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Tollster · 05-13-2008, 09:53 PM

The rock moving is progressing slowly. The rocks are getting bigger and the last one was pullong my BX backwards down the hill...slowly thank god. So far the biggest one I have moved is about 1100 pounds. The bucket or the Bh won't move them, so I have to use low range 4X4, and push or roll them onto the skid plate, then I have my heighbor get in the bucket for counter weight and I drag them up the hill. I have drug the last large ones onto the fence posts, then I slowly back down while my neighbor alternates the posts to keep it moving backwards towards the freshly dug hole. I have buried all the stones about 1/3 or better for a natural look. I have one stone that gonna be the bain of them all, its about 2000 pounds and round to boot. So it'll have to go in over the wall some how. otherwise I am afraid it will get away from my and go into the pond.
I have been taking pictures of my progress, but none yet of the actual moving of the stones, I hope to get some for ya'll. It really works and so far...gravity is my friend.

05-13-2008, 09:53 PM	#32 (permalink)
Tollster Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Benton, Pennsylvania Posts: 138	Re: Pennsylvania stone wall project...:) The rock moving is progressing slowly. The rocks are getting bigger and the last one was pullong my BX backwards down the hill...slowly thank god. So far the biggest one I have moved is about 1100 pounds. The bucket or the Bh won't move them, so I have to use low range 4X4, and push or roll them onto the skid plate, then I have my heighbor get in the bucket for counter weight and I drag them up the hill. I have drug the last large ones onto the fence posts, then I slowly back down while my neighbor alternates the posts to keep it moving backwards towards the freshly dug hole. I have buried all the stones about 1/3 or better for a natural look. I have one stone that gonna be the bain of them all, its about 2000 pounds and round to boot. So it'll have to go in over the wall some how. otherwise I am afraid it will get away from my and go into the pond. I have been taking pictures of my progress, but none yet of the actual moving of the stones, I hope to get some for ya'll. It really works and so far...gravity is my friend.