I realize this is an old thread, but what I saw might interest someone considering a 3 pt. backhoe.
I was at a dealer a few months ago and there was a customer trying out a new
L39 TLB. He had just brought his
L2800 to the dealer for an estimate on repair. He had busted out a big chunk of the rear casting using a 3 pt. backhoe on it. His
L2800 was out of warranty.
Funny thing was, the salesman I was talking to said that this was the second time he did the exact same thing to the
L2800; the first time, Kubota repaired it under warranty. Seems like he would have learned his lesson !
After I looked at the big ( 6"x 6" ) hole in the rear of this guys
L2800, what really surprised me was how thin the casting was. It seemed no thicker than 1/4" !
Just my guess, but I'll bet most of the older tractors have castings twice that thick or more.
At any rate, I know I'll never consider putting a 3 pt. hoe on any tractor of mine; just too risky in my opinion.