John Deere 450C fixing the pond cut

The water level was getting a little too low so I decided to knock down one side to fill the cut in some. I used some old sidewalk slabs to help control the erosion also. The reason this hasn’t been fixed for people who may ask is because I couldn’t get the equipment for rent and then I’ve been buying up land around this section of property. The down payment got up to $7,500 and $10,000 for both parcels. That kinda drains the bank account down pretty low. I’ve already bought new bigger and stronger culvert pipes and already buried them on the other end.

[@AndysJourneys]

I know this is a year ago but when we had pond problems we lined the dam with a special type of clay that waterproofed it. I think we did it a foot deep . Its almost 30 years and still hanging strong

[@Paw95]

Yea I’m looking for that clay. It’s bentonite clay and I hear some feed stores have it.

[@AndysJourneys]

@@Paw95 it worked fantastic for us

[@smity7096]

Your dozer looks exactly like mine. Good machines.

[@Paw95]

I really like mine! I have new sprockets and front idlers already. Will be buying the tracks soon that cost around $5,000.

[@MrPeerum]

😊nice job to do.,yes with 1 escevator/rups graafmaschine.is good working.okikidooo.thanks for this coool video Preston.have a nice evening. greetz:🍐Peer.

[@Paw95]

Haha I could do lots of dirt digging with an excavator lol

[@mosesrobertson6131]

nice job just bought a 450 and tying to figure out how to run it and Maintenace it going to be a beautiful pond when your finished not to far from you live up here in Waverly

[@Paw95]

I’ve actually got this one done back in early June. I have the video up on my channel. it’s actually fixed right this time. This video was just a Band-Aid fix. I’ve been seeing several 450 John Deere’s in our area for sale on Facebook. I am roughly 20 minutes south of Waverley.

[@HorstMichel-mh7gv]

Slow rebuild. Clean up the ground so it's solid. Like the saying Rom waned build at one day. Good work!

[@Paw95]

As of a week ago today I got it fixed. Hopefully it packed in good enough to hold and I think it has. Waiting on the rain to move in right now. Should be here soon

[@kevinginter1344]

Not sure on putting them slabs in there? Pretty nice clay though

[@MrPeerum]

😊Ha Preston,do u have there no congrete stelcon plates?🚜

[@Paw95]

Can’t afford that high dollar stuff yet lol

[@gskeers1]

you should make the overflow concrete

[@Paw95]

I’d really love to do that but the cost of making a road to get it Down here would be very high. I’d need a lot of stone to make it passable for the cement truck. Hopefully in the future that’s what it will be. I’m paying on 3 mortgages right now also so that affects that also.

[@kamilogrodnik]

👍👍

[@Paw95]

Thanks for watching!