As a new owner of a mini-ex I have to say your videos are invaluable. Seeing a pro do what he does seems to me the best teacher possible. Thank you for making these videos!
Your operating skills are amazing. Besides doing a great job with the stone, the fact you can actually hit the ditch with that floppy bucket is inspiring.
@@CaptainKleeman I could imagine. Hunting is in full swing here so I haven't made any progress on camp this fall. Come December I'll be back to work though.
I love the videos and updates. I moved to NM from upstate NY 3 yres ago. I miss the green and the trees. I gues what I m saying is your videos are great and makes me feel at home.
Thanks for the reply, was told should use , I watch and see lots of people not mess with the fabric guess will figure what to do when happens. Thanks again
I thought this was for your house at first until I recognized DP's. I have never seen his view of the river from that angle on a video before I don't think, it is really nice......anyhoo 😜😜😉 Great video. Thanks for posting BTW Brandon and Ed need to give you more clothes...you are promoting the hell out of their channel with that shirt! Glad to see you change shirts and give Neil some exposure! A real gentleman.
Cap’n... why is it that watching random irregularly broken stone being arranged into an aesthetically appealing mat is so satisfying? Call me ‘easily entertained’ but I couldn’t take my eyes off it.... I even paused it when I went to get my second cup of coffee so that I wouldn’t miss one stone fall!!!! Looks to me like your gonna have to bale that grass next spring. (Think: new revenue stream!) The ditch repair was first rate and well done. Kudos, Cap’n.
The job at Mike's turned out great. It was the hand work that topped it off. I'm impressed with the pond and can't wait to see you and your family enjoying it, maybe taking a fishing trip or two. Have a great day my friend.
Hi Mike , great job at DP's house looks awesome to me and should do as planned. Also really happy your pond has met your expectations looks great . thanks for posting 👍👌 Stay safe and happy !! 🇨🇦 Craig
You and me both. I can build anything, but have never been able to build a house out of kids blocks that can withstand the humor of a toddler. An impossible feat .
Funny, I just played the "how will it fit on the trailer" game this past weekend. Wasn't successful. I share your excitement in the grass sprouting; what a great feeling! Love the SHIRT at the end! 🙂
Nice looking job Capt. Having done hundreds of headwalls with rip rap with the highway department it's always the same problem. Never enough flat stone in the loads to suit your needs 🙄 well done 👍
Pertty normal day for the Cpt. The pond is looking awesome bud !!! And looking nice for a dip . Yeah I no. This guy wants me to jump into. Freezeing cold water??? Well yeah I do . Christianing the pond right. Think I spelled that wrong but hey I'm not Perfect like someone we know. Very nice job on DPs ditch. I like it !!!!!
Hello; I mentioned this to Mike earlier but this is another time where it would work. By having a "2' way tailgate (meaning where the tailgate lays down) a person could lower it then drive the 'skidsteer' onto the truck giving you the needed area on the trailer. If you ever watch the 'eastern' operators load equipment into trucks you'll see them do it from the ground. It's an idea I got from an operator I saw do it about 45 years ago. Thank you and Stay Safe.
@@JasonWorksAlot just remember, tie the chickens up befor you chop heads off to have chicken for dinner. they actually WILL run around afterwards if you don't. ( learned that I did as a child on the farm. ~solemn nods~ )
What? the pumpkins are still there, are they still fresh lol. That quiet a steep hill going down to Mikes place! Those beautiful blue skies again Captain handsome 😁
That job is a (rip) wrap!!! Hopefully it will stop Simon Canyon opening up again. Your drystone walling is coming along nicely, couldn't see any straight joints!!! Suppose you could take off the bucket off the 304, may give you a little bit more wiggle room Mike.... 🤔 Too tired for puns, you must have had a busy shift, was waiting for you to dip your to into the pool of knowledge Mike.... 🤭🤭🤭 My better half has been watching your pond build with interest, as this is not her normal cup of tea, you have been able to garner interest from her, well done sir !!! Camera angles are always uniquely yours too 👍😎
Hey Lt Cpt ! Your French viewer here. Man, what an absolutely awesome work you've done on Mike's driveway ! And it's really exiting to see the pond project actually turn into just a pond and not a project anymore. It's cool to see it fill up and to see the grass start to grow. Can't wait for the next adventures ! Thanks for the always great content !!! PS: is there a postal address where we can write you / ship you some stuff ?
I’m sure by now you have done it but flip the machines on the trailer. Pull skid on then back mini on and put arm on the dovetail. Pond looks awesome 😎
Job well done. Just a suggestion, make of it what you will. Where the riprap from the culvert intersects the riprap along the driveway on the up hill side the angle is too tight to mow comfortably with any ride on mower. If it was me I would dig out more topsoil and add more riprap and make it a more gentle turn . . I learnt years ago that if you do a job like this and it annoys you when mowing and you have to go back with a brush cutter or spray herbicide it doesn't always get done. I assume this is the entrance to the house so you want it to look nice and be easy to maintain. Just a suggestion
after the grading of ditch line why didn't you use a material before the riprap to help with erosion just asking, trying to learn have a drive to to this spring. thanks
Two comments - Please take the first comment as constructive criticism because it is a pet peeve of mine... I have a name for those turns that you do in the track loader... I call them "Sit and Spins"... because in the vast majority of cases they aren't good for the equipment, the turf, and are really the way inexperienced operators typically turn a machine, tracked or not. That said, nice job on the ditch!
I don't suppose that this idea is going to fly well but youtube was the villain in my case. I saw a guy load the excavator in the back of a dump truck and said if he can then so can I! So picked tail gate off with excavator, got behind the truck and set the bucket in the bed and raised the tracks up on to the lip of the dump box... inched ahead a few inches to have a good bite on that bed of the dump truck, swung around and put the bucket down directly behind the whole ensemble and raised the loader up as high as it would push me and let the loader idle on into the bed of the dump truck... same same to unload and the first time was the hardest but I got good at and then tried it on a different set up and not so good.... but since you do have a low boy trailer behind you, what would be wrong with making some ramps to go from the trailer into bed of the dump truck.... you could haul about anything that fit your ramps and it wouldn't be all that steep either. Might want two excavators at one time or any sort of scenario like a loader and dozer.... just a crazy thought that will probably get me blocked/LOL... try at home where some one can take you to the hospital to clean your shorts out.
Wondering why you didn't limit your tailgate opening and drive up the center of it and spread it somewhat spread it with the truck then come back and level it off with your backhoe
@@jaso5114 that’s true, a lot of wells being dug in his driveway in the future, guess he will just have to stick to his city water hookup that we talked about in the video, for now. What a shame too, driveway well water has so many added benefits.
@@CaptainKleeman Good thing the property owner will not be installing wells on his driveway, imagine the logistical nightmare driving around them. In that case, the Glyphosate will be limited to only killing wildlife and insects, and contribute to cancer to the populace.
@@jaso5114 there are dozens of solutions to weeds that don’t involve actual commercial weed killers. Solutions that are inexpensive and safe. But I am just curious here, your solution would be what?
How long does it take for the pond water to start clearing up? Does it have to fill and start the draining to start clearing up? I imagine that all the dirt in the pond is newly put down, so as the water fills it all the loose dirt can contaminate or cloud the water. When it fills all the dirty/cloudy water can then run off. Is that how it works? I am just guessing. I love the new grass coming in too. I remember having work done on my property and the grass coming in is like the finishing touch that actually finishes the project and that is when you finally get to see the end result of all your hard work. That is a great feeling. Thanks so much for sharing your video. I really enjoy them.
It definitely takes some time. And yes, flowing water does help a little bit. But mainly it just takes time for the sediment to separate and fall to the bottom. But it most likely won’t start that process until it’s all the way full.
I love the sound of the rocks hitting each other! Great video!
As a new owner of a mini-ex I have to say your videos are invaluable. Seeing a pro do what he does seems to me the best teacher possible. Thank you for making these videos!
Hey congrats on your mini ex. What did you purchase?
@@CaptainKleeman a little 2 ton Kubota. Still have a lot to learn but having a lot of fun with it
Thanks for a quick pond update, it really looks great. It's going to be really nice in spring.
Thanks!
Good job Mike. The pond is really looking good. Take care and have a blessed day.
Thanks and you as well sir!
Your operating skills are amazing. Besides doing a great job with the stone, the fact you can actually hit the ditch with that floppy bucket is inspiring.
Appreciate the kind words. Have a lot to learn still.
Thanks for the pond update! I think I'm nearly as excited as you are two see it full. Haha
Hahaha. We are definitely exited!
@@CaptainKleeman I could imagine. Hunting is in full swing here so I haven't made any progress on camp this fall. Come December I'll be back to work though.
awesome job you did at DP house , and the pond is awesome
Thank you sir!
Nice job Mike and the pond is filling pretty quickly won't be long now.
We are definitely getting excited!
I love the videos and updates. I moved to NM from upstate NY 3 yres ago. I miss the green and the trees. I gues what I m saying is your videos are great and makes me feel at home.
Wow! That has to be a big change of scenery for you. I would miss the trees as well.
Nice job and the pond is looking great
Thank you sir!
That came out awesome! Can't wait to see the pond now. Surely it's full with all that rain. G1 Cheers Mike.
It’s slowly getting there!
Love your guys work! I started my own dozer company. You guys give me motivation to buy more equipment!
No love for you guy. You’re the only comment he didn’t heart. Must not like competition. 😂 JK…
Job well done. Michael should be happy with the Job you did.
He seems to be! Thanks for watching
Been waiting for the second part. Thanks.
Hey thanks for watching!
Good work and pond looks great 👍
Thank you!
Thanks for the reply, was told should use , I watch and see lots of people not mess with the fabric guess will figure what to do when happens. Thanks again
It's a beautiful beautiful day and yes your dentistry skills are definitely great keep up the good work I'm proud of you
Thanks!
You guys do some awesome work.
Thank you sir!
@@CaptainKleeman your welcome.
Lookin good Capt.,both jobs!!!!!!
Thank you sir!
I admire how you can tackle a job like this by yourself nice work
Hey thanks!
I thought this was for your house at first until I recognized DP's. I have never seen his view of the river from that angle on a video before I don't think, it is really nice......anyhoo 😜😜😉 Great video. Thanks for posting BTW Brandon and Ed need to give you more clothes...you are promoting the hell out of their channel with that shirt! Glad to see you change shirts and give Neil some exposure! A real gentleman.
Hahaha, I have a lot of shirts to rotate through. Love that hi viz though!
That is a very nice job you did for Mike on his property !!
Thank you!
Cap’n... why is it that watching random irregularly broken stone being arranged into an aesthetically appealing mat is so satisfying? Call me ‘easily entertained’ but I couldn’t take my eyes off it.... I even paused it when I went to get my second cup of coffee so that I wouldn’t miss one stone fall!!!!
Looks to me like your gonna have to bale that grass next spring. (Think: new revenue stream!)
The ditch repair was first rate and well done. Kudos, Cap’n.
I have several vids of paint drying-You should watch them.............Just kidding fella !!
Well I have to agree with you, something satisfying about it.
@@davidworsley7969 In my video library, drying paint is second only to a slow motion close up of wood glue curing!!!
First time viewer here. I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for explaining and showing things like the tooth coming off.
Great video, your job at Mike’s was good work and the pond looks amazing. Kevin
Thank you sir!
Dang, nice job. You really made it look easy.
Thank Dennis!
Great job you all do good work!
The job at Mike's turned out great. It was the hand work that topped it off. I'm impressed with the pond and can't wait to see you and your family enjoying it, maybe taking a fishing trip or two. Have a great day my friend.
Going to be a lot of fishing going on there for sure!
Nice job captain!
Hey thanks! And always appreciate your comments sir.
@@CaptainKleeman there well deserved.
Hi Mike , great job at DP's house looks awesome to me and should do as planned. Also really happy your pond has met your expectations looks great . thanks for posting 👍👌 Stay safe and happy !! 🇨🇦 Craig
Thank you and you as well sir!
Looking very good. Keep it up. Ur doing a wonderful job.
Thank you sir!
I stocked my new pond this past April. When the water warmed up the catfish feeding was really enjoyable. Working on a second pond now.
That’s the next step we are excited for!
Nice job at Mick's place, Really turned out well, And the pond is really looking good now it's settled down.....
Thank you sir!
Nice work! Looks great!
Thank you!
Pond looks really good!
Thank you sir!
man that pond looks good, nice job on ups ditch
Thanks!
Real nice stack of rocks there! Better than I can do with the kids' wooden blocks!
You and me both. I can build anything, but have never been able to build a house out of kids blocks that can withstand the humor of a toddler. An impossible feat .
Looks great Captain.
Thank you sir!
Funny, I just played the "how will it fit on the trailer" game this past weekend. Wasn't successful. I share your excitement in the grass sprouting; what a great feeling! Love the SHIRT at the end! 🙂
It’s a pretty nice shirt!
Nice Neat Clean Job, really looks great!
Hey thanks!
Nice touch on stacking the rock at head wall of the culvert !
Thank you sir!
Drainage ditchs looks great
Thank you sir!
Nice looking job Capt. Having done hundreds of headwalls with rip rap with the highway department it's always the same problem. Never enough flat stone in the loads to suit your needs 🙄 well done 👍
You’re right about that! Should work alright once some finer stuff washes in to fill up the void space.
That Rip Rap looks really good!
Pertty normal day for the Cpt. The pond is looking awesome bud !!! And looking nice for a dip . Yeah I no. This guy wants me to jump into. Freezeing cold water??? Well yeah I do . Christianing the pond right. Think I spelled that wrong but hey I'm not Perfect like someone we know. Very nice job on DPs ditch. I like it !!!!!
😂😂. It might happen. You just never know what mood I’m gonna be in.
Just found your channel liked and subscribed, Good videos!
Hey welcome to the channel!
The ditch turned out nice and should function good.👍
Thanks!
Both look good pond and ditch. 👍
Hello; I mentioned this to Mike earlier but this is another time where it would work. By having a "2' way tailgate (meaning where the tailgate lays down) a person could lower it then drive the 'skidsteer' onto the truck giving you the needed area on the trailer. If you ever watch the 'eastern' operators load equipment into trucks you'll see them do it from the ground. It's an idea I got from an operator I saw do it about 45 years ago. Thank you and Stay Safe.
He use to have that set up on a different truck. Hauled the mini excavator in the bed.
Love how DP lets you practice on his property before you go & do a better job on your own property 😂😂 Awesome job by the way 👍
That’s right! 😂. Hey and thanks for watching.
Excellent Video
Thank you for watching!
Swale job sir.....you rock 😂👍
I see what you did there!
I have same setup, skidsteer backed on first,mini on the back blade to the rear bucket between ramps. Rides better also.
Thanks ! I’ll try it that way next time.
I was going to suggest that exact way.
That's the same way we do it except put the blade in the skid steer bucket
Nice looking work.
Thank you sir!
thats some nice country great job
Thanks!
The feeling of seeing the grass sprouting is the best isn’t it! It’s a shame it doesn’t portray well on camera I feel your pain lol
It is right up there with seeing the first home grown ‘mater ripen in the summer!
@@sassafrasvalley1939 hopefully I’ll know that feeling next year!
@@JasonWorksAlot just remember, tie the chickens up befor you chop heads off to have chicken for dinner. they actually WILL run around afterwards if you don't.
( learned that I did as a child on the farm. ~solemn nods~ )
@@jaquigreenlees well look what you done went and did. Now I’ve gotta try it...
Nice work 👍👍
Thank you sir!
Rock wall looks nice
Thank you!
What? the pumpkins are still there, are they still fresh lol. That quiet a steep hill going down to Mikes place! Those beautiful blue skies again Captain handsome 😁
Another great video!!
Thank you sir!
Beautiful truck,
Indeed!
Green is good whether it’s grass or money!!
True
I have one skid steer with steel tracks just for doing rocks like that . that stuff can play heck on tracks.
That’s a good idea
That job is a (rip) wrap!!! Hopefully it will stop Simon Canyon opening up again. Your drystone walling is coming along nicely, couldn't see any straight joints!!!
Suppose you could take off the bucket off the 304, may give you a little bit more wiggle room Mike.... 🤔
Too tired for puns, you must have had a busy shift, was waiting for you to dip your to into the pool of knowledge Mike.... 🤭🤭🤭
My better half has been watching your pond build with interest, as this is not her normal cup of tea, you have been able to garner interest from her, well done sir !!!
Camera angles are always uniquely yours too 👍😎
Hey that’s great! Hope you are both enjoying the channel!
Everything is looking good.
Thanks!
Good job 👍, even with DP hurrying you to come help with the concrete job 🇺🇸
Thank you sir!
Hey Lt Cpt ! Your French viewer here. Man, what an absolutely awesome work you've done on Mike's driveway ! And it's really exiting to see the pond project actually turn into just a pond and not a project anymore. It's cool to see it fill up and to see the grass start to grow. Can't wait for the next adventures ! Thanks for the always great content !!!
PS: is there a postal address where we can write you / ship you some stuff ?
It definitely feels nice to see it fill up. Excited to enjoy it next summer.
14861 state road 70
Derby, IN 47525
@@CaptainKleeman oh, at DP's HQ! 👍🏼😊 And thanks for still answering all comments even though the channel keeps growing! 👏🏼👌🏼😊
Should've stuck all attachments in truck bed. Nice work Captain
Pond looks real nice. Good video.
Thank you sir!
Nice editing and commentary. I’m always surprised people don’t just pipe the water (culvert section) rather than rip rap.
Has to catch some run off as well. Thanks for watching!
I’m sure by now you have done it but flip the machines on the trailer. Pull skid on then back mini on and put arm on the dovetail. Pond looks awesome 😎
Yup! Thanks for looking out.
Job well done. Just a suggestion, make of it what you will. Where the riprap from the culvert intersects the riprap along the driveway on the up hill side the angle is too tight to mow comfortably with any ride on mower. If it was me I would dig out more topsoil and add more riprap and make it a more gentle turn . . I learnt years ago that if you do a job like this and it annoys you when mowing and you have to go back with a brush cutter or spray herbicide it doesn't always get done. I assume this is the entrance to the house so you want it to look nice and be easy to maintain. Just a suggestion
Thanks!
Nice job
Thanks!
Great video Cap'n K, that rip rap sure had lots of fines. Oops, lost another o-ring
It did, not sure what that was all about.
@@CaptainKleeman Who's the guy from Oklahoma that does the excavation? I seem to have lost his channel?
Hey Michael, I was watching DP yesterday and he has a broken mirror on the excavator. He’s blaming you but I would deny everything.😮😮😇
Hahaha, 🤷♂️😂
Pond is slowly filling up, looks good though
Slow but sure!
288: wonder if u can rap the tracts so near rip rap u hve a bit of protection ?
What kind of video camera are you using to mount to outside of machine during this video?
How has it held up without a bottom liner?
Good job 💯💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
Looks like bucket needs new pins on the 304? Good job!
Nice job at Mikes place. Is there a natural water source to the pond besides just rain?
There is a very small spring that seeps there.
Sometimes a man has to use the right adjective when he's happy with his work.
Agreed
Sweet work! Mind if I ask why you chose not to install fabric underneath that rip-rap?
I was wondering the same thing.
It's got to be tough working for such a fussy customer, especially with the boss breathing down your neck!
Now come on, we all know he isn’t the boss on that job.
@@CaptainKleeman I think all of us married guys can understand that!
Would running the compactor over that be faster?? Or just too rough??
Too rough
Those grass mats around the pond do you pick them up or you just mow over them and let the grass grow
Yup
Put the mini on the back on the skid steer on the front it will work.
What size rip rap did u use there?
Good video
after the grading of ditch line why didn't you use a material before the riprap to help with erosion just asking, trying to learn have a drive to to this spring. thanks
We typically don’t mess with fabric much. We have never seen it be much of a benefit.
should use a power rake where you drove to loosen the surface for the seed to take
Customer didn’t want to pay for it. You know how that goes.
Two comments - Please take the first comment as constructive criticism because it is a pet peeve of mine...
I have a name for those turns that you do in the track loader... I call them "Sit and Spins"... because in the vast majority of cases they aren't good for the equipment, the turf, and are really the way inexperienced operators typically turn a machine, tracked or not.
That said, nice job on the ditch!
I don't suppose that this idea is going to fly well but youtube was the villain in my case. I saw a guy load the excavator in the back of a dump truck and said if he can then so can I! So picked tail gate off with excavator, got behind the truck and set the bucket in the bed and raised the tracks up on to the lip of the dump box... inched ahead a few inches to have a good bite on that bed of the dump truck, swung around and put the bucket down directly behind the whole ensemble and raised the loader up as high as it would push me and let the loader idle on into the bed of the dump truck... same same to unload and the first time was the hardest but I got good at and then tried it on a different set up and not so good.... but since you do have a low boy trailer behind you, what would be wrong with making some ramps to go from the trailer into bed of the dump truck.... you could haul about anything that fit your ramps and it wouldn't be all that steep either. Might want two excavators at one time or any sort of scenario like a loader and dozer.... just a crazy thought that will probably get me blocked/LOL... try at home where some one can take you to the hospital to clean your shorts out.
Wondering why you didn't limit your tailgate opening and drive up the center of it and spread it somewhat spread it with the truck then come back and level it off with your backhoe
Not level enough for the truck and the ground is too soft. More damage than good
Hi captain sorry for not picking on you im back so look out. Awesome video. You need to name the pond to Jerry lake haha
Hey now that’s a good idea l!
Give it a year and rampant weeds will be growing all through all that rip rap
Maybe they will come up with some sort of spray for that?
@@CaptainKleeman Yep, it's called Glyphosate and spraying an area that large with it will poison the underlying soil as well as any water wells
@@jaso5114 that’s true, a lot of wells being dug in his driveway in the future, guess he will just have to stick to his city water hookup that we talked about in the video, for now. What a shame too, driveway well water has so many added benefits.
@@CaptainKleeman Good thing the property owner will not be installing wells on his driveway, imagine the logistical nightmare driving around them. In that case, the Glyphosate will be limited to only killing wildlife and insects, and contribute to cancer to the populace.
@@jaso5114 there are dozens of solutions to weeds that don’t involve actual commercial weed killers. Solutions that are inexpensive and safe. But I am just curious here, your solution would be what?
I like it!
Thank you!
How long does it take for the pond water to start clearing up? Does it have to fill and start the draining to start clearing up? I imagine that all the dirt in the pond is newly put down, so as the water fills it all the loose dirt can contaminate or cloud the water. When it fills all the dirty/cloudy water can then run off. Is that how it works? I am just guessing.
I love the new grass coming in too. I remember having work done on my property and the grass coming in is like the finishing touch that actually finishes the project and that is when you finally get to see the end result of all your hard work. That is a great feeling. Thanks so much for sharing your video. I really enjoy them.
It definitely takes some time. And yes, flowing water does help a little bit. But mainly it just takes time for the sediment to separate and fall to the bottom. But it most likely won’t start that process until it’s all the way full.
It would work skidloader first with bucket facing front then load mini and have blade behind u and spin around put bucket on dovetail
Yup, we’ve got it now. We back skid steer on and then mini on the back. Thanks for watching!