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Read articles →A hobby-farm episode centered on expanding a chicken run, where the RK25's backhoe gets used to dig through rocky ground, and the host's partner takes her first turn on the controls, with a brief tip on using slow, gentle movements. The video also shows a DIY fence-stretching method using two screwed-together boards. Light on tractor specs; best for RK25 owners curious about casual real-world backhoe use.
Posted by the Gathering Rust Hobby Farm channel, presenting as owner-operators sharing day-to-day hobby farm work rather than structured reviews.
Be very gentle on the controls and use slow, easy movements, otherwise you get a lot of chitter chatter and back and forth motion.
Yes, the video shows the RK25 backhoe being used to dig through ground described as having hit a lot of rock.
Hook a homemade stretcher, made of two boards screwed together to squeeze the fence, to the backhoe, pull it tight, then staple it to the post.
