Considering a Backhoe Purchase

[4570Man]

Not sure why these threads always have to devolve into the buy/rent/mini debate.

I want to see somebody drive a tracked mini a mile or more down a paved road, out into a field, dig a hole to bury a cow, fill the hole and drive back home in less than two hours.

Or pay for a rental BH, haul it home, do the same job, haul it back..... What, $200-300 or more to bury a cow?

Locally it’s close to $500 after delivery. That cow is gonna have to rot on top of the ground. If I was having to rent a machine for every backhoe job most of them wouldn’t get done.

 

[4570Man]

Curious why it takes you so long to attach? Do you take a coffe break in the middle of installation?

Not really trying to be funny but the only time it took ten minutes for me with the Kioti was because I was interrupted by the fed x guy pulling up with a delivery!

Maybe if the 3 point arms had to be removed it would take that long but the backhoe itself is only a couple minutes work.

 

[fried1765]

Locally it痴 close to $500 after delivery. That cow is gonna have to rot on top of the ground. If I was having to rent a machine for every backhoe job most of them wouldn稚 get done.

Sometimes I only use my TLB for 20 -30 minutes.
$500 for a 20-30 minute task?
Kinda pricy I think.
Not very convenient waiting for 2-3+ day delivery either.

 

[DK35vince]

Anyone considering buying one ought to rent a machine of similar size to what they have or are considering.

Once you experience how under powered they are, how you dig 4-5' of trench, then have to get off the backhoe seat, climb in the tractor seat, move the tractor 4-5', climb off and back into the backhoe seat, and so on and so on..

Never have an issue with lack of power with my tractor (subframe mounted) backhoe. Has good power.
I dig 5 or 6', raise the stabilizers slightly, stick to hoe bucket in the ground and shove the tractor ahead, lower stabilizers-dig 5 or 6', repeat.
I've owned this backhoe 16+ years now. I've always been pleased with how well it works.

 

[PrevNuru]

Thanks everyone for your replies and the great and informative discussion! I think I will still poke and look around for a used backhoe and maybe reconsider a 3PT for low-level use. However, I am still looking for the post where someone on these forums stated they made installed a used 375A on a 3520 tractor. I am very interested in how the person did that. But I do not seem to be able to find the forum and the message?