carpetfarmer
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I'm thinking about getting a dirt scoop - just bought a new house and need to do some drainage work in the yard and around all the outbuildings. I've got a box blade and grader blade; I know I can do it with those implements, it will just take time and patience but figured a dirt scoop would be a little better (in theory anyway) because I can carry the material to another location to be dumped.
Here is my question - by setting the pitch of the cutting edge pretty shallow, is a dirt scoop an effective tool to use as a dirt pan scraper to skim off the sod then make long, shallow, even cuts? Or do these require a more aggressive pitch on the cutting edge resulting in short, deep, gouging cuts? Do they cut pretty well on their own or is extra weight required? *I figure on using the disc to loosen things up a little at a time before trying to actually cut or grade anything...at least the sod anyway, then see what it's like as my soil seems to be very sandy.
I didn't realize they come in different sizes either, does it make much difference which size to look for? Looks like 24 or 30" seem to be the options.
I know what needs to be done and I know how to do it with a skid loader but don't have one of those in my arsenal yet lol. All the dirt work I've ever done has been with skid loaders or a big IMC carry all type scraper on a Deere 9330 so cutting drainage with a box blade or dirt scoop is a new ballgame for me.
Saw one of these scrapers (60" model) on CL about a month ago for I want to say $1,200 and now I'm kicking myself wishing I would have spent the money on it!! Sure could have put it to work for myself...then hired it out and got my money back!
DP60 Scraper
Here is my question - by setting the pitch of the cutting edge pretty shallow, is a dirt scoop an effective tool to use as a dirt pan scraper to skim off the sod then make long, shallow, even cuts? Or do these require a more aggressive pitch on the cutting edge resulting in short, deep, gouging cuts? Do they cut pretty well on their own or is extra weight required? *I figure on using the disc to loosen things up a little at a time before trying to actually cut or grade anything...at least the sod anyway, then see what it's like as my soil seems to be very sandy.
I didn't realize they come in different sizes either, does it make much difference which size to look for? Looks like 24 or 30" seem to be the options.
I know what needs to be done and I know how to do it with a skid loader but don't have one of those in my arsenal yet lol. All the dirt work I've ever done has been with skid loaders or a big IMC carry all type scraper on a Deere 9330 so cutting drainage with a box blade or dirt scoop is a new ballgame for me.
Saw one of these scrapers (60" model) on CL about a month ago for I want to say $1,200 and now I'm kicking myself wishing I would have spent the money on it!! Sure could have put it to work for myself...then hired it out and got my money back!
DP60 Scraper