Backhoe Quick attach backhoe for FEL

[Backlash]

Have been looking at the backhoe attachments that hook onto the front QA of skid steer loaders, and operate w/ a single remote. Basically they look like a short boom w/ a pivoting bucket on the end. I have a tc35d w/ QA FEL. Anyone have any experience w/ these type of attachments?

Thanks in advance for your help/comments

 

[Spencer]

Lackender Fabrication make some. Here is the link to their webiste: Lackender

Northern tool also sells the Lackender hoe in their catalog.

There is a guy on here who goes by the name wroughtn_harv who made his own for his skid steer. You can view some pictures on his webpage:
Harv's Webpage

 

[AndyMA]

There was a discussion recently on the board about these backhoes. the biggest problem with using them on the tractor is that you are much farther away than when using them on a skidsteer and also as far as I know they don't swing requiring you to reposition the tractor to do much. This is easy to do on a skidsteer but not very easy on a tractor. All in all I don't think you'd be very happy using one on a tractor.

Andy

 

[adegiulio]

Wouldn't it be called a front hoe?? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Mike_BS_WV]

Any luck in your research on the hoe? I've also got a TC35D and have been looking at different brands of skid steer hoes online. I'm only at 66 hours, with a GP bucket and pallet forks. I find myself digging, poking and scraping back with the pallet forks most of the time, but I don't want to bust em. I was initially going to go with a 4-in-1 bucket, but with my rockey ground it's hard to take a 5 or 6 foot bite. After using the forks in this manner I wouldn't have a problem with the distance or having to turn the machine. My biggest concern is putting too much stress on the 16LA.

Thanks.