trail clearing technique and tools

[ArlyA]

Silly question, the JD backhoe for the 4066 (forget BH model) comes with a 12" bucket. Can you get the mud out of this little size?? Lots of sizes are available.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Silly question, the JD backhoe for the 4066 (forget BH model) comes with a 12" bucket. Can you get the mud out of this little size?? Lots of sizes are available.

This is not thread related .... just kidding I don't care, I have seen mud get stuck in any size bucket... size get down to your application, narrow is for digging in depth (down hard clay and/or compacted soil), wider you go is going towards finishing jobs like from ditching to ground scaping (scraper style bucket). The ''best'' is two bucket if you count on digging deep holes, you won't be able to effectively dig deep with a wide bucket.

 

[ArlyA]

This is not thread related .... just kidding I don't care, I have seen mud get stuck in any size bucket... size get down to your application, narrow is for digging in depth (down hard clay and/or compacted soil), wider you go is going towards finishing jobs like from ditching to ground scaping (scraper style bucket). The ''best'' is two bucket if you count on digging deep holes, you won't be able to effectively dig deep with a wide bucket.

This is for trail work.

 

[dodge man]

A 12” bucket is a decent width but yeah, you can still get mud stuck. I don’t have a lot experience running a backhoe or excavator but when I was working I did construction inspection. I saw a lot of sewer and water main installed and even big excavators with really large buckets got mud stuck in them.

 

[jjeff]

Shake the bucket and mud will come out in my experience have a 12" bucket on my 26g with teeth and it's been very adequate I did weld a dring to rear externally on back of bucket that slight clanging from dring I welded on bucket might help a little or a lot to do with it idk. for every job I've used it for its always performed more than adequate for my usage Or buy a lot of buckets and a qa mounting coupler and pick your choice.

 

[ArlyA]

I was at the dealership today. I think I'll start a new thread in the JD section here. Or where do you folks suggest I do a new thread? Leave here?

 

[Rockbadchild]

Sweet tractor

Go with the flow, you will most likely will need a new thread for your tractor related maintenance and question in the JD section that will come along but you certainly keep posting your work accomplishment and tools/attachment trail related task and question here ....

 

[Rockbadchild]

What style of debris grapples are you folks using? Like to move rocks stumps, logs and slash with one and of course, one version is not best at all jobs. Its a compromise.

I have chosen the root grappler, my main goal was to remove trees and shrub from fields, they are made for ground penetration and jamming stem or roots between the tines in order to rip them off the ground, works really good for that, the tines are small but robust. its a middle ground between both above (longer then the rake smaller then a rock skeleton grappler... I can do everything else like carry logs, pile of brush (can grab more then the tractor can handle) it also works well for pulling rocks off the ground. I can see the advantage of two independent lid but I rarely have a issue with mine when caring shrub ... Most of my trail clearing work I do with it consist of pushing things off trails, grabbing stuff I have cut and moving it to the side and the occasional three or bush removal.

What kind of soil you have I know is Glacial till but is it more clay or sandy ?

 

[ArlyA]

I have chosen the root grappler, my main goal was to remove trees and shrub from fields, they are made for ground penetration and jamming stem or roots between the tines in order to rip them off the ground, works really good for that, the tines are small but robust. its a middle ground between both above (longer then the rake smaller then a rock skeleton grappler... I can do everything else like carry logs, pile of brush (can grab more then the tractor can handle) it also works well for pulling rocks off the ground. I can see the advantage of two independent lid but I rarely have a issue with mine when caring shrub ... Most of my trail clearing work I do with it consist of pushing things off trails, grabbing stuff I have cut and moving it to the side and the occasional three or bush removal.

What kind of soil you have I know is Glacial till but is it more clay or sandy ?

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clay and rock.

 

[dodge man]

It’s got a cab, pretty sweet.

 

[jjeff]

I'm sure you'll enjoy plowing/ moving snow in a heated cab. Or at least I did and currently enjoy plowing more than I imagined with my somewhat bullet proofed Duramax, down state.

 

[ArlyA]

We are getting the 16" BH bucket. This machine will be used for mowing, log bucking and as a earthing moving machine. Plus lots of slash moving as well.

 

[Zork]

I think my Branson backhoe (Ameriquip) has a 16” bucket. We have VA clay/mud and I do not recall having any issues with mud not being released from the bucket.