Buying Advice 3320 with a 485 BH

[AKfish]

Homey - made!

Yah, she's always doin' that... kinda like some of my old girlfriends!

I would not own a backhoe attachment WITHOUT a thumb! I'm always finding different things I can do with it that are way beyond what I could ever do with a just a straight bucket...

Once you use it awhile - having to use a backhoe without a thumb - is like tying one arm behind your back when rowing a boat!

AKfish

 

[Rob-D]

Homey - made!

Yah, she's always doin' that... kinda like some of my old girlfriends!

I would not own a backhoe attachment WITHOUT a thumb! I'm always finding different things I can do with it that are way beyond what I could ever do with a just a straight bucket...

Once you use it awhile - having to use a backhoe without a thumb - is like tying one arm behind your back when rowing a boat!

AKfish

Neat! I'm getting the Miller out and cutting metal!

One thing about Nancy... She refuses to smell tractor butts! Can't for the life of me figure out why, I'm always in there smelling around for oil or something. Nice to see you trained your dog to do it for you.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Thumbs can be added after the fact. But the 485 is now available with a pin on thumb which is better than a weld on unit due to geometry. If your rockshafts won't lift your hoe you need to make adjustments as the others said.

Matt

 

[Rob-D]

Thanks Matt, I'll look into the thumb.
I have to see the layout to understand how the BH hooks up to the tractor. On the 46 I got pretty good at putting it on and off by doing a balancing act with the bucket and stabilizers. Sounds like the 485 will be easier.

Rob

 

[AKfish]

Neat! I'm getting the Miller out and cutting metal!

Rob;

Ya know... with a little bit of "creative welding" you could adapt those 485 brackets and throw this baby on the back!! :thumbsup:

AKfish

 

[sunnyside360]

I agree about the 448/485 hoe - it's a good match IMHO for my 3320. The mount/dismount is a bit of pain, the rock shaft arms don't lift the hoe onto the pins like their supposed so you end up having to fiddle with the stabilizers and the dipper to position the BH on the tractor frame. It's not a big deal once you get the hang of it.

A simple rockshaft adjustment will resolve ........ see this thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...g-3-ph-485-backhoe.html?highlight=485+backhoe

 

[Rob-D]

I noticed something when I was researchig attachments. If you go to the Deere site and look at the "attachments brochure" you'll see that the 46 back hoe and the 375 BH both generate the same bucket digging force (2840 lbs.) One of the reasons I'm going to a bigger tractor is to get more digging force. The 485 has 3730 lbs of bucket digging force.
Rob

 

[Rob-D]

Rob;

Ya know... with a little bit of "creative welding" you could adapt those 485 brackets and throw this baby on the back!! :thumbsup:

AKfish

Interesting cuts on those fallen trees, is that a better way to control the fall or was that done after the tree was down?

 

[AKfish]

It helps to control the fall... the wedge cut at the back helped to keep the tree from tipping back in the direction of the house!!

I took out 4 bigger Aspens that were next to the house and deck. They were sure nice to have for the cool shade (and a great place to crack a beer at the end of the day).

But, I finally got tired of all the leaves and branches and sap on the deck.

AKfish

 

[Millalien]

A simple rockshaft adjustment will resolve ........ see this thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...g-3-ph-485-backhoe.html?highlight=485+backhoe

Does this adjustment work for the 3320? I've tried it and no-go, but maybe I'm doing something wrong. If any 3320 owners have a 48 BH and have been able to adjust the rockshaft, I'd love to hear how you did it.