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[anonz]

Riddler - I had a similar experience with the wife. She had a long list of trenches to be dug, water lines to be laid, wiring to be run to the barn, etc. My 758C was purchased through my dealer when I picked up a used 45D he had taken as trade-in. The first weekend saw 4 hours of seat time with the hoe. Other than the operator being a rookie, the whole set up has been great. Even with my short experience, the subframe mount is a must. I think my dealer said it right - if you are going to use the hoe, the 758C will work great - if you are going to be putting a crew on the hoe that don't give a hoot about it, you might want to look at the Bradco (infering it was a bit beefier). Since he and I struck the deal on the 45D, he sold me the hoe at his cost + shipping and setup. I won't need anything more than the 758C.

PS - I was almost talked into the 24 inch bucket. With the trenching I have done, I have been happy with the 18 inch.

 

[Riddler]

Anonz and others, thanks for the input. It is too bad that NH plays the warranty card to discourage owners from considering a quality alternative, like Bradco. I am fan of choices. That said, for my purposes, it sounds like I will be just fine with the 758C. I am already lining up the jobs I'll tackle when I finally get my hands on the backhoe!!