Trailblazing south rim road.

Yesterday I finished trailblazing the road that runs south of the gravel pit. When the boss finishes her alligator work you will be able to look down about 30 ft to the bottom of the gravel pit and see a lake.



The biggest obstacle wasn't the brush, it was an 8 foot cliff, a drop off.

I worked in a confined space between trees and had to harvest dirt to fill in the drop off.

Don't think a brush hog would do much good here.







Had to use the backhoe to recover some dirt from the roots. The front bucket couldn't cut through the large roots. It would slide over the roots.




Good thing the terramite doesn't have a radiator. I smelled wood getting hot. This happens all the time. I made a skid plate to keep branches from getting to the hydraulic hoses.



After a few hours of harvesting dirt, I made the final drive to the bottom. It didn't take me long after that to connect the south rim road to the west rim road. In two days I was able to make about a quarter mile of trails.
Now we have a backdoor to the gravel pit. The trail begins very close to out back door

If Larry would show up on the job site, he could earn his operators certificate. To get a certificate he must have 50 hours of supervision seat time operating a terramite.

I have to admit, I had my seat belt on.



Without a certificate, Larry can't operate a terramite.

That looks like a good job and kinda fun. I wimped out and used the D3 to level a spot for a 15x36 shed for equipment. In accordance with first principles, the first 30x48 shed is too small.

My dad had a D2. My older brother got to use it. I was too young.

I don't have a cat. Not sure a cat that could work in a confined space.

Our D2 was a dead machine, no roll cage.

Neighbor got killed on his cat. A Tree fell on him.

I'm not sure my old body could handle the ride on a dozer, shake me too much.

I leveled ground for both pole barns using a disk to break up sod and dirt. then used terramite..

I guess we all use what we have.

You're spit on about working in tight spaces. Best tool for each job. Stay safe.

Looks good wish I was there...

HoBo
I've been clearing honeysuckle on 22 acres going on 14 years.
Come any time and get some seat time.
I don't think I'll live long enough to complete this job. Made
enough trails to go for a long walk, our private nature trails. If we don't feel up to walking, go for a mule ride, kaw mule.
This time of the year is best for trailblazing. No mosquitoes.
Winter is best for using a chainsaw too.

You have a very good friend with a D3G dozer , just wish he was closer we could really make a trail;. when I am stressed out I can get on the dozer and just drive around this place making trails and enjoy the relief. Have had this place for over 25 years now and there are still places on it that I have never been. Lots of old iron ore pits. Looks like you k did a good job.

Smell wood burning! i see empty fire extinguisher holder in photo is that a violation?

Merry Christmas

You do good work! Ron MN

That Terramite is capable of serious work

Some think because its only 20 hp gasser it can't do much.
A friend saw what it can do and he bought one.

There are better ones on the market.
Nothing that is a complete built for the ground up as a loader/backhoe.
I can't put a hoe on my L3560 because it has a cab.

I know a man who digs gravel with an
older model kubota same as mine mine. open cab does a great job digging graves.
It would be too big to get in the tight places the terramite goes.
Only problem with Kubota and other add on goes is you have to get off tractor seat. Climb on hoe and you have no protection. No roll cage to protect you when digging out trees.
Death MACHINES.
Each to their own choices. Yse what you have.
I'll die before selling mine, 2 terramites

Fire extinguishers is on the floor.
It wouldn't stay on the bracket.
A stick would have went the radiator.
Air cooled stick was in contact with
muffler. Something to be said about air

Cooled

JM
You met the Boss. She's happy with the work. Only said why didn't we make the south rim road sooner?
Only took 2 half days.

That looks like a lot of fun

Fun and tractor theory.
The major obstacle was fill in the 8 ft drop off.

I even fastened my seat belt, thinking this could be a little dangerous. It wasn't my first downhill. It was my first downhill that I had to do everything from the top.

I can't stand to sit in a recliner and watch TV.

I love to push dirt . Looks like you did a good a job theres been a few times I would have worn a seatbelt if I had one .