Demolition, clearing and grading

[Landclearer]

I think it should be some sort of law that a PM or an engineer should have to work in the field for 10 years before they get to be in charge. Just like you said, if it is sunny they think you should be working. The job with the logs in the pics above, they are in a big rush and did not care if it was raining so they wanted it cleared. Sure are doing a lot of mucking now because of it.

My favorite thing is laying pipe down a 10 foot easement 3 foot below the water table and they want to know why you are getting so close to the trees and putting dirt around them.

 

[clintm]

that's why I quit doing grading job's years ago the superintendents started out as a laborer if they where lucky a carpenter and worked their way up and knowed how to build the whole job from the clearing to the flashing on the roof and there were no PM's . now they can't find their way to the job without GPS. You would be surprised how much concrete I get every day .wett and just poured because they either forgot to cancel it or poured it wrong

 

[Landclearer]

The good ones are hard to come by for sure. It's surprising how they get by with knowing so little. Most PM's are just paper shufflers but every now and then you will find a good one. Can't beat experience!

 

[Landclearer]

Doing some clearing on a pond we are going to dig as well as a park that some of the dirt will go. If anyone needs some palm logs let me know I figured I would also put a pic of the 63 rake on there since there are several guys that liked it.

 

[Landclearer]

 

[CM1995]

LC what do ya'll do with the palms? Are they any good for mulch?

 

[Landclearer]

Unfortunately palms are good for nothing. We grind them up and compost them. If you need some we can make you a real good deal on them The only other thing we do with the mulch from them is make temporary roads to travel in the sand.

 

[justingiffi]

Landclearer, saw that you had a lil pete and had the Cat 315 behind it. Wondered how it handled the 315 on the tag? braking? power? etc.

Thanks,

Justin

 

[Landclearer]

Landclearer, saw that you had a lil pete and had the Cat 315 behind it. Wondered how it handled the 315 on the tag? braking? power? etc.

Thanks,

Justin

Justin, I does good pulling the 315. We will move it on short hauls but use the lowboy if we are going any distance. It has 300hp and the trailer has air brakes so it does pretty good. I would prefer a 25 ton trailer but the 20 ton does ok.

 

[mitch504]

Unfortunately palms are good for nothing. We grind them up and compost them. If you need some we can make you a real good deal on them The only other thing we do with the mulch from them is make temporary roads to travel in the sand.

They make pretty good forts.

 

[Colorado Digger]

LC, Good thread!, It sure is neat to see what others have to deal with in different working conditions. I noticed you guys have gravel boxes on all the trucks, how do you deal with all the c&d? Does your long trailer have a barn door? I guess if you are mulching everything you don't need high lift tailgates. But for the stumps and other strangely sized stuff the needs to be dumped and can't be mulched? Is the Volvo loader holding up well? I'm going to be looking to upgrade my loader and dozer for 2015, also would like some new fleet pickups, but that may have to wait. We are back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off and over 2' of snow and the temps are in the teens. Ya'' deal with rain and quiksand and we deal with snow and frost.

Best Regards, CD

 

[Landclearer]

They make pretty good forts.

Do you need a fort, if you do we can supply the palm logs. If I could find something to do with them we would be rich.

 

[Landclearer]

LC, Good thread!, It sure is neat to see what others have to deal with in different working conditions. I noticed you guys have gravel boxes on all the trucks, how do you deal with all the c&d? Does your long trailer have a barn door? I guess if you are mulching everything you don't need high lift tailgates. But for the stumps and other strangely sized stuff the needs to be dumped and can't be mulched? Is the Volvo loader holding up well? I'm going to be looking to upgrade my loader and dozer for 2015, also would like some new fleet pickups, but that may have to wait. We are back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off and over 2' of snow and the temps are in the teens. Ya'' deal with rain and quiksand and we deal with snow and frost.

Best Regards, CD

Thanks CD. I agree other peoples work is always more interesting than ours. Yes the big trailer has a barn door and we wish the others did as well. Well the little Pete does but that is more for access to shovel asphalt out of the bed than hauling debris. We will haul concrete in the one tri axle since it has a Hardox body. The other tri axle does not haul any debris at all.the loader is doing good. We have been using it sporadically but is about to go to work. Great machine to operate for sure.

We took off 3 days for the holidays but have been getting rain on regular basis. I love the snow but I feel for you. Rain and quicksand is a lot easier than snow and frozen ground.

 

[CM1995]

If you need some we can make you a real good deal on them

Mitch and I have this plan for play forts to sell through Lowe's, PM me.:tong

 

[Landclearer]

Mitch and I have this plan for play forts to sell through Lowe's, PM me.:tong

You pay for the fuel and we will haul them wherever you want

 

[clintm]

I did see a show the other day where some of the old fort's were built out of them and the cannon balls would just bounce off them

 

[Landclearer]

I did see a show the other day where some of the old fort's were built out of them and the cannon balls would just bounce off them

Fort Moultrie was built out if them. I guarantee a cannon ball would bounce off of them. The things are nothing but stringy fibers and water.

 

[Colorado Digger]

LC, Did you all look at the next size up with the wheel loaders? L90 or 938? Does the 2.5 yard fit you all well? I have a 2.5 yarder now and feel like the 3.3 maybe a good fit.

Regards, CD

 

[Landclearer]

LC, Did you all look at the next size up with the wheel loaders? L90 or 938? Does the 2.5 yard fit you all well? I have a 2.5 yarder now and feel like the 3.3 maybe a good fit.

Regards, CD

CD, we did try a 938 and we hated the hystat trans in the K series. We have a 928 and the L70 and they both do everything we need. The L70 has a 3 yard bucket and with the rollback the way it is, getting 4 yards at a time is no problem. It also does real good lifting boxes, better than the 928. I am not sure about your Volvo dealer but I would give one a try.

 

[clintm]

we have to be careful in our soil's over here with wheel loaders because the weight of the bigger machines will pump the sub grade out and ruin it.