backhoe question.

[brewdog]

Hire or rent a small excavator. Far cheaper and less time consuming in the long run.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Depends ...

I'm usually only home for a day or three per month, as a long distance truck driver ... Can't guarantee any particular day most of the time, it's more of a "range" ... So renting would be a challenge to say the least ...

Can't really reserve it for a particular day ...
Rental place is 45 minutes each way, times two ...
What's your very limited time worth?

On my Massey Ferguson SCUT I can take off my quick hitch, tuck my 3pt stuff away, back up to my BH on my uneven gravel barn "floor", hook it up, and be driving out of the barn in 12-13 minutes, same time used to put it away and come back to 3pt QH ... For a small less than hour project this is much quicker than renting, even if they have one available.

I got mine for convenience ... Sometimes I only swing by under a load for 2-24 hours, and have my bosses semi-truck ...

 

[fried1765]

Hire or rent a small excavator. Far cheaper and less time consuming in the long run.

Does not make any sense for me to hire or rent.
Often only need machine for an hour or two each time.
Rental place is 1 hour each way.