Price Check 447 Pricing

[Nuru]

A few pics before I put the bucket on.

Gee these pics make me 2want to get a BH, but I gotta figure out what chores i need to use for, so that I can justify it.

 

[B8FISH]

Thanks for all of the input so far--looking at the 448 now as well. Any comments /suggestions on having the tires loaded? Not sure if the extra weight will really help (reading the rear tires off the ground or not debate threads) and may just be overkill.
Thanks

 

[putt_putt_green]

As far as using the backhoe, it will help. It'll help keep the backing from pushing your tractor around. Think of the difference between a 200 pound person and a 100 pound person using a shovel.

 

[Zinno87]

Thanks for all of the input so far--looking at the 448 now as well. Any comments /suggestions on having the tires loaded? Not sure if the extra weight will really help (reading the rear tires off the ground or not debate threads) and may just be overkill.
Thanks

What type of mount does JD offer with the 448. Looking at the website, it seems like they have something that's between a 3-point and a subframe. I guess the subframe would be extra? Any idea how much?

Thanks

 

[putt_putt_green]

The 447 and 448 mount the same way. Its called rockmount. Basically the hoes sits on the same pins that the upper part of 3 point arms connect to (using the position control). Then you lock it place using pin. This requires the 3 point arms to be removed, which is a bigger pain then mounting/dismounting the hoe. Once the hydraulics are connected to the hoe, the position control is nonfunctional.

I can't remember the price of the rockmount, but its around $400 dollars.

 

[B8FISH]

OK--looks like the 448 is the way to go. Have gotten pretty good pricing--last remaining questions 1)can you store it without putting the stabilizers down and 2)what size bucket for general purpose--18"?

I will need to dig/create a space to store it in the barn basement--built on a sloped hill. So just need to determine the width of the opening I will need to dig out. The two dealers I spoke with had differing opinions on the storage.
Thanks,
B8fish

 

[putt_putt_green]

I store my 447 with the stablizers up. Seems stable enough, but I think I could tip it over if I tried hard enough. The 448 is probably the same way.

 

[B8FISH]

PPG--OK, thanks. What total width area would you say is needed to store the hoe?

 

[putt_putt_green]

Should be just over 5 feet wide (width with stablizer bars up) and about 6 feet long. I'm not as sure on the length. The 448 should be about the same width.

If there were no stablizer arms, it would be about 3 foot by 6 foot.

 

[B8FISH]

PPG--thanks. I guess the first project will be digging out a storage space for itself! Planning on enough room to walk around, making it as level as possible (dirt floor) and laying down some "sacrificial" pieces of plywood for it to rest on.