Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[Stroppymonkey]

Small kit makes a nice little add on to daily rate too for fairly low outgoings. Thing is if I have to hire a whacker it may only be £40 but it takes me 40 mins to go and pick it up plus another 40 to drop it off. Then when you need it suddenly they're all out on hire etc.

Do you charge extra if you’re using owned kit?

 

[Storrsy]

Do you charge extra if you’re using owned kit?

Yeah. Don't really do day rate but if using my own stuff I'll factor in at what it costs to hire

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Borrowed this one for the weekend to see if I can teach myself to use sticks. So far it’s NOT going well
Didn’t much enjoy roading it back on the A388 either

 

[DaveDCB]

Borrowed this one for the weekend to see if I can teach myself to use sticks. So far it’s NOT going well
Didn’t much enjoy roading it back on the A388 either

Long weekend ahead…?
On the bright side it comes with an inbuilt shovel….

 

[V8Druid]

here's a cheap-ish nail

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Saw that earlier. Down my way as well. Very rusty and very cheap. Almost time to just make it into a convertible ! Trouble is it would be a hard one to sell on again.

 

[doobin]

Saw that earlier. Down my way as well. Very rusty and very cheap. Almost time to just make it into a convertible ! Trouble is it would be a hard one to sell on again.

For 4k why would you worry?

 

[Stroppymonkey]

For 4k why would you worry?

Plus haulage.. you wouldn’t want to road that up the A30

 

[Simon edwards]

I agree 4k,no brainer,keep it for a couple of years to get used to a 180 on sticks then chop it in for easily the same money( you will still get 2-3 grand for a running 70’s jcb) on something better.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

I agree 4k,no brainer,keep it for a couple of years to get used to a 180 on sticks then chop it in for easily the same money( you will still get 2-3 grand for a running 70’s jcb) on something better.

Only an extra £65500 for a new one...

 

[Simon edwards]

When you put it that way! Go on spoil yourself,a little bank holiday gift

 

[Stroppymonkey]

When you put it that way! Go on spoil yourself,a little bank holiday gift

I bought a scissor lift on Sunday and a pair of 15ft gates on Wednesday, I’d better behave this weekend. Although I did sell my trailer ramps pretty quick this morning

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Borrowed this one for the weekend to see if I can teach myself to use sticks. So far it’s NOT going well
Didn’t much enjoy roading it back on the A388 either

So back to school this weekend . Things I have learnt.
If you turn ON the ride control then its a million times less s**t on the road (muppet!)
Blind junctions are a nightmare.
Sticks CAN be learnt (if in a + pattern) but I would prefer not to need to.
Cleaning out ditches with a BHL is tedious.
You can make a LOT of mess if its even a little bit wet.
Clay sticks to everything.
Semi Quick Hitch not the end of the world.
Lastly - I have learned a greater respect for anyone that can master a BHL.

 

[hiluxman]

So back to school this weekend . Things I have learnt.
If you turn ON the ride control then its a million times less s**t on the road (muppet!)
Blind junctions are a nightmare.
Sticks CAN be learnt (if in a + pattern) but I would prefer not to need to.
Cleaning out ditches with a BHL is tedious.
You can make a LOT of mess if its even a little bit wet.
Clay sticks to everything.
Semi Quick Hitch not the end of the world.
Lastly - I have learned a greater respect for anyone that can master a BHL.

Smooth ride that works correctly is amazing

 

[DaveDCB]

Smooth ride that works correctly is amazing

Remember going down a reasonable hill on my first 3cx without smooth ride, over a wide pedestrian crossing which had its ramp markings rubbed off.... I went for a ride!! I was literally flying! Didn’t keep her long after that

 

[Furniss]

Remember going down a reasonable hill on my first 3cx without smooth ride, over a wide pedestrian crossing which had its ramp markings rubbed off.... I went for a ride!! I was literally flying! Didn’t keep her long after that

Place where I first worked (i didnt see it myself) apparently bloke went flat out out over a speed hump which lobbed backactor buckets out of front bucket which he then ran over !!

 

[charlie2]

Smooth ride that works correctly is amazing

one of the best things that got added to backhoes and the torque lock made roading so much easier especially the 40k ones, never tried a 50k the 40 was fast enough for me.

 

[V8Druid]

The fords do seem to scrub up well. View attachment 63197

owner's 'daughter' finally came back to me on this, this morning ... very tempted to go take a look - if it's actually there ... will 'run' with them and see if I can get an address to eyeball it at .... watch this space

 

[Storrsy]

owner's 'daughter' finally came back to me on this, this morning ... very tempted to go take a look - if it's actually there ... will 'run' with them and see if I can get an address to eyeball it at .... watch this space

I think we'll be watching for some time

 

[CPS]