Hey guys, just thought I'd add a pit of my land clearing project that I'm doing on my own. I'm no professional and I'm clearing my property in preparation to build a house on the back side. I've got just under 5 acres. The front acre of my property is cleared now with a older house that I plan to demo when the new house gets constructed. I'm clearing the back 1/3 of my property and leaving a woods line to separate it and hide the house from road view.
Like I said this has been a learning experience, and also very fun. I originally started clearing with a chain saw (now I wish I had never cut anything down). This was before I purchased a backhoe, I got myself a 89' Ford 455c backhoe to replace my septic system and do odd's and ends, then thought I would use it for clearing my land. It didnt' take me long to realize how much I disliked the backhoe with all the moves, out riggers, etc, etc, So I sold the backhoe and purchased a 87' Liebherr R912 Excavator, which so far has been a pleasant change. The machine is much stronger, and the ability to spin 360' is such a relief! Along with my ability to operate has gotten so much better over time.
I have been looking at the forums for quite a while now, and reading other's inputs, watching video's, etc learning from others. So I figured I would also post my project in hopes of saving some one else from the hard knocks of things I have found along the way...
Anyhow here are a few pics of what I've done so far. Since getting the excavator I had to play a lot of "cleanup", quickly realizing the machines ability to just push the trees down and stump removal all at once, I wish I had never cut any down with the saw... It took me a good amount of time just to make my worksite maneuverable from all the tree's I had cut down and into sections...
The next picture is a rough service road I had to cut through to get out back. IT's not perfect but at least now I can access the property and my truck can make it too.
Like I said this has been a learning experience, and also very fun. I originally started clearing with a chain saw (now I wish I had never cut anything down). This was before I purchased a backhoe, I got myself a 89' Ford 455c backhoe to replace my septic system and do odd's and ends, then thought I would use it for clearing my land. It didnt' take me long to realize how much I disliked the backhoe with all the moves, out riggers, etc, etc, So I sold the backhoe and purchased a 87' Liebherr R912 Excavator, which so far has been a pleasant change. The machine is much stronger, and the ability to spin 360' is such a relief! Along with my ability to operate has gotten so much better over time.
I have been looking at the forums for quite a while now, and reading other's inputs, watching video's, etc learning from others. So I figured I would also post my project in hopes of saving some one else from the hard knocks of things I have found along the way...
Anyhow here are a few pics of what I've done so far. Since getting the excavator I had to play a lot of "cleanup", quickly realizing the machines ability to just push the trees down and stump removal all at once, I wish I had never cut any down with the saw... It took me a good amount of time just to make my worksite maneuverable from all the tree's I had cut down and into sections...
The next picture is a rough service road I had to cut through to get out back. IT's not perfect but at least now I can access the property and my truck can make it too.
