Help me understand the logic.

[Shaneard]

I've used mine more than that in less than a year, including for things I never expected to do like burying two cows for a neighbor.

I buried a couple cows for friends with mine, the first one I blew a cylinder and a hose and charged him $90. I lost money on that dead cow.

 

[ddbackhoe]

Backhoe ? Everybody needs a backhoe:drink:
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Thats not a backhoe, thats a tank with buckets

 

[bazman82]

If I had the extra income to afford a backhoe, then I would most likely get one. I may only use it once or never a year but I think if I had one I would be making jobs up to use it cause they are fun. I would also get one with a hydraulic thumb because I would definitely find a lot of use for that. For now though, I will borrow one or rent one as needed.

 

[searcyfarms]

i buried a couple horses with my SS and no backhoe, it makes a big hole !!!

 

[Diggin It]

Wonder if I could request that they plant me with my own BH?

 

[nards444]

Because a lot of people buy a backhoe to just have it, feels and looks cool and frankly is cool. But when you figure its almost a 10k add on most people never really use them. They buy them because they needed to dig one 200ft ditch, and then there it sits. I just rented a 30 ton Ex to dig out my foundation full of rock was only 1200 bucks a day, that ex would have dug that ditch in 30mins. Its all relative. Farm and other like things a back hoe is needed for sure, other not so much. But this america get what you want

 

[Storm56]

I bought a backhoe for my little tractor. I have probably used it 5 times out of necessity. Another 5 times that I invented the need. I really like having it.

I had to waste that money on something. Wife wouldn't have the new boobs I picked out for her.........

I woulda got A LOT of use out of those.

Lol.....Post of the day right there!!!

 

[deezler]

I wouldn't call it "flaming", to inform newbs around here that adding a backhoe to their new compact tractor purchase is probably a huge waste of their money. In fact, it's downright responsible of us, haha.

Now, if you have a dedicated backhoe machine for your large property, thats a whole different ballgame.

 

[atsah]

If someone wants a backhoe who cares, they are useful big and small and make a good addition for resale.. I’m not sure why anyone cares what others purchase..

 

[ETD66SS]

I made that first point there a few times. OP doesn't want to be bothered with 'globally sourced junk' even if that's all that's available and all most people need.

Thanks for badmouthing me in another thread. :thumbsup:

Anyways, I bought a Ford 575D in 2004 and it is my most used piece of equipment, so I too am confused about ppl getting kicked in the nuts for buying a backhoe.