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Picked it up today

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  1. Backwoods Savage

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    Any trenches in the yard yet? :thumbs:
     
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    It looks good, what's your first planned job with the backhoe?
     
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    Looking good Sir Savage...you know with a thumb on that bucket and a helper, you could stay comfortable in the seat and pick up rounds and lay them on the splitter, ughhh never mind....:deadhorse:
     
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    Nice hoe, but what's with that right front wheel :rofl: :lol:
    Did you get your front bucket mount back in order?
     
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    Dennis, do you have an outbuilding for that tractor?
     
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    That's what I was wondering.
     
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    Congratulations on that very nice addition Dennis.
     
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    Nice looking tractor. You will find a lot of uses for it.
     
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    Got the mount all back in shape. Was easier than I thought it would be.

    That front wheel? That's is some new paint we were trying out.
     
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    Get to know the thing and get comfortable with it. Will be digging some sand first then probably a couple stumps. Probably won't be doing too much with it right away as a few other jobs in line so will soon take it off for a while.
     
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    Yes but we have to put up another one. I'm out of room...Should have built the barn twice the size. You know how those things go.
     
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    Yeah. Had the tractor and just picked up the backhoe for it.
     
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    Looks like a great new toy uh, tool! Have fun with it Dennis!
    Glad you got your loader all straightened out without too much trouble.
     
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    My Bota has been wearing that new paint since back in Oct. Not to durable though, a good rain and some solid bottom puddles and it vanishes.

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    I applid a new coat to the front axel yesterday from the Wednesday snow melt.
    More snow today.

    By the way nice hoe, I see a pond in your future.

    :D Al
     
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    I had the mechanical thumb installed on mine. Great for wood loading/moving. Also helps pick up piles of debris/limbs. That the BH77 hoe?
     
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    Beauty!

    That explains what you've been waiting for to dig that pond...
     
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    Yes, that is the one.
     
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    Thumb definitely worth the investment.


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    Nice addition. I'll also endorse saving your pennies for a thumb. My brother the excavator never had a thumb on a hoe until he bought his 9 ton excavator 5 years ago. He'll never have another machine without one!
     
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