New 3800HST Loader Back Hoe

sadie72 · Oct 8, 2012

Forks? Palletforks.com sells great 2300# 42" adjustable forks for $524 delivered. Only weigh 325#. Use mine lots.

PAPPASMURF · Oct 9, 2012

Welcome to TBN Brimfield! and congratulations on the new toy. I bought the L3200 w/ BH77 backhoe, and I love it. Amazing what it can do isnt it?:thumbsup:
94BULLITT, Yes they relocate the toolbox because of the backhoe. I actually like it on the side because of the easy access while working.

Brimfield · Oct 10, 2012

PAPPASMURF said:
Welcome to TBN Brimfield! and congratulations on the new toy. I bought the L3200 w/ BH77 backhoe, and I love it. Amazing what it can do isnt it?:thumbsup:
94BULLITT, Yes they relocate the toolbox because of the backhoe. I actually like it on the side because of the easy access while working.

I had rental machines before to do some driveway work but Kubota puts them in a ditch and covers them with sand. I dropped a large tree and I had my wife drive the Kubota to dump wood while I cut it up and she was nervous but after driving it she had no trouble. I will get forks for next year to get wood.

Rail Dawg · Oct 10, 2012

I have a question about Kubota Backhoes. I have an L-3800 and want to clean up a couple of big gullies on my 10 acres. I've been told that sometimes it's best to have a machine that is a dedicated backhoe due to power?

I'd love to justify a Kubota backhoe. Are these things good with fairly big projects? Wouldn't I be better off renting a dedicated backhoe for a couple weeks?

Thanks for some input!

94BULLITT · Oct 10, 2012

Rail Dawg said:
I have a question about Kubota Backhoes. I have an L-3800 and want to clean up a couple of big gullies on my 10 acres. I've been told that sometimes it's best to have a machine that is a dedicated backhoe due to power?

I'd love to justify a Kubota backhoe. Are these things good with fairly big projects? Wouldn't I be better off renting a dedicated backhoe for a couple weeks?

Thanks for some input!

If you just need one for 1 project a back hoe is probably not for you. A decent size back hoe or mini excavator will have more power. You may be best off to have someone do the job for you or renting.

Brimfield · Oct 11, 2012

94BULLITT said:
If you just need one for 1 project a back hoe is probably not for you. A decent size back hoe or mini excavator will have more power. You may be best off to have someone do the job for you or renting.

I agree and it depends too on how much you are moving or digging up. I have pulled small stumps but I wouldn't expect to pull up a12" stump.