A Grey Area

[mrtractor]

I was considering a HINOMOTO 35hp with loader backhoe and full subframe to do the same kind of work this one is rated for. It was a tempting purchase, and without this thread I may have bought the wrong piece of equiptment for what I want to do. The TLB35D I now have seems to be purpose built to dig with both front and rear buckets and do it really hard. I already found out after 1 day, that it seems to have a thing for taking out smaller trees.
As I was saying, now that I own this unit, I probly dont have a right to post anywhere here anymore. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I do hope my thread helps someone decide on the right tool for the job. Although I will not have a three point hitch with which to use implements, I have a mad angry digging machine that hates small trees. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BruceR]

As long as you are a member of TBN, seems like you would have the right to post anywhere you want.

Bruce

 

[greatrandini]

You can post all u want too... I just meant to say that your machine is not a gray market unit. I thought you might get better responses some where else on this board. You have a cool machine that most of the guys on here would like to have and be glad to talk about. I did not mean anything negative at all. Just wondered if you knew what you had! I did not follow the time line on this well. I did not realize u bought this thing after u posted. I thought u bought it and thought it was a gray market unit.... u ok.

 

[DavesTractor]

mrtractor,

Keep posting, your sense of humor is great! Good work.

 

[BillG_in_TX]

mrtractor,

Congratulations on the "new" machine. You asked where to go to discuss this unit. I suggest the TBN Construction Equipment forum. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Also, did you figure out how to get replies e-mailed directly to you? If no, toggle the thread as a Favorite (at the bottom of the page), and make sure you have selected receiving e-mail notifications in your My Home (link toward top of page) options. While you're in there, how about filling out your profile?

 

[Tractors4u]

Congrats on the backhoe, or TLB. I wasn't ignoring your questions. I have been in the woods of Camp Shelby Mississippi for the last two weeks with the National Guard and didn't have internet access.

 

[mrtractor]

"A true, Tractor Loader Backhoe is different than a compact tractor that has had a loader and backhoe added to it. Take a close look at a true TLB, everything is built heavier and stronger. "
I now know what you mean... www.eztractor.com
I finally have a TLB worthy of both my website and my crazy business idea. You will see the "Farm Pro/Jinma" Roof top I put on this thing. They forgot to take it when they came for the thing, so I decided to store it on the top of this TLB, and it looks like it belongs there. Today I made some last bit adjustments to the fit and it looks like its going to stay up there. Unlike in the pic. You wait and see.
Meantime, in the rear,( /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif) I had to weld the ring gear after the bolts snapped because we couldnt get the broken set screw for the pin out. I realized afterwards that I believe We were looking a a Power Tracs carridge upgrade. But I am not too sure, but it did have what I thought were clutch packs and such. If it is the Power Tracs, then I hope the new bolts and welds hold because I cant afford a new anything right at the moment. We thought it was the four Yoke bolts at first glance, but it was ALL ten ring gear bolts that had either fell out or snapped.
Whats your take on what went on in there, someone upgrades the rear, but snapped the set screw and then fails to tighten the ring bolts all at the same time ? or did the stock rear just fail after 1700 hard hours...
Some other issues I am also aware of at this time are, where the left right backhoe rams arms attatch to the boom the bearings fell out of place, the FEL seems crooked, and one of its rams has a slight leak. Some minor leak down occurs. Oh, and it needs front counter weight real bad. How much weight and what to do if your on a tight budget ?
I got work to do with it this week, and we will see if the rear will hold or not soon enough. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Overall this little thing is a beast.