Seabeckredneck
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G'morning Gents,
I have a JD4320 with a 448 backhoe. I've been digging a drainage ditch and hit hardpan just a foot below the surface. I've been slowly scraping away at the hardpan so it is taking a long time. Ok, I just assume it doesn't have the power or the weight to penetrate the hardpan. Then for the first time since I've owned the outfit, I needed to lift the rear of my tractor with the backhoe to swing the rear end over only to find that I did now have the power to lift the rear tires off the ground. Shouldn't I be able to do this with the 448 or am I expecting too much? I appreciate any and all input.
Thanks from the PNW.
Chris
I have a JD4320 with a 448 backhoe. I've been digging a drainage ditch and hit hardpan just a foot below the surface. I've been slowly scraping away at the hardpan so it is taking a long time. Ok, I just assume it doesn't have the power or the weight to penetrate the hardpan. Then for the first time since I've owned the outfit, I needed to lift the rear of my tractor with the backhoe to swing the rear end over only to find that I did now have the power to lift the rear tires off the ground. Shouldn't I be able to do this with the 448 or am I expecting too much? I appreciate any and all input.
Thanks from the PNW.
Chris