For Those Without a BH, How Do you Do It?

[Ferrit]

I have just recently purchased an offshore backhoe unit.
It was slightly used and it came cheap 2500.00
It's a 3 point and it digs very very well.
It goes nicely on my B7100 HST in under 5 minutes
My land is all pit run and that's next to impossible to dig in with a
shovel.
I Have already dug a few stumps. es it takes awhile and yes it
leaves a hole. But it does take it out and its quite
satisfying to tackle one and remove it.

 

[Scrambler82]

Scrambler82, I agree a BH is a great attachment to have as one can do so much with it. I am planning to purchase one with my new tractor...just got to make the decision on which tractor!

Hey Kyle241,
I am new to tractors and looked with an open mind, no preset ideas of orange vs green; I tried three, the orange, the green and the red.

I then found Kioti, nice enough and I would probably have one but too much for my pocket (two years laid off).
While checking on the Kioti, in NH, I spotted a nice little tractor, yellow and black. A lot better size for my area but would it do it, I did not know and actually had no idea on a lot of things.
The engine was Yanmar, i have heard they were good, then I looked at what they added to the tractor the others didn稚 have, in the size range, and the settled it.
I bit the bullet and bought the CCY 2450 and never have looked back. this thing has done everything I have asked of it and I am only running at 2200 rpms, it will go up to over 3K and the digging and moving of dirt should get easier.
I am happy with my CCY 2450 TLB Tractor (a SCUT) and the dealer I user Emerich of NY, and not only would buy another CCY but it will be from them.

I was not sure about a new brand of tractor but as I said they offered what I considered good options.

Good Luck on your hunt.

Oh ya, IMHO… one more thing and not sure if it good or bad, to me good… the BH is setup on the frame not hung out over the back side as with Orn and Grn. Again I am not sure if this is good or bad but it seems the 2450 was designed with the BH in mind; on the others it looks like the BH was an after thought.

 

[KubotaBall]

Hi Guys:

I came across this little bucket attachment - a QuickSpade. Quick Spade Combo - Paumco; Quick Spade, Grader Kit, Bucket Grapple - Tools for Outdoor Recreation, Farming, Landscaping
PS - I don't work for them or have any relationship at all.

I finally ordered one and it does some jobs really well. Attached off the bucket lip & secured with a heavy nylon strap, it's perfect for rolling large diameter cut up logs onto, and it works under stones/boulders too, as long as they're not too heavy for my Kubota B7800.

It's made of heavy-duty plate and I'm afraid I'll bend my bucket before the spade.

Still, my Kubota really isn't heavy or strong enough to "pop out" anything more than smallish tree stumps (5" dia.) - it's a lot more work on larger stumps - having to dig around them and cut roots - driving around them from all sides (which isn't always possible in the woods). I not sure I'd even bother trying to use it on a 2' stump.

Digging holes & trenches works pretty well too.

It's a handy, poorboy's backhoe, but no replacement for the real thing, if you need one.

Best of luck.

 

[patrick_g]

I have a Harbor Freight trencher which is essentially a small stand alone backhoe. It is its own trailer and can be pulled to where it is needed by even a small compact pickup or towed by my CUT Kubota (39 HP at PTO)

Once at the work site you can unhitch it and let it navigate independently or if you don't need super maneuverability yo can leave it hooked to the tow vehicle. I prefer to disconnect and be free of the tow vehicle. It has its own gas engine which is easy to start. and is as comfortable to ride as most implements.

It has a 13 inch wide toothed bucket but I think I could make a narrower one if I need it. Except for not being attached to the back of a tractor it is for most practical purposes, a backhoe.

I have used mine considerably and it just works fine. It is pretty low tech so anything on it should be easy to fix or replace with readily available parts not necessarily from the manufacturer.


Description of Greyhound 65162 Towable "ride-on" trencher.

This trenching machine's dependable 9 HP industrial engine powers the hefty hydraulic pump that lets you dig down to an 8 ft. depth with the included 3-tooth trencher bucket while you sit comfortably on the padded seat. A hitch coupler is included for hooking up the trencher to your pickup truck.

Boom travel: 60 degrees left and right
Digging width: 13"
Maximum digging reach: 8 ft.
Large 12" DOT certified wheels, 780 lb. weight capacity each
2.7 GPM hydraulic pump
2" ball-type hitch coupler included
Overweight Item subject to $89.95 additional Freight Charge
Replacement 3-tooth trencher bucket sold separately.

Engine: 9 HP, direct drive, recoil start
Ripping force: 4400 lbs.
Overall towing dimensions: 144" L x 67" W x 66" H
Shipping Weight: 1281.00 lbs.


Seems like a lot of digger for the $. I like mine a lot.

Pat

 

[crazyal]

I've a small BH/B7610 combo. My eventual purpose, if I ever get retired and moved, was to use it to learn and also build narrow trails on my land. I've about 300+ acres in Ms of timberland, and 75 in Vt.
But until then I play with it on my little suburban lot in Va. I've attempted to dig out 4 stumps in Va. The first one I documented here
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/147380-my-first-stump.html

The next two were relatively small 8" pines, came out like greased lightning.

The last was a 30" plus maple with main lateral roots up to 12", I dug a 4' deep hole around it and it had big roots going down deep into heavy clay. It won.

Then to make matters worse, after I filled it in, thought I packed it down, and left it to sit for 2 months it bit me again. As I went to level the area around it I started sinking in, when I went to get out the front tire was about hub deep and came up against one of the 12" roots and I almost buried the little tractor. Now if I had had the BH on I could of lifted my self out maybe

I think the object is to dig out the stump not plant the tractor next to it. :laughing:

 

[newbury]

I think the object is to dig out the stump not plant the tractor next to it. :laughing:

I resemble that remark!!!

Actually my favorite method of stump removal involves diesel and fertilizer. But it's frowned upon in many places, particularly those bordering military installations in the Washington DC area.

 

[grsthegreat]

I resemble that remark!!!

Actually my favorite method of stump removal involves diesel and fertilizer. But it's frowned upon in many places, particularly those bordering military installations in the Washington DC area.

ya, gone are the days when you could buy ditching dynamite at the BigR stores.

 

[Redbug]

Hi Kyle,

I would recommend a stump bucket, first.
Stump Bucket | Gator Attachments

 

[sal64]

Such tasks as boulder/stone removal, stump removing, etc.? I currently have a Kubota B20 and am looking to upgrade however a 40hp+ tractor with a BH is expensive so I was wondering whether I could survive without one. I do have a lot of stones on my property and I have a number of stumps I need to remove (4"-10" trees - elm, ash, birch). I am currently looking at a Kubota MX4700 or a Kioti DK45SE and would purchase a BB.

Other than renting a mini-ex, any other tips if I am sans BH?

Tks.

if your not going to turn the ground just cut the stumps close to the ground as possible, that is what i do then i mow over them.i do have a backhoe for my jd990 to hard to put on for little jobs easyer to cut them flush.in my oppinion backhoe not worth the money i payed 8500. used it 6 times.

 

[IslandTractor]

For 4 inch stumps either a toothbar, forks or even a subsoiler would do the trick with either the MX or DK.

For 10 inch stumps that were cut low eough that you could drive over the stump with the tractor , you could certainly rip the roots with a combinatiion of subsoiler and either a toothbar or forks on a strong loader to dig out the stump.

A stump bucket or grapple would obviously work too although with the bigger stumps you'd probably need some help from the subsoiler.