I have a m4900, what do I need to put a backhoe and attachments on it if you know where I can get it would be helpful
For a backhoe and attachments what do i need to buy for an m4900
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What sort of attachments? Attachments on the backhoe - i.e. buckets and maybe a thumb? Or are you talking about 3 point hitch attachments?
For a backhoe, there are five ways to go:
1. Kubota original equipment new. But I'm not sure the current M backhoe would fit (it may, but likely would need a different subframe), and it'd probably be pretty expensive - more than you paid for the tractor probably.
2. Second hand Kubota original equipment. These are better because they fit close to the tractor, so they don't limit your departure angle as much as a 3pt hitch unit. But they'll be super hard to find, and you should watch this video from Messicks that basically says "unless you go take it off the old tractor yourself, you'll spend more on parts than you save".
3. Third party 3 point hitch backhoe. Woods seem to be the most common. These are good, there are reasons why a 3 pt hitch backhoe is less good than original equipment, but they will fit and have most of the needed parts ready to go. They're probably able to be found on the used market too
4. Sell your tractor and buy one with a backhoe already on it. Sounds ridiculous, but tractors don't lose that much value, and it's a lot of messing around to fit a backhoe. Selling and re-buying gets you a working unit.
5. Buy a mini excavator. You can get a used one for not much more than the backhoe will cost, and they'll do more work faster. Depends exactly what you're trying to do, but two pieces of equipment can be better than one, lets one person run the front end loader on the tractor and/or pull a trailer while the other runs the excavator.
For a backhoe, there are five ways to go:
1. Kubota original equipment new. But I'm not sure the current M backhoe would fit (it may, but likely would need a different subframe), and it'd probably be pretty expensive - more than you paid for the tractor probably.
2. Second hand Kubota original equipment. These are better because they fit close to the tractor, so they don't limit your departure angle as much as a 3pt hitch unit. But they'll be super hard to find, and you should watch this video from Messicks that basically says "unless you go take it off the old tractor yourself, you'll spend more on parts than you save".
3. Third party 3 point hitch backhoe. Woods seem to be the most common. These are good, there are reasons why a 3 pt hitch backhoe is less good than original equipment, but they will fit and have most of the needed parts ready to go. They're probably able to be found on the used market too
4. Sell your tractor and buy one with a backhoe already on it. Sounds ridiculous, but tractors don't lose that much value, and it's a lot of messing around to fit a backhoe. Selling and re-buying gets you a working unit.
5. Buy a mini excavator. You can get a used one for not much more than the backhoe will cost, and they'll do more work faster. Depends exactly what you're trying to do, but two pieces of equipment can be better than one, lets one person run the front end loader on the tractor and/or pull a trailer while the other runs the excavator.
