Thumb for CB05 Backhoe

[nrguenth]

Hi all. I'm looking at this 18" Heavy Duty Backhoe Thumb Mini Excavator Hoe Clamp | eBay thumb to put on my CB05 backhoe, not least because of the assistant that is included with each purchase. I have a couple of questions.

1. Does anyone have any experience with this vendor? Bonus points if you've mounted this on a CB05.
2. Does anyone know of any other thumbs I should consider for this backhoe? I emailed BXpanded about whether theirs would fit, but never got a reply. Anyone know if that one would fit?

Thanks much!

 

[Kevin Krieger]

Hi all. I'm looking at this 18" Heavy Duty Backhoe Thumb Mini Excavator Hoe Clamp | eBay thumb to put on my CB05 backhoe, not least because of the assistant that is included with each purchase. I have a couple of questions.

1. Does anyone have any experience with this vendor? Bonus points if you've mounted this on a CB05.
2. Does anyone know of any other thumbs I should consider for this backhoe? I emailed BXpanded about whether theirs would fit, but never got a reply. Anyone know if that one would fit?

Thanks much!

I'm wanting to know the thumbs that would bolt on also for my gc1710. The Bro tek looked like the backhoe couldn't be stowed completely for travel. The Bxpanded sure looks slick if he makes one for Massey

 

[nrguenth]

Bump for visibility. C'mon guys. CB05 has been around for awhile. Anybody got one? Didja put a thumb on yours? Thanks!

 

[Kevin Krieger]

With the Brotek you have to remove the top link for the thumb and then it stores. Harry at Bxpanded said that as soon as his dealer has one in he was going to look into it. I hope it is soon and I will wait.

 

[irvingj]

Don't know about a CB05, but here's what the Bro-Tek looks like on my 2310. Richard Breau was great to deal with; even stopped by to meet him and his wife when we were traveling in NB a few years back. Great guy, and his wife makes a great Eggs Benedict!

That thumb is one of the handiest mods I've ever made to the tractor. As long as I have weight in the FEL bucket, that thing will pick up & carry quite a good-sized log.

As was pointed out earlier, the adjustable link can be removed and the thumb can be put in a retracted position; however, if you look at the last pic, I leave it like that. Although the BH bucket will not fully retract, the boom will. I just leave it like that most of the time.

In the one added pic, you can see the size of the poplar log I used the thumb to raise for cutting to stove length with a chainsaw.

 

[Toddao]

Mine ,I welded on a Wallenstein thumb, tried their bolt one first, but didn't fit, my fault. So I got the weld on one, it is great

 

[Kevin Krieger]

Mine ,I welded on a Wallenstein thumb, tried their bolt one first, but didn't fit, my fault. So I got the weld on one, it is great

Does Wallenstein make a bolt on one that will fit. Not sure about you're comment saying that it was your fault that the bolt on one didn't fit.

 

[Toddao]

My measurements were off and the bolt one didn't fit,

 

[MoMower]

Irving, what was the cost of the BroTek? Thanks

 

[irvingj]

I looked, but darned if I could find an actual invoice. Got it in January of 2009, and I think it was around $350. Shoot an email to Richard; he does all his sales through ebay, so you can get his contact info there. He's very good about answering. irvingj