setxjeff
Silver Member
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2016
- Messages
- 138
- Location
- Newton County, Texas
- Tractor
- 1951 IH cub, International 254 and 1538 Mahindra Towable Backhoe
Dug out large tallow tree stump today. My old Towable backhoe surprised me, chaining it off to my 254 international with 6 foot straight blade increased it’s holding power. The 1538 Mahindra was just barely able to pickup and carry the stump and only after rolling it around a few times to get most of the dirt off. The thumb grapple on the bucket is as handy as a shirt pocket for carrying things. The backhoe is over 25 years old and on its 3 engine and second hydraulic pump. It only too about two hours to dig stump out of very Sandy soil and tallow wood is soft.
