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time to buy a back hoe...advice??
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Posted by Lynn Kasdorf- Leesburg, V on June 10, 2003 at 13:26:48 from (64.236.185.218):
I've decided that it is about time for me to have a back hoe in my stable. I think the old wagner back hoe on my ford 650 ain't gonna cut it (although I've never gotten around to mounting it up and trying it) Yes, I could rent one when needed, but I think that having one around will be exceedingly handy. Here are some of the things i need to do. - I have several construction projects on the farm coming up and will be needing to dig foundations and grade
- We have many places around the house and in the yard where water settles. I need to properly grade things.
- I am a large tool junkie and I frequently have occasion to lift heavy things in and out of the pickup. Frequently the boom pole on the tractor doesn't have the reach, or the front of the tractor comes up.
- I'll be building a pole building or 2 and the long digger arm could be handy for placing poles.
- I recently acquired a mobile dimension sawmill, and will have occasion to move good sized logs around.
- etc, etc. So- many questions. Full size or compact? A compact would probably do just fine for many things (except the log moving), but it may be that since these are more desirable by many folks, a larger one would be cheaper? Maybe a bobcat type or a skid steer would be handier for the soil activities, but I think a full sized tractor with front scoop and rear bucket woudl be the real answer. I am almost certainly talking used equipment here. If I could get somehting for $10k or less, I'd be happy. What brands/models should I look for, or are they all pretty good these days? Any advice for a general purpose machine like this around the farm would be welcomed. Thanks-
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