Please keep them coming. I watched this video over a year ago and I watched it again and again. It helps to hear not to keep buying extra stuff that we don’t need. Also allows us to stay humble.

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven and appreciate you watching !!

You are soooooo right. I almost bought a backhoe but saw an excavator for the same price. It was in excellent shape with low hours and it sees use almost every day. John Deere, and other than regular greasing requires nothing but oil changes when the hour meter says so.

heavy duty mechanic here looking to transition into heavy equipment sales!! this video was perfect for me!! thank you so much

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful Louie, thanks !

Drove a semi and delivered product by hand for 15 years, and I'm trying to slowly get into it landscaping so I love the videos...my headaches usually come from back and neck pain, going to a chiropractor has basically eliminated them

I do like your videos, they're very informative ,but also very entertaining. What a vast wealth of knowledge, thank you. May God keep you and your crew safe.

@paultro8457

6 жыл бұрын

In one of his videos he didn't even know what a drott is called. Kept calling it a wheeled excavator. Which it is, but there's a name for it. He is very generic.

@tgk300xx4

6 жыл бұрын

Drott is not commonly used in the UK, its called a wheeled excavator.

@kevinkinsey6985

6 жыл бұрын

Drott made tracked excavators loaders as well

That operator that got the track back on with the bucket is an Ace

@jayphillips4058

6 жыл бұрын

Especially given that those tracks looked like they were on the shady side of death - I kept waiting for pads to break off or drive chain separate completely. :)

@brianmaddox8864

6 жыл бұрын

If they go on that easy they must come off that easy

I just discovered you channel , at 66 yr's old I am going to rent my first excavator , Can't wait . I have to dig a 500 ft. ditch for a new pipeline for the well , they are just the coolest machine I have ever seen , I hope it works out !

Hey bud, I own an E42 Bob Cat mini ex with a hydraulic thumb and it is very versatile. 10,000lb machine. I’ve used it setting 2400lb blocks on retaining walls, digging in irrigation, footings, stump removal and all my landscaping needs. And you are right when you need bigger, rent, which I have done many times. But for an all around good size tractor it is awesome. Good video! Spot on!!

God bless you man. "Whatever equipment you can afford to buy, be proud of it. Because It's not the bells and whistles that pay the bills, it's the skills that pay the bills" 100% true. "Start with the bare basics before you start spending money you haven't' yet earned." "You have to get clever. You have to get creative, and you gain skills when you use the bare minimum skills. Then when you finally do upgrade to a nice attachment, you'll be that much ahead." your videos are a WEALTH of knowledge. Thanks for this.

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Delawar, really appreciate your comments and thanks for watching !!

Just starting my own business and like to say thanks for some info have watched many videos over the years. So here we go thinking of doing my own videos as well go from start up to running step by step

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jody and best of luck in your new business !!

Something new to the USA last year is the Mecalac 6MCR Skidvator. If there was a Leatherman tool for excavation this might be it. It is a excavator that can move at 6 mph or 10 kmh. It's a skid steer that can dig. The only reason that you don't see more machines like this is because the equipment companies want to sell you multiple machines. I been watching this company for fifteen years now and they are definitely thinking outside the box and growing

My grandpa had a John Deere backhoe and a bulldozer. He owned a gravel pit in Maine. When he sold the gravel pit he kept the backhoe and bulldozer. I used to play in them when we went to visit during the summer. When my grandpa passed away my uncle got both of them. My uncle still has them to this day. How I wish I could get there and see if I could get them. Would be nice to have them. I know the backhoe was a 68 not sure what year the bulldozer was. Always wanted to run something like a backhoe, excavator, log truck. Will see if the boss will train me on the newer chipper we just got. It has something like what a lot truck has right on it to load wood into the chipper. I just love running equipment like that. Any time I get to use our loader or use the skid steer I enjoy it.

try a grounded fitted sheet on your bed for your head aches, when you sleep it slows down your heart rate and takes away stress. Its like sleeping out doors on the ground. EMF can seriously screw with your body, the body has its own energy that needs to be isolated. On amazon, so many people have tried it a lot of the suppliers are sold out. I highly recommend it.

Love your videos , very informative , I'm in the process of starting my own contracting business and eventually want to get into excavating . I haven't done a lot of landscaping but have done a lot of fine grading I started with 40yr old crappy equipment so I can do a pretty good job leveling and grading by eyeball .I've also ran a big company and know how hard it is to find good help that shows up everyday , so I'd like to be able to do a lot with as little help as possible. I worked for Butler machinery as a yardman, I was responsible for delivering and receiving rental,used, and new equipment. Aswell as maintaing the yard .I got to see a lot of new and innovative stuff mainly on the add ons and in the new equipment . I'm starting to believe there isn't much you can't do with an excavator. So yes please keep the videos coming I enjoy watching and learning so of the stuff I didn't know. I've worked side by side a lot with older carpenter's and I have taken at least something new from each of them , I try to never stop learning so once again thank you!

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome stuff Justin! Thanks so much for watching 😀👍

Yes! Please cover more on the Top 4 Tools needed for landscaping. Much appreciated.

Imitrex is great for them, get it from your doctor, no side effects.. headache will go away in 30min... I use it anytime I get a migraine and have to do hard work out in the sun, or snow lol... But try it out very, very good always works... Great videos and thanks for advice and helping my company grow

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help, thank you for viewing !

@mrleg0man

5 жыл бұрын

Imitrex was a wonder drug for me. I've had migraines with hypersensitivity to light/sound/smells since I was 5. Would get knocked out for days at a time. Then Imitrex came along for me in the late 90's, so now 15-20 minutes later, gone!

You are so right on the guys running the older equipment, I grew up in the age of excavators didn't have "thumbs", and TLB's didn't have "front assist", and what was a mini digger or skid steer you hardly ever saw one L.O.L. To be honest the "newer" generations should have the safety training, and run the older equipment without the toy's as part of the training to they'd learn a lot about "operating" equipment. A buddy of mine's about 55 and runs his own equipment and sub drives for another company . He said if the machine they use to put pipe in goes down 95% of the 10 year olds on the sub job can't pick up a culvert without using a thumb. He goes over there and educates them. I've walked my 2wd TLB in and out of situations, the 10 year old's are burying a front assist and need towing out with a dozer or track hoe. How the heck do these younger guys think anything ever got done when machines didn't have all the toys, it still happened somehow L.O.L. Thanks for sharing and I hope you got rid of the migraines.

I run a small landscaping company. Jobs range from 10k-200k. Highly recommend the Kubota excavators for the scale of work we do. I have a U17-3 for the small jobs and a KX-40-4 for the larger jobs. Love both of them. Demoed a few other brands, bobcat, Deere, case. And I thought the controls were the smoothest, strength and speed was great on the Kubota. Also great guys at my local dealer.

This is, in my opinion, one of the BEST videos you've put out yet! I always see people saying "Buy the biggest machine you can afford. WRONG! Also, at the end, you talked about getting "creative" with just a dirt bucket and that "skills" pay the bills. Outstanding advice, and could not agree more. My new excavation company is in need of a compaction machine. Some type of small roller. I would love to see a video about that, if you have any experience.

@Dirtmonkey

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, much appreciated !!

I love watching your videos! They really explain the purpose of the tool or task you talk about! You really know what you're doing and talking about which is soo nice!

This was a super cool video! I'd love to see one on your honest thoughts and opinions of skid steers and compact tracked loaders! Always love the videos!

More videos like this please. Keep up the good work.

Yes make more videos like this one

So right, that goes for just about any line of work.👍

I get bad migraine headache so they do injections into the back of neck and head. They work great. Keep up the great work Good bless u

1. I had horrible headaches, I had to have my eyes checked at an ophthalmologist, not just an optometrist it really helped. 2. Blood pressure? 3. Stress

@bjgarbacz1

6 жыл бұрын

bill thompson caffeine as well

@NuclearRoll

6 жыл бұрын

bill thompson consider getting an MRI, chronic splitting headaches without any obvious reason can sometimes be something much more serious going on inside the skull. It could be a spinal problem causing fluid build up, a tumor causing pressure as it displaces fluid inside your skull, could be signs of clotting causing swelling which can unexpectedly hemorrhage and kill you before you even realize what's happened. There's a lot of serious problems that can come from chronic headaches. If blood pressure is fine, allergies are fine, and youre drinking plenty of water, laying off the caffeine, salt, and none of it seemed to fix the problem, you should really consider going to specialist and getting an MRI just to be safe. If nothing serious is going on, paying for an MRI may seem like a waste of money, but think of how much less an MRI costs as apposed to finding out you need extremly costly emergency spine, brain, or general skull surgery to live some random day when what's causing that headache rears its head. My friend's father was only in his early 40s, he owned a massive business, had a great life with 3 kids and was a great guy to me and others. He had constant headaches but always ignored them, and a few months ago what was causing his headaches took his life. His brain hemorrhaged from an unknown clot, and he died before his family could even get to the hospital, leaving his young daughter and two sons fatherless. A good MRI is worth every penny for the piece of mind, I hope you consider getting one.

@rayislan9392

5 жыл бұрын

My guess is you are and have been using a cell phone without an earpiece for a long time. You could have a benign tumor. Try using Bluetooth or wired earpiece and speakers in the truck or phone speakers. Avoid touching the phone next to your ears like the plague

@Porty1119

5 жыл бұрын

Barometric pressure shifts do it for me. I often get awful facial migraines from storm fronts.

Love these style of videos. As someone who is looking to start a hardscaping company in the next year or two, these are very helpful. I appreciate all the info Stan.

Great video man. Sorry about your head. If your on caffeine quit and drink tons of water. The first few days will suck but it will help.

Was a Service manager and Mechanic and Plowed Snow in the Winter in Wisconsin for 25 years. Stress was cut out. Changed Jobs and Migraine Headaches after all those Years. Went away

Stanley i used to have migraine headaches I started drinking more water and it worked. Try drinking 1 gallon of water per day then you can start cutting down to 2 L per day

I keep Excedrin® in my truck at all times. It will get rid of a headache within 30 minutes. It's been a life saver for me when the noise of heavy equipment starts a headache.

At 23 I'd had migraines all through high school and college. 3-4 times a week. Mine were so bad I could only find relief by sleeping it off with valium or sitting in a quiet closet in the dark. Went to get braces on my teeth, after the X-rays the doctor asked if I'd been having bad head aches. Never mentioned them to him. Turns out an impacted wisdom tooth, all 4 where impacted, was pressing on a nerve. Never had a problem with my teeth other than being crooked. After removal I've had the regular head aches everyone gets but have never had another migraine.

Acupuncture helps me tremendously. I also have a scalp massager that breaks up a lot of stress.

I love this topic. Please make more on this subject matter.

Thanks for this video! Came across my feed and was worth watching it, looking at buying my first track loader and you made me think about some stuff from a different perspective.

Please talk more on this subject

Simply the best reviews, you nailed everything, from Puerto Rico thank you

I have found 20yrs ago how to get rid of migraines! Chiropractor! When the vertibreys in your neck get misaligned they restrict blood flow to the brain. So a good Chiropractor has worked for me every time! After spending thousands of $$'s and many years going to several specialist and taking pills and and having CAT scans done.. All I needed was a simple fix!

The machine I've made the most money on was my shulte batwing mower, ultra heavy duty... Bought for 15 bucks at auction needed 100 bucks of parts very first job I put it on it paid for itself... Take deals when you find them...

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Good advice Jacob, thanks for watching

@wq198mnr

5 жыл бұрын

Jacob Mader the machine I’ve made the most money on was was my Komatsu PC490, bought used for $320,000 and I’ve made millions with it!

@wq198mnr

5 жыл бұрын

Jacob Mader iron planet is a great company to buy used equipment, even on a global scale

Nice clip. Great job of showing the versatility of different equipment., Great advice !!

Very helpful! I enjoyed the video alot. Been shopping around for different sizes of excavators. This helped alot! Thanks for the videos and keep them coming. God Bless!!

1. A thumb 2. A ram hoe (hydraulic jackhammer) 3. Digging bucket 4. Narrow trench bucket 5. Load out bucket with straight edge

Hi my name is Paul I'm from England got my own gardening business third year running now talking about migraines I used to get them years ago went to the doctor's and they said the main cause is coffee chocolate cheese so I slowly cut down on all of them think it was too much coffee don't drink as much now no more migraines hope that helps cheers Paul

Just purchased my TLB (ford 555) and am looking to start my business next year, wish me luck!

@Dirtmonkey

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck in your new business!!

so true i started with broke down 1986 bobcat then sold upgraded and now have two tlb a mini ex and two skids just buying selling has gotten me ahead and attachments i always buy used that way i save lots of money in some several thousand i learned all this thru being heavy equipment mechanic for cat and john deere but it all starts with buying what ya can make that work and make money

For those headaches, check your food labels - try cutting out foods or drink with "red 40" food coloring added.

Two home runs in a row from my point of view keep up the good video really helpful for me

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful James and thank you !

Really like theese types of videos. Thank you for the information and knowledge you bring to the table

What Bill Thompson says and caffeine. I don't have migraines but my wife does and that seems to be working for her. The wife had eye problems too and when those were taken care of the migraines didn't go away but they were no where as bad as they had been.

Many times the headaches are relieved by cracking your neck and upper spine between shoulder blades. Chiropractor or if you're like me, I can do my own adjustments. Hope u get feeling better. Migraines SUCK.

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob !

Exedrine always worked best for me when i get migraine headaches cause they have caffine and asprin and other things that are proven to help hope this helps good luck and god bless

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John and god bless!

I'm no where close to the ground in my work day . I like to learn and u have some serious amounts of content that expand on everything from greasing equipment to running a successful trades company !! I just can't get enough lol

A tracked skid steer and excavator can't be beat, and a backhoe is pretty much obsolete. Especially since many of the skids steers now have a telescoping arm and can load larger dump trucks. About the only think that makes a back hoe a plus is it's larger front bucket size, and if that is really a big plus to you, you should have went with a loader and skipped the back hoe entirely.

The dealer statement is completely true. I have a new holland tractor that I got for a killer deal fast forward a couple years. I would rather smash my fingers with a hammer than go into our local dealer and attempt to get parts.

May be to late for the comment but if caffeine or otc meds such as excedrin migraine doesn’t work 2 thing may help is a cold wet wash cloth over forehead and eyes and checking if your upper neck is out of alignment a pinched nerve in the neck is the usual culprit for mine

Peppermint Oil applied externally to the temple and forehead will help you with those migraines.

Down here where we are at Caterpillar has been the dealer that takes care of us best! WE have a couple pieces of Komatsu and they are great machines but parts are a considerable amount of more money when they do break. We do also have quite a few John Deere farm tractors and a early 90s 310 turbo John Deere backhoe that I think is indestructible. Always wanted to give Volvo a shot but the nearest dealer is a hour and a half away and that just wouldn't be practicable.

@ralph7254

6 жыл бұрын

Volvo’s are great machines but stupid expensive to maintain...

I had a bobcat 331E. The extend a hoe feature in priceless, did jobs that most excavators that size couldn't do. I only buy machines that my dealer uses for demo's, has acouple hundred hours and costs considerably less and still has warranty

We rented a CAT 336D with a 60-foot boom to muck out a pond for our gravel wash plant. Great machine, but it wouldn't make any sense to have bought it since we use loaders and a D8T for our routine operations - renting is great for specialized iron.

Pineapple juice helps me out stan...god bless man...great vid....im so blessed that I've followed you and listened to your vids that i finally bought me a dump truck....thank you stan

That last clip 💪💪

Those outtakes though LOL Full house

I know how, because I used to get them all the time. Now I'm feeling great. Also cured my asthma.

I need that dump truck and 3 axle trailer!

I to get Migraine, Number one thing I do is chiropractor. The 2nd thing is slamming a rockstar. I know there really bad for me but some time it helps

You should try getting a skid steer excavator attachment.

Good on ya Stan -from OZ. - skills pay the bills - no truer words!!

Great video's. I like how you switch things up. With your headaches, try to see if it is food related. Maybe you eat something once in a while and you get it from that.

@Dirtmonkey

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Mighty Moe Excavating likes the mean green for migraines. Good explanation on how to make a pro operator by starting with junk! As far as I am concerned if it leaks any fluid it has to be fixed! Tarp’s and plywood will not cut it, Wtf a matter for U $2800 for new asphalt and machine still leaking?Oh boy Stanley!

You guys rock---! Greetings from Slovenia!

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

i wanna laugh @ the bloopers, but i feel bad @ same time, lol

Talk to your doctor and see if Amitriptyline might work for you for the headaches. My g/f suffered from migranes all the time till she started taking Amitriptyline, now she almost never has any. Btw i really get a good chuckle from the bloopers you put at the end of some of your videos.

Excellent vid, I'd like to comment on appearance vs. maintenance/operation. Yes, they do have to work and work hard when the time comes, but personally I feel appearance is nearly as important. I run older equipment, and spend a lot of time on maintenance, cleaning and upkeep. People notice a nice looking outfit, that's good P.R. and truck-wise keeps the DOT nuisance-stops (mostly) off my back as well - I think they figure if my truck looks like someone's taking care of it odds are that's indeed the case. And it's an integral part of my machinery maintenance program, too; if power, hydraulic and drivetrain areas are pretty shiny, it's easy to see when leaks, cracks and other assorted faults appear. Same with frames, undercarriage, tracks/tires and suspension. Additionally, working on them is far easier when you're not rummaging through gobs of caked on grease, oil and dirt. My 2¢ ...

Migraines: hey Stan, thanks for the fine vids; now, regarding migraines, most of the suggestions are pretty good. For myself I’ve discovered that totally eliminating wheat products for a year cured many health symptoms, including migraines. I’ve been able to re-introduce fermented bread (sourdough) lately. Give it a try, doesn’t cost you anything. Coffee and chocolate were mentioned; cutting them out probably good - I haven’t needed to do that. Cheers

I'm not even in the business. But I imagine that renting from big cat dealers is a good idea . Its Gregory Poole cat in my area . Wayne cat in southern Indiana. They'll have all the different sizes available to try out . And they have massive mobile repair networks.

You are awesome. I hope you make it big in the future! Love the topic btw

I’ve learned that I can make more money with a 10,000 lbs excavator rather than a 18,000lbs i was turning away 1or 2 jobs a month because it just to big or to small

@wadewilson5296

5 жыл бұрын

Wow. Need any help?

Microdosing Psilocybin is usually an effective way to get rid of migraine and cluster headaches. Spores can be purchased online and are 50 state legal.

Please make more of these videos. Thanks Stanley.

Good video Stan! Really enjoy videos on this topic.

Imitrex was a life saver for my headaches/migranes

Make a video on all of your equipment. Trucks. Skid. Etc

This was great Stan heavy equipment is the best someday I'd like a crane for my tree service. You might be dehydrated, pound about 20oz of water and see what happens!

Could you do video on I’m running a hand have a hydraulic brake breaker on a hydraulic vehicle or excavator S auxiliary web hydraulics and how to set it up

Really good info Stanley. Hope your migraine goes away.

@Dirtmonkey

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose!

Got myself a cat 212 wheeled excavator, in the middle of purchasing my favorite 1992 Peterbilt darth vader semi truck, I plan to buy a cheap dump trailer and a cheap low deck trailer from my work, whats my biggest worry is insurance, plates, title, taxes, dot, icc, ifta, inspections, ect. I got about a 6 foot wide bucket and wish to make it a clam shell and rotate like yours.

I love that shirt!

Yes i use to get those 10 years ago . I got divorsed.. they went away...

Great video Stan. I would love to see you do a few videos of the other 3 pieces of equipment as well as what attachments you think are must haves. Like for the skid steer forks grapple ect what you think are the best and most productive. great video thanks again. keep up the great vids!

for me the migraines was sugar and wheat , they in all sorts of food. Super addictive to. if you can stay away from the two for 3 months (that how long it took me to see a difference)

I suffer from the same ailment as you. However, I've had them all my life. Migraines, depending on its location and your physiological make are best handled one of 2 ways. First, and certainly the easiest is to take an ice pack(anything in the freezer) and place it on the affect area. Lastly, if you can get prescription painkillers like oxycodone, percocet, codeine etc will give the best results.

try a inversion table! there for your back but seem to help with those! At least for me and my wife

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip Jason !

I load up my mini excavator and skid steer just like how he does I have a E35 and a S750 and lots of attachments

Thanks for a great video. Good points made, buy the dealer not the machine, ugly machines make more money than pretty machines, rent to see what you like, necessity is the mother of invention, buy and sell, and skills pay the Bill's. Totally agree on all points made. My advise on headaches, get rid of some employees. Employees are headaches waiting to happen. Also learn to relax. Your brain is always going at warp speed. That's why it hurts. Music helps me to relax and forget about troubles. Finally, pray and ask God to help you with your headaches. He has amazing power to heal. You have to believe he can do it.

@Dirtmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments David!

Try taking a Magnesium supplement to help with migraines. Most people are Magnesium deficient and it can cause migraines for some people, including my wife. She would get 10 or so bad migraines per month before she started taking a Magnesium supplement and since she has started taking it, her migraines are much less frequent, maybe 1 per month or less. Love the channel! God bless you and your family! Also, for my wife seeing an Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractor has helped with her back pain which would sometimes trigger the migraines.

@Dirtmonkey

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

You are a good KZreadr that I found a couple days a ago and I also live in mn

Catarpilla been my favourite

Awesome video Stan. Very educational.

migraines...feverfew is a bitter perinnial herb. you can shelter in a greenhouse during winter or buy it at a big box store yearly. let me know if you need distillation/prep info

I got a co-worker that gas migraines she went to this place in Dothan Alabama that will pierce your ear with some type of earring thing and it was several nerve and stop migraines