New Backhoe model? BH250?

[lowriderb]

I am shopping for one for my 4720 and I cant even find any info on the BH250? Is the BH860 discontinued or being phased out? Any help from a dealer would be appreciated as our dealer only been open 10 weeks and doesn't have any info yet.

 

[lowriderb]

The BH860 im told is being phased out for the bh250

 

[LindenBruce]

Interesting. Are there any specs on the BH250? And what was changed? I have my mind set on a 4520R and was going to get the BH860. So now what? B.

 

[lowriderb]

I bought the bh250 last week with 13" bucket and gen 4 [short] plumbing kit.. should get it Friday or next week..I,ll post some pics.There are no specs other than dealer input from dealers selling just a few. Locking legs, upgraded mount, heavy duty bucket are a few changes from the Bh860 I,m told.

 

[Resurrected1]

Turns out mine is a BH200, not a 250. I will attempt to upload photos of the specs.

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[Resurrected1]

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[Stimw]

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Looks a lot like the hoe I bought first of the year from Titan Attachments - PalletForks.com - 8-65-8241 for $3400.00
I had to make a subframe for it.

 

[lowriderb]

My dealer thinks its a 9' hoe with the 16" bucket, upgraded hydraulics and frame mount from the BH860..should be here Friday. The 13" bucket shortens the dig depth 3".

 

[lowriderb]

Can anybody recommend a hydraulic thumb [aftermarket] and size I would need?

 

[lowriderb]

Big fire on I-90 delayed delivery..Bummer. should have been here yesterday. Bought this thing sight/specs unseen.

 

[sikmusicfreak8]

Looking forward to seeing it.

 

[lowriderb]

Was suppose to be coming. Now its on backorder. Dealer says Friday a cargo container will unload in L.A. so he thinks Monday. Must be a few of these out there somewhere. I see them on a few tractors being advertised..Again lost on the specs. Theres no info on them.

 

[DWatkins75169]

I just took delivery of my 4720H with the BL200 and BH200. I've put a whole hour on the tractor so far, so not much to offer. The hydraulics are still pretty sticky making it harder to operate smoothly, but I'm sure they will loosen up in time. From the specs I found, the big change in the BH200 is the breakout force being increased to over 4000 pounds. I found one loose bolt on it (after dealer setup) but other than that I really like it. The other big thing I noticed is that they have added a step on both sides, so you no longer need to step up on the outriggers. I had complained about the lack of a step a couple of months ago comparing it to the Kioti tractor, but obviously decided I liked the Branson 4720 more than I liked the NX-5200 Kioti. A lot of the things that made my decision were small, like the quality of the step on the tractor and the fact that there is one on both sides, the location and size of the mirrors, silly little things that Branson seemed to get right and Kioti just missed.

 

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A lot of the things that made my decision were small, like the quality of the step on the tractor and the fact that there is one on both sides

Can you actually use the one on the right on your tractor?
The FEL fender-mounted joystick on my 3520h makes for a tight fit between it and the steering wheel, I almost always go around to the left side.

 

[Resurrected1]

My BH200 doesn't really have any "steps". There is a little ledge that I can shimmy up, though. As for the specs., The BH200 is almost completely identical to the BH76. I posted a pic of the specs a week or so ago. I have about 9 hours on my tractor now, but only about 1 on the BH. The rest has been clearing brush with the FEL.

 

[lowriderb]

I bought a bh250? I,m not sure if or what it is yet, it may be the same as the 200. Monday or Tuesday I,m hoping to have it. Anybody seen one of these at a dealer? California and Georgia have gotten some. Anybody know if there's any difference b/t the 200 and 250?

 

[DWatkins75169]

Specs from the manual on BH-200:
Digging depth - 91.2"
Reach from center line of swing point - 123.6"
Loading height bucket at 60degrees - 90"
Maximum leveling angle - 10 degrees
Swing angle - 180 degrees
Transport height - 85.2"
Transport overhang - 46.8"
Bucket Rotation - 149 degrees
Stabilizer spread down - 88.8"
Stabilizer spread up - 68.4"
Angle of Departure - 21 degrees
Shipping weight less bucket - 1340 pounds
Bucket Digging Force - 4554 lbs
Dipper stick digging force - 2530 pounds
Operation pressure - 2346 psi
Available buckets - 9', 12", 16", 18", 24"

 

[Resurrected1]

I wish I had known about the 250 (if it is, in fact, more similar to the BH860). I went to the dealer expecting to get the BL25 and the BH860. When I got there, I was told that the ONLY FEL & BH that were available/sold now were the BL200 & the BH200. Im not unhappy with these. On paper the BL200 lifts 600 more lbs. and is 72" vs 67" for the BL25. I don't have enough experience with backhoes, in general, to make a determination about the BH200.

 

[PapeCAT]

The BL200 looks to be a huge upgrade. Wish I had that instead of the BL25 on my new 2018 3725H

 

[Resurrected1]

We went to the dealership to buy a 3725, but came away with the 4520 for the exact same price.....10 more hp?...yes please. They were all equipped with the BL200.