Great work as always! I learn a lot watching your work with the backhoe, even though i own and operate a 5 ton mini excavator. Thank you, i wish you the best!
Well, I didn't hear of a major power outage in OK City, so you must have done good. Lol. As far as setting up an excavator on something like that, it's not an issue as long as it has a push blade on it. I just worry about getting leveled up left to right so I can dig a flat bottom. The biggest issue if you want to call it that is, it takes more times maneuvering into digging positions, depending on how far you can reach with the buscket. I dig on some pretty steep slopes sometimes, and so far, no problems. You just always keep the blade downhill so you can level up. You dug them boys a pretty footing Mr. Frank.
@@blackdogexcavator21 the blade does make sense, just seems they are limited. Probably my lack of experience with them, but I like the backhoe. Just works well for me. Thanks for watching!
Well if it was a mini x or one with a blade about the only way I know would be turn sideways and use the blade to level the machine, however every time you had to advance it would be a pain. Other way as you mentioned throw dirt under the tracks. Backhoe shines in these type applications for sure.
@@davidphillips6571 I was referring to the slope, getting the machine level. Not saying it could not be done with an excavator. Just asking how to set one up on a 3 to 1 slope. I understand the blade can help level the machine, but in my experience, not that much.
A backhoe can use it's stabilizers to leavel the machine but an excavator doesn't have stabilizers to level the machine so you have to come up with different ways to level the machine making a job like this better for a backhoe than a mini x
Electrifying video⚡ love ya Frank
No construction job is complete until you have a minimum of two guys leaning on shovels LOL
@@Jpaydirt shocking wasn’t it?
My state had to lay off about half of the Highway Department workers recently. There was an ol boy invented a shovel that will stand up on its own.
Great work as always! I learn a lot watching your work with the backhoe, even though i own and operate a 5 ton mini excavator. Thank you, i wish you the best!
Frank - Best backhoe operator on TH-cam by a mile
@@georgeenriquez612 thank ya!
Frank i believe JCB were the first firm to offer manual quick hitches as a factory fitted option in the mid 80's
Frank, You truly are an Artist with that Backhoe!! Awesome Precision!!
@@vicchiapetta4166 thanks!
Nice work Frank👍🏻
That came out real slick. Great job.
@@waynevincent5448 thanks!
Well, I didn't hear of a major power outage in OK City, so you must have done good. Lol.
As far as setting up an excavator on something like that, it's not an issue as long as it has a push blade on it. I just worry about getting leveled up left to right so I can dig a flat bottom. The biggest issue if you want to call it that is, it takes more times maneuvering into digging positions, depending on how far you can reach with the buscket. I dig on some pretty steep slopes sometimes, and so far, no problems. You just always keep the blade downhill so you can level up. You dug them boys a pretty footing Mr. Frank.
@@blackdogexcavator21 the blade does make sense, just seems they are limited. Probably my lack of experience with them, but I like the backhoe. Just works well for me. Thanks for watching!
@@Digginok yep, the backhoe is the Swiss Army knife of any jobsite.
Well if it was a mini x or one with a blade about the only way I know would be turn sideways and use the blade to level the machine, however every time you had to advance it would be a pain. Other way as you mentioned throw dirt under the tracks. Backhoe shines in these type applications for sure.
Yeah a mini could do it, but I’m too lazy for all that extra setup. Stabilizers at my fingertips are nice.
@@Digginok I agree
One wrong move and Frank could become a live wire. 😁
@@shopdave7489 😂
Anything on the D6
Not yet, I’ll get to it someday.
Was is just scrap cable or the grounding on that tower?
@@urltower scrap cable, we didn’t find anything attached to the tower.
Jeff working on a cliff and you working with high voltage. You're both too old for such daredevil work. :-)
@@michaelhalfman9844 hey now! Who is old? 😂
Why couldn't an excavator have dug it the same way you did?
@@davidphillips6571 I was referring to the slope, getting the machine level. Not saying it could not be done with an excavator. Just asking how to set one up on a 3 to 1 slope. I understand the blade can help level the machine, but in my experience, not that much.
A backhoe can use it's stabilizers to leavel the machine but an excavator doesn't have stabilizers to level the machine so you have to come up with different ways to level the machine making a job like this better for a backhoe than a mini x
There ain't no way.....
No way what?
@@Digginok Makes the metal plates in my ankle vibrate just looking at it! Too much voltage for me!