It's Happening Right In Front Of Our House!
I had a rare chance to watch something cool across the road.
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Power MIG 262MP welder
Multi-process, 300A.
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M12 M-SPECTOR 360 inspection camera
Sees inside a frame rail without pulling it apart.
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Wave+ multi-tool
18 locking tools. Lives on the belt.
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Amazing Tile Tape
Waterproof, 2 in by 108 ft. Comes back off in one piece.
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USA merino. In every video.
Building A Pond In Our Backyard
Start with the full recap, then follow the first six core episodes in order as Neil opens the ground, moves dirt, grades the site, and starts changing the build with concrete.
Full Backyard Pond Build Start To Finish
The best entry point if you want the whole arc before digging into the episode-by-episode build.
426K views
I'm Starting A Backyard Pond Build
49K views
Could This Pond Project Be A Regret?
92K views
The Right Equipment For Our Backyard Pond Build
66K views
Problems Trucking Dirt On The Backyard Pond Build
100K views
JD Garden Tractor Final Grades
129K views
This Pond Will Be Different Than Most — Concrete
737K views1979 Ford Bronco Frame-Off
Neil’s barn-find Bronco, torn down and rebuilt from the frame up — body work, chassis, and the push to get it rolling again.
Bronco Progress, But Can It Be Done In Time?
The current chapter of the frame-off build — progress on the truck and the clock toward Harlan Days.
90K views
Is It Even Worth Saving?
110K views
He Has The Disneyland of Auto Shops!
179K views
Been Waiting Two Years For This!
109K views
Frame Off Bronco Restoration Begins
95K views
We’re Building A Better Bronco!
92K views
Just When It Was All Going So Well...
93K viewsThree Ways The Work Gets Done
Dig
Driveways, ponds, basements, drainage, and dirt moving with equipment sized for the kind of jobs rural homeowners actually recognize.
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Trucks and restorations brought back into useful shape — the International 4900 and Ford L9000 tri-axle dump trucks, the 2000 Ford F750, and the 1979 Bronco build.
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Shop-built tools, homestead fixes, attachments, and projects that make sense when the parts pile is close and the job needs finishing.
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- Where is Dig Drive DIY based?
- Harlan, Indiana, northeast of Fort Wayne.
- When do new videos come out?
- Every Sunday morning, every week, with the occasional mid-week video if you’re lucky. Subscribe on YouTube to catch the latest one.
- What does Neil run on the dirt jobs?
- A John Deere 862 self-propelled scraper, a John Deere 310SE backhoe, and a John Deere 331G compact track loader, hauled with a 1994 Ford L9000 tri-axle and a 2000 Ford F750 single-axle dump truck.
- Where can I buy official merch?
- Official apparel is through Farm Focused.
- How do I reach Neil for sponsorships?
- Use the contact page for business inquiries. General project questions are best asked on the related YouTube video.
- Where should mail go?
- P.O. Box 137, Harlan, IN 46743.