Pullstart 62,846 #1 Posted March 17, 2023 My buddy still has this ‘64 GMC 6000 grain hauler he told me to come get. I’ve wanted to dig a pond for some time. Why aren’t there dump trucks with drag lines? Stability? Cost or dedication? Imagine being able to dig ponds or the like and haul the machine and haul the payload away. I imagine I wouldn’t be able to dump a full load of dirt like it were grain or corn. I feel like being a dual rear axle truck it would be able to haul the load. Hey @ebinmaine told you I’m killing time! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,217 #2 Posted March 17, 2023 Hmmm. Ambitious, for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #3 Posted March 17, 2023 I like the idea in principle but basically what it comes down to is, too much weight. You can either haul the machine OR the load. But not both. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #4 Posted March 17, 2023 Super cool drawing by the way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wfrpalm 218 #5 Posted March 17, 2023 Post some video of you getting that truck running. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #6 Posted March 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, wfrpalm said: Post some video of you getting that truck running. I need to indeed! It supposedly ran not long ago, but the batteries were dead. I need to bring the bus batteries and some fuel there one day and fire it up! He’s owned the farm two years plus or minus and they parked it in the lean to barn when they bought the place. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #7 Posted March 17, 2023 58 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I like the idea in principle but basically what it comes down to is, too much weight. You can either haul the machine OR the load. But not both. What about a mini drag? I have my back hoe. It has the hoe digger and the front bucket. It might be a lost cause and worth it’s price of admission in parts. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #8 Posted March 17, 2023 A "mini" on the machine side and the truck carrying capacity being full sized just might work. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,570 #9 Posted March 17, 2023 I like this idea. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,217 #10 Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Achto said: I like this idea. Oh man, that’s brilliant, crazy, and I don’t know what else--all at the same time. Of course, it did work. Amazed how long it took for some of the debris to fall back down, even recognizing that the film playback was a bit slow motion. Edited March 17, 2023 by Handy Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,318 #11 Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) I'm sorry - NOT - time for the Kevin Factor....GVW of truck, minus load of WET dirt, minus weight of digger, equals MINUS capacity... X the Kevin Factor - good to go!!! at least a short distance..... in first gear,,,,, Edited March 17, 2023 by ri702bill 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297 #12 Posted March 17, 2023 Wet dirt equals mud. Kev could get his weekly mud bath quicker. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #13 Posted March 18, 2023 2 hours ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: Wet dirt equals mud. Kev could get his weekly mud bath quicker. Yeah… since a tractor ride turns into a clay spinning class! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,999 #14 Posted March 18, 2023 A couple of idle thoughts here: Research source - grave digging hearse episode of Monster Garage. Ditch digging by explosive - a proposal to make a bigger canal through Panama put forth in the 50's by using atomic bombs to do the excavating. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,743 #15 Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) Mount the backhoe on a trailer so it’s a towable unit. I’m Then mount a hydraulic pump on to the grain trucks PTO to power the backhoe When you get that figured out, I need a design for a “grubber” to grub mesquites at the farm. Debating if it will be a backhoe or loader modified grubber Edited March 18, 2023 by oliver2-44 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #16 Posted March 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: atomic bombs really? Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #17 Posted March 18, 2023 Just now, oliver2-44 said: Mount the backhoe on a trailer so it’s a towable unit. I’m Then mount a hydraulic pump on to the grain trucks PTO to power the backhoe not a terrible idea there either. I thought about that. Supposedly, the tractor transmission is broken. The PO used the hoe to push and pull the tractor into place. I thought about taking the front axle off and mounting another set of outriggers and a hitch to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #18 Posted March 18, 2023 35 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: Research source - grave digging hearse episode of Monster Garage. very cheesy, but pretty cool! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,552 #19 Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) Ok... Please... Suggesting use of atomic bombs in one of @Pullstart's threads??? Really? I am 2 1/2 hours down wind of him... And he is probably already in his chicken coop thinking through a reactor design using chicken poop, an old bus, three ounces of Wheel Horse bourbon and the remnants of a snowmobile... Edited March 18, 2023 by SylvanLakeWH 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,999 #20 Posted March 18, 2023 I didn't think about that. I'm about an hour north east of him......... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
