Gold Rush D10

mowingman · Oct 18, 2015

It is hard for me to believe that D10 started right up, like they showed, after it and it's batteries set through a whole winter of -30 to -50 below temperatures. I need to find out what brand of batteries they are using.
Jeff

GregD1 · Oct 18, 2015

Not just the batteries. The rails and grouser bars on Parker and the Hoffman`s dozer sure looked better than what they were when they parked them last season. The new Esco bucket on Todd`s 460. The generator is new on the Hoffmns screen plant. Last years I think was an MQ. This one was tagged SWP- South West Products. They put them together here in town. The Volvo skid steer with the forks looks a bit new and I think the Volvo loader the girl in Parkers crew was running looks like a newer series. Just what I thought from the first show.

movindirt · Oct 18, 2015

Rustedcutlery said:
Well it's that time of the year again. Time for the show that makes me annoyed every time I watch it, but yet I dvr it every week.

I see the producers still think a 460cl Volvo cost $160k and has the engine of a 70's d9.
They will say d10 this d10 that, but never give reference to the 2 different komstsu dozers shown. One being a d475a-5 and the other looks like a d475a-2?

I remember I think it was late last season they made a big deal about the fact the Komatsu dozer they brought in was supposedly the biggest machine up there, but its still quite a bit smaller then a D11 right?

Desertwheeler · Oct 18, 2015

They have a d11n now too. I can't tell how many dozers they have 4-5?

Dickjr. · Oct 18, 2015

I like the show despite the playing up equipment etc. The one thing that would turn me on the show if the gold totals were fake. That's the reason I watch it to see how much they get. I have picked up small gold bars and for the size they are heavy. I think the 475 is about the size of a 10. The 575 is the largest dozer I know of but they normally are dropped and ran till there's nothing left. They never talk about cost per yard to harvest the gold. As far as the dredge goes , looks like you would still need to strip overburden to get to the gravel, but I see the advantage in it. We shall see.

digger doug · Oct 18, 2015

Whole time thru last seasons dismantling of the dredge, I'm saying one mullion doolars....could have fabbed up brand new for that money.
No wasted time tearing down, and stick one of Freddy dodges wash plants
on it (if they are in fact superior).

lantraxco · Oct 19, 2015

Anything would probably be superior to a trommel and sluice design that old.

As to overburden, I'm sure it will go out the back as easy as the spoils from the pay streak.

Shimmy1 · Dec 11, 2015

Wow. Almost two months since someone updated this thread. I'll bite. I wish they would at least TRY and keep stuff in chronological order. The scene tonight with Todd and Parker clearly shows the big Hitachi with the brand new Esco bucket that has been loading trucks for weeks. Really guys? Maybe I just notice the little things. Also, they're fighting the Mammoth mud. Why can't they blend some better gravel with it to push it through?

LT-x7 · Dec 12, 2015

Shimmy1 said:
Why can't they blend some better gravel with it to push it through?

I literally yelled that exact thing at the TV tonight......

The stuff out of order irritates me as well. Tonight episode shows Parker driving in a new-ish chevy (can't mistake those rear view mirrors) then he gets where he's going and hopes out of the raptor.....

sstocker31 · Dec 12, 2015

Do you guys actually believe Tony paid a million for that dredge, or is that made up TV stuff?

Dickjr. · Dec 12, 2015

I hope not , but I bet he will have a million in it by the time they get it running right. My guess he paid scrap price per pound on what it weighed.

plumberkc · Dec 12, 2015

sstocker31 said:
Do you guys actually believe Tony paid a million for that dredge, or is that made up TV stuff?

I think he said he had a Million invested. I still think that's hard to believe but to break it down and reassemble it you would have some major expense.

Rustedcutlery · Dec 12, 2015

plumberkc said:
I think he said he had a Million invested. I still think that's hard to believe but to break it down and reassemble it you would have some major expense.

I thought he owned the claim it was on? Didn't he own the claim that dip**** Todd mined a few seasons back?

Welder Dave · Dec 13, 2015

I think they said the dredge weighed 350 tons. That's about $1.43/lb. Not sure if it had a bunch of new electrical installed as well. It's such a joke on all these shows how they have to cover the brand of machine and everybody knows what it is anyway. I understand Volvo is supplying equipment but when you see Hitachi and Komatsu hoes for example, you wonder if maybe the Volvo's just don't measure up. It's obviously scripted. How could Tony be so adamant about kicking Parker off his claim and then miraculously Parker has a clause with Gene. If this was true, Gene would have known and would have had to get a release from Parker before even considering the job.

plumberkc · Dec 13, 2015

That was pretty convenient that Gene had that clause in his contract. I don't blame him or anybody else for not wanting to work for that punk Parker. Hoping he gets his ass kicked one of these episodes for the way he runs his mouth to his crew.

Welder Dave · Dec 13, 2015

That could be scripted too to make him look like a tyrant. Parker wouldn't be anywhere without his family's backing. Yea he's made a lot of money gold mining but his dad is the one who backed him up in the beginning when he needed a guarantee. I think the show really tries to down play how big a company South East Roadbuilders is. I like Parkers grandpa but I suspect it's just for the show he's still driving at 95/96. A lot of shows could be better if they just showed what actually goes on instead of thinking they have to enhance them to make them more appealing. Tony has a bunch of older equipment that seems to be in pretty good shape. It would be interesting if they did features on some of the equipment the miners are using like the old D9 or the 245. I'd guess Volvo wouldn't allow it though.

Shimmy1 · Dec 13, 2015

Welder Dave said:
Tony has a bunch of older equipment that seems to be in pretty good shape.

Tony's equipment is trashed. Have you ever seen one shot of an excavator that doesn't have the bucket flopping all over the place? Couple shots of Gene in that 8 at the dredge showed a cab that was trashed as well. I believe Tony is good at making money by running old equipment to destruction. JMO.

Desertwheeler · Dec 13, 2015

Parker dropped some coin on that 10t too. I noticed the bucket too. Also thought it was hard to believe tony would go that long before he checked the tailings for gold too.

movindirt · Dec 13, 2015

I quit watching the show, I can't stand the needless drama :Banghead

pf/l · Dec 13, 2015

I noticed the bucket on Parker's 700 was flopping around pretty good too when Rick was running it. We're almost a month behind on episodes up here but have watched a few on YouTube. Tony had a newer volvo 290? Lifting on the one episode. Can't remember what they were lifting but they had the bucket off and a lifting hook attached. There's lots of things going on behind the scenes that they don't show. All they show is what they want to tell the story they want to tell.

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