Swetz
Senior Member
Hello all,
As some of you know, I am searching for a backhoe to purchase, and will probably own one in the next six months. With that in mind, I am looking at what equipment I am going to use to grease the pins. So, guys that have their units at their property, what are you using to grease...A battery powered unit that uses tube grease, or a pneumatic unit that takes a barrel of grease? I understand that if a unit is on a jobsite, it may be tough to use a pneumatic unit unless you have a service truck. My tractor will not leave my property and I am thinking it may be easier to just purchase a roll-around pneumatic unit...pros and cons of each and recommendations would be appreciated.
As a add-on, I do currently have a compact utility tractor that I use a hand pump grease gun on, and have been thinking about purchasing a cordless unit like the milwaukee unit (because I already have several m-18 batteries and chargers). It is really not a big deal to pump grease on this small tractor,however, I am thinking a full size unit will take more grease and become a pain to hand pump and change cartridges.
As some of you know, I am searching for a backhoe to purchase, and will probably own one in the next six months. With that in mind, I am looking at what equipment I am going to use to grease the pins. So, guys that have their units at their property, what are you using to grease...A battery powered unit that uses tube grease, or a pneumatic unit that takes a barrel of grease? I understand that if a unit is on a jobsite, it may be tough to use a pneumatic unit unless you have a service truck. My tractor will not leave my property and I am thinking it may be easier to just purchase a roll-around pneumatic unit...pros and cons of each and recommendations would be appreciated.
As a add-on, I do currently have a compact utility tractor that I use a hand pump grease gun on, and have been thinking about purchasing a cordless unit like the milwaukee unit (because I already have several m-18 batteries and chargers). It is really not a big deal to pump grease on this small tractor,however, I am thinking a full size unit will take more grease and become a pain to hand pump and change cartridges.