MickeyDBC
Gold Member
We are getting serious about building a new house on our ranch and between all of the digging projects involved (water and septic lines, electric, etc.) I am thinking about adding a KB2485 on to my NX4510. I have an ancient Kuboto mini ex that needs a lot of work done to it so I understand that a mini ex is a better tool and renting one is an option. Two months of rent on one is about the same price as the hoe. Between weather days, only sneaking in a couple of hours here and there, road trips to take care of an elderly parent, I suspect that I would just stay mad looking at something that I was paying for but not using. I have used real backhoes before where it had enough power to lift the back wheels off of the ground enough to drag you along so I did not have to constantly switch seats to move it. Is the 2485 strong enough to do this? Any comments or know anyone who has a used one for sale?