If you search the archives in this forum, you'll find numerous threads with several hundred posts re. the Woods bh on a BX. Virtually everyone has positive things to say. One long thread, started by ericBX1500, has numerous pics of excavation work he did with this same backhoe on a little
BX1500. I would never have believed it had I not seen the pics with my own eyes. Just go to advanced search, enter "BH6000", and set it to search in this forum. Also, if you can find any post by ericBX1500, click on his name and get to his profile, then click on "see all posts by this member" or "see all threads started by this member" you can see that miniature mighty might digging away.
The minor negatives to consider are: 1.) It cost more than the price difference between a
BX2350 and a
BX24 (about $3500). 2.) A minority of people believe the seating is cramped inside the ROPS (esp. head height). 3.) The subframe prevents fully spread 3ph lift arms from reaching full height. They will reach full height if not fully spread, but at full spread, the lift arms strike the subframe before full height can be reached. Scrounger (Matt) has some pics of that problem on his
BX2230 with the BH6000. 4.) Wallenstein and Bro-Tek thumbs will fit the bh on BX 22, 23, and 24, but not the BH6000.
That price uninstalled is too high. Someone on TBN recently got the unit for about $5150 installed. Check around. High volume dealers have lower shipping costs from Woods, because big trucks make the rout on a regular basis. Smaller dealers have stuff delivered by special arrangements on smaller trucks. I had quotes 18 months ago that ranged from $4975 installed to almost $8000 uninstalled. I am trying to save up and trade my
BX2200 for a
BX24. I think the cost will be worth it because the
BX24 has higher 3ph lift (even than a
BX2200 with no subframe in place), a tach, cruise control, the larger and foldable ROPS, electrical outlet for my sprayer, the deck/fender issue is solved-along with the
BX2200 issues of that filter bracket and fuel tank, and you start out under warranty all over again. I might get more if I sell privately, than buy from dealer, though that puts me paying more sales tax. (I have thought of buying in Oregon where there is no sales tax, and bringing it home in a U-Haul.)
...Mike
