joe t
Silver Member
Hi I am new here and joined to ask this question.
I hire someone to do foundation pads and light site work for me with a little larger tractor and the compaction tests come back ok just running this tractor on it (new case farmall utility tractor think around 75-80hp with a cab and front end loader). I think the tractor weighs around 7500 lbs.
Wondering if I could get rid of my 1900 Ford I use for light grade work and get something the same sized body but heavier and more power with 4x4. I could put water in the tires and some removable balast weight and run skinny tires if needed.
I need to be able to strip the surface which the Ford will have to work at doing, but even worse if I hit a chunk of concrete or stump it will stop it in its tracks. Maybe I could change the rear tires on it and put water in them and go slow.
I could always throw a sprinkler on the pad whichever way I do this to help compaction.
Anything heavier needed I rent. Maybe I should just invest in a gooseneck and rent a Construciton Tractor for every job, think they are $275 a day or $1000 for the week. That is a backhoe with a box blade on it.
I hire someone to do foundation pads and light site work for me with a little larger tractor and the compaction tests come back ok just running this tractor on it (new case farmall utility tractor think around 75-80hp with a cab and front end loader). I think the tractor weighs around 7500 lbs.
Wondering if I could get rid of my 1900 Ford I use for light grade work and get something the same sized body but heavier and more power with 4x4. I could put water in the tires and some removable balast weight and run skinny tires if needed.
I need to be able to strip the surface which the Ford will have to work at doing, but even worse if I hit a chunk of concrete or stump it will stop it in its tracks. Maybe I could change the rear tires on it and put water in them and go slow.
I could always throw a sprinkler on the pad whichever way I do this to help compaction.
Anything heavier needed I rent. Maybe I should just invest in a gooseneck and rent a Construciton Tractor for every job, think they are $275 a day or $1000 for the week. That is a backhoe with a box blade on it.