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Steve C; agree 100% about the moving of rocks, use that any day over the FEL. Safer and won't cry too hard if something breaks.
When removing dirt from a large area, if I could, I'd work in reverse except when I needed maximum traction. With a 4wd tractor, you should have plenty of power in reverse if you don't hit rocks. Just don't take too big a bite and you will be fine.
I have not used my 3PH dirtscoop since I bought a tractor with a FEL. What I need to do is adapt it to a quick attach for my loader and use it as a narrow bucket for special times when I want to trench while using the FEL. Since I don't have a backhoe, I guess I could call that a poor man's backhoe.
Hi All, (What a Great Forum.)
I'd like the skinny on dirt buckets & boom poles.
I have an older, but solid Kubota B7100D 4x4 (16.5/12 hp) with 5' scraper blade, 4' brush hog & 4' finish mower. All came as a package.
While a FEL would be nice, I'm havin' trouble justifying the $3K, give or take (can't seem to find a used one, reasonable.) Looks like I could scoop and transport material w/ the dirt scoop and and lift stuff w/ a boom. I don't mind taking small bites to get the job done with less than ideal solutions where the cost is 1/10 for the scoop and boom as compared to the FEL, but I don't want to throw $ down the rat hole either.
Let me have it, boys. Whaddya think? Am I fooling myself? Thanks for any/all feedback. I appreciate your time.
Lake Rat
mid MO lake country on my time
greater KC, KS to support my
"From 5 a.m. to 'bout noon I play farmer, After that my favorite attachments are a boat w/ boobs aboard and beer cooler."