Choose a proper spot to remove your back-hoe...

[Max2310]

From a recent experience:

Make sure you choose a levelled ground when you remove your back-hoe. Last week-end, I removed mine to put my rear blade. I put the BH in my driveway which is fairly straight but not levelled. Not the first time I do that.

The problem was when I put it back in place: Get close enough, stop the tractor, set the hand brake, put it in neutral, attach the hydro hoses, start the tractor, release the brake and hit the reverse slowly... Oups, I miss one step. Yup, the tractor was going forward since I forgot to put it back in gears. Not a good feeling, I almost ripped off my hydraulic hoses from the tractor/back-hoe. Right after that, it was leaking all over the place -- from my eyes (End up being few water drips -- what a relief!). I usually don't put it neutral, but this time I did and instead of breaking, I was pressing harder on the reverse . It came so close...

Ok no big deal, but now that you have read this, hopefully you'll watch for this -- I know I'll will (stupid me)!

Cheers,

Max

 

[Charlesaf3]

very true!

Also a lot easier to get it on and off.

 

[Ductape]

Max, you probably realise this now, but you will also want to be on level ground if you ever remove your loader also.

 

[Phil_R]

This is where my BH and FEL spend their time when not attached to tractor. Level and protected, try to make removal and attachment easy as possible. FEL in front because sometimes I use it without BH... never use BH without FEL.

 

[ragkar]

Also make sure that the location is level right to left and the stabilizer feet won't be digging into soft earth