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Hi. Fordtech86, when I say slow to fast, I am talking about my human reflexes. I keep rpms the same, around 2300 to 2500 for backhoe use since I got her. Example, if you push forward on the boom stick, lets say you break that total movement up into 10 steps/increments. steps/increments 1 to 2...

Hi, sorry, its a 2021 BX23s w 24 hours on it. Reason the tractor shakes is because there is no gradual activation of the boom or dipper. Its like the hydro valve circuit is either full on or full off when you touch the controls. It "seems" like everything is tight from the control handles to...

When I first got the tractor and started using the backhoe, it was feathering the controls so slow it would take me about 30 seconds to send the arm out and scrape forward to get a full bucket of dirt, or, basically, slower than molasses. I spend 2 days doing that and I have to say I got pretty...

Well, we will see how long the honeymoon lasts..... I see you have chains on the tires? You need them? They work? Doesn't it tear up the yard?

Cant say I am looking "forward" to it, but, I live so far out in the country I have 1 bar on my cell phone, no highspeed internet (though I found a way to sneak it in over my phone that has unlimited access), no cable, no DSL, NADA, no wife/kids or g/f. Not much else to do out there.

As soon as I saw that line, I knew where it was going, good or bad, and just made me laugh so hard my coworkers were looking at me.....again.....like they usually do, lol. Yea, that was the original plan about 7 months back, to grid it out and do a rough level through each grid. That plan is...

I dont think I should use my dirt as it is called "blackjack". From what I hear, blackjack is a clay. I could be wrong, but I dont think grass likes clay (another things I have to study, growing grass, lol.). Seems it would be best to get rid of it and haul in some top soil!?

Just a side note. On the other side of the truck is a death drop off that needs to be filled, so, I will not need to go far with the extra dirt.

Hey all.... Well, to give a little more insight, I am new, and, I will admit I dont know what I am doing.....YET! Key notes YET!! The idea, this being my first TLB, you gotta learn somewhere, sometime. Either my equipment or someone elses. I would hate to break something, but, how else are...

First 3 days of ownership, 24 tractor hours on my brand spanky knew tractor and one of the jobs half finish. Filling the hole back up after I pull the tree down is next.

Oh, no, I lost my very first reader, lol o_O

This will be a little lengthy just so everyone knows where my thinking is, good and bad. After seeing tractors scoop virgin earth, and knowing all the other projects I could use a tractor for, I went ahead and got myself a little 23s . I have to dig some holes for in ground water tanks, make a...

I dunno............. $500 just to come on site, then $500 hr min 3 hours, I think I will beat the tractor up a little first. I have more time than money, lol.

Well, one good thing is that this is my first tractor, so, just playing with it for hours will be a great learning experience. Second things is I figure if the bucket doesnt do jack, I will swing around to the backhoe and scrape up the ground a bit to get something. I think she will do "ok"...

No no, I think tooth bars are around $250 and up to around $400. I was talking about box blades and plows run around $1k, cant find any disks for sale......yet, but, I dont see those being any cheaper. Hard to say how much dirt. The land is about 300x300 feet (on the generous side) and wavy...

Well, it wasn't so much the cost, for the most part, it was that I have not done any research to see what options of tooth bars are out there. How much talent I can acquire in my cranial cavity? Well, thats to be seen, soon :o

Awesome, thanks!

Dont know if the tires are filled, I forgot to ask, yes backhoe. The tractor salesman said if I am talented, I might not need a tooth bar. I figure he, of all people, would try to sell me something, but, if he isnt, it can wait. Since I am going to pay for it out of pocket, I decided to wait...

???? You DO have a tractor, you know....................... 🚬

So, just bought a new BX23s. I plan to use it to level out the yard, hence, scoop up a lot of compacted(?) yard dirt. Plan is to scrape 2-4" of the surface at a time, but, this being my first ever tractor, we will see how it goes. My first concern and question is traction. I will have the...