Recent content by JWaterstreet

Hi All, Awhile back, I posted about getting feedback from those with experience with a 24" bucket on a Woods 7500. (I had just purchased it, and it didn't seem to want to dig on my clay soil) Anyway, I did two things. First I put a pressure gauge on it, and found that the PTO pump put out...

Hello All, I just got my new to me 7500 backhoe going today, and did a test dig. It came with a 24" bucket, but I also bought a 12" bucket. I did a test trench with the 24", and it seemed like that it was way too much bucket, as it wouldn't bite in float on my clay soil. I had to use down...

I have a 970 with the 440 Loader, and really like how quickly I can remove and attach it. But something has been nagging me for a long time. In the instructions, it says to "move control lever to relieve hydraulic pressure" then to remove the connectors. But if you move the control lever, the...