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Backhoe attachments

Cowboyjg

Cowboyjg

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I am looking to purchase a backhoe attachmrnt for my DK45s. Any thoughts and opinions that are productive in nature and helpful towards that end are appreciated! I have some Ideas, but, I thought the brain trust might point out some thngs I haven't thought of. I have remotes already installed for this and other features.

Thanks in advance for any help provided!
 
Cowboyjg said:
Any thoughts and opinions that are productive in nature and helpful towards that end are appreciated!
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Oh man... Look at that. You qualified it with "productive" and "helpful" and such and not a single reply. Oh well...

I don't know a lot about the Kioti loaders but will pass on what I have seen/experienced.

The KB2375 & KB2376 have identical specs. If you're going with one of these, unless you see something I'm missing, get whichever is cheaper.

The neighbor has the 2375 on his tractor (a DK35). It does work well. Stumps are the only thing I've seen slow it down. If you have the extra coin, the 2385 does have a lot more digging force.

Watch the outriggers. I "think" it may be standard now (as I saw them on a new 2365) but make sure there's rubber stoppers to stop the outriggers when you put them all the way up. Without them, they slam into the sides pretty hard.

Also check/watch the bucket when you're bringing it up the stow position. If not completely curled, it hits the mast.
 
Yea, I figured I was setting myself up with the qualifier but some little voice in the back of my head said don't worry about it. Then again, lately with the move and all I seem to hear all sorts of voices...:drink:

Thanks for the insight. I'm not necessarily sold on staying with the brand just for the sake of the backhoe. There are a number to choose from and I'm just now beginning my research.
 
I've been toying with the idea of a backhoe for my tractor. It looks like it would be a $7000-$9000 purchase once you add all the accessories.

I saw a tracked mini-excavator on Craigslist for $10,000 K. I think I'm going to just wait a little longer and buy my own mini excavator. I think the tractor backhoe is just too much hassle to hook-up and you can't move the tractor around as easily.

One other thought it to go with a Woods Groundbreaker X backhoe as you can sell it seperately of the tractor. Woods has a plethora of subframe kits so anyone can hook up a Woods backhoe to their tractor if the tractor is sized appropriately.

Just my thoughts.
 
PBinWA said:
I saw a tracked mini-excavator on Craigslist for $10,000 K. I think I'm going to just wait a little longer and buy my own mini excavator. I think the tractor backhoe is just too much hassle to hook-up and you can't move the tractor around as easily.
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I'm a confirmed backhoe hater, and as has been said in the past, I've got some interest in a backhoe (its not owned outright by me, but is a shared tool with my neighbor). I can tell you from my experience that a Mini-Ex is a vastly superior tool to the backhoe. I can also tell you that while the backhoe is sitting beside the garage now, and while I have come up with a couple projects for it for this summer, I am considering (yet again) renting a Mini-Ex to get the jobs done. I know I have more time in mini-excavators than I have on the Great Bend backhoe. It was an expensive mistake and not nearly as productive as we thought it would have been. For a couple thousand difference, I'd save up and spend the extra money on the mini-excavator.

JMHO
 
I have to say that the thought of renting for the specific tasks vs purchasing for the long haul has been a big part of why I havn't seriously started looking till now. The on again, off again factor just really turned me off. Over the course of the next year +/-, I have about 8 different things I'm looking to do. From footings to utility trenches to tree removal and culvert work, I expect that the rental vs purchase costs when all is said and done may be comparable. That's what I'm trying to get a real handle on in the early gonig. A separate toy vs and "Add on" may draw the squinted left eye from the CFO. If I can really make the numbers show the separate toy as the better/ smarter "Investment" I may stand a chance.
 
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