I Finally did it! Went shopping and bought a rock!

[csjr]

I put some feelers out to locate some rocks and when I spoke with a friend who runs dump trucks for a living he said I basically had 3 options:

• Buy from a quary and pay to truck it in (Very expensive since the quary charges more per ton for big ones than thay do gravel and trucking is $75 per hour including loading/driving/unloading)
• Find free rocks and pay to truck them in
• Find a contruction site close by that needs the type and size of rock I want hauled off site and let them use my place as a dump site, free rocks, free hauling.

Obviously I wanted option three, but that could take a very long time to get that to come together. The friend of mine had a buddy of his who also runs dump trucks for a living and was having some of his land cleared for for a pond and pasture and had a bunch of these piled up (probably 10-12 loads worth).

I had to pay $150 a load, basicly to cover paying the guy who is clearing the land to use his big front end loader to load the truck and some fuel cost for the truck. I guess the loader costs about $100 per hour.

So, to answer your question, about $600 for the 4 loads I'll be getting from there. Now that I have a pile started, I'll keep my eyes open for the totally free ones to add to it.

The bottom line.....a LOT cheaper than the much smaller crushed carbon types ;D .

 

[Potshot]

Dude. Seriously, you've got some stones.

 

[Broncitis]

The bottom line.....a LOT cheaper than the much smaller crushed carbon types ;D .

That's for sure! And if/when these become a hassle or I loose interest in them, I can just let the weeds grow up around them and hide them in the woods! ;D

 

[sprdv1]

LOL... Congrats I think... ;D

 

[Scoop]

That's for sure! And if/when these become a hassle or I loose interest in them, I can just let the weeds grow up around them and hide them in the woods! ;D

That nails it, I'll be wearing black . . .

 

[Broncitis]

That nails it, I'll be wearing black . . .

Yeah, I decided I'd better not send Pat this thread as I'm sure she would not see the depth of the humor here as some of us do! ;D

Judi and Judy, not telling this weekend!:-X ;D

 

[Pearlcoat]

Yeah, I decided I'd better not send Pat this thread as I'm sure she would not see the depth of the humor here as some of us do! ;D

Judi and Judy, not telling this weekend!:-X ;D

How much hush money do we get? huh? I won't tell, I like the rocks, just don't add snakes to the pile.

 

[Scoop]

Yeah, I decided I'd better not send Pat this thread as I'm sure she would not see the depth of the humor here as some of us do! ;D

Judi and Judy, not telling this weekend!:-X ;D

If she does see this, you may have dug a hole so deep the only way out will be to buy her her own rock. (And I don't think painting her name on one of the rocks you already bought will work!)

 

[Skiddy]

If she does see this, you may have dug a hole so deep the only way out will be to buy her her own rock. (And I don't think painting her name on one of the rocks you already bought will work!)

ahh just get a giant cut of glass and put out there;D paint the fire ring gold and your good to go;D

 

[thesnake]

My girlfriend wanted a rock. Hmmmmm....

JD

 

[cesco]

Make this the test site for allen's bronco... if he wants to drive it on a trailer, he may as well drive over the rocks first.....

 

[allenfahey]

Every time I goto a MEB event Lisa asks me "did Drew get engaged/married to Pat?" I showed her this thread and as she started reading it she said "he posted this before he gave her the ring? That might be a mistake!" You got her Drew

 

[Broncitis]

Here are a couple more pics of the pile after 100 tons. One more load is supposed to be coming tonight as well. I will try to get some pics with the skid loader or a Bronco in frame for a size reference.

Some of these are proably as big as you can get with an on-road dump truck. Anything bigger would need a flatbed or maybe a side dump trailer?

 

[FSRBIKER]

Nice job, a testing/playground in your backyard for the big boys toys!

 

[chris]

If I get the rear back together tonight I'll bring the truck this weekend to try it out.

 

[chris]

Rear is back in but still need to finish the new brake lines, drive shaft, anti wrap bar and put the tires back on.

Taking friday off so that should not be a problem.

 

[cesco]

hey chris.... good thing drew came up with the wrench and roast... and then to have some rocks hauled in to play on.... i can't think of a better way to motivate someone to get things finished up and be back on the trails...;D

 

[chris]

Brian, I would have been done by the Aug Rausch Creek ride so no big deal.

 

[mtfit]

Chris, now that you will done, lets wheel at RC next week the 26th? some guys from the roundup will be their.

 

[Broncitis]

hey chris.... good thing drew came up with the wrench and roast... and then to have some rocks hauled in to play on.... i can't think of a better way to motivate someone to get things finished up and be back on the trails...;D

Hmmm, maybe it will motivate ME to get my trail rig that's been in pieces for four years back together! :-[