People with 3 pt hoes/ TLB's

[Iplayfarmer]

...switching over from 3PH to the backhoe is fairly easy after you do it a couple of times. The hardest part on mine is finding a wrench to remove two bolts holding the 3-point arms in. The rest is pulling pins. The back hoe connects very easily - you hook up the hydraulic lines first and use the backhoe itself to maneuver it into position. Once in position, you slide in the pins (I'm sure I'm not using the proper term here) and you're done. I'd say 15 or 20 minutes from one to the other. It helps if you have put the backhoe on a flat and level surface when you stored it.


- Marty

Do you have any pictures of the mounting brackets, subframe, etc.?

For that matter does anyone have pictures of their subframes or mounting methods for their small backhoes? I'd like to compare the different brands and systems to see the advantages and disadvantages.

 

[Q-Saw]

Farmer -

No pictures that would show you detail, and my tractor's a 3-hour drive from where I am now.

Sorry I couldn't help out.

- Marty

 

[Redneck in training]

Redneck -- do a search for 3pt hoes vs. subframe and after reading the volumes of threads on the subject....I believe you'll come to the conclusion, like I did, that a subframe (at any cost) is the only way to go. After using mine on stumps....it was very obvious that I needed that extra support.

Thanks for the answer. I am goig to buy subframe mounted BH.

 

[Gittyup]

One technique that I use (but I'm far from an expert) is to use the bucket curl to do the heavy work. It has the greatest amount of power. Also, on big roots I try to curl and retract the bucket so the cutting edge between the teeth slices at the root. After a few passes even big roots can be cut and torn apart. It can take time and patience.

 

[brandoro]

I have a 3pt BH and for what I use it for it has been great. Having said that, if you are planning to use the BH a lot for stump work then you need as strong an attachment as you can get. I have only dug out 3-4 stumps and not very big ones but that puts a fierce amount of stress on things. For straight digging for weeping tiles, drains and such I think the 3pt setup is good, stumps, not so good. Not that I have broken or otherwise damaged anything, so far.. But I still don't plan to do any significant number of stump removals.

 

[Ken45101]

I work at my own relaxed pace, and if a deer walks by (not a Deere!) I stop and enjoy the experience. In short, I enjoy the "work" much more than if I rented. It's not the destination, it's the journey.

Very well said! You are right.

Hi Ken,

Mine's a smaller tractor, a Ford-New Holland 1620 (27HP). No special technique, just keep digging around the stump, breaking the roots I can with the backhoe, exposing the bigger ones and cutting those with a chain saw. Eventually everything breaks loose.

Ah ha! The chain saw is your secret! I try to keep mine away from the dirt!

Some of the trees here have major tap root going strait down. Brute force is needed!

Ken

 

[newbury]

Late to this discussion but:
gittyup:

buried the neighbors dog, buried a dead deere. Have other projects planned for it this spring too. Need I say more?

I too thought you might of meant meant a dead JD, but noted you did not say the condition of the dog

re: cutting tree roots:
Are there any "attachments" for the bucket that would slip over it to allow it to be used more as a blade? I see a lot of tree root cutting in my future.

There is a video link somewhere here (Kubota forum?) showing someone hooking up/unhooking a BH on a CUT. Looks like it's a little more difficult then just running into the thing, but not much.

 

[Jackfr]

We got rid of an older AC industrial backhoe to cut down on maintenance and purchased a 10' woods 3pt backhoe that we use on our F6640 and F5000. Its not the Industrial but it gets the job done. We put in approx 2500' of 4" driscol pipe last year average depth 4'. Many "pebbles" had to be removed to get the trench through usually 1 cu yard size and larger and it handled it well. We are installing an additional 1500' of livestock water lines 5' deep this year, so I would say it has paid for itself already as to have someone come in around here is around $75 per hour. We paid around $9000 US for it and I don't have to deal with the additional engine/machine maintenance. When it's not used it goes against a wall in the shop out of the way. We have a TC45DA also which I wouldn't think of attaching it to with out a sub frame. Two of our tractors have FELs so I don't miss the loader on the backhoe. If your going 8' deep though even with a 10' hoe you will be moving alot and to sit yourself sideways to clean that stream will be difficult but not impossible. The best thing as others have said if you own it, its there when you need it.

 

[POC]

I got my Mahindra 3215 4x4 with the FEL and BH (subframe) for $21,200. It was a 2007 model and hadn't been off the lot, I bought it in the spring of 2008.
I love having it around. I can go out and vent my frustrations!