Can I move my machine like this?

[pmmully]

I am so getting the thumb. But is it safe to move an L48 like this? I know the new L47s come with a creep mode so you can move it from the BH seat. Is this a poor mans creep mode?



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[Peter 315]

You can I would pull the out riggers up a bit and use the hoe to push or pull the tractor...:2cents:

 

[Smokeydog]

Yep. Done that, do that often to realign or move. Seen good operators do incredible things going down and up of a basement seats to dig footers, crossing ditches, crossing concrete forms without touching. Been in mud so deep used front and back buckets to walk out. Farm tractor backhoes aren’t as powerful. The tlb are.
My dad had the Ford 4500 backhoe stuck in the pond up over the axles once. Able to raise up several feet to push, curl and inch itself out.

 

[oosik]

It must be a pretty safe practice. The contractor that installed my septic system moved his backhoe in that manner. I've seen literally dozens of other contractors do this also.

 

[diesel85]

Same with a loader. I've gotten machines unstuck using just the loader.

When I operate a hoe, I do the same thing, I use my bucket for inching and whatnot. Just more efficient.

 

[fried1765]

I am so getting the thumb. But is it safe to move an L48 like this? I know the new L47s come with a creep mode so you can move it from the BH seat. Is this a poor mans creep mode?



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Yup!
I do it with my L48......same model year as yours!

 

[pmmully]

Coolness!!!!! Just total coolness!!! I figured I would get a resounding "heck ya" I could see someone with a lot of talent could cross a footer by proper placement of the BH, etc. Being I come from a skid steer background, that level of coolness just did not exist.

 

[Captain Dirty]

There are a lot like this which is only the first one when I Googled it. Backhoe loads itself into a truck - YouTube (Backhoe loads itself into truck)

 

[bdhsfz6]

I use this maneuver frequently with the BH92 on my MX5800. It's a little tougher to do when digging a deep trench though.

 

[nbryan]

Yup, do it all the time on my B2650/BH77. Just watch that you're smooth and slow on the boom swing control if you use it to move a bit sideways, too. The side to side motion the boom swinging can impart amplifies the pressure on the lever, by body weight momentum, causing the sideways movement to get amplified by my hand pressure on the stick getting increased by the motion itself... and I've learned to be very careful doing that now, as the first few times the amplification effect thrust me sharply against the rops vertical post a few times.

 

[TX Chris]

I got in the habit of setting my rear brake on the L3901 so the backhoe didn't move me around much. That forced me to dismount and get in the operator's seat to move the tractor every time. That really sucks when digging a trench.

I'll have to try it without the rear brakes set on the MX5400/BH92 and see how it goes.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I got in the habit of setting my rear brake on the L3901 so the backhoe didn't move me around much. That forced me to dismount and get in the operator's seat to move the tractor every time. That really sucks when digging a trench.

I'll have to try it without the rear brakes set on the MX5400/BH92 and see how it goes.

I usually curl the FEL bucket and lift the front end of the tractor. With the bucket edge in the ground, the hoe doesn't move much. I made an extension handle for the FEL joystick that I can operate from the BH92 seat. I also made one to attach to the treadle so I can move the tractor without dismounting the hoe. It's a reach to get at the steering wheel but I don't have to do it much when digging a straight trench.

 

[rScotty]

I am so getting the thumb. But is it safe to move an L48 like this? I know the new L47s come with a creep mode so you can move it from the BH seat. Is this a poor mans creep mode?

Yes, you can certainly move your hoe around that way. Just be smart about it so that you don't torque anything.

The trick is often in the loader bucket position. If you are sliding the whole tractor, it helps to put the bucket flat on the round and give it some down pressure to lighten or lift the front end. In the video he may not even have the bucket down,

You generally don't want to do this with the cutting edge of the FEL bucket down - too much resistance. And be sure to lift the rear high enough to get the outriggers clear. I wouldn't do that move with my Kubota if it had loaded rear tires - another reason not to load the tires. The JD310 is built enough heavier that it doesn't much care what you do. It's made much stronger.

Our M59 has creep mode, but there are times when more than creep is needed.....when you need to cross to the other side of a ditch for instance. Then lifting up the machine is the best way to cross over.

Just go real slow - particularly with the swing control. The body of the tractor is going to go OPPOSITE the direction the hoe is moving. And keep things low. I don't know that you can turn it over, but it can sure feel that way.

I'd recommend some practice on a flat area to start.
rScotty