Landscape rocks

[MuncyBob]

some call them accent stones...anyways, there is a person nearby that will load onto my truck some large rock that I want to put on the property. My concern is once I get them home and off the truck, if I need to move them at all into final position will the 422 be able to handle it? I know the lift capacity is 800lb, is this with or without the weight of the bucket? Then, is there any apprx. way to guesstimate the rock weight based on width and height?? The stone is mostly limestone.

 

[CurlyDave]

limestone density

I would estimate cubic feet and multiply by 160 to get an approximate weight.

Use a tape measure and get the dimensions as close as practical.

 

[MossRoad]

That's the lift capacity. If at all possible, position the truck or trailer as near the final resting place of the object and get it off right there. Repairing tire tracks in a lawn it easier than moving a huge object.

You could put down cheap plywood and drive on that to minimize lawn damage.

You can roll a rock easier than picking it up with a system of binders and levers.

You can use a system of skids, too.

Somewhere here on TBN is an excellent post by a person that used levers to get a huge rock out of a hole. Start searching.

 

[BobRip]

some call them accent stones...anyways, there is a person nearby that will load onto my truck some large rock that I want to put on the property. My concern is once I get them home and off the truck, if I need to move them at all into final position will the 422 be able to handle it? I know the lift capacity is 800lb, is this with or without the weight of the bucket? Then, is there any apprx. way to guesstimate the rock weight based on width and height?? The stone is mostly limestone.

I lifted an 814 pound rock with my PT 422 using the forks. I did have to have somebody stand on my bumper on the back to keep it on the ground.
If you need to, flipping the rock with the forks can work. For final positioning I pushed the rock with the forks. This worked very well on a muddy surface.

Bob Rip

 

[MuncyBob]

160Xcubic ft....that's a good starting point for me! I'll use my truck to position as close as possible, lawn damage is not a problem...with the amount & frequency of rain we keep getting everything is growing rapidly so the grass will repair itself by the next cutting or so.