raykos
Silver Member
Hi all,
I'm realatively new to "tractoring". Last year I bought a JD2305 with a FEL, MMM and a backhoe that has an 8" bucket. I've used the backhoe for pulling up rocks and then digging holes to bury the rocks! I've also used it to dig/transplant trees, and to dig foundation trenches for a retaining wall. And soon, I'm going to be using it to dig a trench to put in 75' of drainage pipe.
Now, maybe I really don't know how to use the backhoe properly, or I'm just being lazy, but when I dig trenches I still have to use a shovel to clean out the bottom of the trench; it's just not as clean and flat as I would like it to be, because of the teeth.
The teeth are bolted on and, I guess, can be removed. OK, now I'm wondering, should I unbolt the teeth and try to use the flat edge of the bucket to dig the trench; remembering my ground is hard & rocky? Will I be getting myself into more trouble by unbolting & bolting the teeth? Will it be detremental to the backhoe/bucket to use the bucket without teeth? Is there some kind of flat plate attachment that can be put on to cover the teeth? Or, am I just not using the bucket correctly?
Any help appreciated,
Thanks,
Ray
I'm realatively new to "tractoring". Last year I bought a JD2305 with a FEL, MMM and a backhoe that has an 8" bucket. I've used the backhoe for pulling up rocks and then digging holes to bury the rocks! I've also used it to dig/transplant trees, and to dig foundation trenches for a retaining wall. And soon, I'm going to be using it to dig a trench to put in 75' of drainage pipe.
Now, maybe I really don't know how to use the backhoe properly, or I'm just being lazy, but when I dig trenches I still have to use a shovel to clean out the bottom of the trench; it's just not as clean and flat as I would like it to be, because of the teeth.
The teeth are bolted on and, I guess, can be removed. OK, now I'm wondering, should I unbolt the teeth and try to use the flat edge of the bucket to dig the trench; remembering my ground is hard & rocky? Will I be getting myself into more trouble by unbolting & bolting the teeth? Will it be detremental to the backhoe/bucket to use the bucket without teeth? Is there some kind of flat plate attachment that can be put on to cover the teeth? Or, am I just not using the bucket correctly?
Any help appreciated,
Thanks,
Ray