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 | drcjv.
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 334 southeastern pa 
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2003-10-08 65828
Anybody familiar or ever use a Dig it or similar portable backhoe. I was looking to put a hoe on my TC33D when I saw one of thse for sale. supposedly more force than a tractor mount. Has an 18hp kohlar engine. Thought it might better than having to take hoe off and on to use other implements which I do often. Also save wear and tear on tractor.
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 | DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada 
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2003-10-08 65830
I have had two small hoes, and both were capable muscling around the tractor to which they were attached.
In the case of my 4115, that 6.5 foot hoe will easily pull/push around a tractor with a total operating weight of 4100 pounds.
I can't imagine how an unattached backhoe could operate without being tethered/anchored to something very heavy. ....
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2003-10-08 65831
It's a case of NOT biting off more than you can chew. Force is rather a moot, subjective measure unless it can be harnessed, it is also misleading since it is purely a function of physics, PSI x surface area of piston, period.
I have a full-sized TLB, it weighs about 20,000 pounds, but as Mark noted with his machine, the hoe will still easily drag it around.
These little machines are capable of doing tremendous work, relatively speaking, we see them in use constantly in our work, but unless you are talking about digging as close as possible to directly beneath you they aren't going to get you very far very fast. They are usually referred to as 'hydraulic labourers' because that is about what they are, a gas-powered replacement for a labourer with a shovel. The ones I have seen lots of them towed behind a tractor and powered by a free-standing PTO-driven pump.
Having said that, they are very handy, not to mention affordable, and are probably all the casual user needs.
Best of luck. ....
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| drcjv.
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 334 southeastern pa
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2003-10-08 65833
My use would be around the house digging up tree stumps,trenches,footers that kind of stuff. It's specs report more force than the tractor mount I was looking at. I just questioned how much it can do weighing so little. I'm sure it could dig a ditch but, how about ripping out a stump? ....
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| Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2003-10-08 65834
Tree stumps take a surprising amount of force, they're stubborn son-of-a-guns.
If you picked at it slowly it will come out, but not without a good fight.
Everything else you want it for is fine, it will be slower than a big machine, but faster than a shovel.... you decide.
Best of luck. ....
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 | loghouse95
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 87 missouri
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2003-10-08 65846
I recently built a portable backhoe with plans I purchased from CAD-Plans Model 821 I am digging stumps and have been really pleased with its performance I am in no hurry so I take my time but have not had any problems with getting large stumps out ....
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| jpr62902
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 21 Lebanon, Ohio
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2003-10-08 65850
We had a Mini Hoe powered by a Honda motor. The thing was so light, you had to leave it hitched to the car/tow vehicle with the trans in neutral and the parking brake on, otherwise, it would drag itself all over the place. It did okay digging 30" deep holes for planting trees, but I wouldn't consider it a serious digger. I'm much more impressed with the BH on the BX22. ....
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