7520 working with dirt

MtnViewRanch · May 1, 2007

Thought that I would post a few pics of some of the work that I got done this past weekend. Scraped and moved a lot of dirt, not sure how much, 100's of yards, maybe close to a 1000.

Was working some slopes with gullies that were up to 6-8 feet deep. I wanted to get these filled in so that this area would be more of a rolling type terrain.

Anyway, thought that I would post here instead of the projects forum, showing the capability of the 7520 FWD.

Some of the pics are before & after, and some are of the tractor moving dirt. Of the dirt moving pics, I was able to continually move this amount of dirt.

rvaitor · May 1, 2007

MtnViewRanch said:
Thought that I would post a few pics of some of the work that I got done this past weekend. Scraped and moved a lot of dirt, not sure how much, 100's of yards, maybe close to a 1000. Was working some slopes with gullies that were up to 6-8 feet deep. I wanted to get these filled in so that this area would be more of a rolling type terrain.

Anyway, thought that I would post here instead of the projects forum, showing the capability of the 7520 FWD. Some of the pics are before & after, and some are of the tractor moving dirt. Of the dirt moving pics, I was able to continually move this amount of dirt.

What did you use to level the dirt. Is that some sort of spike harrow?

Offy · May 1, 2007

Your red tractor looks awfully blue.

TIMinPa · May 1, 2007

Wow Where I live they call that sand!!!!! My Dad always said around here if you stick a pick in the soil, if you don't hit a rock you hit a silver dollar!!! Never hit a silver dollar!! But nice pic just the same

Dougster · May 1, 2007

Offy said:
Your red tractor looks awfully blue.

Oh yeah... But do I detect a hink of "Mahindra Red" on that fine black HD bucket???

Or did you just run over a SKUNK?

Dougster

MtnViewRanch · May 1, 2007

rvaitor said:
What did you use to level the dirt. Is that some sort of spike harrow?

I used the Gannon to smooth stuff out. Drag it around with it flipped over in back fill mode, smooths the ground out very good. Then used an 8' rotary harrow to loosen the surface so that the rain will soak in and hopefully not run off.

TIMinPa, the dirt in this area of my property is 6-18" of topsoil and then it's DG. When DG is dry, it is very hard, lucky for me that it rained & snowed a week ago, so the ground was able to be ripped up with the Gannon.

MtnViewRanch · May 1, 2007

Dougster said:
Oh yeah... But do I detect a hink of "Mahindra Red" on that fine black HD bucket???

Or did you just run over a SKUNK?

Dougster

Unlike some people, I have not started doing paint touch up yet. But maybe it's time that I do.

Doug, I actually did think of you guys this weekend. I had taken more pics, but none of them really came out very good.

Dougster · May 2, 2007

MtnViewRanch said:
Unlike some people, I have not started doing paint touch up yet. But maybe it's time that I do. Doug, I actually did think of you guys this weekend. I had taken more pics, but none of them really came out very good.

You watch... Bill6 is going to be on your case bigtime!

I've got to admit that my new black HD bucket really looks great on the 4110... even with the "Mahindra Red" stripes showing through where it was scratched. Now it matches my Bradco bucket and thumb on the other end... makes the whole setup look balanced and like my girlfriend says: "Now it really looks like it means business"!!!

So paint color apparently does matter after all!

Dougster

RAS323 · May 2, 2007

MtnViewRanch, Nice pictures!

I thought I'd share a couple of photos of my dirt moving too.
My pond to be and my other pond (that was made the same way)

MtnViewRanch · May 2, 2007

RAS323 said:
MtnViewRanch, Nice pictures!

I thought I'd share a couple of photos of my dirt moving too.
My pond to be and my other pond (that was made the same way)

RAs323, nice, how long does it take you to build your ponds?

RAS323 · May 3, 2007

MtnViewRanch said:
RAs323, nice, how long does it take you to build your ponds?

My first pond took at least 7 or 8 years-it was just never big enough or deep enough. I used four different tractors and one mini excavator. This new pond (#2) will take abouut 2 years--it gets real boring moving dirt. Now I have a dump trailer so moving dirt away is much easier, using a bucket takes forever.

MtnViewRanch · May 3, 2007

RAS323 said:
My first pond took at least 7 or 8 years-it was just never big enough or deep enough. I used four different tractors and one mini excavator. This new pond (#2) will take about 2 years--it gets real boring moving dirt. Now I have a dump trailer so moving dirt away is much easier, using a bucket takes forever.

Sounds like you need an earth mover, well good luck with pond # 2

Slippy · May 3, 2007

Hey Brian: Glad to see your putting that equipment to work. Very nice place you have there and great views. Just got my 72"Gannon rollover. Ready to do some earth moving this summer. Is your Gannon a 72"? Looks just like the one I just got. Is yours a cat II? Keep up the good work!

MtnViewRanch · May 3, 2007

Slippy, My Gannon is 81" cutting width with cat 2 mounts. I sure am happy with it.

What does the Gannon go for these days? I'm guessing that you found a local dealer to purchase from, so that you did not need to get it from MPI? Are you going to use the NH or Mahindra to drag that thing around?

Bet your enjoying your new skid steer stuff.

Slippy · May 7, 2007

Brian:
I did call MPI and the were way high. Got a 72" cat II, which looks just like yours, except they put the handle on backwards. It was about $2300.
Actually, had some problems with the skid steer stuff. Have to do some more mods on the bucket to get it to work, but rest of skid steer is doing fine.
Also, I added tilt to the 3pt from CCI. First time I used it I busted the anti sway bar in half. I adjusted the tilt all the way in and then lifted the 3pt. The sway bar hit the backhoe mount and crushed the bar. Called a couple of dealers and looks like about $160 for a new sway bar, can you believe it? So, have not used the new Gannon blade yet and can't put on my bucket. But, should be all fixed soon. Do you have your hoses coming straight out from the tilt to the back or have them turned? Can't figure out how I can use the top link holder when not using the 3pt with the hoses in the way.

MtnViewRanch · May 7, 2007

Slippy said:
Brian:
I did call MPI and the were way high. Got a 72" cat II, which looks just like yours, except they put the handle on backwards. It was about $2300.
Actually, had some problems with the skid steer stuff. Have to do some more mods on the bucket to get it to work, but rest of skid steer is doing fine.
Also, I added tilt to the 3pt from CCI. First time I used it I busted the anti sway bar in half. I adjusted the tilt all the way in and then lifted the 3pt. The sway bar hit the backhoe mount and crushed the bar. Called a couple of dealers and looks like about $160 for a new sway bar, can you believe it? So, have not used the new Gannon blade yet and can't put on my bucket. But, should be all fixed soon. Do you have your hoses coming straight out from the tilt to the back or have them turned? Can't figure out how I can use the top link holder when not using the 3pt with the hoses in the way.

Slippy, sorry to here that MPI couldn't help you out, wow prices have gone up,

if I remember correctly I paid $1650 for my 81" Gannon from them. Could have been shipping?

Anyway I have 90s on my cylinders and I have re-bent the top link holder to be able to hold the hydraulic cylinder when not in use. Not that that is of any use to you. Here is a pic of my setup.

BTDT · May 8, 2007

Ok, nice work. In this pic http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...861d1177999613-7520-working-dirt-p4280001.jpg I see mountains in the background, which I understand is where your screen name comes from. That was the 1st pic. Now, in your last pic, http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...869d1177999995-7520-working-dirt-p4290023.jpg it appears you have smoothed out all the mountains. So, instead of MtViewRanch, I guess your now FlatPlainsVista.

Once again, good job. Are you having to use 4wd all the time?

MtnViewRanch · May 8, 2007

BTDT said:
Ok, nice work. In this pic http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/mahindra/75861d1177999613-7520-working-dirt-p4280001.jpg I see mountains in the background, which I understand is where your screen name comes from. That was the 1st pic. Now, in your last pic, http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/mahindra/75869d1177999995-7520-working-dirt-p4290023.jpg it appears you have smoothed out all the mountains. So, instead of MtViewRanch, I guess your now FlatPlainsVista. Once again, good job. Are you having to use 4wd all the time?

I know that you are just kidding about the mtns,

the second pic is from another angle looking out and across to the east with no mtns. My land varies in elevation about 100'. I was filling in some gullies that had developed over time. I wanted to change that particular site into rolling terrain. I do almost everything in 4 wheel drive. Seems to be mostly a waist of time to try much of anything in 2wd. 4x4 is soooo much better.