Price Check 48 vs. 47 backhoe...price vs. performance.

[Drenalin01]

I had a John deere 955 with backhoe now I have 4310 with 48 backhoe...... What a difference. Bought tractor with 900 hours and purchased very little used 48 backhoe for 3500.00 couldn't go wrong.
Dig 16" stumps in about 5 min..... compared to my model 7 backhoe that would have taken 30 min. or better
I would say go big or go home..... I will system the 12" bucket is small for this size backhoe. I in the process of building 2 buckets one 18" and one 24" ditch bucket....them tackle putting a hydraulic thumb for doing firewood.....

 

[RoyJackson]

I had a John deere 955 with backhoe now I have 4310 with 48 backhoe...... What a difference. Bought tractor with 900 hours and purchased very little used 48 backhoe for 3500.00 couldn't go wrong.
Dig 16" stumps in about 5 min..... compared to my model 7 backhoe that would have taken 30 min. or better
I would say go big or go home..... I will system the 12" bucket is small for this size backhoe. I in the process of building 2 buckets one 18" and one 24" ditch bucket....them tackle putting a hydraulic thumb for doing firewood.....

Just an FYI...the thread is 14 years old (2004 was the last post)