B7500 with Kubota B4672A BH

[Anonymous Poster]

Does anyone have a B7500 with a Kubota B4672A BH? How do you like the BH? How hard is it to take on and off? Does it have subframe mounting? Does it interfere with the 60" MMM? Thansk

 

[GregJ]

I just came in from using mine. I'm digging up some stumps right now. I am very happy with it. It is a 3pt. mount, which makes it a little more difficult to remove and install. Although with a little practice, I have it down to about 5 minutes to remove and I think my record to install is about 15 minutes. The first time it took me over an hour, so there is a definite learning curve. Ground clearance is a big issue for me, so the 3 pt. mount is good. I don't have a mower, but I don't see anything that would interfere with a MMM. I just recently posted Backhoes aren't just for ditches if you'd like to see what it looks like. Hope this helps.

Greg

 

[chrisjbell]

<font color="blue"> It is a 3pt. mount, which makes it a little more difficult to remove and install. </font>

I'd think a 3PH mount would be simpler than the subframe mount. I have a Woods 6500, and I love it. It has the subframe and I think that makes a lot of sense for our smaller tractors. They need all the help they can get to handle a backhoe.

Anyway, the subframe still requires that you hook up to the 3PH top link as well as the 3PH attachment points on the bottom. In addition, you have to align and connect the front of the subframe to the bracket towards the front end of the tractor.

I don't use a MMM - the tractor just has a brush hog for mowing. The subframe would definately cause a problem for a MMM. I don't have any problem with ground clearance when the hoe is off. The bracket hangs down a bit, but not much below the front axle (which is close to where it is mounted). Haven't been dumb enough to get hung up on that little thing - yet /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif...

Backhoes are great fun. You'll have a nice time regardless of what you choose /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif...

 

[PondKeeper]

I have the Woods 6500 using the 3 pt mount on my B7500 and was told that it is easier to take on and off than the Kubota (dealer told me that). I have only detached mine and not the Kubota BH but I can say mine was easy to do.

I don't know that a few minutes longer for either BH would be significant IMO. Just having a BH is great, I'd accept doubling or more the amount of time to detach and attach the BH for all the +++'s it offers.

Mike