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Re: Looking for a good used backhoe
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Posted by Roy Suomi on March 10, 2006 at 17:39:29 from (68.73.190.175):
In Reply to: Looking for a good used backhoe posted by pennstate1 on March 10, 2006 at 16:51:45:
Bigger machines are more apt to become stuck in wet conditions..Lighter is better here.. Bigger machines are made for heavy digging as in sewer lines , water lines , etc..Many large machines have had hammers or tampers used on them causing extreme wear on hydraulics , pins and bushings , etc..Smaller machines are more easily used in cramped areas.. Lighter trailer can be used for moving backhoe.. I made the mistake of buying for my first backhoe a Ford 5500. That pig got me in more trouble than not.. After that I got a 4 year old Ford 4500.. What a difference........
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