Welder Dave
Senior Member
I have an MX track that I'm always trying to improve and add to. I don't make money of it but can right off the expenses. I had a guy call me up and offer to help. I said I can always use help in exchange for riding privileges. He said he's run loaders and skid steers and a backhoe. I needed to dig a little clay so drove the 931B over and started digging a little hole and then put him in the seat. It was pretty clear he hadn't run a backhoe much. My hoe has excavator style controls but even if he was used to backhoe controls anyone with some experience knows to roll the bucket up as you pull the stick in. He said I made him nervous being there. I can let him try the skid steer but if it isn't any better how do you basically say thanks for the offer to help but you don't have enough experience and I don't have the time to train you. I can get 3 times more done doing it myself. If he wants to help pump water or clean up he can do that for riding priviledges. A little clue I got that he may have been a dreamer was when he said he got to drive a D12 when he 12 years old up at Ft. Mac. I didn't say anything but thought, oh boy. LoL