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I have a (new) Kelley 600 back hoe on my Kubota 7500 (21 hp). When it is working, it works well. I this week I dug out this HUGE stump, pushed/pulled/nudged it up an incline with the backhoe and FEL (with lot of time spent to get it done safely) to dump the stump in a fill area (future barn site). Saved me HOURS of time and money!
However I have mixed feelings about the backhoe unit. One cylinder leaked oil within 3 hrs. Took 3 weeks to replace it (warranty). Today, another leak (about 10 hrs on unit), different cylinder, same place (near weld on the bottom of cylinder).
In addition some of the Kelley 3 point mounting brackets (mounted on draw bar) are slightly bent (as if the plate wasn't thick enough) right over the turnbuckle.
To compound things, the backhoe hydraulics run off the tractor pump, so when one of the hoe's cylinders is fully extended and one doesn't back off the lever fast enough, a hydraulic "surge" is felt through the tractor causing the 3-point to raise about 1/2 inch. Dealer says this is "normal."
I have a feeling this hoe & perhaps my tractor isn't going to last if these conditions continue.
Is this my "penalty" for not choosing a sub-frame and/or PTO mounted hydraulic pump? Or this brand of Backhoe?
Any comments appreciated, even if brutal!!!
However I have mixed feelings about the backhoe unit. One cylinder leaked oil within 3 hrs. Took 3 weeks to replace it (warranty). Today, another leak (about 10 hrs on unit), different cylinder, same place (near weld on the bottom of cylinder).
In addition some of the Kelley 3 point mounting brackets (mounted on draw bar) are slightly bent (as if the plate wasn't thick enough) right over the turnbuckle.
To compound things, the backhoe hydraulics run off the tractor pump, so when one of the hoe's cylinders is fully extended and one doesn't back off the lever fast enough, a hydraulic "surge" is felt through the tractor causing the 3-point to raise about 1/2 inch. Dealer says this is "normal."
I have a feeling this hoe & perhaps my tractor isn't going to last if these conditions continue.
Is this my "penalty" for not choosing a sub-frame and/or PTO mounted hydraulic pump? Or this brand of Backhoe?
Any comments appreciated, even if brutal!!!