BH 77 Question

[Sammy3700]

What do you'll think of the Kubota BH77 backhoe? I currently have a Woods BH7500 and am considering selling it since I found a Kubota one for sale. Thanks

 

[Tompet]

I have one with the manual thumb and I am happy with it's performance.

Any particular reason you want to replace the Woods BH?

I believe any features of the 77 the wood's hoe also has such as, full 180 degree bucket rotation and boom swing with dual cylinders. I assume the power specs are also similar.

 

[Sammy3700]

Do you have any pictures of it mounted? Thanks

 

[Tompet]

I did go to the wood's site and see that their 75 hoe is available in 3 pt or subframe models.

No pictures, but if you go to Kubota website you can see photos of the subframe and how the 77 mounts. Or just google kubota bh77.

 

[Sammy3700]

It is sub frame. Main reason is I found a Kubota used.

 

[Hammer Head]

Does your Wood's run off the PTO with it's own pump?

 

[Sammy3700]

It runs off the loader power beyond.

 

[Hammer Head]

My BH 77 is ok for utility use, I bumped my pressure up to 2700, it helped the digging force however it is still slow. I was some what spoiled with my old Ford with a Brush Hog 7.5' hoe. The hoe ran off the PTO and it cycled much faster and had more grunt.
Wish I had known I was speed limited with the tractors low GPM pump.