Boatmedic
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We purchased 4.3 acres (300 x 633) of land last October and walked all over the property over the weekend. Since all the brush and vegetation is dead we were able to get a really good look at what we are dealing with.
I have to make a road (on the 633’ portion) off of the main road to get to the where the driveway will be placed. The property has dips and holes and will need to be leveled out and the area where the house will sit will need to be built up a couple of feet. Originally, I thought a skid steer or loader would do it but, after walking the property, I’m thinking it’s just too big of a job.
The dirt is pretty rocky. It’s more rock than dirt and mostly covered with overgrown scrub brush and a couple of smaller evergreen trees. The financial adviser has given me permission to buy a bulldozer, (10k is the budget) and we will probably resell it after all the dirt work is done. It will probably be 2 years or so before we break ground and I have a mechanical background so projects are not necessarily out of the running, but parts availability or dealer support would be a factor.
There is a plethora of bulldozers in my area ranging from $1500 projects to $10k drivers but I don’t know anything about them or what makes one model better than the other or what size is too big or too small for what I am trying accomplish.
Also, could somebody post pictures of good sprockets versus bad sprockets or a good way to measure them or what to look for? I read ads that claim undercarriages are at 80% etc, but curious how they come up with that number.
Any thoughts or recommendations?
I have to make a road (on the 633’ portion) off of the main road to get to the where the driveway will be placed. The property has dips and holes and will need to be leveled out and the area where the house will sit will need to be built up a couple of feet. Originally, I thought a skid steer or loader would do it but, after walking the property, I’m thinking it’s just too big of a job.
The dirt is pretty rocky. It’s more rock than dirt and mostly covered with overgrown scrub brush and a couple of smaller evergreen trees. The financial adviser has given me permission to buy a bulldozer, (10k is the budget) and we will probably resell it after all the dirt work is done. It will probably be 2 years or so before we break ground and I have a mechanical background so projects are not necessarily out of the running, but parts availability or dealer support would be a factor.
There is a plethora of bulldozers in my area ranging from $1500 projects to $10k drivers but I don’t know anything about them or what makes one model better than the other or what size is too big or too small for what I am trying accomplish.
Also, could somebody post pictures of good sprockets versus bad sprockets or a good way to measure them or what to look for? I read ads that claim undercarriages are at 80% etc, but curious how they come up with that number.
Any thoughts or recommendations?