Building Lake Corona

[4570Man]

Nice work.

Takes a LOT of dirt to add a foot to a dam.

For those who haven't been around one, a CTL makes a skid steer look silly. Much more productive!!!!

A skid steer is about junk. A CTL puts tractors and skids to shame moving dirt.

 

[dodge man]

Another thing nice about them is getting a nice smooth grade. Anyone who has finished graded with a tractor knows the wheels hit a bump or low spot it moves the bucket or the rear blade up and down. A CTL’s tracks tend to not do this so grading is easier.

 

[4570Man]

Another thing nice about them is getting a nice smooth grade. Anyone who has finished graded with a tractor knows the wheels hit a bump or low spot it moves the bucket or the rear blade up and down. A CTL’s tracks tend to not do this so grading is easier.

Plus the bucket is a lot closer to the frame and it’s not riding on a pivoting front axle. Grading with these is a world of difference compared to a tractor.

 

[KubotainNH]

Another thing nice about them is getting a nice smooth grade. Anyone who has finished graded with a tractor knows the wheels hit a bump or low spot it moves the bucket or the rear blade up and down. A CTL’s tracks tend to not do this so grading is easier.

That is my thought too. The shape of the bucket looks to also help, bottom is quite flat and deep.

 

[jk96]

It helps that you can see the cutting edge as well.

 

[bindian]

A skid steer is about junk. A CTL puts tractors and skids to shame moving dirt.

That depends on the size of 4WD tractor.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Another thing nice about them is getting a nice smooth grade. Anyone who has finished graded with a tractor knows the wheels hit a bump or low spot it moves the bucket or the rear blade up and down. A CTL’s tracks tend to not do this so grading is easier.

True, but moving them at top speed makes for a truly bumpy ride. At least in a Bobcat 770. I have hit bumps traveling with dirt in the bucket and have hit my head. Seatbelts after that!
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

It helps that you can see the cutting edge as well.

That, is a BIG plus!
hugs, Brandi

 

[4570Man]

That depends on the size of 4WD tractor.
hugs, Brandi

The CTL is still far better. A big 4wd tractor loader is made to move round bales not dirt. It would be hard pressed to beat the CTL in volume of dirt moved and it definitely can’t do as good of a job. If the biggest 6 ton 100 hp CTLs won’t do the job you need to go get a D6 and forget about the tractors. Maybe if you had big tractor towing a dirt pan but the tractor loaders are junk for moving dirt.

 

[ovrszd]

The CTL is still far better. A big 4wd tractor loader is made to move round bales not dirt. It would be hard pressed to beat the CTL in volume of dirt moved and it definitely can’t do as good of a job. If the biggest 6 ton 100 hp CTLs won’t do the job you need to go get a D6 and forget about the tractors. Maybe if you had big tractor towing a dirt pan but the tractor loaders are junk for moving dirt.

I've got a 5.5 yd clamshell scraper I pull behind my 95HP 4wd tractor with FEL. I carry dirt in the FEL bucket for traction only.

In the OP's situation he has the best equipment for the job. He's severely limited in working space. The CTL will turn 360 degrees within it's own footprint. Invaluable under these conditions. Anything else would get cumbersome very quickly.