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Read articles →An episode in an ongoing pond-renovation series, this video picks up after a discouraging start and shows the host working out how to excavate muck by digging down to the clay layer first, using both a loader bucket and a rear angle blade on a John Deere 5075E. It covers blade offset limitations from too few hydraulic outlets, tire pressure oddities on the 5E series, and real-time problem-solving under muddy conditions, no clean results, just honest mid-project struggle. Best for viewers following the series or curious about using a utility tractor for pond work instead of hiring an excavator.
An owner-operator channel where the host documents DIY projects on his own property, explicitly noting he is not an expert and learns by experimenting.
The host found that digging down to the clay layer solves the mud problem, using the loader bucket to separate topsoil from clay and pile each in different spots.
The blade has an offset feature but there are not enough hydraulic valves to hook up that cylinder, so it shifts left and right uncontrolled while angle and tilt stay controlled.
The tractor runs around 40 psi because the loader manual required a bigger front tire than was available, so the owner compensates with higher pressure on the smaller tire.
The owners want a deeper pond that holds water all the way to the surface, since their current pond is not deep enough and loses water quickly after rain.
