Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[Bob]

@Bob the only ticket I have is a 180, ironically it’s the only machine I don’t own either

That is my same position too.

You two soon proved me wrong

 

[DaveDCB]

I'll go with that.

The 432 was stood more and more, I can only drive one thing at once so off it went. Plus the enquiries have got less and less. Since it going in April last year I've only had to hire one for 2 days and for the first time ever I hired one with a driver for a day before Christmas and that was for one of my price jobs. There rate was less than what my day rate used to be and bonus is I could be on the ground keeping everything else moving rather than me been sat in the seat and trying to keep on top of what lads were doing

I’m a huge backhoe fan, would have another for sure… BUT they simply don’t fit on my sites anymore,
can’t lift more than 1ton ,
won’t lift over 1st scaffold lift and at that can only load into the middle of a loading bay.
Can’t unload from far side of a artic next to a headboard.
It’s a long way up into the cab when Your in and out on drainage etc

None of this really mattered when I was an owner op going to other peoples sites as they had forks etc on hire, but for my own purposes a 6ton and telehandler works alot better.

 

[TiltyShaun]

I’m a huge backhoe fan, would have another for sure… BUT they simply don’t fit on my sites anymore,
can’t lift more than 1ton ,
won’t lift over 1st scaffold lift and at that can only load into the middle of a loading bay.
Can’t unload from far side of a artic next to a headboard.
It’s a long way up into the cab when Your in and out on drainage etc

None of this really mattered when I was an owner op going to other peoples sites as they had forks etc on hire, but for my own purposes a 6ton and telehandler works alot better.

Horses for courses!!

 

[Bucket on wheels]

 

[doobin]

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That’s fkin incredible. Two skilled guys and some awesome machinery getting the job done in the middle of nowhere with no hassle.

Over here that would be twenty guys and ten machines plus five safety officers, most of them doing fk all.

 

[Lancs Lad]

That’s fkin incredible. Two skilled guys and some awesome machinery getting the job done in the middle of nowhere with no hassle.

Over here that would be twenty guys and ten machines plus five safety officers, most of them doing fk all.

Bang on plus associated site compound and roadways and other crap
The cost savings must be incredible.
This country's fked.

 

[DaveDCB]

And the best thing we can come up with is a ‘pothole pro..’

 

[Lancs Lad]

One lanes shut on M6 SB...I thought that's odd nowt to be seen..
It's closed as they painting the bridge below I imagine some HSE buffoon risk assessment guy got his "handshake" from the TM company again

 

[Bob]

Over here that would be twenty guys and ten machines plus five safety officers, most of them doing fk all.

Sorry can't be done until snow has gone work person might slip over

 

[V8Druid]

Looks like second man arrived on a skidooo

 

[doobin]

Looks like second man arrived on a skidooo

Need a ticket for that….

 

[Bucket on wheels]

 

[BillybobLockwood]

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Ive got one to! a 1260C In america! Nice work, and crane!

 

[Danny]

I’m a huge backhoe fan,

Well you were the Jcb poster boy #neverforget

 

[DaveDCB]

Well you were the Jcb poster boy #neverforget

10 years ago nearly!

 

[Danny]

9 years ago yesterday was the Jcb be your own boss day out as popped up on a memory!

 

[William127]

Facebook pictures I just saw, don't think anyone could describe that as a thing of the past!!
I take my hat off to anyone who can get the best out of that machines potential, and make it pay!

 

[TiltyShaun]

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Facebook pictures I just saw, don't think anyone could describe that as a thing of the past!!
I take my hat off to anyone who can get the best out of that machines potential, and make it pay!

At first I thought it was in bits!!

 

[Storrsy]

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Facebook pictures I just saw, don't think anyone could describe that as a thing of the past!!
I take my hat off to anyone who can get the best out of that machines potential, and make it pay!

Nice looking machine I wonder what one of them costs. £120k?? More?

 

[Danny]

Nice looking machine I wonder what one of them costs. £120k?? More?

I believe its double that....