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- Kubota BX 23S with Backhoe has its hands full with this job. Tonight I got started digging the trench for the electric line for the new Building, Trench is going to be long and Im already into some hard shale!
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Good morning everyone. 48º and cloudy this morning in KC. Stay safe, be humble & kind and Have a day.
Good Morning Phil. Been wondering about you lately. Hope your well friend.
@@HallnoutMhall, been doing OK not much going on with the short days and dreary weather around here.
Good morning from Calgary and a chilly -8C. I enjoy your morning salutations...safe, humble and kind. Same to you and hope you have a great Thanksgiving. Make lots of memories Phil. Steve
Mr. Mike... your BX can do it!
I’ve been digging with one for 15years. I started with a BX24. Electric runs, septic repairs, tornado shelters, building pads, footings, post holes, horse and cattle graves... you name it, I’ve dug it. Although we don’t have shale, we do have Ozark mountain limestone and flint.
There are a few jobs that I’ve had a struggle but, short of solid bed rock, the BX has done the job. Here are a couple of tips for you:
The reach of the backhoe is short. As a result, the spoil pile will always be close to the trench. If you dig deep or wide, you’ll run out of room to put it on one side of the hole. What I learned was that once the pile gets a foot or so high... I take a full bucket and lower the boom into it. When I uncurl to dump, it pushes the spoils away from me. This effectively extends my reach and keeps the spoils from encroaching on my trench.
Another thing that has made a big improvement, on my digging, was to put a self adhesive tape measure on the front face of my dipper stick. I cut it off so that when the bottom of the bucket is flat in the trench the tape shows me the depth. It saves me from having to get off and run a tape measure. When I’m digging drainage trenches, I drive stakes along the trench and put marks on them to measure the fall needed. The same technique works with footings, etc. When I upgraded to the BX23S last year... I had a tape ready to put on it as soon as I got it home.
I realize you have a good deal of experience but, wanted to support your use of the BX on this project... it is the right tool for this project.
Hello from a cool and sunny 35 deg in MA. Number one reason is it's a lot more fun digging with the backhoe then the trencher! Have a day!
"Little" equipment is fine as long as you operate it within it's abilities (you are doing that perfectly). beats a shovel,pick,and digging bar all to heck.....
Let the machine work, you can't force it to work harder.
Love all the work! Meticulously done as well. God bless you both.
Let's face it, Mike, you LOVE to run the backhoe! For that reason, it is a no brainer. Besides we love to see what you can do with what you have. You always give us the best on CZcams anyway.
Yeah he keeps repeating reasons he doesn't like trenchers .
Melissa is the rock! She takes care of Hunter, the family chores, the dinners and now her grandson Ty......and of course Mike! And she does this with the best smile on youtube! God Bless you Melissa. I hope the family doesn't take you for granted. You are a gem!
I'm digging it. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
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Love seeing what can be done with the small machines.
My thoughts too
Good morning Mike, Melissa, Hunter and Ty, looks like you will be ready to pull some wires before long! That Kubota is doing a great job for you especially because the way you operate it. You take care of your equipment and don’t abuse it and you maintain it. Keep up the good work and have fun with your projects and thanks for sharing with us. You have a great channel! Fred 👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
the kubota is doing a great job that is a handy machine but it has a pretty good operator thanks for sharing have a good day
Yep, hard ground for sure. Imagine back when it would have taken several men, picks, shovels and broken backs! It's just wonderful that you have the gumption and the means to do all these things yourself Mike. Melissa and kids surely are so proud of you. You obviously have very good work ethics too. Must be done right! Again, I have started another day w the Morgans! Thank you so very much for sharing Mike, you have made my day!🚜❤
Ditch Witch awesome tool, straight line less time and constant depth. In my uses it was the best tool to use, adjustable width choices, cuts thru roots, etc. It's all about priorities and each their comfort zone.
Mike: "I'm already into some shale."
Also Mike: Spent 10 videos putting all that shale there with the mini-ex.
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Gotta love it!
Lol, no that area there is natural ground but yer right, shake is everywhere here
Gotta love that little BX. It’s nice to see someone else pick up the back end once in a while too! Looking forward to the next video.
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love that little tractor wish I had one such a handy machine.
Mike - Loved the trenching music - it was a perfect fit. Blessings to you, Melissa, and the family. Hi to Hunter, Hannah, and Eva.
2 HOURS AND I'M NUMBER 11O ON REPLYS,! That Shows How many PEOPLE LOVE THE MORGANS! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
That "little" Kubota is amazing. We dug the footings for our 2000 square foot house, dug the hole for the septic tank, all the septic lateral lines, and 200' foot trench for the water line with it. And we are in extremely rocky ground in the Ozarks.
I like when you walk us through your thought process. Like the time to pick something up and the other constraints you’re thinking about. I think that stuff is really helpful.
Awesome the start of the electrical line looks like it's going to take some time good luck Mike don't work to hard. Thanks for sharing
Good morning Morgan family ☕️ I get it, you have the necessary tools you prefer... like grandpop used to say, less talk more work I’ll explain when it’s DONE
i love your kubota backhoe it looks like alot of fun to drive
Train Boy! U Drive it And Operate It ! No Pun Intended!
Mike, I experienced digging with a small backhoe like this running a 300ft trench at my house in heavy clay and rock. I noticed that if I put the front bucket down and used it and the outriggers to get the tractor off the ground, I had much better breaking force with the backhoe. It made the digging go much better. Just a thought.
Now the last time I had to dig I rented a Cat 302? Excavator and OMG could that thing dig. It was night and day difference in the power and ease of digging. I understand why you wouldn’t want to do that in your case, but it made 500ft of digging effortless.
Looking forward to your next video.
Dig Mike dig. Love that music you put in while digging. So relaxing. It is a man thing. You are right about the trenching. The tractor is doing what it is designed to do. It will be fine when conduit is placed. No heavy machines will be driving constantly over it. The sand will protect it. Have a Turkey day!!!
A led bar forward facing and one rearward mounted to the ROPS would be handy to help you continue your projects past sundown.
one of the first things I bought when I started building my house was a paint stick for marking paint. I hate bending over to use marking paint and with the hundreds of feet of marking that were done several times it sure is easier with the stick. Love the Black Hills sweatshirt.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Mike first time commitment but have watched all your vlogs enjoy them and can relate to them as I own kx57 Kubota mini excavator, kx90 skid steerl6060 tractor 726 zero turn mower 14 dump trailer I also have owned every size truncher ditch witch makes and I agree with you 100 % for electrical installations I prefer an excavator or backhoe. I have been in the construction business for about 55years. I really enjoy your videos and not so patently waiting for the next episode, please keep them coming say hi to your family especially Hunter, God give us all our special blessings . Thank you.
the backhoe has a claw on it too.. pretty sweet!
nice vid...a small machine can do a lot if you have the economy of time and don't expect it to do more than it's capable- so i've found with my Kubota, if i put the front bucket down to where it lifts the front wheels slightly, then put down the backhoe outriggers to where they raise the rear tires slightly that it maximizes the amount of grip the rear outriggers have on the ground because the weight of the whole machine is now supported by the furthest forward point and the furthest rear point. when the weight of the front loader and bucket and part of the engines weight are being supported by the front tires having contact with the ground then you loose all that weight on the rear outriggers and they can lift up or slip when your digging hard dirt. also taking small bites of the ground with the backhoe and scraping back a little at a time instead of expecting it to take huge bucketfulls with every swing of the backhoe it'll get most any job done with great results.
Good progress with the Electric line or trench!!👍👊
I lost a BX25 recently in a garage fire😢. I’m excited about getting my BX23S soon.
Have you ever had an issue when fully extending the backhoe bucket? When the backhoe bucket is fully extended there is a 90 degree elbow that makes contact with the backhoe. I have had two elbows snap off in like a day.
Mike just lost my brother Saturday was a surprise by we always enjoyed watching
Your videos together and were born in Pa and did a lot of snowmobiling and trail riding in potter county. You always reminded us of our good times. Keep up the good work. Miss you Dave.
Sorry for your loss
Thanks Mike we have watching since you had a skid steer made us feel good keep up with videos. Enjoy the tractors and the trail shots. The "brothers from Delaware".
Mike suggest you get a folder and put all the info on the building plans who did the work,electrical door etc.so 5-10 years down the road you can just pull out the folder and have all that info at hand.
I bought a 6” and a 16” in addition to the 12” the 23s came with. Also a quick change adapter. I use them all. The 16” makes digging big holes way quicker. Nice videos as usual. Hi Hunter!
I think.any reason is a great reason to use a bx! And you own it😜
Mike,
You should put an expansion sleeve in the 3” line for power above the sweep. For frost line movement. Just a thought.
Just got my hands on one of these for the day, it was definitely alot of fun to use. I plan on using it more in the future
When planning to dig plan for the worst rocks boulders logs an shale
It may be slow digging, but it's still rewarding doing it yourself Mike!
Exactly why I bought my 1025r with loader and backhoe. By the time you travel and rent something and deal with people it's just a hassle. Only having a day or so many hours at a time, I'd just like to have my own and use it whenever I want. Getting 0% sealed the deal as well. I probably over spent by a few thousand vs renting, but dug out many stumps at my own leisure without worrying what time it was or when I had to return a rented machine.
Mike, up here in N/W Pa, sand as pipe bedding on shale is not recommended. The shale can steal the sand, the recommended material is pea gravel. Once out of the shale you can use sand.
We used a lot of pea gravel up around Erie to bed piping.
Keep up the good work.
Dan.
In years gone by, I had a Kubota tractor with a Backhoe attachment used a 9" bucket for trenches, I had rock teeth on my bucket made it easer to go through the rock
If you map out what your digging and save it comes in handy later done it for years on farm.
We dropped in tracer wire for future pipe location.
I used my bx to dig a 200 foot long 3 foot deep trench for a coworker.I hit a section of rock like the section in your video.11 hours later,I finished.I really like my bx but it doesn't like rocks in the dirt.
I have that Kubota Bx23 backhoe it is very impressed with what you can do with it
Holy hell How many Toys does this guy own lol
I like that Deadwood hoodie
Gotta love that PA shale.
Mike , lord brother use a trencher , the amount of work you are making for yourself is nuts !!
Lol nope
Your own equipment usually works better than a rental unless the rental is brand new! You have an advantage in that without the pressure of time constraints with rental machinery, you can usually deal with more problems and end up with a much better job. Good plan, Mike! Love to hear your reasoning....
Mike, Make sure you pull mule tape through each of the conduits making it easier to pull the fiber and power through each of the conduits. As you glue up each section, pull it through. It will make life easier when it is time to get the wiring pulled.
Great video .
66 right now highs 77 today in Texas shorts everything keep the snow up there. You all
I only use white marking paint for trenches and always mark the edge of where I want the trench. Great video on that backhoe.
Bigger project than anticipated. Pulling for you with these shorter daylight hours. Enjoy these days off, time with family, and deer season. Happy Thanksgiving to you all, Mike!
Mike, 18 inches of coverage in the lawn areas and 24 under the driveway for the electrical conduit is the minimum without 2 inches of concrete coveraqe (reference NEC table 300.5), so you are fine. Keep that warning tape up as high as practical so the next guy doesn't dig out the tape and conduit in a single scoop! Seen them put it in way too low on many occasions. Nice job.
Every time you do some work on your hobby barn Mike is another step closer to getting this project finished and as I have said before I cannot wait for that day and thus is by far the BETTER investment than say a vehicle 🚗 that costs more to purchase it deprecates so quickly that it’s only worth half of its original cost three or four months later.
Enjoyed the video.
Good video Mike. Still better than a shovel. Thank you for sharing.
Perfect timing for this vid! :) im getting ready to dig a trench to lay outdoor wood boiler pipe from my shop to my house
Little Ty….so content. Must have just been fed. All bundled up. Looks like a little fireplug.
Hi of 57 today and partly sunny…not bad for Southern Indiana.
I always enjoy working with the backhoe on my BX tractor. It was a great way to learn the skills with a machine that did not seem too intimidating. Taught me a lot later on when I would rent a larger piece of equipment. Great plan Mike! 👍
slow and steady job gets done... thanks 4 video. be kind.
Nice hoodie! Deadwood, Spearfish canyon and the northern Hills are my happy place!
Mike, I really liked the intro, camera angles, shot of the boots coming out of the garage door, etc. I know you do this type of intro all the time but there was something the really struck me about this particular intro. nicely done..
The best machine for your need
I was an electrician. I would occasionally rent a walk behind trencher.
I found it was better for me to have it delivered. When I added up the time that I spent picking it up, unloading, returning. I would spend probably 2 hours. Time is money. And when I’m not on the job site, nothing gets done.
Love that Kabota
Hello Morgan's, Mike an idea to keep records of where all your lines run, Drainage, water, electric,gas,lines for pool, sewer, Well worth it in the future! Doing great,
LOVE the music you are using in your videos ! woke up to light snow this morning in Chicago--already melted away.
Dude this has to be said
You look exactly like if Bruce Willis and Dennis Quaid had a baby
Good vid
Dig dug! 😎
Another one of my favorite kind of videos. Watching someone operate a piece of machinery (especially when they know how to do it)always gets my attention. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone. Stay well, stay safe and yall HAVE A DAY
I had that John deere 1025r and it worked ok but you can't be in a hurry digging with a small backhoe for sure. But they'll get the job done!
Doing something similar right now with my GC1723EB... I’d say the ground here is 50% rocks, and about a foot and a half or so down you hit bedrock. Fortunately that bedrock is relatively soft greenstone, and the backhoe will break it if I can get some leverage on it. For the rest I picked up a cheap jackhammer from Amazon; to spare my back I’m going to hang it from the backhoe bucket.
Good evening Sir 😊 Great backhoe therapy video and very well done trench Sir 👍😊 Cheers !!!
Good luck Mike, I hope your electric provider is more flexible then mine. They "REQUIRED" a 36" deep ditch. Great to see you put that machine to work.
Hope your entire family has a great Thanksgiving!
Here’s my take on this trenching job.
#1. It’s not impossible with the little Kubota. Win #1 for M. Morgan 👍
#2. How ever long it takes with the Kubota, each bucket is way faster and easier than a hand shovel
Win #2 for M. Morgan👍
#3. You’ve got the machine in your time frame. Only logical and cost effective solution
Win #3 for M. Morgan
And besides who cares what anybody else thinks.👍👍. Happy Thanksgiving Mike & Melissa
Loving the music, beautiful!
Good morning from California. Is it ok to say that you're between a rock and a hard place?? Anyway... that little machine does pretty darn good for the size of it.
Be safe, have patience 😉
Glad to see the rock breaks up and you don't have to use a demo or jack hammer to break the rock to achieve your required depth.
Erin! Would love to see a controlled Dynamite Blast!
Always making it happen!
Mike I think with the double conduit this is a better size for this. Hello Ty hello Hunter. Thanks for sharing your video with us. Happy Thanksgiving. Ed
Looks like some tuff digging, nice work.
Morning Morgan's! I've had a few issues over the years here on the farm with drain locations and such. Luckily I stay in contact with the former owner and he still remembers how he laid everything out many years ago. I always said if I build new construction that I would make a blueprint or layout with all possible measurements I may ever need. You could always resort to your videos I suppose. Have a day!
Woke up this morning to some snow on the ground here in the Chicago area. Better get to it Mike. Winter is on the way.
Looking good. I always run some extra conduit for water and one more if ever needed. A water faucet out there may be good, a frost prove one of course. Have a great day.
And with a hydrant out there would be good fire protection on that side of building even tho the road around the building kinda protects it and it'll keep the grass green in a dry summer.
Thanks for posting! I plan on doing the same with my bx23s. The thing is super handy to have around the property! Subscribed!
The way I see things are Mr. Mike, if you own a piece of equipment use it. I see it as common sense at work here.
Exactly.
33.8 degrees with a strong, 44mph, wind off the ocean here in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
@david kettell I do love it here. Most of the time its's much nicer,. We set a record this year with over 100 days 70 degrees or warmer. In the summer we get over 1 million visitors to a place with less than 150000 population. I'm sounding like a tourist promoter but google Prince Edward Island and you will see what I mean. Have a Day
Really liking your channel. The storylines are just great and I look forward to each one to see what happens next. You guys are fabulous story tellers.
Happy almost thanksgiving
Thank you for the video
Morning Mike & Melissa and grandson tye doing great 👍 Mike your higher shots are really getting great the give a whole new perspective to what your doing. Oh and yeah I can Dust off the old 54 cal. Thompson muzzle loader still lol
"I'll just move this shale...Oh, wait! That's the barn footing!"
Wow you wasn't kidding about that shell rock! But at least your tractor backhoe can cut through it!
So much granite here in Washington State that the utility installers broke a trencher at my new house. That rock eventually made a nice feature in my rock garden. Happy T-day to all!
I'm running into the same problem you mention about renting a trencher. Need to do some work to put in a driveway on an 18 acre property I bought recently but I don't have a tractor yet. Trying to decide if I should just go buy the tractor since I'll do that eventually or rent something for a couple weeks so I can use it in the evenings and weekends. Too bad tractors have to cost so much money! :/
The building is looking great, awesome to see all the progress you are able to make with everything else you have going on. I find myself in analysis paralysis too often when I do have the time and have so many things to do, all of which seem to have the same level of priority. Keep it up!