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<blockquote data-quote="RainMan" data-source="post: 109378" data-attributes="member: 1655"><p>Don't know what the ground is like in your neck of the woods, but with all things being equal, I would rent a medium sized excavator (with thumb and blade) for week ($650-750 around here) and try it myself. Ideally you would run a JD450-550 (many others to choose from) through and knock the stumps then use the excavator to stack your piles, but with a medium sized excavator you can just pull the tree and roots then cut the grade and level with your blade accordingly.</p><p></p><p>Most contractors price jobs like this by the acre. By charging a flat rate per acre contractors also avoid any quarrels on price, regardless of the time used. By what your describing your freinds deal seems the best, but your probably gonna end up with a lot of dirt in your piles (burning trouble?). This tends to be a big hassle. Better off hitting them with a match and using the excavator to restack as they burn.</p><p></p><p>Don't know if you've ever run equipment, but I would guess the dealer would give you enough of a lesson on the machine to get you going. Even with no experience on the machine I would think you could clear at least a couple acres within a weeks rental time (Probably a lot more). CW</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RainMan, post: 109378, member: 1655"] Don't know what the ground is like in your neck of the woods, but with all things being equal, I would rent a medium sized excavator (with thumb and blade) for week ($650-750 around here) and try it myself. Ideally you would run a JD450-550 (many others to choose from) through and knock the stumps then use the excavator to stack your piles, but with a medium sized excavator you can just pull the tree and roots then cut the grade and level with your blade accordingly. Most contractors price jobs like this by the acre. By charging a flat rate per acre contractors also avoid any quarrels on price, regardless of the time used. By what your describing your freinds deal seems the best, but your probably gonna end up with a lot of dirt in your piles (burning trouble?). This tends to be a big hassle. Better off hitting them with a match and using the excavator to restack as they burn. Don't know if you've ever run equipment, but I would guess the dealer would give you enough of a lesson on the machine to get you going. Even with no experience on the machine I would think you could clear at least a couple acres within a weeks rental time (Probably a lot more). CW [/QUOTE]
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