бұрын
I run a small Komatsu too, you are gonna crack your c-frame with that root rake. Don't say you weren't warned.
@kirk467
3 жыл бұрын
Put a couple washer in between the eyes for spacing
@jaxturner7288
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, everyone should have a few washers for 2 inch bolts in the ol bolt bucket somewhere.
@VoxNerdula
3 жыл бұрын
also good for scraping the rock hard crud from the cow stalls
@bobjoncas2814
3 жыл бұрын
...i'm sure it will be well tested/used..lol..good one, stay safe...
@r1mein54
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you have a rake for the new dozer. Yep, gotta cover all of that bare metal - can`t be having rust stains running down the blade.
@forky-reviews-and-rants
3 жыл бұрын
Chris sorry bud noticed a flaw your brackets are backwards if you go back to (4:30 mark) the pin hinge bracket went on the outside straight hinge on the inside you`ve welded them opposite I dont know if this will make a difference I hope not......Great Video
@silvy7717
3 жыл бұрын
USA attachments are nice. I have a bunch of bucked for my mini that they made. I hope you felt with Jeff!!
@tcsdoc
3 жыл бұрын
The time lapse of the welding is pretty cool.
@esparka
3 жыл бұрын
“If I told you once, I’ve told you 1000 tines!” “One good tine deserves another.” “We’ve been over this tine & tine again...” “To everything, tine, tine, tine. There is a season...”
@steveholton4130
3 жыл бұрын
Your a poet and We know it 'cause your feet show it, 'cause they are Longfellow's!
@HunterTeddy010
3 жыл бұрын
It's tine to stop before someone forks you up.
@esparka
3 жыл бұрын
@@HunterTeddy010 I own core aerators, so every year in the fall, out come the tine puns. I have more ha...
@steveholton4130
3 жыл бұрын
But it is NOT fall!
@esparka
3 жыл бұрын
@@steveholton4130 Tines, Steve. Tines...
@joshcunningham9082
3 жыл бұрын
I would never be afraid to buy anything from you u take very good care of everything u have
@briankemp2362
3 жыл бұрын
Great video fast forwarding showing the work being done. Should do it more often. Love the work you do. THE GOVERNOR. LOL FROM PORT ST. LUCIE FLA
@brianmeattey4151
3 жыл бұрын
Always nice getting a new peice of equiptment attachments so that's cool till next vid godbless and stay safe.
@shanesnouffer1977
3 жыл бұрын
Hey chris, love the upgrades,video wise,also equipment wise also. I have a quick question or two if you have the time to answer them buddy. One is I know the one 250 Volvo is your personal machine and the 2nd skid steer you got a short while back is your personal machine, and I think this dozer is your personal machine also, if im asking to personal of questions just say so but are you half owner in you grandfathets/uncles company is the first question and if not are you planning to open your own or just maybe have your own company but just do it on the side? I know thats kinda personal so I'll understand if ya don't want to answer it. I also wanna say thank you for filming and religiously uploading the way you do. You are very genuine, and you do what you say. Theirs alot of you tubers that say im gonna upload every day or everywhere that don't. You sir, are the exception, you deserve more than you get credit for. Love the channel and keep being you. Your awesome buddy.
@keithdunlap2701
3 жыл бұрын
If they are lookin' that close at the paint , then they are too damn close to begin with !! lololl..... So Happy for ya Chris, glad everything is coming together for ya !! Great as always Man , Have a Great Evening, and On to the Next...
@74jojo
3 жыл бұрын
Bigger rake than post 10 😉
@robertforrest7956
3 жыл бұрын
Did someone say Drain... 😁
@SLCFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Ready to see this bad boy in action
@666toysoldier
3 жыл бұрын
It does double duty as a mine clearer.
@jwdickinson643
3 жыл бұрын
that thing is a BEAST! bet you can get a pretty spiffy comb-over, Chris! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Jimleben
3 жыл бұрын
modify that pole assembly so that you can leave the bracket on and slide the pole into a receiver on the bracket. A pin would hold it in place. A good analogy would be just like a hitch receiver on your truck..
@boozeandbullets7927
3 жыл бұрын
Love the videos need to hire someone to put each project into a playlist. I get lost trying to figure out which project is which lol
@toddreynolds8875
3 жыл бұрын
Thats one nice built and looking attachment.
@driveafar
3 жыл бұрын
The wife is still awake, so............. I am watching this on the iPad. Balls!!!!
@JerichoRally
Жыл бұрын
interesting tidbit: I just called USA attachments about a rake for a dozer and the gentlemen said to size it so the rake width was narrower than the blade. I see yours is quite a bit beyond the blade edges. I've never heard you say anything about that being an issue so I suppose it's not a big deal.
@brianolson1211
2 жыл бұрын
Would have been better to weld the inside ears on first instead of the outer ones, easier to get at to weld.
@Wakeywhodat
3 жыл бұрын
I’m using the same Dozer / tooth combo to dethatch my 1.5 acre lawn. Sure it’s a 1 trick pony for me but like my buddy Jerry said, “you’ll never have a thatch problem again”.
@leol1682
3 жыл бұрын
Love the new Root Rake and love that Dozer too .
@matts9993
3 жыл бұрын
Small world, I picked up ur root rake from USA attachments in king North Carolina
@dozer1642
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a good looking dozer.
@tonyatkins4398
3 жыл бұрын
Are you getting man behind the scenes away from dirt perfect to wield that on there
@Todd.Roberts
3 жыл бұрын
All you need now is a dump truck mad a trailer and then you will be set lol
@michaeld_68
3 жыл бұрын
That's one sweet piece of destruction !!!!! NICE 👍
@annafraley5388
3 жыл бұрын
Looks real good, should work out fine ad lasts long time 😎👍✅
@Bearsgypsy1
3 жыл бұрын
Evenin’n to ya Sir..now that’s a NICE piece of kit!! talk about having the right tinker for the job that’d be it, be it would be like giving a pitty a chicken bone 😎 fun fun fun!! Impressive how you stay calm and think stressful situations through....aka that tree that wanted to eat you .......Well done...Stay safe,strong and healthy..
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