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[a05883]

I am looking at buying a woods bh80x backhoe for my tractor. I was told I need a hose kit to connect to tractor. My question is since I have a set of rear remotes can't I just hook it up to them?

 

[murphy1244]

Yes you can. Mine is hooked up to port A and return thru my oil fill tube.Yours would be the same..

 

[newbury]

I believe Woods would like to sell you a very specific hose kit, precisely the CORRECT length for hooking up. And a little to short when you can't easily maneuver your tractor to it after the BH has "slipped" a little from where you dropped it. I could have gladly used an extra 6 inches on each hose on my BH70X.

 

[a05883]

I believe Woods would like to sell you a very specific hose kit, precisely the CORRECT length for hooking up. And a little to short when you can't easily maneuver your tractor to it after the BH has "slipped" a little from where you dropped it. I could have gladly used an extra 6 inches on each hose or my BH70X.

Does it seem reasonable that the kit would cost $290 if it only was two hoses?

 

[Ductape]

Does it seem reasonable that the kit would cost $290 if it only was two hoses?

Well, I wouldn't be surprised at that price. Ever blown a hose and go to a hydraulic shop and have a new one made?? When I installed my BH-80X I just had a local shop make me two hoses for my backhoe loop...... it was around two hundred dollars for the pair of hoses. That was several years ago.

 

[flyingcow]

My 90x is hooked into the rear remotes. Works fine.

 

[a05883]

Thanks for the responses.
One more question. I am trying to decide between a 7 qnd 8 foot backhoe. Just wondering why you chose the hoe you did, and would you buy the same if you had to do it over again?

 

[marks146]

Well, I wouldn't be surprised at that price. Ever blown a hose and go to a hydraulic shop and have a new one made?? When I installed my BH-80X I just had a local shop make me two hoses for my backhoe loop...... it was around two hundred dollars for the pair of hoses. That was several years ago.

$35.00 can get you a hand made hose 4foot long at the dealer here. Sure are proud of their hoses.

 

[nickel plate]

Thanks for the responses.
One more question. I am trying to decide between a 7 qnd 8 foot backhoe. Just wondering why you chose the hoe you did, and would you buy the same if you had to do it over again?

You need to let us know more about your tractor, make, model, hydraulic GPM rating, does it have a necessary FEL?
A starting criteria for you is to go online to the Woods site and research which BH model offers a subframe specifically designed for your tractor. That will tell you what Woods would recommend.
One nice feature now being offered by Woods on the BH80-X is an optional factory installed hydraulic thumb.
I have the BH90-X with hydraulic thumb and 4-PT subframe on my NH TC-40.
:welcome:

 

[flyingcow]

I have a BX90x on a New Holland TN75, w/thumb. Works very well, but i have no use for it. came with the tractor.


http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/private-party-ads/221454-bx-90-x-b-h.html

 

[a05883]

I have a Bobcat CT 230 w/loader. 12.7 GPM flow rate. I know that woods makes a 4 point subframe to fit my tractor. I've already talked to them. I was just looking for peoples thoughts on 7 or 8 ft. It's probably just like horsepower. Can't ever have too much!

 

[J_J]

Why not order the hose assembly's you need. Much better prices.

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[newbury]

I have a Bobcat CT 230 w/loader. 12.7 GPM flow rate. I know that woods makes a 4 point subframe to fit my tractor. I've already talked to them. I was just looking for peoples thoughts on 7 or 8 ft. It's probably just like horsepower. Can't ever have too much!

Not really.
The dealers tried to talk me out of my BH70-X for my my B7610, too big. Admittedly I can probably change the tires by swinging it from a tree using the hoe.
If I had planned staying with the B7610 as my only tractor it probably would have been a waste of $$ But now I'm getting ready to get a bigger tractor, while keeping the B7610, and am looking at getting one which Woods makes a subframe for. 1 hoe for 2 tractors.
If you can forsee getting a bigger tractor get the bigger hoe.