TheCommissioner
Member
I am brand new at tractoring, but experienced at earthmoving, so I am appreciative of advice! Thanks for any and all responses.
I have a pond with a spillway that is nothing more than a big trench or cut in the bank. I want to place a big culvert in the trench and then backfill so I can drive across the spillway.
There is an area of my property maybe a hundred yards from the spillway where I want to excavate the soil for the backfill. The best equipment for this application would be a track loader. However I don't have one but I do have a Kubota L3400 with a regular bucket (no teeth). And since I am a hobbyist, time isn't of the essence.
What I am thinking is to purchase a boxblade which I need anyway for road maintenance and using it to loosen the soil enough that I can load it with the bucket and tram to the dumpsite. The soil is clay and if there are any rocks they will be small broken shale. I anticipate having to move about 25 cubic yards.
Can a boxblade be effective at loosening and windrowing soil for picking up with a regular bucket?
I have a pond with a spillway that is nothing more than a big trench or cut in the bank. I want to place a big culvert in the trench and then backfill so I can drive across the spillway.
There is an area of my property maybe a hundred yards from the spillway where I want to excavate the soil for the backfill. The best equipment for this application would be a track loader. However I don't have one but I do have a Kubota L3400 with a regular bucket (no teeth). And since I am a hobbyist, time isn't of the essence.
What I am thinking is to purchase a boxblade which I need anyway for road maintenance and using it to loosen the soil enough that I can load it with the bucket and tram to the dumpsite. The soil is clay and if there are any rocks they will be small broken shale. I anticipate having to move about 25 cubic yards.
Can a boxblade be effective at loosening and windrowing soil for picking up with a regular bucket?