I was looking through craigslist today and came across this. what do you guys think? practical?
BRADCO 8LD Backhoe
BRADCO 8LD Backhoe
interesting concept....
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rjmack
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isn't the backhoe worth that much by itself?
rjmack
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looks kind of funny too.
then again, that backhoe probably throws that truck around just as easy as it would a tractor.
Army grunt
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As said above the hoe is worth it alone
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That could be handy in a number of ways. I have a backhoe thats off a small 400 series Vermeer trencher. Im going to mount it on the rear of the trencher instead of the front. and make a mine tracto when I get my skid motor. I have an old 3/4 ton Ford truck out back that Im thinking about shortening down and puttin the hoe on the back. I have a few old leaf dumps I have accesse to but its a poain to drag TLB, or mini ex to load the dump trailer.
Mastercraft makes a backhoe mount for a 2 ton truck. Ford had an F600 and 700 in the 70's equipped with a 700 series Auto Dig backhoe attachment. We have a guy that does water repair work for the town. He knows the old lines and has an old MF 50 Backhoe attachment on the back of an old 60's Ford 2 ton for years and years. Just last yeae he built another. Its super handy about doing late night repairs with out having to road a TLB or trailer one. It can get in some pretty offroad places to. Ive seen him
Mastercraft makes a backhoe mount for a 2 ton truck. Ford had an F600 and 700 in the 70's equipped with a 700 series Auto Dig backhoe attachment. We have a guy that does water repair work for the town. He knows the old lines and has an old MF 50 Backhoe attachment on the back of an old 60's Ford 2 ton for years and years. Just last yeae he built another. Its super handy about doing late night repairs with out having to road a TLB or trailer one. It can get in some pretty offroad places to. Ive seen him
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The first backhoe I ever had any experience with looked like a supersize version of that. A Samson mounted on an International dump truck chassis. Biggest problem is that it works best with an oiler up front to move it around.
They're a little ungainly but get the job done and with that one you get a plow truck too. The bonus was that they were quick to move over the road from job to job.
They're a little ungainly but get the job done and with that one you get a plow truck too. The bonus was that they were quick to move over the road from job to job.
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I've been looking at that for days - you have no idea the degree of self-control I've been exhibiting to NOT run out and buy that thing. Of course, I'd HAVE to get it road worthy just so I could drive it to work - the comedy of having that thing sitting in the parking lot would be worth twice the purchase price.
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If the hoe has enough power to hump the back of the truck around it could work great in open spaces. Either way, a plow, a truck and a hoe for that price sounds like too much fun to pass up....