California
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- Joined
- Jan 22, 2004
- Messages
- 14,988
- Location
- An hour north of San Francisco
- Tractor
- Yanmar YM240 Yanmar YM186D
See my sig photo below. The ARPS 3-point backhoe on the (larger) YM240 was sold as OEM Yanmar for that specific Yanmar model, also as OEM Kubota for their 20 hp models. It weighs 750 lbs.
I tried mounting that backhoe on the little YM186D, and couldn't lift it. I need a smaller backhoe for the little guy. Then I won't need the larger Yanmar.
Near 100% of my backhoe use is digging out rotted stumps in the apple orchard for re-planting, not a heavy application. (Photo). Also grubbing out blackberry and scrub oak volunteers that are intertwined with apple trees and so close that discing can't get them. (Photo2) (Photo3). Trenching? Only a couple of hours in the last 12 years. Not a priority.
I finally located a model of small 3-point backhoe intended for the little Kubota BX etc. It weights 520 lbs. Italian made and claimed better quality than Chinese etc backhoes.
Here's what I'm considering, a Del Morino RES-10. Anybody have experience with these?
Stock photo.

I tried mounting that backhoe on the little YM186D, and couldn't lift it. I need a smaller backhoe for the little guy. Then I won't need the larger Yanmar.
Near 100% of my backhoe use is digging out rotted stumps in the apple orchard for re-planting, not a heavy application. (Photo). Also grubbing out blackberry and scrub oak volunteers that are intertwined with apple trees and so close that discing can't get them. (Photo2) (Photo3). Trenching? Only a couple of hours in the last 12 years. Not a priority.
I finally located a model of small 3-point backhoe intended for the little Kubota BX etc. It weights 520 lbs. Italian made and claimed better quality than Chinese etc backhoes.
Here's what I'm considering, a Del Morino RES-10. Anybody have experience with these?
Stock photo.
