Ditching job

[Hay Dude]

No, not quitting my career
Just bid a good mile or more of ditching, double it if you count both sides Customer reviewing contract and it seems like itll be a “go”.
No problem renting a mini ex & smooth bucket. I made quite a few calls, but nobody has a wrist attachment for bucket for rent in my area.

Anyone do this lately? Hope to be underway soon and post a few pics.

 

[Root Cause]

Some Good news. Thanks for starting the day out right. Good luck.

 

[Hay Dude]

Thanks!
I start every day out right Root Cause! I thank the Lord for another day, and keep fighting the good fight best I can!

 

[sea2summit]

I haven’t run an excavator in nearly 20 years. Backhoe, not quite as fun but gets my jobs done.

How big/what type of a ditch? Just road edges or actual drainage?

 

[Hay Dude]

These are hay field drainage ditches. They carry water from a nearby road, across the hay fields and into a nearby river. The ditches are mostly about 15’ wide and pretty shallow, maybe 3-4’ deep. There are also some smaller ones that are about 6’ wide feeding into the main bigger ditch.

 

[sea2summit]

That’s gonna take a minute. I’d be interested in how big of a machine you use and how long it takes. Keep us posted.

 

[Hay Dude]

That’s gonna take a minute. I’d be interested in how big of a machine you use and how long it takes. Keep us posted.

Inquired on renting a 6,000lb machine w/ 36” smooth bucket. Would prefer 48” smooth bucket, but that puts me in a bigger unit (more expensive).
Havent decided size yet.

 

[jyoutz]

That sounds like a job for a full sized excavator, not a mini.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Too bad you don't have a scraper for your tractor. You are going to be moving thousands of yards of material.

 

[Snobdds]

6k pound machine and bill by the hour?