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Read articles →An owner's enthusiastic first-person account of the LS MT122 with the LB1107 backhoe attachment, centered on a real digging project, drainage work that reached six to seven feet. It covers backhoe controls walkthrough, hydraulic coupler hookup, stabilizer pads, and a novice operator running the machine. Primarily anecdote and endorsement rather than specs-heavy analysis; best suited for homeowners on the fence about buying versus renting a subcompact.
Posted by the All Dick'd Up (All Dick'd Up) channel, appears to be an owner-operator sharing personal impressions from their own property, with a noticeably enthusiastic pro-LS buying stance throughout.
It dug six and a half to seven feet in this project, though digging becomes limited after about six feet, requiring the machine to be pushed down.
Yes, the video shows a novice who had never run a backhoe before operating it successfully, calling it a great machine for learning on bigger equipment.
Bolt-on pads sold by a New Hampshire tractor dealer, which are thick and heavy duty, unlike sticky pads that fall off or metal angle iron that can damage surfaces.
The owner strongly recommends buying over renting for homeowners with lots of projects, citing easy financing and good loan terms, grading it an A plus.
