Posted by Casey in Ky on February 21, 2008 at 15:53:03 from (208.49.128.68):
Ok, I"ve got some rock and dirt I need to move...well...mostly rock I would guess. I"ve got some qoutes from some local guys on what it would cost and of course it"s higher than a cats back. I"ve been looking at buying a used skid steer anyway so the question is how much rock can one realisticly bust up with a skid steer and a 800 to 1000lb hammer?? How big of a machine would it take to run a hammer?? And of course, what brand of skid steer should I be looking at??
A lot of people seem to be recomending New Holland machines, but is there really that much difference in all the major lines??
Oh I guess I should mention maybe the size of the arear I need excavated. Rough dimensions are 60 feet long, 15 to 20 feet high, and 15 to 20 deep. Of course its going into a hillside that I"m planning on being almost all rock, but very little if any limestone. It"s kina rare around here.
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