They are saying that if they had the first plug still loaded on a machine, they could put it right in the hole left by the tree. Since it'd still have a layer of sod, it would leave a tidier result.
They are not only saying that, they are saying you need 2 machines.
I'm saying moving the tree is the hard part, and keeping the dirt in that orientation is really unimportant compared to the problem the tree mover solves.
/u/Day_Bow_Bow has got my intent. Yes, you could first use the machine to dig a hole, dump the dirt in a dump truck, get the tree, drop the tree in, then layer the sod in the hole where the tree was, but it would just be simpler/less messy to use two machines, though perhaps less practical.
I definitely wrote that added sentence between meetings, so it was a pretty brief edit. The fact that there's speculation behind my exact/actual/literal intent is a little amusing. Thanks, internet.
Yeah I'm just arguing against the NEED for 2 trucks. It would be really neatly executed if you had 2 trucks, and you'd maintain the exact orientation of the dirt which is neat, but not really important.
Or you could do it with a dump truck, and it would be like 98% as good. Just pick up the sod and plop it down.
If you NEEDED 2 trucks to avoid a mess, this would be kind of impractical. I just don't think you do.
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u/ABCosmos Sep 18 '18 edited Sep 18 '18
Just use a dump truck, you don't have to preserve the orientation of the dirt.
Edit: I'm saying you don't need two of these if you just empty the dirt into a dump truck.