Hi Andrew. I wish I lived closer, I'd fix the crusher, for free. The belt can be repaired, or replaced. I've done a bunch. I replaced the belts on the exact same crusher. I'm retired now. I have two dogs also. Feed a big rope, (or cable) through and around the crusher and pull the belt back in with the skid steer. You'll have to splice in a new section. I use four pieces of 2×4 and nuts and bolts to make my own belt clamps, then use small ratcheting cable come a longs to pull the belt together. Use a piece of plywood to slide under the belt sections to make the repair on a flat surface. Make sure to loosen the return pulley all the way. I always made my splice repair at the start of the incline, maybe four feet up, on there piece of plywood. They make several types of splice kits. You can do it. I have many times. Hi again. If you replace the whole belt, measure the old one, then cut the new belt at least one foot longer, so you can cut a hole in the end to pull it through. New belt, one splice, old belt, two splices.
Better off with no splices or zippers, it just wears out the poly bars in the bed. Best way is to have it mended one piece if they are coming out to fix it and u already paying. Next time get a belt used for demo
Andrew is thoughtful. I remember being young at 21 in a city with no family during Christmas and struggling. TH-cam helped. Glad you uploaded a video during this time
1:04 Can we take a moment to appreciate that he's driving, controlling a drone, and still has 2 other cameras around (probably more?) to give us this view.... What a man! You are amazing Andrew!
WHEN THE EQUIPMENT WAS FROZEN WE TOOK A KEROSENE TORPEDO HEATER AND TARPS TO COVER THE MACHINE BY THE MOTOR AND IN JUST A HOUR OR SO EVERY THING WAS WARM TO START GOT TO TAKE A PORTABLE GENERATOR FOR POWER TO HEATER / MAN YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY WORKING ON YOUR MISSION MORE POWER TO YOU YOUR A HARD AND STEADY WORKER IT'S A JOY TO WATCH YOUR VIDEOS / MAY GOD BLESS KEEP ON KEEPING ON
If only we could give back to you what y'all have given us, I speak for myself in that your uploads bring some much joy and satisfaction. Again, thank you and the crew for taking us along on this awesome journey. Merry Christmas to you Sam, Cody, Blue and the fam. Sending lots of love from your friend in Rougemont,NC.
Andrew you are the best and you have some awesome friends who come to the rescue when you have trouble. Now get some tires and chains for that roller. Please put some more rocks down on the road. No more sliding
Young man you are living an equip operators dream ,owning your own equip every piece of equip a man could one could ever want ,a lady friend who at a moments notice gets in even with a broken leg will work and carry her own weight ,a beautiful home and all the rock on your own property you could ask for ,after thirty years working in the mining and quarry I would suggest looking into a bowl crusher and a screen separate to define your various rock size and then you supply your construction needs ,jus sayin' good luck to you in the future !
If you ever read these, in the winter I don’t go anywhere without a squirt can of 90% isopropyl alcohol. Best stuff for frozen locks cables hitches hydraulic connectors. When the big chain pharmacies put it on sale I buy it so I always have it in winter. Like throttle cables and linkage spray it till it stops freezing then oil it well with chain lube
I'm so impressed with the stability of that truck the mountain is much steeper then appears in video! I wish mother nature never shut us down we'd have it done! 💪 Merry Xmas pal 🎄
Loved this one. I was born and raised in the mountains outside Walla Walla, WA. on a big 5 generation farm. We did crazy stuff like this. We had a D4 Cat with an articulating front blade that was used for clearing roads and creek crossings in the spring. I drove the Hell outa that one. The field tractors, and combines were all the big JOhn Deere models at the time, which was the late 60's and all thru the 70's. I am 66 now, but remember all the crazy farm eqiupment we had. And I drove all of them..... Love watching your show!!!! Keep it up.....
So glad my kids are old and don't fly out of their rooms at the butt crack of dawn on xmas morning anymore. Coffee, quiet, and an Andrew video. Merry Christmas to all!
The dream 💭 of every little boy 👦, drive an excavator, drive a truck 🚛, drive a concrete mixer. My brother has been driving concrete mixers for 4 months. His biggest fans are waving at the bus stops every morning, the little boys! 👍🫶 Andrew has it for the purpose of life! 👍🫶 Thank you 🙏 that we can watch! 👍👍👍
Never seen such a "get it done" kind of guy. It's really kind of an amazing work attitude and discapline Andrew has developed for himself. Quite a guy to say the least.
I could feel the below freezing wind, when you slammed flat on your back I remember doing the same many times, I got fatigued watching you continue one grinding task after the other. I could keep up the pace when I was your age but I turned 80 a week ago. Your excellent video took me back 40 years, thanks 😊.
TOP TIP: if you do remove the DEF system, dont make a video on it, dont mention it, dont talk about it, dont answer questions about it. it didnt happen. if you do remove it and are public about it, you might have the epa or the like come after you, especially since your channel has a decent audience. just be safe dude love your videos!
Seasons Greetings Andrew. I am so thankful for all the years you've been making content. You have taught me so much over the years. TH-cam has been a valuable tool throughout all my projects and I thank content creatures such as yourself for saving me 1000s of dollars if not more. My life has become so much more exciting because of people such as yourself. Never stop doing what you love and I'll never stop tuning in. All the best to you and your family in the New Year. I wear my Andrew Camarata apparel with pride out in public and around the garage.
I love your videos and find them very interesting and educational. I also live watching your two dogs tag and play around, especially when they found that deer hide. Keep up the good work and God bless you and your Family 🙏
Andrew, here’s hoping you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay safe young man! Thanks so much for all you do in making these videos. You are the hardest worker and never give up!
Most other youtubers would of used that as the video thumbnail with 'omg' emojies and somethig about 'i almost DIED' with red arrows pointing to something.
I really like the view from inside the cabin while using the excavator :) It's nice to see what you're doing and how much you can actually see while doing that
Man oh man! I was on the edge of my seat watching the dump truck slide down! Much admiration for your perseverance. I find the older I get the harder it is to work in the cold. Hope you had a terrific Christmas and the new year brings much peace and joy to you and yours, to all of the other followers as well.
Damn.. Andrew paved the strip for Santa Claus sleigh up in that mountain ! May god bless you all be safe out there people.. we watch from Europe we wish happy Christmas and productive new year !
Great video. No major breakdowns or anything destroyed. That’s always a good day in the construction industry. Merry Christmas and as always look forward to seeing your new videos in 2023.
always take care of yourself when you are alone :) ice is slippery and if you hit the back of your head, I don't think I need to say anything more. we all want you to stay healthy
Here I was sitting, thinking to have a lonely Christmas with only Toby my dog as company, but luckily here is Andrew to keep us company for another hour of top video! 😁 Merry Christmas, everybody! 🎄✨🍀😃
hello hello andrew I am so happy to send you this message, you are great I have been following you for many years and know that you are a beacon in my life, you are exceptional, what a pleasure to see and review your videos, we in France we are blocked by the government I would so much like to be in your place, you seem happy with your fate, thank you again for sharing your daily life, you warm my heart, thank you Andrew
@@2491kridge i expect he means that things like earth moving and such are regulated and you have to have licenses etc. probably just to own heavy equipment =(
That truck sliding backwards down that ice is a terrifying, helpless feeling. I can tell you’re not one to wait around to get things done. Thanks for the Christmas videos man.
I'm happy to see you finally get a good haul truck Andrew you deserve it you one of the hardest physically working guys I watch on here pretty damn smart as well get you a set of skider chains put on you haul truck she be unstoppable then
You say you love the handle and the way the controls are at your thumb tips, but I just love the whole dash layout the instrument cluster, the way your sitting high and can see what's ahead. Andrew that's a beautiful example of lifetime machinery your always talking about. The whole truck screams well made and laid out have to say this Andrew a wonderful buy and an excellent articulated truck beautiful Andrew just beautiful.
Imagine if this man was in charge of our country’s infrastructure…things would get done! It’s so good to see someone not afraid of a grassroots approach. Save perfection for another day…and get there today!!
From a dumper which barely ran to a dumper with heated seats. Damn,what a upgrade. Well done Andrew. Merry Christmas to you and your fam and to everyone who's reading this.
You have another talent that is impressive. You always take the high road (pun intended) when people write stupid comments. I love that you either ignore it or respond in a simple classy fashion. Happy New Year!
Re; on your own to cold start run a plastic pipe from the intake or engine side of the air filter into your cab, you can then spray easy start while in the cab cranking, a tap or bung for the plastic pipe to close it off when not needed. an easy simple fix to the lone ranger problem.
We were building the BELL articulating dump trucks at John Deere before deere totally bought them out. I was in the fab dept welding the rear frame section of the large and the small trucks. Built very well with over engineered welds and design that is very rigid. Made in the USA with American steel. Only a few small casting such as Panhards and welding beam stop castings was imported on the structure of the frames.
Very satisfying to watch all this redistributing of the mountain! Hope you get the crusher back in action soon! Congrats on the fancy rock trucks, and thanks for the frequent content these days! Happy holidays!
That newest Bell rock truck is working well! I'm glad you found one that doesn't fight you every time you want to use it. I love to watch the log skidder run. That is a strong piece of iron. It is probably not very comfortable to operate from the looks of it but it gets the job done. Stay safe and enjoy your winter activities.
Andrew, Congrats on getting so much of the road rocked. Hope you read this cause I seriously wish you and your loved ones a great Christmas and all the best in 2023!
Merry Christmas Andrew! Nice Rock truck too. You’ve gotten a lot of new equipment t this year. I got a skid steer myself, which was a huge accomplishment for me. I would like to get an older dozer next for my 10 acre farm. I think 2023 will go well too. We all have a lot to be grateful for considering everything going on the last few years.
You should save big pieces of that broken conveyor belt Andrew. Keep them in the workshop, it's a super convinient material to have around. You can make extremely durable mudflaps, hinges, gaskets and all sort of stuff with it.... Merry X-mas.
Stay safe in the horrific weather you are having right now..(Christmas time).... I think we are all worried for you. I am one of your biggest fans from here in the UK. Like I said....Be safe and Merry Christmas to you and yours. We will wait for your Videos....But rather have you come through this. GOOD LUCK
I love that you're working on vehicles less, because that means you're being more productive. But, I hate that you're working on vehicles less. I just like seeing you take some out of the box approaches to fixes. Keep up the good work man. You roped me into another hour long video, and I'm not complaining. :)
Merry Christmas, man. I look forward to all your 2023 activities. Couple things that may help, if walking a hoe long distance tower it(boom all the way up, stick all the way in and bucket curled) because towering it saves on the under carriage. Walking for 15 minutes, resting for 10 also helps save wear and tear. When progressing a lift it wastes time and machine durability to be pushing backward into the lift. Dump the truck with all its load in one go so half is on the lift and half off. Then just push diagonally to each side until you have a windrow in the centre and spread that down the middle. Helps to keep a consistent lift height, perfect shoulders/crests and is fast with only deliberate movements. Now you just need a little 14H grader to really finish the collection and make your fleet super effective! I wish is could come play and help, it looks like so much fun! I get paid to do this stuff but to do it for fun would be awesome!
I can not put my finger on it, but this is my favorite series of videos he has made so far. Something about laying rock is super soothing, along with watching it get crushed. Maybe I'm weird?
Some chains on the rock truck, and it would be a beast loaded! Trouble is, you have to be empty half of the time! No fun when they start sliding, you are just along for the ride at that point! Thanks for bringing us all along with you!
This upload made my Christmas Andrew 👍 please don’t ever stop doing what you do ,loved the drone shots and footage on this one ,new truck looks like a proper piece of kit 👌
hi Andrew as the truck and blasting saved money to do the driveway the way you want it looks a lot better and should last for years yes like i said looks firm and better now all the potholes and slush are covered and looks great...john England U.K...
Hi Andrew. I wish I lived closer, I'd fix the crusher, for free. The belt can be repaired, or replaced. I've done a bunch. I replaced the belts on the exact same crusher. I'm retired now. I have two dogs also. Feed a big rope, (or cable) through and around the crusher and pull the belt back in with the skid steer. You'll have to splice in a new section. I use four pieces of 2×4 and nuts and bolts to make my own belt clamps, then use small ratcheting cable come a longs to pull the belt together. Use a piece of plywood to slide under the belt sections to make the repair on a flat surface. Make sure to loosen the return pulley all the way. I always made my splice repair at the start of the incline, maybe four feet up, on there piece of plywood. They make several types of splice kits. You can do it. I have many times. Hi again. If you replace the whole belt, measure the old one, then cut the new belt at least one foot longer, so you can cut a hole in the end to pull it through. New belt, one splice, old belt, two splices.
Thanks, that pretty much describes the way It got done, I had a belt company come help me, but I guess if I had to do it again I can do it.
Weird that you splice yours together, we put a message hot plate under ours here in New Zealand and cook the two ends of the belt together!
Nice way to do that .
Better off with no splices or zippers, it just wears out the poly bars in the bed. Best way is to have it mended one piece if they are coming out to fix it and u already paying. Next time get a belt used for demo
@@timfagan816 I never heard of that . Do you know of any videos doing this procedure?
One hour Christmas miracle! Hope you have a good year in 2023 Andrew
This xmas special beats all the network xmas specials thanx Andrew
Andrew is thoughtful. I remember being young at 21 in a city with no family during Christmas and struggling. TH-cam helped. Glad you uploaded a video during this time
I've been there too. AC is a great guy to know, even if only through TH-cam.
1:04 Can we take a moment to appreciate that he's driving, controlling a drone, and still has 2 other cameras around (probably more?) to give us this view.... What a man! You are amazing Andrew!
That is awesome!!!🔴🤫🫢
Yes Sir looking good. Glad to see your spreading the load for the dozer and, not dumping it in one big pile.
Merry Christmas Andrew thank you for all your content throughout the year. Hope 2023 finds you more prosperous than ever.
second 🙋♂️
Merry Christmas everyone!
DEF = Diesel Engine Failure or Definite Engine Failure!
Maybe next year Santa will get a new toy....an earthmover 😉
@@racerx009 Santa Clause = Satan Claws, that's how they came up with name without being too obvious.
@@atomicwedgie8176 Diesel Exhaust Fluid
This is so much better than watching anything on Discovery Channel ,suspense action, and no stupid horrible music or fakeness in it
Forgot to add the cash money, from all of us here, lol. Thank you for brining joy to our lives. Merry Christmas to all.
Wow that's so generous of you to do.. Merry Christmas!
"There's nothing more permanent than a temporary fix" Love the tow-strap repair Andrew!
WHEN THE EQUIPMENT WAS FROZEN WE TOOK A KEROSENE TORPEDO HEATER AND TARPS TO COVER THE MACHINE BY THE MOTOR AND IN JUST A HOUR OR SO EVERY THING WAS WARM TO START GOT TO TAKE A PORTABLE GENERATOR FOR POWER TO HEATER / MAN YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY WORKING ON YOUR MISSION MORE POWER TO YOU YOUR A HARD AND STEADY WORKER IT'S A JOY TO WATCH YOUR VIDEOS / MAY GOD BLESS KEEP ON KEEPING ON
If only we could give back to you what y'all have given us, I speak for myself in that your uploads bring some much joy and satisfaction. Again, thank you and the crew for taking us along on this awesome journey. Merry Christmas to you Sam, Cody, Blue and the fam. Sending lots of love from your friend in Rougemont,NC.
Our family has enjoyed watching your journey this year, thank you for sharing.
Andrew you are the best and you have some awesome friends who come to the rescue when you have trouble. Now get some tires and chains for that roller. Please put some more rocks down on the road. No more sliding
Young man you are living an equip operators dream ,owning your own equip every piece of equip a man could one could ever want ,a lady friend who at a moments notice gets in even with a broken leg will work and carry her own weight ,a beautiful home and all the rock on your own property you could ask for ,after thirty years working in the mining and quarry I would suggest looking into a bowl crusher and a screen separate to define your various rock size and then you supply your construction needs ,jus sayin' good luck to you in the future !
If you ever read these, in the winter I don’t go anywhere without a squirt can of 90% isopropyl alcohol. Best stuff for frozen locks cables hitches hydraulic connectors. When the big chain pharmacies put it on sale I buy it so I always have it in winter. Like throttle cables and linkage spray it till it stops freezing then oil it well with chain lube
My wife and I are 82 year old retired diesel mechanics.We love your videos.Merry Christmas Andrew.
You have worked hard, and deserve time to be able to work for yourself. Great content as usual. Merry Christmas Andrew!
I'm so impressed with the stability of that truck the mountain is much steeper then appears in video! I wish mother nature never shut us down we'd have it done! 💪 Merry Xmas pal 🎄
Thanks. You too.
I really liked your collab 👍
You looked cold HA
You planned it, worked hard to make it happen, and you did it. Brilliant stuff and full respect to your tenacity matey. Nice one.
Loved this one. I was born and raised in the mountains outside Walla Walla, WA. on a big 5 generation farm. We did crazy stuff like this. We had a D4 Cat with an articulating front blade that was used for clearing roads and creek crossings in the spring. I drove the Hell outa that one. The field tractors, and combines were all the big JOhn Deere models at the time, which was the late 60's and all thru the 70's. I am 66 now, but remember all the crazy farm eqiupment we had. And I drove all of them..... Love watching your show!!!! Keep it up.....
Cool stories. Thank you.
Nice purchase-so much better than working on daily used equipment constantly!
But reality struck when trying to start the skidder :)
Until the emissions puts you into limp mode.
Yeah, turns out that newer equipment that actually works has its merits lol
Bell is notorious for breaking down. I've out 50 hours on two brand new 45 ton trucks. Both broke down within the first 50 hours.
@@hhr1862 well good thing his is well past 50 hours 😆
So glad my kids are old and don't fly out of their rooms at the butt crack of dawn on xmas morning anymore. Coffee, quiet, and an Andrew video. Merry Christmas to all!
The dream 💭 of every little boy 👦, drive an excavator, drive a truck 🚛, drive a concrete mixer. My brother has been driving concrete mixers for 4 months. His biggest fans are waving at the bus stops every morning, the little boys! 👍🫶 Andrew has it for the purpose of life! 👍🫶 Thank you 🙏 that we can watch! 👍👍👍
Loved the skidder rescuing the truck scene. It was touch and go for a few minutes!
Kudos to the guy who can control a drone and drive a truck at the same time.
A sliding downhill backwards dump truck you mean... Awesome!!!
Never seen such a "get it done" kind of guy. It's really kind of an amazing work attitude and discapline Andrew has developed for himself. Quite a guy to say the least.
I love watching videos of your dynamic and careful work. I hope that 2023 will be a good year. from Japan.
I could feel the below freezing wind, when you slammed flat on your back I remember doing the same many times, I got fatigued watching you continue one grinding task after the other. I could keep up the pace when I was your age but I turned 80 a week ago. Your excellent video took me back 40 years, thanks 😊.
Hands down one of the best episodes since I first started watching you! Way to get so much done before the snow hit!
Enjoying watching this on Christmas before the grandchildren wake up to start the day. Thanks Andrew and Merry Christmas everyone!
TOP TIP: if you do remove the DEF system, dont make a video on it, dont mention it, dont talk about it, dont answer questions about it. it didnt happen. if you do remove it and are public about it, you might have the epa or the like come after you, especially since your channel has a decent audience. just be safe dude love your videos!
Hay Andy your channel is awesome and your awesome 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 keep up the good work brother the lands looking good
Seasons Greetings Andrew. I am so thankful for all the years you've been making content. You have taught me so much over the years. TH-cam has been a valuable tool throughout all my projects and I thank content creatures such as yourself for saving me 1000s of dollars if not more. My life has become so much more exciting because of people such as yourself. Never stop doing what you love and I'll never stop tuning in. All the best to you and your family in the New Year. I wear my Andrew Camarata apparel with pride out in public and around the garage.
I love your videos and find them very interesting and educational. I also live watching your two dogs tag and play around, especially when they found that deer hide. Keep up the good work and God bless you and your Family 🙏
Andrew, here’s hoping you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay safe young man! Thanks so much for all you do in making these videos. You are the hardest worker and never give up!
Merry Christmas Sam and Andrew. And may there be many more with you two around. You are the kind of people we need in this world.
(no longer lol)
You got to love how he doesn't edit out him falling. That's a GOAT thing to do. Great video Andrew and happy holidays 🎅 🎄
Most other youtubers would of used that as the video thumbnail with 'omg' emojies and somethig about 'i almost DIED' with red arrows pointing to something.
@@Derek-tk4wf exactly! 🤣🤣
@@Derek-tk4wf "Chiropractors hate this one neat trick... 🤪"
I really like the view from inside the cabin while using the excavator :) It's nice to see what you're doing and how much you can actually see while doing that
'yep, exactly what I thought too - a good perspective!
Man oh man! I was on the edge of my seat watching the dump truck slide down!
Much admiration for your perseverance. I find the older I get the harder it is to work in the cold.
Hope you had a terrific Christmas and the new year brings much peace and joy to you and yours, to all of the other followers as well.
Well done, let's see more newer equipment. I enjoy seeing you and your fleet grow as much as the works and projects.
No matter the obstacle, Andrew gets the job done !
Merry Christmas.
Wishing you & your family a very Merry Christmas & a Happy new year
Damn.. Andrew paved the strip for Santa Claus sleigh up in that mountain !
May god bless you all be safe out there people.. we watch from Europe we wish happy Christmas and productive new year !
I have to say, your dogs are truly living the best possible dog life. I hope they appreciate that.
Two guys laying a stone road with great success Really enjoyed watching AC 👍👍
Merry Christmas to you and yours Andrew !! Your videos are a big part of my evenings. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
This is one of the cooler things you have done yet! Making your own roadbase material locally right on the property and putting it out... Great work!
They must make tire chains for that size on the rock truck. Chains for everything. Once season changes, just put them on until spring.
Great video. No major breakdowns or anything destroyed. That’s always a good day in the construction industry.
Merry Christmas and as always look forward to seeing your new videos in 2023.
always take care of yourself when you are alone :) ice is slippery and if you hit the back of your head, I don't think I need to say anything more. we all want you to stay healthy
you are going to have to get together with lets dig, dirt perfect you guys are the youtube team !
Ok.
Great job getting the haul truck unstuck.
Bet your buddy driving the skider needed an undie change after that! lol
Merry Christmas everybody!
Here I was sitting, thinking to have a lonely Christmas with only Toby my dog as company, but luckily here is Andrew to keep us company for another hour of top video! 😁 Merry Christmas, everybody! 🎄✨🍀😃
Merry Christmas Frank!
@@shawna2boys716 thank you! 🙏😄
That Koehring Excavator is sweet. I’ve only seen one other Koehring machine and it works in scrap metal yard with a magnet loading trucks.
In NW Washington, Koehrings were used as log loaders on landings...
this man is living his best life; playing with real tonka trucks as we all did when we were kids! Love it!
Cheers Andrew for the great content, we're lucky you're out there filming the stuff you do, have a great year
hello hello andrew I am so happy to send you this message, you are great I have been following you for many years and know that you are a beacon in my life, you are exceptional, what a pleasure to see and review your videos, we in France we are blocked by the government I would so much like to be in your place, you seem happy with your fate, thank you again for sharing your daily life, you warm my heart, thank you Andrew
What do you mean blocked by the government? As in your internet access or in real life? What do you mean
@@2491kridge i expect he means that things like earth moving and such are regulated and you have to have licenses etc. probably just to own heavy equipment =(
Blocking there freedom... movements.
Just as well that here you cannot tear up the land like that and destroy it, burning tons of diesel in the process.
Lmfao French blocked by the government. Dont be so dramatic
Happy Christmas from Scotland Andrew 👍🏻🏴
Merry Xmas mate - So it is not only me from Scotland watching Andy's videos 🙂
As always, Beautiful Dozer work...Like an artist working in the zone.
Yup That is Dirt Boss - he is a professional..
That truck sliding backwards down that ice is a terrifying, helpless feeling.
I can tell you’re not one to wait around to get things done.
Thanks for the Christmas videos man.
I'm happy to see you finally get a good haul truck Andrew you deserve it you one of the hardest physically working guys I watch on here pretty damn smart as well get you a set of skider chains put on you haul truck she be unstoppable then
Good old Andrew, doing a lot of edition for us not to get bored. Thanks man!
DirtBoss! I had to pause the video to see it was him. Great channel colab.
Keep putting out these great videos. You do what many guys want to do.
Yup he made two videos of it. Ran over Adrews drone he said... 🙄
A lot of good work with the new truck. Merry Christmas 🎄
From one king (LOL) to another "Thank you, thank you very much" Andrew for all you have done for so many and remained humble! Happy holidays!!
You say you love the handle and the way the controls are at your thumb tips, but I just love the whole dash layout the instrument cluster, the way your sitting high and can see what's ahead. Andrew that's a beautiful example of lifetime machinery your always talking about. The whole truck screams well made and laid out have to say this Andrew a wonderful buy and an excellent articulated truck beautiful Andrew just beautiful.
Imagine if this man was in charge of our country’s infrastructure…things would get done! It’s so good to see someone not afraid of a grassroots approach. Save perfection for another day…and get there today!!
He did suggest in an early vid that he’d rub for president one day…. The snow flakes would melt….
Now that's a proper road up the mountain. Gotta be a relief getting that done before winter.
Merry Christmas Andrew and family.
Andrew is a master of field engineering!
Andrew never dissapoints. That pulling scene in the end was awesome.
I loved being in the cab while you loaded the rock! It was like I was doing it, lol
My family is sat around the TV watching kung fu panda and I'm here chilling in my workshop watching this... thanks Andrew you have saved me 😂
From a dumper which barely ran to a dumper with heated seats.
Damn,what a upgrade.
Well done Andrew.
Merry Christmas to you and your fam and to everyone who's reading this.
You have another talent that is impressive. You always take the high road (pun intended) when people write stupid comments. I love that you either ignore it or respond in a simple classy fashion. Happy New Year!
Thanks
Re; on your own to cold start run a plastic pipe from the intake or engine side of the air filter into your cab, you can then spray easy start while in the cab cranking, a tap or bung for the plastic pipe to close it off when not needed. an easy simple fix to the lone ranger problem.
Andrew I like the in-cab POV from the excavator while loading rock….! It gives us a different viewpoint of the full process… very cool
It tires me out just watching you work 😅 admire your passion and determination 👍
We were building the BELL articulating dump trucks at John Deere before deere totally bought them out. I was in the fab dept welding the rear frame section of the large and the small trucks. Built very well with over engineered welds and design that is very rigid. Made in the USA with American steel. Only a few small casting such as Panhards and welding beam stop castings was imported on the structure of the frames.
Yeah!!!🔴🤫🫢
Very satisfying to watch all this redistributing of the mountain! Hope you get the crusher back in action soon! Congrats on the fancy rock trucks, and thanks for the frequent content these days! Happy holidays!
Yes, I love seeing the view from behind your head in the drivers seat of the equipment while you are working! great video.
That newest Bell rock truck is working well! I'm glad you found one that doesn't fight you every time you want to use it. I love to watch the log skidder run. That is a strong piece of iron. It is probably not very comfortable to operate from the looks of it but it gets the job done. Stay safe and enjoy your winter activities.
Andrew, Congrats on getting so much of the road rocked. Hope you read this cause I seriously wish you and your loved ones a great Christmas and all the best in 2023!
Merry Christmas Andrew! Nice Rock truck too. You’ve gotten a lot of new equipment t this year. I got a skid steer myself, which was a huge accomplishment for me. I would like to get an older dozer next for my 10 acre farm. I think 2023 will go well too. We all have a lot to be grateful for considering everything going on the last few years.
You should save big pieces of that broken conveyor belt Andrew. Keep them in the workshop, it's a super convinient material to have around. You can make extremely durable mudflaps, hinges, gaskets and all sort of stuff with it.... Merry X-mas.
Was just thinking that myself!!. Like floor mats in equipment and stuff🤔
Yes, sell bits of conveyor belt o EBay for forty dollars a foot. It will all help to pay for diesel/oil.
Congratulations on the well-deserved "New Rock Haller". Nice machine!
In stick we trust. Nice trottle work around. 👌 back to watching the rest of my Christmas present. Thank you Andrew.
I love your videos, Andrew. I wish you a very happy Christmas and a happy new year 🎉.
Stay safe in the horrific weather you are having right now..(Christmas time).... I think we are all worried for you. I am one of your biggest fans from here in the UK. Like I said....Be safe and Merry Christmas to you and yours. We will wait for your Videos....But rather have you come through this. GOOD LUCK
Greetings from Glasgow mate. Merry Xmas 🙂
long time Canadian fan Andrew. I'll share a nice trick from the North... use wood ash on the ice under your tires, nothing grips better.
I'm looking forward to seeing your upcoming video's and wishing you and your family the very best for the new year,
I love that you're working on vehicles less, because that means you're being more productive. But, I hate that you're working on vehicles less. I just like seeing you take some out of the box approaches to fixes. Keep up the good work man. You roped me into another hour long video, and I'm not complaining. :)
Merry Christmas, man. I look forward to all your 2023 activities.
Couple things that may help, if walking a hoe long distance tower it(boom all the way up, stick all the way in and bucket curled) because towering it saves on the under carriage. Walking for 15 minutes, resting for 10 also helps save wear and tear.
When progressing a lift it wastes time and machine durability to be pushing backward into the lift. Dump the truck with all its load in one go so half is on the lift and half off. Then just push diagonally to each side until you have a windrow in the centre and spread that down the middle. Helps to keep a consistent lift height, perfect shoulders/crests and is fast with only deliberate movements.
Now you just need a little 14H grader to really finish the collection and make your fleet super effective!
I wish is could come play and help, it looks like so much fun! I get paid to do this stuff but to do it for fun would be awesome!
I hope you have better luck with this truck, it looks great, and the features on it are amazing.
I can not put my finger on it, but this is my favorite series of videos he has made so far. Something about laying rock is super soothing, along with watching it get crushed. Maybe I'm weird?
You are clearly a rockhound, you just don’t know it yet.
Some chains on the rock truck, and it would be a beast loaded! Trouble is, you have to be empty half of the time! No fun when they start sliding, you are just along for the ride at that point! Thanks for bringing us all along with you!
This upload made my Christmas Andrew 👍 please don’t ever stop doing what you do ,loved the drone shots and footage on this one ,new truck looks like a proper piece of kit 👌
Third time's the charm in life and rock trucks, apparently!
Can you talk a bit about what you’re master plan is with all of this work you’re doing. Love your videos!
hi Andrew as the truck and blasting saved money to do the driveway the way you want it looks a lot better and should last for years yes like i said looks firm and better now all the potholes and slush are covered and looks great...john England U.K...
The jackhammer attachment could break down some of the oversized pieces to fit in the rock crusher
Picking them up and dropping them usually works.
hell of a base your settin down andy but of course that's exactly why the roman roads are still around in certain areas