I plan to install an LM-470 in the near future. The base specs are 3'6 X 3'6 X 7 feet. A note on the drawing mentions ..."undisturbed soil"... . The Backhoe Operator tells me the hole he digs will be
I would hope to get a different backhoe operator that can dig more closely to 3.6'! If you can find one who has a telescoping boom he can dig to perhaps 4x4' or even closer depending on the soil type
Dick: Forms are used all the time in commercial applications, BUT... 1. Make sure the operator compacts the backfilled dirt in layers about six inches deep at a time. Otherwise you won't really have
That doesn't really qualify as undisturbed soil, and is pretty much what the manufacturer does not want you to do. Here at my QTH, where I have rocks and sand with just the right amount of clay, if I
I just installed a TX-472 at my QTH. It called for a hole 4' x 4' x 7' deep. I used my Kubota BX23 tractor and backhoe to dig down to 5 1/2' feet. That was the deepest the backhoe would dig and I wen
I am a backhoe operator, and with an 18 inch bucket I can dig a hole to your specs, but it isn't easy. I did two test holes in Seattle for a builder last year that were about 2x3x7 feet. I have a Bob
Last month, my son dug a specified 5 X 5 X 7 ft. hole for my HDX555. It ended up being more like 6 X 6 X 8, but a bigger hole is never worse in this case. It only hurts you in the pocket book (I had
FYI o x x x x ____ x x I I u oQ____Q The above drawing (if it remains intact) represents the typical (and lower cost) backhoe digger. The oxxxo represents the closer boom and pivots near the wheel re
Hi Roger, We built a new house out in the country about 15 years ago. I did some dumb things like deciding to wire the whole place by myself. It was the project from haties as it seemed like it would
The overwhelming consensus is as you state. I'll have a chat with the Backhoe operator and if I don't get a "warm fuzzy" I'll look for another digger. Thanks for all the replies, 73, Dick, W1KSZ/7 Ba
My concrete guy gave me a fixed-price quote for the hole for my HDX-555. The hole was supposed to be 5x5x7 but ended up significantly larger, so he simply poured more concrete: 9yds instead of 6.5. P
The hole was supposed to be 5x5x7 but ended up significantly larger, so he simply poured more concrete: 9yds instead of 6.5. Perhaps he had already allowed for that possibility when he quoted, but I
I had the septic tank guy dig the hole for my tower when the house was built, and it came out perfect size and plumb sides. I guess digging septic tank holes is pretty close to the same thing. Jerry,
I installed the smaller WT-51 tower. I contracted a tree-service contractor who came to my QTH with a Bobcat and a 36" diameter auger used to plant trees. He "drilled" a 36" diameter hole 6' down in