Digging a trench for water with John Deere 1025r w/ 260b backhoe

[@projectswithjw]

Aint nobody got time to be switching seats 😆

[@vc8160]

Try leaving it in neutral and pushing back the tractor with the back hoe.....unless that's what you were doing. Hard to tell at warp speed but great work mate👍

[@timothyjerry1177]

I would dig a yard hydrant. Deeper Dutch but worth it

[@cowboy9257]

Smart!!!

[@pegleg1az]

Can you operate the stick and curl the bucket in at the same time, or bring in the stick and run the boom together... Dual controls working?

[@BigDaddyAddyMS]

If I go really slow.. I just have the stock hydraulic pump tho.

[@tuckermcneese239]

Great video! Knowing and experiencing what you have now, would you purchase the 260b again?

[@BigDaddyAddyMS]

I would, but I like having tools at my disposal. It will take quite a while to actually make it “worth it” to most people, but I enjoy using it, so part of it is the fun factor too. Most of my little projects that I do with it don’t really justify going through the hassle of renting an excavator, so I think I would just not do a lot of the smaller projects if I didn’t have it.

[@Will-tm5bj]

I got a 5000 dollar mini excavator from an auction instead of getting a 1025r with a backhoe. Let me tell you how glad I am. Next year I'll get a track loader for loader stuff

[@davidhaney1497]

Where did you get your top grapple for your bucket?

[@BigDaddyAddyMS]

@@davidhaney1497 precision mfg

[@vannorman1116]

Does your outriggers bleed down within a couple minutes

[@BigDaddyAddyMS]

Do you mean when they’re pressed down they lift up a little after a while on their own? If so, not that I’ve noticed. They lock when they are all the way up.

[@kazager11]

mine do

[@Store2137-k4o]

How did you get the tractor to move forward when not in the drivers seat?

[@BigDaddyAddyMS]

By pushing it with the backhoe..

[@vitiatedvagabond9632]

@@BigDaddyAddyMS youre the first person ive seen do this, and you run that thing like a pro. we just picked one up the other day and i was thinking it was going to be a PITA to move forward each time with the seperate seats and all, but i wouldnt have even thought to just leave it in neutral and push til i saw this video. thank you and subbed

[@vitiatedvagabond9632]

no worries about wear and tear on the arm pushing the weight of the tractor like that though?

[@dillhole4603]

ADDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!