You will get the hang of it and eventually be muscle memory. Dig around the stump first. Use curl of bucket as a pry bar under the stump. Put bucket on ground with tip wedged under stump then curled to pry out. You have a much bigger backhoe than I do and I can get those big ones after many minutes of picking at it so you won't have any problems. If you dig it up with tree attached the tree provides extra force to pop roots. Just don't drop it on yourself 😅
I started getting the hang of it as the day went on. I also got a ripper tooth for her that should cut through those roots fairly easy compared to this 12 inch bucket. Haven't taken down a standing live one yet but stay tuned once this ground freezes and I can get back there without making a mess this winter.
Watching you sneak up to the edge of the cliff to roll the stumps over was especially dramatic given the deftness of your transmission management early on…maybe stick to level ground for a bit. Nice work on the stumps once you found neutral!
This was my first time using the Ford's shuttle-shift transmission and as you saw I have some learning to do haha. The Kubota has a Hydrostatic transmission which is a whole different ball game. I won't venture too close to the ravine on the Ford until I've got some more time behind the seat. It's a long way down!
Nice work, I'm super jealous of that old Ferd. Not many guys would post their first time operating a backhoe so props to you for that. One thing: I am by no means an expert but most guys say to lift the back wheels completely off the ground when using the hoe. Not just more stable but helps keep wear and tear off the rear end. Keep up the good work and lets see that dump truck!
Thanks for the tip Ryan, next time I'm digging I'll lift her right up. I'm not afraid to show I don't know what I'm doing and there is only one way to learn. Dump truck will be off the road for the foreseeable future since they are already laying down salt but I can go through it in the barn one of these days. Stay tuned.
Hey Charles, are you talking about the backhoe or the Kubota tractor? I swapped the forks out for a 60" bucket on the Kubota when it was time to fill in the holes I made. I have a 1 foot, 2 foot, and 3 foot bucket for the backhoe. Currently have the 3 ft bucket on for moving topsoil but will be switching to the 1ft this weekend in preparation for winter. I can include the backhoe bucket swap in my next video if that's what you want to see. Let me know and thanks for watching.
Yeah you're right, two levers was enough for me as you can tell in the video. Didn't have the guts to take her near the ravine that I was dumping stumps.
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You will get the hang of it and eventually be muscle memory. Dig around the stump first. Use curl of bucket as a pry bar under the stump. Put bucket on ground with tip wedged under stump then curled to pry out. You have a much bigger backhoe than I do and I can get those big ones after many minutes of picking at it so you won't have any problems. If you dig it up with tree attached the tree provides extra force to pop roots. Just don't drop it on yourself 😅
I started getting the hang of it as the day went on. I also got a ripper tooth for her that should cut through those roots fairly easy compared to this 12 inch bucket. Haven't taken down a standing live one yet but stay tuned once this ground freezes and I can get back there without making a mess this winter.
@@ForestHogOutdoors that ripper tooth should be awesome. I've never used 1 but in videos they appear to be the cat's meow
Watching you sneak up to the edge of the cliff to roll the stumps over was especially dramatic given the deftness of your transmission management early on…maybe stick to level ground for a bit. Nice work on the stumps once you found neutral!
This was my first time using the Ford's shuttle-shift transmission and as you saw I have some learning to do haha. The Kubota has a Hydrostatic transmission which is a whole different ball game. I won't venture too close to the ravine on the Ford until I've got some more time behind the seat. It's a long way down!
Nice work, I'm super jealous of that old Ferd. Not many guys would post their first time operating a backhoe so props to you for that. One thing: I am by no means an expert but most guys say to lift the back wheels completely off the ground when using the hoe. Not just more stable but helps keep wear and tear off the rear end. Keep up the good work and lets see that dump truck!
Thanks for the tip Ryan, next time I'm digging I'll lift her right up. I'm not afraid to show I don't know what I'm doing and there is only one way to learn. Dump truck will be off the road for the foreseeable future since they are already laying down salt but I can go through it in the barn one of these days. Stay tuned.
Did you change the bucket and can you do a video about bucket change
Hey Charles, are you talking about the backhoe or the Kubota tractor? I swapped the forks out for a 60" bucket on the Kubota when it was time to fill in the holes I made. I have a 1 foot, 2 foot, and 3 foot bucket for the backhoe. Currently have the 3 ft bucket on for moving topsoil but will be switching to the 1ft this weekend in preparation for winter. I can include the backhoe bucket swap in my next video if that's what you want to see. Let me know and thanks for watching.
The Ford backhoe
You've got it.
Once you get those controls down, youre gunna be dangerous on that thing!
Currently only a danger to myself haha
At least it's not an older one w like 8 levers
Yeah you're right, two levers was enough for me as you can tell in the video. Didn't have the guts to take her near the ravine that I was dumping stumps.
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You don't like the stacked cherry wood I have now?