A Day in the Life - Truck Driver for Excavation Company in Rural USA
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- Two different truck and trailer setups with multiple trips and loads of equipment in this video. Using Dirt Perfects Mack truck and his GMC C8500 Tandem axle dump truck, we float several pieces of equipment for mike. All in all we end up hauling the following: Volvo 140 excavator, caterpillar D4G bulldozer, caterpillar 304 mini excavator, kubota SVL 90-2 skid steer and another customers volvo 140. At the end of the video mike and I sit down and explain some behind the scenes decisions we make on youtube analytics to help out anyone else that might have experienced the same problem. Hope you all enjoy the video and as always, feel free to reach out.
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A Day in the Life - Truck Driver for Excavation Company in Rural USA
On Dirt Perfect’s team, Kleeman is a utility player. He can do many things well and seemingly will try just about anything. The sort of person you would want on your team.
Capt. Kleeman I hope Mike pays you extra for cleaning up all his Pepsi cans !! LOL Your getting better at your video's or editiing, great video !!
Appreciate the feedback! Thanks
Cool video. TH-cam info was kinda interesting for those of us who didn't know that stuff.. Keep up the good work guy's.. (y)
Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!
Yeah for sure. I hope you are doing good Clayton, I will like to get to know you and become good friends
Every since I started watching yours and DP videos I have enjoyed every one. When you throw MBTS into the mix they are great. Thanks for the entertainment and the "Day in the Life" of you guys.
We appreciate that! And thanks for supporting our channels sir.
Thanks to my non existent time management skills, this is never an issue for me. I don't know if I've ever managed to upload a video more than a few hours before I wanted to publish it. If you guys figure out how to win the algorithm, be sure to let me know!
We will! But based on your channel performance I do believe you may be closer to cracking it than us! Honestly, I’m not even sure TH-cam understands itself.
This is more for Dirt Perfect than for Captain Kleeman, but you both can weigh in:
The analytics bit was informative: I've always wondered how much of your efforts are directed to actual work vs. producing the videos. and how much you make from the videos. I've spent some time helping a guy who's more or less a one man band doing much the same kind of work you do. I helped him maybe 2/3 days a week on jobs that were simply easier when he had an "educated idiot" to keep him from constantly jumping from one peice of equipment to the other, or simply when he needed a hand to lift the opposite end of something heavy. I did it more for the exercise rather than for the money, 'cause he paid me chump change, but then I made as much money from my retirement that day than what he actually made working....It was all good. Anyways, from your comments, I'm assuming you make a fair bit from producing videos -- and I'm curious if that is a significant portion of your income, or simply pocket money. Don't disclose amounts, but a hint of percentages or something similar would be informative.
Mike Simon's trailer rebuild. Coming to TH-cam summer of 2022. Lol God bless
🤷♂️😂
Lots of trucking. Good day no broken mirrors, LOL. Good video.
That’s right!
Captain, I'm glad you got the video uploaded figured out because you definitely deserve every view and penny that you can get. Great job on this video. Moving equipment sounds like an easy job but it's not. The Pepsi cans left everywhere, well that's a different story by itself. I can't stand seeing drink bottles, dip cans, snack wrappers left in a machine I'm getting to operate.
8 22 2022 do you know you’re out gaining dirt perfect and subscribers rates right now even though You don’t have the numbers yet. Lol! Yes he is rooting for you but you know that
12:08 Looks like the engineer didn't care to put that handbrake on an ignition powered relay.
Great video as usual Captain. Keep those Pepsi can they are a nickel here in Maine......all the Pepsi Mike puts back could pay for the you tube yacht ...lol....looks like a nice sidewall cut in the puppy dog 16:47 ....have a great day !
Wish they paid that price around here!
The boss should buy a Hotsy portable pressure washer, once every couple of weeks clean the equipment, would save on bushings and track parts and make the engines easier to work on.
We steam clean if it goes into the shop.
Empty Pepsi cans are saleable. As cheap as aluminum is though probably not worth it. Mike needs to quit drinking that soda though. Water is the way to go.
Not worth the trouble in our area right now.
Rain can turn loading equipment in to a sport. Lol God bless
You’re right about that!
That was nice of you to throw DP's Pepsi cans out for him.
He does the same for me!
Vorfor monterer du ikke sving på svanehengeren på hengeren og så styrer du hjulene på hengeren fra førerhytta i trekkvogna så kommer du deg runt svinger du vanligvis ikke gjør til vaneli?
Comment, comment, comment... Great job... (is that enough to make a diff ?)
Absolutely and thanks!
@Randall Yeah for sure. I hope you are doing good George, I will like to get to know you and become good friends
Excellent insight, great video, thanks Captain. Kleeman!
Thanks for watching!
@John. I hope you are doing good , I will like to get to know you and become good friends
Capt, Hold on to them can`s till you got enough to fill the Mack cab, then perhaps he`ll clean up after himself if Not there`s always HR Department just sayin. :)
😂😂
I do some gold prospecting Down Under for fun and recently had the opportunity to run similar equipment on a friends mining lease in the outback. These great lumbering behemoths are not easy to navigate so great respect for your skill and patience moving these machines.
Thanks for the kind words!
Hey captain you should try and get DP into Irn Bru Scotlands National Drink. Made from Girders. Really like yourchannel. Pond looking good. Best wishes from Alva Central Highlands Scotland.
Appreciate the kind words! Hope everything is well on your end
What about post trip inspection
The Rules should be! If you operate the piece of Equipment ! YOU CLEAN IT,! WHAT filthy Equipment!
Let us know when you’re in town and we will have the pressure washer Hooked up ready to go bud
Thanks for sharing your daily routine. Just think, if you lived in a communist state like I do, New York, you could pickup a few extra bucks turning in the Pepsi cans for the deposit that Mike paid for. 😂 The Analytics on the videos was interesting, kinda figured that was what happened the other day. Stay safe, wishing you and your family the best.
😂😂. Though about putting a can barrel down at the lot just to see how many we end up with.
What wrong with JD Excavtor
Just buttoning up a few lose ends
Mike, you need to carry a whisk broom, bottle of Windex and paper towels and garbage sack to clean machines between jobs. Thanks for sharing your day.
Ild have a whole duffel bag to tote around! 😂😂
I back your decision to kill off the video and reload it. Not that my option maters, but I am typing something to help the analytics.
Hey and I appreciate that!
So in short
Even if you watch the whole video that doesn't count as a like ( I mean who continues to watch something they dont like. Do they hope it will get better at the end?)
Like helps you. More than views or equal🤪😟😖😫😠
The more “interaction” the better. Likes, views and comments. Thanks for the support!
Ole Mack gotta shiny new turbo.
Yes it did! Good catch
First time I’ve ever seen your videos I think you’re really good I like watching this kind of stuff you know I’m a Truck here we go driver by trade and I really love watching this kind of stuff So keep doing what you doing have fun at what you doing God bless
Hey thanks for the kind words!
recycle those pop cans! start a pile beside his metal scrap pile
Hey Kleeman Do you guys use coloured diesel in the equipment. I seen you filling at the market. In Canada we use coloured in anything for non road use. The government gives a little bit of a tax break on coloured for construction and farm equipment Have a great day.
We have both here as well. But at that station we have just road fuel.
It’s pretty bad when another TH-camr is on your channel gets a shameless plug for his new podcast (1st episode was great by the way) and then you still need to bleep him.
I’m excited to see how the podcast venture goes. Should be a lot of fun
@@CaptainKleeman
You might want to ban this ⬆️ “lady”.
@@Crewsy got it, thanks for looking out
Great video, busy day moving equipment. The explanation of your video’s afterword was very informative. Thanks for sharing. Kevin
Hey and thanks for watching kevin!
Don't you guys ever clean windshields?????? Good day nothing broke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes we do.
If Mike didn't buy so much Pepsi he could afford more speed binders...Lol
😂 that’s true!
Are all fire people such good drivers and drive everything? Nice video to watch while I start my day. Great angles and shots. Really feel the experience. Thanks 👍
Glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you watching!
Thanks for the info on how TH-cam works. Great insight.
Hey and thanks for watching
@charlie Yeah for sure. I hope you are doing good , I will like to get to know you and become good friends
great day to day! so would you have any ideas hows i might boost my 65 followers? im open to suggestions! stay safe!!!!!!!
Consistent content seems to really help with building a channel.
I watched it.
Thanks
@Kem Yeah me too. I hope you are doing good , I will like to get to know you and become good friends
I don't know why they do not recycle cans and bottle. You could make a good living following mike around 😂
Maybe we should start!
Another great video. I have met a lot of people in my time and a lot are despondent if there glass is half full and some are happy they still have half a glass. You strike me as a person with you attitude to life is if your glass is half full you look at it as if its overflowing. Outstanding way to look at life. If you ever move to Australia look me up and I will give you a job. If all my employees had your attitude I would be a wealthy man.
Hey I’ll keep that in mind! Never know where life will lead. Thanks for the kind words!
The location is where it works, it's good, how it works .. Enthusiastic to mobilize the excavator, a friend who is a heavy equipment fan, is here to support, sir
Thanks for the support!
Good vidja ! And I forgot to ask Mike how 3rd an 4th gear is now in the puppy dog ,how you like it now ? Dam youtube !
They are great! Clutch brake feels much better as well.
nice to see why you deleted the video
Figured it was worth explaining. Hey thanks for watching
good stuff, yeah its always a good day when nothing gets broken.
you talked a bit in the video about planning, i drive my boss nuts as a software developer by just building it no plan just an end goal. one of my voworkers who planed/over engenered everything said it was fater than my way. we got a utility that was needed asap to solve a mission critical service, he went his way i did mine, mine was done and operational with the only cost to the company my time, the over planner finished the design about a day after my utility was done and his was going to cost the company $100,000 in hardware and software licensing, mine used open source and just straight code and utilized existing hardware. that was 15 years ago and the utility still sits and runs 24x7 365. my point is sometimes the well thought out plan is to resource intensive. my way fails sometimes but rarely and i learn a whole lot more.
i think operating machines and software development share a lot of similarities in thought process. determine the end goal and deal with issues along the way.
Thanks for the explanation on the you tube video
You’re welcome! And thanks for watching!
@ Frank I hope you are doing good , I will like to get to know you and become good friends
maybe you can tell me i do not get notifications any more from any of my channels.this started about 8 weeks ago.so if i dont go looking for new stuff from you guys i miss it.have you seen lower views.i use to get email from youtube when new video comes out, that does not happen anymore.i think its hurting you guys in the end
They pick and chose who they send out notifications to. It’s frustrating from our end as well. As far as email goes, they quit doing that all together. Just push notifications on smart devices now.
Your explanation of how TH-cam works was helpful. I've been getting a lot of the same videos re-ran in close proximity to each other. Does your explanation have anything to do with that happening?
It’s possible. Only TH-cam understands TH-cam 😂😂 hey thanks for watching!
Good video captain really enjoyed the ride along was fun I’ve loaded and unloaded many equipment myself Although it’s been a few years ,again enjoy the video man.
Ps I sure like him speed ratchet buckles wish that I had them back in my day LOL
Can you believe the nerve of that Dirt Perfect guy leaving pepsi cans everywhere for the Captain to clean up......just sayin 🤷♂️😂😂
😂😂. It’s all in good fun. He picks up after me plenty as well.
It's a good idea to color code the fluid tanks. Someone put diesel in an antifreeze can. Someone put it in the radiator. It took an engine tear down before it was discovered that the head wasn't cracked.
Love the video !!! your sense of humor can slip by if you are not paying attention love it !!!!
Thanks for the kind words!
In DP's last video there was a Coke bottle in the cup holder on the Volvo. I wonder now, is the Pepsi supply in Indiana is getting low? Thanks for the update on updates. Interesting information, I wondered, since I got "early" looks on several of the channels I follow, you weren't the only one who had that issue.
I think you’re right, several channels had the same thing happen. And if the Pepsi supply ever gets low we will be in trouble!
If the Pepsi supply ever gets low it will be DP's fault.
About the duration, how long does it take watching to help you with TH-cam.
Hey I appreciate the support, but you do you sir! Watch as long as you please, just happy you stopped by!
What town did you pick up the Volvo in. and what was that factory?
That’s tell city. That was an old factory that burnt last year
What is wrong with john deere exevater the 150. Great 👍 👌 video 📹
John Deere 120. Nothing as of now. It is out on a job running great.
Good job captain
Thank you sir!
Mike,just a bit of advice on Pepsi,and drinking same. I grew up with Pepsi in the house,I drank a 24 pack or more for years,I’m now diabetic. I quit Pepsi and sugar went way down. Hey thx for your videos,I really enjoy them and the interaction with all the guys!
Me personally I don’t drink sodas, It I’ll pass that info on to mike. Thanks for watching!
@@CaptainKleeman thx,don’t want Mike to go through diabetes! I do really enjoy your videos!
I believe if you recycled all of Mr Dirt Perfect's Pepsi cans, you might be able to buy a new fire truck for your dept.
😂😂
@@CaptainKleeman
That or end up with enough aluminum to build a storage building for all his attachment equipment.
Change them funky disco big rig gears captain
You put that gladhand seal on backwards thats probably why it fell out
Nope. It’s just worn out. It’s been replaced with new since then
Always enjoy your video’s Capt.
Thank you sir!
with the background colors, and the chalk board. looks like the steelers will be undefeated again this week..
😂😂
Why don't you show what an unedited video looks like? Just make a short one to allow us to see how much work goes into the editing.
That’s a good idea! I might try that!
The ever present Pepsi can !! Lol Nice work Captain
Thank you sir!
Great work as always bud
Thank you Sir! Appreciate you watching
Thanks for explaining the analytics.
Nice video! And a nice truck!
Thanks and yes, it’s a nice rig
You have one piece of equipment that I don't think that one of ten could work it and maybe as high as twenty and thats the bobcat grader attachment. I used to have a deere four wheel drive little road grader that was a dream to run on light material or even gravel. The frame was real flimsy and it would get stuck on wet grass. I sold it to a fellow who did duels on the back wheels, and calcium in the front tires and it did him fine. I was used to the old galleon road grader... I hope I got that name right as its been many years ago. Funny thing is, that little banty chicken sized road grader is the only one I have ever seen and might get ran once in five years. I think it had some potential but it frustrated me so just avoided it. I wish I still had it cause my only way in to my cabin is getting rutted, a lot of muck from the sides of that driveway and leaves that leave you thinking the road is right here but people will follow the leaves and get stuck like right now cause its clay soup. I sure like that you take pride in the equipment that you have and keep it up but don't turn stuff into trailer queens. Are you going to re arch the trailer when it comes in or is it just fine. I know that even tho most stuff that you have is old, its well kept and means a lot to you.. just curious if you ever seen one of those little yard and driveway graders before?? I think if they had the walking beam rears then it would of been a hit as that was its biggest problem of no traction.
Ever forget what truck you are in on a day like this? LOL I now know why having two big excavators makes DP happy....he can afford to wait to have you move them all!!
That’s exactly right. It’s far cheaper to be able to keep one on a job site then move it back and forth.
@@CaptainKleeman I'm pretty sure it just means he is able to string along until you are available to do the move, that way he doesn't have to do it himself. LOL
Looks like you take better care of DP's equipment than Michelle does. Nice attention to detail Captain!
Thank you sir!
Don't underestimate user engagement with TH-cam, they like to see that "like" button clicked and people leaving comments. Nice way of explaining what happened with that video. People that don't have a channel don't realize all the "behind the scenes" stuff that goes on.
Absolutely agree with all of the that
We had a guy for moving our stuff, the thieving bast*rd stole $800.00 of fuel in 1-week, we fired him, then sold the truck & trailer! Our moving cost is less using a hauling company, than the expense of truck-trailer-insurance and supporting a worthless meth-head stealing all the diesel. (true-story)
Great overview on the analytics especially with the commentary from dirt perfect behind the scenes. great video across the board captain
Thank you sir!
Great camera shots! I really enjoy the views you present.
Thanks for the feedback!
Hello.
what is already seen as "viewer interaction"? .
if I just place one 👍 in a video, is that enough?
or does such a thing have to be at least 3 letters or 👍👍👍
or does it have to be three words?
look I am Dutch
and dialectic
and my English is not good
so I want to post a comment,
I must first put it in Google translate like now and hope that it is correct.
sometimes I have to put words differently or make the sentence different to get it right.
then copy and post in the comments.
sometimes I just don't feel like it.
but if I can help you with a simple 👍if the video is good again of course 😉
that works a lot better for me + the like of course
with kind regards Hollandduck from the Netherlands
Hahaha, hey I understand the translate situation. A thumbs up is always appreciated from you buddy!
@@CaptainKleeman
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Is there a wide load requirement where you are at? It looks like you are running wide loads a lot.
Yup. Mike 120, 140, and 850 are all over width. He has an over size permit.
@@CaptainKleeman okay so you don't have to get a permit for every single time you move a piece of equipment it's one ongoing permit thank you for the clarification keep up the great videos
Pepsi cans in Michigan have a deposit on them so we don't throw them away
Not in Indiana. Bummer
Love y’all’s videos
Okay the Mike and Mike show. Good video. Take care and have a blessed week.
Thanks and you as well!
@Billy Yeah
. I hope you are doing good , I will like to get to know you and become good friends
@@annafox5808 Okay
@@billyshumate853 Can you suggest any means we can chat off here privately so we can get to know each other well
@@annafox5808 Send me a friend requests on Facebook
Cap’n... how do I get the Pepsi can recycling contract in the Derby Market parking lot? I saw a new drum sander I want for my shop. About two weeks of cleaning up after Mike and I’d have a god sized down payment.
Although it isn’t a spoon... that cats paw you found is pretty close. I’m gonna say it counts!
You did a fine job of shooting and piecing this together... you made moving day fun!!!!
I’ve decided to get a barrel and start collecting his cans just for the fun of it I think. And then when we do the TH-cam meet and greet we can have a “guess the can count” contest!
That was a very good explanation. Nice video too.
Thank you sir!
First time video of going down the ramps.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
One of the rear tires on passenger side looks a little low
Thanks for the explanation of TH-cam! Great information!
You’re welcome and thanks for watching!
Good job
Good driver
Good operator
Take care
👍👍👍👍
Thanks
Just so you know check local law or state! But and equipment loaded for highway hauling is to have the blade to the rear!! I live in Boaz al and we have to haul everything backed on the trailer!oh and putting chains on the tracks is a no no! The bolts is all that hold it on! And the breaking strength is very low! Dot will shut you down and write a big fine plus extra ticket for in sucureed load!!
Not in Indiana
Wow that crazy !!! I split a car open with a dozer once even with it backwards
Another great video, keep them coming....
I’ll do my best. Thanks for watching.
Very interesting, thank you very much.
Thanks for watching!
I think the "youtube analytics" is a crock. They have so many variables that can cause your video to be extremely successful or tank and it's all on their end. For about the last 8 weeks I haven't been getting any notifications of your channel or DP's or Logger Wade, and so on. I had a TH-cam channel back in the early 2000's, just for something to do, but when it became more work than my normal job, was when I had to cut the video cord.
If you normally got your notifications via email, TH-cam has stopped doing that. They only do push notifications on smart devices now
The desc of this video is spot on, Oh and Pepsi should be paying you for all those cameo's.
Well done mike
Fun filled day
Nail remover!
Adding a comment to spike the metrics....
Thank you for that!
Holy Sheetz that’s a lot of kit being moved . Enjoyed watching the content coral, creating corner, covering kinda or sorta explaining things 🤓any who it explained more about TH-cam. Good job 👍
FANTASTIC VIDEO.....JUST LOVE ALL THE ACTION
Thanks!
God bless and be safe I have you all in my prayers and the law enforcement and firefighters God bless and be safe
Thank you and you as well
Awesome video thank y’all
Hey and thanks for watching!
Would love to have your job hauling equipment to construction sites. I really enjoy the driving part. Love that GMC dump truck. Does that have a 10 speed transmission in it.