No power steering, very slow to lift. Couldn't lift very much, no down force on bucket.
The problem with an add on loader and backhoe is the front axle and the top link wasn't designed for the abuse you are going to give it.
When you lift 1000# you are also transfering another 1000# and placing it on the front wheels, so front axle are getting 2000#, front wheels sink in mud and back wheels spin on snow. My neighbor has a large massey and this is what happens when he lifts a bale of hay. I made him a 1100# ballast to keep his rear wheels on the ground.
As for the add on hoe, most I've seen you have to get off the tractor seat, walk around the tractor and climb back on backhoe seat. For me, THAT'S A DEAL BREAKER.
When I was looking for a backhoe, I was asking an old farmer if he had one. He said he had an old ford that would cost a fortune in gas to run it.
When you start putting add-on on a tractor, the hydraulics on the tractor can't handle what it, so you need to put a second pump on tractor and run tractor wide open, creating a big sucking sound in the gas tank.
So, I've seen add-on hoes break the top link, front loaders damage the axles, even split tractor in half. Not sure if you will have any down force on front bucket.
Operate a hoe designed from ground up as a hoe and you will see what I'm talking about. George
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