Wood's Back Hoe

[Sully2]

Anyone got a good idea what a Woods hoe...say a model 7500 and the subframe kit to fit a Kubota B3030 would set a guy back? I have no idea and just trying to get a decent approximation.

 

[bigballer]

not sure on the 7500 but i priced out the bh-80x for my 3400 and it was around $7500. about $1000 more than the BH75 which i went with. only problem i had was one of the hose brackets wasn't lined up correctly and it caused the hose to come loose when extending the dipper all the way out. was fixed by dealer. mine has the 32mm dipper cylinder which is the upgraded version to deal with the bending problems they had.. no problems so far..

 

[dfkrug]

not sure on the 7500 but i priced out the bh-80x for my 3400 and it was around $7500. about $1000 more than the BH75 which i went with. only problem i had was one of the hose brackets wasn't lined up correctly and it caused the hose to come loose when extending the dipper all the way out. was fixed by dealer. mine has the 32mm dipper cylinder which is the upgraded version to deal with the bending problems they had.. no problems so far..

I measured the dipper stick cylinder OD as 2.88", and I estimate the ID
to be about 2.4". What is the 32mm you are referring to? You must mean
the rod.....

 

[Fjord]

Last spring when the Cdn$ was about .89 US$ I bought a BH70X with 12" bucket and subframe for B7800 for $6575.00 Cdn(+ local taxes) from a fellow who buys them out of the US, so I would think you would get one for well below that.For that price, he delivered it to me, and I had to do the installation myself.

 

[canoetrpr]

Hey Fjord.. I got a quote on a BH80-X from the same guy. He gave me a way better price than anyone else around.

How hard was it to install the BH? Did you already have the hydraulics set up for a BH?

 

[Sully2]

Last spring when the Cdn$ was about .89 US$ I bought a BH70X with 12" bucket and subframe for B7800 for $6575.00 Cdn(+ local taxes) from a fellow who buys them out of the US, so I would think you would get one for well below that.For that price, he delivered it to me, and I had to do the installation myself.

Well...that gives me a good idea of price then. Im seriously thinking about getting that sized BH...basically just for the H*** of it. I came into some $$ and even though my USAGE for a BH is minimal...Id still love to have one for various small jobs!

Thanks guys

 

[Sully2]

Hey Fjord.. I got a quote on a BH80-X from the same guy. He gave me a way better price than anyone else around.

How hard was it to install the BH? Did you already have the hydraulics set up for a BH?

A friend of mine thats a part time farmer has that model on the back of his Kubota L5030...and its nothing for him to get it hooked up all by himself. Probably takes him..??..10 minutes maybe??

 

[canoetrpr]

Hmm.. I wonder if I should stop thinking and just jump to the BH80-X then and plan on taking it with me to the next machine if I upgrade.

Only problem is that I will have to throw out the subframe and buy a new one for the larger machine (probably $1000).

You sure your friend has a BH80-X and not a BH90-X?

I don't *need* anything bigger than the BH80-X even if I had a bigger tractor. Something to do the landscaping with, plant the odd tree, dig a grave for a pet if one passes on. I'd go for a 3PT one if I hadn't heard the horror stores of them cracking tractors.

 

[Sully2]

Hmm.. I wonder if I should stop thinking and just jump to the BH80-X then and plan on taking it with me to the next machine if I upgrade.

Only problem is that I will have to throw out the subframe and buy a new one for the larger machine (probably $1000).

You sure your friend has a BH80-X and not a BH90-X?

I don't *need* anything bigger than the BH80-X even if I had a bigger tractor. Something to do the landscaping with, plant the odd tree, dig a grave for a pet if one passes on. I'd go for a 3PT one if I hadn't heard the horror stores of them cracking tractors.

He's got the BH-80. Its suppose to be able to go onto my B3030...but I dont need ( or want) anything that large ( or$$$). My usage would be as you described yours

 

[Fjord]

Hey Fjord.. I got a quote on a BH80-X from the same guy. He gave me a way better price than anyone else around.

How hard was it to install the BH? Did you already have the hydraulics set up for a BH?

It's not difficult to install if you have a nice cement floor to work on and don't get in a hurry. Just read and re-read the instuctions( they're not the best but you can find them on the Woods website) so you know what you're going to do before you do it. The hose kit gives you enough hoses and connectors to tie into the existing hydraulics if you have a loader, but again you have to look at what they gave you and think about it a bit. The instructions tell you to remove the wheels to mount the subframe, but I was able to drop a sling down between the tire and seat and lift it into place with an engine hoist and then tweak the angle with a scissor jack to get the bolts in. No manual lifting as I was just home from a hernia operation when I did it.I was a little concerned about how to unload it when it was delivered, but he brought it on a car trailer and just backed it up to my garage and then I used the tractor to drag the skid it was mounted on down the ramps and on to some Princess Auto wheel dollies (3 of them). This way it can be wheeled out of the way to get the tractor back out of the garage. Here's a couple of pics of mounting the subframe. If you go this route just post any questions you have and I'll send you some more pics.

 

[canoetrpr]

Thanks a bunch Fjord. My rear wheels are pretty darn heavy so taking them off is probably a pain

 

[shvl73]

Sully2,
If you don't need a hoe right away, look at local shopper guides and craigslist. When I was looking to buy, all I saw was expensive junk. Once I bought one, I saw some sweet deals out there. It always seems to work out that way for me.

 

[Fjord]

One other thing I've mentioned in some other posts. If you decide to put off getting the BH for a while, it might be a good idea to find out which threaded holes on the tractor are used for mounting the subframe and then plug them to keep out the dirt. Mine was only a few months old but there was already some mud in the holes that I had to clean out.

 

[Sully2]

Sully2,
If you don't need a hoe right away, look at local shopper guides and craigslist. When I was looking to buy, all I saw was expensive junk. Once I bought one, I saw some sweet deals out there. It always seems to work out that way for me.

No way I need one right away. Probably dont need one AT ALL....lol. So speed is NOT of the essence at all. I just think one woud come in mighty handy at times

 

[Fjord]

No way I need one right away. Probably dont need one AT ALL....lol. So speed is NOT of the essence at all. I just think one woud come in mighty handy at times

At first I tried to figure out how to justify getting it by the $ worth of the work I could do with it, but no matter how I tried, I couldn't so I got it anyways. For the amount of work it's done so far my cost is probably about $400.00 per hour but I like having lots of ornaments to fill up my garage. If you get a new one you won't have to worry about what kind of crap might be in the oil thats in it although if you found a good deal on a used one you could just change all your fluid after first use just to be safe.

 

[wushaw]

A backhoe is kinda like a posthole digger...you don't need either when there is a manual one for 20.00 at HD or a shovel for the same price

 

[David Ferguson]

I just got a Kubota BH-90 last week. After an afternoon of figuring out which lever to pull (and when), I was able to dig this little 600 foot, 3-foot deep trench over the next few days.

 

[Sully2]

Great job David!! Sure beats a pick and shovel...dont it?.....

 

[David Ferguson]

Absolutely!! It is truly amazing how much power the hoe has, as it effortlessly brings up 75 lbs or more per bucket. We did find a few sections with some rocks, but they just took a little longer to pry them up -- the biggest were about 8" across.