I would like to add a backhoe attachment. What are my options?
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Carl_NH
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For the 8-9K you are going to invest in a BH its better to get a mini excavator - you can get the 1 Ton units for $5-6K but the better machine is the 2 ton with diesel for $11-12K.
dodge man
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JD makes a system for your machine. Like already pointed out it’s expensive. Less if you can install it yourself. It will tap into your tractors existing hydraulic system, how exactly I don’t know.
ptsg
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I agree. For the price you guys can get those mini ex in the US, it's a no brainer.
You get a dedicated machine built to handle that type a work, that you can swing 360 degrees and you're not putting all those stresses on a tractor that wasn't built to have a backhoe in the first place.
Torvy
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Depending on your uses, renting a mini-ex may also work.
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When I decided I wanted a backhoe I called the dealer who sold my tractor. They happened to have a used backhoe for my model that they'd just gotten in. It cost a bit more than half what a new one cost.
There was a factory kit to add the hydraulic ports for the backhoe that worked with or without factory remotes. It was easy to install. It'll be different for your tractor but it's probably not too hard to install.
I bet you could find it in the parts lookup on deere's web site.
There was a factory kit to add the hydraulic ports for the backhoe that worked with or without factory remotes. It was easy to install. It'll be different for your tractor but it's probably not too hard to install.
I bet you could find it in the parts lookup on deere's web site.
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PTO & Subframe are probably the best way. Certainly a subframe makes any BH work way better and is safer.
The old 3pt mount backhoe attachments were so dangerous that for years you saw posters warning about them in tractor dealerships. Mine damn nearly got me - but I still used it for years. Having a subframe prevents problems.
As for hydraulics you've covered the two main options: PTO or rear remotes. Rear remotes are simple enough to do yourself if you already have a loader, and not too bad if you don't.
If you have a FEL with a power beyond port, plumbing a set of rear remotes by buying the parts & doing it yourself is an under $500 job - but youdo have to study up on things like the world of hydraulic fittings and disconnets....not simple stuff & took me many evenings.
If using a manufacturer's kit to do the same thing probably twice that. Having the dealer install the kit doubles it again.
I think having a hoe with a thumb is a wonderful thing. Particularly for us older guys.
rScotty
Why? We are citing prices for new... keep watching Tractorhouse and other online sites for a better deal.Reality just knocked.Another dream gone lol