I've recently acquired a Ford 1520 4WD with a NH 7308 loader. I have the opportunity to buy a barely used 758B backhoe at a very good price. Most of the information out there says that this backhoe is too big for my tractor and I would like to explore all possibilities before I give up the backhoe. In a preliminary attempt to check the fit of everything, I've removed the subframe from the backhoe unit and it appears to slide onto my tractor easily. I'll need to locate brackets that I'm guessing attach to the same location the loader does (can you guess I'm a newbie at tractor ownership?) in order to anchor the forward part of the subframe. Anyone with a picture of their set up and or where I can get these brackets please chime in. I've rationalized trying to fit this backhoe on my tractor like my 3 year old daughter tries to convince me shoes slightly big for her are the right size because a particular model isn't available in her size. What modest engineering intuition I have knows that there are risks inherent in overpowering and under building things. My digging needs are very modest and frankly the acquisition of the tractor stems more from the toy desire than actual utility factor. My intention is to dig holes and plant small trees as well as build a small crushed rock pad for a storage shed, possibly a pond, and at the limit I will do some grading of my property which has a fairly gentle slope as it is. My point is that I don't plan to stress the tractor out too much but is there something obviously wrong with my thinking that one of you can shed light on? Your comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I should also say that if someone out there has the smaller 757 or 756 backhoe and can use a 758 model let me
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