JD Backhoe 260 ???

rockshaft · Apr 28, 2013

Good luck with your search gasman, as long as you aren't expecting full size hoe performance, the 260 is fun to work with.

yelbike · Apr 28, 2013

rockshaft said:
How have you broken the hoe a couple times? I'm interested because I have one (relatively few hours on it).

One was grease issue, one particular pivot pin(one of the pins between the two booms) was not getting nearly enough grease as the zerk was very stiff and pretty difficult to get at. The pin seized than sheared which twisted the one boom. Nothing a good welder(machine shop) didn't fix.
A couple of hydraulic hoses have also burst. We also had a bushing fail at the weld.
I would just recommend lots of grease on the pins. Also tree root ball removal is NOT recommended. Stick to easy tasks and you will mostly be fine.