Backhoe Giving up up on attaching backhoe!!!

[LVKubota]

It appears that because of the cab I will NOT be able to attach the BH to my L3710. I've been trying to post an ad but it keeps kicking it back saying, "invalid category" The dealer I bought it from will give me 100% refund toward a NEW excavator @ dealer cost. Still pondering the logistics and$$$$.

I am now in the market for a used mini-excavator or a backhoe combo with an A/C cab.........yes I did get spoiled by mine and really would like to keep it as a loader.


I'm a little peeved both with myself and Bradco. I have since found a Kubota backhoe brochure and it plainly states, "For ROPS models only."

All suggestions/comments welcome.

 

[JimR]

That really stinks for you. Makes you wonder why they do these things.

 

[DDT]

I got a woods BH for mine, but they sent a spacer that bolts between the hoe and the frame to the tractor. This puts the hoe 3 1/2" farther back so it misses the cab. Can you do that with a bradco? I have pics if needed.

 

[LVKubota]

Got 'em...................after the fact.


With the stock Kubota bottom arms pulled all the way out(which the dealer said you weren't supposed to mount it that way????) AND the Bradco extenders I could possibly re-mount the backhoe seat so that my gut was almost touching the controls.

I was almost going to do it until the tech started lowering the BH (taking the weight off the sling). The L3710 looked like it was ready to wheelie!!

I pondered adding ballast to the front (loader already installed) but I figured the rig would be a pig like this and there would be a LOT of weight hanging off the arse end.(read too much leverage off the back, thanks to this forum's experts from a previous thread)

If I get a fair price for the hoe, I'm looking at used excavators and I can pretend to be Bob the Builder!!

Thanks for the suggestion.