First time BH use

[C6rider]

After 60 hours mostly moving snow and stone I finally got to use the BH for more than just removing rocks and small stumps. A neighbor needed a 20'L x 3'D trench to extend his septic vent. This was my first time digging in dirt and it does take some practice. CFO won't let me dig practice holes in the backyard.
Everything went ok albeit slowly but it was good practice for me. Did pick the front wheels off the ground a couple times when encountering 6 to 8" roots. We didn't cut them, just tunnelled under them.
Now I can get into the woods and put a couple culverts on the snomobile trail.

It just keeps getting better.

 

[Tractor Factor]

It just keeps getting better.

Try to keep in mind: This is work, not play...

 

[BruceWard]

I am curious, how long did it take to dig that 20' x 3' trench?

 

[Berniep]

Did pick the front wheels off the ground a couple times when encountering 6 to 8" roots. We didn't cut them, just tunnelled under them.

Yikes. Better put your stabilizers down. If you get the front very high and drop it you could break something.

 

[C6rider]

Bruce
Took me about 90 minutes. If i knew what I was doing maybe 20 minutes. Easy digging except for a few roots.

Bernie
Stabilizers were down, all 4 wheels off ground. Sliding towards trench when i hit a root.

 

[Berniep]

Ok sliding back or picking up the back end a little is normal. Levering the front end off the ground is not. I had a vision of you with the front end way up in the air waiting to come crashing down wich could only happen if the stabilizers weren't down.

 

[BXinNH]

I have been able to (accidentally) lift the front of my BX24 several times when pulling on stumps with the BH, especially using the bucket curl. I have the stabilizers down and the loader edge down with the front tires off the ground. When I feel it start to lift I just try to slowly reverse my action and lower the front end gently back to terra firma I'm still new at this but I think I'm getting better.
Matt.

 

[Berniep]

In that case I am going to say that your 24 is much more powerfull than my 23. Maybe if I extended the hoe way out and used the bucket curl I might be able to get it to raise the front a little. I might have felt the weight transfer off the front a time or two but I haven't come
anywhere near lifting the front.
But then I have felt the power was down a little anyway and just haven't gotten around to checking the pressure yet. Maybe that's what keeps me from bending cylinders because I sure don't baby it.

 

[KJM]

Hmmm. My ancient (1984 - ancient by TBN Kubota standards!) B7100 gets lifted with the curl. No problems at all. Very scary when you are straddling the trench - the bucket digs about 100mm (4") narrower than the wheels

Prior to getting the B7100, I had a local contractor dig a trench for 3phase power. I forgot about one of the water pipes I had in the ground. Curling around that one had the front end of his L series Kubota off the ground too. 1.5" Galv steel water pipe is a very effective anchor!

/Kevin

 

[Berniep]

Hmmm. My ancient (1984 - ancient by TBN Kubota standards!) B7100 gets lifted with the curl. No problems at all. Very scary when you are straddling the trench - the bucket digs about 100mm (4") narrower than the wheels

Prior to getting the B7100, I had a local contractor dig a trench for 3phase power. I forgot about one of the water pipes I had in the ground. Curling around that one had the front end of his L series Kubota off the ground too. 1.5" Galv steel water pipe is a very effective anchor!

/Kevin

I am not surprised by the bigger tractors ability to do this. It's just that mine has not exhibited the tendency. I regularly use the curl to break roots 3 or 4 feet behind the tractor and find a lot that don't go the first time and need a couple whacks with an ax. I have never felt it come off the ground. Would interesting to hear from more BX owners on this subject. Maybe mine is very weak. But then if I turn it up maybe I start breaking things.