I’ve seen this done in person many times. It’s always amazing to watch. We have quite a few “dirt benders” living up here in my neck of the woods. My daughter once asked “Daddy? How did he get that into the back of the truck?”.
Now I can show her this video! Who knows, maybe she will aspire to be a heavy equipment operator and make some good money. Instead of going to a liberal college (that I can’t afford, BTW) and leaving with a useless diploma and enormous debt.
Kermit
Yep not that difficult for a small backhoe. The ones that I’ve used have to hauled in as many as 8 pieces.
However, I’ve seen 250,000 lb. track excavators (this backhoe weighs less than 30,000) do similar things.
It is amazing to see one of the big machines grab a 6 story building with a grapple near the top and shake it like a pit bull.
steve m (yet Another Infidel!)
In NY State you would have seen 5 other guys standing around, w/coffee, watching the one guy do this – the one guy who probably did all the work at the site. ..An old joke – What’s blue and yellow and sleeps 6? A state DOT truck………
Al M (wxgesr)
I bet the first guy that though up that move got stuck.