3 Point Backhoe

[sparkyjohn]

I wish i ordered a backhoe when i bought my new Kioti CX2510H but it was a big add so i waited. Looking at them now i see 3 point backhoes for $2500 less than the Kioti brand made for my tractor. I understand it is a better frame mount. What is everyone's opinion or experience on a 3 point backhoe. Do they work or are they very hard on the tractor. I won't use it very much but when you need it nothing else works. However my property is a foot of black dirt then clay. This is my choice at the moment. 6 ' Compact Tractor Backhoe with Curved Boom, 12" Bucket, Self-Contained Gear Pump&Hydraulic Reservoir included, for 18-35 HP, Cat 1 Hookup, BH600. Thanks.

 

[RjCorazza]

No direct experience, but I have read that a 3 point backhoe is very hard on a tractor.
Having personally snapped off a lower link at the case (not with a backhoe), I can attest that there is stuff on a 3 point hitch that can break! (and it was expensive)

 

[tacticalturnip]

Your CX2510 is a light machine, a good one, but light none the less. A 3 point backhoe will beat the piss out of the poor thing. If you've got any warranty left on the Kioti using a 3 point backhoe will void it.