Need to Level Out Small Cliff on Property - Help!

cp125 · Apr 2, 2018

Coyote machine said:
Good work so far. I'd closely inspect the big tree at the property/fence corner. Can't see it well enough, but it looks to be greatly imbalanced with all leaders going in toward property - maybe due to overhead power lines? Look for rot in the crotches and any insect damage. Cut out whatever is bad or lighten the lean by removing one or more leaders. JMHO, as a former tree surgeon....

You are absolutely right. This area is a fairly continuous slope downward to the west. Luckily I am on the higher side ( my neighbor ALWAYS has standing water in his pasture ) The area where that massive tree is has another pretty significant dropoff; however I think on that side Ill need to bring in some dirt and even it up because it is probably a 3' or greater elevation difference.

airbiscuit · Apr 2, 2018

Nice job. As a new tractor owner, you haven't yet learned that any project worth doing is worth buying a new tool or implement for :wink:

dragoneggs · Apr 2, 2018

Yep, well done!

airbiscuit said:
Nice job. As a new tractor owner, you haven't yet learned that any project worth doing is worth buying a new tool or implement for :wink:

Of course the buying is easy but the storage is gonna cost you extra! :laughing:

Jstpssng · Apr 3, 2018

That looks good, and you are probably realizing how addictive running your tractor is. I have to admit that when I first read your original post I thought it said an 18 foot cliff, and thought it was a rather ambitious undertaking. :laughing:

cp125 · Apr 3, 2018

Jstpssng said:
That looks good, and you are probably realizing how addictive running your tractor is. I have to admit that when I first read your original post I thought it said an 18 foot cliff, and thought it was a rather ambitious undertaking. :laughing:

18' and I probably would have just turned it into a bunker

oosik · Apr 3, 2018

Eighteen foot cliff - I would have recommended drilling deep holes - 2" in diameter and using dynamite. I've had that exact thing done to one of my basaltic lava outcroppings - WHAT A BLAST. The blaster & I were 1/4 mile away and crap still came whizzing past. Thank God - we were well ensconced under his pickup. Nobody got hurt - no vehicle damage and the seven foot high outcropping was blasted to smithereens.