As the Hoffman's Quartz Creek crew works to clear off permafrost muck, Dave Turin and the D8 dozer go down into one of the dangerous sinkholes.
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Gold Rush 2: Sinking In Black Muck
As the Hoffman's Quartz Creek crew works to clear off permafrost muck, Dave Turin and the D8 dozer go down into one of the dangerous sinkholes.
Added: Nov 22, 2011
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Runtime: 01:57
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