Hey guys, thanks for all the great responses. I think I'm back to hiring out the job. As much as I would like to crawl into a excavator and dig a big ole hole in the ground, I don't think I've got the time to commit to get the job done in a reasonable amount of time (family/work), not to mention no experience in anthing that big. I'll just have to stick to my 40hp kubota for my dirt playing.