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use the skid steer, get a blade, or rent a dozer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Earthwerks Unlimited" data-source="post: 23431" data-attributes="member: 1300"><p>At some point early in the dig you're going to be going downhill in a hurry. I've used a dozer many a a time, and yes, you can do it. Skid steer with tracks. I've got them and they are handy but they have half the traction and 1/3 the floatation of a dozer (mine are high floatation) Wouldn't consider a snow blade for two reasons: like was said no down pressure and it will trip. I made a nontripping snow blade (for dirt use too---wrong) and twisted it all up. It just cannot withstand all the leverage on it.</p><p>For loosening and moving large amounts of dirt like you're doing on hillside, use a backhoe to loosen it up into a pile. Position the backhoe facing downhill and pull the dirt down toward you. Use the loader bucket to doze (fully dumped position). I did this many a time before I got a skid steer.</p><p>I use my pallet forks instead of a dirt bucket to cut out massive amounts of clay when I dig a hole the size of a schoolbus or pool---it's probably twice as fast moving clay that way in big clumps. </p><p>Now, if you find the footing conditions are such you can't get good traction trying to get back up the hill, use the hoe to crab yourself back up.</p><p>You can plant the backhoe across the side hill and use the down riggers to level you out. But depending on the incline this might be risky. To overcoem this simply fully extend the hjoe up hill side as a counterbalance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Earthwerks Unlimited, post: 23431, member: 1300"] At some point early in the dig you're going to be going downhill in a hurry. I've used a dozer many a a time, and yes, you can do it. Skid steer with tracks. I've got them and they are handy but they have half the traction and 1/3 the floatation of a dozer (mine are high floatation) Wouldn't consider a snow blade for two reasons: like was said no down pressure and it will trip. I made a nontripping snow blade (for dirt use too---wrong) and twisted it all up. It just cannot withstand all the leverage on it. For loosening and moving large amounts of dirt like you're doing on hillside, use a backhoe to loosen it up into a pile. Position the backhoe facing downhill and pull the dirt down toward you. Use the loader bucket to doze (fully dumped position). I did this many a time before I got a skid steer. I use my pallet forks instead of a dirt bucket to cut out massive amounts of clay when I dig a hole the size of a schoolbus or pool---it's probably twice as fast moving clay that way in big clumps. Now, if you find the footing conditions are such you can't get good traction trying to get back up the hill, use the hoe to crab yourself back up. You can plant the backhoe across the side hill and use the down riggers to level you out. But depending on the incline this might be risky. To overcoem this simply fully extend the hjoe up hill side as a counterbalance. [/QUOTE]
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