L3710 and Woods9000 Backhoe - Adding a Thumb

[Woodsman603]

Looking to add a thumb to my L3710. Prefer hydraulic, but a manual one is fine. I've got a Hobart 180 220v welder on mixed gas, so I'm fine with welding.

The Woods9000 backhoe runs off its own hydraulics from the rear PTO. Where would I be tying into to get the thumb going? I'm going to have to get another lever, correct? I understand about 10% of hydraulics. I did setup the 3rd function on the front to angle the snow plow from EA and that's about it. There a kit or anything that I could get to tie into the hydraulics? I'm thinking I'm going to have to go with a manual kit.

Thanks.

 

[Peter 315]

Kubota uses a foot lever to activate the valve for the thumb ,Yes you need a valve and tie it in with the rest of them..........

 

[Woodsman603]

Kubota uses a foot lever to activate the valve for the thumb ,Yes you need a valve and tie it in with the rest of them..........

mmk. that's a start. I'll look up foot levers for Kubotas. thanks.

 

[Peter 315]

mmk. that's a start. I'll look up foot levers for Kubotas. thanks.

I can post pictures later.......

 

[Woodsman603]

I can post pictures later.......

That'd be great.

I see Kubota backhoes, but nothing for Woods9000. Not exactly sure what search parameters I need to be looking up.

 

[Peter 315]

Does woods offer a hyd thumb?

 

[Woodsman603]

Does woods offer a hyd thumb?

I'm poking around and found this:

Woods BH9 Backhoe Backhoe Attachment: Thumb 19778 Assembly Assembly Parts and Diagram

But that's for a mechanical one.

I may just end up going with a Titan Attachments weld on setup. Think that's going to be the most straightforward way.

 

[Peter 315]

Here's the valve on mine.........

 

[Woodsman603]

Thanks for the pics. That off your L3800?

It almost looks like I'll have to go with a manual though. Unless there's a kit of some sort which I'm not finding.

 

[Peter 315]

No the L47tlb ....The manual kit will work just run some lines and put a Hyd piston in .....Woods BH9-X Backhoe Backhoe Attachment: 1215 BH9-X Thumb Kit Assembly Assembly Parts and Diagram