Dockmaster

Thanks! I’m not in any hurry. I think anything from around a 100 to a 200 will do the job. I had an old Ford 5550 backhoe for awhile. I could move the rocks but the biggest ones had to be chained to the front bucket and it was pretty overloaded. Still, I wish I hadn’t sold it, it was a good machine. My place is outside of Madras at Lake Billy Chinook so Redmond/Bend is fairly close. Depending on weight of machine and delivery truck they may have to around through Sisters. There are two bridges over the Deschites and Crooked River’s that I believe are 40t max so they may have to avoid those.

I appreciate the input. I was thinking maybe go a bit bigger since I have to have it hauled regardless. In my area some of the less expensive machines seem to be in the 120-200 range. Good advice on going older and staying away from the electronics. I’m also deciding if I want to get a dump truck or just a dump trailer. I will need to haul from around the property so don’t won’t to have to travel that much with the ex.

I believe there are quite a few heavy equipment guys on here so I figured a good place to get some input and advice. I have a 5.5 acre property in Central Oregon. It has a lot of rock on it. I want to use the big rock to build a retaining wall then fill in behind it with the small rock. Some of the bigger rocks weigh around 5000 lbs, most are going to be half that or less. The area I want to put a wall will extend out from where the property slopes down. My wall will be a half circle of about 15’ diameter and and a little over 10’ tall. My questions are: 1. How big of an excavator do I need to handle rocks up to 5000 lbs? I was thinking to buy a decent condition used machine then sell it when I’m done. I have some experience operating but not a ton. It’s hard to find true lifting capacity specs and I don’t want to push a machine to the limit or only be able to pick up a rock between the tracks. I was thinking something like a Kubota EX80 or maybe even an older Hitachi 120. 2. Should I go rubber tracks or steel? I have existing dirt road that I would be operating on most of the time. I prefer not to tear up the road any more than necessary. I will need to travel over some uneven ground to pick up some of the rocks. 3. As I fill in behind retaining wall with rock, do I need to add fill dirt to help fill around the rocks? Once I’m at my grade level I plan to finish the area off with 3/4 - gravel and make a fire pit area. I was thinking if I don’t use dirt as I fill I run the risk of little sink holes as stuff settles between the rock? Here’s what I’m working with and the area I want to fill in. Basically, where you see the rock slope in second picture, I want to extend that out about 15’ in a half circle.

Thanks! I’ll have to give this a try.

How does the music work? Plays through the Rugged system/headsets? Does it turn off when someone hits their push to talk button and wants to say something?

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This would be a project but a heck of a trailer if you fix it: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/tro/d/cave-creek-ft-cargo-mate-eliminator/7385888873.html This one puts you all the way into full baller country along with your new bad azz Funco: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/tro/d/scottsdale-custom-atc-stacker-trail/7391731274.html This is my old open stacker that just happens to be for sale again. Looks like it has changed hands several times. This trailer worked well for me but not sure if you want open? Personally I wouldn’t put that new Funco on an open trailer but lots of people love them so to each his own: https://spokane.craigslist.org/tro/d/spokane-2009-buildrite-7090-stacker/7393576999.html

Sent you a text.

That’s a unique trailer. Looks like it allows lots of options and configurations. Very nice! Are you sure about the 10K axles? They look like 6 lug from photos. I didn’t know they made 10k with 6 lug wheels. Maybe they are 5k? Still a beefy trailer if triple 5k

What are you selling for a Yamaha? My son’s Raptor 700 is ready for a new paddle set. Send me a PM with the details. Thannks!

There was a guy on the site before the crash that posted almost every day that he was looking for a Funco like this. Is he gone?