snowexcavation
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I’m a young kid own a small earthmoving business, got a small subdivision and need to strip 8000 yards of topsoil. Ran Four scenarios; Truck and hoe, Cat and can, paddle wheel and blade and Deere 9570 with pull pan. Cheapest cost based on my calcs was the Deere pull pan. I’m looking for some more hardened facts and actual knowledge from guys that have ran them. Here’s some more background, the job is a u shaped job with the right side and left side of the U approximately 800’ long. The bottom portion is about 750’ There will be 2 4000 yard stockpiles running 600’ along the inner portion of the left and right side of the U, so my haul distance is very short. There is one offshoot road on the left side of the U that will be about a 700’ cut and 900’ haul to the pile. Material is topsoil with lots of clay content, I think a frost bit might be a good match. Ive got an idea of my production and fuel burn but would love to hear some facts from what you guys have achieved with pull pans. In theory the tractor should be able to get a 17 yard load as the scraper has a heaped capacity of 20 yards. I’m trying to be conservative but I’m sure one of you guys knows more. My father ran a JD 8300 with a Miskin 17 yard with a ripper for years. I’ve got a bit of an idea but a 9570 R is a whole different ballgame of a tractor than a 8300. I’ve never attempted a dirt job this big mostly do small grading projects for concrete prep and sidewalk prep, I’m 18 and have ran a 623 but found it pretty useless unless I had a blade windowing for me. When I had a D6T shoving on the back in the 23 the poor paddle motor couldn’t keep up. Facts, Advice, wisdom, and criticism welcome.
Thanks in Advance
Bridger
Thanks in Advance
Bridger