The backhoe is still sitting in the driveway. I'm not sure what to do with it. The guy who had it before me, welded a home made subframe to the 3pt hitch brackets. The backhoe is only a 7 1/2 foot model and my tractor is an 05 Kubota 50hp. MX5000 "special utility" model. The kubota dealer I've done alot of business with, said the tractor is plenty strong enough to handle this backhoe on the 3pt. hitch. With all the posts I've read regarding 3pt. hitch mounted backhoes, I'm really reluctant to have someone cut the home made subframe off the 3pt. hitch brackets. If I try to use the home made subframe bracket, who knows when I'll figure out what I'm going to do to modify it to make it fit. Would I be making a mistake making the backhoe a 3pt. model again? I figure I could have a welder with a cutting torch come to the house and cut the subframe off in an hour or so.
Also, I got a price for rear remotes for the tractor to run the backhoe. They gave me over $800.00 installed. He said about $700.00 if I do it myself. All it looks like is, I need 2 tee fittings to tap into the loader supply / return hydraulic fittings, 2 long hoses to run to the rear of the tractor, and 2 female kubota quick disconnects. Any insight on this? Anyone do it themselves?
Howard
Also, I got a price for rear remotes for the tractor to run the backhoe. They gave me over $800.00 installed. He said about $700.00 if I do it myself. All it looks like is, I need 2 tee fittings to tap into the loader supply / return hydraulic fittings, 2 long hoses to run to the rear of the tractor, and 2 female kubota quick disconnects. Any insight on this? Anyone do it themselves?
Howard