BobRip
Elite Member
I have not used my minihoe much lately, and yet I see people state that a backhoe is one of their most useful attachments. What extra uses have people found for the minihoe? What am I missing out on?
Good deal -- I thought you'd find it very useful. As I've said often, it's the second most used implement I have, behind the grapple bucket -- and it's much more versatile than the grapple bucket...Homebrew said:I am extremely grateful to all those folks who talked me into getting the minihoe.
I built a thumb for mine last year but other than picking up a few rocks with it to try the mini hoe out with the thumb when I first built the thumb I hadn't used the thumb. There was two trees that had washed down the creek in front of my place and got hung up. I tied a tow rope around the trees[one at a time] and hooked the tow rope to my mini hoe and pulled the trees to my side of the creek ,shortened the rope as much as I could and then lifted one end of the tree up over the creek bank and between two trees that are still standing and pulled the trees out of the creek. I then clamped down on the trees with the mini hoe and thumb and lifted the trees and I carried them to a place where I could leave them until I have enough brush to burn. I was real pleased with the mini hoe and the thumb. The thumb makes a world of difference in picking up things and makes the minihoe more usable. My thumb is adjustable and as I use it and learn what positions is more effective I may modify it some to make it a little lighter but for now it works great.BobRip said:I have not used my minihoe much lately, and yet I see people state that a backhoe is one of their most useful attachments. What extra uses have people found for the minihoe? What am I missing out on?
woodlandfarms said:This will sound totally bizarre, but I use my hoe to help me knock back blackberries.
The crack addict who owned our property dug holes all over the place, in random spots.