Dirt Moving First Pond

[radioman]

If this is as big as it's going to be, then I'd say you're right.
For a larger pond, assuming he had a way to keep the water out, it would've made more sense to dig his way into & out of it with the FEL and a TB.

In that gumbo stuff ? Love to see you try. :laughing:

 

[DiezNutz]

That's why I said, "if he had a way to keep the water out"...

If the ground is constantly that soft, then no.

 

[ChuckinNH]

Yes, when the young guy cleaned out my neighbor's pond he made darn sure he was down to rock / ledge before he eased that big CAT315 down the steep bank of the pond. That made both my neighbor, and I happy since I doubt that we could pull him out with our tractors. (Kubota B2620, and Massey 1529)

 

[DiezNutz]

...That made both my neighbor, and I happy since I doubt that we could pull him out with our tractors. (Kubota B2620, and Massey 1529)

Not with your two tractors together, a couple of pick-em-up trucks in 4-LO, and a small boy!

 

[ChuckinNH]

Yes, I don't know what that CAT weighs, but I wouldn't want to get one stuck. The little pond is about 36' X 80', and 10'-18 feet deep so he was in a pretty good hole too. He dug that out in 10 hours of working time.