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Does anyone know where I can learn how to use a BOBCAT or BACKHOE loader ?
Hello and thank you for answering my question. Here in Washington, D.C. , where I live, it was a mess trying to deal with the blizzard snow. Sidewalks , back alleys were jammed for days. Does anyone know where in D.C. I can learn how use a bobcat or backhoe front loader earth moving euipment?
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The only real answer, is to try it. Rent one, buy one, take a job with a company that uses them, get in the damn thing, and learn what everything does. It doesn’t take long, as they don’t have too many levers or buttons, but it is honestly the only way to learn. A half hour of playing, and you will be totally confidant. Oh, also, if you goto a dealership, tell them you want to start a business or something, but know nothing about them, if you get a good salesman, they may even give you a 10 minute tutorial.
Another option, if you are looking to do this as a business, is obviously snow blower. Here in canada, we also use quads (4×4′s) with snow chains on the tires, with a 4 foot blade attached to the front, works amazingly well. A bobcat is nice because you can actually pick up the snow and move it, but can be a little trickier on ice, although, once you get the hang of a skid steer bobcat, they are SWEEEEEET FOR THIS JOB.
Moral of the story, practice makes perfect.
A bobcat can be rented and the person who delivers it will ensure you know what you are doing. As for a back hoe, you cannot just go and try one. People will not let you loose on a $100000 piece of equipment. You can take a heavy equipment operator course that will give you a bit of experience. A four wheel drive truck and blade will suffice for plowing driveways and alley. An ATV will do ok, but is no good with a large dump of snow, as it is too heavy.
All things being equal, Chances are you could not even find one to rent if it`s that bad, and if you have no experience on one of these and think you can learn and get a job overnite, they will not hire you without some experience. Find yourself a snow blower and go out there
a Bobcat skid steer loader is quite easy to learn but a backhoe is far more complicated to learn, do the wrong thing and you can cause big damage, A bobcat is the easiest option, good luck