Moving and Setting Stone

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Mavrik02

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Westmoreland Co., SW PA
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CK30HST
It's been so wet here in Western PA the past few weeks that I wasn't sure when I was going to get back in the seat. After 3 hrs of cutting wood I decided to give it a try and start the hardscape project at the top of the driveway.

I had a pile of big rocks I wanted to move and place. They were too big to lift with the FEL so I ended up dragging them.
 

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Dragging. I left some marks in the driveway but nothing the rain won't wash away.
 

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The heaviest rock I moved. It must have weighed about 1200lbs.
 

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Once I got them close I hand dug a shelf and used the FEL to push them into place.
 

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That looks nice. You just used two very bad words when used together Hand and Dug.
John
 
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Nice work! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

You're making that CK30 earn its keep. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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Great job.
That rock is huge!
 
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We are not quite finished with the project yet but got it to a point where we can see the finish line /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

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We built a set of steps to go from the driveway to the mail box.

I could not have done this without the tractor! In all I moved about five tons of dirt and two tons of rocks to make it happen.
 

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Once I got them close I hand dug a shelf and used the FEL to push them into place. )</font>

Doing landcsape work huh? Any project is just an excuse for another tool. This project looks like it needs a backhoe! Don't let too many of those opportunities pass by. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

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