Yes to help prevent erosion, he mentioned watering lane, meaning the water flows through there from a pasture or overflow from a tank.
The elk were checking out my work yesterday morning! I'm planning on hooking up the smaller dump trailer to the MX this afternoon and continuing to "excavate" in preparation for gravel. I'll be using the EA box blade behind the M and the loader in front to loosen and then load up the trailer.
I picked up the tires at Express Tire in Emporia. We had a local guy cutting tires for the State. 1 side of a semi tire is what is put around orange traffic cones to keep them upright in the wind. The other 1/2 works good for watering lanes. He retired & sold his machine.The rain is Thur. night and Friday!
I was watching the radar, (didn’t want to get caught in the field), rain was moving towards me & just fell apart. Oklahoma took all the moisture. You are right, we have more chances.
Did you cut those tires yourself?
You are right. Except the traffic will be cattle. Our local NRCS says the life of a stock pond where cattle can freely walk around is 17 yrs. Then, the pond is shallow because of the cow’s hooves beating down the banks & pushing mud to the center. There is a lot of weight on the small surface area of a cow’s hoof.
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There is a machine, but I have not seen it. The cuts are clean & a little rubber particles make me believe a rotary blade was involved. I have tried to cut tires in the past & the rubber would pinch the blade. It wasn’t fun. These tires were cut in advance of disposal (landfill I think). They are available, but you are asked to sign a waiver stating you’re not going to do something environmentally irresponsible with them. This is a way to get a little more use out of an oil d tire.
Very Nice. Doing it right from the get go.You are right. Except the traffic will be cattle. Our local NRCS says the life of a stock pond where cattle can freely walk around is 17 yrs. Then, the pond is shallow because of the cow’s hooves beating down the banks & pushing mud to the center. There is a lot of weight on the small surface area of a cow’s hoof.
A pond where cattle have restricted access can last 35+ yrs. This watering lane is that spot where the cattle will be able to get a drink (& the only spot). The rest of the pond will be fenced. There will be temporary panels between the posts that can be moved as the water level goes up or down. This will limit the amount of steel exposed to water (rust).
There is more work to be done. Stay tuned
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Had no idea cattle were so complicated (and destructive), thank you for the education!You are right. Except the traffic will be cattle. Our local NRCS says the life of a stock pond where cattle can freely walk around is 17 yrs. Then, the pond is shallow because of the cow’s hooves beating down the banks & pushing mud to the center. There is a lot of weight on the small surface area of a cow’s hoof.
A pond where cattle have restricted access can last 35+ yrs. This watering lane is that spot where the cattle will be able to get a drink (& the only spot). The rest of the pond will be fenced. There will be temporary panels between the posts that can be moved as the water level goes up or down. This will limit the amount of steel exposed to water (rust).
There is more work to be done. Stay tuned
Cattle as individuals are not destructive (if they have food and water) it's a herd of them that makes a difference. Kind of like humans!
Nice catch. That would of been a real chore to get untangled.
Why don't ya run over and do mine while your at it!View from the Seat
Put the BoxBlade on adjusted with the Scarifiers cranked down, smoothing out the Winter potholes
Yea I use the Bob Cat to load mine, muscled it the first few times till the brain kicked in!Loaded up for this week's festivities and came up with an easy way to get the plate compactor on the trailer as well. Who knew mini's could be so much fun?
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ZEP orange cleaner will wipe the grease right off of it, and bonus will leave it smelling like an orange!
Can't reach all the pivot areas behind the frame/lift arms. I think I'm gonna have to start pressure washing it more often, like every 50hrs to see if that helps cut down on the amount of grease build-up.
No kidding! Not gonna shred along brush areas in the evenings anymore, gonna stick to the open areas that I have shredded before.
