grader stuck video

[jimmyjack]

i finally found a video to post in this section:bouncegri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PImUnoJmQ

well i will side with most every one in saying these guys are to lazy to hook a chain , and say yes they are beating on the machine. not a good idea to try and push it out with just the corner of the blade,but i could be wrong never run a grader before:beatsme :beatsme

[Dozerboy]

It worked I guess:Pointhead

[Copenhagen]

First off: Dozerboy, make another post please. You have 666 right now and it scares the crap out of me! :eek:

Second, what did they break while they were pulling the machine out?

Third, check out some of the other vids on there. There is one about 4 minutes long. Watch close around 2:06-2:10 and tell me you wouldnt be scared! Well, some of you seasoned guys probably wouldnt be, but I would have to go home for the day due to a lack of clean underwear.:eek:

[Grader4me]

i finally found a video to post in this section:bouncegri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PImUnoJmQ

well i will side with most every one in saying these guys are to lazy to hook a chain , and say yes they are beating on the machine. not a good idea to try and push it out with just the corner of the blade,but i could be wrong never run a grader before:beatsme :beatsme

Nope...You are not wrong. Look at the stress he was putting on the moldboard. Shouldn't have taken him that long to figure it out. That grader was stuck pretty good. Pulling it out using a chain/cable was the proper way. Great videos!!

[thejdman04]

Amazing some people arent hurt,a nd the stress they put on OTHER PEOPLES machines

[Engineer4255]

looked like he was snapping the teeth off the front scarifier on the Deere to me. Lucky they didnt go thru the windshield.:Pointhead

[RT Engineering]

Another reason not to buy from the rental fleet.

[tw_692000]

i finally found a video to post in this section:bouncegri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PImUnoJmQ

well i will side with most every one in saying these guys are to lazy to hook a chain , and say yes they are beating on the machine. not a good idea to try and push it out with just the corner of the blade,but i could be wrong never run a grader before:beatsme :beatsme

if one of our operators treated a machine like that they wouldn't be operating one for very long !!! .lol...

[Cat Dr.]

Ouch! Thank god for slip clutches in the circle drive!
Gotta love rental gear! you don't see too many people loving them sadly!
lucky no one got hurt with the flying ripper tyne!

[bobcat ron]

Bunch of Handi-Tards.

[95zIV]

I'm not agreeing with what they did, but, maybe they just didn't have a chain. That's not an excuse because they had a pickup there and if they didn't have one then they should have let the machine set until they got one. I'm also not one for lawsuits, but now that that video has shown up online, If that was part of my rental fleet, there would be a download and a trip to the lawyer coming.

[ledsel]

i finally found a video to post in this section:bouncegri

YouTube - Motoniveladora en un MallÃ*n (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PImUnoJmQ)

well i will side with most every one in saying these guys are to lazy to hook a chain , and say yes they are beating on the machine. not a good idea to try and push it out with just the corner of the blade,but i could be wrong never run a grader before:beatsme :beatsme

These guys must be ex-truck drivers.:Pointhead

[2stickbill]

Another reason not to buy from the rental fleet.

Down here the rental takes vidio and pics when you return a machine.You pay for all damages.A CO I used to work for payed like $45,000 on a Cat 325.And the operator was the sups good buddy.Wait I just said the operator which he wasn't.

[bill5362]

I would bet these are State or County employees, there are too many companies that could stand to abuse their equipment and stay in business, owner operator or company machines. I would fire everyone that was onsite for not stopping this abuse. Just plain stupid, and lazy.

[ledsel]

I would bet these are State or County employees, there are too many companies that could stand to abuse their equipment and stay in business, owner operator or company machines. I would fire everyone that was onsite for not stopping this abuse. Just plain stupid, and lazy.

Must be taxpayers money allrite:my2c

[ok dirt witcher]

I was wondering how many post there were going to be before somebody mentioned the first thing that popped into my head.......state or county workers. " Maybe they didn't have a Chain????" sure they did, somewhere close too I bet. And if they didn't why not? I'd bet my tax return (" IF THERE IS SUCH A THING") that those are county graders and employees. I realy hate to say this but we (tax payers) bought or leased that equipment then elected somebody to hire those operators. Even worse we have to drive our vehichles on those nicely graded roads that should be smooth asphalt for what it costs!!

[ok dirt witcher]

I agree with the other couple of post's. I'd fire anyone that was involved, no such thing as an innocent bystander there. Next time i get stuck I'm going to borrow the counties roadgrader....on second thought, no I won't I'm the kinda of guy that when I borrow something I service it before and after I use it and try to return it a Lil better than when I borrowed it.

[littleroadgrade]

I would bet these are State or County employees, there are too many companies that could stand to abuse their equipment and stay in business, owner operator or company machines. I would fire everyone that was onsite for not stopping this abuse. Just plain stupid, and lazy.

This has kind or made my blood boil, I have operated motorgraders for a county for 23 years never have I or any other operaters I know in the county I work in have ever done what those idiots pulled or anyting like that, I guess its just easy to throw blame our way because we don't own the equipment so people think we don't care how we treat it. Thats not so were I come from our machines are issued to us to operate and service and take care of, on average we have our machines for 10 to 11 years putting 10,000 to 15,000 hrs on them so taking care of them is to our benifite. County motorgraders are taken very good care of if something breaks or wears out it gets fixed around here the contracters are standing in line to get these machines when they are traded off.
Hopefully I don't find out they were county employees I have to eat my words anyway they wouldn't work were I work very long.
Thanks for letting me vent.

[bill5362]

Littleroadgrade, I apologize if my comments insulated you. I just looked at the video and it appeared to be a county road, and by my experience a contractor wouldn't be in business long treating their equipment in this matter. We have had some damage to some of the county equipment in our area due to negligence and stupidity. So times I speak before thinking of how my comments would affect others. I didn't have all of the facts so this was the first thing that pop into my mind.

It nice to hear that you and your fellow employees take such pride in their equipment.

[stinkycat]

what language was the heading on that video

[ledsel]

what language was the heading on that video

It mite be from south america, Maybe?

[stinkycat]

No more needs to be said

[ovrszd]

This has kind or made my blood boil, I have operated motorgraders for a county for 23 years never have I or any other operaters I know in the county I work in have ever done what those idiots pulled or anyting like that, I guess its just easy to throw blame our way because we don't own the equipment so people think we don't care how we treat it. Thats not so were I come from our machines are issued to us to operate and service and take care of, on average we have our machines for 10 to 11 years putting 10,000 to 15,000 hrs on them so taking care of them is to our benifite. County motorgraders are taken very good care of if something breaks or wears out it gets fixed around here the contracters are standing in line to get these machines when they are traded off.
Hopefully I don't find out they were county employees I have to eat my words anyway they wouldn't work were I work very long.
Thanks for letting me vent.

I'm not quite to the "blood boil" point but I agree with littleroadgrade, I'v been a tax paid operator for 21 years. We trade machines with low hours (1200-2000). Contractors want our machines when we trade. I keep good service records and do timely maintenance, I even rotate the tires. I've also lost track of the number of times I've pressure washed our machine at my house on my dime.

I don't think anyone is here to say there aren't construction site operators that would do this are they??

[ledsel]

I believe this is in Argentina.:mad:

[sandnsnow]

This has kind or made my blood boil, I have operated motorgraders for a county for 23 years never have I or any other operaters I know in the county I work in have ever done what those idiots pulled or anyting like that, I guess its just easy to throw blame our way because we don't own the equipment so people think we don't care how we treat it. Thats not so were I come from our machines are issued to us to operate and service and take care of, on average we have our machines for 10 to 11 years putting 10,000 to 15,000 hrs on them so taking care of them is to our benifite. County motorgraders are taken very good care of if something breaks or wears out it gets fixed around here the contracters are standing in line to get these machines when they are traded off.
Hopefully I don't find out they were county employees I have to eat my words anyway they wouldn't work were I work very long.
Thanks for letting me vent.

Sorry, but i work hand in hand with our county guys and I have to say at least here the operators are a pain in the a$$ and really dont care how the machine is treated. They know someone will fix it and while there machine is down thay get to hang out at the shop. :Banghead

[Grader4me]

Seems to be more than one poster here commenting on "County graders and employees"
I work for the Province so it would be basically the same thing as working for a County, at least I think it would be.
I know we look after our equipment and have very good operators. Maintenance is done and recorded. Equipment is kept clean and looked after. This equipment is inspected on a regular basis to ensure that it is being done. Having said that there are some though that have to be pushed at times. There are also some that get into the stupidest messes you will ever see. Part of being a operator...No ones perfect..God knows I'm not..:(

We have rented graders from contractors that have previously not been looked after very well. When returned they are in better condition. My point is there is good and bad everywhere. You have operators that are keen and those that are not, regardless of who they work for.

Everyone has an opinon and there is nothing wrong with that. Makes for good conversation and learning. But I do know this..takes a good man to say he's sorry about his comments offending someone.:notworthy

Now, having said that maybe we can get back on topic :)

Soooo..who has been stuck with a grader ..and ..what in hell was you thinking??..lol

[2stickbill]

Seems to be more than one poster here commenting on "County graders and employees"
I work for the Province so it would be basically the same thing as working for a County, at least I think it would be.
I know we look after our equipment and have very good operators. Maintenance is done and recorded. Equipment is kept clean and looked after. This equipment is inspected on a regular basis to ensure that it is being done. Having said that there are some though that have to be pushed at times. There are also some that get into the stupidest messes you will ever see. Part of being a operator...No ones perfect..God knows I'm not..:(

We have rented graders from contractors that have previously not been looked after very well. When returned they are in better condition. My point is there is good and bad everywhere. You have operators that are keen and those that are not, regardless of who they work for.

Everyone has an opinon and there is nothing wrong with that. Makes for good conversation and learning. But I do know this..takes a good man to say he's sorry about his comments offending someone.:notworthy

Now, having said that maybe we can get back on topic :)

Soooo..who has been stuck with a grader ..and ..what in hell was you thinking??..lol

I have been stuck with one a few times.O you mean bogged down.:Banghead

[Grader4me]

I have been stuck with one a few times.O you mean bogged down.:Banghead


LOL...I hear ya!

[ledsel]

I had my 740 slide off the road once and had to use the blade to keep it from tipping over. A little scary.:eek:

[littleroadgrade]

Littleroadgrade, I apologize if my comments insulated you. I just looked at the video and it appeared to be a county road, and by my experience a contractor wouldn't be in business long treating their equipment in this matter. We have had some damage to some of the county equipment in our area due to negligence and stupidity. So times I speak before thinking of how my comments would affect others. I didn't have all of the facts so this was the first thing that pop into my mind.

It nice to hear that you and your fellow employees take such pride in their equipment.

Bill5362 I accept your apologe I can see why people would think they are some government workers being on a road like they are.
That being said I have been stuck and came close to laying one on its side more then once, from snow drifts, dirt roads, ditch cleaning to road construction.
Either way pulling equipment out is done with the safest and carefullest ways.
I supose there are some workers out there that don,t give a D#^*% about there machines, then the public thinks that we are all that way.
THANKS

[ledsel]

Another couple of winners. YouTube - Stuck Snowplows -Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhfrAIUZVxA&NR=1)

[Grader4me]

OMG..That is a good find! I'm laughing my butt off! There is only one comment that I can make about this. Wheel chains! lol

[smoothoperator]

Plowing heavy snow in (relatively) warm weather can be miserable. Slip a tire, even a good tire just a little, and you have a mess. Mount as many tire chains as you can find and then hang on. I feel sorry for the guys in the video. Trying to do their job, but not properly equipped to do it. Earlier comments make me think a little more about their situation before passing judgement...but it is funny...and I'm glad it's not me.

smoothoperator...be prepared

[Arabhacks]

Hello.

I had worked for Olmos Equipment in San Antonio for a few years on and off.
Started as a laborer and worked up to the blade, left for 3 years and returned, decided to try driving a truck OTR but decided construction was in my blood.
When I returned I was put on a loader and excavator, the easy stuff.
One rodeo bum who was close friends with the safety man was put on the water truck, watering blankets as well as the sites.
He simply could not drive, or at least did not show it.
After about a month management decided to take him off the truck, he had an at fault accident.
In the mean time they had bought a brand new excavator, something like 2 hours on it, sweet!
I was told that this was my machine by my super.
When they removed Mr. rodeo from the truck they wanted to put me on the water truck, complete with missing left fender and lights.
I refused and was written up.
Once they did fix this, after getting a rental for the time, I was told to operate it, and it was a mess!
I got things back on schedule in short order.
After about a month of me making noise every day, I wanted to be back on a machine, I was put back on my beloved excavator, that sorry sob left it a mess!
There was this goo on everything, and a layer of cans and candy wrappers on the floor, I nearly cried.
After I talked to my super the safety man was called, and that man brought into question my ability as an operator, and all but said that I had done this, until the super pointed out that I was only that day to return to the machine, and that the hour meter was at the same position when the last operator left.
Later in the year things slowed down and I was on layoff.
When I was called back, 3 weeks later, I was told to report to transportation, I was to be trained to operate an end dump, I said not only no, but hell no.
I was told that since I held a CDL I had to operate under transportation, that was just the way it was, or there was no job for me, and that I would never return.
The company had a reward for new hires and if I was to go to transportation this would go to whoever did the recruiting, except I wanted no part of transportation.
I have operated end dump since, and simply do not like it, or truck drivers in general.
So now I simply say I hold only a class "C" on my applications to companies.
If this were to ever become an issue I am fully ready to turn in my CDL.
But Olmos Equipment is out, just too bad a report from the director of safety, never mind my perfect record as an operator and the fact that I never operated an end or belly dump for them.
Truck driver are in another group in a construction company as a rule, something I want no part of.
But, companies will hire somebody off the street and put him on whatever.
It is easier to find an "operator" than someone who holds a CDL.
So you can see why I take offense to such a statement as " Must be truck drivers".

[pigpen60]

if you look close you can see the tires have no tread on them and the rears almost look like military nd's. and new nd's are about a waste of time in the snow anyway. just a lowly truck drivers opinion though:beatsme, pigpen

[smoothoperator]

Arabhacks & pigpen60-

To be a good truck driver is something to be proud of. Some that you see or may have worked with are there just filling a seat, waiting for a check, making more work for everyone else. To call some of these people "truck driver" is an insult to real truck drivers. If you do your job well, you make it look easy, then everyone thinks you have an easy job. It's the same with many other driver/operator jobs. As a former truck driver and scraper operator, I know what I can do as a blade operator to make the other operators jobs easier and more productive. A team of good operators can make almost any job enjoyable, but throw one idiot into the mix, and you end up with headaches, hot tempers, and lost production.

smoothoperator...learning something new every day

[Arabhacks]

Arabhacks & pigpen60-

To be a good truck driver is something to be proud of. Some that you see or may have worked with are there just filling a seat, waiting for a check, making more work for everyone else. To call some of these people "truck driver" is an insult to real truck drivers. If you do your job well, you make it look easy, then everyone thinks you have an easy job. It's the same with many other driver/operator jobs. As a former truck driver and scraper operator, I know what I can do as a blade operator to make the other operators jobs easier and more productive. A team of good operators can make almost any job enjoyable, but throw one idiot into the mix, and you end up with headaches, hot tempers, and lost production.

smoothoperator...learning something new every day

Hello.

100%!

[2stickbill]

Arabhacks & pigpen60-

To be a good truck driver is something to be proud of. Some that you see or may have worked with are there just filling a seat, waiting for a check, making more work for everyone else. To call some of these people "truck driver" is an insult to real truck drivers. If you do your job well, you make it look easy, then everyone thinks you have an easy job. It's the same with many other driver/operator jobs. As a former truck driver and scraper operator, I know what I can do as a blade operator to make the other operators jobs easier and more productive. A team of good operators can make almost any job enjoyable, but throw one idiot into the mix, and you end up with headaches, hot tempers, and lost production.

smoothoperator...learning something new every day

Some people call themselves Truck Drivers like some call themselves Operators.I got a neighbor says he can operate anything.Funny thing there is no Grey hair in his head.And I have yet to see him working.Holding a job that is.

[GPSGrader]

Couple of No-operating SOBs looks like. nice way to tear up the circle drive

[catd8t]

it looks like that cat might have been a rental looking at the sticker on the side. and well noone cares about rentals hahaha

[excav8r]

that last video reminds me of last year offroading with my buddy. he buried his truck in the mud and then on my way to pull him out about 15 ft from him i got buried in the mud lol worst part of it was it was about 11 pm and it took us about 2 hrs to walk back to the road and then try to get someone to pick you up when you are covered in mud.