Re: Re: Re: Re: 8N with Backhoe

Posted by Pete on April 13, 2000 at 12:22:11 from (208.153.34.42):

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: 8N with Backhoe posted by Dave K on April 13, 2000 at 10:10:00:

Thanks Dave,

I appreciate this information as it helps calibrate me as to what I might expect with other hoes and also suggests other options.

Woods was adamant that neither the 6500 or 7500 were suitable for the 8N. This was their final response:

""Pete, as much as I would for you to own a Woods backhoe, sorry to say I have had too many complaints of problems that could not be resolved in attaching a backhoe to an 8N Ford. I advise not mounting this unit to an 8N Ford.""

Their units weigh about 1000 pounds without the bucket and their buckets are about another 200 pounds.

The one recommended Kelley (600) weighs 565 pounds with another 40 pounds for the bucket. Quite a difference - almost alarmingly light. But it doesn't swing a full 180. The Kelley 750 weighs 860 pounds with another 60 for the bucket. Kelley didn't recommend the larger unit for the 8N - based on balance - but it would mount.

Recently I've talked with Bush Hog - both the factory and a local dealer. They market units made by Amerequip. Their units size and price pretty much like the Woods and Kelley. Their 600 equivalent weighs 100 pounds more then the Kelley and swings 180. Their 750 equivalent weighs in the same as the Kelley.

The local dealer has installed both on the 8N using the three point hitch. He claims the smaller is no problem to handle. The larger one requires some care when driving along (tipping) and needs some counterweight in the front. He suggests it though as the more robust of the two and only $500 more ready to go with bucket and pump. Better yet, he has both in stock so I can see them first hand and how they mount. At that time I can ask about mounting to the axle. I have the feeling though that either of those weights are in line with what the hitch can handle and even if I go with the smaller unit I won't have to give up swing range.

Pete

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