backhoe question.

[jiminpa]

i bought a 08 l3400 and was thinking about putting a backhoe on it.what is the best way to do it?

 

[Richard]

I don't know anything about them but I'd want a frame mounted verses 3-pt mounted.

 

[azbinder]

NO to 3 point. Subframe style only.

 

[mikester]

The best and cheapest way is to buy a used machine with BH already attached

Renting a machine is even better than a BH on a SCUT

 

[bdhsfz6]

I did what was suggested above. I traded my last tractor for one with an OEM hoe, which uses a subframe. I learned a lesson the hard way when I broke a chunk out of the transmission housing using a 3pt hoe on a previous tractor.

Keep in mind, if you want to use the 3pt hitch for other implements, the hoe can be time consuming to remove and put back on.

 

[Henro]

i bought a 08 l3400 and was thinking about putting a backhoe on it.what is the best way to do it?

The best way is certainly using a subframe backhoe. No question at all on my mind (like the others).

The easiest way is probably a three-point hitch backhoe. They can be reliable and used without damage to the tractor **if they are installed properly**. The ones that were used on Kubota tractors included a heavy-duty reinforced top-link bracket to prevent damage to the transmission case, as well as a safety bar that went under the three-point hitch arms, to prevent the backhoe from rising and pinning the operator against the ROPS, should a mechanical mounting point fail.

Would I add a three point backhoe to a tractor that I owned? No I wouldn’t.

Do I have a tractor with a three point hitch backhoe? Yes I do. But the B2910 Kubota tractor came with the Kubota backhoe installed on it, by the Kubota dealer, when I bought the tractor new 23 or 24 years ago. I’ve used it A LOT over the years and I’ve had no problems.

But you asked what the best way is, not the easiest way. The best way is definitely using a subframe.

 

[azbinder]

While working for a Kubota dealer, I installed a number of backhoes with subframe mounting. I would say that the "average" mounting time, after initial installation, was 10 minutes at the most. And that includes R&R the 3pt arms. Just make sure it is sitting on a solid surface.

 

[Henro]

While working for a Kubota dealer, I installed a number of backhoes with subframe mounting. I would say that the "average" mounting time, after initial installation, was 10 minutes at the most. And that includes R&R the 3pt arms. Just make sure it is sitting on a solid surface.

This is a good point. Putting a 3PH backhoe back on the tractor can be difficult sometime. Maybe most of the time? That is another advantage of the subframe backhoe. Overall easier.

I have over the years read of people buying used subframe backhoes and later realizing they need a subframe to install the backhoe...which may turn out to be an issue finding one.