How to move a large rock by Yourself, Simple
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I discovered a 4-500 LBS rock had fallen off my rock wall. Without any expensive machinery, I will show you how to move and reposition a large rock with some very, very basic tools and principals.
Tools needed:
1) Heavy duty Ratchet strap
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2) Chain (I used tow chain. It has many more uses then standard strait chain)
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3) Steel Rock Bar
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4) Ramp (I used wood, but steel would have been better)
Best to buy a piece of wood from your local lumber yard. 2X12 is what I used.
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Good to see a young dude using his brain to solve a problem.
The log splitting base with the tires is pure genius. Safer for the person splitting the logs, and the splitting maul. Thanks for that too!!
@Michael_Print
2 жыл бұрын
I can't figure out how that'd actually be used. Aren't the tires in the way of splitting?
Thanks for this vid I am a woman of 70 and I need to move some concrete fence pannels by myself and with this method, I think I will be able to do it. :)
You are a life saver! Thanks so much for the tutorial. My husband and I needed to move a few large boulders and at first we though we both would be able to roll the stones in place, but no budge. So glad I came accross your video, you were amazing help!
I don't know why there's all these comments on what you should've done. There's nothing wrong with ingenuity, and the tools at hand. You planned ahead, stayed out of harms way, and accomplished the goal. Excellent work! The tension at the end was kind of epic, even. It was obvious from the camera angle you were basically done, but then you started talking about pulling the ramp, and coming at it from another approach. I can't be the only who got to that point and started shouting, "Boy, don't you pull that ramp! How're you going to come this far, to start going sideways now? You're right there! Lift, and pivot! Just lift and pivot!". Then you just lifted, and pivoted. That's how you tell a story! I laughed. I cried. It's like I was there. What a ride!
Well done. If you cut an old broom handle in a couple pieces & slip them under the nose of the rock, it will act as what I call “Roman Rollers” and the rock will slide/roll with very little friction, regardless the rock size. I’ve moved 2,000 lb rocks that way.
@hughobrien4436
3 жыл бұрын
Awsome, Thats a great idea.
@sailingoctopus1
3 жыл бұрын
I reckon rollers were used to move the igneous bluestones of Stonehenge from the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, over 200km to the west. Rollers are awesome for moving heavy objects
@DBrees0
2 жыл бұрын
You can also use pvc tubing. Rolled a hot tub across my yard with 4 pieces.
@CandlecreekCottage
2 жыл бұрын
You are amazing 👏 ❤
@sirensignalmedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thats actually amazing trick and i am welling to do the same to put on 2 of 500 pounds natural stone for steps on Top of each other to create a higher atep and one in front to make 2 steps created or built. Great point.
Young man! Way to go!! You just saved me about $500!! Thanks!
@OldSoulMillennial
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Be sure to click on the video ads so I receive a 1 cent commission on your view! Joking of course, glad the video was helpful
MacGyver!! You're a real handyman. I wish you were my friend and neighbor well done!
Well spoken and great narration. Keep up the good work!
That was pretty cool! Nice job
Very cool Hunter! Yes you sure can be creative.
Thanks for this video. I’ve got my project for tomorrow!
I need to do this too. I had read about using a ratcheting strap, but needed a visual. Thanks man!
@OldSoulMillennial
3 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
Great job!...well done!
Hell yeah loved every second of this video
Great job, very creative and productive 👍👍
16 yo vs 400 pound rock and the kid wins. Great video.
Nice work!
Well done Hunter. I bet those Egyptian pyramid builders wish they’d had KZread.
@jeffreydelisle7337
3 жыл бұрын
Basic knowledge of physics indeed! Chalk up another one for Archimedes!
@user-eg4zk5ko3o
2 жыл бұрын
They obviously didn't need KZread because they have amazing pyramids lol
I needed this ❤
Well done mate
Nice job fella👍
Sir...you Rock...great job and you said it..basic physics...just a little...thank you so much, needed to confirm my set up before doing it...you did just that,,
Way to go. I like ur experiment.
clever. nice work.
Inspiring. I have old aqueduct granite stones as rip rap on river property. Some have sunk down due to muskrat tunneling. I'm pretty Sure after watching this I can use your technique to pull them up back to the water's edge.
excellent, thank you!
Inspired me !
You have a lot of verve and positive energy to "get things done". Bravo.
@OldSoulMillennial
Жыл бұрын
Do you think I'll get the nomination for the grammy?
Amazing hack! I subscribe
Good work.....
Genius! I have boulders to move a few feet down hill. I am getting handyman quotes of $1000 or more for all kinds of labor plus equipment rental with minimum day rental etc. I am going to try the ratchet strap combined with a hand truck, some physics and common sense. Thanks for the seed!
@jasonfelton7883
3 жыл бұрын
Even. Better would be a chain fall. Much quicker and only 50 bucks or so
That ratchet has a lot of force to it. If it were me I'd be off to Harbor Freight to get the $21.95 winch puller
lol. I’m 73 no tool and very impressed. Just wanna make a little wall. Amazing!
THANKS! Your video was a really GREAT help to an old fart novice like me.
@OldSoulMillennial
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers
Good man.
What NAM said! I’m surprised you were able to derive as much mechanical advantage from the ratchet strap. I use a “ Come-Along” hand winch for similar jobs, e.g., pulling heavy stones up an inclined plank into my wheelbarrow and/or removing tree stumps.
@lightningfisher8177
2 жыл бұрын
same here ratchet strap did it! cheers
@wasian4
14 күн бұрын
Come alongs are way handy. Used one to straighten out a crash front end once. Definitely think he should pick one up to add to his arsenal.
you'r right.. thank you
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Nicely done. I'd flip the rock onto one of the tires. Drag the tire up 1 rock width farther past the placement location then flip it into place with the pry bar.
Brilliant
Thanks!
You could use some of that firewood for rollers and to start onto the ramp but minimalist I get it... I also found if you put some smaller rocks on the plank to stabilize it you can get the bigger rocks onto the ramp without if tipping or pushing away.
Nice . I'm a yard APE love rocks and hard work too
u r smart!!!
:-D good man!
7:32 - lol you lucky s.o.b.! Well done :)
Leverage, tools and know how. Thanks. I’m going to pull a transmission up a board into a van to take to a scrap yard.
Genius
What to go man!
How long was this process? Great Job! Thamks for the info!
Hi, well done a good technique, can I add a comment to improve the outcome. The need for a high anchor point is valid, but by doing it in this way you are risking loosening the anchor tree, as the anchor point now has a mechanical advantage over it's root system, may I suggest you move the anchor point to another tree/rock further up the hill but fasten it as low as possible then route the strap via a shackle or the like tied to the original tree at the original height, this way the tension applied to the tree should be in a downwards direction not a sideways one, as the strap can slide through the shackle, so far less likelihood of loosening the tree
What was the travel on that ratcheting strap? The ones I've used only go a few inches at a time before needing to be reset.
An old guy told me he shifted a full size snooker table, from one place to another on a few milk bottles.
We've reached a critical point in this operation! Lol 🙌👍💪😁
And how dod you get it out of the ground?
From a scaffolders point of view I’d just build a heavily supported frame around the rock and the place you want it. Lift it right up in the air and swing it into place reversing the come along
GREAT VIDEO! wondering how that giant stone moved in the first place.
@Adamroable
2 жыл бұрын
frost heaving?
nice vid Man! what is the purpose of the 2 tyres on the splitting log? smaller shock into your shoulders elbow etc when you splitting or just for height? thx
@OldSoulMillennial
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, The purpose of the two tires is to keep wood upright while splitting. Commonly, when you split a round of wood with a maul, the pieces fall down horizontally. You then have to reset the pieces vertically. The tires on a log solves that issue.
I have a problem taking the tension off the come alongs..
Get a heavy duty hand truck. I wanted to make a fire pit from a small pile of boulders at least that size, some bigger. After spending 2 days levering and muscling a few of them around, I tried the hand truck. Made it easy.
@hughobrien4436
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, but what is a hand truck? I never heard of it !
@steffenkawa8374
3 жыл бұрын
@@hughobrien4436 it's just cart, sack borrow.
Want to pop over to the South of Sweden and help me move some heavy things ... neighbour !!! Seriously though Well done ! Inspiring.
@plurakok
3 жыл бұрын
Behöver du laga en gärdesgård kanske?
@hughobrien4436
3 жыл бұрын
@@plurakok Hej, finns inte många såndat i skåne. Du menar de gammel dags staket eller ? Fina de är, skulle var roligt att laga en sådant, men tyvärr nej, jag flyttar bara tråkiga och stora betong klumpar :)
@plurakok
3 жыл бұрын
@@hughobrien4436 Nej jag tänkter på stengärdesgårdar, those made of boulders, som finns runt hela landet.
@hughobrien4436
3 жыл бұрын
@@plurakok Jaha, fast inte i Skåne, de närmaste för mig är i Småland. Men javisst finns det MYCKET att göra i sånna gårder. Tänk hur de har gjört i alla tider med a flytta på sådanna. Nuförtiden har man stora maskinner på stora gårder iaf.
I think a come along from harbor freight would help you out a ton
@OldSoulMillennial
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Or one of their cheap 12v atv winches
By now the gang of squirles came over and pushed it back off their turf.
Put the rock, on the round logs. Then it moves really easy.
How did you reset the ratchet strap and not have the rock slide back down
@OldSoulMillennial
3 ай бұрын
Great question! In my case, the friction between the rock and the ramp was enough to prevent the rock from sliding down. This allowed me to reset the system.
Thanks 👍 🤔 you kinda sound like Christian Slater
Just pick it up and place it in position. Thanks, Hercules
Not sure how they built the pyramids, but at least one person like you was there!
0:31 "The first fool"
@petesahli3967
3 жыл бұрын
I'm curious about your comment, can you explain?
@clutchtastic_
3 жыл бұрын
@@petesahli3967 Sounded like he said "The first fool"
@petesahli3967
3 жыл бұрын
@@clutchtastic_ thank-you for your response! I went back and your right !
Archimedes said, 'If you give me a lever and a place to stand, I can move the world. '
if you can move it an inch you can move it a mile
Looking for a way to get my new portable dishwasher up onto my countertop. This won't work for me.
@OldSoulMillennial
2 жыл бұрын
how much does it weigh?
I have about a dozen rocks from 500 up to and over a thousand pounds I am trying to move approx. 6 acres with no tractor :/
@OldSoulMillennial
Жыл бұрын
Might be worth it to rent or borrow one in your case.
knowing what you do now,think man can grunt wood levers etc ,haul obelisks like the unfinished aswan obelisk at 42 meters & 1000-1200lb(like it makes a difference), 500 mi dragging on the ground/sand w/ tree trunk/poles and by reed or wood boat . For many years and even by some today they think its possible. Ill bet they never did as much as you are on your place to get some remote perspective on their theories
Build a new Pyramid on your property as next project.
Well well how bout that, a young man that have an IPHONE! LOL
Works better w/ the sound off at x5 speed
I don't have a garage or any equipment :(
@OldSoulMillennial
2 жыл бұрын
Today is a good day to start collecting tools!
Simple !?
Good job! Your verbal commentary was pointless and annoying, but you get a thumbs up anyway since that was easily skipped over. As always, it's terrific to watch someone else working!
I'm curious to know how the rock fell down. that looks like a 500+ pounder. Was it the Earth below it that shifted?
@OldSoulMillennial
Жыл бұрын
Likely something call frost heaving. As the water under the rock freezes, and expands, it pushes the rock.
How does a 14 year old kid know so much? 😉
(MY not MT)
Egyptians would be laughing at you soo hard. No disrespect lol just confused ab back then. 80 tones we moved there is no way.
I just realised, if you were a strongman you could simply lift the boulder 😂 strongmen can lift atlas stones up to nearly 300kg.
Invest less than $100 in a Maasdam Infinite Rope Puller.
@OldSoulMillennial
Жыл бұрын
How much can they pull?
@garygore1
Жыл бұрын
@@OldSoulMillennial sorry for the delay - it is rated at 1,500 pounds max. It produces a 10:1 mechanical advantage and should only be hand cranked, so how much you can pull is related to who is doing the cranking. I'm older (60ish) and only weigh 145lb and not overly strong and easily pulled my John Deere zero turn up a hill and have pulled 12 foot x 24 inch logs uphill also. It is primarily designed to get a good pull on a tree. If you google them you'll see wide availability in arbor specialty stores and on Amazon. Very handy tool to have around but you have to buy the correct rope with it - only the type of rope they specify works as it has to dig correctly into the teeth of the tool.
Or…just leave the rock there since the whole wall is a train wreck anyway. 😂
Simple just lift it its not hard I mean it 400-500 lb rock??!
Modern humans can barely move this tiny pebble in comparison to what was accomplished in the past. E.g. all methaliths around the world
Shitty job but it works....
way too much time on your hands. Call two friends and have one of them bring a six pack on their way over. Problem solved and you never had do break out the ratchet strap.
Good job. The rock weighs under 300 lbs.
@Thoracius
3 жыл бұрын
No way. 300lbs rocks are smaller and much more manoeuvrable.
@dajur1
3 жыл бұрын
That rock is closer to 600 pounds.
@edwardnovak6934
3 жыл бұрын
@@dajur1 don't enter any jelly bean guessing contents
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man thinks he is smart with some modern ratchet straps to move small rocks, imagine stone hedge they must have been super smart
@dawdthdfh4543
2 жыл бұрын
its like humans have gotten more stupid over the centuries
@OldSoulMillennial
2 жыл бұрын
As smartphones get smarter, humans become dumber. Ive contemplated going back to a flip phone for this reason. Its hard to live without gps and the internet in the palm of your hand.
Well, im definitely not the brightest bulb....but if you wanted to make a how to video, you could have thought out physics ! As in, how does a rock that is flat on both sides tumble to where your video shows it ? The process is great, but you just approached it wrong!! Probably just youth! Nice job otherwise!
@OldSoulMillennial
3 жыл бұрын
I don't comprehend your point. Your comment sounds like a compliment, and a rather ignorant insult. My hypothesis for the reason the rock came off the wall, was from poor rock placement from the previous person who built the wall AND/OR from frost heaving.
@gravityisweak
3 жыл бұрын
@@OldSoulMillennial Agreed. After watching the entire video, I think you did a fine job for getting this done with just 1 person. That comment from Pete up above makes no sense.
@Faithdced
3 жыл бұрын
Peter Sahil You're definitely not the brightest bulb! 😆 He did an amazing job and all by himself. His tutorial also helped me get the job done and that makes his 'how to video' worth a mil! And you don't even give the sightest indication where you might have a better idea than the one he offers, so I doubt you would've made a better tutorial video. I think you're just one of those debbie downer people who have nothing better than complain.