EdKing
Platinum Member
Well I just finished my first big project yesterday. I "piped in" a creek running next to my house. I used 15 inch I.D. corrigated plastic pipe, 4 1/2 20 foot sections. I started by widening the creek with the backhoe, to make the pipe sit flat in the channel. I then used the FEL to dump loose dirt on either side of the pipe, which I then packed in to fill any spaces. I then found out I had used up all the loose dirt and still needed more to finish filling up so as to level it with the rest of the yard. I started out using the FEL with toothbar to dig up more fill from another area on my property, but didn't like the large clumps I was getting, so I ended up using the box blade to skim the top to get nice loose dirt. Just drug in the same direction and raised the box to dump the dirt at the end of the drag. I then scooped the dirt up with the FEL and used it to finish filling the area around the pipe. I then ran a set of discs over it to break up any large clumps, back dragged it with the FEL, spread fresh topsoil over the area, rolled and sedded it. Now I just have to wait for the grass to fill in. I had thought of doing this project when we first purchased the place, but I figured it would take to much time doing it by hand. Now that I have my tractor, these type of projects can be completed rather quickly. Best of all, my wife won't be complaining about triming the creek banks with the weedeater anymore.
Sorry I can't post any pics, my wife is out of town with the camara, but I will post pics of the finished project as soon as she gets back.
Sorry I can't post any pics, my wife is out of town with the camara, but I will post pics of the finished project as soon as she gets back.