rangerfredbob
Veteran Member
As the title says, thinking of renting one for a stupid project I'm working on... digging post holes for my pole barn shop project I center punched a gift from a previous owner, several yards of lumber scraps... I think I'm about 15 wheel barrow's full of lumber into the clearing of this hole and one of scrap metal and I think I'm only about 2/3 done...
Anywho, I got down to 5' deep and am giving up digging by hand, I need to get to native soil, waiting on input from the inspector on how I can most economically get this hole to specs...
That gets me to the questions, from the rental yards description the 35G can dig to about 10' deep, I'm hoping this hole only goes to about 7' which looks close by the shape of the native soil on the perimeter so should be good to go there. The main question is on this Ex's ability of digging stumps, I have 4 douglas fir stumps within about a 10' circle that need to go, from experience I think the root balls will be about 18" deep and the main roots will be done by about 5' from the stumps. The biggest tree was around 12" at the base so not huge. So I guess the main question is will I be able to get that hole finished and dig the stumps with only a single day rental? Attached picture with me for scale of the offending hole... Oh, and I have no experience with an escevator but do have experience with a few tractors and forklifts at work, as well as rc airplanes and stuff so I understand stick control.
Anywho, I got down to 5' deep and am giving up digging by hand, I need to get to native soil, waiting on input from the inspector on how I can most economically get this hole to specs...
That gets me to the questions, from the rental yards description the 35G can dig to about 10' deep, I'm hoping this hole only goes to about 7' which looks close by the shape of the native soil on the perimeter so should be good to go there. The main question is on this Ex's ability of digging stumps, I have 4 douglas fir stumps within about a 10' circle that need to go, from experience I think the root balls will be about 18" deep and the main roots will be done by about 5' from the stumps. The biggest tree was around 12" at the base so not huge. So I guess the main question is will I be able to get that hole finished and dig the stumps with only a single day rental? Attached picture with me for scale of the offending hole... Oh, and I have no experience with an escevator but do have experience with a few tractors and forklifts at work, as well as rc airplanes and stuff so I understand stick control.