Skid steer stuntman

There's a guy from Arizona named Jake Hatch, and he's unusually skilled at operating a skid steer.

Add in a Guinness World Record for "Longest wheelie by a skid loader", some social media buzz, and a video editing program with an abundance of '90s synthesizer music.

Now he's the self-styled "Black Sheep Skid", coming to a county fair near you.

Here's a monster truck rally-style aerial hype video of Black Sheep Skid performing at a rodeo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAU2lwcUnLI


I was surprised to discover that this is the guy who performs in the TwentyTrucks kids' truck videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpszgytqkck


On the jobsite, where you get to see these skills at work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYh3ciokvV0



Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6361#post83520
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...7728#post86152
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...4424#post79928
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...1749#post75056
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...3840#post78838
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2955#post77167
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2824#post76928
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...0818#post73193
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6781#post84357
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6492#post83778
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6158#post83176

I've run skid-steer quite a bit, but all I can say is WOW that culvert trick is just amazing!

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I have unintentionally had 3 wheels off the ground at once with a JD 644 while the over full bucket was high up in the air Not a fun feeling. One of my pucker moments I don't care to repeat.

Last time I saw something like that the fool hit the side of my truck while loading. I do like the pressure in the front Tyres(tires): good thing they aren't low profile.

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can someone explain to me other than playing around what useful value there is to that skill

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Originally Posted by Frank S

can someone explain to me other than playing around what useful value there is to that skill

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he had to keep those loggies rollin' : very rowdy. And he wanted to make sure they were suitable as "TRU logs".

The explanation from most mountaineers as to why they do it..........because it's there
The bob-cat driver? because I can.

3:17 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALLFzw9hV7M