RowdyRebel Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 https://www.harborfreight.com/9-hp-towable-backhoe-62365.html I honestly thought they'd be more expensive. I might have to get me one...🤦♂️ Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Looks pretty flimsy but knowing me I'd try to do something dumb with it. Be cool to mount on the back of a pickup and have your own cheep crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted March 4 Popular Post Share Posted March 4 everyone has a different situation. in this case a couple of question should be answered ;; 1- is usage going to be regular: then a more pro version would be better . 2- if part time usage then for 3 K renting unit may prove more logical. 3- small unit ON WHEELS you may end up with friends you weren't aware of that have "just a small project " 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Rowdy be sure to look at all available info on these. Too many reviews that l saw were negative, both the machine and dealing with HFT trying to return it. There are a lot of YouTube videos about these and other brands. .....Hippy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 One of our local septic tank cleaners has a small "mini excavator" mounted on the frame on back of his truck behind the tank. Hydraulics from the PTO.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 hours ago, Brocky said: One of our local septic tank cleaners has a small "mini excavator" mounted on the frame on back of his truck behind the tank. Hydraulics from the PTO.. l'll bet that is a lot easier than using a four foot boom and a two knee dipper. .....Hippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Seems like a lot of money for what it is like. Joey said it seems lot cheaper just to rent one. Then of course, if you’re gonna use it all the time you might want something a little bigger but then I get it. Does it eliminate the trailer issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RowdyRebel Posted March 11 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 11 It'd be more of a toy than a tool. I bought my son one of those "big dig" sandbox backhoe toys and then mounted it on an old David Bradley (walk behind tractor) seat-cart frame and made it so he could pull it behind his little pedal tractor. I'd probably just hook this up behind the lawn mower and play. Don't think it'd dig a deep enough hole for anything useful like hiding bodies and it'd be too much work getting on & off to keep moving it around to dig a trench for a foundation. This video was before I modified the seat cart to hold the backhoe. I had just found some wheels for it and welded up the tongue to hitch it to the tractor. 3 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 12 minutes ago, RowdyRebel said: It'd be more of a toy than a tool. I bought my son one of those "big dig" sandbox backhoe toys and then mounted it on an old David Bradley (walk behind tractor) seat-cart frame and made it so he could pull it behind his little pedal tractor. I'd probably just hook this up behind the lawn mower and play. Don't think it'd dig a deep enough hole for anything useful like hiding bodies and it'd be too much work getting on & off to keep moving it around to dig a trench for a foundation. This video was before I modified the seat cart to hold the backhoe. I had just found some wheels for it and welded up the tongue to hitch it to the tractor. David Bradley is the tractor that started my collection. of the 50-60 walk behinds I HAD ' 20 + were bradleys. had an early '46 mint condition. still favored the standard twins/ Vikings. two cyl with hi -lo transmission. newest unit I had was a '49 standard twin . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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