Woods 7500 backhoe attachment price

[MikeGamb]

what do you guys think.its a new 7.5 hoe with bobcat brackets for $5350 installed

[AssistSuper]

Very nice......you make me jealous showing me your toys.

[MikeGamb]

it's not mine yet..bobcat wants $8700 for there 709 (bradco) model. can't see spending that much for a backhoe attachment

[Lawngodfather]

That's cheap, they going to put a quicktac plate on for you?

[MikeGamb]

yes SON they are

[Darryl Gesner]

Looks good for the price. Just keep in mind that you're not going to be able to handle the same kind of stuff that a bigger hoe would.

I've got a 7 foot hoe on my tractor and it defintedly has it's limits when coming to things like stump digging or moving big rocks. I end up with a really big hole when digging stumps because I have to move out quite a ways to get to where the roots are smaller and I can break them. If I had to do it over again, I'd probably just rent if I needed one.

But then again, I don't know how much bigger/better that one is than mine. Do you have specs on it like lift capacity and breakout strength or whatever those numbers are. I could compare them to my specs and give a more educated guess on how useful it would be.

[MikeGamb]

the numbers for the boom is 1800 and the bucket is 2600 breakout force.i like the woods brand B/C there not as heavy as bradco or bush hogs. the bradco i had was an 8 ft bobcat model.the weight is too much for my 753.besides im doing pool prep work and small drainage stuff.

you have to remember that jd hoe was made for light digging use.i had one on my 790 tractor.i don't think the hoe was the problem.i feel the tractor was under powered.

as far as stump removal.i bought a grinder for my bobcat.very powerful and simple to use

[Darryl Gesner]

Mike - Listen Son, LOL, I happened to run into a friend of mine today who owns a rental yard and I asked him about hoes for Bobcats. He says that Bradco and Woods make good equipment...one is as good as the other...but recommends going with an 8.5 instead of a 7.5. He says that there is a world of difference between the two sizes and to spend the money on the bigger one if the machine will take it.

[MikeGamb]

Mike - Listen Son, LOL, I happened to run into a friend of mine today who owns a rental yard and I asked him about hoes for Bobcats. He says that Bradco and Woods make good equipment...one is as good as the other...but recommends going with an 8.5 instead of a 7.5. He says that there is a world of difference between the two sizes and to spend the money on the bigger one if the machine will take it.
I know SON i have a bradco 1500lbs well over my 753 rating.tried using it a few times this week.rear tires don't stay on the ground very much

[Darryl Gesner]

Well then, you'd probably be best off subbing out me and my hoe. I'll give ya a break and only charge $75/hr, 5 hr minimum....and you buy lunch!!!

Can you add some ballast without ripping the frame in half?

[MikeGamb]

forget that.i rather buy your backhoe...lol hey drop me an email later i have someone in your area that wants some tilling work if you do that

[MikeGamb]

with the special bracket i need it comes to alittle under 5800

[Darryl Gesner]

So did you think your Bradco would work with your new machine? Bummer it doesn't. Wouldn't it just be cheaper to trade up to a larger machine?

[MikeGamb]

the 753 is a perfect size for what i use it for.the 763 was too long and too heavy plus you ripped up more grass with the longer wheel base verse the shorter .i could run a woods 9000 model its 400lbs less than my bradco. under 6 grand i feel is a great price for a backhoe attachment for a skid.only way i would move up in size again would be for a ASV RC-50,but i don't have 30,000 on me right now.i just bought a frieghtliner FL-70

[MikeGamb]

no way i would never of bought it the smaller 553 and 463 did have a kohler engine option and a propane option

[Darryl Gesner]

Sorry, I deleted my post since I really don't know what the hell I'm talking about, LOL.

For those wondering what he's talking about, I asked if it was gasoline-fired.

[Darryl Gesner]

I finially looked up the specs on my #7 hoe. Bucket roll force is 2400 lb, pry-out force max is 4000 lb, but the boom lift with arm and boom extended is only 200 lb. Operating weight is listed at 1000 lbs.