Incredible unloading technique !!!!!!

scesnick · Mar 25, 2008

Say what you want about the safety aspect of this. But you have to admit this guy has skills.

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Bill Barrett · Mar 25, 2008

Now that guy can run a hoe!

ray66v · Mar 25, 2008

This is the third time I know of, this has been posted in this forum.
Here is what we know: There is a company that specializes in this, specially modified backhoes, specially trained operators, technique has been used for years.

scesnick · Mar 25, 2008

I never seen it on here before. Sorry for the repeat. I thought it was pretty cool.

Red55 · Mar 25, 2008

SORRY I've never seen it before either! And I do know my cheap machine would break just before I flipped it. Thanks for sharing -Ed

ray66v · Mar 25, 2008

I just tried to find the others to link to them, they were in the past week. I will keep looking.

Heres one: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...oad-railroad-hopper-car.html?highlight=unload

Rara Avis · Mar 26, 2008

ray66v said:
I just tried to find the others to link to them, they were in the past week. I will keep looking.

Heres one: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...oad-railroad-hopper-car.html?highlight=unload

Just goes to show the videos definitely get one's attention...