futuresweets10
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I started digging my pond this weekend with only a backhoe at my disposal. I am not doing any sort of dam, rather digging a big hole in the ground. I want a pond, but my other motivation is the amount of fill dirt I need else where on my property. I can dig for about 10 min and then have a rather large pile of dirt to be moved. It takes me about an hour to an hour and a half to move the pile of dirt that took me 10 min to make. Part of the problem is that the ground is soft and it you have to regrade the path that is driven on after every few passes hauling dirt. I have other people helping me and we have been taking turns on the machine. I was thinking about renting a second piece of equipment for a weekend (one day rental) so I dont have to stop digging. The front bucket on my hoe is a 1 yd . I was looking at a track loader (bob cat with either 1/2yd bucket or 3/4yd). The loader and a small (6yd) dump truck are the same price per day. Would I have better luck with a dump truck or a small track loader? I would think the truck would be easier to get stuck and we may even have to lay mats down but I would also think the truck would go a little quicker once we got set up.
Would you go with the loader, the truck, or something completely different? Thanks guys....
Would you go with the loader, the truck, or something completely different? Thanks guys....