I got my 2520 with backhoe into it's first major project. Basically I wanted all my down spouts from my shop going into an underground drain system which runs the water off to the side of my property.
The job consisted of about 110 foot runs on each side of the building.( 2 in total for around 220 feet) The average depth was 4 feet to 6 feet deep depending on grade. Up in Canada we need to go that deep to avoid the frost line at times. Since it was my first time with the backhoe I had no problems digging a bit deeper than needed. It made for good practise.
It was my first real time ever using a backhoe and it was great. The backhoe for a 2520 was an animal, it had plenty of power and I was very surprised by the speed and amount of dirt this thing could handle. I had very hard packed clay and 2520 backhoe had zero problems. The controls were very easy to pick up and very smooth. At this point of the project I can use the backhoe blind folded. Once again great controls and easy to learn. I also picked up alot of speed once I learned how to move the tractor with the backhoe without stepping out of the back seat into the front seat of the machine.
After digging the depth I laid some gravel down then the pipe, connected all the pipe and put in some more gravel on top of the pipe, then back filled.
The front end loader made for quick work on the backfilling side of things.
I have completed one side of the building and backfilled. The other side will happen in the next couple weeks when I get some more time.
Anyway here are a few photos if anyone cares.
In closing anyone thinking about buying a backhoe for a 2520, I am sure will be happy with the end results. If I could do it again I think I would have went for a smaller bucket than 16". For me and most of the tasks I will perform with the backhoe the 16" wide bucket is to wide. The pictures give you a better idea.
I did spring a little hydro leak during the first part of this project but I don't think that has anything to do with the backhoe. As others here have mentioned it seems like a small o-ring seal. I will find out next week when I bring it in.
The bonus news, I did catch a great tan, but the bad news is this type of job makes a **** of a mess. Did I mention this backhoe is an animal with plenty of power?
Also after the first line of 100 feet or so, I bent one of the teeth on the bucket and all the black factory paint on the bucket has worn off. Anyone looking at buying a used backhoe, if the bucket has any black paint left on it, you can bet the backhoe was hardly used.
The job consisted of about 110 foot runs on each side of the building.( 2 in total for around 220 feet) The average depth was 4 feet to 6 feet deep depending on grade. Up in Canada we need to go that deep to avoid the frost line at times. Since it was my first time with the backhoe I had no problems digging a bit deeper than needed. It made for good practise.
It was my first real time ever using a backhoe and it was great. The backhoe for a 2520 was an animal, it had plenty of power and I was very surprised by the speed and amount of dirt this thing could handle. I had very hard packed clay and 2520 backhoe had zero problems. The controls were very easy to pick up and very smooth. At this point of the project I can use the backhoe blind folded. Once again great controls and easy to learn. I also picked up alot of speed once I learned how to move the tractor with the backhoe without stepping out of the back seat into the front seat of the machine.
After digging the depth I laid some gravel down then the pipe, connected all the pipe and put in some more gravel on top of the pipe, then back filled.
The front end loader made for quick work on the backfilling side of things.
I have completed one side of the building and backfilled. The other side will happen in the next couple weeks when I get some more time.
Anyway here are a few photos if anyone cares.
In closing anyone thinking about buying a backhoe for a 2520, I am sure will be happy with the end results. If I could do it again I think I would have went for a smaller bucket than 16". For me and most of the tasks I will perform with the backhoe the 16" wide bucket is to wide. The pictures give you a better idea.
I did spring a little hydro leak during the first part of this project but I don't think that has anything to do with the backhoe. As others here have mentioned it seems like a small o-ring seal. I will find out next week when I bring it in.
The bonus news, I did catch a great tan, but the bad news is this type of job makes a **** of a mess. Did I mention this backhoe is an animal with plenty of power?
Also after the first line of 100 feet or so, I bent one of the teeth on the bucket and all the black factory paint on the bucket has worn off. Anyone looking at buying a used backhoe, if the bucket has any black paint left on it, you can bet the backhoe was hardly used.
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