Gold Rush Season - 13 Episode 9

With no dedicated mechanic on site, the breakdown highlight’s Fred's ongoing struggle to keep his operation running smoothly amidst constant equipment failures. Tony Beets: A New Crew and Bad Luck

To mine the road, the crew had to build a new access road simultaneously to ensure they weren't cut off from their washplants.

Fred Lewis finally received his long-awaited "monster" dozer, but the excitement was short-lived. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 9

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Parker Schnabel is never one to play it safe, and in this episode, he tasks Mitch Blaschke with a massive new project: mining out an old access road built on virgin ground. Parker dubbed this ambitious cut the "Panama Canal". With no dedicated mechanic on site, the breakdown

Parker was forced to put the "Panama Canal" on the back burner for later in the season. Despite this, the crew still managed a massive weekly cleanup of 546 ounces of gold , valued at nearly $1 million. Fred Lewis: The Monster Dozer Disaster

Mother Nature had other plans. As they began digging, they discovered the ground underneath the road was still frozen. Let me know in the comments below

Almost immediately after delivery, the dozer broke down.