Moving a big rock

[newbury]

<snip> Next time I move a big rock I'll try it though.<snip>

If there's going to be a next time build a sled for the rock, wait till early spring, make an ice road (I'm assuming you get cold temps and snow in Campbellford, ON.). Should slide real easy.

I've got a similar situation on my land in Vermont.

There's a stone formation folded such that it looks like a big stuffed couch, I'm waiting for a winter project to go pull it out.

 

[deerseeker001]

I HAVE PULLED BIGGER WITH CHAIN OFF THE DRAWBAR,ONCE YOU GET THEM MOVING GOES GOOD.

 

[IndyIan]

Nice project...and property.

Looks like a good "sittin and ponderin" rock.....:thumbsup::laughing:

Thanks, it took us quite a while to finally pull the trigger on the pond, but its turned out pretty good so far, a 1/5 acre swimming pool!
I have done some "sittin and ponderin" on that rock too, trying to figure out where things should go, and the boy likes to climb up and jump off it so it will be a while before it gets covered by moss...

 

[carpenter383]

For those interested it's VERY difficult to get a dk40 to raise the front tires when dragging something with the 3ph! I've dragged lotsa stuff even logs from the end of a RAISED boom pole! It will almost always spin the fluid filled r4 tires before lifting the front end with an EMPTY bucket :thumbsup: I'm always very careful and usually in low gear if I think the front end might get light and when it has it was slow enough I could hit the clutch with plenty of reaction time. That was on fairly level ground, I would'nt try that going up hill.

 

[sparc]

I HAVE PULLED BIGGER WITH CHAIN OFF THE DRAWBAR,ONCE YOU GET THEM MOVING GOES GOOD.

and if you have a helper throwing rollers in front of it as you pull it will go even easier. need about a half dozen rollers.

 

[zing]

Log rollers like that are how we beach fishing boats for the winter and launch them again in the spring. Put a cribwork cradle beside the boat to support it upright when it is out of the water, but the same idea. You can move many tons worth of awkward and unweildy load with a set of rollers and a four wheel drive. Nice work bro.