Exceeded my expectatations

1gr8bldr · Aug 4, 2014

Exceeded my expectations 4x over. I got one of these Loflin Fabrication to dig an occasional footer. I usually rent a mini excavator. I figured that since I had the skidsteer I may as well buy this backhoe and use what I have. LOL, An excuse to buy another tool. Last time it was a tree that blew over so I had to get a stump bucket. I figured that if this thing would do half as good, it would be my tool to use on whatever, besides just an occasional footer. I had studied this tool thinking that it may do very well. I was right. This thing is awesome. Bucket 150 percent full on every move. It digs fast. And is user friendly. Other than knowing how to operate a skidsteer, no learning curve like a standard backhoe. Awesome, the best attachment I have ever purchased.

aeblank · Aug 6, 2014

I'd love to see video of you using it. It just doesn't seem that useful to me. Seems like it'd be super slow.
Glad it worked for you though. Another tool in the shed.

HEC · Aug 6, 2014

It's always nice when a tool beats our expectations , and yes a video would be great .

schmism · Aug 6, 2014

I think the OP location of sandy soil "Carolina" will have something to do with it. Here in the mid west with clay soils or the north east with rocky soils, those attachments are never used as you cant get enough ground penetrating force.

1gr8bldr · Aug 6, 2014

Soil here where I am is anything but sandy. The shorter length of the boom creates a leverage advantage over your typical excavator. Lets you really get the weight of the machine working. I will make a video soon.

1gr8bldr · Aug 6, 2014

aeblank said:
I'd love to see video of you using it. It just doesn't seem that useful to me. Seems like it'd be super slow.
Glad it worked for you though. Another tool in the shed.

Actually, it's super fast. I will make a video soon. I purchased a cam for deer hunting which I need to learn how to use. It operates by using your wifi from your phone. Your phone gives you a live view, turns off and on, record, zoom...... but I have not figured out how to use it yet. LOL.

1gr8bldr · Aug 7, 2014

I dug a footer with it today. I will have to get used to it. On the excavator I would typically rent, I felt like I was scratching the ground trying to get deep enough. Problem with this thing is that it digs so strong that it is to easy to over dig. Gonna cost me more concrete. I will have to learn how to hold it back. I used to purposely try to get it deeper. This thing gets deep quick, in one drag. Another issue is that I can literly dig it 16 to 22 inches deep in each stroke but the problem is that as you come out of the ground, that huge clumps break away rather than cutting a clean edge. Again, more concrete expense. Another issue is that since I am skidding for each dump, I am erasing my painted lines unlike the typical excavator straddling the lines at all times. So it was easy to get off course which I have to correct after backing up and seeing my error. Again more concrete. So I have a bit of learning curve. Not the machine controls but how to dig with this much power, how to maintain my lines, how to cut a crisper edge, etc. I think I will scratch my lines app 6 inches deep, witch I can simply do in reverse. This will do several things. It will stop some of the huge clumps from breaking out as I lift up. It will act as my lines which I can see rather than paint on the ground. And it only requires another few inches which will help me have the mindset not to dig to deep. This thing is a beast. I have never dug with anything that I have to hold back. I'm usually trying to get it down, not hold it back.