My Red Rock/ Trencherman Mini Towable Backhoe from Princess Auto FIRST TEST !!!!
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- Опубликовано: 11 май 2023
- After waiting over 2 months to assemble it its finally time to tow my new Red Rock Towable mini Backhoe from Princess Auto to my OFF GRID CABIN .
I also test it for the first time .....Im Very surprised at how well it works and isn''t as hard to use as I first thought !!!!Come check it out !!!!
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Every guy would want one those machines. Good for you! Thank you for sharing your first experience in using it. I enjoyed the video.
Thanks Mike for watching glad you liked it ...more to come
Thank you and your lovely assistant for the demo.
Oh man that looks like fun.. Well done sir....I'm just having a blast watching YOU have a blast!!! Cheers my friend.
On your safety chains be sure to cross them. I found out about this when I rented a trailer from U-Haul. The reason for this is if the trailer comes unhitched from the tow vehicle the tongue will rest in the cradle of the safety chains and not drop down and gouge into the pavements.
They were crossed ..I always do that .....thanks for watching
Ive had exact same machine for a few years now and yer gettin the hang of it. Fun and most useful yard help ever. I have a ditching bucket and grabber for it too. When you plant the shovel at full extension pull both handles back at the same time and you will see how it scratches very nice. I've pulled big stuff out and for making drainage ditches in tight areas wow.
You wouldn't happen to know what sized holes are on the end of the outriggers ...the hole on the top square plate at the end of the outrigger .....Im making up some caster wheels to go on and off and need to know the size of that hole to attach them to ......My machine is 30 miles away right now lol i think its approx 3/4 inch ?
That will come in handy ,nice job moving it around
Just finish mine with the assembly can't wait to play with it. Thanks Sparky for all your vids on this its very helpfull
Hope you enjoy it!
I bought one a few years back it was labeled as a Yard Pro. Same damn thing, I put the same kinda tires on it as you did and drug it 1800 miles from ND to ID at 65 MPH did great until a bearing blew out 70 miles from my homestead. Got it delivered to ND for $2100 USD with 2 buckets. I also built a 2 foot extension on the tow bar for a little more space between the truck and the unit. Love the digger, replaced the motor once already. Have fun!
Very cool story ....I was also thinking of making a tow bar to move it around easier .....
I remember when I was building my house I rented a small machine with a bucket and backhoe attachment. I managed to bury the thing in my backyard in about 3 feet of mud and couldn't get the thing out. The place where I rented it sent an experienced operator to pick it up. Figured I was screwed but this guy, using the bucket and backhoe in conjunction with each other had it out in 15 minutes. Here I was trying to drive it out and he just lifted and walked himself out. It's like anything else, it takes practice. Bought my own backhoe a few months later and before long got to be a pretty decent operator. Took a while, made some mistakes, but eventually got good enough to be dangerous.
Thats awesome lol thanks for watching
Good deal with the assembly video, that's what got me here. Hadn't seen your channel before but I am now subscribed.
thanks Chris Im glad you liked it
Great vid! Mine's been sitting in the barn since last year. Gonna use it extensively this summer. Knew there was a big learning curve but this video help. Thanks man.
Im slowly getting better at it ...I have a bit of time on it now ...more vids coming soon
@@sparkys506adventures4 Subscribed! Lookin forward to getting some pointers :)
I am not at all in the market for one of these but I did enjoy the assembly video and wanted to see how it performed. Thanks for the videos
Before you move the seat, consider making a wedge shaped mount for under the valve body, then you can raise the control handles up and tilt them back at the same time, might make operating the machine easier and more comfortably.
Great idea actually !!! I bought an upgraded seat today with a sliding track under it ....will be very nice when installed
@@sparkys506adventures4 Excellent, I thought about putting sliding tracks under the seat, but didn't know how to attach them to the seat mounts, getting a seat that already had tracks is a much better option.
Its Good to See You and Cindy
Reading lots of comments about ergonomics and such so I may have missed anything about lift capacity.
I'm thinking specifically about uprooting jack pine and spruce roots while clearing pasture.
Good video.. caught my attention as a landowner who could make good use of the tool. Thanks
They are great at pulling roots .....The curling force of the bucket is quite strong and would work in your application Id think ...the manual doesn't state the lifting force but its decent for sure ..
Cool little machine, looks like a lot of fun! I’m sure with a little more practice you’ll be be digging like a pro. It would be interesting to see how it will handle scoops of stone. Boy that can be a real back saver as well. Enjoy your machine, thanks for taking us along for the ride. Stay blessed! ✌️😎👍
thanks for watching Mike ...Ive moved a lot of gravel with a pick and shovel at my cabin ...time for it to get a bit easier
@@sparkys506adventures4 I’ve always wanted to run an excavator someday since being a little boy. Now at age 55 I still haven’t. Maybe someday I can talk my boss “wife” into letting me get one of your type machines 😎👍
I’ll have so many holes dug in our backyard, you won’t be able to walk without braking an ankle, lol.
Enjoy my friend… I hope your partner in crime, “Smiley” is doing well. Stay blessed 🙏
I thought myself to operate a excavator similar to yours, and one thing that really helped me was to hold the controls as low as possible, and it seems to make it much smoother. I'm really enjoying your content.
That is true for sure Wayne ...Ive been doing that a bit actually
In USA get a Jensen mb 300 same machine. And yes it like having Jacky Chan in your corner ..it’s small light easy to move store and fights like a heavy weight. It is very impressive.i have used mine hard and heavy for years stumps trees rocks gravel .comes with 3 buckets a thumb if you want it ..this machine has been trouble free .. now i do keep it clean and well lubricated also indoors. I am a proficient operator of the unit and can remove tree roots and load other equipment into trucks and trailers …all for less money than a night in the hospital would cost by avoiding injury this kind of work will cause a 65 year old small man to have hand digging ………and attempting to lift without it will have ……..get one you won’t regret it if you need one
Nice machine. Good for small jobs like trenching etc.👍
You're not doing too bad at all moving it around. I used to have an old Case 646 series B backhoe that was run into the ground by the local water plant fixing water lines ( apparently regularly scheduled maintenance was optional ). Anyway... The rear end went out and the only way to move it is what your doing. There's definitely a learning curve, but the more you do it... The smoother you get at it.
Im getting better at it actually ...more vids coming soon
I like that you are taking the time to know your machine, most people do not do that you are dong fine.
I subbed, I'm really really really contemplating getting one of these little harbor freight excavators and I've liked all the modifications you've done to yours and the future videos from this one and I can think of a few other upgrades like I want it neon green... That's sad man I really like your attitude and your demeanor and your channel
Great video. You’ll get the hang of it with more seat time. I also have a small three point back hoe and it just takes time. The smaller ones are more jerky than the big excavators. Still beats a shovel and a pick. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching ..Im slowly getting it I think lol
Great video. Keep it up👍👍👍
interactive video game,lol you just got to love it
You'll get it figured out!! I ran a small John Deere backhoe my father in law had 45 years ago. I jumped on my cousins J.D. backhoe the other day and it was ugly!! After a few hours it got a lot better. I was working close to my newly sided house so i was very nervous. Good luck to you.
Thanks so much for watching Its slowly getting better
All the strenght is in the curling of the bucket. Lots tend to try to pull the arm towards the opperator.
Seat time. I myself was able to ply with a 1.7 ton excavator and 5 ton helping out my brother in law build his new house. Fun as hell.
Im starting to see that the more I operate it ....
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If possible, try not to use the side of the bucket to push any dirt around back into the hole or level etc. It's not good on the pins and bushings on the pivot points!😉
New subscriber. Looking good! It took my friend a couple of days to get used to his. You did a LOT better then I did when I tried it! 🤣 1 1/2 yers more till I retire, then I’ll be getting one. Can’t wait to see more videos. Thanks for bringing us along! J.W. In Massachusetts.
Thanks so much for watching ......nice to have you here ...more vids coming soon
Minzi Muck, used one of those with 3 foot tires. You can stick the bucket all the way out and point it down and travel faster and farther.
Great job
Pull the arm towards you while simultaneously curling the bucket, for a better and fuller scoop. Interesting little machine, look forward to seeing what it’s capable of.
i was doing that more the last couple of days trying it ....more vid soon
Thanks for this démo I was wondering about those ans how they perform!
Enjoyed watching I'm subscribed be blessed from a fellow Canucks.
Thanks so much for watching ...and subbing
Instead of changing tires every time, I would just shop around for some boat trailer tires that are close to the diameter and width of the turf tiles. I had some similar on a boat I sold a couple years ago. So they shouldn't be too difficult to find. Real nice machine. I see this was posted 10 months ago. I'm sure you are a pro at it by now.
Good idea ...yes im a lot better at operating it and have a few newer videos showing that ... I also have an easy way to move it around with my side by side ...I have a shorter video showing that also ...it works great and is fast to do ...thanks for watching
Great Video, Thanks
Had to watch the test run. Lol. I notice you swapped the outriggers and wheels. Was very hard to keep quiet about that part, lol. Great job btw, both videos.
Nice sandbox toy!
If you move two levers at once instead of just one, the jerky motions will be reduced immensely
Just needing practice, I use my Trencher ll for digging 3 foot round rocks but I hook mine to a tractor or truck to get better leverage. 8HP briggs and I use mine a lot.
It will also operate much more smoothly when you throttle it up.
Pretty cool Dave 😊 hi Cindy 🥰
Awesome machine mate your going to get a lot of use out of this.
I agree Kez ...Hows things down under ?
@@sparkys506adventures4 bloody awesome I became a grand ma ma for the first time on Saturday the day before Mother’s Day. I’m absolutely chuffed 💖💖
You and Cindy May have to name a 🐿 baby violet xx
@@kez2646 Congrats to you !!!!
@@kez2646 Ill do that lol
Good job I want one now lol
Hey guys 👋. What a great little digger!! …terrible getaway vehicle 😉. See you again on the next video which I have just noticed is up ❤
Yep it goes no where quickly lol
Awesome video.
Thanks for watching
Looks good bud like the content
thanks Doug ...lots more to come
thank you for sharing 😀 boy with that being said i would set up a 1/2 screen and do the whole garden and save the rotow tiller blades from hitting those rocks. just saying. it might be a good idea. 👍
Ive thought of going through my garden soil with it ...good idea
I enjoy the video thanks
Thanks for watching ed ...lots more to come
It looks useful as a backup chair when you are sitting next to a fire or something
very nice.. I always see these in catalogs and pictures but I've never seen one operated. I just looked .. they make 10" Pneumatic Caster wheels that swivel .. not the worst price.. probably not too difficult to get a metal plate to mount to the outriggers.. hope you dig many holes with it :o)
Great idea...Im considering some wheels that swivel and Id attach them to a couple of pieces of square tube ...id remove the outriggers and add the wheels ....could tie a strap to it and easily haul it around with my side by side
You can reverse some of the hydraulic lines to match your movements. I seen a few videos where they do that for convenience.
Might get one
Get 10 gallons of fuel an just practice before you know it you'll be sticking matches once you get the control feel single post casters are great on those same size tires the already have the hole drilled on the outriggers when the valves wear in it will get less touchy to great content my friend what a average guy would be able to do with a helper an weekend I'm sure you helped alot of folks scratching there head
Thats great advice John
That looks awesome wonder if they have different buckets for it
Yes they have a 24 inch landscape bucket ill be getting at some point Im sure
All you need is a thumb to pick up rocks brush etc? Works great
They sell one for it ...also a 24 inch wide landscape bucket is in my sights for an accessory
you did great
Thanks ...its slowly coming to me ...
Those are torflex Axles ... they do gave suspension built into them
I admit its a great "toy". I had one but the other model with the 4 llevers, quite similar to what you have and it really worked well. The one mod I wanted was to add an electric starter . not that the engine was hard to start but I wanted the convenience. To add a starter you have to change the flywheel since the original haw no crown gear. It was simpler to just swap the motor with one with the starter already installed and costs about the same as going with the original engine. The only drawback it has is the degree of swing of the boom (about 130 degrees) which some times I found inconvenient especially when you are digging a trench or trying to load soil in a trailer. Other than that for the price I think its a great back saver
looks easy to fall out of, think I would make some sort of rails/cage around it, looks fun all the same.
I just got a new suspension seat with a high back and arm rests ....going on it this weekend ...even has a sliding track
Okay so after watching your videos, I'm thinking in my head use those full-size tires on the back and just keep them on there but have electric hub motors in each of them and have a controller for each of them similar to a pressure sensitive toggle, then you could have like a "miniature Z-Turn". I think you should be using the same tires you normally use and I don't see no reason why those tires can't go in the front and then just put the outriggers in the back put the casters on the outriggers in the back and then have little electric hub motors in each of your tires with a control going to an independent spot. I don't know my mind running wild, its Saturday morning, but surely it would be fairly easy to make itself repelled without the use of hydraulics or extra engines just two electric motors just to piddle around
because its so easy to move around with my side by side.....
Im interested. Looks like a decent little machine for the price. I just recently priced a mini excavator rental and it was about half what this costs for just one week. I would love to see a few more videos on it like digging up a eight or ten inch stump and if you leave it hooked up to the truck with it in neutral will it pull the truck along too? I am disabled and getting off and on to unhook it from the truck would be difficult for me so that would be a huge plus if you can just leave it hooked up. Hope to see a few more videos on this for sure. Liked and subscribed.
Thanks so much for watching ....vid coming friday eve with me digging a bit of dirt and pulling a decent sized stump also ....I guess you could leave it attached but what Im going to do soon is make up a pair of caster wheels to attach to the outriggers when i want to move it around easily ...ill prob use my side by side with a strap and tow it around the property ....its a fair distance from where I park it to out front where ill be using it ....
Cool cool
I have a betstco that I leave hooked to my garden tractor to dig holes and short runs. For long runs I unhook from tractor.
Um it does have suspension those rectangular boxes on the wheel assembly are torsion axles , one of the best types of suspension for applications such as this
I have the same one change ur hyd oil filter to a different one that yellow one has no gasket inside took 2 hrs to get off took the whole house int off and heated it up to get the filter off
I have a DR tow behind backhoe that is very similar to your machine. The manual says to limit your speed to 45 mph. It pulls well at that speed, so I bet that yours will do the same. Hope you enjoy the hoe! Thanks for the videos.
It did tow well actually but it wont be leaving the cabin any time soon ....
Nice Looking Black Dirt, Damned a Black Fly!
Thank you for taking the time and bother to record the video and post it.
Thanks ...lots of vids of it coming soon
But practice makes perfect once you get used to it you be crawling and moving all over the place good job keep it up
Looks like you should have bought an engine hoist from Princess Auto to help with moving the heavy parts for assembly .
Great idea lol I did think of that actually
That's actually a really good idea if you could mount it on there to help move little s*** around that'd be great
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Nice. I could have used that a few times.
One thing to remember grease it
Every time you use it or every other time anyway those pins ware
Fast if you dont you will learn the speed youre machine likes best
But you will do ok
You have just about sold me on one! I have checked on line but can't find dealers for this machine in the US. Waiting to see you do some real digging. Good job!!!
Harbor freight
They have a similar unit but a few differences ...like theirs has 4 control levers not 2 ....
I think you can tow this with the bucket in the back of the atv lifting the legs up in the air. tie the bucket off and drive slow.
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I may rig up an extra set of wheels to go in place of the outriggers to move it around the property .....
Nice seeing you playing in the dirt there eh! What is the total width? Thinking of possibly setting on my barge someday for dredging?
Its about 6 feet wide ii believe .....
My tow behind backhoe has torsion axle and it looks as if yours does too.
Can you turn the outriggers over so they sit on the flat plate? I would think you could slide along on the flat plates until you get to your digging location by pulling your self with the bucket. You wouldn’t have to lift the front. I guess you would need to turn them over before you dig so the pointed side can grab the ground. Really enjoyed the assembly video and this one.
Good idea but Im adding some caster type wheels to the outriggers to make it easier to move around ....videos coming soon
Only draw back is that you have to remove each pins and apply grease. I do mine after every 8 hours of use. It is a pain but those pins would wear out very quickly if you don't. I've made a bracket that I can insert in the square tubing where the hitch goes and I put two cinder block on that bracket. It does help holding down the back end and not bounce as much.. Check out Metsa man videos. Same backhoe , just different name. Got the idea of buying one after watching his videos.
The higher the rpm the smoother it operates
I have really watching you. If I Were able I would you think about getting me one. But I am into better shape for that enjoy yourself
Got one, tow it around farm and local with 750 brute easily
Looks likt it might work mounted in the bed of like an s-10 or ranger, have a little backhoe truck
Didn't you grease all the fittings....? For not ever operating one before you did a great job.... it'll take time to get a feel of it and how it works.... playing with it as you go and learning the moves w.more smoothness....! =)
Greased all them yes before I used it ....
Good to know about the tires do you need a triangle on rear
I didn't use a triangle ..if I was going to tow it a lot I prob would ...
I might buy one of these for placing logs onto my sawmill. How much do you think it can lift.
the hydraulics are very strong on it and they sell a grapple for them also .....depending on size of your logs it may work great
What camera and video editing software are u using
If need can move hoses on valve body to make changes on cylinder.
I mostly use a go pro hero 4 and video pad editing software
Haha! As i was watching I was thinking, " This should be a great informative video,he seems like a mans man." Then you get the engine going and your inner child came out,lol Just like the rest of us with new toys. Ive been debating on one of these units as well but with a thumb to also help with lifting logs onto my mill. Debating if i should fork over a few more grand and go for a cheapy mini ex, Either way... Im sure they both have pros and cons.
its a great machine for what its intended for ...the hydraulics are very strong on it
To have a versatile little machine for trenching, digging, lifting trees and logs, and rocks 😂 you could do much worse. Once you get more used to the controls that thing will pay for itself on the first real project. It's either very quiet or you were practicing on low engine RPMs.
Vey handy machine
Hello Dave got the same. machine red rock I like your idea of front wheels can you please tel me your measurements for that bracket and angle if you don’t minde I would apreshiate thank you
Not sure why you need to change the wheels. Seems like it operate just fine with the larger tires.
Very kool. I guess you're in Cabada cause in 24 miles south of BC border in NE Washing ton state. What did u pay for urs? Dandahermit
It was $4200 plus tax ...They are $5000 plus tax now ...
If you bump the rpm’s up your hydrologic’s should smooth out. Hydraulic’s typically run at top rpm.
I would like to mount one of these to the back of a heavy-yard tractor.
It would be cool to do ....the toro garden tractor I have there was sold with a front end loader as an accessory ...im sure it could easily hold this rig ...the tractor is close to 600 lbs I believe with no attachments on it ...I have a 48 inch 3 blade mower on it now ...wish I could find a loader attachment for it also but they were over 6k over 30 years ago ....
Looks pretty much like my Jensen mb300
Also a trencherman is another one built the same ...
if you are ever on a hill, always engage your bucket teeth in the ground, other wise she'll take off on ya wislt sliding on the bucket heal. also dig air for ahwile till to get the controls memorized, its all muscle memory after all
Great tips ...thanks
How much was it sorry I live in Saipan so I’m trying to find out how much it cost and if they can even ship it here. Thank you for the video’s.
They are approx $5000 canadian dolars now
Interesting video. Need some camera stabilization.
no your out riggers are right but you didn't need to change the wheels from the towing to the turf tires will work just fine with either set
It would have worked well but I wanted to take the wheels back home with me that day lol
You are doing an awesome job with it wish I had one
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There's a machine called a Ditch Witch. That there is more of a Ditch Warlock.