Moving Rocks

DIYGuy · Oct 19, 2003

I posted a few times on moving rocks and got a lot a requests for more info. Today I had to move another large stone without damaging the lawn. So here's the whole story:

The stone measured 4' x 3' x 2.5'. It was set in a small depression and needed to be moved about 100' to the front of the house over the lawn.

I don't have an FEL or BH, just chains, and a trailer mover. I used a piece of plywood as a sled so it could be dragged over the lawn without tearing it up.

Pic 1: Rolling it onto the sled.

DIYGuy · Oct 19, 2003

The whole thing was then flipped onto the sled using the fulcrum flip technique that I posted a few months ago.

DIYGuy · Oct 19, 2003

Then off accross the lawn I go. CFO took the picture.

DIYGuy · Oct 19, 2003

Here's the final resting place and result of the rock move.

Mrwurm · Oct 19, 2003

Not too shabby ! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

sbrem · Oct 19, 2003

( Here's the final resting place and result of the rock move. )

Looks good. I like doing things with rocks too.

Stephen

hwp · Oct 19, 2003

Very clever. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Rowski · Oct 19, 2003

( I like doing things with rocks too. )

Me too.

Rocks

theonlybull · Oct 19, 2003

you guys are more then welcome to all the "extra" rocks we have /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Junkman · Oct 19, 2003

( you guys are more then welcome to all the "extra" rocks we have /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif )

do you deliver????????

frank_f15 · Oct 19, 2003

pretty ingenious, and quite a hook up. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

bebster · Oct 19, 2003

Great technique! I tried to find your previous post describing it, but no luck. Can you tell us the thread number or date? Thanks.

MLB · Oct 20, 2003

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( I like doing things with rocks too. )

Me too.

Rocks

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Oh man that's sweet!!!!!!! I love mountains AND streams. How many gallons per that gonna take? Pumping up from the pond?

Dave___in___CT · Oct 20, 2003

Thanks for sharing the useful technique !

Dave...

DIYGuy · Oct 20, 2003

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=china&Number=268356&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=186&fpart=1

I think this is how to past a link to another thread. It was titled "Jinma Strong Like Bull" in the Chinese Tractor Forum. Towards the end of the thread is a picture of a fulcrum rock being used to roll one that's way to heavy for the tractor to drag.

Mark

bebster · Oct 20, 2003

That's it, and thanks for the guidance. You must have gotten a A in physics because this deserves extra credit!

Robert_in_NY · Oct 21, 2003

That is a way of doing it. I just put them in the bucket though. Very seldom does the TN find a rock too big but if that happens I just push it. However, I don't use rocks for decoration. I keep finding them in the fields I plow. I know I have a big rock in the ground when two of the three bottoms trip on my plow. Then its time to start digging down till I find it and so far the biggest rock I found was 5 foot wide by 3 feet deep and it broke so it was only about 18 inches the bottom half that broke off was slightly smaller and came to a point so it wasn't as hard to get out. That rock is in the very back of our field now right next to the I-90 if anyone wants it just stop by while you are driving thru and I will load it up for you to get it out of our land. Still have a couple more rocks to dig out when I get the time but we don't plow that field too much anymore.

SPIKER · Oct 27, 2003

Hey DIY guy:

Nice looking tractor, I thought you had a 254 but hey that little 224 looks nice ahead of that rock, I moved a few that were that size+ after conversing with ya on-line about it. Mine were mostly burried though and I still have some that are 5' by 3' by? deep... I'm gonna dig around em with my import back hoe then chain em up & out with my JM284. So far I have about 4 that size and a few smaller ones that are plied up. Gonna one day get a rock garden out front so I don't have to MOW so much grass!.

Mark m /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif