I have to admit that I am not a John Deere fan, BUT.....that little tractor sure has proven to be a workhorse for you! I cannot believe what you have been able to do with that tractor and THOSE TURF TIRES!!!!!!
Some may be by accident. When I first started watching youtube a couple of times I tapped the thumbs down button. I didn't realize tapping it again would turn off the thumbs down. I thought if I did that, it would add another thumbs down, which I certainly did not want to do. I eventually figured it out. Lol Keep up the fun content!
This is my fourth vlog of the Captain's I've watched. In the last one he mentioned a 24 hour shift. Clue number 2 for me. He's a Captain, clue number 1. Now he shows some firefighter patches and it confirms my guess he's a full time fireman. Like my Dad was for the City of Flint Michigan. He ended up retired due to a medical disability from winter firefighting in Michigan. We lived in the first farm town north of Flint, Mt Morris. Thank you Captain Kleeman for your service.
Ronald Heit well I am definitely a screw fireman. But the captain kleeman is just a youtube nickname. I’m just a private on an engine company. Hey thanks for the kind words and glad you’re tagging along with us!
@@CaptainKleeman My Dad was a Engine driver. Never got a ticket in his life. He died about 16 years ago. His insurance premiums was 52 dollars. A year. He got offered lieutenant then brigade chief. Turned them down as he watch it pretty much kill his best friend Blackie Warren from the stress. At that time Flint Michigan was one big tinder box from all the old victorian houses that had electric and gas added well after they were built. My Dad bought our house in 1960. When we moved in it was 100 years old. It still had active gas lines in the upstairs hallway for gas lines and a wall mounted furnace. He freaked out and immediately capped the gas line off in the basement. The house also double button on off switches and clothe wrapped wires. Those got changed the first year we lived there. Then there was the fact the basement still had a coal room in one corner. Dad and some of his fireman friends ripped it out then water with sand in it blasted the walls to get the coal dust out. The semi attached garage was originally a carriage house with a hay loft all the way around the outer walls and a big I beam rail in the center with a rolling block and tackle rig. He had us clean out all the old hay stuffed in the walls. That's what happens when your Dad is a fireman by profession and you buy a fire trap. Safety first. Every room upstairs had a fire extinguisher and rope ladder by the window. God himself only knows how much asbestos and lead paint we kids were exposed to.
Honesty and comedy. Keeping it real instead of trying to put of false image is what makes these videos better than the big time youtubers. We are along for the ride for the good and the bad, and we all learn the same lessons whether they were easy or hard. The lesson about chirt, it's awesome when you put it down on dry dirt, but it can be a problem if the dirt is wet! I'm not a dirt expert, but the difference between wet and dry is common sense. The best part is seeing such a beautiful part of the country in every video!
Your Positive Attitude really makes watching your videos enjoyable! I agree with others about good explanations of the what/where/why of the projects because those not in the business don't always understand. Thanks for taking your time out for us!
When you said I need to start loading it a little lighter I was thinking is seems each load was getting a little bigger. You definitely know what your doing . Thanks for sharing!
The way the world is right now....hearing your always positive attitude is refreshing. You are so humble and always thanking us for supporting you, well I wanna thank you for always brighting my day. I will be a life long subscriber.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures. Road still looks good, too bad the weather got in your way and forced an early shutdown. Hopefully you went home and had a good Father’s Day with the wife and kids. Stay safe, wishing you and your family the best.
Love your REAL-ness man! We're going to just maintain the goal of 'don't get stuck and don't roll over...' That pretty much says it all! Cheers! Love the deep woods road projects! Kapper
@22:23 To the good= Tandem axle-interlock on-all rear wheels drive...To the bad- tires have worn down lugs. Great video. To be fair, it's the sunk steer tires that get you stuck...I drove for a fleet that had "high floatation" steer tires on all trucks for onsite work.
OK, here are my 'bright side' takeaways: A) you got 5 or 6 loads delivered plus the 2 loads up top. B) the Dump truck is not stuff. C). You did get some compaction on the new road from the dual axle, and D) you got it smoothed out with the Deere before any more rain. SUCCESS!!! Hoorah! thanks man.
I think you can relax. I bet everyone that has ever driven a dump truck a has a less than perfect day from time to time. I also like the way you use the 755 for the jobs you can do to save money to rent the machines for stuff it can’t do. You have a great channel and content. Keep up the wonderful work.
I used to get ticked off when my plans didn't go as planned but, as I've gotten older I've learned to just go with the flow and roll on. I figure a half step forward is better than no step forward. Ya just gotta keep on keepin on brother!
Busy, Busy, Busy, I don't know how you manage to fit everything in, But i am glad that you do, You and Mike's truck, and your tractor seem to get along nicely.......
That was about all you could do with the truck. Dump before you get in trouble. We have 5 quarries within 10 miles of me and crushed rock has doubled in 8 years. Great job you will get there
Andy B yeah rock prices just keep climbing. I can remember when concrete was sub 100 a yard and now it’s mid 100s. Scary to think what it will be in the future
That Chirt or Churt (however it's spelled) looks like nice material. I guess we don't have that here. We use crushed lime for a cheap base. It's the left overs from digging and crushing limestone. You can get it in some places for $2 a ton. For even cheaper fill that does not need to pack all that well we use filter sand, which is stuff that's too large to really be sand, but not big enough to be 3/8 pea gravel. I've seen it as low $1.75 a ton. You can literally fill a semi for $35.
Watch Wes Work with prices like that it would almost make a guy feel guilty...almost...hey I’ve been enjoying your channel as always. Need to make more time to try and get caught up on your most recent uploads.
Envious of the fill material availability and the "rock bottom" prices you are quoting Watch Wes Work. All the trails at my camp would be well rocked for those prices. Down here in SW MS a tractor/trailer load of what they call 610 limestone runs about a grand delivered @30 miles haul. And it is not that danged much cheaper to self haul. Shipped down the MS river by barge from up north.
thank you for the good videos. love your channel and God bless you and your family in all future endeavors. by the way i love dirtperfects channel and enjoy seeing you in those videos as well.
@23:23 Woohoo ! He made it ! I got years and years of experience driving all sorts of trucks including off-road in dump trucks and I know how hard it can be not to get stuck even if it looks dead easy.
@@CaptainKleeman a 6X6 with a 3 way tipper and a knuckle boom crane for self loading stonework, and with a different attachment (un)loading dirt, sand, soil etc. Same as this one: www.truck1.eu/trucks/tippers/man-fe-33-410-a-6x6-kraan-knijperauto-kran-a803709.html
I really enjoy how positive your channel is after my last week and a week that followed suit i am as positive as can be. Having perseverance and will power always gets it done. Stay safe
That little 755 is amazing! I can believe what you get done with it. That video could have been a commercial for the brute toughness of the tractor and the GMC truck. Nice job overcoming the day 👍🏻
That’s going to pack in nicely with that little bit of moisture, we work with clay and little bit of sand but when it dries out it’s solid. Stay safe Dwayne
Jeff White thanks again. Hopefully I have a replacement drone by the time you make your next trip past and if any of your pilot friends see a mavic mini downbound on the Ohio see if they’ll grab it for me 😂😂
Hey Captain I love your TH-cam channel I was a excavation contractor from when I got out of High School in 1970 until I retired. I have to laugh because when you were at the pit and it started to rain you said you were going up the house first and dump a couple loads and then to where you were working. I said out loud to myself now that's not how I would do it I dumped a couple more loads where I was working at and then take the last two up to the barn. I want all of the dirt channels it's funny after doing this work for 42 years before I retired how your brain will talk to you when you see a mistake going to happen whoop before it happens watching TH-cam. I miss playing in the dirt so I've got thousands of dollars worth of RC 1/12 scale two dozers Track Loader two excavators 1 dump truck and a lowboy remote control that I play with now moving dirt is in me no matter what scale it is LOL thank you for your Channel you're a very enjoyable character, the fire department is very lucky to have you God bless peace out
We have a lot of red clay. Rock just presses in, so I like to use “wash out” from a concrete plant. It has gravel, a lot of sand and some mortar. It is a little dusty when dry, but it does help tighten up the dirt. Then apply gravel.
@Captain Keeman: Have only watched a couple videos but very much like the positive attitude you take on projects. Throwing in some commonsense tidbits like cookie fund for special projects, not buying cause you want but making a plan with excess money for the betterment of your family. Sir, a bad day building your dream is a lot more than most Americans have. Your land, your property, step by step building what you want.
Been there with both tandem and tri-axle, worse part was U joint let go with the bed up on the tri-axle so dumped what I could and grabbed wrenches and slid under the truck in the mud. You do a good job, keep the videos coming.
Best layer plans often go a ry. Must be frustrating to have rain disrupt your day,but you have a great attitude about it.on ward and up ward to the next project.
Leave IT IN!!! You gotta leave in mishaps like you thought of editing out. Truck sunk a little but you drove it right out. "AAA" never had to be called. That's what makes it real. Besides, there was a tow rope on the front 'tow hooks' and we (all of your subscriber family) helped pull you out. You do get a real lot out of that John Deere and it's obvious you've spent MANY hours in that seat. Keep on keeping on and all's good! Stay safe and thank you. Sonny
Looking good buddy! It’s coming along nicely. Everyone makes mistakes and everyone at some point has been stuck lol but like you said no equipment was damaged and no one was hurt!! I’m still behind on the videos but hoping to catch up soon. Stay safe brother and keep up the great work!
Awesome work there Captain! I just think about some of my total fails on our equipment and about the Mud Planet- road from heck you started with and think, "He's on track!
what we did was find the biggest tree log and drive some spikes in each end and chain it to the tractor and drag it along the road flattening it down... rolls round flattening the road out for us... couple of tons pressing down on the road works good...
Cap’n, I know how you feel about getting stuck! I’ve done it many times. But, instead of dwelling on that, please let me tell you about an attempted rescue, instead... Cold, crisp winter morning with 10” of fluffy new snow. I had a Toyota Landcruiser... it could go through anything. My buddy and I hit the country roads. At the local lake, we come upon two guys sitting in an old beater that is buried on a side road. No tracks in, a lot of yellow spots in the snow a few steps from each door. The engine is idling and they wave us down. I back up to hook on the tow rope and ask the driver how long they’ve been there. He explains that they came out to fish the night before but; the lake was frozen so they just fell asleep in the car! As I listen I suspect that the sleep may have been somewhat alcohol induced... but hey... who am I to judge? I tell the driver to put the car in low gear and just let it idle until we get on the main road. As the car starts to move, he begins to gun the engine. The old car starts fishtailing like a channel cat on a stringer. Within about 40’ he has the car plum sideways with the rear tires is a ditch with a 3’ deep snow bank. I backup and my buddy and I go to check on them. They’re sitting there giggling and tell us how much fun the ride was. I tell my buddy to unhook the tow rope. I tell the driver that I can’t pull him out but, we can give them a ride or call a tow truck. (Pre-cellphone days.). He requests instead that we go get them a 6 pack of beer because that is where they were going anyway! So, we load up and leave. About an hour later we go back and check on them. Both are asleep in the car and there are several yellow patches in the snow around their new location. An hour later, the car is gone and the tracks show they were winched out onto the road. You know Cap’n, I’m not a professional rescuer like yourself... but, I think perhaps letting those guys enjoy the beautiful winter scenery for a little bit longer may still have been the safest move I could make! Your thoughts???
William Harris well sir I have to agree. Sounds like you made the right move. Those land cruisers were great rides. Would be something fun to still have around.
I know exactly what you were going through but not with a dump truck. Back in the 80’s and 90’s when I delivered propane one of the trucks I drove was a tandem axle Ford C Cab delivering 100 pound propane tanks for construction heating. We would deliver fulls and pick up the empties so you always moved the empties to the front leaving the truck tail heavy. On some slimy construction sites you could not get the front wheels to turn with the grip the tandems had.
The way you drive the GMC and your Deere, I can see why you get plenty done!!! If that is the same way drive to shouts, I can see you will get there quicker than most sir !!! 😉
lmao, 'I was just hoping it was going to rain!!' Half way through, but I think I know what's coming!! What could go wrong.... :) Love your content brother, hope we can collab at some point soon! Tell Dirt Perfect I want to come up and run his equipment! :)
I saw a 955 on marketplace today for $2600. I was pretty tempted to buy it even though I don't need it, but it sold within an hour and it was an hour and a half away which is what I figured would happen.
Don’t feel that way. The way I know I have been to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. If you ever get a chance to go to Niagara Falls go if you haven’t yet. It is amazing
Little at a time still gets the job done. You’re getting it done bud.
For me, this channel is as much about the Captain's personality and attitude, as it is about what he's doing.
Thank you for the good videos and the honesty that you give during them
Thanks for watching!
Time machine bells and whistles saving time as time goes. Thumbs up 👍
I have to admit that I am not a John Deere fan, BUT.....that little tractor sure has proven to be a workhorse for you!
I cannot believe what you have been able to do with that tractor and THOSE TURF TIRES!!!!!!
Wish I had access to that Chirt material down here!
Rain is a bummer!!
I never understand why someone gives a thumbs down
This guy is doing everything himself and doing a great job
J Clancy I appreciate the kind words!
Some may be by accident.
When I first started watching youtube a couple of times I tapped the thumbs down button.
I didn't realize tapping it again would turn off the thumbs down. I thought if I did that, it would add another thumbs down, which I certainly did not want to do.
I eventually figured it out. Lol
Keep up the fun content!
This is my fourth vlog of the Captain's I've watched.
In the last one he mentioned a 24 hour shift.
Clue number 2 for me.
He's a Captain, clue number 1.
Now he shows some firefighter patches and it confirms my guess he's a full time fireman.
Like my Dad was for the City of Flint Michigan.
He ended up retired due to a medical disability from winter firefighting in Michigan.
We lived in the first farm town north of Flint, Mt Morris.
Thank you Captain Kleeman for your service.
Ronald Heit well I am definitely a screw fireman. But the captain kleeman is just a youtube nickname. I’m just a private on an engine company. Hey thanks for the kind words and glad you’re tagging along with us!
@@CaptainKleeman
My Dad was a Engine driver.
Never got a ticket in his life.
He died about 16 years ago.
His insurance premiums was 52 dollars.
A year.
He got offered lieutenant then brigade chief.
Turned them down as he watch it pretty much kill his best friend Blackie Warren from the stress.
At that time Flint Michigan was one big tinder box from all the old victorian houses that had electric and gas added well after they were built.
My Dad bought our house in 1960.
When we moved in it was 100 years old.
It still had active gas lines in the upstairs hallway for gas lines and a wall mounted furnace.
He freaked out and immediately capped the gas line off in the basement.
The house also double button on off switches and clothe wrapped wires.
Those got changed the first year we lived there.
Then there was the fact the basement still had a coal room in one corner.
Dad and some of his fireman friends ripped it out then water with sand in it blasted the walls to get the coal dust out.
The semi attached garage was originally a carriage house with a hay loft all the way around the outer walls and a big I beam rail in the center with a rolling block and tackle rig.
He had us clean out all the old hay stuffed in the walls.
That's what happens when your Dad is a fireman by profession and you buy a fire trap.
Safety first.
Every room upstairs had a fire extinguisher and rope ladder by the window.
God himself only knows how much asbestos and lead paint we kids were exposed to.
I always admire your positive outlook on all that you do!
Way to go Mike!!!
Great video! You are doing a great job with what you have! 👍
That little old JD tractor is the hardest worker of the bunch!
Otto Honkala it’s a great machine!
One of the things I really like is that you explain how and why you do things the way you do. Thank you.👍
David Glaum thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
Great channel, thanks for putting these videos together I really enjoy them 👍
John Moran hey thanks for watching them!
Honesty and comedy. Keeping it real instead of trying to put of false image is what makes these videos better than the big time youtubers. We are along for the ride for the good and the bad, and we all learn the same lessons whether they were easy or hard. The lesson about chirt, it's awesome when you put it down on dry dirt, but it can be a problem if the dirt is wet! I'm not a dirt expert, but the difference between wet and dry is common sense. The best part is seeing such a beautiful part of the country in every video!
As long As you listen close and watch you will learn something! Thank you very much for the time you put into this!👍👏👏
Lenne Longe hey and thanks for the continued support! Hope all is good with you sir.
We all have days like this… I’m glad you left it in the video. Your doing a great job on the channel!
Joey Cyr thank you!
Your Positive Attitude really makes watching your videos enjoyable!
I agree with others about good explanations of the what/where/why of the projects because those not in the business don't always understand.
Thanks for taking your time out for us!
Robert Draper thanks for the kinda words sir!
When you said I need to start loading it a little lighter I was thinking is seems each load was getting a little bigger.
You definitely know what your doing . Thanks for sharing!
yard farmer hey and thanks for watching!
Your are a braver man than me backing down the soft, wet road.
Rich Wielechowski knowing the trucks capabilities help. Solid machine.
road is coming along well! i am impressed with how you are able to manage the time that you have to do what do you do anyhow! stay safe, sir!
bvfdfire1 thank you sir! By the way got your package. I plan on emailing you later tonight.
The way the world is right now....hearing your always positive attitude is refreshing. You are so humble and always thanking us for supporting you, well I wanna thank you for always brighting my day. I will be a life long subscriber.
Dave Guffey I appreciate the kind words sir and thanks for riding along!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures. Road still looks good, too bad the weather got in your way and forced an early shutdown. Hopefully you went home and had a good Father’s Day with the wife and kids. Stay safe, wishing you and your family the best.
Tom Bixby that’s always the plus side. Any day with an early shut down is more time with the family!
Love your REAL-ness man! We're going to just maintain the goal of 'don't get stuck and don't roll over...' That pretty much says it all! Cheers! Love the deep woods road projects! Kapper
Captain Kleeman, Glad that you see your glass is "Always Half Full"
Personally I don't think you owe us anything it's you that provides for us. Great vidja!
Clyde Acor well I don’t know about all that but appreciate the kind words!
Future projects sound very good. Especially with you at the helm Captain.
I kind of lol'd how the video sped up makes the dump truck sound like a motorcycle 😂
Cornelius Carroll haha, glad you enjoyed it!
Agree. Made me think of an old Husqvarna dirt bike with an open torque tube a neighbor had back in the 70's!!!
@22:23 To the good= Tandem axle-interlock on-all rear wheels drive...To the bad- tires have worn down lugs. Great video. To be fair, it's the sunk steer tires that get you stuck...I drove for a fleet that had "high floatation" steer tires on all trucks for onsite work.
Al AWDJR oh absolutely agree on the steer tires. Float tires make a big difference. But nine times out of ten we get by pretty well with it.
Most (in) famous quotes from the Kleeman.... "It is what it is, and I'm just here for the ride..."
Kapper Outdoors hahaha, need that on a t shirt!
Knowing when to quit, PRICELESS. Good job Captain.
raylz19 thank you!
There is opportunistic.. there is optimistic.. then there is Kleemanistic which is a blend of the two. Make the best out of what ever!
michael robbins hahaha, well I appreciate the new term! Maybe on a t shirt one day?
OK, here are my 'bright side' takeaways: A) you got 5 or 6 loads delivered plus the 2 loads up top. B) the Dump truck is not stuff. C). You did get some compaction on the new road from the dual axle, and D) you got it smoothed out with the Deere before any more rain. SUCCESS!!! Hoorah! thanks man.
I think you can relax. I bet everyone that has ever driven a dump truck a has a less than perfect day from time to time. I also like the way you use the 755 for the jobs you can do to save money to rent the machines for stuff it can’t do. You have a great channel and content. Keep up the wonderful work.
walter mattson that 755 truly has been a great machine. Appreciate the kind words and thanks for the support!
yep tore the driveshaft off the transmission on mine last week....
I used to get ticked off when my plans didn't go as planned but, as I've gotten older I've learned to just go with the flow and roll on. I figure a half step forward is better than no step forward. Ya just gotta keep on keepin on brother!
Blackdog Tractor/Excavator agree 100%. Thanks for the support!
Busy, Busy, Busy, I don't know how you manage to fit everything in, But i am glad that you do, You and Mike's truck, and your tractor seem to get along nicely.......
Bob Vernon as long as I don’t dump it in one big pile the little tractor seems to work out alright. Thanks for watching!
Great start with unlocked door. Too bad about the rain but we actually needed it. Keep on trucking.
The 955 is amazing my father had one when I was growing up I loved that tractor
Jason Servary they are Great tractors!
Rock on sir. BY FAR one of my top 3 favorite channels. Love the concept and admire the attitude. Be safe brother.
Charles Wilson thanks for the kind words sir!
That was about all you could do with the truck. Dump before you get in trouble. We have 5 quarries within 10 miles of me and crushed rock has doubled in 8 years. Great job you will get there
Andy B yeah rock prices just keep climbing. I can remember when concrete was sub 100 a yard and now it’s mid 100s. Scary to think what it will be in the future
The road looks great the tractor does a good job
Richard Hedrick thanks!
That Chirt or Churt (however it's spelled) looks like nice material. I guess we don't have that here. We use crushed lime for a cheap base. It's the left overs from digging and crushing limestone. You can get it in some places for $2 a ton. For even cheaper fill that does not need to pack all that well we use filter sand, which is stuff that's too large to really be sand, but not big enough to be 3/8 pea gravel. I've seen it as low $1.75 a ton. You can literally fill a semi for $35.
Watch Wes Work with prices like that it would almost make a guy feel guilty...almost...hey I’ve been enjoying your channel as always. Need to make more time to try and get caught up on your most recent uploads.
Envious of the fill material availability and the "rock bottom" prices you are quoting Watch Wes Work. All the trails at my camp would be well rocked for those prices. Down here in SW MS a tractor/trailer load of what they call 610 limestone runs about a grand delivered @30 miles haul. And it is not that danged much cheaper to self haul. Shipped down the MS river by barge from up north.
thank you for the good videos. love your channel and God bless you and your family in all future endeavors. by the way i love dirtperfects channel and enjoy seeing you in those videos as well.
Joe Anonemouse thanks for the kind words!
Looks to me like you are doing a fine job with what you have to work with. Envious of the material you have so readily available.
Bucmeister appreciate that and yes, Very lucky to have the resources we have
I puckered the entire time you backed in there, kept thinking the side was going to give way. But you didn't take off any mirrors so GOOD DAY!
skroggy66 hahaha, well good point about the mirrors! 😂
Certainly have a big to do list looking forward to coming along for the ride.
125 SM glad you’re riding along with us!
@23:23 Woohoo ! He made it !
I got years and years of experience driving all sorts of trucks including off-road in dump trucks and I know how hard it can be not to get stuck even if it looks dead easy.
Ard and Tessa you’re right about that. What rig was your favorite to run?
@@CaptainKleeman a 6X6 with a 3 way tipper and a knuckle boom crane for self loading stonework, and with a different attachment (un)loading dirt, sand, soil etc.
Same as this one: www.truck1.eu/trucks/tippers/man-fe-33-410-a-6x6-kraan-knijperauto-kran-a803709.html
Ard and Tessa looks like a fun rig to operate!
keep up the good work
greg hurrell thanks!
awesome job, nothing broken is a good day.
Erik Giggey thanks and I agree!
I really enjoy how positive your channel is after my last week and a week that followed suit i am as positive as can be. Having perseverance and will power always gets it done. Stay safe
Bruce Huff thank you and hope whatever you’re going through works out!
@@CaptainKleeman just growing pains with the business we are good and thankful
Great to see you didn’t leave the road. It definitely looked like you were going to at least a couple times.
Anthony Saucier you’re right! That would have made for a long day.
That little 755 is amazing! I can believe what you get done with it. That video could have been a commercial for the brute toughness of the tractor and the GMC truck. Nice job overcoming the day 👍🏻
Full Tilt Grading love that little tractor.
That’s going to pack in nicely with that little bit of moisture, we work with clay and little bit of sand but when it dries out it’s solid.
Stay safe
Dwayne
Louisiana Dirt 218 yes it does! Thanks for watching sir!
Well played getting out of the slime Captain!
Tim Brown thank you sir!
Hey captain Kleeman you’re a great inspiration and I enjoy your videos
LeRoy Aultmon thanks for the kind words!
Glad you like the Hat Mike. Can't wait to get back up there again.
Jeff White thanks again. Hopefully I have a replacement drone by the time you make your next trip past and if any of your pilot friends see a mavic mini downbound on the Ohio see if they’ll grab it for me 😂😂
regardless of the weathe,r a day at home doing your own stuff is always a good day.
salty 101 absolutely!
Hey Captain I love your TH-cam channel I was a excavation contractor from when I got out of High School in 1970 until I retired. I have to laugh because when you were at the pit and it started to rain you said you were going up the house first and dump a couple loads and then to where you were working. I said out loud to myself now that's not how I would do it I dumped a couple more loads where I was working at and then take the last two up to the barn. I want all of the dirt channels it's funny after doing this work for 42 years before I retired how your brain will talk to you when you see a mistake going to happen whoop before it happens watching TH-cam. I miss playing in the dirt so I've got thousands of dollars worth of RC 1/12 scale two dozers Track Loader two excavators 1 dump truck and a lowboy remote control that I play with now moving dirt is in me no matter what scale it is LOL thank you for your Channel you're a very enjoyable character, the fire department is very lucky to have you God bless peace out
Les R well I’m jealous of your RC collection without even seeing it. Something I think would be very cool to have someday. Thanks for watching!
We have a lot of red clay. Rock just presses in, so I like to use “wash out” from a concrete plant. It has gravel, a lot of sand and some mortar. It is a little dusty when dry, but it does help tighten up the dirt. Then apply gravel.
BeachFun sounds like it would work pretty well.
Can you get recycled concrete in your area? It would make a nice topping and I am sure it would be less expensive!
@Captain Keeman: Have only watched a couple videos but very much like the positive attitude you take on projects. Throwing in some commonsense tidbits like cookie fund for special projects, not buying cause you want but making a plan with excess money for the betterment of your family. Sir, a bad day building your dream is a lot more than most Americans have. Your land, your property, step by step building what you want.
jberg411 well I appreciate the kind words sir and thanks for tagging along.
Seems like dirt perfect would make a good friend
Warts and all, I love it!!!
Sydney McConnaughhay thanks!
Doing a good job young man
Terry Payne thanks!
Been there with both tandem and tri-axle, worse part was U joint let go with the bed up on the tri-axle so dumped what I could and grabbed wrenches and slid under the truck in the mud.
You do a good job, keep the videos coming.
dwayne morrow that sounds like a rough day! Hope it all turned out okay.
THATS COMMON WHEN YOU bounce THE TRUCK spinning TIRES, torquing on the axles.
Hi mate I'm from England just love what you doing some great things that you're putting together.
The roadway is really starting to take shape. Sounds like your friends got a great idea hope it works out. Keep up the great videos
Kenny Mysak thank you!
Nice job Cpt. Wish I was close enough to help ya and have some fun. Be safe my friend !!
Spydr 1 or Mark 1 thank you!
Best layer plans often go a ry. Must be frustrating to have rain disrupt your day,but you have a great attitude about it.on ward and up ward to the next project.
Rwecks that’s right! Just have to keep moving.
I think you have a great positive attitude,even when things go wrong , you seem to say that's life and carry on well done.🇬🇧👍👍
Ronald Davies thank you sir!
11:00 mark. no big deal. No drive shafts or axles were twisted, no culverts were crushed, just a minor set back, all good.
Enjoyed your channel as a new member. Keep up the awesome job.
Leave IT IN!!! You gotta leave in mishaps like you thought of editing out. Truck sunk a little but you drove it right out. "AAA" never had to be called. That's what makes it real. Besides, there was a tow rope on the front 'tow hooks' and we (all of your subscriber family) helped pull you out. You do get a real lot out of that John Deere and it's obvious you've spent MANY hours in that seat. Keep on keeping on and all's good! Stay safe and thank you. Sonny
SONNY BLAZER thank you sir!
God that truck sounds really good
Looking good buddy! It’s coming along nicely. Everyone makes mistakes and everyone at some point has been stuck lol but like you said no equipment was damaged and no one was hurt!! I’m still behind on the videos but hoping to catch up soon. Stay safe brother and keep up the great work!
kevin tolbert haven’t heard from you in a while. Hope everything is well for you.
Captain Kleeman sure is and I hope you all are doing well also...when I get my new lid ill send you some pictures
Love the channel
Rodney Stewart thanks!
You Rock Captain,❤️ your channel!
Craig Young thank you!
GREAT ROAD
Alphonso Tate thanks!
Ahoy Captain the road is looking good mate
Murphy Law ahoy sir! thank you!
Great video Mike..... 👍🇺🇸
D C thank you sir!
Awesome work there Captain! I just think about some of my total fails on our equipment and about the Mud Planet- road from heck you started with and think, "He's on track!
Tim Brown slow but sure we are getting there!
Love your attitude man. Keep it up
jot017 thank you!
Good job brother
Vic Yazzie thank you sir!
2 thumbs up CAPTAIN
Lee Ashworth thank you!
what we did was find the biggest tree log and drive some spikes in each end and chain it to the tractor and drag it along the road flattening it down... rolls round flattening the road out for us... couple of tons pressing down on the road works good...
KNIGHTS MEDIA CLUB that’s a good idea! Fits the budget too
Cap’n, I know how you feel about getting stuck! I’ve done it many times. But, instead of dwelling on that, please let me tell you about an attempted rescue, instead...
Cold, crisp winter morning with 10” of fluffy new snow. I had a Toyota Landcruiser... it could go through anything. My buddy and I hit the country roads.
At the local lake, we come upon two guys sitting in an old beater that is buried on a side road. No tracks in, a lot of yellow spots in the snow a few steps from each door. The engine is idling and they wave us down.
I back up to hook on the tow rope and ask the driver how long they’ve been there. He explains that they came out to fish the night before but; the lake was frozen so they just fell asleep in the car! As I listen I suspect that the sleep may have been somewhat alcohol induced... but hey... who am I to judge?
I tell the driver to put the car in low gear and just let it idle until we get on the main road. As the car starts to move, he begins to gun the engine. The old car starts fishtailing like a channel cat on a stringer. Within about 40’ he has the car plum sideways with the rear tires is a ditch with a 3’ deep snow bank.
I backup and my buddy and I go to check on them. They’re sitting there giggling and tell us how much fun the ride was. I tell my buddy to unhook the tow rope. I tell the driver that I can’t pull him out but, we can give them a ride or call a tow truck. (Pre-cellphone days.). He requests instead that we go get them a 6 pack of beer because that is where they were going anyway!
So, we load up and leave. About an hour later we go back and check on them. Both are asleep in the car and there are several yellow patches in the snow around their new location. An hour later, the car is gone and the tracks show they were winched out onto the road.
You know Cap’n, I’m not a professional rescuer like yourself... but, I think perhaps letting those guys enjoy the beautiful winter scenery for a little bit longer may still have been the safest move I could make! Your thoughts???
William Harris well sir I have to agree. Sounds like you made the right move. Those land cruisers were great rides. Would be something fun to still have around.
fascinating.
mark witte thanks
Your doing a good job there bud.
Cody Hyatt thank you!
Hey Captain congratulations on 10 K! You deserve it buddy 👍🏻
Full Tilt Grading thanks buddy! Pretty excited
I know exactly what you were going through but not with a dump truck. Back in the 80’s and 90’s when I delivered propane one of the trucks I drove was a tandem axle Ford C Cab delivering 100 pound propane tanks for construction heating. We would deliver fulls and pick up the empties so you always moved the empties to the front leaving the truck tail heavy. On some slimy construction sites you could not get the front wheels to turn with the grip the tandems had.
Wayne Crews yes! Exactly. Find you’re self leaning the direction you want to go hoping it touches enough to make the turn 😂
Captain Kleeman
I lean sometimes when watching the videos trying to help steer. 🤣😂🤣😂
Wayne Crews 😂😂
I was screaming to turn the wheels straight. My wife leans over and says “he can’t hear you”
KO It doesn’t hurt to try though. And I appreciate you looking out 😂.
😂😂😂
I did the same thing
👍😎 Same here. Didn't work for me either.
After you dump and spread a load, pack it in with an empty truck. It won't be the best pack, but it will help hugely.
chip baker you make a good point. Not sure why I didn’t to be honest.
The way you drive the GMC and your Deere, I can see why you get plenty done!!!
If that is the same way drive to shouts, I can see you will get there quicker than most sir !!! 😉
Alex Osborne hahaha.
Would it have made more sense to start dumping at the furthest part of the road then you don’t have to drive through the newly dropped material?
Austin Ehrhart no it would not. But thanks for asking!
lmao, 'I was just hoping it was going to rain!!' Half way through, but I think I know what's coming!! What could go wrong.... :) Love your content brother, hope we can collab at some point soon! Tell Dirt Perfect I want to come up and run his equipment! :)
Kapper Outdoors hey I agree. We need to try and work some Thing out sometime.
What about crushed concrete or road millings as a cover to the base rock?
Andrew H yep, that would work great as well. Actually they are supposed to resurface a road near home this summer . May have to see if I can get some.
Recycled concrete is awesome for roads
Too bad you didn't have a better weather day, but you got some done and didn't break any mirrors or anything!!!!!!!!!
Tony Peters little progress and no damaged mirrors. That’s a good day!
No mirrors where harmed in this production! Lol
TaperTrain that’s right!
I saw a 955 on marketplace today for $2600. I was pretty tempted to buy it even though I don't need it, but it sold within an hour and it was an hour and a half away which is what I figured would happen.
Iso they go quick. Great little tractors.
Rome wasn't built in a day. Coming along nicely captain.
Andy Moss thanks!
I second that! Am really enjoying watching you run the machines!
Find a 990. Little bigger and newer but still built good and heavy and no electronics.
Bob & Rhonda hey I’ll do some research into that . Thanks for the tip!
That patch is Buffalo Niagara as in Niagara Falls which is very close together
Michael young I feel like an idiot. I don’t know why I didn’t recognize that when I saw it.
Don’t feel that way. The way I know I have been to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. If you ever get a chance to go to Niagara Falls go if you haven’t yet. It is amazing