Don't need it....but I want it....BAAAAAD

[ironman]

Yea, I have no use for it..... but it's for sale.
Could someone out there spot me 10 grand, I'll come up with the rest.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/grd/4675276435.html

[jimbob200521]

Oh boy, that'd be nice to have around! And don't say you have no use for it; I bet you $10k once you get it, you'd have all kinds of jobs for it! Put in an in-ground swimming pool, trench some cable to an out-building, add a nice pond, bigger driveway, plow driveways for money in the winter, come on; if you don't have things to do with it, you aren't trying hard enough!!

[ironman]

Originally Posted by jimbob200521

Oh boy, that'd be nice to have around! And don't say you have no use for it; I bet you $10k once you get it, you'd have all kinds of jobs for it! Put in an in-ground swimming pool, trench some cable to an out-building, add a nice pond, bigger driveway, plow driveways for money in the winter, come on; if you don't have things to do with it, you aren't trying hard enough!!

And I could even build a new garage to keep it in...

[olds45512]

I was looking at the same one last night wishing I had the money.

[J-Mech]

I'll be honest, I've run small tractor/backhoe combo's like that quite a bit. I wouldn't buy one. If I wanted/needed a small backhoe like that I'd just get a mini-excavator. You can get them used for about the same money or less, and they don't usually power out like those tractor mounted backhoes do. All the mini-excavators I've used dug just like the big ones, just on a smaller scale.

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[Sam Mac]

Just my 2 cents but I'd go Orange and skip the back hoe. If you need a hoe it's better to rent it for the few jobs that you need one for around the home. As Jon mentioned the small track mounted units work great. BTDT.

[Shaner]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Just my 2 cents but I'd go Orange and skip the back hoe. If you need a hoe it's better to rent it for the few jobs that you need one for around the home. As Jon mentioned the small track mounted units work great. BTDT.

one more downside is you have a limited range of movement with a backhoe. when youve reached your maximum reach...you have to fold it up, pick up the downriggers, climb back on the tractor...move a few feet and repeat. PITA. with two people its not bad, one on the backhoe part and one on the tractor...but most of the time that wont happen. mini (and large) excavators have 360degree reach, can move easier and are less bulky

[jimbob200521]

I get what everyone is saying about a dedicated backhoe being a better machine for frequent/heavy jobs, but if a good deal came along, especially for the homeowner or someone with a small property, would you honestly say no to a backhoe on a smaller tractor? For what I'd use it for, I'd love to have one on the back of a tractor instead of a separate piece of machinery I'd have to maintain (ok, so that's not true of me, the more machines the better, but you get my point ).

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Just my 2 cents but I'd go Orange and skip the back hoe. If you need a hoe it's better to rent it for the few jobs that you need one for around the home. As Jon mentioned the small track mounted units work great. BTDT.

Isn't that how they all work, Sam? I didn't know they had the option to buy them!

[olds45512]

Originally Posted by jimbob200521

I get what everyone is saying about a dedicated backhoe being a better machine for frequent/heavy jobs, but if a good deal came along, especially for the homeowner or someone with a small property, would you honestly say no to a backhoe on a smaller tractor? For what I'd use it for, I'd love to have one on the back of a tractor instead of a separate piece of machinery I'd have to maintain (ok, so that's not true of me, the more machines the better, but you get my point ).



Isn't that how they all work, Sam? I didn't know they had the option to buy them!

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by jimbob200521

Isn't that how they all work, Sam? I didn't know they had the option to buy them!

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