Posted by CAEMI on September 18, 2015 at 13:36:06 from (69.35.201.186):
This message is a reply to an archived post by Dan in North Houston on April 22, 2011 at 19:35:19. The original subject was "3 PT backhoe do they work?".
I know this is an old thread but when I was wondering about 3 pt backhoes, I read this with interest. Not that I have one, I'll comment for the next guy.
I bought a Woods BH1050. 10'6" digging depth and very well built. A local Woods dealer told me they are more stout than the current largest one Woods offers (BH950) and easily the heaviest, most well-built 3 pt hoe made by anyone. I'd have to agree.
I have mine mounted to a Ford 6600 with a FEL. Great combination. The hoe, with patience, will do some serious work. I attached a photo of a stump I removed using it just the other day. Frankly, if you need to do more than this unit can do, you need to buy a real backhoe or excavator.
In short, I'm very pleased and use the machine all the time. Takes about 20 minutes to hook it up after I learned the drill and "optimized" it for my tractor. The Ford is a regular farm tractor so the hoe does come off regularly. Another very nice feature is I can store the hoe in my barn and it takes up very little space. Has its own hydrualic pump, too, which works perfect. I would not want a smaller hoe for farm duty. For residential use, I would not turn away from the smaller stuff. You'll still be pleased with what they can do. The little bitty ones might not be useful but anything that would mate to a 30 hp and up tractor should give good service. I would buy my 1050 again, no question about it. Very nice not having another whole machine to maintain and repair, especially since older backhoes tend to be money pits. They don't live easy lives and parts are expensive. These 3 point machines are, in my opinion, an excellent solution if you've got the right tractor.
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