fried1765
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- Tractor
- Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, 8N Ford, Gravely 12 HP "Professional", 48" SCAG Liberty
Stuff like this is why I got rid of the fairly useless tractor backhoe I had, and bought a small, well used, rubber track mini-excavator.
It will climb right down in that ditch, or set up in the road, swing sideways and use the offset swing of the boom to keep it fairly parallel to the road. 2 handles right in front of you allow it to move down the road as you work without jumping out of one seat, into another, move the tractor a little, then back into the backhoe seat.
I don't miss that backhoe unit at all.
Have to disagree with this.
I cannot imagine getting rid of my Kubota L48 TLB for a tracked excavator, that crawls at a snails pace.
The 11' dig Kubota backhoe is far from being "useless".
The L48 is a way more versatile machine than any mini excavator ever could be.
I would certainly trade my L48 for an L59,..... but never for a mini.
A mini is a one trick pony!
It can dig!