Took delivery of my TC40DA

[jinman]

Funny how things go because as it turns out I was loading sone heavy clay base loam into a dump truck and ended up with 2 feet of air under my rear tires.The bucket wasnt even heaped.I'm told from someone standing their watching that I was pretty close to going over.
Well at least into the truck bed.Lesson learned,on the way home I stopped and bought a ballast box.It's in the back of my truck now.And will be installed monday morning.

Wow! That's quite a story.

I found out when I was building my house that I needed rear tire ballast in addition to my boxblade. When I finally bought a rock bucket and equiped it with a grapple, I could wait no longer. I filled my rear tires and always keep my boxblade on too when I'm hauling heavy loads out front.

I'm attaching a picture of my forks loaded. My forks attach to my bucket and they are 48" long. That puts loads way, way, out front. The load in the picture is actually 8' long lumber. The picture makes it look much shorter because of the angle. I took this picture because the right rear tire is actually airborne. I could put my hand under it. This is with a heavy boxblade on the rear and going uphill. Can you imagine where my tractor's nose would have been if I were going downhill?

You are lucky that you had a close call and got some real world "pucker factor" experience without a bad outcome. I've had the same experiences and I try to keep my wits and don't re-make those mistakes. We have nice tools that will do a lot for us. I love your setup. I just hope it lives up to your expectations. It's a really nice rig!

 

[Skerby]

Wow! You guys are starting to scare me! Will I need a ballast or should the 758C be enough weight in the back to counterbalance a loader? Should have my TC40da w/i a week and cannot wait! It's as exciting as closing on my house

 

[jinman]

The backhoe will be enough ballast, but don't get careless when you have it off. Awareness is the key to safety.

 

[PineRidge]

Nice looking rig. I would really like to see your PHD in operation. Having it up front makes real good sense.

 

[johnnylight]

Congrats

nice choice...

 

[257NH]

Well I put the ballast box on and it made it much more stable.Thanks for all the replys,and pine ridge one of theses days I'll make a video of the auger working and put it on youtube.
Anybody know of somewhere I can purchase a diecast TC40 model?Hopefully with the fel on it also.

 

[PineRidge]

Well I put the ballast box on and it made it much more stable.Thanks for all the replys,and pine ridge one of theses days I'll make a video of the auger working and put it on youtube.
Anybody know of somewhere I can purchase a diecast TC40 model?Hopefully with the fel on it also.

Thanks, I'de like to see the video.

 

[Redneck_Randy]

Anybody know of somewhere I can purchase a diecast TC40 model? Hopefully with the fel on it also.

I have been looking for a diecast model of a Class III and have not seen one. I've been watching Ebay which has several New Holland diecast but never seen a Class III.

I have been wondering if they even ever made one of the Class III Boomers.

 

[jinman]

Thanks, I'de like to see the video.

Here's a preview:

It goes round and round and disappears into the ground.

Sorry... I couldn't resist.

 

[chuck1975]

Well I put the ballast box on and it made it much more stable.Thanks for all the replys,and pine ridge one of theses days I'll make a video of the auger working and put it on youtube.
Anybody know of somewhere I can purchase a diecast TC40 model?Hopefully with the fel on it also.

First as everyone has commented and I agree what a great setup!

My only question is did you buy the auger and quick attach assembly for it from NH? When I was buying my 40DA a year ago they said that there was not enough flow for a "front mount" auger. You have exactly what i wanted. So how well does it work? Any flow problems? Can you list the specs on the auger, brand, flow etc?
thanks
chuck