Range renovations- need ideas

[rockriver]

my wish list just got longer.
1 bulldozer!

[Lowdown3]

I got by with just a bulldozer- technically a "crawler loader"- for a long time. Originally I cut that firing pit, built the first berms with just the bulldozer.

While I think you can change out the blades, you want a crawler loader as it will have more than just the push blade. On my little dozer the teeth section on the bucket can be swung up out of the way so you have just a blade also. I rarely use that. The float feature allows you to level without having an "eye" for it.

Hydraulic fluid and 15w40 is now major parts of our POL stocks.

You could do a lot of the same work with a decent backhoe also. I use a backhoe for the moving of dirt a distance to cut down wear and tear on treads.

[Lowdown3]

Only thing better than having a construction play set when your three, is having a construction play set when your forty three :) LOL

I've sure been able to get a lot done in a short period of time with the equipment.

[Lowdown3]

Pit area, now enlarged for 12 shooters comfortably. Some additional dirt placed at the top, side berm built up a bit also.

The racks are 4x4's every 8 feet with 2x6 stringer on bottom and 2x4 stringer on top. The steel targets are normally hung from the bottom stringer, hence the stronger board used there.

[rockriver]

LOL....
I remember a thread about a tractor...
doggone it...

you got some real toys!

wish list now has
1 bulldozer
1 backhoe

makes my little ole "tools" look like toys!

in my old life I had to deal with wrecked vehicles on occasion.
I'd go by someone's house and meet them at the barn... there would be this nice 4x4 truck with the rear frame horns bent in, and the bumper brackets trashed and the
bumper laying on the ground over to the side. center of bumper would have dents on it as if a chain had been wrapped around it. (sometimes it was wrapped around the rear axle!
the old farmer would look at me and over at his grandson who was standing there and then at me. I would have known granddad for a while.
his question would be "rock, what do you think happened here... ?"
I'd look at grandson and say "I think I know... grandson, why don't you tell us what happened?
he'd shuffle his feet and then start mumbling something about the tree that was too close to the road and then there was that bridge railing....
--
the boy had done snatched the bumper off the truck trying to outpull his buddies truck.

apology for the long story... but it came to mind when I was comparing what would happen if you hooked up either of your machines to some ole boys, compact tractor!

I'm impressed.
nice machines.
I'm guessing that there is a large diesel tank hidden under the big oak tree too!

[Lowdown3]

The dozer I did well on, the backhoe I overpaid and didn't see a few of the "flaws." I've put some time into both of them. Make a point to try not to use air tools, just long bars and lots of grunting. Overall it's worked out o.k. If you ever see/find any big technical manuals for any heavy equipment at yard sales, trash, etc. snag them. I've paid $100-200. for USED technical manuals bigger than NYC phone books. Find at yard sale for maybe $5. sell on Ebay for perhaps $100. To order some new from manufacturer is even worse. Got hit $150. for one from a dealer....

Not a full time profession for me so buying equipment new isn't an option even if I could afford new.

I baby them all.

It has given me some new skills to develop and definitely been a help to getting a lot done in short amount of time.

[protus]

Your gonna be a black finger come the paw now buddy.
Good practice..for when I but you that tank lol

[Lowdown3]

"I think we are going to see two airborne V8s!"

"That's MY wheel! I'm the driver, your the lancer!"
"I gave myself a promotion."
"If you can't stand, you can't do war."

Some great lines in that new one. We had to watch it once with the subtitles on to see what they were saying though.

[cpt_sfc]

On craiglist in michigan a 1940 s dozer 1950 .00 $ guy had owned 30 yrs or so is old and he is done with it . Do not know if GOA but the pics look like great shape. I think I already said this , tires will keep up berms. Good luck have fun.