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BlasterEaten250
11-09-2006, 07:09 PM
Ok so I am moving dirt from my house to my friends house. We dont have a trailer and its to far to wheelbarrow. I was thinking filling garbage cans with dirt. That way you can move a lot at one time. Just put the garbage can on a skate board and walk it over there. Does anyone have any better suggestions?
nosliw
11-09-2006, 07:11 PM
those big yardwaste containers work good. if the distance between you guys is grass then you can lay out a tarp, put dirt on it, and pull or have a truck pull it.

or just shovel it into the back of a pickup
BlasterEaten250
11-09-2006, 07:20 PM
The only pickup we have access to is a brandnew tundra, and I don't think his dad wants us to put dirt into it. The tarp idea is good, the only thing is that it is road between us.:(
ridered11
11-09-2006, 07:26 PM
just use two tarps, they will get a lil torn up but it will work
JOEX
11-09-2006, 07:28 PM
Dirt can be very heavy. The skate board idea sounds good but put the can on it before you start filling. Move it every once in awhile so you know it's still movable:) Depending on the can you may only get half full or so before the board snaps or sags too much.
Pipeless416
11-09-2006, 07:29 PM
:macho x's 10? i would use the garbage cans because thats too far to drag anything. or fill garbage cans and have his dad put them in the back of the truck.
JOEX
11-09-2006, 07:30 PM
Also, moving it over the road will be alot easier than over grass. I don't think a tarp will work in that situation, plywood would though...
BlasterEaten250
11-09-2006, 07:47 PM
there will be about 30-40 feet we have to move it on the grass just to get it to the road, then the rest of the way will be on pavement. I'm not to worried about the skateboard bending because I got it at walmart for like $5:chinese: But it's pretty sturdy so I think it will be fine. Any other suggestions? Thanks for the help everyone BTW.
4TraxRider
11-09-2006, 07:58 PM
Can you make a tow behind sled type of thing out of plywood and pull it with your quad. A full sheet with say, a 1x6 for side would move a lot of dirt at one time and the quad should be able to pull it if you can find some way to keep the front of it up a little but so it doesn't catch.
BlasterEaten250
11-09-2006, 08:04 PM
Originally posted by 4TraxRider
Can you make a tow behind sled type of thing out of plywood and pull it with your quad. A full sheet with say, a 1x6 for side would move a lot of dirt at one time and the quad should be able to pull it if you can find some way to keep the front of it up a little but so it doesn't catch. Tried it, and it broke on the second time. Also tried putting sides on a wagon and a wheel broke off from to much weight.:o Think I am just going to try the garbage can thing tomorrow, I'll let you guys know how it works.
Honda400exrox
11-09-2006, 08:12 PM
use a spoon, or just get a neighbours tractor with a bucket
JOEX
11-09-2006, 08:16 PM
A dolly or hand truck may work better than the skate board.

A 3 1/2 gallon bucket of loose soil weighs about 40#. THe garbage can is at least 20 gallons but probably closer to 40 or even 60 gallons. It gets heavy real fast:p @ 40 gallons it's 450+ pounds. Good Luck!:)
WheelieMan4
11-09-2006, 08:35 PM
Originally posted by Pipeless416
fill garbage cans and have his dad put them in the back of the truck.

x2

Thats deff. the way to go;)
BlasterEaten250
11-10-2006, 02:26 PM
Well, its pouring rain today, and we are supposed to get 1-2 inches of snow tonight, so I probably wont get anything done today. I know what you mean by how heavy dirt can be:o
idontknowwhoiam
11-10-2006, 02:51 PM
what about using an old bed linner somhow..u can find them all over around here....
HondaEXrider22
11-10-2006, 05:11 PM
Take dads pickup.
Put tarp in it to line bed.
Put dirt in it.
Drive to place.
Slid whole tarp out of bed.
No harm to truck.
BlasterEaten250
11-10-2006, 05:52 PM
We might do something like that, I will have to talk to them first.
miller821
11-10-2006, 06:00 PM
Originally posted by HondaEXrider22
Take dads pickup.
Put tarp in it to line bed.
Put dirt in it.
Drive to place.
Slid whole tarp out of bed.
No harm to truck.

Just don't get to much dirt at one time.. My brother did that and just tried to pull it out and it wasn't going nowhere.. They had to shovel a ton of it out before they even thought about sliding it out.
BlasterEaten250
11-10-2006, 06:03 PM
Originally posted by ride hard man
Just don't get to much dirt at one time.. My brother did that and just tried to pull it out and it wasn't going nowhere.. They had to shovel a ton of it out before they even thought about sliding it out. Thanks didn't think of that. Still would work pretty good though. I will see what his dad says about it. I still don't think he wants his brand new truck to go through this though, it's his baby
miller821
11-10-2006, 06:06 PM
Originally posted by BlasterEaten250
Thanks didn't think of that. Still would work pretty good though. I will see what his dad says about it. I still don't think he wants his brand new truck to go through this though, it's his baby
If I was him I wouldn't either... But just offer him a free carwash done by hand and im sure he won't complain:p
BlasterEaten250
11-10-2006, 06:13 PM
Hey this is dirt I dug to go into his track, he should be thanking me:p But I get ride on it so I'm happy lol
bulkdriverlp
11-10-2006, 09:58 PM
if hes worried about dirt in the back of his pick-up then why didnt he buy a car then. people dont use trucks for what they are designed for.