3 PT BH or Skid Steer BH??

[Highflier]

Trying to decide which way to go for a backhoe.
Buying a 3 pt mounted one for my JD 4720
Or a skid steer mount for a Bobcat T650 I will be buying in the next week.

Main question is which will mount/install faster and any pros or cons to either.

The JD would be the 485 and the Bobcat would probably be the 9BH

Thanks

 

[4570Man]

Why the skid steer backhoe? Are you planning on mounting it on the FEL? 3 point hitch backhoes suck. A backhoe with a subframe is the best.

 

[4570Man]

Your tractor is supposed to use a JD 485 backhoe. The Bobcat backhoe is significantly stronger than the JD 485. This is a great recipe for disaster. The skid steer made to handle that backhoe weighs 9,500 pounds. Your tractor weighs 3800 pounds plus the loader. A skid steer backhoe might work, but not that one.

 

[Carl_NH]

The OP question was the Bobcat Track T650 with the Bobcat BH, or buying the JD485 for the 4720..

In my opinion the Bobcat is a better choice at 9000Lbs for a BH and a higher Hyd flow rate and will have higher capacity digging, and probably easier on/off.

With the Bobcat BH can you maneuver the track/machine from the BH seat as you are digging? - if not this would be a big disadvantage to have to dismount the BH seat to move as you dig..

I would not put a 3PT BH but would do a sub frame BH on the JD4720 tractor - with a 4PT pin/cradle mounting setup this would be similar to install as the Bobcat also - probably not as easy as the Bobcat.

Then the transport - if you need one machine to do multiple tasks at a job site, the bobcat may give you more flexible options to have a grapple, a BH, a bucket, and broom etc. on a trailer to use as needed.

 

[4570Man]

The way I understood his post he was wanting to put the bobcat backhoe attachment on his tractor.

 

[Highflier]

Thanks for the replies.
To clarify, I have a JD4750 as option A for a backhoe
Option B is a Bobcat T650

 

[4570Man]

Thanks for the replies. To clarify, I have a JD4750 as option A for a backhoe Option B is a Bobcat T650

I'd probably go with the Bobcat as its a stronger backhoe.

 

[Rustyiron]

How close to the $$ of a used mini-ex would the BC hoe be?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Trying to decide which way to go for a backhoe.
Buying a 3 pt mounted one for my JD 4720
Or a skid steer mount for a Bobcat T650 I will be buying in the next week.

Main question is which will mount/install faster and any pros or cons to either.

The JD would be the 485 and the Bobcat would probably be the 9BH

Thanks

The hoe on the deere is a toy compared to the hoe on the Bobcat...

How tough are the jobs you have planned? Are they tough jobs?

SR