MPG?? Drive it or trailer it... New Holland 655D

overhaulin · Oct 21, 2016

I have my backhoe stored at my friends place and I am ready to bring it home. Its about $200 to have it trailered or I could drive it but its about 22 miles away according to Google. If I drove it I would also have a buddy follow me with hazard lights as well.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!

hetkind · Oct 21, 2016

I would ask your local police first...but at $10/mile for trailoring you are saving a good five hours of use at $50/hr local rates.

I am paying $90/hr for truck and trailer time.

Howard

overhaulin · Oct 21, 2016

Sounds like having it towed that distance would be best overall.

Thanks

Delmer · Oct 21, 2016

Don't you have hazards on the backhoe also? that and a SMV sign should be all you need. As for MPG, I've never run a full tanks worth of highway miles:beatsme I'd guess no less than 5 MPG, it doesn't seem to make a big difference in the fuel level.

22 miles on some of the perfectly straight, flat farm roads in OH is nothing. Or is this hilly or suburban?

Billrog · Oct 21, 2016

I drive my Backhoe over 20 miles on a regular bases to jobs 22 miles would be less than an hr. Minimum charge around here is $160 to get a move. A trailer to handle my machine would cost me $15,000 to $20,000 plus an additional $8,000 a year for insurance and getting the truck and trailer certified twice a year. I'm guessing I put over 1,000 mile a year on the hoes I've owned for over 20 years now with no adverse effects other than the fact I replace the tires every 3 or 4 years. I limit my jobs to about a 30 mile radius if I had to go farther I'd consider a trailer or having it hauled.

overhaulin · Oct 21, 2016

I just put new skins on it a couple of months ago.

I did check with the BMV and they said as long as I've the SMV after sunrise and before sundown that was all I needed. I did just buy this backhoe earlier this year so I don't have any on road experience but I think it would be okay as long as I take my time.

For the most part the roads a pretty flat but there is one big hill I would have to go up.

Billrog · Oct 21, 2016

I was apprehensive the first time I had to rd. a machine but think nothing of it now hills really slow you down just gear down and be careful where you pull to the side for traffic.

overhaulin · Oct 21, 2016

Yea I noticed the brakes will stop it at slow speeds but not if you get that machine rolling.

Thanks

El Hombre · Oct 22, 2016

Do the move early on a Sunday morning; for obvious reasons....

Biggest risk is going too fast, especially on a downhill, use the same gear going down as you used going up and everything will be fine. Being able to use the roads are one of the big advantages of rubber tired stuff compared to anything with tracks.

overhaulin · Oct 22, 2016

Do you shift through the gears or do you start out in 4th? I know stupid question.

d4c24a · Oct 22, 2016

no problem roading that short distance , somedays do over 100 miles a day in a jcb 3cx here in the uk

Billrog · Oct 22, 2016

I usually start in 3rd when I'm roading.

overhaulin · Oct 23, 2016

Thanks Billrog!

I ended up driving it home yesterday and found that 3rd was the sweet spot but I would put it in 4th when I got on to level ground for about 15 to 20 mph.

I find I could get it to shift from 3rd to 4th but I couldn't get it to downshift without coming to a complete stop. I had to go up a steep long hill so I just put in 2nd and had no problem... But slow.

Thanks again!

Billrog · Oct 23, 2016

I'm spoiled with my 4wd 580 SM with ride control it rds. at 28 mile per hr. & faster down hill with no bounce & with a lock up converter will climb relativity steep hills in 3rd. When I have to shift into second I come to a stop but can shift down into 3rd from 4th double shifting using the loader control clutch button.
Good to here you had a safe trip home and had a chance to get the feel of running the Hoe next trip will be a breeze.

overhaulin · Oct 23, 2016

Wow... I could run 20 but not for long. It took me two hours to go 22 miles.

Can you use the clutch button like you would use a clutch pedal while you're moving?

Thanks again for all the help!

Billrog · Oct 24, 2016

Yes you can as I don't think I've ever used anything but when shifting.

overhaulin · Oct 24, 2016

Now I got to go try it.

Would you just hold the button until you got it in the next gear... right? Would you let off the throttle as you made this gear change?

I checked the manual but the only thing it tells me is that the transmission is fully synchronized and you can shift up or down, but that's all they tell you.

Billrog · Oct 24, 2016

I let off the throttle push the button and push it up into 3rd except every time I come home my driveway is very steep & use 2nd so that I don't have to stop I push the button pull it out of 4th release button rev. push button and shift into sec.release button then floor it on the go. By the time I do the shift the machine is only going 2 to 3 mph they slow down fast when you come to a hill. On the road I would be going from 4th to 3rd then to 2nd when climbing a very steep hill.

overhaulin · Oct 25, 2016

Awesome... thanks again for all the help!!

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