FredWalter
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2008
- Messages
- 95
- Location
- Southwestern Ontario, Canada
- Tractor
- John Deere 5300, Gravely 8163G, BCS735, etc
I've been looking at getting a GC2310TLB to do some landscaping/foundation work around my house.
When I'm parked beside my house, how deep will I be able to get beside my foundation? The 6'5" digging depth is right beneath the backend of the backhoe, and that backend is going to be at least a few feet away from my house (because of the outriggers/width of the tractor/etc).
Has anyone used both a Terramite T5B and a GC2310? The T5B is the 2 wheel drive predecessor to the T5C, and it is supposed to have an 8'4" digging depth.
I'm asking because I can get a year old GC2310 for between $16000-$18000 CDN including taxes, and I can get a 22 year old Terrabyte T5B (with the engine replaced about 4 years ago) for $8500 CDN (private sale so no taxes).
I like the idea of the GC2310TLB - newer, sexier, and I can use cat-1 implements on it. The nearest dealer didn't have one in stock, but they did have a GC2300, and I test drove that around the lot, and I liked the feel of it.
However I already have a 50hp tractor (and appropriately sized implements for it, which are probably too big for the GC2310TLB), so I don't really need the GC2310TLB. All I *really* need/want is a compact/subcompact backhoe.
When I'm parked beside my house, how deep will I be able to get beside my foundation? The 6'5" digging depth is right beneath the backend of the backhoe, and that backend is going to be at least a few feet away from my house (because of the outriggers/width of the tractor/etc).
Has anyone used both a Terramite T5B and a GC2310? The T5B is the 2 wheel drive predecessor to the T5C, and it is supposed to have an 8'4" digging depth.
I'm asking because I can get a year old GC2310 for between $16000-$18000 CDN including taxes, and I can get a 22 year old Terrabyte T5B (with the engine replaced about 4 years ago) for $8500 CDN (private sale so no taxes).
I like the idea of the GC2310TLB - newer, sexier, and I can use cat-1 implements on it. The nearest dealer didn't have one in stock, but they did have a GC2300, and I test drove that around the lot, and I liked the feel of it.
However I already have a 50hp tractor (and appropriately sized implements for it, which are probably too big for the GC2310TLB), so I don't really need the GC2310TLB. All I *really* need/want is a compact/subcompact backhoe.