4720 Hoy!

HobbleCreek · Dec 8, 2005

It's here, it's set up, it's ready, it's home!

CWP37 · Dec 8, 2005

That is a fine looking machine, wish I had one in my barn to play with.

HobbleCreek · Dec 8, 2005

I'm going to throw a high-res picture of the backhoe in here. Let me know if it slow people down too much. If it does, I'll compress the other pictures before putting them on.

-- Grant

HobbleCreek · Dec 8, 2005

Here's a picture of the rig the dealer did for me to be able to use the rear SVC to operate the backhoe without the expense of the power beyond kit. I'll have to let you know how it works out. If it doesn't I'm only out the cost of the wingnut.

All I do is move the lever into the open position and then slide the wingnut down and tighten it to hold the lever open.

The backhoe hoses are hooked up to the SCV thusly:

HobbleCreek · Dec 8, 2005

Last picture for today -- I had the dealer weld these hooks on the bucket.

Kyle_in_Tex · Dec 8, 2005

What a really nice setup. You'll appreciate the turbo at altitude. Have fun and be careful. How are you going to sleep tonight with a new deere parked outside?

HobbleCreek · Dec 8, 2005

I think the short answer is, I'm not. My daughter just called from the gas station to say that she'd pumped more fuel than she had money for. I was tempted to drive the tractor down with the checkbook. A little chilly for that (and I don't want to hear from all you cab guys /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif).

Right now I'm trying to engineer a good way to transport the 50 gal. bucket we use to water the horses. I need to dump the water into the trough.

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-- Grant

TOL1488 · Dec 8, 2005

That is a mighty pretty tractor 'Drool'

It's a shame it's still so clean though, me thinks you'll be changing that soon enough... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

HobbleCreek · Dec 8, 2005

I'm working on it. Everybody on my block that doesn't have a car parked in front of their house got the snow cleaned out of their gutters tonight.

I'm hoping that tomorrow I can get it up the canyon and clear my road so I can get the truck up there. Should be fun times.

-- Grant

RRacing · Dec 9, 2005

Is that a 12" bucket on your backhoe ?
Nice looking rig!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Jim

HobbleCreek · Dec 9, 2005

Thank you, and yes, it's the 12" bucket. I was close to changing to the 14" heavy duty bucket, but since a lot of my work will be trenching, I think the 12" bucket will be fine. My mistakes will be smaller that way. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

-- Grant

arkhillbilly · Dec 9, 2005

Congratulations....man that backhoe is impressive...I wouldnt even try to operate that...seriously be careful with that backhoe, I had a friend take a corner off a house with one.

HobbleCreek · Dec 10, 2005

You guys talk like you know me or something! I will be careful (and I'll probably still take the corner off somebody's house). I tried it out a little bit this afternoon. Didn't get much done, just a little digging around. It's really simple to operate, and quite sturdy. I'm impressed with it myself. I've decided that for my long driveway with a foot of snow, the FEL is not the most efficient way to go. In the market for a rear blade. Gonna try that before I go to the expense of the snowblower.

-- Grant

Dirtboy · Dec 10, 2005

Hi Hobble creek, great looking tractor /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Im gonna be getting A 4320 in the summer. Let me know how the R1 tires work out.My last two decisions are R1 or R4 tires and to get or not get A backhoe. Adios, Mike

HobbleCreek · Dec 11, 2005

Hopefully by spring I should be able to give a pretty good report on both of those issues. I'm already quite pleased with the R1s in the snow. Since most of my work is right on the farm . . . not much if any lawn work, I think I'll be happy with them but if I do get onto the grass I'll let you know how they do.

The backhoe's going to take some learning for me. It's really fun to work though.

-- Grant

BloomingtonMike · Dec 11, 2005

Hey bro. For some reason using that 3rd valve for the BH is puzzling me. Is it rated for that duty? Will running that pump for BH work cause undo risk on the SVC pump? If you loose that 3rd circuit for some reason will that affect the DSCV?

Just kinda has me scratching my head. I keep looking at the Power Beyond option for under $200 and wondering what the risk of using that 3rd vlave will cost if something goes wrong.

Bolt idea does look like a great idea to keep the valve on. Make sure you do not crack the plastic housing.

Also one other thing - do you use it full-on - I know the SCVs let you control the amount of hydraulic pressure. What is needed for the BH?

HobbleCreek · Dec 12, 2005

You know, those are all good questions. Personally, I don't know that it is worth the risk, if there is one, and I don't know a good way to assess that. I was inclined to get the power beyond kit. The dealer told me before he did the setup that he was going to check with the Deere reps to make sure there wasn't any reason not to do it. I didn't get any kind of a specific response from him on that, so I'll ask him the questions you have posed and make sure that he did follow-up with the dealer.

I haven't used the backhoe much yet, but I would not want to do any damage for the sake of that couple hundred buck. On the other hand, if there's no danger of damage, I certainly don't mind saving the couple hundred. I do think that the PowerBeyond kit would make that 3rd SCV available for other applications, such as perhaps a grapple or something else on the bucket.

I'll let you know what response I get . . . probably on the owning and operating board.

-- Grant

rancar · Dec 13, 2005

That's a beaut of a machine Grant. If I had waited a couple extra years before my purchase of a 4710, I'd be keeping you company with a 4720. What's more impressive are those mountains in the background. Are they the Wasatch or Uintas? I spent a few of my college years in Logan and fell in love with the Wasatch mountains.

...Bob

hunterridgefarm · Dec 13, 2005

Hobblecreek,
I have to agree that is one nice looking machine. I wish I could afford a 5X25...maybe someday.

Like rancar said those are some impressive mountains in the background. Any chance we can get some photos of those...of course with the 4720 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

HobbleCreek · Dec 13, 2005

Thanks guys. I agree that those mountains are pretty impressive. The 4720 is up there now . . . I wish I was! I'll try to get some pictures of it up there, maybe this weekend. I'm going to work on getting the snow cleared off the existing road, clearing and leveling a spot to build my barn, and building a new road. Think I can get all that done in one Saturday? That might just be a bit much, even for the 4720.

The mountains are part of the Wasatch range. That view is looking west. Provo is just on the other side of the mountains.