1974 644 lbh

[Harry]

Here is a pic of my 644 lbh which I've had for about four years now. It's all stock except of a little bucket work to add some forks to the front.
The pic is me moving some nursery stock from my evergreen nursery. Load on front was so heavy I had to raise the hoe to counter balance.
Keep the Peace
Harry

[Timj]

Very nice Harry :113: , and if that's not enough counter weight, take a scoop of dirt.
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Tim

[Eugen]

A great tractor and your're having fun with it! Nothing better than that Harry!

[Toolslinger]

Very nice Harry :113: , and if that's not enough counter weight, take a scoop of dirt.

You ain't kiddin... Some years ago after Sandy blew through I was taking out a big old locust stump at my folks place that came over. I split it vertically in half via a couple big chainsaws, and found I was just barely able to lift a half a few inches off the ground before the pressure regulator kicked in. Problem was, the rears had no purchase. So, stretch the hoe out all the way, and fill the bucket with bricks from their patio, and away we went. Just barely. The front bearings and tires didn't last long after that though...

[Timj]

Very nice Harry :113: , and if that's not enough counter weight, take a scoop of dirt.

You ain't kiddin... Some years ago after Sandy blew through I was taking out a big old locust stump at my folks place that came over. I split it vertically in half via a couple big chainsaws, and found I was just barely able to lift a half a few inches off the ground before the pressure regulator kicked in. Problem was, the rears had no purchase. So, stretch the hoe out all the way, and fill the bucket with bricks from their patio, and away we went. Just barely. The front bearings and tires didn't last long after that though...

I've had to do this a few times with my full size backhoe. :3: just goes to show we will always push our machines to the limit to get the job done