State Law Enforcement Wants This Stuck Excavator Gone NOW (Real Life Quicksand)
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I'm a 70 year old man, I have been in the construction business and mining equipment parts and maintenance. I've been in all kinds of situations with broken equipment. We had a dead axel on a D9 cat to break. We got the old one out and they wanted us to load the dozer on a truck and send it to press in a new dead axel. We emptied out a refrigerator and put the new dead axel in it wrapped it in burlap and dry ice. The next morning me and my partner Reggie loaded it in the bed of a pickup and headed to where the dozer was broken down. Mechanics at the dozer put two rosebud torches heating up the frame hole for the dead axel. We had the old dead axel hanging from a crane line. Reggie and I got the new axel out of the pickup carried the maybe 10 feet to the dozer. Set it in place and used the old dead axel to hit this one on the end. Two taps with the old axel and it was in place and you could hear the metal bump and stretch as the axel warmed up. We were all pleased with ourselves the way you guys were please with yourself. Good job.
Good story and relatable also. The things we have learned along the way.
I am in my 70s as well. These guys remind me of. Me This is like one rescue out of the many…many rescues…. Lol
Nice. 25 going on 26 yrs in. I'll remember that
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Least y'all didn't just scrap the busted machine. 👍 Keep em going they deserve it for the work they put in for us.
That highway scene looked like they were filming a new Transformers..
You needed more of your toys
I seen them driving down the freeway I figured it was them but couldn’t see the drivers it was pretty awesome though.
Exactly.
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Just started watching your videos and I have never seen a group work so good as a team. I'm 67 retired auto and Aviation mechanic. Only thing I would have did different is absolutely nothing, you guys rock the sand bar. Thanks for sharing.
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I have a broken ankle and a ruined right knee. I can get around but it's very painful. I think I've watched every video you have. Some multiple times. I love the one when you dragged the escavator for 7 Miles. You have made my two years stuck at home and not being able to work really comfortable. Thanks
My brother is the only person I know that sank in the Great Salt Lake. No matter how much he tried, he sank to the bottom. He’d laugh if you named the Excavator “Charlie.” My brother passed 22 years ago. He was a mechanic, and would have LOVED your channel. Excavator Charlie.
Yep Dennis home
My condolences to you on the loss of your beloved brother. Next month is the ten-year anniversary of my brother Leonard dying young at age 50 on his motorcycle.
Sorry for your loss
thats sad
Way to remember your brother! Sounds like a fun dude!!
HD “ we may look capable, but we’re not”. I literally spit beer threw my nose.
Fantastic Dave, I love the fact you recover these machines and clean up the environment in doing so.
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To be fair. He left all that stuff. It was his junk to begin with. They didnt just go pick up random garbage.
Another great recovery. Your site should be shown in high school to show how all sorts of people can work together to solve difficult problems and get a great outcome. Real inspiration.
Schools should make better use of complex sports like Rugby Football (not American Grid Iron). It’s a true team effort where everyone has a job to do but anyone can do any job when it’s appropriate. My girl plays under 14s. My son plays under 11s.
This dude literally lives snow runner in real life
Dude for reals he does haha
Yes lol
No kidding
Lmao true 😂
If there was a map called Salty sea I’d play the hell out of it 😂
Probably the coolest convoy any man has ever put together
Agreed
You should have seen some of my convoys in the Middle East. But I would say the coolest convoy I have seen in the military is 1st Infantry Division coming off the rail line into the National Training Center. We are talking over 1,000 pieces of combat vehicles. Major American pride moment for me.
@@nickcase2635 he’s not talking about military....
oh you havent seen 100 or 150 wreckers rolling to a scene with the largest rotator in the world at its head, that was a day.
@@nickcase2635 Grew up in Manhattan and on Ft. Riley Blvd. I agree, seeing the Big Red 1 mobilize is awe inspiring. Watched it for the first Gulf war and will never forget it.
That recovery went really well and surprisingly with no incidents and or breakdowns or getting stuck. FANTASTIC 👍👍👍
I liked officer Jason's attitude from the get go, what a cool guy 💪
😂 I can't get enough of this, just a middle aged guy from Sydney Australia watching some mad recoveries... Love the mud and the fact you play it as you see it. Just awesome.
Many years ago I was a rigger in the strip mines assembling, disassembling and moving heavy equipment. Hands down, you’re having far more fun than I ever did. Great job.
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I just came across you guys a week or so ago and I am hooked! Watching you guys MAKE IT HAPPEN and BE THE DIFFERENCE truly makes my day!
I guess I should have been a heavy equipment operator in my youth. Great show! Btw I’m 72 and love watching y’all.
Never seen an excavator jump a table top in my life. That was epic.
Are you single
The trip across the sand bar looks like something straight out of mad max
Attach some barbed wire and scrap to the vehciles and they would fit right in.
Removing the drive gears and flat towing was genius! You guys would be fun to hang out with ❤
I recently found your channel and i just love what you guys are doing, the friendship, adventures, dedication and humor. This is Mad Max with all these vehicles, its absolutely amazing. Watching from the Netherlands Europe.
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Those trucks rolling across the sand bar looked like a scene out of Mad Max.
I left the same type comment, and then I saw yours. Great minds think alike.
Are you married
i can barely watch a 20 min episode of anything on netflix but i watched this all the way through without pausing or skipping. love it
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Let’s gooooooi
That was awesome. My 82 year old father drove the M48 Tank in the Army and we own and mine in New Mexico on our Mining claims that date back to 1865 when our family homesteaded in 1865. I love your video's. Diesel Power 12 Valve Cummins for ever.
Love watching these videos. It's obvious you guys have been working together for quite a while because everyone knows what to do right away and they do it without being told. Great crew, and very interesting task you guys take on.
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El @@Mat_Mac Ty y bytbbby Ty
Legend has it that Diesel Dave is still out there somewhere driving his excavator across the flats...
Sasquatch is moving up!
If you look on google maps you will see "Diesel Dave" written in the sand with excavator tracks!! LOL
Diesel Dave just set a Guinness World record, for the fastest Excavator in the world.
The longest excavator jump in the world
Excellent call! 🤒
I saw this comment and was instantly like I gotta watch the whole video now
Who is diesel dave?
And thee farthest jump.
I owned a wrecker business and done some pretty crazy's. I feel your excitement great team work, KEEP ON KEEP-EN ON .
Great content! I'm an operator and wish i could go on one of these journey's with you guys. I love the problem solving and challenges of these situations. Especially when everything looks like there's no hope left and then at the end of the day the whole team pulls thru. There is no better feeling! Thanks for the videos!
Dude, The way you and your crew do recovery work is absolutely amazing!! As a retired combat veteran of the U.S Army, you definitely know how to plan things out from A to Z. I salute you, bro!!
Apart from W - as in WD 40
Thank you for your service mate, respect from the UK 👍 😷🌍✌💝😷
@@rjmun580 🤣🤣🤣
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This recovery is so underrated, they literally had just the right machines and even more important... the right people, hats off to you and your crew.
That recovery could've been accomplished with a come along, a chain, and a 1 ton truck.. this recovery is way over hyped and a colossal waste of resources and time
@@marshallfox8234 says a bum who prolly can't please his ole lady much less work a come along
@@marshallfox8234 and they didn't even bring a low loader. Lads are winging it big time.
@@jmanownz985 a truck and trailer would have sufficed. My uncle drives a semi pulling 8 trailers through worse stuff than anything in this video 😂 just a big KZhead beat up as usual
Well said
Love seeing your fleet of vehicles coming down the road. People have to think something crazy’s going on when they see your fleet.
Love the channel. Thank you for all you do to help people and the environment. The world needs more people like you and your team!
Love how you guys repurpose those military vehicles. They were my life for 20 yrs. You got my full undivided attention when the 900 series wrecker goes out. It’s under powered in my opinion but it gets the job done. Plenty of pmcs and maintenance required. Seems like you make it worth having with the recovery missions you have in your work and environment. You guys Rock
These guys literally became the best rescue team 😂
That right
Lol they had like 15 guys and seemly unlimited resources to move one medium size scrap excavator. They did a good job though.
Most people dont plan on scrapping their excavator when they get it unstuck tho lol. Brilliant job tho and fun to watch
@@Bluespringfarmers24 I see 2 camera guys, 2 mechanics/drivers and the owners coming. It was probably a “different “ kind of recovery because of the “danger “ of getting there .
I am grateful that everything went so smoothly for this recovery and also grateful to see nature being cleaned up. I know nothing about towing really except what I have seen here on KZhead. While it was obviously not needed, I am surprised you didn't rig up a vehicle behind the towed excavator to use as brakes. Then again, if that happened no one would have seen an excavator jump! lol...
I grew up on a small family farm in Marlboro NJ. My pop always had bulldozer’s, frontend loader, a case 580e with extend a hoe and clam controls. I own a audio/video company and love watching you and your crew. I miss him more than I can put into words. Watching you folks work together reminds me of my pop and my three brothers. Thank you for the videos.
These recoveries are awesome. The ingenuity with the trucks and the plans you'll come up with to recover what you do is amazing. Keep doing these great works.
I love how politely the conservation guy said " get your shit off the island"
They were trespassing and dumping and a lawsuit was next.
"Partnering " do what the state says or get fines out the ass everyday its there
@@NicholasLittlejohn I think he owned the island at one point in time.
@@scottl8137 yeah partnering bs
@@mattdunham506 yes, he did and now he was cleaning it up for the next owner including a pickup that the owners before him left there...
I have to admit. That this is one of the best shows on KZhead. TV is never this good
HELL OF AN AMAZING DIFFICULT JOB MADE TO LOOK EASY. YOU WERE RIGHT THE STARS HAD TO BE ALIGNED WITH ALL OF YOU. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you didn't send that old excavator to the scrapyard. She's pulled off enough miracles to deserve a rebuild and new lease on life.
They're not dumb homie. If you haven't noticed how humble that man is your out of your mind to even think he would trash good parts.
Hello how you doing
Dude, wouldve been a lot easier to scrap it on the spot and do trips. WHole reason was to get her back as a whole. Could have just cut the boom, tracks and mount and be done with it. Replying to "hope you didnt"
That excavator’s dreams of being a race car came true.
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Seeing one go that fast was a weird experience lol :-)
You guys were introduced to me yesterday, by my best friend, she is a beautiful lady, but she’s a proper petrol head. She’s what we call in UK a Geezerbird. 🤣🤣🤣🇬🇧 I’m loving your show, your videos, you guys are awesome. I’m a 61yr old Brit, medically retired, 10heart attacks, quadruple bypass and in desperate need of one of your 4x4s. Cheers guys keep it going
You made that look very easy! I could tell that you were very nervous through the whole recovery and very surprised in the end when it went so smoothly. Great job!!
I feel the cool running's reference was under appreciated
Feel the rhythm feel the rhyme get on up it’s bob sled time!! 😂 😂 I agree classic movie
U can see that officer looking exactly at that spilled oil on the ground
I love this episode! Been around heavy equipment for many years. I also did recovery in the Marine Corps. I appreciate the advice and tips I learn for your team 💪🏼😎
You fellers are definately good people,caring,compassionate and loving,God bless you and your family and crew!
Definitely also need the offroad low boy that goes with the Oshkosh
Are you married
I love how at 31:26 there was a can of WD-40 on the track and it got absolutely flattened.
Congratulations… 👍 but I new you all could do it. You went , you moved, you cleaned up. You did it. Great job. 👍
Hey. Great content. Just started watching a few weeks ago. Basically binge watching when time permits. Love the fact you're using some military equipment with extractions. Keep up the amazing work you're whole team is doing. Bravo Zulu.
I learned about you through AWP. I now binge watching your videos! It’s great to see people work together and how much you love what you do.
As a “gofer” to my “weekend mechanic” husband, it was very exciting to watch you get the excavator started. I also enjoyed watching with “almost reckless abandon” as you pulled the excavator out of the hole. A job well done to the whole team. :-)
Wow D that was the hardest recovery I've ever seen you and the guys do. Unbelieveable!!
Loved watching you problem solve and cut up with each other. Congratulations on a job well done!
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That Oshkosh, is so dope, looks sick af with that MASSIVE front
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wish I had it IRL lol I do use it in snowrunner though
That Oshkosh truck/tractor is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. The footage of it driving on the dry lake bed could have fooled most people thinking it was from a Mad Max special or something. As bad ass as it can possibly be 🤟🏻💣🏴☠️
Fantastic all the way through!! Bunch of 'Good ol Boys" doing great work.
That was amazing. I would have thought something would go wrong and it did not! Amazing!
Ahhh could have totally added the “Autobots.. let’s roll out” somewhere in there lol
Definitely 19:55 was the perfect moment
Because it went so smoothly , people don't quite get just what an awkward recovery that actually was . Well Done Gentlemen .
Why was it awkward? Because he left an old machine on the island? And just forgot about it
@@RamminRanch thats why ure armchair expert
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@@Mat_Mac no
@@dsfkmgl6507 Jesus loves you!
I am 83years young and have been blessed with a life in the big construction,mining and trucking industries.Fifty years ago we would complimented each other hands and gloves (love your show)
Amazing recovery. And the force was with you
The cost of fuel for this trip alone would cripple most people!!
Facts over 2200
Yeah, I drove my friends deuce and a half 65 miles each way to a car show and we used around 90 gallons of fuel (~1.5 tanks). That thing was thirsty with or without a bed load of gravel. BUT did ride smooth when you had 2+ tons of gravel in the back! And apologies to the driver of the nre Prius that pooped their beige pants at the mall, when they stopped late and we came very close to his door! HAHA.
@@bustersgarage the engines in these things are as inefficient as it gets. Not even an old NA IDI diesel that rolls coal and gets 9mpg or worse no matter how you drive is this bad.
@@alouisschafer7212 but just how bad is bad?, do love the look of the five tons though.
@@CrusaderSports250 bad enough that one truck would have done the job
Congratulations!! Well done everyone. Hat's off to our Parks and Forestry Dept.
First of all CONGRATULATION! to you and your team for wanting to improve the world one piece at a time. Your knowledge of the equipment is awesome. To be able to thing on the fly to get motors running and making the things move easier is amazing. Again Thank You for your efforts to help your state improving for the people. God Bless you guys.
I can appreciate hard work I live in Alaska and it’s been hard all these years
The quote “we may look capable but we’re not” hit me hard
There's nothing more impressive than a HETT doing a combat off-load of an M1 Abrams.
I raise you 2 HETT commencing combat offload
you did great definitely made a difficult job look easy
You guys are the greatest, I enjoy every one you put out. At 74 years young I am still surprised, thank you for the great show!
Love watching you guys and all your hard work and imagination in getting the job done. Love even more sitting here watching my screen, warm dry, and not having to work anymore.
Guys love these recoveries! Your tenacity and passion for what you do are seriously not only commendable but are very entertaining as well! Get her done you monster man!
Diesel always makes me chuckle. All the guys are funny but he's the funniest
❤ Just love, watching all your recoveries and all the fun you still have Patricia Island
Was I the only one that thought of transformers when they were just cruising on the sand bar😂
Nope
Almost a bit Mad Max too
Don't the fed's have access to a chinook helicopter to carry that thing out of their.
i was like autobots roll out 😂
Great job men!
Yall needed a military style towbar that we used for pulling our tanks with.
That was awesome! Good job. If I may suggest, for instancewhen you got the excevator in neutral gears and was pulling it it went all over the place, you could use a backline like they do when a boat gets tugged to keep it straight, a shorter line also on the back to keep constant tension. I am impressed by how you guys handle situations with a light attitude
Souded like a weekend out with the guys ,great fun
Great job guys. I owned a towing company for nine years, Worked for other tow companies 10 years prior. Always-love doing off-road recoveries.
Are you single
“Hey guys we’re gonna go clean up this island….Also we’re the ones who left all the shit there” 😂
I was thinking the same thing.
Same here. They made the mess, they should be responsible for cleaning it up.
He owned the place thats why the machine was there, dont know who owned the nissan they also hauled out , but the pool was something they had set up out there as well , but since it would be hard to develope anything due to getting stuck hauling whatever was needed he thought it was best to leave it as is and natural like it was before and donated the island to the state, and told them he would come recovery the machine once the conditions were favourable again, and he did just that knowing it would be very difficult for them to find anyone capable of doing the job, though he could of just said comes with broke down machine and whatever else thats there and if you dont want them there do whatever you want with them.
Amazing! Nice smooth organized recovery! Very helpful for anyone working with big machines to get some viewing experience of how you do it guys! Greetings from Greece
That was so awesome 👌 I really can't believe it worked out that good
In another world first, Diesel Dave manages to send twin rooster tails from the tracks of an excavator!
Honestly no joke I would not have done it any differently. Well Done . Congratulations to all of you guys . Really awesome job. I remember helping to recover a tipped over semi with a trailer full of frozen concentrated juice and as it got hot outside sliding in the thawed juice and falling on my ass as we emptied the trailer and it took 16 and a half hours to complete the job. I'm jealous
Awesome work you guys. Its incredible how you guys take a day of work and turn it into good times that are rewarding with friends. THATS a good lived life !
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I'm 60 year old I'm not able to do anything anymore from back surgery and cancer what y'all boys know what you doing I love watching everything y'all do
The State of Utah is lucky to have you guys. After being fined just to come back and help the State out.
He prob doing this for tax purposes lol don’t be so gullible
@Brian Dent, why so cynical?? Why are there so many azzhole who are questioning everything these guys do?? WTH? If that's the way you feel, fine but it's really rude to make such assumptions as to motive based on what you would do!! Those derogatory comments are not necessary. Just because you CAN say something, doesn't mean you SHOULD, especially without thinking first! 🤷🤦😠👵🇺🇸
Never in my life thought I'd see a excavator move that fast, let alone catch some airtime. Hats off to you and your crew for such a great recovery. 🤘🤘🤘
Flying excavator! Both the FAA and FFA want a word. :P. Awesome job to everyone!
We lived in Utah for the scenery & quality of people that reside there. You prove me right with every video. PS we have done some recovery in the past & understand what it feels like to be successful.
Congratulations guys. The team really came together on this one.
Appreciate what you guys are doing. Having the means and ability to do that type of work is great!. Knowing the landscape and the machinery is a bonus!!
Heavy d needs his own oil rig to fuel them toys.
If he do i what a job on it.
Thanks to biden oil and gasoline will be a thing of the past soon
@@flyingjlotlizard5620 Most things made in the world today have to have the oil and gas
@@johnspenst1826 in which country ***hole do you live? Most of the gasguslers in the world are being replaced by electric and alternative energy driven as we speak, only in the USA you can still freely drive them anywhere!
@@hendrikwilfriedlaporte5755 You do know that crude oil is used in more than just gasoline. Let’s see here it’s in ink plastic asphalt. Ammonia and even in computers. And this is a very short list. Do do some research before you start complaining about something.
I wish I were 40 years younger, I'd be at your shop begging for a job. You guys are the best I've ever seen, or been around. Heavy, you are a great leader. Your guys seem to really enjoy working with you. Good leaders are hard to come by these days, you've got it covered.
A large diesel/hydraulic power unit on a trailer, with long, large diameter hoses, could be hooked up directly to the machines own hydraulics and just towed behind. Might save a lot of time not having to get the machines own engine running to use the hydraulics.
You are really lucky the sand held up that well today, made the recovery easy on you. IMHO towing heavy equipment with no brakes requires (two) tow bars rather than chains and straps, they don't get under the tracks and you aren't chased by it downhill. Much more control and safer. Keep up your great work.
😂😂😂😂listen roll those SPROCKETS CLICKITY CLACK’N SOOOOO FAST 😂😂🤣🤣 that’s funny as hell
I think you all did a excellent job. I really enjoy seeing the recovers you guys do. Wish I lived closer so I could work for you
The bad ass for good cause..... Finally!!!! Humans that talk and work and relate and like each other ........ what a concept