New Branson BH250 Backhoe is here.

[lowriderb]

YEP, you cant use the 3 point on when the frames installed. Sub frame attaches to two lower three point mounts. The back of the backhoe bucket [currently as designed] is 2" x 8" welded box made out of 3/16" plate [thin steel] the sides of the bucket are 3/8" Sorta opposite of what it should be. The back needs to be MASSIVE! 3/8" sidewall 4" x 4" Tubing [side to side] and 1/2" Plate for the whole back side. The 6.5ft woods 12" bucket we saw use a Large 4"x 4" 1/4" or 3/8" boxed square tube ran from one side of the bucket to the other. FAIL PROOF Imo, And it had what looked like, 20 years of use. Branson dealer is replacing the bucket as soon as tomorrow. There on the ball on service I must admit. They will get these fixed I bet immediate like. New model blues. Great hoe, looking forward to 1600 ft of digging we ordered 400 more ft of water line].

 

[Stimw]

I made a 6" bucket for my last hoe for digging trenches for water/electric/sewer.
It worked really great during many projects.
I made a cardboard template of the sides of my regular bucket and cut it out with my plasma torch and fab-ed the mount bracket.
I sold my old hoe but kept the bucket but now I need to change the mount to fit my new hoe. It's on my list. ??