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After making a rolling platform to put my BX76 backhoe on, I went to take the pins out securing it to the subframe. They were not rusted on, but were a pain to rotate out. My dead fall hammer helped break them free and when I went to put hem back on, I gave them a coat of red sticky grease. This...

I am comming up on my 500 hour service and will need new hydraulic oil. I bought the tractor from a truck driver who replaced all oils with full synthetics. On the Amsoil web page, I have left a question regarding which type ISO is compatable with my machine and have yet to get an answer. I have...

I was looking for a better way to cinch down a chain and found these on the internet. They are designed for a weld on application so they should be stronger than welding on a hook that is designed to be attached to a chain. They do carry other grades and sizes. Weld-On Grab Hook, Grade 70, 3/8...

I've have had my BH 76 now for several years and combined with my L3400 HST, it gets the job done and then some. I've moved larger rocks when I was digging out the slope and preparing the pad for my wood shop, but my wife had a camera in her hands when I was digging out this monster. Once I...

After reading several pages of the safety forum, I thought I would throw in my newbie story. About a year ago when my tractor arrived, I was anxious to get some work done on it right away. Although most of my property is sloped, there were some good slightly level areas that looked good to...

I've looked into getting insurance for my tractor with little luck. My current problem is that I don't have a valid street address at my property and everyone I've talked to thus far needs an address to base their premiums from. When they hear that my tractor is basically under a tarp in the...

While digging on the property the other day I noticed a strong smell of fuel.:( I shut off the tractor and did a quick walk around and found fuel pouring from the engine conpartment.:eek: I ran down to the shed to grab the fire extinguisher and when I got back, I opened the hood. I could see...

I've been working on getting a level pad for a new 25 x 30 wood shop and tractor storage on the property. I could not have done it without the back hoe. I've most likely dug out enough rocks to build a nice sized house from. I think we will use most of them by making slip form walls around the...

In the quest of creating a level building site for my new shop I came across a mammoth rock that most likely weighs 2 or three times more than my tractor. It measures about 9' x 8' and was from 30" to 40" thick depending on the end you were looking at. It was about 6 foot higher than grade and...

I've had my BH76 Backhoe for almost three months and the teeth are worn down considerably due to the tremendous amount of rocks that are embedded in soil on my mountain property. It might be better to say that there is soil embedded in the rocks and some of you can truly understand this dilemma...

I've had my BH76 Backhoe for almost three months and the teeth are worn down considerably due to the tremendous amount of rocks that are embedded in soil on my mountain property. It might be better to say that there is soil embedded in the rocks and some of you can truly understand this dilemma...

After spending several days last week-end digging and hauling the tailings to another part of the property, I noticed some dark spots on the gravel leading up the drive. At first light I was up and looking over the tractor along the bottom side for possible leaks with none found. I looked at the...

I just had a BH76A Backhoe installed last week and as soon as I got back to the property I started putting it through its paces. My daylight soon faded and before long I turned on my rear facing spot mounted low on the left side of my ROPs. The light does not provide much light down in the hole...

After looking for a used BH75A backhoe for about a month, I found one that was close in Dunn, NC (you've seen the adds). Anyway, they wanted $5500.00 and I would pick it up to haul back some 250 miles to Lexington, VA, then purchase the subframe kit for my L3400 and have it installed. After...

After looking for a used BH75A backhoe for about a month, I found one that was close in Dunn, NC (you've seen the adds). Anyway, they wanted $5500.00 and I would pick it up to haul back some 250 miles to Lexington, VA, then purchase the subframe kit for my L3400 and have it installed. After...