Help me understand the logic.

[4570Man]

So you can buy a new pickup, a rv that stays parked 350 days a year, a boat to go with the RV, a tractor that you probably don’t need to begin with, plenty of implements that probably get used once a year, and hundred of minor things that can’t all be listed. But buying a backhoe or a nice lawnmower is waste of money and anyone that mentions those ideas gets flamed?? It makes no sense to me.

 

[Croomrider]

It's simple, the people that couldn't afford or justify a backhoe for their tractor are just trying to make themselves feel better!

 

[CalG]

I don't care about justification. I just like stuff that will do stuff.

Just in case. I never did have any fun with money. Dimes quarters of dollars, the fun starts when it's gone!

 

[cathy liebchen]

So you can buy a new pickup, a rv that stays parked 350 days a year, a boat to go with the RV, a tractor that you probably don’t need to begin with, plenty of implements that probably get used once a year, and hundred of minor things that can’t all be listed. But buying a backhoe or a nice lawnmower is waste of money and anyone that mentions those ideas gets flamed?? It makes no sense to me.

Because it is so much easier to rent a backhoe than a mower or tractor, and you can rent a much heavier duty easier to use one than any tractor mounted backhoe

 

[atsah]

Priorities.. A nice lawn mower is one of my priorities, a backhoe on a tractor is not but if someone buys one I couldn’t care less.. I rent an excavator once a year for $400, my brother runs it and operates them for a living so what I need done is done in a day..

 

[LouNY]

Backhoe ? Everybody needs a backhoe:drink:

 

[Diggin It]

Sometimes, like now, I have trouble putting words together in ways that make sense to others. So, I'll just go with 'priorities'.

 

[/pine]

So you can buy a new pickup, a rv that stays parked 350 days a year, a boat to go with the RV, a tractor that you probably don稚 need to begin with, plenty of implements that probably get used once a year, and hundred of minor things that can稚 all be listed. But buying a backhoe or a nice lawnmower is waste of money and anyone that mentions those ideas gets flamed?? It makes no sense to me.

Quit searching...there is no true logic in your scenarios only misguided rationale...!

 

[TripleR]

I'm curious as to the impetus of the OP, I missed something.

 

[BHD]

one thing is the size of the back hoe, I built one a number of years ago, and it does a lot of stuff, it has a depth reach of about 7 foot, max realistically 6 foot is more a reality, and the problem is I have seen a lot with a lot less, depth capability, for smaller tractors,

mine is great for digging a hole for a hydrant or to fix our water lines, but if I needed to dig for a basement, I would have to do it in two stages, and the time involved for a 12" wide bucket is time consuming, so in larger jobs hiring a commercial hoe would be prudent, for my needs the hoe I have is a helpful, but I know many buy one and use a few times and it set and sets and sets,