Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[doobin]

I've been hooked for a page or two

I’m pretty sure it was this f****ng thread that did it for me originally!

 

[DaveDCB]

Can you run a backhoe on red if agri work does anyone know?

You can run anything on red if it’s doing farm maintenance, but it doesn’t extend to farm construction.

 

[Storrsy]

So main uses Id have in mind would be on a riddle bucket sorting stone from soil, then setting in the big base stones in a wall/Devon hedge anything up to 2 ton but usually around 500+1000kg. Would have to have a thumb on for this. Installing larger granite features like big gateposts and clapper spans etc Any one have any thoughts on a backhoe for this?
Incidentally here on Dartmoor 30 yrs ago it would have mostly been backhoes doing the granite walling- swinging them in on chains etc. But times have moved on- perhaps for good reason!

 

[Simon edwards]

For big 2 ton lumps the 4 in 1 would be ideal, you’d be surprised how accurate you can be with it ,then put a small grab on the back,lovely set up for walling.

 

[Smiffy]

So main uses Id have in mind would be on a riddle bucket sorting stone from soil, then setting in the big base stones in a wall/Devon hedge anything up to 2 ton but usually around 500+1000kg. Would have to have a thumb on for this. Installing larger granite features like big gateposts and clapper spans etc Any one have any thoughts on a backhoe for this?
Incidentally here on Dartmoor 30 yrs ago it would have mostly been backhoes doing the granite walling- swinging them in on chains etc. But times have moved on- perhaps for good reason!

Instead of a thumb rsl do a digging grab that might work

 

[Stroppymonkey]

So main uses Id have in mind would be on a riddle bucket sorting stone from soil, then setting in the big base stones in a wall/Devon hedge anything up to 2 ton but usually around 500+1000kg. Would have to have a thumb on for this. Installing larger granite features like big gateposts and clapper spans etc Any one have any thoughts on a backhoe for this?
Incidentally here on Dartmoor 30 yrs ago it would have mostly been backhoes doing the granite walling- swinging them in on chains etc. But times have moved on- perhaps for good reason!

It comes with a riddle bucket

 

[doobin]

So main uses Id have in mind would be on a riddle bucket sorting stone from soil, then setting in the big base stones in a wall/Devon hedge anything up to 2 ton but usually around 500+1000kg. Would have to have a thumb on for this. Installing larger granite features like big gateposts and clapper spans etc Any one have any thoughts on a backhoe for this?
Incidentally here on Dartmoor 30 yrs ago it would have mostly been backhoes doing the granite walling- swinging them in on chains etc. But times have moved on- perhaps for good reason!

Sounds like the perfect machine for the job to be honest.

My problem is that I don’t seem to do much ‘heavy’ work.

 

[V8Druid]

Sounds like the perfect machine for the job to be honest.

My problem is that I don’t seem to do much ‘heavy’ work.

so IF you sell it what sort of figures are we talking ? ... might need to do some 'priming' ... I could get really enthusiastic about a BHL on servos

 

[JD450A]

so IF you sell it what sort of figures are we talking ? ... might need to do some 'priming' ... I could get really enthusiastic about a BHL on servos

Piss off moneybags

 

[hiluxman]

I was interested in the case.

 

[doobin]

so IF you sell it what sort of figures are we talking ? ... might need to do some 'priming' ... I could get really enthusiastic about a BHL on servos

I’m inspired to carry on…

I gave £15k for it and must have spent 4k on it in oils, filters, wear parts but mainly time. So I want to give it a fair crack, it’s a good spec machine and I’d struggle to find one again for the money I reckon.

I’ve a breaker for it that I paid 2k for and haven’t used yet either

 

[Storrsy]

I was interested in the case.

Hands off. I need time to make a decision.

 

[Storrsy]

I’m inspired to carry on…

I gave £15k for it and must have spent 4k on it in oils, filters, wear parts but mainly time. So I want to give it a fair crack, it’s a good spec machine and I’d struggle to find one again for the money I reckon.

I’ve a breaker for it that I paid 2k for and haven’t used yet either

To be fair I doubt it will loose that much money so worth persisting with it for a bit. What's it like on the road? Suppose you probably only go a few miles for a job

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Hands off. I need time to make a decision.

Here is a Sexy Sunset Shot of said Case.

 

[hiluxman]

Here is a Sexy Sunset Shot of said Case.

 

[Storrsy]

Here is a Sexy Sunset Shot of said Case.

Yeah already found that pic earlier . Tis a looker I must say

 

[Storrsy]

It comes with a riddle bucket

This is getting silly now. Next your going to tell me it's all ready piped up for a thumb too!?

 

[Stroppymonkey]

This is getting silly now. Next your going to tell me it's all ready piped up for a thumb too!?

Has Aux piping

 

[6feetdown]

Has Aux piping

If it didn't it would by tomorrow

 

[Simon edwards]

go on come over to the dark side!. Just don’t get one of those dodgy stickers