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The driver called at 11:51am to tell me that he had a flat and was waiting for a new truck to arrive. He finally showed up at 1:00pm and the new machine checked out OK, all systems GO. I proceeded to move earth around at 2:00pm or so. The low cinder block wall came out easily in nice 3′ sections which got dozed to the back of the lot like a giant game of Tetris™. Once the wall was out I began on the Sumac roots, which proved to be stubborn. During one pass the boom knocked the old fence back snapping it in half and necessitating the removal of much wire before I could pull it down with the machine. Once the wire was removed I hopped back in the saddle and started pulling with the bucket. As the fence collapsed a post got in a supply hose, snapping it off at the fitting, and spraying hydraulic fluid all over the place. Work ground to a halt once again as snow began to fall. I called the rental company and explained the situation. They were apologetic for all the technical difficulties, waived all delivery fees, and said they would deliver yet another machine tomorrow morning.

Fence pulling play-by-play:

Surveying the fence situation after pulling stumps.

I know, I’ll use the machine to pull it down!

It worked!

But snapped a hydrualic fitting in the process. GRRRrrr…

Stay tuned for Take three…