David England this is what life is about helping each other out. Lord knows plenty folks have helped me over the years. Thanks for watching hope you enjoy my many other tractor videos.
Wow, so glad I watched this video! I've had my B3350 for almost two years and decided that it was dumb not to get the backhoe at the same time. My backhoe will be picked up week after next and I can't wait to practice like this method. Honestly, I think you did pretty well with the practice. Thanks for taking the time and patience to show us this. I'll pray that you beat the cancer too. God bless. P.S. I'm a 63 yo woman who loves doing her own work. So you guys out there, if I can do it, so can you!
thank you very much for the kind words. I'm sure you can do it and you will be amazed at all the use you will get out of having a backhoe. I truly appreciate the prayers as they are my greatest asset, more valuable than gold are prayers given for others.
that is awesome to hear this. I know this has helped me. I just seen some pictures in a thread that will interest you in our Kubota group on facebook. it shows a backhoe with a bent and broken hydraulic cylinder from trying to dig a small stump. I will try and post the link. facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158083209200227&set=pcb.991787134300174&type=3&theater
Great video! I just bought a sub compact tractor with a backhoe and am learning how to use it myself. Your tips certainly gave me a bit more insight. Thank you for posting this.
Glad to hear it Steve! the backhoe is a great tool to have with your tractor and you will sure enjoy it! I have several videos on the backhoe use and safe practices to keep you from breaking the backhoe. yes you can break a backhoe relatively easy. you will find some very interesting tips and techniques to look for when operating so be sure when you have time to check those other backhoe videos out. additionally you will find some great information in regards to setting up three point implements as well and how to use them. my box blade video series and my brush hog video series are just two more of many video series that touch on techniques and set up to ensure you get the most out of your tractor. I truly appreciate you taking your time to watch my videos. if you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact me anytime and if I can help I most certainly will! peace love and respect Dave in Virginia
Thank you again Dave. Just got my Kubota three days ago. I leveled a piled dirt, move some feed around, moved my chicken tractor, found where my ... toilet waste goes, pushed back some not so neighborly wild roses & played in the woods. Thanks for showing me how. Haven't used the back hoe yet. But, tomorrow I will. I am blessed to find you.
thank you Lilly May, I'm the one blessed to have you take your time to watch my videos. I was deeply depressed this past week and your kind words has truly helped lift my spirits. I'm truly grateful to you for the very kind comments. I hope to publish a new video in the next couple days. hope you have a blessed weekend.
Wasn't until I practiced this for a while did I realise how useful this is. When I started a real trench (ditch) I realised I had pretty reasonable control of the backhoe. Result was a pretty straight and level trench. Dave does know how!
truly exciting to have a backhoe! I absolutely love this thing. I never stop finding reasons to use the backhoe. just treat it like you would any other tool and dont exceed its limitations. all the years I been running them I still find myself exceeding the limitations at times. I bent one cylinder on the hoe just about a month ago. replacement was 1500.00 expensive boo boo. just think of it like a shovel. you can dig up the world with a hand shovel but the minute you start using that shovel for a pry bar you will more likely break the handle. same can be said for backhoes excavators bull dozers they all have their limits. Im super excited for you brother! enjoy that hoe!
Good job Dave... Your comment "it's not as easy as it looks" is right on. I have a (very used and loose) Terramite T5C and I have a ball with it. I now have even a greater respect for heavy equipment operators and the skill they exhibit with their machines. Have fun and be safe- fred
Another great video Dave! Thank you! My trouble is I have a CAT 416B loader/backhoe with foot swing. I then get on my Kubota BX24 with wobble sticks and have to learn all over. lol. Not on neither very long. Take care my friend. Be safe and God bless you and your family!!!!!
thank you for watching and commenting, I have a learning disability so I have to explain things in a way that even I can understand. some folks get frustrated with my method so its nice when someone appreciates it.
Good evening Sir, love your video. I will practice next spring when a reinstalled my Backhoe 23 B on my E Max 20s ( right now the snowblower is on it !!! ). Have a good week end Sir !
daveknowshow Some of the other 'instructional' videos are awful. Full throttle, jerky levers and poor technique. I am an experienced operator, but not of backhoes. About to buy a Kubota.
you will enjoy having the backhoe. I cant imagine having a tractor and not having a front end loader and a backhoe. in 8 hours of practical use you will be well on your way to mastering the backhoe.
Hi Dave. I bought my bh92. It's on my Kubota l4740 now. It was almost dark when the delivery guy showed up but I played with it for an hour. Your instruction was so very helpful. When I was remembering all your good instruction a though came to me and I truly said a prayer for you and your health. Try to keep the chin up and like many other people on here we know a great guy when we see one and we are truly hoping for your full recovery. Thank care my man!
so excited to hear that the bh92 has been delivered! makes me want to go out and play with mine. its something really special when we take delivery of such a nice addition to our addiction. lol thank you so very much for the prayers I'm eternally grateful!! be blessed my brother with peace love and respect, Dave
Didn't take any pictures but I did a long drain today. About 4 hours of seat time. Was starting to get the hang of it. One thing the tires need some more air. They are low and really effect the handling when driving a bit faster on the road. I really enjoy using it. It is as much fun you can have with a tractor. and you can make such a nice job and get a lot of work done. Take care.
reading this really made me SMILE! thanks for the update. I did another driveway this morning for a friend. had a few hours of seat time myself. was a good day!
At 3:08, you're so right. Keeping it flat is a real skill and nowhere as easy as it looks. I'm getting better with my backhoe, but it's obvious to anybody that I am still a rank amateur. I will start your practice exercises next time I get some seat time on my tractor.
it has helped me a lot. I'm still not perfect myself as I don't use the backhoe daily so I get out of practice. glad you enjoyed the video and I truly appreciate the comment. I hope you find some of my many other tractor videos useful.
I ran a backhoe after I graduated from high school. One of the 1st jobs. The boss was a jerk but I did learn a lot. In a few short weeks, I got so I could do anything that I needed to do with the backhoe. My primary job was running a dozer, but I got to bounce back and forth. Good job but a dirty one for sure. If I wasn't covered in dirt by the end of the day, I would be covered in grease. On a bad day, I would be covered in both.
awesome! thanks for the kind words and I hope you find many of my videos with huge amounts of information geared towards speeding up the learning cure.
I never get tired of playing on the backhoe. its made me a few dollars to. emergency water line repair can bring in a few bucks on a weekend or afternoon.
I did practice a couple times before the video. I need more practice really. its kind of fun to do. you can make a game out of it and let the kids and wife play to.
Okay Dave, I'll start the real BH basics 101 training tomorrow. I guess I was a bit too anxious to break soil and it was just plain funny. Now, the job wasn't pretty but a hole was made and it served the purpose. Oh heck no, I wasn't making a video of that. That's all I will say for now (chuckle). Thanks for the good tips in your video.
dont worry brother you will have a good handle on the backhoe in just a few hours of operation. its a fun tool to play with. my favorite tool and I can tell you the jobs I use it for just keep popping up all the time.
thank you, I know it helped me. three years I've had this machine now and I'm a lot more efficient with the backhoe than I was then. it all comes with practice. thank you for watching and thank you for the comments.
Dave, You have a good start. You need to up the RPM's a little so you can open the boom and bucket cylinders at the same time. Practice, Practice, Practice, Great Video's!
question for you Dave. To install My BH92 you do not have to take the lower lift arms off the 3 point hitch but it is recommended. I heard damage could be cause if you leave them on. Trying to assess is it worth take the lift arms off so trying to find out what kind of damage can be done and what action causes the damage ..etc.. mistakenly lifting the arms when the bh is on. Some arms got bent some how... was it that they got hooked on stumps? Hope you can shed some light.
one thing is it will strip the splines off the lifting shaft or the lower lift arms. this is an expensive fix! additionally the torque could crack the rear case of the tractor another expensive fix. I would definitely remove the lower lift arms. no big deal honestly after doing it three times removing and reinstalling you will see it only takes about 120 seconds to actually remove or replace the lower lift arms. on my model I believe you can NOT install the hoe with the arms on. it simply won't fit.
Dave, You have a Kubota...I have a Kubota, you have and Atlas/Craftsman lathe... I have an Atlas/Craftsman lathe , your name is Dave My name Is Dave. What the heck is going on here. Take care Dave, subbed
I imagine the guys that do that 8-10 hours a day, every day get pretty good at it, just like bending conduit or welding. That's why I suck at so many things.
How much is that set up? I'm looking into buy a tractor like this one or similar. No john deer. I'm a mechanic for a guy and his deer is junk. I'm always working on it.
KIM JONES Kubota has a build your own website that will give a MSRP price on it. I bought. this one used an got a pretty good deal. however it won't cheap. these Kubota tractors have exceeded John Deere in build quality and they really hold their value well. a good priced / sized tractor close to this one is an L2501 it's a tad smaller an comes in at a great price compared to others in its class. adding a backhoe that is a factory backhoe new is about 8 thousand additional. some people like to take fancy vacations, smoke cigarettes, an drink heavily. drive a brand new truck or sports car. I'd rather have a tractor. the therapeutic advantages alone have been worth it to me. I enjoy doing things for neighbors and friends. having a tractor is one more tool I can use to help others. not to mention all the fun I've had making TH-cam videos if you can find a way to get a tractor loader backhoe I certainly say go for it as fast as you can. don't wait till your to old or to sick to enjoy it. I was recently diagnosed with cancer so I can only hope I will continue to be able to enjoy this tractor. life is short tractors are awesome!
Love your video. This is the very thing I wanted to do on a CAT 420D several years ago since I have never operated a backhoe loader before. But the asshole told me to dig as deep as the boom would allow me. I sure didn't feel good about it despite him telling me that there were no pipes below the surface. Wouldn't you know it, I dug up an irrigation pipe and water came gushing out. He got a full of me over this because if that stupid idiot would had let me do what I wanted instead of trying to turn me into a construction worker in 6 hours there would not have been any problem. This idiot didn't even bother to call 811. I can see why his company isn't doing very good. Anyhow he apparently was impressed enough with the way I was operating that backhoe loader that he said he was going to buy it. He also gave me a compliment say "I can operator a backhoe loader than his workers". But I had a hard time dealing with his heavy handed tactics and talking on the cell phone. Damn, I only wanted to get the feel of a backhoe loader and just not do much of anything except maybe dig shallow trenches. Even to this day I am still upset with his stupidity and his wife isn't much smarter. I can write a book about how stupid those people were. BTW, I love your backhoe loader.
100PercentOS2 thanks brother, some people never cease to surprise me. I was grateful to my friend for suggesting I learn this way. It made me a much smoother operator faster with less stress on my machine and less disruption to my land. I'm glad you enjoyed my video. Peace love and respect, Dave in Virginia
Thanks for your kind words. Hate to disappoint you, but I'm a woman, LOL. Since then I did buy me a good used Terramite t5C. I've been trying to figure out how to put a leveler on the loading bucket of my backhoe loader and I think I have now figured it out without drilling holes in any of the parts.
100PercentOS2 sorry for assuming you were a man. I have lots of woman who enjoy my videos and they are all great tractor operators. It's hard to install a level indicator on a backhoe as level does change with regard to Dipper or boom position.. I'm sure something could be figured out. Let me know what you come up with and how well it works. I do have a video showing a home made level indicator on my front end loader bucket. Thanks for dropping by my channel and sorry again about the confusion. Peace love and respect Dave in Virginia
Only interested in a leveler for the front loader bucket and nothing else. As for the digger I can see everything I'm doing with it so it isn't necessary to try to put a leveler on it. In fact it never entered my mind. But the front loader bucket is a different story. I would love to see your leveler video. But I think I will have to go with my original idea of using the hydraulic cylinder located in the center that moves the bucket. And that is the only cylinder for the bucket unlike many of these compact backhoe loaders where there is a cylinder on each side that moves the bucket.
When my father taught me he had move clods or rocks along the ground to learn to run a grade. Try digging at different angle pulling a rock along the ground swinging boom and pulling at same time. Try moving machine forward with the boom also try moving a rock or clod by pushing along the ground instead of pulling. Its to bad now days company's can't afford the expense of teaching people to operate machines.
I been trying and I'm getting better and faster at digging. accuracy is still not there but that's mainly because I don't use the machine daily I think. its fun learning though. appreciate the ideas I will try all of them.
***** If you bury a couple plastic pipes cover the end and dig up to middle with the machine its good practice for crossing utility lines. I have worked with other operators that been digging for 30 plus years that weren't accurate at all close to building, people or utility's.
All I saw was 6m of wasted fuel. Buy red fuel (no road taxes). You need 2 learn 2 scratch the ground. Stretch the boom out curl bucket so teeth dig in 1-2" then pull it to you. Repeat 2-3 times then drag bucket along filling the loose dirt into bucket. I am used to Case controls ie pedals swing boom L 2 R.
Howard Fortyfive what a shame, sounds like you got nothing from this video. Off road fuel is sold ten miles from me if I'm close I buy it if not I don't worry over it. The purpose of this video is to teach new users how to get familiar with the controls with out disturbing the earth. The rest will come once this is learned. Nearly 200,000 people have watched this video and you are the first to be negative about it. This speaks volumes about this video. Perhaps you can be further disappointed by watching some of my many other tractor related videos. I'm still trying to figure out how non road tax fuel came into your comment as fuel was never mentioned nor a part of this specific video. Sorry you were disappointed with my video and it's advice to new users who never set foot on a backhoe. I do appreciate the comment and thanks for watching.
daveknowshow Yeah Dave I'm with you. The whole idea as you explained was to do what you did in the video. Practice not digging. I thought you showed tremendous control of the boom and the bucket. Howard needs to make his own videos exercising his own opinions. Good Channel and keep it up.
Always have your machine at full throttle push the teeth directly straight down into the dirt the pull back as you slowly curl the bucket seriously dude this shit is not hard I make 36 bucks an hour to do this all day
nothing is hard if you do it all day every day its second nature. this video is for people who never been in a tractor seat before. its not intended for a person who does this for a living. the first day you got in the seat I bet you knew exactly what to do and how with out any help or guidance from anyone. your special like that. I'm not, of course now that I have owned this tractor for a few years and even still do not do it every day I'm a lot better at operating it myself.
daveknowshow you have a point but seriously take my advice and always run that thing full throttle whenever you are digging it won't hurt it to rev up but putting strain on the engine by not going full throttle will and don't post instructional videos if you don't know what you're doing go take a course with hands on training then come back and make this video again and rename this one how not to operate a backhoe
first it wont hurt anything to run at a lower rpm. when a new user is trying to get familiar with a new to them piece of equipment the lower rpm and lower noise level is more relaxing and less intimidating to users who are learning how to operate a new machine. lower rpm's and slower operation reduces the risk of accidental damage to property by new users. second it is recommended by certified instructors who know far more than you that new users should run equipment at a slower pace and at a lower rpm until they are more familiar with the controls and what they do. if you know so much about this subject I suggest you stop trolling, stop putting down what someone else is doing and start making your own videos. this video is labeled " beginner backhoe operating tips" it is for someone who has never been on or around a machine. you dont strap someone in a race car that never drove a race car and tell them to run it wide open from the start. when you first posted a comment I thought here is a guy who knows how to operate a hoe. now I can see you may know how to operate a hoe but you dont know jack about making videos to show people how to learn how to operate a hoe. you know nothing about teaching people who have never been on a tractor before.
daveknowshow your hydraulic pump takes power from your engine in order to operate moving the boom at low rpm puts excessive strain on the engine and causes it to wear prematurely that machine is meant to run at full throttle when operating the boom if you were just moving a small amount then it's fine but continued use like that isn't or when lifting any weight
I agree how many did you have to watch because it is only suppose to be one at the beginning none in the middle or the end. I will contact youtube asap and try to find out why this is happening they sure dont pay me enough to aggravate my subscribers.
+Ron Ididit some machines differ from others. some have foot controls some lever controls, some both, so other than safety information which can be found in many government instructional videos here on you tube this video is straight to the point. you must PRACTICE with YOUR machine. practicing the way I explained in the video will require you to use all necessary levers or controls to NOT hit the ground but stay with in 1 inch of the ground consistently through each stroke of the digging process. once you have that down then you will simply dig like that and add a swing of the boom to one side or the other to empty your bucket and return to the ditch area. both swinging the bucket to empty and to return require the same practice of moving the bucket, dipper, and boom arm all at the same time to save time and be more efficient. when you do all these movements at the same time you can run your engine speed at higher RPM'S but since you are doing multiple things at once all the jerky stuff will smooth out. so even though this video may seem to be lacking it truly is the BEST course of training for new operators as well as experienced operators. I personally dismissed what the guy told me at first but since then I have practiced this with out digging and also while digging. I can tell you with out doubt it was the best piece of advice I was given! the old man knew what he was talking about when he gave me this same simple answer when I asked him to teach me how he does it so smooth and accurately.
its people like you that ruin youtube for 99% of the people on here. the only good thing about your trolling my channel is I get paid every time you comment on my video and every time my video plays. your spending time hear on this video has actually helped the video. so please feel free to comment and share my videos. every comment helps and puts money in my pocket.
Glad to see that someone takes the time to help all us beginners. Thank you
David England this is what life is about helping each other out. Lord knows plenty folks have helped me over the years. Thanks for watching hope you enjoy my many other tractor videos.
Wow, so glad I watched this video! I've had my B3350 for almost two years and decided that it was dumb not to get the backhoe at the same time. My backhoe will be picked up week after next and I can't wait to practice like this method. Honestly, I think you did pretty well with the practice. Thanks for taking the time and patience to show us this. I'll pray that you beat the cancer too. God bless.
P.S. I'm a 63 yo woman who loves doing her own work. So you guys out there, if I can do it, so can you!
thank you very much for the kind words. I'm sure you can do it and you will be amazed at all the use you will get out of having a backhoe. I truly appreciate the prayers as they are my greatest asset, more valuable than gold are prayers given for others.
Just so you know when I bought my tractor backhoe I watch your video and it help a lot.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
that is awesome to hear this. I know this has helped me. I just seen some pictures in a thread that will interest you in our Kubota group on facebook. it shows a backhoe with a bent and broken hydraulic cylinder from trying to dig a small stump. I will try and post the link.
facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158083209200227&set=pcb.991787134300174&type=3&theater
Great video! I just bought a sub compact tractor with a backhoe and am learning how to use it myself. Your tips certainly gave me a bit more insight. Thank you for posting this.
Glad to hear it Steve! the backhoe is a great tool to have with your tractor and you will sure enjoy it! I have several videos on the backhoe use and safe practices to keep you from breaking the backhoe. yes you can break a backhoe relatively easy. you will find some very interesting tips and techniques to look for when operating so be sure when you have time to check those other backhoe videos out. additionally you will find some great information in regards to setting up three point implements as well and how to use them. my box blade video series and my brush hog video series are just two more of many video series that touch on techniques and set up to ensure you get the most out of your tractor. I truly appreciate you taking your time to watch my videos. if you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact me anytime and if I can help I most certainly will! peace love and respect Dave in Virginia
Thank you again Dave. Just got my Kubota three days ago. I leveled a piled dirt, move some feed around, moved my chicken tractor, found where my ... toilet waste goes, pushed back some not so neighborly wild roses & played in the woods. Thanks for showing me how. Haven't used the back hoe yet. But, tomorrow I will. I am blessed to find you.
thank you Lilly May, I'm the one blessed to have you take your time to watch my videos. I was deeply depressed this past week and your kind words has truly helped lift my spirits. I'm truly grateful to you for the very kind comments. I hope to publish a new video in the next couple days. hope you have a blessed weekend.
Wasn't until I practiced this for a while did I realise how useful this is. When I started a real trench (ditch) I realised I had pretty reasonable control of the backhoe. Result was a pretty straight and level trench. Dave does know how!
thanks brother it sure has helped me to practice this.
Im picking my new backhoe up next week and I will be practicing just like you showed, Thanks for posting this video.
truly exciting to have a backhoe! I absolutely love this thing. I never stop finding reasons to use the backhoe. just treat it like you would any other tool and dont exceed its limitations. all the years I been running them I still find myself exceeding the limitations at times. I bent one cylinder on the hoe just about a month ago. replacement was 1500.00 expensive boo boo. just think of it like a shovel. you can dig up the world with a hand shovel but the minute you start using that shovel for a pry bar you will more likely break the handle. same can be said for backhoes excavators bull dozers they all have their limits. Im super excited for you brother! enjoy that hoe!
Good job Dave... Your comment "it's not as easy as it looks" is right on. I have a (very used and loose) Terramite T5C and I have a ball with it. I now have even a greater respect for heavy equipment operators and the skill they exhibit with their machines.
Have fun and be safe- fred
Thank you for this video. Very helpful. Much appreciated!
it was a fun video to make and this technique helped me develope my skills a lot. I'm sure it will help you as well.
Thank you for this video. This will help me a lot.
thanks so much for stopping by.
Another great video Dave! Thank you! My trouble is I have a CAT 416B loader/backhoe with foot swing. I then get on my Kubota BX24 with wobble sticks and have to learn all over. lol. Not on neither very long. Take care my friend. Be safe and God bless you and your family!!!!!
Thanks dave, your thorough explanations are great!
thank you for watching and commenting, I have a learning disability so I have to explain things in a way that even I can understand. some folks get frustrated with my method so its nice when someone appreciates it.
Glad to watch you practice brother. Thats the best way to learn. Good luck
it is fun to practice
Practice makes perfect. I'm getting ready to start working on my skills/practicing
an practice is fun to! sometimes I just put the hoe on and dig a hole because I can! lol ha ha
Good evening Sir, love your video. I will practice next spring when a reinstalled my Backhoe 23 B on my E Max 20s ( right now the snowblower is on it !!! ). Have a good week end Sir !
thanks for stopping by, this sure did help me and lots of other folks as well. its fun to make a game out of it and the kids can play as well.
@@daveknowshow Yes that's a very good idea !!! My 15 yrs daughter i'm pretty sure will love doing that !!! Have a good week end Sir !
From Australia: nice, simple and humble. Great for beginners like me.
this technique helped me so much! I had to share it.
daveknowshow
Some of the other 'instructional' videos are awful. Full throttle, jerky levers and poor technique. I am an experienced operator, but not of backhoes. About to buy a Kubota.
you will enjoy having the backhoe. I cant imagine having a tractor and not having a front end loader and a backhoe. in 8 hours of practical use you will be well on your way to mastering the backhoe.
super helpful video, man! I'm not surprised to see that you've got almost 150k views on this one ... it's really great
A good buddy of mine just got a Deere with all the attachments -- and you're right. They're tools that pay for themselves real quick!
just got my Kabota MX5200 and practicing, it looks easier that it is, thanks for sharing - I'll give your method a try :)
this method sure did help me a ton. thanks for dropping by my channel.
Hi Dave. I bought my bh92. It's on my Kubota l4740 now. It was almost dark when the delivery guy showed up but I played with it for an hour. Your instruction was so very helpful. When I was remembering all your good instruction a though came to me and I truly said a prayer for you and your health. Try to keep the chin up and like many other people on here we know a great guy when we see one and we are truly hoping for your full recovery.
Thank care my man!
so excited to hear that the bh92 has been delivered! makes me want to go out and play with mine. its something really special when we take delivery of such a nice addition to our addiction. lol thank you so very much for the prayers I'm eternally grateful!! be blessed my brother with peace love and respect, Dave
Didn't take any pictures but I did a long drain today. About 4 hours of seat time. Was starting to get the hang of it. One thing the tires need some more air. They are low and really effect the handling when driving a bit faster on the road. I really enjoy using it. It is as much fun you can have with a tractor. and you can make such a nice job and get a lot of work done. Take care.
reading this really made me SMILE! thanks for the update. I did another driveway this morning for a friend. had a few hours of seat time myself. was a good day!
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Oh man that case is a nice machine. You will enjoy it.
At 3:08, you're so right. Keeping it flat is a real skill and nowhere as easy as it looks. I'm getting better with my backhoe, but it's obvious to anybody that I am still a rank amateur. I will start your practice exercises next time I get some seat time on my tractor.
it has helped me a lot. I'm still not perfect myself as I don't use the backhoe daily so I get out of practice. glad you enjoyed the video and I truly appreciate the comment. I hope you find some of my many other tractor videos useful.
Great video, now I wish somebody would do a video on what to look for when buying a used backhoe.
+Gary Seymour I may be able to do that. I'll see if I can find a few backhoes to use as an example.
engine oil, coolant leaks, hydraulic leaks, pitted or damaged cyl rods, missing or broken parts or welds. if possible rent it a day before you buy it.
good solid advice! thanks for the input!
David phelps
Gary Seymour
I ran a backhoe after I graduated from high school. One of the 1st jobs. The boss was a jerk but I did learn a lot. In a few short weeks, I got so I could do anything that I needed to do with the backhoe. My primary job was running a dozer, but I got to bounce back and forth. Good job but a dirty one for sure. If I wasn't covered in dirt by the end of the day, I would be covered in grease. On a bad day, I would be covered in both.
I hear ya on the grease and dirt. its either one or the other or both.
YOUNG MAN ,
BACKHOE > BOOM > STICK > BUCKET
so true
Very impressed, now I need to watch your other Videos.
awesome! thanks for the kind words and I hope you find many of my videos with huge amounts of information geared towards speeding up the learning cure.
Great tip!
+mkcj5 thank you for watching my videos!
Great video.
Good Video. These machines take lots of practise.
+Harvey O'Toole thank you and yes they do. I've improved a lot since this video but still have lots to learn.
Looked professional enough to me ,smooth as snake poop.
I never get tired of playing on the backhoe. its made me a few dollars to. emergency water line repair can bring in a few bucks on a weekend or afternoon.
I've got an old Dual. Not a Woods-Dual, just a Dual. Looks EXACTLY like this one except for paint LOL
Likely made in the same plant.
Wow. If that is your first time, you are very good. I need more practice.
I did practice a couple times before the video. I need more practice really. its kind of fun to do. you can make a game out of it and let the kids and wife play to.
BTW, The mechanics at Middlefield MFG told me to look you up for instructions. You came recommended.
aww that is so exciting to hear! thank you so much!
Okay Dave, I'll start the real BH basics 101 training tomorrow. I guess I was a bit too anxious to break soil and it was just plain funny. Now, the job wasn't pretty but a hole was made and it served the purpose. Oh heck no, I wasn't making a video of that. That's all I will say for now (chuckle). Thanks for the good tips in your video.
dont worry brother you will have a good handle on the backhoe in just a few hours of operation. its a fun tool to play with. my favorite tool and I can tell you the jobs I use it for just keep popping up all the time.
good practice advise for beginners!
thank you, I know it helped me. three years I've had this machine now and I'm a lot more efficient with the backhoe than I was then. it all comes with practice. thank you for watching and thank you for the comments.
exelente video.
+hoan oliver thank you!
Good info!!
thank you, and thank you for watching and commenting. this has really helped me become a better operator myself.
Dave,
You have a good start. You need to up the RPM's a little so you can open the boom and bucket cylinders at the same time. Practice, Practice, Practice, Great Video's!
question for you Dave. To install My BH92 you do not have to take the lower lift arms off the 3 point hitch but it is recommended. I heard damage could be cause if you leave them on. Trying to assess is it worth take the lift arms off so trying to find out what kind of damage can be done and what action causes the damage ..etc.. mistakenly lifting the arms when the bh is on. Some arms got bent some how... was it that they got hooked on stumps? Hope you can shed some light.
one thing is it will strip the splines off the lifting shaft or the lower lift arms. this is an expensive fix! additionally the torque could crack the rear case of the tractor another expensive fix. I would definitely remove the lower lift arms. no big deal honestly after doing it three times removing and reinstalling you will see it only takes about 120 seconds to actually remove or replace the lower lift arms. on my model I believe you can NOT install the hoe with the arms on. it simply won't fit.
Not to bad for a start. Practice, Practice, Practice.
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Dave, You have a Kubota...I have a Kubota, you have and Atlas/Craftsman lathe... I have an Atlas/Craftsman lathe , your name is Dave My name Is Dave. What the heck is going on here.
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that's crazy!
Pretty smooth but can you please show us what you are doing with your hands?
good idea I may work on a new video to show that.
I imagine the guys that do that 8-10 hours a day, every day get pretty good at it, just like bending conduit or welding. That's why I suck at so many things.
Everything takes a lot of practice. A carpenter I know says it takes about 10,000 practice hours to things like laying concrete blocks mastered.
How much is that set up? I'm looking into buy a tractor like this one or similar. No john deer. I'm a mechanic for a guy and his deer is junk. I'm always working on it.
KIM JONES Kubota has a build your own website that will give a MSRP price on it. I bought. this one used an got a pretty good deal. however it won't cheap. these Kubota tractors have exceeded John Deere in build quality and they really hold their value well. a good priced / sized tractor close to this one is an L2501 it's a tad smaller an comes in at a great price compared to others in its class. adding a backhoe that is a factory backhoe new is about 8 thousand additional. some people like to take fancy vacations, smoke cigarettes, an drink heavily. drive a brand new truck or sports car. I'd rather have a tractor. the therapeutic advantages alone have been worth it to me. I enjoy doing things for neighbors and friends. having a tractor is one more tool I can use to help others. not to mention all the fun I've had making TH-cam videos if you can find a way to get a tractor loader backhoe I certainly say go for it as fast as you can. don't wait till your to old or to sick to enjoy it. I was recently diagnosed with cancer so I can only hope I will continue to be able to enjoy this tractor. life is short tractors are awesome!
Love your video. This is the very thing I wanted to do on a CAT 420D several years ago since I have never operated a backhoe loader before. But the asshole told me to dig as deep as the boom would allow me. I sure didn't feel good about it despite him telling me that there were no pipes below the surface. Wouldn't you know it, I dug up an irrigation pipe and water came gushing out. He got a full of me over this because if that stupid idiot would had let me do what I wanted instead of trying to turn me into a construction worker in 6 hours there would not have been any problem. This idiot didn't even bother to call 811. I can see why his company isn't doing very good. Anyhow he apparently was impressed enough with the way I was operating that backhoe loader that he said he was going to buy it. He also gave me a compliment say "I can operator a backhoe loader than his workers". But I had a hard time dealing with his heavy handed tactics and talking on the cell phone.
Damn, I only wanted to get the feel of a backhoe loader and just not do much of anything except maybe dig shallow trenches. Even to this day I am still upset with his stupidity and his wife isn't much smarter. I can write a book about how stupid those people were. BTW, I love your backhoe loader.
100PercentOS2 thanks brother, some people never cease to surprise me. I was grateful to my friend for suggesting I learn this way. It made me a much smoother operator faster with less stress on my machine and less disruption to my land. I'm glad you enjoyed my video. Peace love and respect, Dave in Virginia
Thanks for your kind words. Hate to disappoint you, but I'm a woman, LOL. Since then I did buy me a good used Terramite t5C. I've been trying to figure out how to put a leveler on the loading bucket of my backhoe loader and I think I have now figured it out without drilling holes in any of the parts.
100PercentOS2 sorry for assuming you were a man. I have lots of woman who enjoy my videos and they are all great tractor operators. It's hard to install a level indicator on a backhoe as level does change with regard to Dipper or boom position.. I'm sure something could be figured out. Let me know what you come up with and how well it works. I do have a video showing a home made level indicator on my front end loader bucket. Thanks for dropping by my channel and sorry again about the confusion. Peace love and respect Dave in Virginia
Only interested in a leveler for the front loader bucket and nothing else. As for the digger I can see everything I'm doing with it so it isn't necessary to try to put a leveler on it. In fact it never entered my mind. But the front loader bucket is a different story. I would love to see your leveler video. But I think I will have to go with my original idea of using the hydraulic cylinder located in the center that moves the bucket. And that is the only cylinder for the bucket unlike many of these compact backhoe loaders where there is a cylinder on each side that moves the bucket.
Nice job, thank you!
this sure has helped me a lot and its fun to.
Which backhoe model is that?
this is a BH75 kubota brand the BH76 and BH77 is what took its place on newer versions.
This is ago old video with a very compelling exercise.
yes this exercise is very fun to do and truly helps. I still do this exercise every now and then to keep in practice.
Does your backhoe have a float mode
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Nope no float mode
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I have a Massey Ferguson, GC 1725MB and it has the float mode. It sure makes things easy to operate.
I may need to look at that model and test it out. Thanks for telling me about it.
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thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
remember the 10,000hr rule, it takes 10,000 hours to become elite in almost any field.
longer for some.
Man, am I going to have to put 10,000 hours on my tractor? It's only got 800 on it now. I'm going to have to spring for a padded seat.
@@mickm5097 any excuse to be in the tractor seat is a good excuse. lol
It's all about muscle memory.
When my father taught me he had move clods or rocks along the ground to learn to run a grade. Try digging at different angle
pulling a rock along the ground swinging boom and pulling at same time. Try moving machine forward with the boom also try moving a rock or clod by pushing along the ground instead of pulling. Its to bad now days company's can't afford the expense of teaching people to operate machines.
I been trying and I'm getting better and faster at digging. accuracy is still not there but that's mainly because I don't use the machine daily I think. its fun learning though. appreciate the ideas I will try all of them.
***** If you bury a couple plastic pipes cover the end and dig up to middle with the machine its good practice for crossing utility lines. I have worked with other operators that been digging for 30 plus years that weren't accurate at all close to building, people or utility's.
KeithRa68 that sounds like a good practice job with pvc I may try that. thanks!
I'll see if I can photo a picture of the problem.
sounds good
you cant dig a hole w.o bucket fully extended
All I saw was 6m of wasted fuel. Buy red fuel (no road taxes). You need 2 learn 2 scratch the ground. Stretch the boom out curl bucket so teeth dig in 1-2" then pull it to you. Repeat 2-3 times then drag bucket along filling the loose dirt into bucket. I am used to Case controls ie pedals swing boom L 2 R.
Howard Fortyfive what a shame, sounds like you got nothing from this video. Off road fuel is sold ten miles from me if I'm close I buy it if not I don't worry over it. The purpose of this video is to teach new users how to get familiar with the controls with out disturbing the earth. The rest will come once this is learned. Nearly 200,000 people have watched this video and you are the first to be negative about it. This speaks volumes about this video. Perhaps you can be further disappointed by watching some of my many other tractor related videos. I'm still trying to figure out how non road tax fuel came into your comment as fuel was never mentioned nor a part of this specific video. Sorry you were disappointed with my video and it's advice to new users who never set foot on a backhoe. I do appreciate the comment and thanks for watching.
daveknowshow Yeah Dave I'm with you. The whole idea as you explained was to do what you did in the video. Practice not digging. I thought you showed tremendous control of the boom and the bucket. Howard needs to make his own videos exercising his own opinions. Good Channel and keep it up.
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Always have your machine at full throttle push the teeth directly straight down into the dirt the pull back as you slowly curl the bucket seriously dude this shit is not hard I make 36 bucks an hour to do this all day
nothing is hard if you do it all day every day its second nature. this video is for people who never been in a tractor seat before. its not intended for a person who does this for a living. the first day you got in the seat I bet you knew exactly what to do and how with out any help or guidance from anyone. your special like that. I'm not, of course now that I have owned this tractor for a few years and even still do not do it every day I'm a lot better at operating it myself.
daveknowshow you have a point but seriously take my advice and always run that thing full throttle whenever you are digging it won't hurt it to rev up but putting strain on the engine by not going full throttle will and don't post instructional videos if you don't know what you're doing go take a course with hands on training then come back and make this video again and rename this one how not to operate a backhoe
first it wont hurt anything to run at a lower rpm. when a new user is trying to get familiar with a new to them piece of equipment the lower rpm and lower noise level is more relaxing and less intimidating to users who are learning how to operate a new machine. lower rpm's and slower operation reduces the risk of accidental damage to property by new users. second it is recommended by certified instructors who know far more than you that new users should run equipment at a slower pace and at a lower rpm until they are more familiar with the controls and what they do. if you know so much about this subject I suggest you stop trolling, stop putting down what someone else is doing and start making your own videos. this video is labeled " beginner backhoe operating tips" it is for someone who has never been on or around a machine. you dont strap someone in a race car that never drove a race car and tell them to run it wide open from the start. when you first posted a comment I thought here is a guy who knows how to operate a hoe. now I can see you may know how to operate a hoe but you dont know jack about making videos to show people how to learn how to operate a hoe. you know nothing about teaching people who have never been on a tractor before.
oh and please tell me how I'm straining the engine when clearly this video shows NO digging what so ever!
daveknowshow your hydraulic pump takes power from your engine in order to operate moving the boom at low rpm puts excessive strain on the engine and causes it to wear prematurely that machine is meant to run at full throttle when operating the boom if you were just moving a small amount then it's fine but continued use like that isn't or when lifting any weight
its just not worth it to watch so many bullshit commercials for a little short video.
I agree how many did you have to watch because it is only suppose to be one at the beginning none in the middle or the end. I will contact youtube asap and try to find out why this is happening they sure dont pay me enough to aggravate my subscribers.
Thanks for the vid but need to find someone who already knows to teach.
+Ron Ididit some machines differ from others. some have foot controls some lever controls, some both, so other than safety information which can be found in many government instructional videos here on you tube this video is straight to the point. you must PRACTICE with YOUR machine. practicing the way I explained in the video will require you to use all necessary levers or controls to NOT hit the ground but stay with in 1 inch of the ground consistently through each stroke of the digging process. once you have that down then you will simply dig like that and add a swing of the boom to one side or the other to empty your bucket and return to the ditch area. both swinging the bucket to empty and to return require the same practice of moving the bucket, dipper, and boom arm all at the same time to save time and be more efficient. when you do all these movements at the same time you can run your engine speed at higher RPM'S but since you are doing multiple things at once all the jerky stuff will smooth out. so even though this video may seem to be lacking it truly is the BEST course of training for new operators as well as experienced operators. I personally dismissed what the guy told me at first but since then I have practiced this with out digging and also while digging. I can tell you with out doubt it was the best piece of advice I was given! the old man knew what he was talking about when he gave me this same simple answer when I asked him to teach me how he does it so smooth and accurately.
Oh and one more thing your backhoe isn't a real backhoe it's a tractor with a backhoe attachment look at how tiny it is
its people like you that ruin youtube for 99% of the people on here. the only good thing about your trolling my channel is I get paid every time you comment on my video and every time my video plays. your spending time hear on this video has actually helped the video. so please feel free to comment and share my videos. every comment helps and puts money in my pocket.
ok this video is pointless..