Kubota vs. Woods backhoe

[BOTAMAN]

Check out the new BH75 hoe from Kubota. Saw one at the dealer meeting.
Subframe mount, does not interfere with mid-mount mower brackets, subframe stays on the tractor when hoe is off doesn't interfere with three point hitch.
Bucket digging force 3339 lbs.
dipper digging force lbs.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

It does not interfear with the mower lift arms, but you still have to remove the lift linkage. Its not a perfect solution, but at least they have a small subframe hoe now. I was the most excited by the L39. It specs out side by side with the Deere 110 but it over $4000 cheapear and includes self leveling. Many other people where really excited about the new GR garden tractor. I was impressed, its a great design. They did a demo against a x595 and x485 (?) and the GR easily out performed both at a far lower price. I am not super excited about it because it almost looks like a lawn tractor. It does not suit on a large frame with a massive wide hood like the others. It certianly operates better, but it does not have the look.

Anyhow... pictures to come.

 

[guyrj33]

I have a Kubota B7800 with a Woods 7500 backhoe driven from the tractors hydraulics.
When I try and raise the boom and dipper at the same time, I can't get both of them moving smoothly together. When I do it's by letting one move quickly and feathering the other control to allow slow movement of the other. If I move both controls to the full flow position only one cylinder will move, when it reaches the limit of it's travel the other will move.
I know some of this is my low seat time; less than 20 hours.
Can some other users on the list describe how their controls work?

 

[rswyan]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If I move both controls to the full flow position only one cylinder will move, when it reaches the limit of it's travel the other will move. )</font>

If I had to guess, I'd imagine that this is because of how the valve spools are plumbed - one control may be before another in the plumbing and so the fluid goes to whichever is first. This is probably inherent in the design of the spools/valve assembly themselves. It also could be a 'path of least resistance' sort of thing.

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Can some other users on the list describe how their controls work? )</font>

Mine work exactly the same way - Kubota BL4690B on a B2910, powered by a PTO pump.