Backhoe fun - a picture thread

[Luke'sScreenName]

So this is shameless plagiarizing of Piston's thread of grapple pictures.

I finally got my backhoe up and running this evening and thought it would be cool to see some pic of the fun stuff I will get to do.

If a backhoe attachment picture thread already exists please direct me that way. Otherwise, here's my newly mounted BH90-X

 

[Diggernut]

That's a mighty fine looking hoe your hooked up with.I broke mine in with less than 10 hrs on the meter digging up this water oak stump.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Ouch. What broke and what's a Water Oak?

 

[TMGT]

I'll add some of my little homemade bh digging out an old oil tank.
This is one of the first larger projects I did with it.

 

[TMGT]

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Very cool. Impressive!

 

[rutwad]

Dug up with '60s Case 530ck

 

[sea2summit]

What if it's a grapple and BH project

Continued my battle with the property the previous owners logged. Had my little helper with me, told her to wave to the safety police.

 

[dickfoster]

Dug up with '60s Case 530ck

That's a biggun!

Stumps are ornery and the bigger they are the meaner they are as I'm finding out. I'll get the hang of it eventually as I sure do have a lot of em to practice on.

 

[dickfoster]

What if it's a grapple and BH project

Continued my battle with the property the previous owners logged. Had my little helper with me, told her to wave to the safety police.

Looks like she's pretty good with the hoe. I guess you operate the grapple since she can't reach the pedals for the FEL yet. Team work.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

What if it's a grapple and BH project

The you are a lucky bast**d and I am envious! :drink:
My plan is to first prove to myself the my hoe has the necessary capabilities then to work on a hydraulic thumb.
My almost 4yr old has already been in my lap at the controls.

 

[TMGT]

Guess the safety police will really like me, son is 2 in the pic.

Still have a few things to finish before I paint the hoe, hyd. thumb is on that list.

 

[sea2summit]

The you are a lucky bast**d and I am envious! :drink:
My plan is to first prove to myself the my hoe has the necessary capabilities then to work on a hydraulic thumb.
My almost 4yr old has already been in my lap at the controls.

I have a mechanical on my BX and I use it a lot but hate having to get off and stop work to set it. The hydraulic thumb is awesome! Pedal for the thumb sucks.

 

[sea2summit]

Looks like she's pretty good with the hoe. I guess you operate the grapple since she can't reach the pedals for the FEL yet. Team work.

She's the only one of the children that can't operate a tractor on her own or shoot...she'll probably be shooting before summers over. Anyway she hangs out a lot waiting for her opportunity. She does drive on my lap a lot:thumbsup:

 

[Xfaxman]

Some backhoe fun from 1-9-2005, back when I had one.

Opening the beaver dam.

This should be in the How to Grapple without a Grapple - Pictures please, thread.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I bet that dam take-down was impressive.

 

[Xfaxman]

I bet that dam take-down was impressive.

Yep it was, but not to the beavers. :laughing:

 

[rutwad]

That's awesome!! You got to admire the handy work of the local beavers plus enjoy the destruction.

Some backhoe fun from 1-9-2005, back when I had one.

Opening the beaver dam.

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This should be in the How to Grapple without a Grapple - Pictures please, thread.

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[Xfaxman]

That's awesome!! You got to admire the handy work of the local beavers plus enjoy the destruction.

Yep, then enjoy watching the water going down the spillway. :thumbsup:

 

[farm boy00]

Not to side track this thread but it involves backhoes.

We are looking in the price range of $5,000 for a backhoe. I mean a tlb. Any of you had any good luck with those cheaper ones or any recommendations??