Backhoe CK20 backhoe removing tree

[laurencen]

Good day all, finally tried out the backhoe on my CK20, until now only scratched the ground, we cut down 5 elm trees 10 inches diameter, then went at the roots, the backhow performed poorly the first hour due to me not knowing how to dig however after a hour things went way better, this machine has tons of power and with the right method easily ripped up roots over 2 inch diameter, in all it took 2 1/2 hours to dig it up, hardest part was getting the root out of the hole, could trap the root between bucket and arm but it easily lifted the front of the tractor off the ground.

I have the 16 inch bucket with teeth, big foot pads which will not hold the tractor solid due to the power of the backhoe, found the bolts holding the backhoe to the subframe eventually came loose, sure twists the subframe when the bucket got trapped under roots.

All in all I was suprised at both the power and efficency of this unit, had the camera with me but had so much fun playing had filled the hole before it came out, have 4 more and will take some pictures.

Laurence

 

[darkviper]

yeah actually i have found the unit to be more powerfull then the tractor has wieght to support it. Tractor could stand to be a little heavier to support the power. However Filling the loader helps tremendously. BTW if yours have the remotes in the rear i strongly reccomend converting the back hoe to work off of them as opposed to coming directly off the pump. I converted mine as the dealer says that all the new ones now are done by the remotes and not the ones at the pump. Use to take abot 15 minutes to mount to the tractor now it is about 2 cause you can use the hydraulics instead of a jack to get it on. Also cycle time greatly improved as well as the ability to use two actions simultaniously instead of one. Also a noticale differince in tourqe on the bucket curl. The machine has its limits but for its size it has a big heart. I love mine. I have both a 12 and 16 inch bucket.

 

[Dmace]

To date, I have pulled more than 20 stumps out with my CK20 and it is amazing some of the stumps I have been able to pull with it. Some hard woods as big as 18" diameter and pines up to 24"+. With more technique experience, you will see just how much power that thing has. Mine was pulling the tractor around so much that I actually strapped the FEL to my truck. Worked like a charm!

Looking forward to some pics, here are some of mine.

Stump Digging

Stump Out

Hooked to Truck

 

[laurencen]

Guess I should have figured filling the loader would have made a huge difference, would that not get it dirty,,, I have the rear remotes, I hook the hydraulics to the backhoe as soon as the lines will reach, find if I raise the backhoe in place and back up the front is allways too high and catches the underside, now I will back up then raise the BH the last 4 inches seems to do the trick, will be digging this weekend and take some pictures, this CK 20 is sure a nice machine,