drivadesl
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- Joined
- Oct 10, 2007
- Messages
- 288
- Location
- Hudson Valley, NY
- Tractor
- New Holland TN-70A, Kubota U-35 Mini-Ex,SCAG Wild Cat, Cub Cadet 109
hey gang! I am putting ideas together for a road/drive that I would like to build on some recently acquired property. The road starts at a field, but runs into wooded area where I eventually will build a cabin. The road through the wooded area will run about 1/8 of a mile and will skirt along the base of a hill on one side, and has a wet swampy area on the other. It then turn towards the building site,where it will cross an underground spring/stream. The spring is mostly dry in summer, and gets wetter with the seasons, and runs into a swampy area.
My plan is to first lay stone then excavate about 4-6' into the hill and use the refuse to build up the road. When I get to the wetter area, will clear some room and laying culverts to ensure water can still travel downstream, and build up the road base over the top.
I plan on doing this with a 4T Kubota U-35 mini-ex to dig and a 70HP TN-70 utility tractor to help spread rock and to grade. I will have to remove some 8-10" dia trees along the way, though its not to thick luckily.
My quesion is do you think the equipment I have is up to the task? I expect I may rent a larger Ex to remove stumps or for heavy digging, or a dozer if necessary. I am even considering buying a larger Ex in the 15T size to use for this and other projects, though prefer not to if what I have will work. I have no deadline so will work mostly weekends over the next few months to get this done.
Does this sound like a workable plan?
My plan is to first lay stone then excavate about 4-6' into the hill and use the refuse to build up the road. When I get to the wetter area, will clear some room and laying culverts to ensure water can still travel downstream, and build up the road base over the top.
I plan on doing this with a 4T Kubota U-35 mini-ex to dig and a 70HP TN-70 utility tractor to help spread rock and to grade. I will have to remove some 8-10" dia trees along the way, though its not to thick luckily.
My quesion is do you think the equipment I have is up to the task? I expect I may rent a larger Ex to remove stumps or for heavy digging, or a dozer if necessary. I am even considering buying a larger Ex in the 15T size to use for this and other projects, though prefer not to if what I have will work. I have no deadline so will work mostly weekends over the next few months to get this done.
Does this sound like a workable plan?