A workbrow grapple for the excavator would be a useful tool for these types of projects. Mike with Outdoors with the Morgan’s uses it quite a bit for brush and small stump removal. Nice job!

Nothing better than getting the second job of digging drain tile once the house floods!

@adampittman1624

25 күн бұрын

I’m with Elliot good job tho but most likely b back to do future work

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

All I did was what the customer wanted! I suggested a catch basin with a proper drain pipe away from the house but they wanted to see how it worked

You guys did some nice work! What a tremendous difference. Much more visually appealing.

@DudeRanchDIY

21 күн бұрын

Thanks a ton!

Looks great Jake! That mini excavator is definitely the right tool for the job.

Great video,great work

Not bad at all Jake for your first time better than some other people would do 😮😊❤

If water run off and drainage wasn't an issue before, then i think you'll be fine now. Especially once he gets some grass and shrubs growing in on the hillside

Nice job, My teeth came loose on my Kubota also, i just welded them on.

Nice work! I tell the guys at my work to always try something new..... but keep your wife😂

That’s a good combo of machines!

I think you did a great job grading that area Jake. When you bought the excavator you mentioned you might do some side jobs other than firewood. I can see you doing a lot more of that type work.

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

Thanks dick! That’s the plan!

Hey Jake how are you doing I'm okay I guess love your videos and a great job hope Chris is doing well

I hope that house has sufficient weeping tile or this amazing transformation could turn into a very large water problem

@DudeRanchDIY

21 күн бұрын

The customer stated there was some buried close to the foundation. They wanted to see how it worked out for now.

It seems like you might be able to cut down the steepness of the slope by using the rocks to build a retaining wall at the top of the slope. It also looks as if they need a swale between the house and the slope to keep the water away from the house and draining towards the street.

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

They didn’t want any rocks or walls, they said they had a perforated drain pipe to dump to the driveway, I suggested a catch basin with actual drain pipe but they wanted to see how it all worked out 🤷🏼‍♂️

Good job 👍 I'm not an equipment operator, but it looks like your plan to level a trail across the upper section, move the material, then fill the trail back in worked well 😊

@DudeRanchDIY

21 күн бұрын

It seemed to work out pretty well!

What is the plan for all the water that's going to flow to the foundation of the house now??

Great job. Looks great.

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

Thank you!

I've had bad batches of roll pins.

That's going to be quite the single slope sluice sending all the water down onto the house don't you think

@DudeRanchDIY

26 күн бұрын

I suggested the potential of a catch basin at the bottom with a drain pipe going past the house down the hill. They said rain water hadn’t been an issue in the past so they would wait and see. 🤷🏼‍♂️

How's the AC been on the Kubota after you recharged it? Another awesome job and video Jake.

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

Didn’t work… replacing the ac compressor on Sunday and recharging the entire system 😂

I’m just an armchair excavation guy but you may have wanted to put in a little swale to divert water from the house- or maybe it’s already there and the camera did no justice…. With the siding going all the way to the ground, and a 20 plus degree slope, runoff might become an issue there. Again, I’m not hating, I think you guys did good, it’s just an observation.

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

The homeowner said they have a perforated drain pipe that dumps to the driveway… I suggested a catch basin and actual drain pipe but they wanted to see how it worked out 🤷🏼‍♂️

Nice work Jake👍 will promote you from sloperator to operator 😅

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

That’s quite a promotion!

If the bucket tooth doesn’t fit tight on the shank on the bucket, that could cause the pin to break. I kept loosing teeth on my bucket and just said to heck with it and welded them on. I realize that isn’t an ideal solution but it’s only for personal use on my property so it’ll take a long time for them to wear out. It’ll be a good excuse to buy a plasma cutter if I ever need to change them 😂

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

Yeah I’ve though of doing that, can always cut the welds but I’d rather find a good roll pin

@ericbrinson9741

25 күн бұрын

@@DudeRanchDIY yea I don’t blame you. When you put the tooth on the bucket shank, is there play between the tooth and shank? You could have it built up with weld so it’s a tight fit.

What is the plan for all the water that's going to flow to the foundation of the house now??

What is the plan for all the water that's going to flow to the foundation of the house now??

@DudeRanchDIY

25 күн бұрын

The homeowner said they have a perforated drain pipe that dumps to the driveway… I suggested a catch basin and actual drain pipe but they wanted to see how it worked out 🤷🏼‍♂️