Loader Moving rock

[Baldyonthehill]

We are in the process of building a mound to use for a waterfall. The LA 514 loader does quite well. Of course a backhoe with a thumb and a larger tractor would make the work easier. But, dreams are easier than reality when you're retired.:laughing:

When I figure out how to upload pictures, I'll post some.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I also moved some rocks. Was telling my neighbor (He has a BX2350) today that I've gotten my moneys worth out of my tractors for the rock moving jobs. Some I could lift and some I just lifted a corner and took off shoving them. Also pushed some trees onto the burn pile. I let the trees burn through then restack the remains rather than get fuel for my chainsaw. I also moved a bunch of red clay to fill a ditch.

 

[bstrom]

Forks are good for moving rocks. I'm going to spring for a pair in a week or so. Saves your back from pushing heavy rocks into the bucket I've heard. Cheaper than a backhoe and thumb too.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Forks are good for moving rocks. I'm going to spring for a pair in a week or so. Saves your back from pushing heavy rocks into the bucket I've heard. Cheaper than a backhoe and thumb too.

I have a pair of forks that hook over my bucket and they are great for moving rocks, couchs, rolls of house wrap,etc. Forks (tractor) are really handy to have around the house.

 

[jimbo64]

Forks are good for moving rocks. I'm going to spring for a pair in a week or so. Saves your back from pushing heavy rocks into the bucket I've heard. Cheaper than a backhoe and thumb too.

who are you going to order the forks from and are they expensive?

 

[bstrom]

who are you going to order the forks from and are they expensive?

Well I am getting them from the dealer, they are the forks for the B3200 but they will fit on the smaller B-series loaders as well. I also have the B3200 QA to make the swap from the bucket easier. Save your pennies -about a thousand bucks.

A cheaper alternative is just getting bucket mount forks which are sold everywhere (Northern Tool, etc) but they won't lift as much weight as they are much further out in front. Still good for a lot of stuff though.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

who are you going to order the forks from and are they expensive?

Here is the cheap route and they will fit about any bucket. I think they were a couple or a few hundred dollars, easy on and easy off but as stated above they move the lift quite a bit further ahead which reduces lift capacity. I got mine from Barlows but any dealer should have an equivilent set or the tractor supply places.

 

[magicheater]

I have found Loader Buddy to be very adept at working w/rocks, not only moving them but extracting them from the ground with minimal peripheral damage. I have landscaped with rocks and have exclusively used L.B. for this and can also scoop a little dirt when necessary to get one at the right grade or tilt. I have also moved long and awkward objects with it. I have forks but keep them on the 3PH.

 

[boxygen]

I too have been thinking about moving rocks around this spring. My paynes forks showed up last night.:thumbsup: and.... there is a nice backhoe thumb on a certain online auction site that would fit my hoe nicely :licking: Im getting tractor spring fever and my tax refund check is egging me on....

 

[bstrom]

Here is the cheap route and they will fit about any bucket. I think they were a couple or a few hundred dollars, easy on and easy off but as stated above they move the lift quite a bit further ahead which reduces lift capacity. I got mine from Barlows but any dealer should have an equivilent set or the tractor supply places.

John - I assume that is you in the picture? You don't have to answer but Haha - I pictured you looking a lot different for some reason. It's always interesting to put a face with forum members after reading their posts for awhile.

I know most people must picture me looking like Tom Selleck but I actually don't.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

John - I assume that is you in the picture? You don't have to answer but Haha - I pictured you looking a lot different for some reason. It's always interesting to put a face with forum members after reading their posts for awhile.

I know most people must picture me looking like Tom Selleck but I actually don't.

It seems I was scowling in that picture but this is my happy face. Ones a bit old but found it when hunting others.

Edit: Wow! Could that be me? What happened? I sure don't remember myself looking like that! I didn't realize I look like an old man. What happened to that skinny 17 year old boy? Who is this old fat man?

 

[bstrom]

Yeah, when I see myself in photos I get sick now, I can't believe I look that old. I was ok in my forties but then things really start changing in your fifties for most people. I shaved off my beard to look younger- it was even worse, grew it back immediately. Vanity, sigh, . Good thing we have tractors to play, a, I mean work with.

 

[Baldyonthehill]

We'll see if I can load pictures now, since John advised me how.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

We'll see if I can load pictures now, since John advised me how.

Beautiful place and view. I can relate to moving those size rocks. I wish I had some of that black dirt mixed in with my red dirt.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

Add a bucket grapple, great for rocks that are just too large to fit in the bucket. Love mine:thumbsup:..

Handy for positioning rocks while landscaping if you don't have a BH/thumb set up , like the large ones on the leftside in my picture...

 

[Baldyonthehill]

The dirt looks black because it was wet. We are blessed by God to have about a 10" layer of topsoil but it lacks in nitrogen. The garden did quite well last year after adding a couple of loads of used cow food to it.

The forks and grapple both are wonderful ideas. We have finished moving the larger rock for now. We'll be moving smaller rock for placing in and around the pond once we get it dug.

Have any of you fine gents built a waterfall/pond? It seems the more I research the less I know.