B3030 HSDC with Backhoe

[Tom_H]

Wow, at first glance you would swear that's the factory HSDC cab.
One thing that seems to be amiss is the BH seat... I wonder whether the fact that it's not folded down is just because they didn't, or it won't.

I noticed that too. It looks like the bh seat won't go down with the cab in place. I wonder whether it could be a cab that you use when the bh isn't on, and you have to take the cab off when you use the bh. Most lament that jumping in/out/running back & forth if using the factory HSDC with a Woods hoe. Could this actually be a removable hard cab? If so, wonder how hard it is to remove/reattach; how hard to store it without it getting dusty and cobwebbs all over? Intriguing, but could be more hassle than it's worth. Thoughts?????

 

[andyd107]

OK finally a picture of a real b3030 hsdc with a backhoe. BH80X and ATI grapple.

 

[andyd107]

Another view.

 

[Tom_H]

Wow, that's a nice rig Andy. Do I assume correctly that it's yours? Tell us about it.

 

[andyd107]

Yes, I bought it B3030hsdc 2 years ago when they first came out. Crooked bucket issue and all. Resolved that pretty quick with dealer. Just had the ATI grapple put on and the hoe a year ago. Updated seat, that was the other issue the famous slanted seat. No charge. Now I feel like I'm in the seat not sitting on a bleacher seat. It has 190 hours as pictured. Usualy in garage.
The hoe comes on and off easy about 5 min to remove and 10 to put it on. In my opinion that's the right size hoe for balance etc. With the ATI on front it adds about another 150 lbs so it acts to counterweight the hoe even better not that it was unstable at all without the extra front weight.