Mound removal?

[RickN]

No not that kind you perverts!

Anyone close to Edmond have a small tractor with a front end loader, Box blade or dozer blade?

I have finally given up on trying to shovel that pile of dirt in the backyard. Between shoveling some and weed eating it every time I mow the thing is getting the best of me. I need it gone and if I can find someone close that is cheap, I will rake up the money somehow, or trade a really nice sword. Project will not take long at all I do not think. Maybe half hour.

Let me know if you can help.

Thanks, Rick

 

[caliberbob]

It’ll take more time to load and unload the tractor than it would to move the mound of dirt. I bet someone one here will do it for you free of charge. If I was near you I would no problem.

 

[RickN]

It’ll take more time to load and unload the tractor than it would to move the mound of dirt. I bet someone one here will do it for you free of charge. If I was near you I would no problem.

I do not expect somebody to load his tractor, drive over here, unload, push down that hill and maybe spread it just a little, then load back up for nothing. I need to pay something.

 

[caliberbob]

I do not expect somebody to load his tractor, drive over here, unload, push down that hill and maybe spread it just a little, then load back up for nothing. I need to pay something.

That’s precisely why if I were close I would do it for free and I know someone else will. Community man, what it’s all about

 

[Snattlerake]

Picture of mound? I need some fill dirt.

 

[RickN]

Picture of mound? I need some fill dirt.

That is what I am using it for. Sorry.

 

[Parks 788]

Yes. Please post some pics of said mound and where you'd want the dirt spread. What is access for a tractor like? Width?

 

[RickN]

Yes. Please post some pics of said mound and where you'd want the dirt spread. What is access for a tractor like? Width?

Double chain link gate. I will measure tomorrow but I think 10 foot or a little better. I will get some pics tomorrow too but I will have to take them on my crappy old camera as the wife will be gone.

 

[RickN]

OK here are a couple pics. Mound is hard to make out under all those weeds but is a few inches tall on the close side, about 2-1/2 feet on the back side. (just guessimating) What I need is it scattered along the fence as close as can easily be done. I can rake it the rest of the way. Trying to build up close to the fence so it is a little more level when I mow. Gate is a little under 10 foot wide.

Having a retaining wall built and the yard leveled is #4 on my list when I win the lotto.

 

[swampratt]

NO NO NO Do not put that dirt up against the pickets on the fence.
It will attract earwigs and ants and beetles and termites to lunch and a home for them and next thing you will need is fence rebuilt.

I had a renter pile dirt against my fence and I reamed him for it. I had my fence on bricks.
Put fence on concrete or bricks off the ground.

You must have a better place to spread that dirt.

If you want to raise the back yard then raise the fence.
I do not want to hear you say in 3 years I need fence on this forum.


That is the nicest way I can say it.
I love a nice wood fence and they can last 20+ years even cheap pine if you do not dirt them in.