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 | jrstan
Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2 washington 
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2004-05-10 85723
Has anyone had an oportunity to dig in rocky ground? Does 2000 lbs of force work well enough for scraping rocks?
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 | DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada 
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2004-05-10 85732
When I had my BX, I dug up rocks and cinder blocks and pushed it through hardpan you couldn't dent with a pickaxe. I have torn down buildings and ripped through roots as big as a strongman's arm, and all at half throttle or less.
You will be pleased and surprised at what it will do. ....
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| jrstan
Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2 washington
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2004-05-11 85735
Very impressive. Thanks
You say "when you had ..."
Why past tense? ....
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 | Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York
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2004-05-11 85760
The BX's for maximum digging efficency needs to be run at 2/3 to full throttle. The unit actually performs very well for it's size at that point. ....
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| DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2004-05-11 85774
I sold the BX last year and moved up to a bit bigger package, a Deere 4115 with a 46 Backhoe.
As much as I liked the BX, the years have not been kind to my back and that, combined with a rough piece of land and those smaller wheels... something had to give.
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| jjfinn
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 46 Northern Virginia
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2004-05-12 85847
I have now used my BX23 for about 15+ hours -- on rugged and rocky land. The backhoe had worked well thus far, digging in rocky soil and pulling out rocks when I use it at 3/4 throttle. Obviously, it also depends on your technique, since it does not have the raw brute force of a bigger machine. ....
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| jjfinn
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 46 Northern Virginia
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2004-05-12 85897
The biggest single rock that I have dug out was maybe 150 lbs. about 3 feet by 2 ft by 6 inches. It was something that I would not have handled at all by hand. Most of the rocks were smaller. The backhoe handles it pretty good -- unless it does not have a grip on the rock. ....
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 | PaulPrince
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 35 California
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2004-05-12 85904
For rocks I use a 'backhoe thumb'. With my BX I've grabbed and moved granite rocks up to about 2 feet diameter, several hundred pounds. You've got to be very careful driving with a heavy rock in the backhoe! ....
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| offtrack
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 17 New England
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2004-05-13 86002
I've got a bx22 I purchased last Sept, and I am close to the 50 hour mark. I've been real happy with its performance in the New England rocky soil. I always run it at full throttle when runnunig the hoe or fel. Is there any reason not to? It definitely makes a difference in the speed and power. ....
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| davewick
Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3
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2004-05-21 86518
This is exactly the same question I have. I'm in the market for a new Kubota and while the BX23 is very attractive I'm concened about how it'll do in the rocky soils of New England. Not only am in interested in digging 5-6 foot deep trenches, but I also need it to be able to scrape off the tio 4 inches of top soil around our property (lead abatement).
How do people think the loader will do for scraping off top soil?
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David
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| jjcmaryland
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 7 Maryland
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2004-05-24 86726
I have a new BX and had the same concerns - So far, I have dug some footings down to 3 feet (I don't think 5 - 6 feet would be a problem). As far as grading with the FEL, no problem once i added a tooth bar. ....
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