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<blockquote data-quote="Parks 788" data-source="post: 3893579" data-attributes="member: 14646">Me thinks you will probably need some deep pockets to do a pond 12&#039;-15&#039; deep with an acre footprint.&nbsp; You&#039;d be looking at 1600-2000 cubic yards of dirt to move.&nbsp; If you plan on diggin that much dirt yourself your going to want a D6R size or bigger dozer, 55K-80K excavator and probably 10 yard dump if you want to move the excavated dirt to a pad location.&nbsp; The biggest bucket you can put on an 80K excavator is about 60&quot;-66&quot; bucket that only holds 2-3 cubic yards of dirt heaped.&nbsp; If the dozer is doing all the pushing then you could get away with a smaller excavator but then your bucket size and capacity goes down accordingly.&nbsp; That&#039;s a lot of dirt to move for one or two guys if you want it done in a timely manner due to the rental of these size machines.&nbsp; On a monthly rental basis, which is the most economical? you be looking at approx $25K/month for the machines alone not including transportation and diesel costs.&nbsp; Most companies won&#039;t this type of gear to a landowner that is not a contractor paying with credit card.&nbsp; Too much liability with damage and misuse to depend on a cash customer to be able to pay for damages, etc.&nbsp; You be better off finding a dirt broker in OKC or Tulsa to find you quality fill and trucks to bring in the dirt you need for a pad.&nbsp; Just my .02 pesos worth.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Parks 788, post: 3893579, member: 14646"] Me thinks you will probably need some deep pockets to do a pond 12'-15' deep with an acre footprint. You'd be looking at 1600-2000 cubic yards of dirt to move. If you plan on diggin that much dirt yourself your going to want a D6R size or bigger dozer, 55K-80K excavator and probably 10 yard dump if you want to move the excavated dirt to a pad location. The biggest bucket you can put on an 80K excavator is about 60"-66" bucket that only holds 2-3 cubic yards of dirt heaped. If the dozer is doing all the pushing then you could get away with a smaller excavator but then your bucket size and capacity goes down accordingly. That's a lot of dirt to move for one or two guys if you want it done in a timely manner due to the rental of these size machines. On a monthly rental basis, which is the most economical? you be looking at approx $25K/month for the machines alone not including transportation and diesel costs. Most companies won't this type of gear to a landowner that is not a contractor paying with credit card. Too much liability with damage and misuse to depend on a cash customer to be able to pay for damages, etc. You be better off finding a dirt broker in OKC or Tulsa to find you quality fill and trucks to bring in the dirt you need for a pad. Just my .02 pesos worth. [/QUOTE]

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