Wheeeew! I was experiencing cold sweats, shivering, convulsions and general lack of sleep since your last video, and thinking I would not survive the withdrawal to see another one of your videos, but thank the lord you got one posted when you did... Course, it could a been that I was coming down with a bout of the "Corona Virus"... Ha, ha, ha... Thank you sir. Whew! Life is good now...
Ran my 310J for the first time today (first time ever at that end of a backhoe) and you sir make it look easy!!! I dug out a bunch of fill we've dumped at our shop and tried to make a nice sloped swale for the water to run to and past the fill, the hardest part was trying to dig a 2-3" 8foot long little swale, trying to pull the arm back but not get it too deep was comical lol.
J and B LawnCare you will get the hang of it! It’s really not too bad if you just put a bit of effort into it, if you can operate a backhoe on both ends you are gold on just about any other machine out there. The machine is capable.
Takes time in the chair and listenin to ol Frank here with the best good pointers. When I was a little fart, my grandpas good friend who did a lot of excavator logging, road building, and land clearing here in Oregon always talked about having his two sons get on the excavator and run the bucket in and out a couple inches off the ground.............for hours. Then he'd have them walk it to a slope and do the same thing, now not everyone has a bunch of time to do that I know but even if you spent 20-30 minutes doing that whenever you had time would help you feel that machine out right quick. Plus side is you're not making a mess of any ground you would have to fix afterward, just pretend you're trenching or pulling some slopes and build the muscle memory for when you do put those teeth in the dirt. Also like Frank says, "anyone can do this"............and you can get there and truly isn't as hard as you may think, just takes time, patience, and not quittin. Good luck and safe diggin
I’ve seen simple jobs like that massacred! Great to see you gavel it that Frank touch.. won’t require one more shovel of concrete than necessary. Thanks Frank.
Question / idea for future video: what do you think about other backhoes that are different from yours but more widely available (say a Case 580)? Thanks!
Boy that dirt cuts like slicing a cake. Just a joy to watch. Wish we had dirt like that here in the Ozarks. Then you add a top notch operator like Frank and pow....magic happens ha.
Ive been operating my hole life got my own business and machines and by far your excellent. Love watching your video's .you run that backhoe like no one ive ever seen.
Nice control! I wish I had ground like that at our lot. Our property is pebbled with 3' to 4' boulders. Largest one is 9'x7'x7' boulder. Compliments of the latest ice age. Cheers from Canada.
Alignment 10/10 Depth 10/10 Neatness 10/10 Speed 5/10 Complete cycle to partially fill each bucket. Yes I know it compacts the side of your trench. I'd hire you in a heartbeat. My job sites are all about speed (plant hire). If you're not quick enough your off-hire. Like your videos, all that being said. Cheers
B Shorty thanks I have a 4 hour minimum, job took less than 1-1/2 hours, why rush. But whatever, a few extra minutes to save a couple yards of concrete is usually appreciated. As you should know every job is different, if you had a full bucket every cycle you would have busted the sides off of the ditch. That means you have to move more dirt, that takes more time. Id rate your comment 6/10 😂
That’s pretty high if you are going to work it every day, if it’s just for farm or personal use it would probably be fine. Not sure how well Volvo is with parts, that can be a big problem. I really don’t have enough experience with the Volvo backhoe to give you a good answer.
Nice video as always. Was wondering when we’d get some more footing action. Have you ever considered getting laser for the boom so you didn’t have to have a grade checker?
Jeffery Smith I still have mine on the two stick pattern. Extendahoe is buttons on the right joystick. I cut my teeth on an old ford 4 stick, sometimes wish I had one, but the joysticks are best in my opinion.
I have a friend that just moved to Oklahoma. He runs an enddump and flatbed. Do you know anyone out there that could use his help? Keep up the good work with the videos
Oklahoma, it is commonly called red select. Good clay content holds things together as well as some good compaction. As for babies digging it, I once was one, grew up digging it. Thanks for watching
I could watch you dig all day. Beautiful job Frank , well done as always!
Wheeeew!
I was experiencing cold sweats, shivering, convulsions and general lack of sleep since your last video, and thinking I would not survive the withdrawal to see another one of your videos, but thank the lord you got one posted when you did...
Course, it could a been that I was coming down with a bout of the "Corona Virus"... Ha, ha, ha...
Thank you sir. Whew! Life is good now...
Ran my 310J for the first time today (first time ever at that end of a backhoe) and you sir make it look easy!!! I dug out a bunch of fill we've dumped at our shop and tried to make a nice sloped swale for the water to run to and past the fill, the hardest part was trying to dig a 2-3" 8foot long little swale, trying to pull the arm back but not get it too deep was comical lol.
J and B LawnCare you will get the hang of it! It’s really not too bad if you just put a bit of effort into it, if you can operate a backhoe on both ends you are gold on just about any other machine out there. The machine is capable.
Takes time in the chair and listenin to ol Frank here with the best good pointers. When I was a little fart, my grandpas good friend who did a lot of excavator logging, road building, and land clearing here in Oregon always talked about having his two sons get on the excavator and run the bucket in and out a couple inches off the ground.............for hours. Then he'd have them walk it to a slope and do the same thing, now not everyone has a bunch of time to do that I know but even if you spent 20-30 minutes doing that whenever you had time would help you feel that machine out right quick. Plus side is you're not making a mess of any ground you would have to fix afterward, just pretend you're trenching or pulling some slopes and build the muscle memory for when you do put those teeth in the dirt. Also like Frank says, "anyone can do this"............and you can get there and truly isn't as hard as you may think, just takes time, patience, and not quittin. Good luck and safe diggin
Another fine job Frank! It’s always a joy to watch you operate! 👍🏻 keep me coming
Elite Earthworks LLC thanks Brandon! Um, isn’t that @Mrs. Elite Earthworks job? 😂
Can't scratch any straighter, great job!
Another beautiful job done. Congratulations on the work👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Nice job brother as usual I love to see you finesse that old backhoe. it gives me something to look up to
Finest backhoe man around!!! Great video
I’ve seen simple jobs like that massacred! Great to see you gavel it that Frank touch.. won’t require one more shovel of concrete than necessary.
Thanks Frank.
Question / idea for future video: what do you think about other backhoes that are different from yours but more widely available (say a Case 580)? Thanks!
I really need to buy a piece of land out there and get out of California it looks so nice out there. Good video my friend keep them coming 👍
Keep the videos coming my friend ! Thank you ! Stay safe !
Beautiful dirt for digging footings. 👌
Boy that dirt cuts like slicing a cake. Just a joy to watch. Wish we had dirt like that here in the Ozarks. Then you add a top notch operator like Frank and pow....magic happens ha.
Real fine scratchin! As always my friend 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Nice job Frank you make it look easy hard to keep them that straight without both sides of the trench chalked out
Thank you sir! I get lucky sometimes.
Ive been operating my hole life got my own business and machines and by far your excellent. Love watching your video's .you run that backhoe like no one ive ever seen.
Thanks!
Nice control! I wish I had ground like that at our lot. Our property is pebbled with 3' to 4' boulders. Largest one is 9'x7'x7' boulder. Compliments of the latest ice age. Cheers from Canada.
Thanks for watching! We do have some nice dirt in places.
You make hard jobs look easy, and you make easy jobs look like even I could do them!!!
Another day of shining up the bucket. Nice Job.
The absolute best to sit in a backhoe seat, I tell ya. Could watch you move dirt all day, I believe you need a show on the discovery channel.
Nice looking footings as usual Frank. May be a while before I dig any more. I'm on a big clearing and burning job in Wichita Ks.
Another fantastic job, as usual 😎 #MBGA
Mrs. Elite Earthworks #MBGA 😎
Good hashtag!
Nice job on the pad and the footings.
A good days work there Frank, the TD8 made the job a lot easier too....
Just goes to show good preparation promotes good work 👍🇬🇧
ninja dig.. im learning now. lol. goals.
Clean and neat job. I'll bet that was a nice change from Will Rogers.
It was a bit less stressful! Thanks
Alignment 10/10
Depth 10/10
Neatness 10/10
Speed 5/10
Complete cycle to partially fill each bucket.
Yes I know it compacts the side of your trench.
I'd hire you in a heartbeat.
My job sites are all about speed (plant hire).
If you're not quick enough your off-hire.
Like your videos, all that being said.
Cheers
B Shorty thanks I have a 4 hour minimum, job took less than 1-1/2 hours, why rush. But whatever, a few extra minutes to save a couple yards of concrete is usually appreciated. As you should know every job is different, if you had a full bucket every cycle you would have busted the sides off of the ditch. That means you have to move more dirt, that takes more time. Id rate your comment 6/10 😂
Nice & neat, Frank, but it sure looked COLD.
Is 5500 hrs on a BL60 Volvo to many to buy used. Looks well maintained.
That’s pretty high if you are going to work it every day, if it’s just for farm or personal use it would probably be fine. Not sure how well Volvo is with parts, that can be a big problem. I really don’t have enough experience with the Volvo backhoe to give you a good answer.
It's just for farm use. Love your videos
David Williams it would probably serve you well.
Nice video as always. Was wondering when we’d get some more footing action. Have you ever considered getting laser for the boom so you didn’t have to have a grade checker?
good job
We have older case backhoes with stick controls , I would hate to try and dig a footer with one of those. Pilot control is the only way to go .
Used to be a guy I knew that ran case controls, he could sling dirt and dig some clean ditch. But I prefer the pilots.
I feel like they should have randomly placed objects in the way so you’d have something to dig around, through or under. LoL 😂
Yeah they ain’t all that easy!
Is that an 18inch bucket?
@@sammyt4549 24”
Great job....ever run a extendahoe?
Thank you! This is an extendable boom machine, New Holland calls them an extra-vator or something like that. I have ran Case, Cat, and Deere hoes too.
Oh ok just didn't see u extend it out...im a 2 stick man...havent ran excavator controls
Jeffery Smith I still have mine on the two stick pattern. Extendahoe is buttons on the right joystick. I cut my teeth on an old ford 4 stick, sometimes wish I had one, but the joysticks are best in my opinion.
We had alot of old timers here who love case 4 stick but im like u can't beat a 2 stick
Jeffery Smith case 4 stick is completely different than the Ford pattern, I’m not much good with the case foot swing!
Tell that kid, between the receiver and Lazer he could be sterile for life! Hahahaha
Nice job,,,and good music!!
Thanks!
I have a friend that just moved to Oklahoma. He runs an enddump and flatbed. Do you know anyone out there that could use his help? Keep up the good work with the videos
Where is he located? Thanks
He moved to Tecumsah. Believe that's South east Oklahoma
What's it feel like to dig in something other than mud !
Do you work on Mars all you jobs is red silky smooth muck only a child could dig in them conditions
Oklahoma, it is commonly called red select. Good clay content holds things together as well as some good compaction. As for babies digging it, I once was one, grew up digging it. Thanks for watching