Having a blast with our new M62

[4570Man]

How long does it take the m62 to dig a hole that size?

 

[MutzFarm]

How long does it take the m62 to dig a hole that size?

Im thinking it was bout 4 or 5 hours. I honestly dont remember.

 

[MutzFarm]

Here is a video of it.

 

[Hersheyfarm]

Do you not use the auto-throttle?

 

[4570Man]

Do you not use the auto-throttle?

I hated auto throttle on my tractor. Luckily my 310 has manual throttle.

 

[Wormwood]

Mutz,
I understand the heat, a while back I spec. A kubota radiator from another model that would fit on the M62. I ask the parts department if they remember which radiator it was.

The M62 vs. Trailer, the trailer must have been full of crap or something. I had an idiot I contracted with to cut up some downed trees, it's a long story but I sent him back to the pasture to clean up his mess and his truck broke down, said he'd be back to get it. I went out to the pasture & figured out his truck broke down because he was doing donuts on the pasture! So I took the M62 and put his truck up on a mound of dirt! The M62 didn't break a sweat with his truck, it almost did it by itself.

Anyway I thought for a moment about starting a cadillac farm but with trucks.

By the way, I have the M62 service manual if you or anyone is interested, just cover my shipping to you. I traded my M62 for an M5-111. I got too much hay to cut these days.

 

[MutzFarm]

Do you not use the auto-throttle?

As far as I know the auto throttle or throttle advance only works with the treddle pedal or foot feed / forward / backward pedal. I do use it if Im just goofing around, but not when Im actually working.

 

[MutzFarm]

Mutz,
I understand the heat, a while back I spec. A kubota radiator from another model that would fit on the M62. I ask the parts department if they remember which radiator it was.

The M62 vs. Trailer, the trailer must have been full of crap or something. I had an idiot I contracted with to cut up some downed trees, it's a long story but I sent him back to the pasture to clean up his mess and his truck broke down, said he'd be back to get it. I went out to the pasture & figured out his truck broke down because he was doing donuts on the pasture! So I took the M62 and put his truck up on a mound of dirt! The M62 didn't break a sweat with his truck, it almost did it by itself.

Anyway I thought for a moment about starting a cadillac farm but with trucks.

By the way, I have the M62 service manual if you or anyone is interested, just cover my shipping to you. I traded my M62 for an M5-111. I got too much hay to cut these days.

I like that you put the truck up there.......:shocked: :thumbsup:

Traded the M62 ? I never thought you would of done that. Why? M5-111 has caught my eye. How was the trade? Did you come out ok on it? Do you miss the M62 yet? How many hours did you have? IM at 889 hours.

I have considered the same only because of the cab and A/C. We have put our property up for sale and that may be the determining factor if I trade.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Im thinking it was bout 4 or 5 hours. I honestly dont remember.

Really been enjoying this thread. Thanks for all those posts!

Did you ever get the problem with the front end fixed on your M62? Any further issues?

Saw an M62 at the dealer last week after having gone there to test drive an MX. But the MX had the same design loader mounts that broke on my L3240, so that was a show stopper. Then I walked by the M62 and saw those massive loader mounts and the backhoe and the gears in my head started turning. I need to dig a 100'x100' terrace into a hillside for a shop building, and since the Camp Fire swept through here, all the trades people are super busy and every one of them is writing sky high quotes. I could just about pay for the M62 just digging that pad. So when I saw the video on digging the pond, I got to wondering how long that job took, and how I could adapt your technique to my hillside. Seems doable, but I've never tackled a job that big before.

Dealer says he'll let me try out the M62 on my property next week, and I think I'll take him up on it. Could be risky, though, I might end up buying it!:laughing:

 

[rScotty]

Really been enjoying this thread. Thanks for all those posts!

Did you ever get the problem with the front end fixed on your M62? Any further issues?

Saw an M62 at the dealer last week after having gone there to test drive an MX. But the MX had the same design loader mounts that broke on my L3240, so that was a show stopper. Then I walked by the M62 and saw those massive loader mounts and the backhoe and the gears in my head started turning. I need to dig a 100'x100' terrace into a hillside for a shop building, and since the Camp Fire swept through here, all the trades people are super busy and every one of them is writing sky high quotes. I could just about pay for the M62 just digging that pad. So when I saw the video on digging the pond, I got to wondering how long that job took, and how I could adapt your technique to my hillside. Seems doable, but I've never tackled a job that big before.

Dealer says he'll let me try out the M62 on my property next week, and I think I'll take him up on it. Could be risky, though, I might end up buying it!:laughing:

I'll be curious about what Mutz says on a project that size. I've done a number of smaller projects, but never one that size. BUT..... I do have an M59 plus a full size backhoe JD310SG - typical 90 hp yellow backhoe - that has maybe twice the capability of the Kubota. Funny thing is that the Kubota is often as fast or faster on jobs than the big JD just because the Kubota is so handy and easy to get into position. Visibility with the loader is also much better on the Kubota, so you end up with a full bucket more often. And the Kubota loader controls are superb.

If I have to move the dirt any distance, the "easy-ride" feature of the JD is worth having. The Kubota rides rough. I've heard you can add loader arm damping to the Kubota, but haven't heard of anyone doing it.

The big thing I've found about dirt moving projects is that most of the time is spent doing just that: moving dirt away..... running back and forth with loader buckets full of dirt. I wonder if a dumptruck adds time or not? Guess it depends entirely on how far the dirt is to be moved. Also if there is a place to put it. Around here, good dirt is easy to dispose of. Everyone around here can use good fill dirt.
rScotty