wilkes

Get a 1/2" 4X8 foot piece of siding plywood. Drill a couple of large holes at one end about 6" from the corners. Loop a chain through it and hook it to the mower. Roll the rock, (bolder) onto the plywood using a leaver, (save your back) and pull it to the location. You would be surprised how easy it will slide on the ground. I have moved complete engines that weigh 500 lbs that way. If needed have someone push on it using a 2x4 for extra horse, (man) power. Good luck and don't get hurt.

after 30 day's they become "yard art" ... you may need a permit from the county to move them

There's actually a difference between goldfish and koi, believe it or not. I always thought "koi" was just Japanese for "carp", but it's not.

Koi have been specifically bred for appearance and longevity, much like we breed dogs. Comparing the two is sort of like comparing an AKC registered dog with a stray mutt; they're the same species, but that's all. A well-bred koi can live over 60 years!

I actually don't have any koi yet, though. I'll probably put in goldfish in the spring to acclimate everything, then if all goes well then I'll bring the goldfish in to my 55G tank, and then put in koi NEXT spring.

Twinkie, anytime you're just sitting around with nothing to do, and feel like bench-pressing a few boulders... just give me a holler! LOL

I love koi ponds. Had one most of my life but as a child they were called goldfish. Good luck Jason. On TV it looks so easy. LOL

Also had a couple if those red trailers. Good luck on that one too.

I think I would still wait on the tractor.

I still say we have a rock moving party! LOL ;-)

Granny, I'm glad that my pain can make you smile! The trailer I have is a little bigger than the little red wagon, though; they sell them at Lowes for around $130.

Quack, they came from Bare's Sand and Stone. They deliver, but don't have a way of placing them. They're not really all that big in size, just dense! Because, you know, they're rocks

I built a small koi pond in my back yard, and I'm using 3 of the boulders to build a waterfall for it. The other 3 will just be placed around the yard, in or near flower beds, as decoration. I live near an old quarry, so the boulders should fit in with the landscape pretty nicely.

As for the color, they're mostly gray, but 2 of them have a lot of deep red tones. These are the ones I'm using for the waterfall. Two on the bottom for the foundation, then the smaller one (the one I was able to move myself) on top, with the water spilling from that one into the pond.

Why 6 boulders and where are you going to put them? Where did the boulders come from? Did the boulder co. ask you what you were going to do with them? 500 lb boulders, I just can't imagine what you are going to do with them. Halloween is just around the corner so maybe you could paint faces on them.

What color are they? Grey I would think. Where did they come from?

I love this thread. Best one in a long time to me. Anyway, if you have one of those little red trailers from past experience, you better hope the guy with the tractor calls.

LOL Darn good question! I figured that would be Melissa's contribution to the project

Seriously, the trailer I'm using can dump (it's not hydraulic, though; it's just on a small axle), so I figured that I could lay it down, then use a 2x4 and smaller boulder as a fulcrum to push it into the trailer. The weight of the boulder would lay it down automatically.

So far, though, they're still just collecting dust. I emailed a guy that I know with a tractor, but haven't had a reply yet

Silly question but how are you planning to get the boulder into the trailer?

Not a bad idea, there, Satan! Of course, the tires are probably the weakest part of the whole thing, but still, it's an idea.

Today, I accomplished moving one of the boulders with a hand truck. The smallest one. Let me tell you, though, my first thought was that the hand truck wasn't going to make it. Immediately after, my next thought was that I wasn't going to make it! LOL It took about 20 minutes to move the thing about 100', and I am whipped!

So, now I know... if the trailer doesn't fall apart, then I'm hiring somebody.

you might put a piece of plywood/chip board in the bottom of your trailer it will distribute the weight.
it will cost you $20.00 or so if you have to buy it . if the axle don't fold or the tires pop... your in business

Great! I'm looking forward to seeing it!


You could just have a BIG rock moving party and have everyone rock n' roll! LOL

I was afraid you guys might say that I've been hauling loads of border rock around just fine, and I know that a load of that is pretty heavy, but it's spread out across the bottom, too, instead of the weight being focused on one spot.

My alternative is to shimmy, or maybe flip this big old boulder. But I'm guessing that I need to take it about 150', and that's a lot of shimmying or flipping! LOL

Twinkie, I think the yard is coming along, but there's just not enough time in the day to do everything! I'll post a pic for you when I'm all done

If you load a 500 lb rock in your lawn mower trailer, it'll most likely destroy it.

If yard work is a stress reliever for you then your yard must look REALLY nice. LOL I'm sure you have more than enough stress just dealing with the crazies on here!


I don't know much about weight load limits with lawnmowers, but I would think that 500lbs would be a lot for one to pull. Good luck!

I bought some decorative boulders, and I'm curious if you guys think that I can move them around in a trailer on my lawn mower? I don't have a tractor, and yard work is a stress-reliever for me so I'd really rather do it myself.

The pallet of boulders was 3,000lbs, and there are 6 boulders, so they're about 500lbs each, give or take.