I would stick with the small machine idea. Then, if things go south, you won't end up with a mess like we did, years ago. Plus, this was AFTER the previous contractor had lost two Manitowoc 4600 draglines in the same pond.
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Uh...walking hoe into a drained pond? Also need a tracked dump truck!
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DMiller
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DAMN!!
The other ruber tire option is a Bergmann and can be rented from Stone equipment. Fully loaded it has about 14 psi of ground pressure hauling 15 tons of material. Not always do you need a track truck for soft ground. Our truck will do 80-85% of what a track truck will do and faster, less operating expense.
Welder Dave
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Bergmann makes some neat machines. The swivel bed wheeled dumper looks like it would be really handy. Not sure what the 3 way dumper does. End, swivel and side dump?
Dumpers from the expert: wheel dumpers and track dumpers up to 25 tonnes payload - Drain and road building - Applications - Products | Bergmann-Dumper
Dumpers from the expert: wheel dumpers and track dumpers up to 25 tonnes payload - Drain and road building - Applications - Products | Bergmann-Dumper
You are correct. It will dump left, right or rear. The operators seat also rotates to allow you to drive in and drive out of tight places easily. One project the 3 way would be handy would be interstate work and trying to maneuver between jersey barriers.
digger doug
Senior Member
Anyone notice the undercarriage on the crane ?
That is a very bad day. Wow.
They are not cranes ,they have dragline fronts on them.
The undercarriage is standard on Linkbelt pipeliners .
Bad Bob
It took us two long days to get that dragline out. Had to build a solid road out to it, since the levee it was on was rotten. Then it took a second day of digging, lifting, and pulling to finally get it out. I wish I had photos of the two 4600 Manitowocs and the Lorain they dumped in to the pond just 4 months earlier. However, I had not arrived at the site yet at that time.
Jeff
Jeff
Queenslander
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I haven’t seen wheel loaders mentioned in this thread but they are commonly used for cleaning dams here.
Given that most dams are used for long term water storage and built in water tight clay, you usually find a hard floor eventually.
It is essential to build a suitable incline in the parent material and keep it dry.
With this one we were tipping the mud past the bank and pushing it away with a dozer.
Given that most dams are used for long term water storage and built in water tight clay, you usually find a hard floor eventually.
It is essential to build a suitable incline in the parent material and keep it dry.
With this one we were tipping the mud past the bank and pushing it away with a dozer.