I have someone interested in my 1996 JD 870 but wants a backhoe for it

grsthegreat · Mar 29, 2011

I know the original backhoe for this tractor was the John Deere 8A, which i was told may be out of production.

Does anyone here know of an aftermarket hoe that would work??

Im not sure where to look.

This person likes my tractor, but insists he wants a hoe for it....i told him id see if they still make ones for it.

Thank you in advance

dfkrug · Mar 29, 2011

Woods makes a subframe (pt#9402)for the 870/970/1070 to mount the
BH6500 and BH7500 hoes. Those old hoes are commonly available used,
and the current models (BH70-X/BH80-X) may fit that subframe.

That's just a quick check of the Woods catalog. You may also want
to check with Bradco, Rhino, BushHog, etc.

grsthegreat · Mar 29, 2011

dfkrug said:
Woods makes a subframe (pt#9402)for the 870/970/1070 to mount the
BH6500 and BH7500 hoes. Those old hoes are commonly available used,
and the current models (BH70-X/BH80-X) may fit that subframe.

That's just a quick check of the Woods catalog. You may also want
to check with Bradco, Rhino, BushHog, etc.

Thank you. i went to woods site, but i was lost. not alot of info online. the catalog probably has more info.

Brad_Blazer · Mar 29, 2011

Wouldn't any small 3-point backhoe work?
John Deere 870 Attachments - Specs
Grand Blanc Tractor Sales
https://affordabletractorsalesco.com/cart/catalog.php?cid=113&category=TomCat Korean backhoe

grsthegreat · Mar 29, 2011

Brad_Blazer said:
Wouldn't any small 3-point backhoe work?
John Deere 870 Attachments - Specs
Grand Blanc Tractor Sales
https://affordabletractorsalesco.com/cart/catalog.php?cid=113&category=TomCat Korean backhoe

he specifically wants a subframe mounted unit.

CinderSchnauzer · Mar 29, 2011

Try here. Looks like the Wallenstein GX820 is the one for your JD 870

http://www.embmfg.com/File.aspx?id=299cadb9-9008-4c01-b48d-ec6d1f2094d5

grsthegreat · Mar 29, 2011

CinderSchnauzer said:
Try here. Looks like the Wallenstein GX820 is the one for your JD 870

http://www.embmfg.com/File.aspx?id=299cadb9-9008-4c01-b48d-ec6d1f2094d5

thanks for the info..ill pass this along to the guy.

many thanks