Backhoe LS backhoe

[Jesse Shoemaker]

COGRATS on the backhoe, if i can ask what did the dealer charge you for it, looking to may install one on mine and got a $9,500 quote,

I got mine at the first of July and it was 7500 dollars including shipping, labor, and bucket.

 

[Jesse Shoemaker]

Nice pics..... thanks Can you get the LS backhoe with a hydraulic thumb? To me it's a deal breaker without one!

Not sure if you can get one or not from LS. You can prolly get one made though.

 

[hutchman]

Sorry for the late reply, I've been busy digging electrical line trenches, water line trenches, and stumps this weekend. I purchased an LS backhoe. I called my purchasing dealer to see about one back in June. They said the same it wasn't available for my tractor. I called another dealer down around Augusta ga and they were much more helpful. It's true they don't have a subframe for the older R3039 anymore. The subframe on the XRs are slightly longer. To make it work they had to make about a half inch notch in where the subframe slides into the front receiver mount. Also I had to give up my drawbar slot for the rear receiver but that was no problem for me Bc I never used it anyways. As far as cost it wasn't anymore expensive than others. I paid 7500 including labor, shipping, and bucket cost. So far it has been worth every penny.

Cool. Thanks for the info. No rush but it would be great if you could post some pictures of how it's mounted some time. On Sat. I went to a friends and he has a Bradco 4pt. mount and I took a bunch of measurements and pictures. I've got a manual on a Woods 4pt. mount too so I'm trying to get ideas on which mounting method I'll use etc. I plan to flesh out a thread I started on the subject months ago with pictures of the build.

 

[hutchman]

I got mine at the first of July and it was 7500 dollars including shipping, labor, and bucket.

So did you get a detent kit for the remotes to hold it in position? Is the backhoe just plumbed using the remotes? In talking to some folks (and looking at some Woods manuals) they say the return needs to be low pressure and go directly to the hydraulic reservoir. The tractor place I got the backhoe from just said to use the rear remotes. Just curious if you setup uses the remotes or something else.

 

[Jesse Shoemaker]

So did you get a detent kit for the remotes to hold it in position? Is the backhoe just plumbed using the remotes? In talking to some folks (and looking at some Woods manuals) they say the return needs to be low pressure and go directly to the hydraulic reservoir. The tractor place I got the backhoe from just said to use the rear remotes. Just curious if you setup uses the remotes or something else.

Yes the detent kit came with the backhoe. They plumbed it using the remotes. I just plug into them. They used the control that is closest to the seat.

 

[Jesse Shoemaker]

Cool. Thanks for the info. No rush but it would be great if you could post some pictures of how it's mounted some time. On Sat. I went to a friends and he has a Bradco 4pt. mount and I took a bunch of measurements and pictures. I've got a manual on a Woods 4pt. mount too so I'm trying to get ideas on which mounting method I'll use etc. I plan to flesh out a thread I started on the subject months ago with pictures of the build.

Sure thing, I'll get some pics and try to get some measurements too next weekend when I drop the backhoe again.

 

[hutchman]

Sure thing, I'll get some pics and try to get some measurements too next weekend when I drop the backhoe again.

Excellent! Thanks! I think you're the only one I've seen on here with a hoe on a R3039.

I'm looking forward to getting mine going ... have several culverts I need to put in on the road I'm building.

 

[TomSeller]

I am finding myself in the market for a small ~30 HP tractor with HST, FEL and backhoe, curious what $ LS out the door in one package would cost.

 

[Jesse Shoemaker]

I am finding myself in the market for a small ~30 HP tractor with HST, FEL and backhoe, curious what $ LS out the door in one package would cost.

I think you're looking somewhere in the mid to high twenties. Depending on what series you go with.

 

[TomSeller]

I think you're looking somewhere in the mid to high twenties. Depending on what series you go with.

Thank you. I'll visit the LS dealer as soon as I can. I think LS provides excellent value to feature/quality.