Mini-Excavator Digs 7 1/2 ft. Deep

Mini-Excavator Digs 7 1/2 ft. Deep MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 21-2-13 "It's a small machine with a lot of power and versatility," says Mark Palmer, manufacturer of the Lifton LE 125 mini backhoe. It's hydraulically-driven with a 7 gpm pump and powered by a 13 hp. Honda engine and will dig as deep as 7 1/2 ft. Bucket widths are available from 9 to 36 in. When in use it's lifted off its wheels by hydraulically-controlled front and rear stabilizers. One advantage of the design is that if you need to get into a tight space, the drive wheels and axles can be removed by pulling a pin and disconnecting three hydraulic hoses. That lets it fit through a 28-in. opening. The machine weighs 1,500 lbs. and self-tows on the highway at speeds up to 65 mph so no trailer is needed. Sells for $14,500. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mark Palmer, Lifton Excavator, N27128 Lindstrom Rd., Blair, Wis. 54616 (ph 608 525-3723; fax 608 525-2000).

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