DaBear3428
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Depends on the tractor and the soil. The manufactures data on the FEL will list digging depth, usually 5 to 10 inches which is how far below grade you can dig at any time, then you drive the tractor into the hole. It is important to push not ram and the weight of your tractor makes a big difference. the attached photos are all in undisturbed packed clay and in the 1st photo the pile in the background is 9 feet high for reference and if you look closely you can see the top of my tractor. Plan a ramp into the excavation so you can get in and out and plan on backing out of the hole a lot. lower the bucket with it level or just a little down angle start pushing and gradually bring the bucket angle up as the tractor stalls, weight in the tires or on the back help a lot, all of this is without a tooth bar, and for this on my tractor i do not need one but it would add extra protection against bending the lower lip of my bucket. the main thing is that this is not a excavator, push do not use momentum and you should be fine (well follow all the other safety rules). in the end it is a lot slower than any dedicated digging equipment but you can get it done.
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