[AT] Small Backhoes?

[Cecil R Bearden]

Don:
If you have not been in the area long, you may find that the neighbors 
are not very much help.   They seem to have to know your pedigree before 
they will be of any assistance.   Same here in OK, very clannish.
I bought an E110B Caterpillar Excavator a couple of years ago.  I also 
still have a JD 400 backhoe.  I have not started the JD in over a year.  
With this tight clay soil, it is just easier to use the trackhoe and 
fill in a bigger hole.  I have more room to work!!!  It does make a mess 
though....   Sure works good for bailing out a hole full of water.   3/4 
yd bucket 25K lb machine.

I always wanted one of those little excavators, but I bought my Cat 
trackhoe for less than one of those little ones used..

After hearing about the trouble with parts for a Kubota, I am glad I got 
my Belarus tractors.  I have had no trouble getting parts at a really 
good price.

Cecil in oKla


On 1/10/2013 8:05 PM, Don Bowen wrote:
> On 1/10/2013 5:19 PM, Mike Meulenberg wrote:
>> I saw a guy working with a excavator in  a nearby housing complex, I stopped and asked him if he did dozer work as well; he did, and I had him come by. Half a morning and $400 later it was done and perfectly graded.
> Better luck than I am having here.  I need a 3'X3'X3' hole dug for a
> radio tower base.There is a guy about 2 miles from me with a mini
> excavator.  I called him several times and he never called back.  I
> caught him at home one day and we made arrangements for him to come by
> in a couple of days.  He never showed and never called.  He later told
> someone he came by four times and no one was home but we are almost
> always home but are often in the shop and craft room.
>
> I have found a three point back hoe that I can borrow and possibly
> another tractor with a backhoe.  This will happen next spring.  We are
> also looking to build a house and I will do the foundation excavation
> myself.  Depending on people in the Ozarks can be difficult.
>