Chris2520
Platinum Member
Well , Today i got it dirty....
I go out back and played in the dirt. went down to the bottom. and dug a ditch with the hoe.
as deep as i could go. it was pretty deep. if you was in it. you could not get out... I just wanted to get the feel of the hoe. I was very impressed. it was stronger than i figured. I was digging in the hard Georgia red clay. Johnny D just dug right on in..... as long as you dont try to get to big of a bite. you can dig about anything. heck i was pulling up rocks red brick. and about 5 feet down. i pulled up a whole cement block. for a min. I thought i was fishing....LOL.... there is a big field beside the garage. where i hope to do my add on pretty soon. who ever said a fel wont dig , was asleep. as i said its hard packed clay. and you lock johnny D in 4WD and lock the diffs in low range. with the JD tooth bar. and i was peeling it up.... my buddy has a 863 bobcat we been digging with. i wont say it digs like no BobCat.
but i can almost get as big of a bit as he can. what i was most proud of. his bucket is 60 inch and mine is 61. if he has a full load going down hill. even with his ground weight. the back tires bounce off the ground. I can get just as big a scoop. and as long as the backhoe is on. i feel pretty solid going down hill with a full load. the ditch i dug was over 6 foot deep about 8 or 9 feet long. after i was done. i filled it in . it didnt take but a second. to take the fel and fill it up. and smoth it out. i had an old block wall we took down a while back. there was some cemet block 3 rows high about 8 or 9 still mortered togather like one chuck of concreat . i got it in the bucket and picked it up no problem dont know what it weighed. but it did not feel heavy. so far i feel i made the right choice in size for my needs. it has a ton of power. i have been impressed so far with what it can do. I did wash it tonight. but not as extensive as i did the first day. i needed it spit shine for pictures yesterday..... the first day is a one time event. backhoe bucket is now seasoned with scratched as is the fel bucket. but i am pleased. Now Johnny D as i have named him. is ready to go to work.... I think i am going to enjoy it. Now i just got to come up with an idea for some street pads for the hoe , For me and Duc....
Chris
I go out back and played in the dirt. went down to the bottom. and dug a ditch with the hoe.
as deep as i could go. it was pretty deep. if you was in it. you could not get out...
I just wanted to get the feel of the hoe. I was very impressed. it was stronger than i figured. I was digging in the hard Georgia red clay. Johnny D just dug right on in..... as long as you dont try to get to big of a bite. you can dig about anything. heck i was pulling up rocks red brick. and about 5 feet down. i pulled up a whole cement block. for a min. I thought i was fishing....LOL.... there is a big field beside the garage. where i hope to do my add on pretty soon. who ever said a fel wont dig , was asleep. as i said its hard packed clay. and you lock johnny D in 4WD and lock the diffs in low range. with the JD tooth bar. and i was peeling it up.... my buddy has a 863 bobcat we been digging with. i wont say it digs like no BobCat.but i can almost get as big of a bit as he can. what i was most proud of. his bucket is 60 inch and mine is 61. if he has a full load going down hill. even with his ground weight. the back tires bounce off the ground. I can get just as big a scoop. and as long as the backhoe is on. i feel pretty solid going down hill with a full load.
the ditch i dug was over 6 foot deep about 8 or 9 feet long. after i was done. i filled it in . it didnt take but a second. to take the fel and fill it up. and smoth it out. i had an old block wall we took down a while back. there was some cemet block 3 rows high about 8 or 9 still mortered togather like one chuck of concreat . i got it in the bucket and picked it up no problem dont know what it weighed. but it did not feel heavy. so far i feel i made the right choice in size for my needs. it has a ton of power. i have been impressed so far with what it can do. I did wash it tonight. but not as extensive as i did the first day. i needed it spit shine for pictures yesterday..... the first day is a one time event. backhoe bucket is now seasoned with scratched as is the fel bucket. but i am pleased. Now Johnny D as i have named him. is ready to go to work.... I think i am going to enjoy it. Now i just got to come up with an idea for some street pads for the hoe , For me and Duc.... Chris
