Moving 30 yards of dirt with a ck20

Agentiron · Jun 27, 2006

Anyone move a large volume of dirt with a ck20? I need to move about 30 yards about 250 feet to build up two berms. Any ideas on how long it will take? I know it will be about 5 loads per yard. Thats alot of trips! Any thoughts would be great!

Dmace · Jun 27, 2006

You could fill the backhoe with dirt also every trip. That would prob. save you at least 2-3 trips once done.

I just go in deep and curl up quick to get as much in the bucket as possible.
It's fun, so a few more trips is just more fun.

Egon · Jun 28, 2006

Sooner you start moving the dirt the sooner you will be finished! One load at a time and 30 yards will quickly dissapear.

Highbeam · Jun 28, 2006

Yes, I agree, this is not a time to figure out how to reduce your seat time. Instead, think about how many beverages you will need to keep in your cooler. Or maybe how early to start so that you can accomplish the task in one day. 250 feet is not bad, I was pushing slash into the burn pile about that far and I only wish it was simply fill dirt. I would think this job should take you less than one day. I have loaded, moved, and carefully spread 40 yards of gravel in less than a day.

We would love to see the photos.

InlineDieselFan · Jun 28, 2006

Just have some fun and practice getting a full load.

you bought the tractor to do work, so put it to good use.

steve

Steverino · Jun 28, 2006

If the pile has settled than it is going to take considerably longer than if it has just been delivered. If it is hard packed, take some time to breakup the pile using the bucket to pull from the top down using the weight of the machine to your advantage. I just moved eight yards of crushed stone about 60 feet and then spread it and smoothed it with the bucket. Total time around two and a half hours including beverage break. The most important thing is to have fun and be safe.

sammi · Jun 28, 2006

From one person who just moved about 20 yards of topsoil with a ck20 TLB...the most frustrating part about moving the pile is you need to scoop and load in Low gear to get into the pile...then want to switch to high gear to travel the 250 feet to the destination...you don't realize how slow low gear is until you need to move piles a distance...call it impatience but seems to take forever...forget trying to do any real work (lifting) in high gear...just loses engine power...low gear for work..high gear for travel...

kentrodngun · Jun 29, 2006

Agentiron said:
Anyone move a large volume of dirt with a ck20? I need to move about 30 yards about 250 feet to build up two berms. Any ideas on how long it will take? I know it will be about 5 loads per yard. Thats alot of trips! Any thoughts would be great!

Not to digress, but you use the term BERM - something we use to describe the impact area while shooting. Constructing / making a range

? Back on subject, I agree with everyone else - chip away at it, have fun and you'll be pleasantly surprised how fast it goes. Great way to practice with the machine. You'll be an expert in no time at all.

rico304 · Jun 29, 2006

I moved about 10 yeard of loam last year. One thing I realized was to make sure the path you are going to drive is very dry. With the extra weight on the front, you will start to make an indented path. As the path got deeper, more water came to the surface and made it muddy. I then had to stop and build up my trail with gravel. Just thought I would pass this on if in case you might be traveling across your lawn or an area you don't want damaged.
Rain will still settle where I drove and be the last spot to dry.

Highbeam · Jun 29, 2006

I have also seen berms used as very effective fences against roads. Nobody will drive through a stout berm and the sound absorbing qualities are great too. Plant something evergreen on top and you are in business.

Oh and the county ditch water won't be able to drain onto your property.

So is this a shooting berm, a dam, or a fence?