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05-11-2010, 10:45 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denver
Posts: 71
|  Cheap Rocks
I would really like to build a little test / practice spot in my back yard. I have been keeping an eye on craigs list for rocks / boulders but most of the prices are a little steep. Where does everyone get their rocks ? I am not looking for too many ( i have a pretty small back yard ) maybe a couple of big boulders and some fillers .... Any ideas anyone ??
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05-11-2010, 01:52 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arvada
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you drive around your neighborhood at night........I see lots of nice rocks in my neighbors yards.......... kidding, i'm in the same boat. been watching for some but no luck yet. I was wondering about obtaining a permit to get some from the mountains myself somehow |
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05-11-2010, 02:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: crawlorado
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i used to have a pretty good crawling garden going at my old place......seriously find a spot of hwy or something that erodes alot....hint hint.....285 right after the 470 just as you go up the hill on the way to conifer etc......i used to stop their once or twice a week to grab rocks...... many many cops drove by a couple even waived lol
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05-11-2010, 02:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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put a wanted add up! but ive found a few local creeks and like where they put it around culverts, works pretty good for fill rock, but dont take too much! im also able to get a lot of waste granite as my grandpa owns a masonary company.
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05-11-2010, 02:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
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I went to the quarry and brought home almost 8 ton $40.00 but thank god most of them are customers of mine .
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05-11-2010, 03:33 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denver
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05-15-2010, 10:48 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: pueblo colorado
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if you go to a rockyard ask for rip rap. i got 18 ton for less than $200
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05-15-2010, 11:24 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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At my last house I build a rock course in the back yard. I went to a horse rescue place and since they don't want rocks in the pasture they let me load up my truck bed for free. Not all of them we huge rocks, most were about softball size, some bigger, some smaller. But with some fill dirt I was able to make some fun obstacles. |
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05-19-2010, 09:19 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern CO
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I bought rocks from a landscape supply company. Like some mentioned above, they call it Rip-Rap. It costs $30/ton and they had a choice of Mountain Granite or Colorado Rose. I have a mini-crawler, so I don't need a lot of rock. I spend about $12 for my little rock garden. Specifically I got them from Pioneer Sand & Gravel and I know they have several locations throughout the state.  I still want to add a few more rocks. |
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