Anyone know anything about the Mahindra 65B backhoe?

[philbuilt]

I have use my 2017 65b BH for less than 2 hours. Here is my review.
It is very fast in rotation, the main boom and dipper arm movement is nice but
Could use a little more power. The biggest flaw is the bucket function very week in the curl almost dead at
Mid point then lightning fast on curl completion to the point of where the dirt launches out of the bucket.
I also bent the bucket cylinder. Very sad. Running RPM 2000 pulling on the top of a stump after digging it
Out.
I will take it to the dealer this week and see what the response is.

 

[philbuilt]

 

[Adirondacker5145]

I have use my 2017 65b BH for less than 2 hours. Here is my review.
It is very fast in rotation, the main boom and dipper arm movement is nice but
Could use a little more power. The biggest flaw is the bucket function very week in the curl almost dead at
Mid point then lightning fast on curl completion to the point of where the dirt launches out of the bucket.
I also bent the bucket cylinder. Very sad. Running RPM 2000 pulling on the top of a stump after digging it
Out.
I will take it to the dealer this week and see what the response is.

Hi I know your post here is 7-years old but I just purchased a 5145 with a 65b backhoe attachment. I have a fair amount of stumps I will be digging up. Any advice you could give me so I do not encounter the same issue? Also I am looking to put a fixed thumb on the backhoe having trouble finding one did you have attach one to that unit?

 

[kneedeep]

I have a 509 bh on a 3510 that is well used. Digging stumps is a chore for my bh, dug a few up but they have to be dug out and NOT pulled out.
I run the tractor at 2k rpm and operate it like a giant shovel instead of like a trackhoe.
Know the limitations of your bh and tractor. The compact bh attachment does not turn your little tractor into a raging industrial backhoe that can dig the world up.