Compact Tractor Backhoe

[Commando]

I am thinking of buying a backhoe to fit on the back of my AGT850 Alpine. I have some ditching, drainage and building work to crack. Wondering if a linkage mounted backhoe is a good idea or a bad one?? Thinking a PTO driven version will be better option than hydraulics off the tractor? Any advice appreciated! Cdo.

[hedgesparrow]

for the cost of a back hoe. unless you find a good second hand one better off getting a 360. more verastile can get in places as smaller than a tractor and back hoe. the utilitie companys got rid of all theres as a 1.5 360 was better

[RichardT]

A 1.5t 360 is a bit tippy on anything less flat than a billiard table, thoughbut.

 

I think you'd have to get a linkage mount for the AGT, I doubt anyone makes a subframe for them. These days they're all vertically fixed - the top link is braced - so you can't lift on the linkage, just raise the legs. Which is obviously safer, but with the low-profile alpines it means not a lot of ground clearance at the back end. Fine if you're not constantly grounding the backhoe crossing ditches etc. I've used one of the little GREs that Kilworth import from Italy, seem well made and even the smallest have sideshift. PTO pump better.

[renewablejohn]

For the price of a backhoe you could pick up a good 3 tonne 360. There to heavy to tow behind 4WD so are as cheap as chips. No problem for you to tow with an alpine and far more versatile. I have a Hitachi EX30 bought for a specific job of creating a surge pool to stop the house flooding but now be lost without it.

[doobin]

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Fit linkage mounts, sorted.

 

If you're looking at a new backhoe then forget it and get a second hand mini digger.

[doobin]

A 1.5t 360 is a bit tippy on anything less flat than a billiard table, thoughbut.

 

 

That depends entirely upon the operator...

[difflock]

Assuming not towing behind a LR or Pick Up.

Look at a 360 up to 5 or 6 tonne, or smaller.

compared to OWT tractor mounted an absolute KING.

And as said "the world is yer oyster" in terms of choice.

For me leastwise a "no brainer"

And it leaves the tractor free to do proper tractor stuff.

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[Commando]

Many thanks for the advice all. Also looking at a Kubota or similar, complete with loader and backhoe, a lot more money but fitting a loader to an alpine is supposedly NOT the way to go! Would be a useful tool but.......

 

 

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[RichardT]

That depends entirely upon the operator...

 

I've yet to meet a digger pilot skilled enough to change the laws of physics....

[JimE]

I think you have a few ideas floating about at the moment and possibly arent looking in the right direction yet.

 

If you are looking at an alpine then presumably you need it for slope work?

In which case mounting a loader and a backhoe is going to seriously compromise its stability.

But then a kubota wont work particularly well on slopes even without a loader and backhoe.

What are your actual requirements?