I am shopping for a small backhoe attachment for my JD 4100. I am not really impressed with the JD hoe that is available.
The JD subframe requires the MMM and 3-point to be completely removed before being installed. Not that I want to mow with the hoe on, but I would like to minimize the effort to switch to/from mowing vs. digging because the machine is used for mowing at least once every week in the summer.
The JD price from the dealer kind of sucked as well- it was more than I paid for the tractor to start with!
So, my choices are:
1. Go with a non-tractor-mfg generic.
2. Build one myself (from plans or a kit).
3. Buy the JD hoe and redesign the sub-frame mount to have a quick-attach that is compatible with leaving the MMM on.
4. Buy a hoe already setup for quick-attach hoe and adapt my 4100 to it.
Option 1 didn't seem to offer a lot in the way of price break over option 3.
Option 2 sounds like a lot of work.
Option 3 is the most expensive and stillr equries work on my part.
Since options 1, 2, and 3 would all require various amounts of adaptation/redesign/rework/fabrication/welding, I might as well also consider option 4.
The backhoe on the BX23 looks like it would be the size and performance I would want as well as already being setup for quick-attach.
So, the question would be to any Kubota dealers out there or anybody with a BX-23 or BX-22 who might want to sell just the BT-600 backhoe attachment?
- Rick
The JD subframe requires the MMM and 3-point to be completely removed before being installed. Not that I want to mow with the hoe on, but I would like to minimize the effort to switch to/from mowing vs. digging because the machine is used for mowing at least once every week in the summer.
The JD price from the dealer kind of sucked as well- it was more than I paid for the tractor to start with!
So, my choices are:
1. Go with a non-tractor-mfg generic.
2. Build one myself (from plans or a kit).
3. Buy the JD hoe and redesign the sub-frame mount to have a quick-attach that is compatible with leaving the MMM on.
4. Buy a hoe already setup for quick-attach hoe and adapt my 4100 to it.
Option 1 didn't seem to offer a lot in the way of price break over option 3.
Option 2 sounds like a lot of work.
Option 3 is the most expensive and stillr equries work on my part.
Since options 1, 2, and 3 would all require various amounts of adaptation/redesign/rework/fabrication/welding, I might as well also consider option 4.
The backhoe on the BX23 looks like it would be the size and performance I would want as well as already being setup for quick-attach.
So, the question would be to any Kubota dealers out there or anybody with a BX-23 or BX-22 who might want to sell just the BT-600 backhoe attachment?
- Rick