spec me a jcb or mini digger :D

jonnyp1993 · 23 Sep 2013 at 16:34

Hi, is there anyone in the Leeds, Bramley area with a jcb or mini digger that could do me a favour for cheap ?

I am revovating my garden and I'm having throuble pulling out the pivot hedges roots.

There's about 10 roots in total so wouldn't take long.

Can pay a small fee

Or if anyone knows a good way to pull them out ?

Cheers

Gooner Leroy · 23 Sep 2013 at 16:42

What you'll need as a D10 dozer. No problems in doing what you need

Firestar_3x · 23 Sep 2013 at 16:42

jonnyp1993 said:
Or if anyone knows a good way to pull them out ?

With a spade & pick plus some effort.

jonnyp1993 · 23 Sep 2013 at 16:48

Gooner Leroy said:
What you'll need as a D10 dozer. No problems in doing what you need

Lol, you got one spare ?

With a spade & pick plus some effort.

Wow.. good idea. I would never have thought of that.

Why break my back when I can hire or pay someone with a machine todo it?

Firestar_3x · 23 Sep 2013 at 16:53

Break your back? What are you a man or mouse? It's 10 roots for what is quite frankly something not that large.

Just dig under the main part then use a trolly jack to snap them off.

jonnyp1993 · 23 Sep 2013 at 17:01

Firestar_3x said:
Break your back? What are you a man or mouse? It's 10 roots for what is quite frankly something not that large.

Just dig under the main part then use a trolly jack to snap them off.

I'm a man thanks.

And tbh mate you should see the size of these roots.. they have been in the garden for the past 30 years..so have been growing for along time

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I see where your coming from but after starting work at 7am getting home for 5 then doing the garden.. not much energy to be digging roots out.

Your are more than welcome to come dig them out if you want

Firestar_3x · 23 Sep 2013 at 17:14

Perhaps i just like digging! I do my fair share on an acre of main garden and whatever else in woods, so i have enough digging to do of my own, lol!

Hire some polish people, is probably the best option

Hyburnate · 23 Sep 2013 at 17:18

http://bit.ly/1fbTksw

Nightglow · 23 Sep 2013 at 17:25

Man up.

It's only 10 roots, I dug out 20 when clearing the garden here.

If you want the easy way, then you only need a micro excavator or 1.6ton excavator maximum, hire for a day or weekend.

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Sep 2013 at 18:04

Man up.

It's only 10 roots, I dug up 50 in my garden.

booyaka · 23 Sep 2013 at 19:10

rope plus tow bar does the same job for cheaper.

Find a car with a towbar, rope round the roots, take up the slack and gentle pull! Should do the job

jonnyp1993 · 24 Sep 2013 at 07:21

booyaka said:
rope plus tow bar does the same job for cheaper.

Find a car with a towbar, rope round the roots, take up the slack and gentle pull! Should do the job

Yup. This is what i did. Might have knocked a 1000 milea of my clutch

Just dug round them abit then pulled them out.

tigerstyle · 24 Sep 2013 at 09:10

http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/product/new-products/neverbend-root-breaker

Man up and get into 'em!

Nightglow · 24 Sep 2013 at 09:50

Just need a good Mattock.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck...p=Search-_-SearchRec-_-Area2&_requestid=47294

Kimi · 24 Sep 2013 at 12:30

To be honest, if i had the opportunity to hire a digger, id take it just for one root

tom_e · 24 Sep 2013 at 12:46

Kimi said:
To be honest, if i had the opportunity to hire a digger, id take it just for one root

This, never pass up an excuse to get a big boys toy!