SKETCHY MOUNTAIN SIDE MEGA FIRE, MUST SEE!

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  • čas přidán 7. 03. 2024
  • In this video I finally get to burn all the brush and trees that I have taken down to make way for the new road and building site. Get the hotdogs and marshmallows ready because this is a BIG OLE FIRE! Let’s GO…
    #tristardiggin #tristardigging #cat313 #caterpillar #miniexcavator #stowers #excavator #catd5 #dozer #burn #brushfire #big #landclearing #heavyequipment #sketch #sketchy #satisfying #relaxing #mustsee #cantmiss #roadbuild #tree #creek #gravelroad

Komentáře • 140

  • @fishermanii4137
    @fishermanii4137 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Wow.. Wonderful message. We are in Gods hands. Just had 6 inches of snow fallen.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 3 měsíci

      Thanks and I definitely agree with that! Still getting snow! 😳

  • @valleylandworks3379
    @valleylandworks3379 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Looks pretty wet! Amazing you got that fire going. Wonderful message Sam. God bless.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Thanks!😀 I agree that fire was a doozy to get started. Glad you enjoyed the message…
      God Bless

  • @jasonmccoy3724
    @jasonmccoy3724 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Love ya Sam great word keep encouraging and keep digging

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you Jason and glad you are enjoying the message. 🤣
      God Bless

  • @roxyevans3176
    @roxyevans3176 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Good Video as usual. Great Message. This Scripture was read Monday at my Aunts Funeral. Nothing can separate us. That's how much Christ loves us so we have Blessed Assurance.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you Roxy and that was well said, we definitely have Blessed Assurance…
      God Bless

  • @shawnatkinson2086
    @shawnatkinson2086 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Another great video Sam, that project is comin right along. Might need a new swing seal-appears like yours is pushed out allowing the grease to escape. Probably not practical for every job you do, but single bar grouser tracks sure would be a help in the mud/hills on that job. Great message at the end, thanks for always helping build others up in the faith

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Shawn, I took the 313 to the CAT dealer for them to check it out. Really concerned it may be the swing motor leaking hydraulic oil into the swing gear housing causing the issue. More traction would definitely be great on a job like this.
      Hey, I’m glad you enjoyed the message and I appreciate your encouragement…
      God Bless,
      Sam

  • @mainelydirt
    @mainelydirt Před 4 měsíci +2

    Lookin' good Sam. That's a slippery slope and a hot fire!

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks Jim! I was a slipping and a sliding all over the place…🤣

  • @fullers1966
    @fullers1966 Před 4 měsíci +1

    What you just preaching on is exactly what I needed to hear today God bless and take care

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      That is great! I’m glad the message was a blessing. Love to hear when a message was directly for someone…
      God Bless

  • @Dozerguy71
    @Dozerguy71 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Great video SAM ! Keep up the good work! Good message God Bess!!

  • @swagtech_
    @swagtech_ Před 4 měsíci +1

    wow ! Nothing beats the efficiency of these heavy-duty workhorses.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Yup, I agree with you on that! 😀 it’s amazing what these machines can do in a short time…

  • @gregorycook9991
    @gregorycook9991 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Thanks, Sam, just what I needed to hear. Keep sharing the word. Have a blessed day.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks Gregory, I needed that one as well…
      God Bless

  • @kevingardner4737
    @kevingardner4737 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Sam we need two videos a week.!

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Hey Kevin, sounds like you trying to work a man to death! 🤪🤣🥵

  • @drakelivestockfarms7478
    @drakelivestockfarms7478 Před 4 měsíci

    Oh that looked slick and you proved it was many times in the video. Might be a good idea to look around and remove dead trees before you start burning in the future. Good message. I needed the encouragement.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Yup, that was one slick mess for sure. Glad you enjoyed the video and was encouraged by the message…
      God Bless

  • @toddsmith2766
    @toddsmith2766 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Job is looking good and GODS word is great amen

  • @jeffreyletempt7189
    @jeffreyletempt7189 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Sam, I really enjoy your videos. You have a great can do attitude. Please keep up the great work.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Jeffrey, I appreciate that. Some days I just want to take my can do to the house! 😀🤣😂

  • @user-dr3pj1tz9m
    @user-dr3pj1tz9m Před 4 měsíci +1

    I’ve enjoyed all of your videos and this one is no different. Keep your tenacity and that overcoming spirit. Looking forward to the next one!! May the Lord bless you and strengthen you and your family!!😊

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you! I appreciate that…
      God Bless,
      Sam

  • @spencer6764
    @spencer6764 Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome Sammy Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @scottneedham9765
    @scottneedham9765 Před 4 měsíci +1

    👍

  • @brandoneads5496
    @brandoneads5496 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great encouragement. Thanks for the message and as always anther great video. hope you get that grease issue fixed.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Brandon and I hope it’s nothing major on the grease issue…
      God Bless

  • @gregallsup9522
    @gregallsup9522 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Awesome Job & Message!!

  • @poorfarm-nn6ii
    @poorfarm-nn6ii Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great video and great message as always Sam! You’re doing amazing. Don’t stop!!

  • @AtlantaSoundGuy
    @AtlantaSoundGuy Před 4 měsíci +2

    Your new nickname is going to be "Smoky" -- Thanks for doing what you do and sharing with all of us. You may or may not agree, but you have a ministry, and it is reaching people and places we cannot fathom.
    Also -- I'm going to keep feeding my 302 a steady diet of driveway gravel and ditch dirt...Eventually, it'll grow up and be a nice 313 like yours 😎

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Hey Cujo how’s it going. This is the job I was on when we talked. Wow, what a mess! I definitely see this a ministry and no doubt it is reaching folks even in different countries around the world.
      Feed that 302 some cow poop from a barn yard job and just like that a 313 will pop up in its place…😀🤣

  • @davebanks5838
    @davebanks5838 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Burn Baby Burn 🔥
    You are far more patient than me. I would have shut down and done equipment maintenance.
    I was thinking before you started sliding down the hill that the red dirt looked slick as $&!?
    Great message! That one hit home today!
    Keep up the great work and thanks for all you do!

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks Dave!😀 Yup that dirt might as well have been snot, because it sure was slick! I know one thing, I am tired of mud…🥵

  • @brianhubbard1621
    @brianhubbard1621 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Good message today, always helps to look at the bigger picture, fun video, got tired just watching you drag that brush! Thanks again for the message and video

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Brian I was tired from dragging brush too! Wow, that fire about got the best of me. 😀 Glad you enjoyed the message too…
      God Bless

  • @user-ee8ky3ft4r
    @user-ee8ky3ft4r Před 4 měsíci +1

    I enjoy your video the best is the end sharing the message love that god is great thank you

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you and glad you are enjoying the message!😀
      God Bless,
      Sam

  • @Patrick-jt4dk
    @Patrick-jt4dk Před 4 měsíci +1

    I put a 20# fire extinguisher on the steps going to the engine. The mount is bolted down secure and out of the way and quick and easy to get to. FYI

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Patrick, that’s definitely a good place for one. I’ve got one in the cab in the holder behind the seat. Hope I never need one but we have them just in case…

  • @blackdogexcavator21
    @blackdogexcavator21 Před 4 měsíci

    Man, you got a lot done, especially considering how muddy it was. Unfortunately, we are in the wet part of the year. This is the hardest part of the year to work because of that. It makes working in the dirt twice as hard.
    I can't believe straw is $8 a bale there. I pay $4 out of the field and $5 out of the barn. I usually buy 2-300 bales when they cut wheat and bale the straw to use on my yard projects.
    Great message today. Thanks for sharing Sam.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yup, we are definitely in the monsoon season! 🥵 Right, that straw is high dollar. I had a guy comment on here that he pays $25 per bale where he is at. 😳
      Glad you enjoyed the message and appreciate you always commenting on the videos.
      God Bless

  • @johnelliott6738
    @johnelliott6738 Před 4 měsíci

    Gosh, I feel your pain of not being able to start a brush pile. Been burning brush, with my dad, for 50yrs without a problem. I have 3 large piles of Larch tops & branches and cannot get it started!😮

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hey John, that is right! Hard to get going. I just start out with a small campfire size and try to grow it from there…
      Thanks,
      Sam

  • @kevingardner4737
    @kevingardner4737 Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome video and a great message keep em coming.

  • @DigginLife21
    @DigginLife21 Před 4 měsíci +1

    🔥🔥🔥Woooo!!!! It’s about time hero!!! Now I gotta find stinky

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Grab some popcorn and enjoy! 🤣😀😂

  • @user-ff5ut5xm2z
    @user-ff5ut5xm2z Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hang in there Sam dryer weather is coming then we’ll be complaining about how hot it is.
    Very good message also 👍🏻

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Tom you are right! Complaining about the heat and dust…🤣
      Glad you enjoyed the message…
      God Bless

  • @ronsmith4434
    @ronsmith4434 Před 4 měsíci

    A blade would've been handy on that greasy hill. But you handled it like an old pro. Great video and message Sam. Thanks for sharing

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Hey Ron I’m with you on that! I would love to have a blade on the 313. Glad you enjoyed the message…😀

  • @wayoutwest4944
    @wayoutwest4944 Před 4 měsíci

    God Bless!

  • @spankywagner7740
    @spankywagner7740 Před 4 měsíci +2

    A Gullah proverb...Every back is fitted to the burden. "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Good Job, Sam. We are familiar with the perils of burning brush and trees... ( Kitty Cat needs a bath.) Best regards, Mike&Pat

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks Mike&Pat, I appreciate that! I like that part that says “I will give you rest”. 😀
      The CAT definitely needs a bath.🤣
      I appreciate the gift that you sent and the letter that you wrote. I appreciate the encouragement for sure…
      God Bless,
      Sam

    • @spankywagner7740
      @spankywagner7740 Před 4 měsíci +1

      You are very welcome Sam.@@tristardiggin

  • @RandallDotson
    @RandallDotson Před 4 měsíci

    good job sam i need a hat

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Randall!😀 Shoot me an email and I will get the info to you.
      Thanks

  • @poorfarm-nn6ii
    @poorfarm-nn6ii Před 4 měsíci +1

    Settling in early tonight!!

  • @stevelindley191
    @stevelindley191 Před 4 měsíci

    There is a giant seal that goes all the way around the ring gear. You can blow it out by over greasing the ring gear. I did it on my first excavator. Doesn't really hurt anything...maybe over long term it would from getting contaminants, Debris in the gear, mostly it makes a mess

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thank you Steve, I appreciate that. I’m doing a follow up video on it and now it’s at the CAT dealer getting checked out. The service manager found a service bulletin in his computer talking about the shaft in the swing motor getting loose and leaking hydraulic oil in the swing gear housing causing this issue. Hope to hear something this week from them…
      Thanks,
      Sam

  • @dwaynekennedy3554
    @dwaynekennedy3554 Před 4 měsíci

    Almost Dirt Perfect Shirt , (MBTS) Sam Bless you business.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you Dwayne! 😀 Supporting my ole buddy Aaron with the Almost DP shirt. He is a dandy! 😀

  • @poorfarm-nn6ii
    @poorfarm-nn6ii Před 4 měsíci +1

    You guys got the rain too! I had a steep hill to go down with skid loaded on the 25ft flat deck over today. It had been freshly graded by a dozer for some reason. Put the truck and trailer in the ditch. I was hollering for the Lord to help. All was fine but I went the rest of the way down in the ditch.

    • @poorfarm-nn6ii
      @poorfarm-nn6ii Před 4 měsíci +1

      The hill was just clay yuck. Nothing I could do.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      There is nothing fun about that! 😳

    • @poorfarm-nn6ii
      @poorfarm-nn6ii Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@tristardiggin I called the boss and asked him how many times I get to out the truck in the ditch before I get a write up lol. I did it during the winter storm we had too. In the dark and the fog I hit a place that was about an inch or so of ice. Slid for maybe 4-500 feet before I stopped. Still no damage. The Lord been watching over me.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@poorfarm-nn6ii right, no doubt! That is some scary situations to be in…

  • @andrewcrosby8746
    @andrewcrosby8746 Před 4 měsíci +1

    My 322 has the same issue with the grease coming out all the way around the turn table. I've narrowed the problem down to the seal on the bottom of the swing drive is shot and needs replaced. Leaks about 5 gallon of oil a month.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Andrew, I appreciate the info. Did some more checking and actually doing a videos on how it’s going. I inspected the seal and it seems to be in great shape. My fear is what the service manager found in his computer about hydraulic oil leaking from the swing motor and thinning the grease causing it to leak excessively.

    • @andrewcrosby8746
      @andrewcrosby8746 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @tristardiggin yeah, without proper grease the turn table bearing will go out and you have to split the machine to replace it. The swing drive seal is way easier to replace if that's indeed the problem. Did you check your swing drive oil level?

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      @andrewcrosby8746 It does look like the seal is still solidly in place. I pulled the plate off to check the swing gear grease and it was low but most of it has seeped out. The grease was very thin so I suspect the hydraulic oil is leaking into the swing gear housing. Hoping to hear something this week for the CAT dealer after they get a chance to inspect it.

  • @davidpowell9915
    @davidpowell9915 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Diesel is going to be jealous if you keep bringing your cat to work, but it's working for you.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Hey David, that ole stinking cat just keep showing up every where I go now! Diesel will get a hold of him one day though. 😀
      Thanks,
      Sam

  • @mattmills1108
    @mattmills1108 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Amen

  • @WaynesAdventure
    @WaynesAdventure Před 4 měsíci +1

    Amen 🙏🏻

  • @brianhouseholder1074
    @brianhouseholder1074 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great video thanks for Godly words of encouragement in Christ.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you Brian and I appreciate all the comments you leave on the videos. It sure helps the channel…

  • @burimduka1705
    @burimduka1705 Před 4 měsíci +1

    This man is a legend he is Mother Nature finest barber

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Definitely gave this place a little trim for sure!👍 😀

  • @mikec8519
    @mikec8519 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Good video, I was wondering if your PaPaw taught you how to build a fire!! Great message.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Hey Mike, that fire building is tough some times. Especially in monsoon season like we are in now! Glad you enjoyed the message…
      God Bless

  • @allanpeters4403
    @allanpeters4403 Před 4 měsíci

    Were you pressed for time on that job? - maybe waited till it dried out. As always loved your message - starts my day.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Allan! 😀 Needing to work and I have jobs stacking up for sure…

  • @SteveSmallwood21
    @SteveSmallwood21 Před 4 měsíci +1

    👍🏻

  • @PurpleNovember
    @PurpleNovember Před 4 měsíci +1

    I wish straw was that cheap in Florida, last time I checked it was around $25 a bale. We’re chainsawing noodles for erosion control when we put seed down.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Wow! That is a lot of money for a bale of straw! 😳
      Good idea on the noodles…😂

  • @WoodPowerSolutions
    @WoodPowerSolutions Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great video as always. Do you run iso or sae controls? And do you have any reasoning behind it or just preference? I learned on sae and absolutely can’t get the hang of the other so I was just curious.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks I appreciate that! I use excavator controls. It’s what I learned how to use and just stuck with it. I tried backhoe controls and it just didn’t translate over. I suppose there are folks that can do either one but I have just stuck with what I know.
      Thanks,
      Sam

  • @michaelhughes9685
    @michaelhughes9685 Před 4 měsíci +1

    can you imagine what that job would have been like with the 308? love your videos brother

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Michael that would have been a really tough job with the 308. Probably would have been asking too much of the 308 on that one.🥵
      Thanks and I appreciate you watching and commenting…

  • @bjadvanturz
    @bjadvanturz Před 4 měsíci

    Sam, you are supposed to pull the bucket towards the machine, not the machine towards the bucket. lol Great video and message.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Yup, that is a good point! 🤣😀
      Thanks, I appreciate it…
      God Bless

  • @tugboat2739
    @tugboat2739 Před 4 měsíci

    Howdy Sam

  • @jimposey8542
    @jimposey8542 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Man that's some nasty soil to work in. 😊

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Jim, that is a polite way of saying it!
      Wow, this place was slick and steep…
      Thanks

  • @raymondgochenour8725
    @raymondgochenour8725 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I think I’m just lazy. I left that chainsaw sitting and grabbed them Cedar tree with the track hoe. Enjoy the video.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Raymond I definitely thought about it but climbing and sliding backwards was getting aggravating for sure! 😳
      Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video…

  • @Sawsawperry
    @Sawsawperry Před 4 měsíci +1

    QC!

  • @mickeyhughes7918
    @mickeyhughes7918 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I ran cat equipment for 22 years at a rock quarry about 10 years on a excavator. Grease did the same around the swing. Nether our mechanic or mechanics from Blanchard dealership ever said anything about it

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Mickey, hoping it’s not the swing motor leaking hydraulic oil into the swing gear housing. But, the CAT service manager thinks it’s a possibility…
      Sam

  • @larrymercer3448
    @larrymercer3448 Před 4 měsíci

    Nice job did you get your permit?

  • @jimjennings1970
    @jimjennings1970 Před 4 měsíci +1

    When you truly enjoy what your doing then you never have to work

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hey Jim, that is right! But starting that fire about got the best of me!
      🤣

    • @jimjennings1970
      @jimjennings1970 Před 4 měsíci

      @tristardiggin yeah but you stuck with it and got the job done

  • @yenerm114
    @yenerm114 Před 4 měsíci

    Looks like ya had some ash trees in the pile, them burn very well live or dead , give er a try next time , but either way ya got it going 👌🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼forgot to say the new roads lookin 👌🏼👌🏼 them are fun jobs, Brandon from dirt grain n steel just did a repair on his ,check out his channel , it was like 4-5 videos ago I think , he explains the diff in grease n stuff n shows the repair it’s not very hard to do yourself, but on his the seal got pushed out from water that sat in there n froze , deff check his video out tho 👍🏻 hope it helps

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks and I will check out that video from Dirt grain and steel. I appreciate the info on it…
      Sam

  • @Patrick-jt4dk
    @Patrick-jt4dk Před 4 měsíci +1

    What rpm are you running it at ? It’s very quiet

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      Hey Patrick, I generally run it at full throttle but not sure what the actual rpm is. It is definitely a pretty quiet machine…
      Thanks

  • @stovebolt448
    @stovebolt448 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hi Sam.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hello James! 😀

    • @stovebolt448
      @stovebolt448 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@tristardiggin Hi Sam, will finish your video tomorrow, today was walk day just got off the treadmill, just ran out of gas, gettin old have a great night see ya tomorrow.🙂8.8 miles for today.....🙃

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      @@stovebolt448 nice, that is a good bit of walking. I would be pooped too!
      Thanks

  • @MrNiklas1967
    @MrNiklas1967 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hi buddy

  • @smithworx1091
    @smithworx1091 Před 4 měsíci

    If you'd quit buying that junk Cat equipment, you wouldn't have to worry about that! 😂😂 now I got the itch to build a fire.

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Tell me about it, leaking all over the place! Good luck starting a 🔥. Wow, that was a pain…😡🥵

  • @charlieg424
    @charlieg424 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Did you know there is a skunk in the back of you truck?

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci

      I thought I kept smelling a pole cat!
      🤣

  • @adambirkhimer7742
    @adambirkhimer7742 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Didn't get chainsaw stuck I this video!

    • @tristardiggin
      @tristardiggin  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hey Adam, I’m definitely trying a little harder to do better with the saw! 🤣
      Thanks

  • @jamesmckay9966
    @jamesmckay9966 Před 3 měsíci

    WHERE WAS THE BIG FIRE. I DIDN'T SEE IT.