Recent content by MFortie

How many grease points are there on the BH77? I counted 21 this time around but swear I've found 22 in the past! :-) Thx Mark

Hi All, Took the box blade off the L3800 last weekend to mount my BH77 backhoe and discovered where the tilt cylinder is rubbing on the right side backhoe baseplate. Anybody else have this issue or know of a solution? Can I move the upper mounting pin inboard of the lift arm? I've attached a...

Is there a 'correct' way to dig trenches with a backhoe? Forward or backwards? In other words, if I'm sitting in the BH seat, do I want to be digging and moving towards my end point or away from it? Or is merely preference? :confused: Thanks, Mark

ARRRGHHHH! My sales guy told me 'three weeks' on 4/25 for our new L3800, BH, etc. Stopped in today and now it's June 13th! Man, I hate waiting! :mad:

Hi All: Just jumped ship from green to orange. Wanted to replace my JD2305 with something a little bigger and the green dealer couldn't compete. I ended up ordering a L3800, FEL w/ QA, BH77 & mechanical thumb, hydraulic box blade and a set of forks. Anyone know where I can get some orange...

Well, I ended up jumping ship in the effort to replace my 2305. Now I need orange paint for my implements! :D JD just couldn't match up price or performance wise to Kubota, so I left the fold to go orange with a new L3800, loader, BH, forks, etc. The JD dealer was $4K higher for a 2720...

I'm trying to clarify the hydraulic options for the 2720. They are: Mechanical Diverter Valve -- my understanding is this will divert the curl function to another control, such as hydraulic rippers (if I have a hydraulic box blade)? Power Beyond -- Adds ports required for backhoe, etc. Rear...

In my obsessive quest to find the best replacement for my 2305, I've come back to considering the 1026r. :confused2: My question is: Has anyone put a top n tilt on their 1026r? I'm planning on buying a BH, which gives me the Power Beyond, but I don't know how that plays into a spool (rear...

I know it's not apples to apples, but... I currently own a 2305 (almost four years now) and have used it on our 1.5 acre place in the San Diego area. I haul manure (we have three horses), move hay around, dig postholes, light grading, etc. I also have a tiller attachment (that my neighbor...