Andrew Camarata

4570Man · Dec 13, 2021

ljjhouser said:
Those loader tires were slick - maybe not bald or worn out. They did a lot of sliding in the mud. He may just use them and resell the loader when finished. But he keeps adding a lot of older equipment. And dozer tracks were worn slick also. Makes me wonder about the whole undercarriage. But looks like he can't loose with low investment eq if he keeps working on them and trading or selling what he doesn't get fixed. I hated to see him on that sliding shale. With slick tracks.

That was a track loader not a dozer. They have completely different track systems. Here’s a brand new track loader picture. And that’s even pretty aggressive for a track loader. Here’s another one with no grousers. And the 988 is a mining loader. It’s not designed for off-road use and the tires aren’t designed for ground engagement. .

Tinhack · Dec 13, 2021

My 420C has "Street Cleats" which are smooth. They're like that so the tracks don't damage pavement or concrete. Pretty easy on grass too if you don't turn too quick. Even so, it pulled my Ford tractor out of a mud hole. The Ford was sunk up to the rear axle.

4570Man · Dec 13, 2021

Tinhack said:
My 420C has "Street Cleats" which are smooth. They're like that so the tracks don't damage pavement or concrete. Pretty easy on grass too if you don't turn too quick. Even so, it pulled my Ford tractor out of a mud hole. The Ford was sunk up to the rear axle.

My buddy had a smallish Komatsu dozer with fairly mean grousers. They were probably 2” tall and it was like 17,000 pounds. I couldn’t believe how easy it was on grass. My tracked skid steer is way worse. The dozer would slide on the grousers and just make little slices in the grass where the skid steer catches on the side of the track and rips up big patches. I suspect the 973 loader I posted a picture of is a steel mill loader intended for moving hot slag. They’re probably the main buyers of track loaders now days. They’re a nearly obsolete tool.

npalen · Dec 13, 2021

4570Man said:
My buddy had a smallish Komatsu dozer with fairly mean grousers. They were probably 2” tall and it was like 17,000 pounds. I couldn’t believe how easy it was on grass. My tracked skid steer is way worse. The dozer would slide on the grousers and just make little slices in the grass where the skid steer catches on the side of the track and rips up big patches. I suspect the 973 loader I posted a picture of is a steel mill loader intended for moving hot slag. They’re probably the main buyers of track loaders now days. They’re a nearly obsolete tool.

just make little slices in the grass

Excellent lawn aerator!

finn1 · Dec 13, 2021

npalen said:
just make little slices in the grass

Excellent lawn aerator!

Until you go across the same grass a half dozen times.

ljjhouser · Dec 13, 2021

4570Man said:
That was a track loader not a dozer. They have completely different track systems. Here’s a brand new track loader picture. And that’s even pretty aggressive for a track loader. Here’s another one with no grousers. And the 988 is a mining loader. It’s not designed for off-road use and the tires aren’t designed for ground engagement. .

Yep, guess I was thinking about his D4. Good to know. thanks.

Tractorable · Dec 16, 2021

The fate of the little Toyota….

4570Man · Dec 16, 2021

It was probably destined for scrap before he ever got it so he might as well have fun with it first.

daugen · Dec 16, 2021

what a testimony to Toyota durability! Poor Yaris
doesn't drive so good any more...
uh yeah

deezler · Dec 16, 2021

I like that he included shots of doing a proper clean up after crushing it. Good dude. Minus all the gasoline, coolant and oil that went into the ground, of course.

FTG-05 · Dec 16, 2021

YT video on Andrew's net worth and how much $$ he makes off of YT. Gets pretty funny around the 4:00 mark.

FTG-05 · Dec 17, 2021

And now AC has started a B&B at his castle. No mention of prices.

Bedlam · Dec 18, 2021

4570Man said:
It was probably destined for scrap before he ever got it so he might as well have fun with it first.

And he did. He drove it hard around the yard, and then let it slide off the rock wall before crushing it and a camera. BUT consider. if it was set to go to the junkyard, He gained monetary from the videos to surely offset the "costs' and also the camera. Not to mention he is reselling the camera on ebay.

Not bad, We sure cant fault him I've been following him since he started. And the business sure has grown. Outside of not much for daily jobs he has maintained the demeaner I first enjoyed.
And I think its a good investment of machines. I'm sure he can recoup the original costs as well.

5030 · Dec 18, 2021

Said before, for me, strictly entertainment and I never buy any 'merch' from any of the channels I watch (for entertainment).

daugen · Dec 18, 2021

You mean 5030 when they say "as seen on tv" you don't rush out and buy it?...
I read it on the internet so it must be true.

never much liked advertising on tshirts, but a tractor hat was always fun.

living the life, not my life, but a fun one and productive too.

5030 · Dec 18, 2021

I never watch TV. TV is geared to a child mentality. If it's promoted on TV, ist's probably Chinese junk anyway. Like the 'miracle heater' on the YT ads. What a joke. No electric heater can consume anymore than 1500 watts max and the btu output is based on that. Besides, electricity is the most expensive heating medium out there.

I'll stick with my off grade seed corn, it's free. My total heat bill for the house is right about 250 bucks a year. Been the same for a while now. May put in a solar array to cut it even more.

5030 · Dec 18, 2021

He's not even on my 'subscribed to' list. Not interested in his escapades. I'll give him credit as he milks YT for everything it's worth. Good capitalist.

ljjhouser · Dec 18, 2021

Interesting. And have to give him credit. That beat-up go pro now has 118 bids on ebay and the price is now up to $4723.00. I wish I had a peice of scrap and could sell it for $50. Good Job. And there goes to old adage, a fool and his money will soon part. And I don't mean Andrew. Just think, that piece of scrap could buy another used doser.