Heavy Equipment Forums Heavy Equipment Community

Telehandler used as Backhoe

DieselSmoke3 ยท 2013-06-11 18:41

Does anyone have experience ditching with a telehandler? I'm thinking of attaching a Bobcat implement up front for simple ditching like footings/septic lines/water and electrical lines. Anyone done this? Any pics or vid of the equipment used?

Replies3
  1. #1lumberjack2013-06-11 19:32

    I can't imagine that would be very fun.

  2. #2CM19952013-06-23 17:19

    Bad idea. The booms on most telehandlers are not designed to dig or pry. You would shorten the life of the boom or worse, bend it.

  3. #3Dualie2013-06-23 23:11

    sounds like a good way to be buying a new boom. They arnt even really fond of having buckets put on them for spreading loose aggregates.