Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[hiluxman]

Fen ditches are straight sometimes for miles and are definitely on show. The drainage boards this side of the country don’t even like to see a line between pulls.

That's because nature works in straight, level, pumb, ocd ways...🫣

 

[JD450A]

That's because nature works in straight, level, pumb, ocd ways...🫣

Fen operators have a better chance too. They can get out and Smear over the lines with their webbed feet

 

[Bri963]

That's because nature works in straight, level, pumb, ocd ways...🫣

So did Vermuydaen and Vernatts when they were digging them.

 

[Bri963]

Fen operators have a better chance too. They can get out and Smear over the lines with their webbed feet

Yeah, but you boys from the west have got more fingers to pull on the levers.

 

[JD450A]

Yeah, but you boys from the west have got more fingers to pull on the levers.

That was only an advantage up to the late 13/6 - 4550's and MF 50B's..... no help now.