I will soon be buying a tractor that I want to mount a backhoe on to from time to time. I would like the middle size backhoe (goes to 8' depth). What is the lowest HP rated tractor I should buy to power that hoe. Have been looking at Yanmar 3110-36 HP (gray market-inexpensive) but hard to find. There seems to be many more of the 20 to 30 HP tractors available than anything over 30HP. Can I get away with a tractor in the mid 20's -HP rating???????
POWERING A BACKHOE
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It is not the hp, it is the weight. Your tractor only needs
about 15hp to run its hydr pump to 2200 psi and 5GPM.
A hoe that digs 8 ft max, like the
Kelly B751
Woods B-80X
Woods GB 7500
Kioti KB2375
Bush Hog BH750 (NH 757)
Rhino 75
Wallenstein GX700
Bradco 3375
Kubota BL4690
JD 447
Prairie Dog 7.5
etc
.....will weigh in at 950-1200 lb with subframe and bucket.
I think they will work best if your tractor and loader together
weigh over 3000lb. 4000+ lb is even better. I think you may
get away with a 6-ft hoe on a compact tractor using its CAT 1
3-pt hitch, but even the small ones are very powerful and
could damage the tractor. All 3-pt hitch hoe mounts include
a triangulation bracket (see 3RRL's picture) to keep the 3-pt
from lifting during operation.
about 15hp to run its hydr pump to 2200 psi and 5GPM.
A hoe that digs 8 ft max, like the
Kelly B751
Woods B-80X
Woods GB 7500
Kioti KB2375
Bush Hog BH750 (NH 757)
Rhino 75
Wallenstein GX700
Bradco 3375
Kubota BL4690
JD 447
Prairie Dog 7.5
etc
.....will weigh in at 950-1200 lb with subframe and bucket.
I think they will work best if your tractor and loader together
weigh over 3000lb. 4000+ lb is even better. I think you may
get away with a 6-ft hoe on a compact tractor using its CAT 1
3-pt hitch, but even the small ones are very powerful and
could damage the tractor. All 3-pt hitch hoe mounts include
a triangulation bracket (see 3RRL's picture) to keep the 3-pt
from lifting during operation.
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Here's a couple pictures of the triangulation DKrug is talking about.
This one is of the additional topside connections.
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This one shows the backhoe ready to mount.
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And this one complete and mounted on the tractor.
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This one is of the additional topside connections.
This one shows the backhoe ready to mount.
And this one complete and mounted on the tractor.
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Sorry, Rob, I was referring to your drawing on the ARPS backhoe thread.
All that effort posting nice pix should get credit! How do you post photos
in one's profile?
All that effort posting nice pix should get credit! How do you post photos
in one's profile?
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Dave,
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Rob-
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