Vintage and Modern Heavy Equipment Fortress Depot Upgrade
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 มี.ค. 2024
- Just working with Vintage equipment (Michigan Loader, Military RT6000 forklift) with new Sany Excavator on cleanup and upgrading the Fortress Depot area to make it more usable.
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Email: Alan@Sparksmotorsofficial.com
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What's is say about Allen that his boss will just lend him a piece of equipment like that. I'm glad Dave recognizes what he has.
I agree I notice how Alan is in most of his videos which means he's very helpful and valuable
Not to mention in all of Dave's videos I think Alan is always one of the most hands on people getting down n dirty when needed. Not afraid to do the work. If only my generation and the ones following would be like this. The world would be such a better place.
In all honesty, your endeavors replicates what my dad wanted to achieve in his life… plenty of land to do what you want, build a fortress, have no neighbors, perfect world.. I was 27 when he passed away. He was a heavy equipment operator and he worked his whole life to complete the mission you’re working on before he tragically passed away. Keep up the good work Allen. I watch your videos and think how much joy you have improving your empire, as my dad would improving his. Cheers
I fear Alien isn't going to be anywhere near done with the "Mountain Fortress" when the clock runs out. But if he can grift a few bucks from Patreon and TH-cam hey, why not.
@@unclebuck5051 I don't think the "Mountain Fortress" can be "done", i mean, finished. Even a simple house has always things to do on it.
Let's just hope he will can make it habitable.
I agree.@@olivierrun8364
@@unclebuck5051If that's how you feel what are you doing here? 🤔 😳 No one has to join his Patreon if they don't want to, it's completely voluntary! So how is that "grifting" exactly?🤔 We like to watch Allen do what he is doing, and we believe in him! If you don't then kindly take your happy @$$ elsewhere!
This comment embodies more lives than you realize, my friend. Much love to you and your father!. May everyone fulfill their dreams before they are called..
Every UK Council needs to watch this episode. You find potholes, you fill them in. What an awesome idea. Alas I am not joking, wish I was.
Sounds like Aussie councils. Put a sign up to say its stuffed and leave it.
I don't even want to think about how much new tires with tread would cost for that Michigan loader! You have a lot of work ahead of you, good sir!
$1800 is probably 10 times more than he paid for that Nissan.@troyb9918
@troyb9918Oh wow, I would have thought much more than that, but I bet chains would be cheaper, and probably perform quite nicely!
Ten grand ish
Nothing says you’re a valuable employee more, than their boss loaning them their $280k excavator! Good investment by Dave!
Dave is a great boss and friend .. now wouldn't it be great if someone could sponsor Alan with a new truck.. he deserves it and he is the perfect dude to sell anything to men..
DAVE ROCKS HE IS SUCH A AWSOME GUY
you should of ask to borrow dave to
@@badboysfpv1724That might be a bit much to ask for, Dave is a busy guy, and I think dave is in Florida while Allen is filming this. 🤔
ALLEN AND HIS TONKA TOYS GOT TO LOVE IT 🚜
Looks great! Would love to see some wide angle time-lapse of the work too! Keep er tuned!
Same
It seems like he needs to invest in some more camera batteries. He is always talking about the camera batteries running low, and I think that is limiting his ability to get more footage. 🤔
Hey Wizard keep your eyes 👀 peeled for anything that might show itself during the dirt moving that could be of sufficient value (fossils, minerals, prehistoric bones, etc.) ya never know! A score like that could help you get a jump on things! Keep up the amazing work.....💪👷🪝🏔️🤠
Can't say for sure, but Wizzy would probably prefer you become a Patreon. Just give him some cash. He's got bills to pay.
Stupid get real
Hats off to Dave Sparks for letting you use Big Sandy.
David is a great guy ALWAYS helping others. You have a great boss..
I think I would move everything outta the work area if you have a way to get them moved back. Probably take a solid month lol.
Good to see the longer shows too.
Good luck with your builds Alan.
KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING AND WE'LL GET YOU FUEL.
0:52 the famous Sany Excavator!!! :)
Great work Alan! Love seeing progress on the mountain! Fixing the Michigan loader really was a good decision for this project! Channels like your prove the continued abilities of these vintage machines.
Big thanks to Heavy D for letting Allen use the Sany your a good Friend 👍❤️🤠
You need a grader or a dozer to grade the road in, also it would probably help you level the parking lot a bit easier.
Lighten up cuz, Wizzy drives a Nissan Sentra FFS.
@@unclebuck5051Pretty ironic coming from someone who just trolling other people's channels because he doesn't have a life of his own! 🙄 🤔 😒 🤣
Starting to look good Alan Does David have a D9 bulldozer That’s what you really need Thanks David And thanks Les
Perhaps Wizzy needs a checkup from the neck up. Just sayin'.
Actually I'm gonna say thanks Dave aswell I really want to see Alan's project cont......
Well, because of Dave, his workers and his equipment, things have been moving so much faster. Imagine if this had happened 10yrs ago.
How far ahead you would be if you had the help of so much, way back then!!!
I love watching your show. Keep it up and stay safe! 🇦🇺
You need a bulldozer to move that amount of dirt and gravel. It would be much quicker than the Sany. Just a thought.
Wizzy try's mightily to keep the thoughts to a minimum. He's doing a heck of a job on that front.
It's part of the show 😅😅😅
We're all part of the show.@@waynerick5755
He has a bulldozer but the Sany can do the job quickly and make less mess
@@maureencallahan1604not at all. I operate a d10 bulldozer for my occupation and could move and level that whole 150yrd road in less than 2 hours. I can move 25 yards 20 ft In 10 seconds and he’s moving 2 yards at a time smh
I work with dozens of people who drive 4X4 pickup trucks but have never taken them on a dirt road or used them to haul anything-fancy wheels, exhaust, lifted, etc. Then there is Alan and his Nissan driving and hauling things that should have killed that poor car ten times over.
That says alot about Wizzy. There are suburban housewives that have one ton trucks for getting the groceries. Alien needs a wakeup call.
Ha ha you are correct, but you can't stop a wizard. !!!!
I think widen the road up to the fortress should be next. Enjoy your videos.
I agree. Its looking so much better everytime you put your mind to something and with the help of your faithful Les, that makes so much difference.
Im so waiting for more of your fortress to be done but weather & money ARE A HUGE CURSE AT TIMES!
At least your progress seems to have moved a lot since you and Dave met up!
To be able to use his equipment and his factory are a Godsend!
It's always nice to see Les with you! I hope to see him more and more :)
its great weather for big projects
Lucky u get all that beautiful sunshine! Send it my way please! Love seeing that military wrecker.
Wow Alan I get a kick out of the comments by people who probably never turned a nut or even changed a tire LOL
Good job Alan, it's looking better all the time. I'm wanting to see you get more work done on your castle. Need to finish up the windows and shutters. Can't wait to see that castle finished. See you on your next video Alan, take care brother! 👍
Good work Alan, more videos please, gie everyone a complete tour of the site....😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
You are just relentless in your effort to built the Fort Freedom 👏👍🇺🇸🇸🇰
I am surprised you have not put a little heart and your initials in a hidden place on this awesome machine!!
Hey start making every bucket count must maximize every buck of ⛽️ then half empty buckets cost you extra money and time 😮 but I’m sure you no that already lol😊 great job
It doesn't appear to be about progress or doing things in a logical way.
Killing it on the content, Mr. wizard!
Nice Sany work Wizard!!!; )
Great job with both excavator and the shovel
I'd fit more on a shovel than he fit in the loader
Allen is looking to level all of Utah next, so stay tuned.
LOL. Not until hes completely finished his fortress and surrounding area! Hahaha
I love that Sany excavator,!
Support American workers, buy American, not Chinese junk
@@redrubi3942 Agree with you sir!
Dave and the guys including yourself are pretty cool cats A very generous man is Dave -S for sure , great update Alan❤️❤️💚💚👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Got a lot done ! But more to do ! Thanks for sharing !
Great work Alan you ate a beast never mind the Michigan
Your commitment and energy are remarkable. A true inspiration to us all.
WELL DONE ALLEN LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE AT THE PARKING LOT KEEP GOING YOU ARE GETTING THERE GOOD LUCK TAKE CARE
Love the dream and what you're doing. However, you're not far from a Hoarders show episode LOL.
Great to see you again Wizard! Good that you could borrow the Sany and get the road up to the depot fixed, I’m sure your little car appreciates it. You sure have your work cut out for you, there’s sure a lot of vehicles, equipment, etc. up there.
3:20 The boss Dave, has GOT to be one of the genuinely nicest people there is!! .. Lending a piece of key equipment like this out, or example! :)
New subscriber here, thanks to Heavy D Sparks 🙃
Can’t deny the love for the big ol Michigan working
watching the wizard before bed. perfect night cap. #theycallmethewizard
From time to time I run a Cat 980 loader... with the right machine you can move a lot of materal in short order.
Allen in your grade calculations are you allowing 1/4 inch per foot of run for drainage?
I'm enjoying what you are doing to your place.
@MtnFortressLabsh I'm open helping you Alan if I was closer I'd offer to run the loader while you were in the excavator.
Great job and keep up the good work can't wait to see what next
"Say hello to my little friend!" ;-)
I love that sany That's awesome! We let you borrow it. Can get a lot of work done with that sucker 👍
Dave ❤s his Sany's Id say!!!!
THANKS DAVE!....GOOD JOB ON ROAD!
We had such beautiful weather here in the valley last week.... and this week... SNOW!! Grrrrr
Just like a kid in a candy store, awesome!
Alan, you need a grade beam!
Find a 6' - 8' scrap of heavy "I" beam (preferably with a 12"+ web) grab it horizontally between the thumb and bucket. Your excavator becomes a road grader. I've watched skilled operators smooth & level as far as the arm can reach without moving the tracks once. My excavator contractor had several even a small one for his mini... They would even grade angles/slope just by picking it up for the desired effect.
(Don't be fooled by the over complicated DIY grade beams other YToobers show) It's not that complicated! It takes practice but in the hands of a skilled operator works like magic!
That works on grading a loose material, probably after the excavation and removal is completed. But the compacted material, compressed over thousands of years, surrenders only to a brut force of the teeth on the bulldozer bucket.
22:24 Sir, as you push in you need to pivot the bucket slightly up and down, even stop and throw material back and down and dig in again to get a full bucket.
You got some nerve giving Wizzy advice. He wrote the book on operating heavy equipment.
That loader might need a cutting edge on that bucket
You have an amazing Michigan 275A Series II. Take good care of it.
Thanks for the content Alan....
Need a new cutting edge on that loader bucket
Not to mention teeth on the excavator bucket. Bad to break rock with a bar across the teeth. He needs some new teeth, they look like numbs under that bar.
@liquicrum ya man, that's a clean-up bucket, hence no rock teeth.
@@BigdaddyslasherIt sure worked great for the road though!
Im surprised Dave doesn't do more videos with you up here. sure would make the work go faster. also HESCO Barrier wall? hehe
That Michigan loader sounds awesome
Loved the intro, good a good laugh out of that! 😂👍🏼
Tons of fun. Thanks for sharing the video.
Heck yeah!! Thanks for the videos.
Looks like a good weekend of work got done! Great video and bring us more, please!
Thanks Alan!
Great job. Thank you 😊
hi less you should talk more when you are filming like tell us funny story's about Allen it would be fun ha haha I'm sure you have many
Alan the Wizard is on a whole different scope and vision of project than most of us. I won't doubt him. But would like to know why this giant project is being done to level a pretty gentle slope?
Keep up the work Wiz. I will keep following along!
If I ventured a guess I'd guess Alien is losing his marbles.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing! live long and prosper!
Good Work!
It’s a blessing to be able to jump onto some heavy equipment and it work instantly - rather than having to fix it first 👍
That Sany is pretty sweet. Alien is way in over his head.
Love to see all this progress man. Keep it up dude! we're here for you. Would be super sweet to visit sometime
My little friend!! Haha nice job Alan
Well done 👍
Good work 😊
Nice
Ask Dave to put GPS on the Sany. You can happily dig away and check your level without stopping.
You need a dozer for that area. I would take one side down and bring the other up so you don’t have as much work….
If you ever have the chance to get one, purchase a M548 with the boom in the back. That land of your is perfect for it.
Lot of work. One bite at a time.
Thanks for the video.👍
Good for you. One step at a time. Moving forward.
Great job Allan 😊
Hi Les, Good Morning Guys!!
Alan, you've made a start, that's the main thing. The worst part is just looking at what's to do. then deciding to do it! Looks better, now you've got a target you can aiim for. the more you do the better it will get. Well done ! From UK.
Love the videos, keep up the good work when you can find time. I know how that is, finding time is always the hardest.
so cool to have a friend like Dave, but I bet he says the same about you I remember the first time he met you and drove out there to see who you were living up there on that mountain and the cool things he said about you what an opportunity to have a friendship like that be safe keep up the good work God bless Joshua from the eastern shore of Maryland I would love to be able to get out there and visit for a while with all of you guys
Your an absolute joy to watch.
That Michigan is bad ass air brakes and sounds amazing
Interesting project! I hope that the ground is good filling and that you can use what you remove to fill up the lower part. And please dig trenches on the outside edge, primarily the mountainside, to keep the parking lot dry.
Just me or is the blade on the loader bucket shot?? Might cut better if you replaced it. Can't wait to see the fortress come together, good luck!!
I was thinking the bucket appears to be shot. Doesn't matter though. It's practically useless anyway. Wizzy doesn't have both oars in the water, if you know what I mean.
I don't think they make a bucket for that loader anymore, and there aren't many left anymore. 🤔 ANY that you find will probably be in just as bad of shape.
thks
Always a hell of a view in the background of your videos
Gorgeous views. Utah is such a beautiful state and yet they allow people like Alien to destroy it, slowly but surely.
@@unclebuck5051There's nothing wrong with what he's doing, and there's hundreds of miles of that desert landscape! Didn't you notice the gravel pit, and rock quarry right next door to him? They are moving WAY MORE ground in a week than Allen will in his lifetime! We have lots of those too, and Kennacott Copper Mine just down the mountain from him that are moving WAY MORE in a day than Allen will in a lifetime! Most of us see this as an improvement unlike your pessimistic attitude! 🙄 people are leveling off ground all over the world everyday! Why do you have a problem with what he is doing? What is your deal with trying to heckle Allen? 🤔 🙃 🙄 I guess you don't have anything going on in your life so you have to critique others huh? 🤷 You suck!
Keep up good work.
Keep faith.
Use the fill and make your road wider.
Looking good yall take care be safe
Thanks Dave
Alan is my spirit animal
Great to see ya making progress mate
If that's progress, I'd hate to see what wasting time and resources looks like.
allen im sure glad you post vids on our time zone, i watched again the meetind of the d broz, im in silver city and me and my squeeze would like to help build awhile soon were in silver city for a month and i need to buy some v-hickles in utau 40yrs fighting union roofers as my own co.. im going in a different direction trying to buy s&s 2 1/2,s, but i think most of them are fighting ruskys now
Considering all the excavating you do, have you considered a basic laser leveling system? Entry level systems that give you a level readout in the cab start at around $1,000 new plus you might be able to find a bargain on used a 2D system as operators upgrade to 3D. Saves time, wear on the machine and fuel costs plus its safer since you no longer need a man in harms way on the ground near the machine to assist.
Small time operators I know love their leveling/grade systems and wouldn't consider going back to doing it with a string.
Dave might surprise you and already have one or more sitting on a shelf somewhere.
Best!
I think Wizzy would rather you buy him one. Jump on the Wizzy train baby! Ass, gas, or grass, nobody rides for free.
@@unclebuck5051 Have to buy my own stuff first. Nobody rides for free at my house either. ;>
Honestly I mostly help folks who are worse off than I am since they need it more than all others. Allen is really pretty well off compared to many elderly living hand to mouth with their ability to keep a roof over their heads and have one decent meal a day always in question. Many are disabled Vets who fell through the cracks in the system.
When you have limited means you have to prioritize who you give assistance too.
If Alan were local and needed a ride to get groceries, to put a shirt on his back, to make it to a dearly needed doctors appointment or even needed help fixing a fuse I'm all in. Things I can still do "When I'm 64"+. Was Ringo singing about me?
Best!
You sound like a good man. We are kindred spirits.@@neilfromclearwaterfl81