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That’s what I did. Just put a little dam around it and pushed out the water. Needed mucked out regardless of water though.

The road did look goog, good work...

16.5 ft

My first week buddy !

Us Americans do use gravel. Only when they’re paying for us to put it down though. Lol. This road see very little traffic except during summer time.

Louisiana

@@rwdozerco.5403 cool I like your excavator why haven’t you been posting lately

Thanks man! Appreciate ya watching!

Thanks man! Once it gets in your blood it’s hard to get out

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Thankyou! Glad you enjoyed it.

Get after it Bull!!

Really depends on what the customer wants, but if I have my preference i always figure 2 ft.' of fill. 1 ft' to replace stripped area and another foot on top to get a good crown on it. It may be more or less depending how bad the dirt is in the area. This one was really bad to be in a hilly area.

We probably lose as many due to rain to even it out. lol. We are just off the gulf coast in Louisiana. I know what ya mean though buddy.

There’s no specs or plans for this type of work. Width is irrelevant here unless it was too narrow. Just needs drainage and robbing material anywhere & everywhere that you can. Taking light cuts from a larger area to backfill the holes. Wider the better for sunlight to keep it dry as well. Hopes this helps.

I’m pretty sure it’s a different design, but they are definitely known to have issues. I think it’s mostly due to lack of maintenance though. Service every other oil change and check for shavings. Maybe catch the bearing going bad before it goes out. I’ve spoken with a guy that has three, and said every one he’s owned won’t make it over 8,000 hrs without a final being rebuilt. 8,000 is a lot though. Other than that a great machine. I know guys with over 12k hours, original motor and hydraulics

@@rwdozerco.5403 thanks for the info man!

@@hoskinslogging9858 anytime buddy

@@rwdozerco.5403 you ever run any of the H series? Are they about the same story as the 700J?

@@hoskinslogging9858 I've never ran the H series. From what I've heard they are good machines as well. Not many differences from the H to the J. I will say the biggest problem you'll find on the H and J model is the TCU (transmission control Unit). Prone to go out or moisture will make it do crazy things. It's about 4,000.00 to replace from Deere, but there are companies now that will rebuild them for around 800.00. The Hydrostatic Coupler will go out at some point, around 3,000 in parts. Track sensors are a big problem with the J's. Around 1,000.00 for both to replace and recalibrate the machine. I can say that both mechanics I've used for Deere are as experienced as they come, and have only seen one hydrostatic system fail.

They are definitely smooth for sure. I believe it’s around 40,000 lbs

Thanks buddy. Louisiana / Mississippi line, Just northeast of Baton Rouge

Looking at the the material you were using on the road I thought you were close to Mississippi. I’m NE of you about an hour. Have a good one.

@@planeanddirtsimple good deal man! Another red clay gravel mafia member! Haha

not sure that it's mandatory that you hit the decelerator pedal before switching from forward to reverse.. Does It help?? I'm sure it does. Do I do it all the time ? no... Man I learned from never touched the decel. Just kept it at a steady pace all day, never had any issues. If you look closely at 18:28 you can see and hear me hit it. Hope this helps.

Thanks Mr. Shane! appreciate you watching

Thanks Mr. Jeremy! Appreciate it man

It's a blast to run. I have a 650 as well and it's a big difference from it too. Some may disagree with me on that, but thats my personal opinion. Can still get on a small house pad with it too.

Thanks for the kind words and support Mr. Rick! I appreciate it a lot!

Have had plenty close calls too. Can happen to anyone. Just gotta be aware of your surroundings and keep ya head on a swivel. lol. I don't wanna get anybody spoiled so we prefer to stay acclimated to the heat down here in the south! Haha

@@rwdozerco.5403 Yeah, i'm from canada so when it gets -40 we kind of need the heat haha

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Thankyou Mr. Eddie..! Appreciate the support

Thanks buddy! Appreciate your support and kind words!

I have no doubt about that. Unfortunately my bank account says it could only afford to be impressed with this 700 right now.... Ha

@@rwdozerco.5403 I hear ya them toys are not cheap 🤑

Thankyou Mr. Fred. Had some video of this process that got deleted that would’ve showed the dewatering. Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks Mr. Skip!

Thanks! Just gotta work with what ya have sometimes👍

Thanks Buddy! I bet that 7 was a hoss! How do you like your 450?

@@rwdozerco.5403 I like it, but after having the 7, even though it was old, the 450 is a tinker toy! lol SR

The footage of that got deleted accidentally. But yes, definitely had to drain each spot. Can get away with sometimes with good material, but this wasn’t it. Haha.