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3pt backhoe for an H

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Dave in CT

12-28-2003 10:36:05




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I'm in need of a light-duty backhoe for digging trenches for downspout leads, AC conduit and drainage pipes. The depths will be between two and five feet in rocky Connecticut soil. In the interest of keeping down the number of machines I need to maintain, I was thinking of a backhoe for my 47 H. I asked here about one I'd seen local for sale on a '41 H. The consensus seemed to be - older backhoe repairs/maintenance expenses pile up quickly, so I backed away from that deal.

Now, if I get a 3pt backhoe and either a PTO or crankshaft/chain hyd pump, I'm thinking this route will offer: more choices, more modern equipment with less maintenance needs and better chance of resale after I'm done with it.

Am I correct with this thinking? Who out there has a setup like this and are you happy with it? I also don't know relative speeds of one of these compared with one of those dedicated small trackhoes.

Thanks,

Dave

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26Red

12-28-2003 19:36:57




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 Re: 3pt backhoe for an H in reply to Dave in CT, 12-28-2003 10:36:05  
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Build your own. Or have a machine shop fabricate it for you. I'm planning on building one for my H this spring.

check out cadplans dot com

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or for you IH cub guys:

check out p.f. engineering

http://www.p.f.engineering.50megs.com/photo4.html

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JEFF in CT

12-28-2003 18:49:35




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 Re: 3pt backhoe for an H in reply to Dave in CT, 12-28-2003 10:36:05  
Dave the H that you had seen for sale is it located on rt 6 in NoWindham if so i had seen it and that is quit a bit for an H you might be better off renting a small backhoe or having some one do the digging for you Happy Hoildays JEFF
NorthEast ct



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Hoppy_Selwonk

12-28-2003 16:28:54




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 Re: 3pt backhoe for an H in reply to Dave in CT, 12-28-2003 10:36:05  
Fred Milner has the right idea. No matter how much one likes playing with old equipment, putting an old hoe on an old machine can be an exercise in total frustration. When and if you ever get the thing to function, it will not even come close to a modern back hoe.Summing up-save your time, your old tractor,your knuckles,your money, and the discourse to the Saviour which is an integral part of the exercise (varies with degree of frustration).Do as Fred advises-get your local backhoe contractor.

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Fred Milner

12-28-2003 14:59:43




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 Re: 3pt backhoe for an H in reply to Dave in CT, 12-28-2003 10:36:05  
The best thing to do is to get someone that works by the hour to do it for you. The time involved in getting the equipment home and on your tractor would be about the time someone could do it for you. You could take all the money you would save and get something that you would like to keep and use a lot. I am in Tennessee and I do this for my money. I can dig the electric, sewer and water lines for a house in about 4 hours. I can also cover all the ditches and do the down spouts and finish grade the yard in one 8 hour day. Some one should be able to do it in that time frame for you. At $45 or $50 per hour you do the math. Not every idea works out the way we want it to. Good luck.

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Geoff

12-28-2003 12:09:34




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 Re: 3pt backhoe for an H in reply to Dave in CT, 12-28-2003 10:36:05  
Just got rid of one of these headaches. Had a small 3pt on a Kubota, the hoe was jerky and not very useful. Have used the mini-excavators...top notch. Best all around was a JD backhoe...old cheap and useable. It's your $$$$, but I would shy away from the 3pt idea.



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Dave in CT

12-28-2003 21:27:52




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 Re: Re: 3pt backhoe for an H in reply to Geoff, 12-28-2003 12:09:34  
O.K. Dropping the 3pt backhoe path - that's the kind of feedback I was looking for. What's the year and model of the JD mini-excavator you liked?

Thanks,

Dave



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