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I hadn't looked at your latest pictures in post #26 until just now. That's too steep and narrow to safely operate your backhoe. Even...

There's also a huge difference in force required to dig compacted soil versus lifting something that has already been severed from the...

A project like this requires thinking about what you can physically manage. Handling large rock or RR ties without a good sized...

Short axle strap could be wrapped around boom at the bucket and then use heavy d ring to connect to tree strap...

I think that this washout can still be solved by careful installation of something like the railroad tie retaining wall previously...

There is a lot of strain digging with a backhoe bucket, especially when rocks and tree roots are involved. PT mini hoe design appears...

I fixed a similar situation with used railroad ties and built something like this: If there is a rail line being torn out in your...

Which attachments did you buy?

Also, while mini skid steer attachments might be better suited to being adapted to PTs due to being lighter in weight than SSQA...

I would consider buying the T8 quick attach plate and welding it to a SSQA mount so you can use SSQA attachments or fabricate your own...

Here's what I bought back in 2001... 60" finish mower 48" brush cutter Pallet forks Small rock bucket with teeth Large light material...

Hard to swallow, but the price of most durable assets has doubled over the past 10-15 years. Think about the kind of work you...

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$4,300 spread over 20 years of ownership would be $215 per year not considering the net present value of how those funds might have been...

The question of whether to buy a 422 v 425 has been discussed in a couple of older TBN threads. There were some members who posted...