My next work partner: L5030

[rScotty]

Most of them Bradco you can get with or without a pto pump. I'd get one with the pump myself.

So would I. I had one with a PTO pump. It takes less than a minute to couple to the PTO, uses its own fluid, and has the right flow for the BH.

 

[5030]

So would I. I had one with a PTO pump. It takes less than a minute to couple to the PTO, uses its own fluid, and has the right flow for the BH.

An added plus with a pump driven BH is, you don't have to have the pto spinning at rated rpm to work the BH. Most times you can get by with a lower pto speed plus no hose hook ups and being 100% self contained, no fluid worries. The last one I owned, many years ago, I never had to run the pto at rated speed (540) to get the backhoe to operate properly and with the cost of fuel today, that can be a big plus.

 

[rScotty]

An added plus with a pump driven BH is, you don't have to have the pto spinning at rated rpm to work the BH. Most times you can get by with a lower pto speed plus no hose hook ups and being 100% self contained, no fluid worries. The last one I owned, many years ago, I never had to run the pto at rated speed (540) to get the backhoe to operate properly and with the cost of fuel today, that can be a big plus.

Yes, I'd forgotten about that. My tractors are old style pre emissions & for anything other than plowing, I tend to run at a high idle rather than at rated RPM - It's just the way I like to work. Doubt that my tractor would have enough flow for the BH at high idle, but with the PTO pump there was plenty of jump. Plus as you say it is adjustable by where the throttle is set.

Not having to mess with hoses and fittings was a big plus. Just slide the pump onto the PTO shaft, trigger the latch - and good to go.

Of course now we have a dedicated BH with heat and AC. It even has a (homemade) buddy seat. I don't miss the old tractor accessory BH at all. And if I did, my buddy still has it so I can get to see it every month or two....
rScotty

 

[5030]

Mine (BH) is long gone. If I need a BH, I go rent a mini-ex for the day. gets delivered, full of fuel and serviced. All I do is use it and they pick it up when I'm done.

 

[ljjhouser]

Nice looking tractor. Good choice.

 

[5030]

It is a nice looking tractor that I forget to add. It has the usual Mary Kay pink patina that is inherent to older Kubota's (mine too) and you do need to straighten out the bent bucket level indicator rod on the FEL. Works much better if the rod is straight.