Backhoe Can you do some ditching side on to the ditch

[Green Acres Homestead]

In the process of buying a bh92 for my Kubota. When ditching can you position the tractor parallel to the ditch and dig off to the side or will it flip the tractor.

 

[Rustyiron]

With the outriggers down your fine. If you want a finely sculpted ditch, you'll need to reposition every bucket width unless you have a fancy swivel bucket.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

thanks. Even if you are position at 90 degrees you have to reposition as well would you not?

In the process of buying a bh92 for my Kubota. When ditching can you position the tractor parallel to the ditch and dig off to the side or will it flip the tractor.

 

[downsizingnow48]

Yes although easier to reposition if you are parallel. You can raise the stabilizers a bit then use the hoe to scoot the tractor along a foot or two. Without getting off the seat.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

I also wonder is digging sign on hard on the mounts and pins. Guess it wouldn't matter to much.

 

[Rustyiron]

thanks. Even if you are position at 90 degrees you have to reposition as well would you not?

Yes depending on how fussy you are. I used to try to be about at a 45* for less repositioning. Excavators are wonderful!

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Yes although easier to reposition if you are parallel. You can raise the stabilizers a bit then use the hoe to scoot the tractor along a foot or two. Without getting off the seat.

thanks

 

[dougtrr2]

How wide is the ditch? Could you just straddle it?

Doug

 

[kevin37b]

Put the loader bucket down also . Much more stable .

 

[BufordBoone]

I had grand backhoe ideas. Purchased A BH92 with a hydraulic thumb.

Having used it a lot, I find it lacking and slow. Trenching is best done with a helper. You dig, then have the helper move the machine forward.

I find it will dig stumps out...but takes a long time.

Mine is on an L5740. I continue to be surprised by the low level of power of my BH92.

Looking back, I wish I had not purchased it. That $11,832.00 would have been many days of rental of a mini-ex. Even better, you can probably find a good man with a track hoe that will work for $800/day.

I know that is not what you asked but I thought I'd offer my experience.

Edited to add: As long as I've had the stabilizer arms and bucket down, I've never had the BH92 even threaten to tip the tractor. I've dug most angles with mine.