Better way to do it?

[Country1]

With heavier commerical TLB's, I have seen them dig from both ends like you say. When they are done, you are kind of stuck over the trench with no way out. They will leave the end loader bucket down and use the hoe to pick up the back end and swing it out and away from the trench. They will put the hoe bucket on the gound next to the trench. They will then usually just drag the front end over the trench to get the front end over the trench. They will leave the end loader bucket most of the way down to keep the front tires from falling in the trench. This process may drag a little dirt in your hole but its not to bad. If you have a tracked machine it's really easy as the tracks span the trench easy.

Even with a small Kubota backhoe (B21), you can drive the front over the ditch (loader down for support) and then use the backhoe to move the rear end sideways.

I think this is the same thing Dodge Man was saying except that it can be done with smaller units too.

It's kind of hard to describe on a keyboard, it's much easier to see it in person.

This is the proper way of doing it. Unless you're going to be backfilling right away and/or didn't need the machine to be doing something else, then I'd do it Like Kays Supply said....

 

[MarkV]

This is the proper way of doing it. Unless you're going to be backfilling right away and/or didn't need the machine to be doing something else, then I'd do it Like Kays Supply said....

Not sure I understand what you are saying Country. I scoot over the trench, dig the last 4 or 5 feet and scoot back over. Machine is ready to go.

MarkV

 

[Country1]

Not sure I understand what you are saying Country. I scoot over the trench, dig the last 4 or 5 feet and scoot back over. Machine is ready to go.

MarkV

Not sure why you don't understand? Sorry for any confusion.
But you're doing it the way I do it and through trial and error, I"ve found to be the best way most of the time...

 

[MarkV]

Not sure why you don't understand? Sorry for any confusion.
But you're doing it the way I do it and through trial and error, I"ve found to be the best way most of the time...

My bad! Reread and understood what you were responding too. Dang, another senior moment.

MarkV