Tennmogger
Active Member
My 'new' JD 650G and I are starting on a pond project, a couple of acres in size. The dam is to be built across a rather deep ravine and the dam will be roughly 150 ft long and 30 feet deep. Width at top will be around 15 ft, and at least 40 ft at the base. That's a lot of dirt to move. Moving that much dirt by straight dozer blade alone will be slow even though there's no time limit on how long it takes. The best sealing clay will be about 300 ft to move.
I'm thinking about renting a small towed scraper that can move maybe 3 or 4 yards at a time. About all I see are small 'contractor's boxes' that might hold a yard and would pull with a wheeled tractor, or 'small' scrapers that start about 7 yards and go up from there. My local JD dealer says the JD650 would not handle the smallest JD scrapers, or smallest CAT scrapers, and even if it would, all their scrapers are out on long term leases.
I do have a fast wheeled tractor with a contractors box scraper that will be used a lot on this project (Unimog 406, 8k lbs and about 100 hp). With some added sideboards it should drag a yard. No need to put all the wear on the dozer. The Unimog will make the trips much faster and will eventually get the job done. I have built 2 ponds with it so know it will get-er-done, with time.
With all the practical experience in our group here, what models of smaller towed scrapers are commonly available for lease here in the US? Am I overlooking another practical solution to this job?
Thanks,
Bob
I'm thinking about renting a small towed scraper that can move maybe 3 or 4 yards at a time. About all I see are small 'contractor's boxes' that might hold a yard and would pull with a wheeled tractor, or 'small' scrapers that start about 7 yards and go up from there. My local JD dealer says the JD650 would not handle the smallest JD scrapers, or smallest CAT scrapers, and even if it would, all their scrapers are out on long term leases.
I do have a fast wheeled tractor with a contractors box scraper that will be used a lot on this project (Unimog 406, 8k lbs and about 100 hp). With some added sideboards it should drag a yard. No need to put all the wear on the dozer. The Unimog will make the trips much faster and will eventually get the job done. I have built 2 ponds with it so know it will get-er-done, with time.
With all the practical experience in our group here, what models of smaller towed scrapers are commonly available for lease here in the US? Am I overlooking another practical solution to this job?
Thanks,
Bob
