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Encountering Buried Obstacles and Switching Equipment

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TOUGH DAY on the Farm job

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What happens here

During grading, the operator repeatedly encounters large, buried rocks and concrete chunks, which snap off the tines of the power rake. To avoid further damage to the ASV RT-75, Alex is sent to retrieve a Volvo MC 115C wheeled skid steer, which is less precise but more robust for digging out heavy buried debris. The plan is to divide the work, with the operator continuing to grade with the ASV, while Alex uses the Volvo to dig out these stubborn, deeply buried items. The operator explains the difference in feel between operating a tracked ASV (smooth like butter) and a wheeled Volvo (more unforgiving).

Goal: Efficiently remove deeply buried obstacles without damaging machinery.

Tools and materials

  • ASV RT-75 Posi-Track Skid Steer ASV — Continuing fine grading
  • Hydraulic Breaker/Post Puller — Removing deeply buried obstacles like rocks and concrete
  • Soil Conditioner — Fine grading, but susceptible to damage from large debris
  • Volvo MC 115C Wheeled Skid Steer Volvo — Heavy digging and removal of large, buried debris
  • Buried Rocks/Concrete N/A — Obstacles that need to be removed

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I start to pull up chunks of concrete and I realize pretty fast I've got to change my plan or I'm gonna completely destroy this sr3 I don't look like a lot [Music] it's like somebody's buried a building instead of all the building out I can't afford to break the ASB off from grading so I sent Alex to get the mole I just heavy root just went through here cuz I'm gonna bust up my sr3 trying to pull a foundation out with it I mean look at this that's a brick plan is to divide and conquer I'm gonna keep grading the lower pass here while Alex focuses on finding what all is buried underneath the ground but we've got to get to be cooked up to do it [Music] the Volvo with those solid tires is one rough ride but [Applause] at this point I have no clue what this is that he's hitting or you can start to see the pile of debris right next to me as it grows [Music] well alex is looking for buried treasure I'm gonna start grading out the site and try to help him out by smoothing enough moving out his work area a little bit [Music] still remember cannot work flower in your head you came from

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