ISO of North Island Excavator with Rock Breaker

[Captain PartyMarty]

Hey Guy's

I have a big rock on my lot in Winter Harbour which I am working to remove. I have been working on it all summer with expanding grout and it has been working but progress is slow. I want to try a smallish excavator with a rock hammer this fall. Do any of you know of any rental companies either in Port Hardy or Campbell River that rent this type of equipment? I have found Xtend Rental in Nanimo but looking at there website they want to deliver the equipment which is going to be pricey getting it into Winter Harbour.

Here is a picture of what the lot started as



This is where we are now

 

[Bearded wonder]

Do you have a 3/4 ton? You could rent a flat deck and the excavator and drive it there yourself.

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

Yes I have an F350 so towing it isn't a problem

 

[Bearded wonder]

Their flat deck and dump trailer can hold 13000lbs and a 35 is only 7700 lbs.
maybe a cheaper way than getting it delivered.

 

[Tidal Chaos]

Maybe talk with one of the local forestry road building crews in the area and see if they can help you out.

 

[RiverBoy]

Maybe talk with one of the local forestry road building crews in the area and see if they can help you out.

with some CIL

 

[Gong Show]

with some CIL

And go fishing with the same stuff that afternoon!
Oh glorious day!

 

[sly_karma]

Hey Guy's

I have a big rock on my lot in Winter Harbour which I am working to remove. I have been working on it all summer with expanding grout and it has been working but progress is slow. I want to try a smallish excavator with a rock hammer this fall. Do any of you know of any rental companies either in Port Hardy or Campbell River that rent this type of equipment? I have found Xtend Rental in Nanimo but looking at there website they want to deliver the equipment which is going to be pricey getting it into Winter Harbour.

Here is a picture of what the lot started as

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This is where we are now

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Starting to work. Crackamite is good for detail rock removal but slow going for bulk quantity as you're finding. Still it does look like it will go ok once you get a small machine with a breaker.

 

[Capt_Ed]

give Stuart at Abernethy Construction in Port Mcneil he can probably help you or steer you in the right direction

 

[Tugwell]

give bdx blasting a call easy to just drill in some holes and pop it and it will be easy.

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

First looked a blasting but it’s too close to the neighbours house.

 

[Tugwell]

First looked a blasting but it’s too close to the neighbours house.

he specializes in urban blasting i worked with him to get my blasting hours and all we did was blasts around houses for new lots etc. deffinately worth a call

 

[lemmy]

Have you talked to Will or Nick Moore from the logging camp? They have some pretty big equipment out there . Might have something that'll work ....

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

Have you talked to Will or Nick Moore from the logging camp? They have some pretty big equipment out there . Might have something that'll work ....

Yes sure have they have even come out and looked at the rock, They are more or less shutting down and don't have the equipment anymore to help remove the rock. Did get some gravel from them though..

 

[17 ft sea ranger]

Pilon Tools in courtenay. they have bobcat excavators with breaker bar attachments. they also rent trailers to pack it all.

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

Pilon Tools in courtenay. they have bobcat excavators with breaker bar attachments. they also rent trailers to pack it all.

Thanks for the tip I will see what they have

 

[salmonkiller01]

Thanks for the tip I will see what they have

Have you asked around Holberge? One of the contractors must have one, or a big enough machine to rip it.might be your cheapest option. Renting from Campbell will be a big excursion

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

So over the Christmas/New Year Break I made it up to my rock in Winter harbour and went to work on it with an excavator and a rock hammer I rented for the week!


Made some great progress but also had some issues with the machine, lines leaking, track falling off, hoses bursting and finally on the last day one of the track tension cylinder's failed and so I couldn't tension the track any more. Luckily for me there where some awesome guy's from the Moore camp who where able to help me get it back on the trailer!



I had a big machine come in from the Moore Camp and do a big clean up after I was done. I made a lot room, I think it was a win but I still have a lot of rock to break out to totally flatten the lot!