[Jacey]

Originally posted by dan deutekom
I best way is to rent a machine but some people just have to do it the hard way.

Unless it requires a two hour trip in the wrong direction to rent said machine, an extra truck and trailer..and the return. You guys must have never been to Texas..you can spend a day goin for milk somedays...but hey, the bluebonnets are gona be killer this year! C'mon down!

[Jacey]

Originally posted by dan deutekom
I best way is to rent a machine but some people just have to do it the hard way.

Unless it requires a two hour trip in the wrong direction to rent said machine, an extra truck and trailer..and the return. You guys must have never been to Texas..you can spend a day goin for milk somedays...but hey, the bluebonnets are gona be killer this year! C'mon down!

[Corey]

Jacey, I'm 62 years old and (This year building rock walls at our church) I have loaded lots of rocks that size on my 5' x 10' trailer using an 8' 2" x 12" as a ramp and a come-a- long to drag them up into the trailer. Lots of them I could just roll up by hand. If you're on a hard surface such as black top, I've rolled them onto a carpet dolly with a piece of plywood on it to get it over to the ramp. Alternately, lay down som 3/4" plywood to build a little road to the rock. Best wishes Corey

[Cochran]

A good tree dolly is a good investment because it becomes invaluable not only for moving rock, but plant material also. My guys have probably found other good uses too....

For larger rock, we either rent the equipment, or we have also invested in a spyder forklift that helps move around rock and sod.

I understand your "Texas" dillemma as far as traveling to get something, fortunately it sounds as if I'm a a bit more populated area......but call some of the rental places in the closer big towns and ask about delivery of equipment so you don't go out of your way. Figure that delivery cost into your proposal. You may even look into weekly rental if you have enough work scheduled to make the delivery charges worthwhile....

Also, at your rock place can you hand pick the rock and then have them deliver? We do that sometimes when we have large quantities that won't fit on 1 or 2 trailerloads. And because we use them exclusively for rock, they actually discount the delivery for us (sometimes even take it out altogether).

Jacey--what part of Texas do you occupy?

[Jacey]

Yeah..I like the tree dolly idea..I worked for a little old woman one time that brought out her little cheapo dolly and moved around railroad ties like they were toothpix..didn't let anything of weight get in her way. I think the dolly will get me to the road access and then perhaps a webbed strap and a winch for the heave ho up to the trailer.

I can get the river rock loaded locally, but it's not handpicked and I really need alot of puzzle pieces if you get my drift.

Thank you for your input. I am just now breaking into this aspect of landscape, and am earning my stripes..so not able at this point to order in equipment..but maybe next year this story will be different!

I'm located just left of center, Texas.

[Cochran]

Ok, so you're west of Austin and Waco? Really getting into "stick" country out there

PM me with your location if you wish and I can (maybe) direct you to some of the good and reputable places in the area for hardgoods and plant material.

[Jacey]

Cochran~I e-mailed your site. I hope you get it. Couldn't cut to the chase fast enough to figger out the PM enabling thing. Thank you, fellow Texican!

[Cochran]

Jacey--I am apparently having problems with my website server, look at the bottom left of my reply where it says "send PM" and click on that to send me a PM. If not, no telling when I'll be able to check that email......