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Find a model →Pit up to four models against each other. Engine, hydraulics, hitch, weight, warranty.
Open comparison →Written guides on choosing tractors, hydraulics, PTO, hitches, and maintenance.
Read articles →A two-day real-work video of a beginner (Hank) and an experienced operator (Tony) using a subcompact and compact LS tractor backhoe together to dig an in-ground pool. The focus is less on specs and more on practical lessons: two-machine communication, safety spacing, and why dumping dirt bucket-to-bucket wastes time. Useful for newer operators curious about coordinating equipment on a real job site.
An owner-operator channel where the host shares hands-on learning experiences from his own projects and visits to other properties, so expect a hobbyist-learner perspective rather than expert instruction.
Tony showed Hank it is not a good idea because it wastes time waiting and could have hurt the equipment, as seen when he let Hank try it.
The compact tractor backhoe worked about ten times better than the subcompact as far as ability and quickness, though operator skill also played a role.
Talk about the game plan first, communicate who goes where, stay out of the other operator's way, and use nonverbal cues like backing up to avoid collisions.
