One of the best heavy equipment units I’ve ever had was a Cat 950 exactly like the one you grabbed here in this video. This was one of the last series of machines that weren’t made from ANY recycled metal. It was all dirt metal. The REALLY good stuff. I was religious about keeping it perfectly lubed at all times. I used to regularly strip out/off the grease that got loaded up with sand and dirt particles and would refresh the grease. Same diligence was performed on all the hydraulics and the engine and that friggin thing NEVER left me hanging. It was a rock solid reliable beast. I sold it to a landscaping company that had adopted and have kept up the same elevated level of preventive maintenance I did for that unit. It’s now literally 20 years later since they bought it and they still use that thing as a primary piece of job site equipment. I loved hearing that to this day they have never had a single maintenance issue that has shut the machine down in the field and from that example I presented to them of what sort of service life you can get by never neglecting the PM on the 950, they now do that same thing for ALL their equipment. Pretty cool!! 😎😎😎

@amatureskater15

10 ай бұрын

your story was awesome. thank you for sharing

@jayjones6904

10 ай бұрын

Good machines and no computer crap on them

You should put massive strain gauges on all of your attachment points so we can see how much force is being pulled on everything when doing this crazy stuff.

@bryansummers3219

10 ай бұрын

I was going to say the exact same thing! What the hell is the rating on that arm cylinder?? It looks like it picks up the HET like it's winch blanket!

@Veikra

10 ай бұрын

@@bryansummers3219 the HET is actually wheeliing up as well. It`s got so much weight in the rear it couldnt steer, hence why they used the excavator

@minzahhh1

10 ай бұрын

I wait for the item to just rip clean in half on some of these jobs lmao they really do maximise the fk outta the gear they run

@randybehenna3081

10 ай бұрын

Not at all saying your wrong but really he does this stuff everyday worked up north all my life you city people know nothing

@haydenmadigan8186

10 ай бұрын

I have a feeling a strain gauge is in trouble with these guys

My mind is blown at how those soft shackles are holding up and what they can do.

@tonyshetter7545

10 ай бұрын

There crazy strong I'm amazed

@bradley3549

10 ай бұрын

Thinking of all the years I've wrestled with d-shackles and chain. These synthetics blow my mind.

@robdog1245

10 ай бұрын

We use soft shackles for sailing. The 4mm Spectra line is rated to 80,000lbs safe working load. That looked to be probably 10-12mm spectra which is probably close to 150,000lb safe working load.

@christophersnyder8823

10 ай бұрын

​@@bradley3549😮😮

@thedude7726

10 ай бұрын

@@robdog1245 ive got some old sail boat rope my buddy gave me and i use it on the farm. Its super impressive what it can do

Your equipment recovery videos are so damn interesting to watch....better than movies.

@Mrbfgray

10 ай бұрын

CAT 950 with Armstrong power steering, it's aftermarket.

@tomortale2333

10 ай бұрын

DAVE YOUR CREW is worth gold....alll of em have a ''''CAN DO ATTITUDE''' THE KNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE BOUT MAKIN OLE ENGINES RUN.....PRICELESS...

@rosannalambayan5789

9 ай бұрын

Omm

@MoisesCarrillo-if8wg

6 ай бұрын

his stupidly is truly entertaining that’s forsure Lol

Nothing broke, nothing snapped - THAT is the most impressive part. Pulling a dead excevator is one thing. But pulling a dead excevator with locked tracks is 10 times more difficult... 😲

@TorchIGN

10 ай бұрын

Thats because they are learning lol, at the start they were snapping things right left and centre, now they have to proper gear!

Seeing the SANY pulling the wrecker with the front wheels off the ground while it's towing a 60K# piece of equipment is insanity. SANY should just show that clip for their next commercial.

@harpintn

10 ай бұрын

In all fairness the wrecker was doing a lot of pulling as well. It wasn't all just the SANY. It is an impressive machine, but remember it doesn't get the day in and out grind of loading big trucks all day while clearing for a building or road beds the way that many have to do.

@BIGREDTECH

10 ай бұрын

SANY ain’t nothing special it’s like all the other brands.

@pabo8080

10 ай бұрын

Sany = CCP garbage

@unimog401

10 ай бұрын

@@BIGREDTECH its way cheaper and just as good as far as i can tell

@kdailey4315

10 ай бұрын

@@harpintn Definitively but it's impressive.

I can't believe with as much heavy recovery you guys have done you haven't fabricated a set of skis for tracked vehicles. Impressive what you do none the less!

@slynn5138

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking they should make a sled. I think that would be way more universal for all different types of equipment.

@blueman5924

10 ай бұрын

@@slynn5138They did, and tried, but it failed in the snow. That was the D8 on the snowy mtn episode. Perhaps it would have worked on this terrain however. 👍

@ekechigardiner125

10 ай бұрын

​@@slynn5138a onqwe

@nganguyenxuan6018

9 ай бұрын

​@@slynn5138HN im lặng ll😊😮 mở😊 hi

I’ve seen a lot of crews work together but the amount of knowledge, engineering and actual balls of steel your team has is second to none!!! That attitude for success that is instilled in your team just don’t stop!! Every member does his part and quite simply you all ROCK💪👊💪!!!

Sparks has a great command presence, he treats the crew great, and gets in there and isn't afraid of doing the heavy lifting, or getting dirty. He also doesn't dwell on what is, he jumps to violence of force and he knows the bruit force he can bring to the table. This is a great team, his men follow, because he knows what he's doing. Another great video guys! It doesn't hurt that he can drive or fly pretty much anything, I'm still waiting for him to say, "I found a great deal on an F-16"! 😂

@MacGyver2154

10 ай бұрын

How much did Dave pay you for this comment ?

@fauxmetaljacket3268

10 ай бұрын

@@MacGyver2154 Nothing...I'm a disabled Marine...I love his latest helicopter...🤣

@phantomfixer

10 ай бұрын

​​​​​@@MacGyver2154Don't think these guys have to pay anyone for comments. If you followed these guys since their Diesel Brothers show you would know that they're more than capable doing what they do. This is just another chapter of what they can do with the right equipment. Your handle on YT says it all cause salty old crackers only give you high blood pressure. Good luck with that.

@redline870

10 ай бұрын

What is “violence of force”?

@bats21jvvarcityteam

10 ай бұрын

Naw my mans needs a f-22 fuck the f16

I would never tell anybody how to do their job. I'm here to help. I fabbed two sets of dully axles that go under the tracks that make the excavator roll freely. I think that could help your cause!! Love the content my friend

@tt600pch

10 ай бұрын

I wondered if the lowboy that hauled the Sany there could have been used to haul a dead Drott.

@alanmartinez45

10 ай бұрын

We made a "slick" bottom trailer with a couple of duallys and I beams and some wood between for dragging tree stumps after a flood and it worked like a beast! Over all kinds of shit too, trees, roots, rocks and it floated on the mud when the wheels sank so it was kind of half sled half trailer, also used on the road for a couple of 35mi trip with some trucks the water took... Maybe something between your idea and mine would work very well in situations like this one!

If ever Sany wanted a promotional video for their excavator, that was it! The pulling power on that piece of equipment is insane. Great job everyone, and I'm loving the videos back in the UK!

I cant believe the amount of power happening here. Those soft shackles are insane to hold up to that

60 thousand lbs on tracks that are locked up wow very impressive move. Deep respect for your crews and equipment. Great show and waiting for episode 3

Have you ever thought about making sleds for stuck tracks? Might be worth the time for tracked machines like this.

@bryansummers3219

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing when D pulled Hunter's school bus off the salt flats and when he was dragging the telehandler down the mountain in the snow.

I loved that bucket in the ground and twist technique. Sany is a beast and a half! Well done guys 👏👏👏

SANY couldn’t sell their souls to the devil to get as good of product marketing and placement as Dave Sparks and his crew deliver during these recovery episodes. Whomever signed off on the agreement with Dave should be given a f*{*ing raise and promotion. 🤙

@organiccold

10 ай бұрын

Agree.

@pabo8080

10 ай бұрын

A raise because he's taking CCP money?

@ricksmith4736

10 ай бұрын

I heard the Bud lite marketing woman has gone to work for the Sany corp....

@kiwigecko1

10 ай бұрын

@@ricksmith4736 Even out here in New Zealand we heard and saw that Bud campaign...

@86FxBdyCpe

10 ай бұрын

Certainly a great machine, but apparently, if you buy one at auction, their original warranty is null and void. Heard this from Clint at C&C Equip.

As long as I'm already trying to tell you how to do things😂... You guys need to make some "Tread Sleds" to put underneath tracked vehicles whenever you need to drag them out like that dead excavator. A couple pieces of 4x8 (or 4x12?) 1/4" AR plate with a few inches bent up 90 degrees down the length of each side, with a bunch of 2" holes punched down both sides to attach hooks, chain binders, etc.. You could make a set of long clevis pins out of 4340 steel that can be run thru holes on each side at one end of the sled to use as a curb stop to pull and seat the tracks against. You could use an excavator to lift each side of the disabled vehicle and place the sleds underneath it (preferred),. Then strap them all together with chain binders and drag away. Slicker than snot on a doorknob!

@oldfarthacks

10 ай бұрын

So true, sleds would be very helpful. But in this case, I was surprised to see that loader more or less skating across the surface. I had expected it to dig in. That says that the surface is more or less a gravel instead of dirt, which makes sense because it is in a river bed area.

@PaulJenness

10 ай бұрын

Or some sort of trailer or buggies that are same height as the het wrecker, just winch the item up onto that and tow. Similar to how they got the cabooses rolling. I giant trailer for the het would be mean!

@kevinheimann7664

10 ай бұрын

@@oldfarthacks they lifted it a litte with the hett by making the cains attach at an angle

@tomsisk6811

10 ай бұрын

Google up oilfield mud boat , routinely moved upwards of 130,000 lbs on one , no sweat.

@mattchristensen9424

4 ай бұрын

No

I am glad you have great support from the companies you work with and these videos remind me of the old school sales videos were they basically thrash the vehicle to show how well it survives....now manufacturers don't want to show you those kind of videos . Great recovery and awesome content team

These heavy rescues are never disappointing.

Dave you and your crew just flat out get stuff done! From someone who uses heavy machinery everyday I know what y’all are doing isn’t easy keep your great work and providing us excellent content

Alan is a freakin vibe!!😂👌

Amazing work. So glad it all worked out. Can't wait to see the next video.

It is impressive what can be done with true heavy equipment. The Sany does seem to work well and those soft hitches are just amazing. The loading is insane in this video and they stay and don't break.

@rickreese5794

10 ай бұрын

Bog Boy Toys😊

@rickreese5794

10 ай бұрын

Big !😊😊

I work with heavy machinery on a daily basis and the sight of valuable equipment, left carelessly out in the elements to rot, really weighs heavy on my heart.

@crcdistribution878

10 ай бұрын

I'm looking at those hydraulics that will need to be repaired...

Highlight reel favorites, Mr. Wizard's multiple zip lines across the river. Seeing Dave finally curl the bucket mid stream. Seeing the tracks not move but sliding nicely. Great recovery! Thanks for the video.

You guys are awesome. Is there nothing you can't move or rescue? Doesn't matter how stubbon the equipment you're moving is, you're moving it!. Nice job and can't wait for the next instalment. 😀

Another awesome recovery! I agree, those Yankum soft shackles always amazes me on their capabilities, and you sure put them to the test! Great example of their superior strength and quality.

I am most impressed with Dave's skills and the capabilities of the equipment he uses. Also the skills of the crew.

Maybe next vehicle for the fleet will be a military bridge layer :D

@twodub

10 ай бұрын

I love those things

the craziest thing about what you and the crew do is you have been doing it so long together that you make it look like a walk in the park like it is just another day and it is for you with everyone working together as you do be safe god bless

I love it when Dave is messing,brushes his beard,when he is pulling stuff in the middle of a raging river😂😂😎cool vid guys,im having a laugh here in Norway,so Thanx

I see you guys are back into the swing of things every 3 days a new video........thanks

Hello everyone involved with the recovery. Before the pandemic, I might have watched a few videos of your channel, but without the Blackhawk, I probably would not have invested much time into watching. I am so glad I was introduced to you when I had the time, because I would have missed out on so many adventures, entertaining stories, recoveries and just good old fashioned helping people videos that I now recommend your videos to my family and friends all the time. I have come to respect everyone there for the different skills they bring to the fun, the rescues and the recoveries. Please keep doing what your doing, as everyone needs more stories about being good, doing good and playing hard in their lives today. Positive stories are few and far between in regular tv today, but with you guys its an every day thing, thank you for the knowledge and the entertainment. PS Tell Allen to quite flying around when your working, the wizard ways make the mortals nervous! Peace.

@MdvK13979

10 ай бұрын

Well said! Exactly how I feel too about this channel :)

YOUR CREW....WORTH MORE THAN GOLD....with a little knowled here an there they alll chip in/a smart '''can do''' crew... worth everything.....

Using the Sany bucket as on old school come-along is a thing of beauty.

On this episode of "Dave Sparks should just do Alan's plan first"...

I absolutely love these videos. Keep up the good hard work.

This stuff should be broadcast world wide!!!!! INSANE!!!

I’ve never seen anything like this before… it’s dangerous work and requires amazing skill and teamwork. Bravo 👏

Another great recovery episode!! I bet cat would give their left nut to get the marketing Dave / his team provides. Those SANY machines GET it done! Pumped for the next episode, stay well

Dang - you do some of the craziest rescues I have ever seen - cool . Stay safe.

It's great to see the Dave's work together so well. Diesel knew when to stop pulling when Sparks stopped pulling him so there was no slipping. Whatever the deal with Sany is, they have gotten their money's worth out of it. Dave has admitted that he does these things as a hobby and he's not a professional at it and yet he's showing off how good this equipment is. If I was in the market for heavy equipment, I'd buy a Sany based on what I've seen these guys do. I love these kinds of videos and I'm patiently waiting for the next one. I know it's going to be good. I'm sure you guys have no problem getting employees, if I lived in the area I would happily work for you.

You are the hardest working owner I ever seen!! U are the man 🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

Truly awesome effort. Blessings and continuing success to all involved.

Great video and scenery shots. All sorts of nice goodies on that property. Cant wait for next episode.👍👍

This was so cool to watch!! Thanks for taking us along to see beautiful country side!!

These guys are playing Snowrunner IRL and I’m jealous.

It sucks when it is a 1 foot at a time procedure but Heavy D and the Boys know how to Get It DONE! Nice job guys!

Those soft shackles are insanely strong! To be using the bucket curl to pry the truck out, that’s crazy pressure!! Very impressive!!

@davestevens4263

10 ай бұрын

Yankum !

Back in 1970 My Father worked for Drott Manufacturing and also LO-ED, that made material handling lifts In Wausau, Wisconsin Nice part 2 of the big pull(s)👍👍

Great stuff & scenery.Nothing fails Heavy D & his joyous team

Alan is really a great addition to this channel

@painterabc123

10 ай бұрын

Wizard!

Restore that nice old equipment. Nothing crazy, just stock and functional :D

Love these guys! This is WORK ETHIC at its best!!!!! 👍🏻

The Detroit in the wrecker is just perfect

Another great recovery fellas!! nice work, very much enjoy watcing you guys hard at work!!

You guys should develop a track sled for times like these when you have to drag. Something with less resistance. Picture a J laying over that could hook the front of the tracks with the bend part of the J. Then chains or mounts could be thrown around the tracks to keep it from sliding off.

@jeremyhanna3852

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking something like that with small wheels on it like a air plane landing gear maybe 16 tires on a big C frame 4 on each side of side of each track like old style roller skates heavy steel connecting chain them on roll it away

Loved the transition edit from serious excavator work to Alan having the time of his life on a zip line haha

@davestevens4263

10 ай бұрын

The wizard! I thought he might just fly away ! Love alan

@tomsisk6811

10 ай бұрын

Wizards can fly with sufficient thrust !

Your equipment recovery videos are so damn interesting to watch....better than movies.. Truly awesome effort. Blessings and continuing success to all involved..

I really like your work, sir, the job of evacuating damaged heavy equipment. I like this

This was a crazy display of power and ingenuity to get these across the river.

I just love the wild things you guys do and it seems since you brought Allen on it got even better you got a great group of men there we do miss Hunter we do watch his videos when we find them be safe have fun thank you for sharing your life with us god bless

Awesome work guys love watching what you lot do !! Thanks for sharing

Loving this series already!

When it comes to old Iron, I don't know how much more he'll want to take on, but Matt over at Diesel Creek here on KZread rescues repairs old iron, get's it running and working well, and either keeps or Flips them. If you decide not to keep older machines you could always reach out to him and see if he was interested in anything. He's tends to get inop machines. I mean worst that could happen is it doesn't pan out.

@hankmcdavid722

10 ай бұрын

A bit of a drive from Utah to PA. But it's been done before.

@PapaBear816

10 ай бұрын

@@hankmcdavid722 Nothing in impossible, they could work something out possibly.

I find that the best thing to repel moseys and other insects is to mix baby oil and Dettol mixed with fifty / fifty Dettol is what keep them away but dry's to quick but by mixing it with baby oil it last for hours . I hope that it may be helpful to you from Australia

So much equipment to recover one machine. Massive machines. Great stuff.

Out of curiosity did you guys need to get a permit for crossing that creek? Can't imagine that fisheries would be too happy to see spawning beds destabilization like that. Great recovery though, looking forward to seeing what else you have in store!

@aboversite

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, in Canada you would be facing a 6 figure fine from the Feds for creating a "HADD". (Harmful Alteration or Damage and Destruction) of fish habitat. Different strokes.

@kameronday7645

10 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same. Hope they dont get in trouble 😅 my cousin crossed a run-off creek by our house with a D5 dozer and the EPA and the neighbors lost their minds.

never thought i'd see the day when Dave uses the wrecker as a wrecker

AMAZING JOB. GR8T TEAM WORKING TOGETHER GETS THE JOB DONE.

Great job guy's. Can't wait to see what you do next time. Stay safe and keep up the great work. Thanks for the video.

Suggestion: ALL of you men should have "GO BAGS" packed with the essentials you'd need to survive any field or mountainous situation. Not just things to eat, but bug sprays, snakebite kits, first aid kits, socks, shirts, undies, jackets, pants, shoes or boots, blankets, toiletries, toothbrushes and paste, gloves, hard hats, goggles, batteries, and telecommunication equipment. Often I see some or most of you wishing you had one thing or the other with you. You have to get your heads in gear and start packing everything you need for all situations.

@dennisfondse1951

10 ай бұрын

And some wet wipes incase they need a poo WTF

@faerieSAALE

10 ай бұрын

@@dennisfondse1951 It would probably make more sense to carry toilet paper and hand sanitizer/cleaner. As far as the stinking gas they pass within one another's vicinity, there isn't much they can do about that.

This was my favorite video you've produced, the style of edit was unmatched

Alan, zip lining over the river - For The Win!

It would be outrageously cool if you guys created a retractable caterpillar track system to go onto the back of the big green wrecker that could be lowered to take some the weight off the rear of the beast and provide additional propulsion/traction whenever the situation demands it. Like a bobcat accessory. Hey, just bolt a tracked bobcat onto the back!🤣

Great recovery thanks Dave Sparks and company

Now, that was some MAN-handlin'! BRAVO ZULU, boys!

Great recovery guys. God bless you all.

I freak'n love the way the HETT sounds when it's in a pull. Man..your videos just keep getting better and better.

I concur. This is better than watching regular TV. Real work and expeditions as it happens. 😊😊

That Sany is unstoppable. It just goes on, and on, and on. What a machine, so powerfull😊

If you did that from where I’m from in Canada they would put you in jail for disturbing the river in any way

Wow,great training,great team work...nice exp...

Man the power of your Sany excavator is amazing. I can't believe that it was able to pull not only the Hep but also that huge dead excavator. Your videos are always excellent and very informative, there also fun to watch. You guys are great!! Keep up the great work and videos!

Good job guys. I can't wait for the other videos. Thank you.

That Danny is seriously putting into some work and the het is some big pulling force!! Love this!!!

i use to commute past coalville to drive down to ogden for work. Man I miss that drive. its some of the most beautiful country there is in utah. the scenery is so relaxing and beautiful.

I've been operating equipment since 1978 I love those old track loaders the first rubber tire loader was a fix frame

Listerine is used by pro gardeners in Texas to run off biting blood suckers ! Works like a charm - I have a small pump sprayer in the shop and I just spray myself down and enjoy the day.

Dude you are the best. From Switzerland I saw all of you videos. For sure my favorite KZreadr. !! Keep going recovery videos are the best for sure

Love you guys!!! So Incredible the things you do!!! I would love to tag along and keep you guys fed just so I could see the crazy amazing things you all do! Blows my mind everytime!

These videos are always super interesting, simple... but interesting I love them...

Great team work guys. God Bless! ❤🙏

I love watching you do recovery work, you really get creative with your methods.😅😅😅

You and your crew is amazing and talented. God Bless

Love it guys brings back memories made me think of times when equipment would get bogged down and it was always before holiday or Friday about quitting time lol

Another great video. Love watching you and the guys more equipment.

The HETT is the a beast, love that wrecker! Proven itself over an over an it looks an sounds badass

Heavy D and his team can demn near recover anything.. Great job guys!

Dave, the M88 Hercules is the current US Army's tank retriever. It is the M48 tank chassis with towing and lifting ability. Any Army unit with one, may allow you to look the machine over. Lifting a dead machine and setting it on an axle, will allow movement with less force. A stone boat should slip across soft ground vs digging in. Most Army Engineering Units have some serious road building equipment. A tank retriever trailer will carry 60 tons across soft ground.