Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe

   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #11  
Kioti has a field option cab available for the CK2610. Other than that and the Kubota I think most brands will push you toward a 35 hp or larger machine to get a cab. It's probably worth noting that the CK3510 is the same chassis as the CK2610 so it isn't any bigger and only slightly heavier.

Of course there is also the option of buying an aftermarket cab if you find an open station that otherwise meets your needs.
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #12  
Owning a backhoe may not make financial sense, but neither does golf, going out to dinner or a movie, or, for that matter, contributing to your church.

Sometimes we do things because we want to, and really don’t need to justify those actions or expenditures.
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #13  
Owning a backhoe may not make financial sense, but neither does golf, going out to dinner or a movie, or, for that matter, contributing to your church.

Sometimes we do things because we want to, and really don稚 need to justify those actions or expenditures.

I understand that way of thinking. It explains why many Americans retire in poverty.

I just purchased a new LS after surviving for decades without a tractor. I am retired, and needed something that would make it possible to live another 15 years or so in my rural environment. I could afford I,t but still ran the numbers and it made sense financially in my case. The backhoe did not make sense even though LS had a great deal on them. The cost, limited use, PITA factor to remove and attach, and space to store killed it for me. YMMV

Everyone has different needs and financial circumstances. It is good to hear the experiences/opinions of others so we can make better decisions. Decisions based on wants are typically poor ones.
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #14  
I’ll give a recent backhoe experience: In the last several weeks, I recently dug a 210’ electrical trench to my new barn. All with the backhoe. Not the perfect tool for the job, but I didn’t have to worry about 40 mins of round trip commute to the rental places. Also, Home Depot is always out of rental machines and the mom and pop shop is only open from 8-2 Saturday, closed Sundays. So you have to rent for the whole weekend and then I’d have to worry about returning it Monday morning, and not getting my work clothes dirty in the process. A tracked mini ex would have been nice, but the anxiety of returning it would have been bad for the marriage. And $410+tax to rent for the weekend.

A trencher never would have worked. It actually would have cost me even more because I would’ve been been back for the MiniEx We pulled out several 400+ lb boulders along the way with the BH thumb. Then last weekend my wife decided she wanted to put some of those boulders in the front yard for decoration, or whatever (they do look nice). A couple of them were on sketchy slopes. But no problem for the BH and thumb to move them. Could I have moved them without a BH? Sure, probably, with either some more man power or dragging them with chains. But that would have taken much more time and greater risk of injury. Instead, it took maybe 90 seconds. And marital bliss was achieved.

I would guess I have a similar experience to the above every 4-6 weeks (on average) where I’m very glad that I have the BH. I might buy a bigger tractor at some point, but I will always have a BH either on my BX if I keep it or on a bigger machine.

Out of my $300 monthly finance payment, I estimate maybe 5-10% is paying for the backhoe. So owning a backhoe costs me $15-$30/month. In my opinion it easily pays for itself.

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   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #15  
I understand that way of thinking. It explains why many Americans retire in poverty.

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Lol got a laugh. Yeah its only 30 more a month for the next 7 years, mentality but yet nothing in a 401k and credit card up to their noses. loans arent bad things and paying cash isnt either, but we have been conditioned that another 10 bucks a month isnt a bad thing, which really is a bad thing.
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #16  
I’ll give a recent backhoe experience: In the last several weeks, I recently dug a 210’ electrical trench to my new barn. All with the backhoe. Not the perfect tool for the job, but I didn’t have to worry about 40 mins of round trip commute to the rental places. Also, Home Depot is always out of rental machines and the mom and pop shop is only open from 8-2 Saturday, closed Sundays. So you have to rent for the whole weekend and then I’d have to worry about returning it Monday morning, and not getting my work clothes dirty in the process. A tracked mini ex would have been nice, but the anxiety of returning it would have been bad for the marriage. And $410+tax to rent for the weekend.

A trencher never would have worked. It actually would have cost me even more because I would’ve been been back for the MiniEx We pulled out several 400+ lb boulders along the way with the BH thumb. Then last weekend my wife decided she wanted to put some of those boulders in the front yard for decoration, or whatever (they do look nice). A couple of them were on sketchy slopes. But no problem for the BH and thumb to move them. Could I have moved them without a BH? Sure, probably, with either some more man power or dragging them with chains. But that would have taken much more time and greater risk of injury. Instead, it took maybe 90 seconds. And marital bliss was achieved.

I would guess I have a similar experience to the above every 4-6 weeks (on average) where I’m very glad that I have the BH. I might buy a bigger tractor at some point, but I will always have a BH either on my BX if I keep it or on a bigger machine.

Out of my $300 monthly finance payment, I estimate maybe 5-10% is paying for the backhoe. So owning a backhoe costs me $15-$30/month. In my opinion it easily pays for itself.

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yeah if use it, it make sense, and sometimes convenience is worth something. I think some including myself were only pointing out looking at logical use vs cost to purchase and own. 7k worth of digging is quite a bit of digging. Just for example I just had all the excvation work done for my 2000 sq ft house for only 4-5 grand, thats a lot of work to put things in perspective.
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #17  
I understand that way of thinking. It explains why many Americans retire in poverty.

I just purchased a new LS after surviving for decades without a tractor. I am retired, and needed something that would make it possible to live another 15 years or so in my rural environment. I could afford I,t but still ran the numbers and it made sense financially in my case. The backhoe did not make sense even though LS had a great deal on them. The cost, limited use, PITA factor to remove and attach, and space to store killed it for me. YMMV

Everyone has different needs and financial circumstances. It is good to hear the experiences/opinions of others so we can make better decisions. Decisions based on wants are typically poor ones.

I will not argue with most folks reasons for not wanting a backhoe BUT the reality of it is that attachment and detachment of the LS and Kioti backhoe is not even close to being a pain in the A factor!

Heck you do not even have to remove the 3 point arms on them and it is only 2 pins that drop in and 2 lines to hook up. I honestly could not smoke a hole ciggy in the time it takes to mount and dismount the one on my Kioti.
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #18  
I had a BX23s for a couple of years. I really wanted a cabbed tractor but the Kubota/Curtis relationship was slow to culminate in Canada. After using the backhoe for a total of about 50 hours, I was glad I didn't have a cab: the relatively short reach of the hoe meant frequent repositioning and I found the swivel seat mechanism on the BX to be less than ideal. Adding a cab would have it made a huge PITA. If I was set on a cabbed TLB, I'd want a separate seat for the hoe.
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #19  
We get quite a bit of use from the BH and the FEL.

Another nice thing about the BH - even when we aren't digging, it makes great ballast for the FEL.

We have recently been looking at the RK tractors with BH and cab
 
   / Compact Tractor with factory cab and backhoe #20  
Owning a backhoe may not make financial sense, but neither does golf, going out to dinner or a movie, or, for that matter, contributing to your church.

Sometimes we do things because we want to, and really don’t need to justify those actions or expenditures.

I understand that way of thinking. It explains why many Americans retire in poverty.

Sorry, but that's not the half of it. The bigger reason is a result of people have that have that way of thinking but either don't care or don't bother to figure out if they can afford it.
 

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