Red Rock/Trencherman Mini Towable Backhoe from Princess Auto / Harbor Freight Assembly video
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- NOTE !!! this machine is being set up in tow mode at first to transport it to my cabin where it will be used ...lot of comments thinking Im setting it up backwards lol ......Its finally time to assemble and run my new Red Rock Mini Towable Backhoe from Princess Auto . Harbor Freight also sell a similar machine. Come see what it takes to put one of these together. Its a nice unit for sure. I can't wait to get it to my Off Grid Cabin which will be in a couple of days ....
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I would not have got this put together without watching this video. You were 100% correct on the instructions not be accurate. I wish I had of watched this before putting the long and short arms together. A big THANK YOU!
Glad it helped
Your wife is a beautiful soul and gives it her all.
Hey Cindy and Sparkey!
When you were moving the bucket around that grin on your face said it all.
Hi Dave Hi Cindy. Who doesn't love a good build Video, and that was an enjoyable watch. Then seeing the beast wake up and start moving was awesome. I think the manuals are just to get us excited, then as you say Dave, a man just has to put it to the side and get stuck in. Top Job Sir, and Cindy was the perfect assistant, thanks again Guys, cant wait to see the beast in action Peace and blessings 😊
I have one of these from Princess Auto and have used it at the cabin to dig a power trench from cabin to garage. I have cleared a pad for garage and pole barn. I have removed stumps up to 20 inches in diameter. It is the best $4000.00 I have ever spent. It is amazing how much power it has for its size. You wont be disappointed with it.
That is awesome Jim Ive only heard good things about them ....
@@sparkys506adventures4 yeah i deal with princess auto here in pei wich there expending on there big store there great bunch in that store or any equipment doesnt work well they take it back and give ya new one or money back with no issues thats why like princess auto store
It's $5000 now at princess auto 😢
@@VanillaAttila yeah but they useually have sales on them when sale is on wich i get there flyers every 2 weeks
Looks like I will be watching this video a few times... Thanks for the demonstration
Im glad it may help you ....thanks for watching
Great Job guys. 👍. Wish I had a helper girl like Cindy. She’s awesome.
shes a keeper for sure
Cindy is sweet. Take care of her. Thank you for sharing. It looks great.
She really is a sweetheart ...thanks for watching Ronnie
I love how excited she got when lowering the boom.
I was thinking of getting one from Harbor Freight now that i see it's easy to put together. Great job.
Awesome build video! You should feel very accomplished. Continued blessings to you and Cindy! Looking forward to seeing it in action!
Oh you have your “make work” project assembled. Lol…… Awesome. It will be fun to see it in action at the cabin. Congratulations Dave and Cindy
Retract all cylinders, then set your sight glass at half. Hot oil on a summer day it will show full. If you Set your hydraulic level with cylinders extended, and you can overflow the tank when you retract everything.
What a good helper Cindy is. Thats a true friend to help ya put that heavy thing together
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WAAAAA HOOOO!!!!. What a fun video. Nice job. Very well done sir. Can't wait to see it in action!!!
If that thing digs, I may have to have one too! Cant wait to see it operate.
Very Soon JD
Good video,keep us updated on how it holds up.
We really enjoyed this video! Very informative you and Cindy did an awesome job❣️
Thanks so much for watching
Looks good. See you went up complere boom
He didn't do it alone love, he had expert assistance from you lovely lady! Great team effort. :-)
You are a genius in my view. 😮 You also have a lovely assistant.
I knew you could do it. I looked for a youtube diy for assembling this thing.. guess who’s video popped up bigger then the others? Yours truly! Lol Hay that Cindy is stronger than she looks! Thank god you can tow the darn thing. Imagine getting it in the truck. Hate to say but there are some people out there that would probably do it not realizing. Dah!
Thats awesome !!!! The vid is getting a few views you could say
What an awesome piece of machine 👍.
Can’t wait to see you use it. Enjoy
Just bought one of these! Looking forward to bringing it to life as well!
Hope you enjoy it!
@@sparkys506adventures4 I’m looking forward to the adventure! Thanks for taking the time to put this video out there! Hopefully my attempt will be smoother because I have watched you do the same. 😅
Thanks for sharing!! I thought you said you didn’t have some good strong help,,,,, Cindy did very well!! 😊
Work smart, not hard and you know that rule to a T.
Glad this will be a great tool for ya, Eh!
Im in New Brunswick ...East coast
Stumbled on this video this morning. That was fun! I was a customer at your shop on Rothesay Avenue back in the day. Keep up the great work!
Hey Ken thats great :) Im still in business by the way ...I work from home now and I do all the pickups and deliveries so people don't have to come to me
"Some assembly required." Oofa lol. 👍 Nice 😎
Right On Sparky! We got ours together on the weekend ... we live 50 km's from Grande PRairie, ALberta. We had a damaged fitting which sent us back to Princess Auto ... that was a bit of a deal, as they dont carry rebuild kits or parts for these things (yet?) and they had to rebuild a whole new line but they got 'er done and reimbursed for fuel, on account of the hickup. No video, cause we're not that tech inclined but we did do a couple short recordings of progress. 3.5 hours (minus the run back to the city) with a heavy duty mechanic at the helm and a strapping young man help'n with the lift. They also used a motor hoist to assist. CHEERS! Cant want to see what you do with yours first. We're assembled but no dig'n YET. ON YER MARK .... GET SET.... !!!! ❤ 🇨🇦
Thats awesome !!! Hopefully yours works great also
@@sparkys506adventures4 we intend to keep you posted. ;-) lol we'd love it for you to do the same. Excited to see the first task, you put to 'er. We've already named ours. You? 🤣
Shoulda done some research on this unit. Many have been running them for years with self help improvements which kept them lasting. Welding washers on the holes for the pins to keep them from worbling.... adding new top grade nipples for the grease fittings and quite a few other things.
Im an old worn out rancher/farmer80 yr old. Everything on the farm is big time heavy. Use cranes n booms and gantries.
I do enjoy your videos . More Action yeh. I am waiting for you to get stuck I keep trying but thease machines incredible . HAVE FUN .😅
Hoohoooo the red crab!!
Let's see this bad boy in ACTION .... I subscribed and thus, .. .WAITING for next video ...
Great hat. Good thinking
Thanks so much
Hello sparky and Cindy best thing in the build throw away the book
The book is brutal lol and doesn't even have any accurate good pics of the assembled machine ...just sketches that are sketchy lol
that is a real puzzle it hard job putting that together great video
Nice video, all the best
Nice job Dave, but still amazed that you still have all your fingers and Cindy didn't lose a toe or two!
Thanks lol Still doing ok lol
Enjoyed the video
thanks for watching Dan
Nicely done there eh! There's nothing like the power of hydraulics... when u get the hang of the controls after a couple of hours, you will be amazed at the amount of work that can be done... with my small 26hp Kubota tractor backhoe, I have dug ponds, built roads, boat launch, moved huge rocks, unlimited really... thanks for sharing
Im looking forward to it for sure ....video of my trying it for first time coming out friday eve ....
Great Video, Thanks
Sparky it’s me again, had stopped your vid before completion, now I see the oil mark, I believe I just didn’t have enough hydraulic oil in my system as of yet, only put in2 gallons yesterday and then looked at the meter and realized now that I probably need more oil and that that meter is for both fluid level and fluid temp. My bad, but again thx for the great video.
Make sure your machine is sitting level and cycle all the controls a couple of times to fill all the cylinders and lines ...they do come prefilled but its a good thing to do anyway ...then look at the oil level
I have a 9' high by 10' wide gantry that I can roll over the digger to lift parts. My unit is 3 point to my Case tractor with hydraulic motor that mounts to my PTO. Work slow and safe. Dandagernit.
Very nice !!! Thanks for watching
Just started the video but have to refill my coffee before I get into this assembly . You need a skidsteer bucket to lift those heavy pieces .
great video thank you 👍👍👍
nice job. my only advice would be to adjust the hoses to the middle cylinder to take the extra length and move it to the other side of the clamps.
You mean slide it through the clamps to move the slack to other side of clamps ?
Neat machine!🙂
Congratulations Dave on your new toy. Have fun and be safe. Thanks for the video.
Glad you enjoyed it Elmer ...Looking forward to digging some holes lol
Thanks for the video. Saw one at my local PA but didn't get a good loo at it. This would be handy at the gold claim.
I’ve been thinking of buying one of those for a long time.
Well worth the money but the price is slowly rising on them ....
Good job and awesome video. I’ve got a Nortrac trencher, very similar setup, question I have is how do you read the hydraulic fill gauge? All my gauge shows is the temp of the hydraulic oil, yours looks similar but I can’t tell, was just wondering if I’ve missed something.
Dave, you might want to put an electric start kit on your engine, along with a remote throttle control. That way, when you climb on, you dont need to stand behind it to startit, but its more like a real backhoe. eBay sells these kits for the 270 engine. One further upgrade is to buy an additional charging coil to charge the battery faster.
I plan to add electric start to a 5500 watt generator i have, as its definitely heavy to start by hand.
Great idea actually ...maybe in a bit ...I just bought some tires and 3 inch flatbar ...Im going to make come swivel caster wheels to put on the outriggers to move it around the property easier
Great video. Definitely a good reach .
Works great actually
Get yourself the mechanical thumb. Great rigs, sold mine but might try to get another if the budget will allow. The red rock machine looks stronger than the other they used to sell (my old one).
Seeing your Canadian I`ll subscribe.But those tires look exactly like what peavy mart has for replacement tires for my lawn mower.Did not buy.I would not have any better traction i thought.But just the same i hope the machine it works out well for you.
Ok. Second comment. It was painful watching this.....with one exception...you can always tell a good man by a happy wife. Not only did she help you, but smiled the whole way.❤
If you get a convertible top pump from a mustang you can make a hydraulic transfer pump.
Nice video! I think you might want to switch the wheels and the stabilizers around so you can move it with the bucket though, unless you can trailer it that way better. I can't wait to see how that digger works . It'll save your back for sure. I hope everything goes well for you.
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Yeah... me thinks the wheels go to the rear so they aren't a pivot point for the device.
@@cscott6629 I commented too soon. I should have finished the video. I figured there was a reason but..
Tq for your info and can I no your size slewing bearing you using and cost slewing bearing
What a rig!
On the seat. I think I'd buy one that is more comfortable with arm rest. Make the hydraulic leavers to fit the seat. On hoses get some zipties to help keep hoses straight. Get a manual thum will help on something. Will need to weld. Ebay about 160.00.
A ripper tooth will help u to. If you can weld make one around 100.00 and bolt to bucket. Tooth will help for roots
Could have used that when I dug around the outside of my homes foundation,I used a shovel,took a month of spare time lol.
it will be a handy rig for sure
definitely reverse the out riggers and wheels. it's very easy to move yourself around with the bucket afterwards, once you're used to the controls
Cindy is so lovely
happy for you I got a Harbor Freight one i love it took the 9HP motor off and put a 13HP with key start and a hook on the Bucket welded thumb on it
Hello Cindy. Hello Dave 😊
Hello Debra
The tires go on the rear out riggers go on front towards backhoe then it will be fully functional..nice job putting it together
First thing I seen also. That’s why it wanted to tip up raising the boom.
I do realize that ....the instructions get you to set it up in transport mode first then convert it over when ready to use ...I have to tow it to my cabin next ...probably tomorrow actually ....but thanks for the advice ...i appreciate it :)
The easiest way to install the cylinders is to remove the plugs or caps in the cylinders, and then extend the cylinder rod. Air in the cylinders will naturally work its way out. However, if there's oil in the cylinders, this might not be the nest method.
The cylinders come loaded with hydraulic oil ...
Cindy is a sweetheart,
she sure is
A rehash of a mantis excavator, made way back in the 80s in Corby UK just a different colour. I made all the buckets from the start untill they went bust in the early 90s
Wow that is so cool !!! Thanks for the history lesson !!! It seems to be well built for a china machine ...
A log splitter attachment would be nice for your backhoe, unless byou already have one.
Ive already thought of building one lol
at least you had a good helper cute too
Good job Dave and Cindy. I am curious how it tows. Seems like there wont be enough tongue weight to keep it from free swinging under tow.
It towed great actually with no sway at all ..it has a bit of tongue weight there
@@sparkys506adventures4 That is good to know. My son is suggesting I buy one.
Amen Sir 🙏 🙏
Its wise to usebproper tubing wrenches on uouy hydraulic fittings.
Cindy looks so happy to help lol!!
An engine hoist from harbor freight would make lifting this off the pallet easier. It's how I moved 2 1700lb batteries for my solar system.
I know ..i thought about it lol its a 1200 lb machine
I would make a plate to extend the seat forward I personally need to be close to the levers
Actually just bought a nice high back seat for it today that comes with a sliding track also ....ill be making a vid of it also
Sure seems like it would dig and move itself around more easily with the wheels mounted in back?
Its set up in towing mode right now ....wheels do go at other end to work it ....More vids soon
Turn your hydraulic can backwards and you can pour it easier
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Need you here to watch for a while
Gotta backhoe, but no space to build it or no riding mower to smatch it off that pallet? Engine hoist to lift it? Come a long and a tree? Rope and a ladder?
I wish lol And the ground is sloped also ....its done now and wasn't that bad :)
IMHO the outriggers should be where the wheels are when you are operating it and the wheels should be by the hitch. This would change the leverage point so it would be less likely to tip, or keep it hitched to the tow vehicle.
Bos is they selwing bearing on machine
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I kinda am surprised that you did not build it like so many of us at Machine Builders did years ago. Even the "engineered" plans like I bought from P&F were lackiing. My hoe I have mounted on the back of a John Deere MC.
At the price i got it for it would be hard to buy the material to do it
A hoist would be handy
Sure would have been lol
cool i'm not far away , I do a lot of stuff too , I sub
Great video, lovely wife
Thanks Jim
You need an overhead crane or gantry unless you bought a new wheel chair. Haha
well done you got a great wife there to
Shes a keeper for sure
You need the wheels on the back only time they are on the front is for towing
Yeah a demo of the unit would of been nice but thanks just the same.
This was filmed at my house and the unit was bought to be used to my cabin ....check out the " first test " video showing me taking it there and setting it up for a quick test
Nice
the wheels are supposed to be the "rear axle" and the feets are the front legs:)
When working it yes ...when towing its set up like this ....its not being used where I assembled it ...
Aint Prince in.Cansda??
Yes is is
The commercial selling a new kind of pipe wrench, makes it sound like they have come up with a new wrench, I hate to tell them but they have been around for years, There wrench looks like its made of plastic or pot metal.
Sorry but I have no control on what ads are put in the videos ...placement yes but actual ad content ....no
I dug septic tank and dug stumps move logs
Are you sure the outriggers shouldn't be on the other end ?
Thay are when its in working mode ...i assembled it in tow mode to take it to my cabin where its going to be used
If you don't mind me asking, what'd it cost you? That'd be handy where I live
I got it for $4200 plus tax canadian but they are slowly rising in price
Thx, gonna look into it.... I live in NW Ontario n with winter being 1\3 of the year I need to get things done quickly as possible....8 acres to keep up with so the less manual labour the better!