mini skid backhoe

[BrandonV]

hey guys just sold some equip we don't use and thinking about buy a backhoe attachment for my sk650s anyone else use them? do they work in clay? just wanted to know before I waste my dealer's time getting me one for demo.

[Bigred350]

I want one to. If you run one let me know how good it did.

[Picasso]

i want a 850!!!!! that would be even better

[tnmtn]

my concerns besides the lack of weight for digging would be getting the clay to fall out of the smaller buckets. i have a 12' bucket i rarely use because the clay hangs up in it too much.

[BrandonV]

didn't think about that. they've ordered one for my to try out, I told them a 8" bucket because I'll mostly use it for tree holes and 6" drain lines... but I figured if i like it I'd get another bucket. I'll have it in a couple of weeks and will of course shoot some pics and review. just wished someone else had one so I knew what I was getting into.

[i dig it,inc]

hi
i have backhoe for my sk650
it very good attachment
strong any easy to use
take litlle time to get use to the controls
i have 12" bucket
and "rotowitch" that i hook to the bucket
m
ditchwitch sk650
backhoe attch
2 fornt bucket
vibratory plow
"rotowitch

[BrandonV]

I'll be demoing one this week hopefully, thanks for the input

[BrandonV]

http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=108924&stc=1&d=1210896229

[tnmtn]

looking forward to the report.

[i dig it,inc]

looking great
My attachment look different
is that newer model?
do you have viabrtory plow for your sk650?
mo

[BrandonV]

no plow, we pretty much trench everything here. Clay to hard/rocky for plows

[tnmtn]

how did it work out?

[BrandonV]

pretty good, its a heck of a lot better than a shovel and pick. Especially as things start to warm up down here. I'm getting a 12" bucket in addition to this dainty 9" which is great for trenching up along side walk and whatnot but not so good for lets say a hole.

[Grn Mtn]

Brandon, did you find that without the backfill blade (that mini-ex's have) the hole skidder can be pulled forward in tough soil? That was my experience, then again, that was 8 years ago with a wheeled Dingo.

Did you ever see this thread I started? It has some video's of the Dingo in action, the first one is the excavator. http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=131815

[BrandonV]

Brandon, did you find that without the backfill blade (that mini-ex's have) the hole skidder can be pulled forward in tough soil? That was my experience, then again, that was 8 years ago with a wheeled Dingo.

Did you ever see this thread I started? It has some video's of the Dingo in action, the first one is the excavator. http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=131815

mine has stabilizers and they help alot, the other thing we do is if it's rough soil my "driver" will keep a little pressure on the tacks in reverse. other than that I'm happy so far, I have a 9" and just picked up a 12" bucket yesterday. Its great for drainage trenching, not as great as a mini-x but the boss lady saw on of those flipped over once and has a fear of us on one so this will have to do for now.

[BrandonV]

we've got a lot of use out of this attachment so far, does a much better job for drainage than our trencher, especially w/ 6" pipe and also where we have to get the fall more accurate. beats a pick and shovel any day of the week.

[tnmtn]

brandon,
when you lift the stabilizers does it get very heavy with the operator in the seat? i also wonder if there would be a way to reach back to the controls to reposition when trenching. maybe a broomstick back to the controls type thing. i know osha wouldn't love it. what are your thoughts? looks good and like it is working out well for you.
thanks,
metin

[BrandonV]

yes it can be done quite eaisly, wouldn't do it going down a hill, but at least w/ the sk650 it's heavy enough to handle it, not sure if your run of the mill dingo would do as well

[BrandonV]

had our backhoe on one unit today and out ro-to-darion on the other. thought i'd share... been sharing project pics in the irrigation forum but why not double post.:usflag:
http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=121793&stc=1&d=1223335277
http://www.lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=121794&stc=1&d=1223335283

[DUSTYCEDAR]

wowowwowowowowow i cant belive how nice the rotodarian made that soil

[BrandonV]

the trick w/ clay is to break it up hence the cat... you could run over it all day w/ the tiller and nothing would happen, but break it up 6" deep and you can make some nice soil