To hoe, or not to hoe...

[klink]

I bought a 46 backhoe for my 2004 JD 4110 in 2005. I used it to help clean out a usually dry creek bed. Dug some bushes out. Dug up a water hydrant for replacement. dug a house drain for my one son at his new house. I know it should still be worth a few thousand dollars whenever I sell it. But it has been sitting in my barn for over a year. I have a son who uses his all the time. He bought an old small 12 acre farm that he is slowly bringing back to life. His backhoe is a Kubota BX22. He loves the BX22 TBL. He has so much backhoe work to do that he wants me to come over to help him out.
If you have the money, get one - if not - don't. That's my thoughts

 

[Ford tractor]

It sounds like there are several 3pt hoes that you may be able to buy from guys here that don't use them anymore...

 

[sixdogs]

It sounds like there are several 3pt hoes that you may be able to buy from guys here that don't use them anymore...

Thay are around but hard to find and if you find a good one, buy it pronto.
After a long time searching years ago I gave in and bought a new Woods 750 and never regretted it. New backhoes are extra-sweet.
When I sold it, for more than I paid, I had a lot of calls and someone came out that night.

A couple years back and in need of another backhoe again, I called a dealer on a Deere 790 TLB with only 90 hours.
I haggled for a quick deal and said if it's as you say I'll buy it and be there in 40 minutes.
After the deal was done and we shook hands on the price another guy called from four hous away and wanted it.
That's my story.

 

[chad22]

Don't tell anyone but sometimes I will go out and dig a hole to just fill it up again.

:thumbsup: :laughing: I'm sure I'll be doing that too once I get my backhoe completely finished.

I'll probably even dig up my only 2 year old pvc water line and replace it "just for fun". :laughing:

I'll be like a kid in a sandbox. Speaking of sand boxes. I really love these toy backhoes. http://www.kidsdigger.com/images/012.jpg There's one at a park not to far from here. I first played on it when I was 16. My mom had to literally drag me off that thing. We were on our way to Arkansas and had to get on our way.

Whenever I'm up that way I'll stop at that park and hop on for an hour or so. There so fun. I enjoy those and I'm 23. I actually want to get one and put it out in the yard here in a sandbox to play with.

I'm a kid at heart and probably always will be. :laughing: I also enjoy all the strange looks I get. :thumbsup: I then tell them, why not try it out, your missing all the fun.

Most just say, nah that's okay. And then walks off. Most will walk off without saying anything.

Chad

 

[Will_C]

I have always considered a backhoe, but don't have a need-my brother is an excavating contractor who has a Case 580M backhoe, and he'll do anything for me-that is a luxury most don't have.

I know if I ever was serious about a small backhoe, I'd pass on the backhoe, add a few thousand dollars, and buy a used mini-excavator. I think my dealer told me a backhoe would have added about $7000 to my B2620-I can't remember because I did not seriously consider it. I just saw a Kubota mini-excvator in nice shape for $10,500-more money, for sure, but a machine that is several times more capable then a backhoe. Just some food for thought.

Will

 

[JerryK]

Backhoes are great for getting rid of the occasional deer, elk, or mouthy neighbor carcass you find laying around your acreage.....