Good morning!!!!

[rswyan]

Sounds like sphincter clinch #348 on the backhoe. Made the mistake of parking sideways across the slope and swinging a full bucket downhill. The upside wheels lifted and only stopped when the bucket hit the ground. Fortunately I had enough sense to keep the bucket low to begin with.

My own experience was with a Kubota KX mini ... forget if it was the 71 or 91 ...

Digging uphill with the blade in front ... and machine not level (of course ) ... went to swing to the side to dump the spoil ... dropped the boom real quick like.

And then turned it around and dropped the blade and leveled it out.

All good after that.

 

[m7040]

Woke up early. Side effect of the booster from yesterday. Sore arm but otherwise feeling fine

 

[m7040]

When they guy delivered the excavator, he said “Keep it clean, don’t scrape the back end, and in ten years you can almost get back all your money on a trade in—- they keep their value if you keep them up.”

And I get the sneaking suspicion that you keep yours in Pristine condition. . .

Mine is same as yours except the cab model and it is 3 years old with 200 hours on the counter. It is in new condition and is always kept inside. I have not kept up with tractor and equipment prices and I am amazed how much they have gone up in the last couple of years.

 

[m7040]

Steep, rough, narrow, and awkward/tight turning around.

I have several walking trails to blaze through our property.

70 years ago, the lower part was open land for cattle, it is now full of vertical lumber.

And assorted and sundry creepers and runners.

I have started trying to do jump turns, with occasional success.

there are a whole lot of muscle memory pathways to develop!

I kept the x in idle in the beginning to go slow while learning the moves. Kept the bucket low while swinging around with loads to learn the tipping points when swinging around to the sides. Tipping it a few times to learn the limits but with bucket low it is easy to correct. Once the limits were learned then I would rev it up.

Going over steep inclines I would keep the blade low in the back on the downhill side to protect from tipping and extend the boom out front as a counter weight.

Digging on steep slopes I will use the blade to level up. Try to avoid swinging the boom when not level. If need be I will dig a level platform on the slope to place the x on.

Lifting heavy logs I will try to keep it close in and low to be safe. Transporting long logs I will swing to the side to be able to clear through narrow areas.

Transporting is slow even at the high speed. Just the way it is

I use the boom to clear over a ditch to keep it level while traveling out over the ditch

Use the boom and thumb often to take down tree branches on the trail to open up access.

I have dug up large stumps easily by digging and ripping roots all around it and then pulling it. When cutting tress leave 3 or 4 ft to get more leverage on the stump. If it is too heavy to lift I can always push it to where I want it.

Use the X to load the trailer is great because I can lift and index to place it where I want without any fuzz

Usually use the blade in front when digging to prevent the tipping motions with loaded bucket and heavy lifts

Back dragging the blade in float is great for leveling loose soil

Running the tracks over the leveled areas to compact works great

Learning the moves to prevent tearing up the lawn was helpful. The tracks can tear up a lawn really quick.

Learned to grade with the 36 inch bucket without teeth by back dragging similar to using a 4- in-1 bucket.
This takes practice to get the moves down to scrape level without digging in. Practice and practice to get it worked in on auto as much as possible. The regular bucket can also be used for that with the flat side down

Hope this helps some Good luck

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 39° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 77° with mostly cloudy skies. Got some weeding done around gardens. Did not get weed killer down. To much wind. Maybe get it done today. Plan to mow grass after it dries.
New cleanup crew around feeders.

Everyone stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.

 

[m7040]

Forgot to mention about taking down trees. Most trees I push over with the boom by placing it up high on the tree trunk to get max leverage and that way it is a two for one by getting the rootball as well. And then use the bucket to scrape off as much dirt as possible from the roots. Sometimes lift it up and drop it to get the soil off and making it lighter for transport. it is surprising the size trees it can take down this way.
I am careful to not to do this on decayed trees to not have the top come down like can happen on old Ash trees.
Leaning the bucket on the tree up high and a gentle push tells me if it will go over easy based on how it feels when pushing.

 

[Spike56]

Good morning to all. (4am CDT) warm, rain. Total here a little over an inch since yesterday, mostly since midnight. You are not allowed to complain about rainfall in Texas, but.... wish we had a dry spell long enough to get a first hay cutting. Still way too wet.

The USAF weapons include the Boeing GBU-57/B MOP (massive ordinance penetrator). This 14-ton, 20 foot long, GPS guided bomb is said to penetrate 200 feet of concrete before exploding the 5300 lbs. of high explosives. One can imagine the usefulness to attack heavily fortified or underground targets.

Wishing all a great day.

 

[KilroyJC]

Nice machine ...



You'll probably pick up on the controls fairly quickly.

I've found Kubota mini's a breeze to operate ... to the point that I probably wouldn't even consider a different brand.

One thing to watch and be careful of, is having a full bucket (with wet, heavy material) ... with the boom extended ... and then rotating.

Especially on an incline.

Those tracks are longer than they are wide ... so smaller footprint to the sides ...



Typically, when digging on an incline I'd dig as you're doing there: dig towards the uphill side.

But I'd normally position the blade on the downhill side ... and use it to level the machine out flat, with respect to the incline.

Otherwise, on flat ground, I'd have the blade on the side I'm digging on ... and down of course.

Enjoy the seat time ...

I had it that way because I only have a 24” bucket, and I was removing a stump, and I needed to dig around, so it was easier to start on one side and attack first with house at abou 45°, then move to about 90°, then move to the other side of the stump at 90°, then move further and do 45°.

if I had a narrow bucket (or I am seeing lots of YT vids that a ripper is the way to go for stumps ) I would probably have been oriented as you said.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good evening all. 66ºF for the start, partly cloudy. light breeze. Moderate wind, Partly sunny, and high temp was 85ºF HI 91ºF. Slept in this morning, Bike ride to start day, Checked up on mower motor, no progress yet. Did not get carp slime cleaned out of boat, did get nap in. Trip to town for dinner and groceries.
Monday 6:30 PM post
Kilroy thanks for link.
Kilroy congrats delivery of new Excavator. Looks like fun
Thomas long day at work. Glad good supper.
Dennis nice trees
Kilroy sorry about no fit.
Dennis good luck with tiller and chainsaw purchase.
Randy(wag) glad you are able to enjoy the nice weather.
Jay I don't want to imagine it or experience it!
Kilroy interesting parable.
RS Nice productive afternoon. Good to hear new pads will be there in morning. My blood sugar went up 100 points just thinking about malt .
Tuesday morning:
Phil glad you found tank issue before it was needed. Sorry about sore neck.
Ron glad JD tire on tractor. Glad more trimming done. Sorry about wind and weed killer. Nice oriole
Drew hope both appointments well well, dentist are hard on your neck. Nice story.
Dennis neat dad pic.
Billy glad you got the dump run and hike in. Hope slo-mo day was good.
Frits hope no problems with booster. Enjoy the rain. Nice tractor pic
Kilroy glad to hear Bailey back to old self, did not take long.
Kilroy hope you enjoy your learning experience. Good luck with building mods to park it inside. Nice action pics
Frits sorry Zion is under the weather.
Buppies sorry about the meds, do you take probiotic will on the antibiotics? prayers sent.
Don sorry you did not get rain yesterday. Sorry about chainsaw, good luck replacing it. Hope Firewise went well.
Paul hope no shower. Glad flight went well. Funny story about the flight bags. Hope good breakfast, and done video with RC planes was a good starting point.
Ken nice progress on driveway. Hope induction went well and you like the new girlfriend. Hope pool got opened.
Bill glad you caught your get up and go. Hope tin work progressed and sounds like plenty to do in back yard.
Kilroy at least you won't be going "why did I buy new" until payment time rolls around.
Jay sorry about the smoke plume so early in summer fire cycle.
RNG sorry about the VW not starting. Good to hear job security consulting on world problems
Drew glad good dermatologist visit. Hope Comcast and Verizon went well, it is harder to deal with Internet.
Ted glad trip successful. Hope the driveshaft cardan joint goes well. Nice to see the planters are ready to plant. Pics are great!
Spike sorry about lack of rain.
RS hope tax return went well. The outside work may therapeutic if bad news.
Paul good to hear good experience with Verizon via chart.
David glad you got to catch up. Flail mounting "hole" looks ugly, and the other hole looks oversize as well. Good luck with repair.
Dennis sorry about scammers on Facebook. Hope weather improves.
Bill good to hear tin cut off doors, now getting in place. Is the firewood all hardwood?
Frits congrats to daughter. That was an impressive achievement.
Frits I understand your frustration, if people would just do their job it would be better for everyone
David sorry about your Dish experience. Even more sorry about the VA care experience.
Dennis I know takes more brain power than I have anyway.
Drew sorry dentist visit was so bad. Glad Verizon did ok on telephone, Hope Comcast goes as well.
David good luck getting frame to Paul's.
Dennis sorry about you problems with dentist. Garden looks good.
Buppies glad sun shining. Interesting point about David's flail failure.
Thomas neat story, glad you still here to tell it.
Frits Cody very calm around snake. Stepdaughter dog Scooter would be flinging snake around.
Drew hope mower works out.
Thomas sorry workday was pain. Hope special burgers not have same effect this time.
Phil interesting failure on tank.
Dennis yes Cracker Barrel and Bob Evans had similar meals and quick service. Hope Lowe's visit was productive.
David sorry your get up and go up and went with the rain
Dennis sorry Lowe's experience was bad, I usually not do drive through at Chick-Fil-A, walk in and order to go often faster.
Kilroy good to hear dealer close. How is the service department?
Randy(wag) hope town run was successful.
RS congrats on good return. Nice pics, glad you are able to get some outside work in.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /learning new job, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /back surgery healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /loss of brother, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's and David's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

I hopefully will never find out how the service department is

 

[KilroyJC]

I kept the x in idle in the beginning to go slow while learning the moves. Kept the bucket low while swinging around with loads to learn the tipping points when swinging around to the sides. Tipping it a few times to learn the limits but with bucket low it is easy to correct. Once the limits were learned then I would rev it up.

Going over steep inclines I would keep the blade low in the back on the downhill side to protect from tipping and extend the boom out front as a counter weight.

Digging on steep slopes I will use the blade to level up. Try to avoid swinging the boom when not level. If need be I will dig a level platform on the slope to place the x on.

Lifting heavy logs I will try to keep it close in and low to be safe. Transporting long logs I will swing to the side to be able to clear through narrow areas.

Transporting is slow even at the high speed. Just the way it is

I use the boom to clear over a ditch to keep it level while traveling out over the ditch

Use the boom and thumb often to take down tree branches on the trail to open up access.

I have dug up large stumps easily by digging and ripping roots all around it and then pulling it. When cutting tress leave 3 or 4 ft to get more leverage on the stump. If it is too heavy to lift I can always push it to where I want it.

Use the X to load the trailer is great because I can lift and index to place it where I want without any fuzz

Usually use the blade in front when digging to prevent the tipping motions with loaded bucket and heavy lifts

Back dragging the blade in float is great for leveling loose soil

Running the tracks over the leveled areas to compact works great

Learning the moves to prevent tearing up the lawn was helpful. The tracks can tear up a lawn really quick.

Learned to grade with the 36 inch bucket without teeth by back dragging similar to using a 4- in-1 bucket.
This takes practice to get the moves down to scrape level without digging in. Practice and practice to get it worked in on auto as much as possible. The regular bucket can also be used for that with the flat side down

Hope this helps some Good luck

Yesterday, I learned the joys of back-dragging in float

today I will try pushing some smaller trees over and see how that goes before trying anything substantial!

 

[KilroyJC]

I kept the x in idle in the beginning to go slow while learning the moves. Kept the bucket low while swinging around with loads to learn the tipping points when swinging around to the sides. Tipping it a few times to learn the limits but with bucket low it is easy to correct. Once the limits were learned then I would rev it up.

Going over steep inclines I would keep the blade low in the back on the downhill side to protect from tipping and extend the boom out front as a counter weight.

Digging on steep slopes I will use the blade to level up. Try to avoid swinging the boom when not level. If need be I will dig a level platform on the slope to place the x on.

Lifting heavy logs I will try to keep it close in and low to be safe. Transporting long logs I will swing to the side to be able to clear through narrow areas.

Transporting is slow even at the high speed. Just the way it is

I use the boom to clear over a ditch to keep it level while traveling out over the ditch

Use the boom and thumb often to take down tree branches on the trail to open up access.

I have dug up large stumps easily by digging and ripping roots all around it and then pulling it. When cutting tress leave 3 or 4 ft to get more leverage on the stump. If it is too heavy to lift I can always push it to where I want it.

Use the X to load the trailer is great because I can lift and index to place it where I want without any fuzz

Usually use the blade in front when digging to prevent the tipping motions with loaded bucket and heavy lifts

Back dragging the blade in float is great for leveling loose soil

Running the tracks over the leveled areas to compact works great

Learning the moves to prevent tearing up the lawn was helpful. The tracks can tear up a lawn really quick.

Learned to grade with the 36 inch bucket without teeth by back dragging similar to using a 4- in-1 bucket.
This takes practice to get the moves down to scrape level without digging in. Practice and practice to get it worked in on auto as much as possible. The regular bucket can also be used for that with the flat side down

Hope this helps some Good luck

Thank you for all the tips!

probably the most difficult thing to me is getting over 7 years of running a Bobcat 610. If I keep my feet on the pedals, I want to start using them for boom & bucket control, with entertaining results…

 

[Looking4new]

Kilroy, that is the way to go. Break it in with work. I think Kubota is pretty proud of their equipment, up here at the least.

The temperature is 40 and going to a high of 71°F. Wind W 10-15 mph. Mostly sunny. Zero percent chance of precipitation. I can handle that.

I have had degenerative disc disease for over 57 years and have sorted out how to live with it. Yes I still sit for longish periods of time. Driving truck doesn't do it any good, but I have learned that IF I sit up nice and square, then my back is fine. Working half hunched over really kills me, but the work needs to get done NOW. A good hot shower and lots of CBD smoke and in the morning I am almost as good as new. A good 'n' hot shower helps too.

Up too early this morning, had to have a p at 2 after going to bed at midnight. Flipped and flopped around like a fish out of water until 3 and said to h3ll with it and am up now for a while. I have a king sized bed for just me and the animals, I think what really woke me up was a rather large body jumped down from on high and landed hard...Bounced me. The cat that I acquired 2.5 years ago weighs 15 lbs and I think it was him that jumped down from the headboard onto the bed. His twin brother weighs in at 20 lbs. They are both big framed cats.

Today is install the tin on the V-plow, then tomorrow install the tin on the conveyor and cut one of the flights/paddles off the same conveyor (I bent one last fall).

With the V-plow back on the ground (presently on top of the army trailer) I can rearrange the area I am parking the various attachments in for the summer/winter, and use the trailer to take the remains of the fridge and freezer doors to the dump along with some other stuff.

Have a safe day all

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

50.4F, going to upper 70s.

Got a lot done yesterday, pulled some stumps, cleaned some weeds, moved some logs, made the overload buzzer beep a couple times trying to dig out big roots, sortakinda started leveling out the spot where the storage shed will go (but we had a t-storm in the morning, so it was a bit gooey and I need to go over it again today once it had a chance to dry some overnight).

today’s tasks will include moving more logs, pulling more stumps (including the biggest ones yet…) neatening up where stumps got pulled, flattening out some walking trail, and removing a dead log that is obstructing our little watercourse and making a goopy mud puddle. oh yeah - and refueling the excavator and applying strategic dabs of red and green paint…

I also applied the first coat of primer to the spare tire carrier for TukTuk:

Gloss black will be the final color .

I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe productive blessed day!

 

[m7040]

Thank you for all the tips!

probably the most difficult thing to me is getting over 7 years of running a Bobcat 610. If I keep my feet on the pedals, I want to start using them for boom & bucket control, with entertaining results…

Keep the feet off the pedals and use the handles to move

 

[Looking4new]

Kilroy, if I can push over a 8" pine tree with my hoe on the Kioti, then I think you with the excavator can do at least a 12"er.

Someone asked about my firewood, yes it is all hardwood, maple, oak, beech and a little yellow birch.

 

[m7040]

Kilroy, if I can push over a 8" pine tree with my hoe on the Kioti, then I think you with the excavator can do at least a 12"er.

Someone asked about my firewood, yes it is all hardwood, maple, oak, beech and a little yellow birch.

I have pushed over 24 inch pines 50 or 60 ft tall fairly easy. Mulberry trees not much even a 6 inch is very tough

 

[Buppies]

54 high in 70s today no rain as if there has been any recently

Bunker Buster

no mostly pepto worked this time

Nice sale RNG

Getting the hang of things Kilroy

Sorry you were up so early m7040

Hope dental and neck pain better this morning Drew

Feel better today thank goodness

Prayers for all our Country

 

[daugen]

good morning all
45 going up to 73 today in sunshine, should be a very nice day.

RS, nice worms! I wonder if any of your larger fish have a taste for them?
Kilroy, have fun with new excavator, what a nice piece of equipment.
Buppies, glad you feel better, so do I.

message left on answering machine saying my rv house batteries were in, group 27 Interstate deep cycles. There is JUST enough room to fit 27's in where the
original 24's are. Well, mechanic said they would fit so we shall see. So back to Lambertville this morning to get them installed. Three local bridges over the Delaware River, I can only use the big toll bridge with the rv. A toll bridge that used to be free, then it was a 15 cent token for many years, now 1.50 or more. Inflation for sure.

before EZ Pass, the toll on that bridge once past the tokens was 50 cents I believe. I remember having half a roll of the tokens left and for fun gave the attendant (remember them?....) a token and got a good laugh.
if there is any positive here, the DRJTBC, Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, maintains their bridges and property super well. Nicest mowed lawns in the area.
All their equipment is top of the line Cat, Kubota and Mack, clearly they are well funded. At least the bridge is likely to be well maintained too.

 

[KilroyJC]

good morning all
45 going up to 73 today in sunshine, should be a very nice day.

RS, nice worms! I wonder if any of your larger fish have a taste for them?
Kilroy, have fun with new excavator, what a nice piece of equipment.
Buppies, glad you feel better, so do I.

message left on answering machine saying my rv house batteries were in, group 27 Interstate deep cycles. There is JUST enough room to fit 27's in where the
original 24's are. Well, mechanic said they would fit so we shall see. So back to Lambertville this morning to get them installed. Three local bridges over the Delaware River, I can only use the big toll bridge with the rv. A toll bridge that used to be free, then it was a 15 cent token for many years, now 1.50 or more. Inflation for sure.

before EZ Pass, the toll on that bridge once past the tokens was 50 cents I believe. I remember having half a roll of the tokens left and for fun gave the attendant (remember them?....) a token and got a good laugh.
if there is any positive here, the DRJTBC, Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, maintains their bridges and property super well. Nicest mowed lawns in the area.
All their equipment is top of the line Cat, Kubota and Mack, clearly they are well funded. At least the bridge is likely to be well maintained too.

What is your GVWR?

https://www.dcdbc.com/ratesandrestr.ph

i still recall the first time going over Dingman’s Bridge, with my Scout troop, going to Rock Hill Scout Reservation, riding in the Assitant scoutmaster’s AMC Pacer, about 8:30 at night in the dark, with the boards jumping under the tires . . . Good times!

 

[daugen]

Kilroy, link did not work
I'm at 14,500; no need for CDL but way more than 4 ton limits on local steel bridges.