Backhoe 1710A vs. 1710C ?

[Patiofarmer]

I just stumbled on discussion about the downside of 3pt mounting.
I'll only be using it for real light digging...maybe I should look at 3pt small trencher instead. I wish the hoes weren't so expensive new.
Thanks much for the tip.

 

[tomt2828]

hi there, about how much does your 2615 weigh? i have been wondering about third party bh's. the local dealer says to buy mahindra of coarse in case you have problems. he said the 1710 is a little over 6 grand all said and done. they sell mahidra and other tractors as well as snappers. i bought basic parts for the snapper to get it running,just bought it from a neighbor, and this dealers prices on those parts seemed kinda high. maybe the backhoe price is not the best price. i bought the 2216 from an individual. almost new though so maybe with a tractor you would get a little better price. anywho, what i'm tying to figure out now is the third party bakhoe's for the 2216. anyone out there have one they can shed some light about?
the 2710, woods iguess it was in previous post being on the verge of being too big scare me, a first time tractor owner. i almost turned it over the second thing i did with it. i took off the brushhog and miscalculated the weight of the bricks. luckily all i got was a valuble lesson. thanks for all the valuable info from all of everyones input. tomt