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    • May 17, 2012 at 12:32 am #34616
      Bob Rooks
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        Hi John, welcome.

        That will happen when you are working in caliche. It's actually telling you that you need a much bigger, say heavier, machine. One thing you can do is to float the boom while you're bringing in the dipper and curling the bucket. Not too productive but at least the tractor will stay on the ground.

        laugh

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      • May 17, 2012 at 8:48 am #34620
        cnsJohn
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          Bob,

          Thank you for the response.  I figured maybe the machine was just too small for the job.  I can tolerate the tractor moving, just not when its moving towards an embankment.  I think I understand your response.  But to be sure, what does “float the boom” mean?  Is it lifting the boom while curling?

          Thanks again for the advice.

           

          JohnJ

        • May 17, 2012 at 10:10 am #34621
          Tinbender
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            A neighbor has this same backhoe. With most of our area being rock, boulders and lava caps covered by 1-2' of “Central Oregon moondust” this is the smallest useful backhoe for the area in my opinion. I drove the tractor down to his house awhile back and drilled 20+ holes for his fence and he will reciprocate when needed.laugh If I was still living in the bay area or N central California these smaller tractor mounted  backhoes would be very useful, just not here.

          • May 17, 2012 at 10:28 am #34622
            cnsJohn
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              Tinbender,

              Thanks for the reply.  Hopefully my next project will be easier on my little rig.  Kind of doubt it since I'll be putting a new culvert under a packed gravel road.  Maybe I'll go a little easier and just clean out some drainage ditches.  It all needs doing cool

            • May 17, 2012 at 10:50 am #34623
              Bob Rooks
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                I probably jumped the gun a little because your hoe may not have a float detent on the boom valve (pull it back beyond the stop). If you don't have it you can just feather the boom just like you guessed.

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              • May 17, 2012 at 11:09 am #34624
                Bob Rooks
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                  John, take a peek.

                    or here.

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                • May 18, 2012 at 1:38 pm #34633
                  cnsJohn
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                    Bob, thanks again.  The tractor in the video appears to have his 3ph lower (based on the angle of the stabilizers) than what I probably used.  I'll be sure to try it at a lower position.

                     

                    JohnJ

                  • May 18, 2012 at 1:55 pm #34634
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                    • May 18, 2012 at 4:40 pm #34635
                      Bob Rooks
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                        Notice in the video that the dozer is parked on quite an angle with the nose high, so actually the hoe is high on the dozer. My head is almost even with the ROPS. Ideally though it is low on the ground.

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