What Back Hoe To Buy?

[wng-2]

I have a Kubota L4400. What would be a good back hoe? I've just started looking into this. I see a Woods BH 9000 on Craig List. The ad says it came off a Kubota L 3840. Would this work on mine? It's advertised for $5500. The ad claims this is half the cost of new....

 

[Btown]

Is it a 3 point hitch hoe or a does it have a sub frame. There are people on here who will tell you don't get it if it is 3 pony one. They will say it will break your tractor. If you use it with common sense you will not have a problem.

 

[wng-2]

Is it a 3 point hitch hoe or a does it have a sub frame. There are people on here who will tell you don't get it if it is 3 pony one. They will say it will break your tractor. If you use it with common sense you will not have a problem.

Looks like sub frame.

 

[fried1765]

I have a Kubota L4400. What would be a good back hoe? I've just started looking into this. I see a Woods BH 9000 on Craig List. The ad says it came off a Kubota L 3840. Would this work on mine? It's advertised for $5500. The ad claims this is half the cost of new....

"Berwick, ME" ???
You live where there are rocks and clay.
DO NOT BUY a 3pt. hitch backhoe!

 

[Btown]

I have rocks. . I agree that sub frame are more sturdy, but 3 point hitch ones are not that bad. I don't have a problem with mine. Ballast boxes are a lot of stress on three point hitches when you go over bumps.

 

[bdog]

What do you need it for? I have a full size backhoe and use the loader on it more than anything. The actual backhoe was used at first on a few projects and once they were done it gets very little use. Thinking of selling it. Unless you have unique requirements I tend to think it is the type of thing better to rent. I think I have used the actual backhoe part once this year. Then again $5,500 is relatively cheap and wouldn't take a ton of use to get your monies worth out of it.

 

[newbury]

I have a Kubota L4400. What would be a good back hoe? I've just started looking into this. I see a Woods BH 9000 on Craig List. The ad says it came off a Kubota L 3840. Would this work on mine? It's advertised for $5500. The ad claims this is half the cost of new....

Work and fit are two different things.

Looks like sub frame.
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If you get the subframe and it fits or is modifiable that would be great.
Grab a manual for it off the Woods site. Very likely you can get a Safe-T-lock kit (see pic). I'm thinking of trying to get one built for my M4700/BH70-X combo.

Corresponding with Woods they use the 3pt kit with larger tractors and recommended it for my M4700.

What do you need it for? I have a full size backhoe and use the loader on it more than anything. The actual backhoe was used at first on a few projects and once they were done it gets very little use. Thinking of selling it. Unless you have unique requirements I tend to think it is the type of thing better to rent. I think I have used the actual backhoe part once this year. Then again $5,500 is relatively cheap and wouldn't take a ton of use to get your monies worth out of it.

I've a situation where if I want to rent one it's a 2 hour drive IF they have it.

All that being written if you need/want a hoe and don't have to drive it far a used mini-ex makes more sense. My application was for narrow trail building and driving a min-ex a mile over rough forest trails would take a LOT longer than driving my tractor the same mile.

 

[Baby Grand]

If you need to fabricate your own sub-frame, you may want to read one of dfkrug's excellent thread on the subject.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/171760-how-build-your-own-custom-9.html?highlight=subframe#post2176682

... but get some snacks and a beverage, first.
-Jim

 

[newbury]

If you need to fabricate your own sub-frame, you may want to read kfkrug's excellent thread on the subject.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/381596-what-back-hoe-buy.html#post4800534
... but get some snacks and beverages, first.
-Jim

Yes, that link would require a lot of refreshment. Click on it and it brings you back here, so you can click again, etc..

And the TBN'er is dfkrug, not kfkrug:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/171760-how-build-your-own-custom.html

I'll assume you were referring to that thread.

 

[Baby Grand]

Yes, that link would require a lot of refreshment. Click on it and it brings you back here, so you can click again, etc..

And the TBN'er is dfkrug, not kfkrug:

What, you're not into recursion?
Actually, recursion gets you somewhere.
My previous post was more like a FORTRAN Death Do Loop - had me chasing my tail when I checked the link.
Not enough coffee and still recovering from shed demolition & dumpster loading, yesterday.
- Jim