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cutbetterthanyou · #1 03-12-2010, 08:24 PM

I was thinking of digging a pond like 50x75.And, like 5 feet on one end 15 on the other. With 10k to spend, what would be the best choice for equipment?A bulldozer?Mini ex? backhoe? Or something else? I may buy it dig the pond and resell. Or may keep it for expansion of my lawn care company. What would you buy and why ? And what would be the most efficient for this type of job?

cutbetterthanyou · #2 03-12-2010, 08:26 PM

i forgot to mention my only other equipment is a small compact tractor

salopez · #3 03-12-2010, 08:29 PM

might be best to sub it out. where in md are you?

Ozz · #4 03-12-2010, 08:32 PM

50x75 feet? I always dug pond with a dozer or track loader... Assuming it was big enough to put the machine in the hole. If I couldn't do that,I'd bring in a hoe.

My favorite would be a track loader. What size tow vehical do you have? A pete 335 (Ford 750) seems to be the best to move a 939. You could mve it with a 550 but you'd be about 2k overwienght or not overwieht at all depending on the the specs of the machine and truck. For a 943 or bigger you definately want a lowboy but you could move a 43 or 53 with a big tag and a triaxle dump.

I like a track loader with 4n1 because you can bulk dirt AND load it out. With a backhoe you can do drainiage but it push or bulk dirt as fast.

stuvecorp · #5 03-12-2010, 08:40 PM

I'd go with 160-200 excavator personally.

In Ron's World I would say dig it with that Preistman long reach.

SuperiorService.110mb.com · #6 03-12-2010, 08:46 PM

I guess the questin would be where is the soil you remove going and hows it getting there? Do you need a smooth bottom?

Dirtman2007 · #7 03-12-2010, 08:52 PM

either way you look at it you have about 1400 yards of dirt to put somewhere.

cutbetterthanyou · #8 03-12-2010, 09:03 PM

i don't have anything big as far as a tow vehicle goes, just a 0ne ton.the bottom of the pond doesn't have to be smooth.most of the dirt is going around it the rest is to built up a lane about 10 inchs deep 400 feet long.i was really leaning toward a mini ex or smaller bulldozer because i could use it on other jobs with my current tow vehicle.Or maybe a old backhoe. i don't know if they are over weigh or not but a few guys around here haul smaller dozers and backhoes with one ton and tri axle deck overs.i haven't used ether but i thought it would be good to expand my business into pond and smaller excavation as i have been asked a few times and getting tried of the landscaping. i just don't know how versatile each piece of equipment is. as far as subing it out would would something like this job run?