Tractor News Thumb available for 485 backhoe

[GreatWhitehunter]

I really don't like the way the support attachs to the dipper. I'd rather have a three position fixed thumb. But I do like that it appears to use the same pin as the bucket. I'm going to see if I can buy just the thumb an fab my own three position support arm for it.

Matt

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

I just looked into it and the 448 an 485 use the same buckets and pins. So the thumb will fit on the 448. I just need to get the new longer pin and the thumb itself. It looks like it will cost me just over $500 but it will have a better geometry to the bucket. I think I'll just get a arm fabbed up and weld it to the dipper. I'm thinking three positions and one locked out of the way.

Matt