Mechanos
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Do you have a tooth bar on the bucket? Looks like it is doing a great job.
Yes. 7-tooth tooth bar on a 60" bucket. It would never cut into that hard clay like it does without teeth.
Do you have a tooth bar on the bucket? Looks like it is doing a great job.
Still, its doing a great job.Yes. 7-tooth tooth bar on a 60" bucket. It would never cut into that hard clay like it does without teeth.
Yes. 7-tooth tooth bar on a 60" bucket. It would never cut into that hard clay like it does without teeth.
Probably a good thing it doesn't. The 855's front axle and front final drives are a lot smaller and weaker than the 955's.Really wish the 855 had the same lifting power that the 955 has.
The rear's are brand new Goodyear DynaTorque II's filled with RimGuard. I also have my Frontier 2060BB hanging off the 3pt with another 160lbs. of old railroad iron bolted onto it above the cutting edge. I can put the hydraulics into relief with the loader and never come close to lifting a rear tire. I do get some wheel spin when digging in for a big bite, but those Goodyears are chewing and spitting out bars of clay. The clay has just about the perfect moisture content for maximum traction... kind of like what you'd see at a truck or tractor pull.What are you using for rear ballast? Even with the toothbar, I'm a bit surprised you didn't lose traction.
I must say I find the trolling in this thread hilarious and I genuinely enjoyed the pictures. I also am glad to know I'm doing it right when I level myself before digging. I like to use the backhoe to start levelling sometimes because i can level myself with the outriggers and smooth it with the loader. Nice job on the excavation!