Maybe not the type of backhoe this sub forum is used to, but Ill ask anyways. Im tired of spending money on this thing.
I had to dig a trench to get power out at my cabin. I dont have a backhoe attachment for my tractor so I borrowed my dads HF ride on trencher.
It has a 9hp engine and you basically drag yourself along while you dig. Its setup to pull behind a truck from place to place.
Anyways, I got most of the trench dug when I bent a cylinder. The trencher itself is about 10 years old and I figured maybe it had gotten damaged some other time and that why it bent. So I bought a new on from HF. They actually have a decent parts inventory for their equipment.
I installed the new cylinder and finished the trench for my power. Backfilled it etc. Then I had to dig a shorter trench for my well water line. I didnt get very far when I bent the new cylinder (same location on the machine as the last one).
So my question is, am I expecting too much from a HF trencher? This particular machine has been used a bit in the past, and hasnt had any issues except for a hyd hose or two needing replacement.
Did I bend something else and thats why the cylinders keep bending? Visually everything looks straight. There is some slop in the pins but its not terrible.
Or am I pushing it too hard? Im digging in rocky soil. Rocks the size of basketballs all the way up to small block Chevy size rocks. All the other digging the machine has done was in Sandy soil.
All my previous backhoe experience is on a 40hp tractor with backhoe attachment. When you hit something it cant move, it just doesnt move it. Thats what Im used to.
Pics are two file photos of the type of machine Im talking about. The arrow points to which cylinder is bending. Last pic is of the first one I bent. The second one I bent isnt as bad, but still needs to be replaced.
Thanks in advance
I had to dig a trench to get power out at my cabin. I dont have a backhoe attachment for my tractor so I borrowed my dads HF ride on trencher.
It has a 9hp engine and you basically drag yourself along while you dig. Its setup to pull behind a truck from place to place.
Anyways, I got most of the trench dug when I bent a cylinder. The trencher itself is about 10 years old and I figured maybe it had gotten damaged some other time and that why it bent. So I bought a new on from HF. They actually have a decent parts inventory for their equipment.
I installed the new cylinder and finished the trench for my power. Backfilled it etc. Then I had to dig a shorter trench for my well water line. I didnt get very far when I bent the new cylinder (same location on the machine as the last one).
So my question is, am I expecting too much from a HF trencher? This particular machine has been used a bit in the past, and hasnt had any issues except for a hyd hose or two needing replacement.
Did I bend something else and thats why the cylinders keep bending? Visually everything looks straight. There is some slop in the pins but its not terrible.
Or am I pushing it too hard? Im digging in rocky soil. Rocks the size of basketballs all the way up to small block Chevy size rocks. All the other digging the machine has done was in Sandy soil.
All my previous backhoe experience is on a 40hp tractor with backhoe attachment. When you hit something it cant move, it just doesnt move it. Thats what Im used to.
Pics are two file photos of the type of machine Im talking about. The arrow points to which cylinder is bending. Last pic is of the first one I bent. The second one I bent isnt as bad, but still needs to be replaced.
Thanks in advance