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newatthis Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10 PA

2004-06-01          87403

I'm looking for advice. Looking at buying my first tractor and considering JD, New Holland and Kuboto. I have 6 acres, more than half wooded. I need a mowing deck so it won't take half my life to mow. Except for the sand mound most of the grass area is level. I have very rocky soil which is making it next to impossible to dig in. Planting a shrub or tree seems to take forever by hand, so I'm looking for something that will take a backhoe attachment. I also plan to put in a fence and could use the post hole digger. The driveway is about 200' long -gravel - and I'm figuring I could use the FEL to double-duty for a snow plow. I'll listen to any good advice here! Thanks.

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drcjv. Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 334 southeastern pa   Pics

2004-06-01          87405

My situation seems very similar to yours and I have a TC33D with a 7308 loader, 757 hoe, PHD, ect. It has worked flawlessly for the past two years. It worked great for all the task you mentioned. Good luck. ....

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DRankin Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada   Pics

2004-06-01          87421

If your soil is really rocky, the PHD might not work so well. The backhoe with a smallish bucket will dig your post holes. ....

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trbomax Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 133 Starvation Lake, Mi

2004-06-01          87433

You can get an auger that is called a "rock crusher", it will bore anything short of solid rock. Ive been useing a 14" one in my creek bottom while building a retaining wall.They are a little pricey though, a 14" one was $300 ....

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Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4297 Southwest MiddleTennessee   Pics

2004-06-01          87449

Since you specified a backhoe; I would strongly recommend the John Deere 4115. Mark I am sure can cover all the details of this machine as compared to others of this size with a hoe on the back. ....

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Art White Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York   Pics

2004-06-02          87490

I'd say to look at the BX, it's a lot of tractor for it's size and the hoe is and the way it's mounted is the best in the industry in it's size and then some. The price won't leave you with empty pockets for long and the enjoyment of it will last for years. They are capable of mowing about 2-3 acres an hour with no trouble and altough small they are very capable. I watched as a customer of mine was moving a stone for me in a flower bed that must have weighed about a ton. ....

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oneace Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1490 south central pa   Pics

2004-06-02          87551

As far as hoes go Kubota is In my opinion the easiest to take on and off and are pretty sturdy. New Holland hoes are very tricky to get on but they are a good solid hoe and there are 4 sizes available 756,757,758,759 all dig as deep as there respective last digit. I am not familiar with JD so I will let the others explain those. ....

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drcjv. Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 334 southeastern pa   Pics

2004-06-03          87597

Oneace once you get the hang of putting the hoe on and off it is easy. I can take it off in under 5 min and put it on in about 8 min. ....

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newatthis Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10 PA

2004-06-03          87646

Thank you all so much. I went and looked at the 4115 and the BX23. The local New Holland dealer (1) didn't have one on site to look at and (2) Failed to show up for an appointment to look at the property so he could "advise" me on the purchase. So... I think I'm leaning hard toward the Kubota. I just posted a price question at the Kubota price category, but I'll repeat myself here. Is $16,370 for the BX23 a decent price? They're offering the 60" MMM for $1,765; the tiller at $1,400 and the PHD for $675. Thanks again. Really appreciate the advice from people who know what they're talking about. ....

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oneace Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1490 south central pa   Pics

2004-06-03          87664

I put allot of hoes on NH tractors, from the Tc 24 the whole way up to the tc55. None of them even come close to the ease of kubota. And most people in here know I bleed blue. ....

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DRankin Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada   Pics

2004-06-04          87716

That is NOT a very good price on a BX23....... unless the price includes some of the attachments you outlined. ....

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Millstone Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 17 Henderson, KY

2004-06-05          87809

Oneace, after installing all those backhoes, what is the best choice for a TC33D? Any problems with different brands of hoes, such as maintenance, parts, ease of install/remove? ....

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beagle Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1333 Michigan   Pics

2004-06-06          87867

For that kind of money, go to the B-series. You will find them more compatable with many of the implements you plan on using.

Just a suggestion, you will find plowing snow with the FEL a little cumbersome. You may want to look at a front blade or a blower. Also, the BX post hole digger will be very limiting for you. ....

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oneace Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1490 south central pa   Pics

2004-06-06          87873

The only other Brand of hoe I have installed on our tractors besides NH is woods. They are a bit easier to remove and install but it requires the removal of the 3pt arms. Put then you also get a PTO pump which is allot better than the tractor pump. ....

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drcjv. Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 334 southeastern pa   Pics

2004-06-07          87902

Millstone If your looking for a hoe for your TC33D check out the Rhino hoe. As I said before Rhino makes the OEM hoes for NH. The only differance is the cylinders are black instead of blue and the decals and serial # badge are Rhino not NH. Everthing else is the same. Oh except price I got mine $1800 less than the best NH quote. It took the dealer two hours to install it the first time and now with some practice under my belt I can mount and dismount in minutes.
$1800 can go a long way for some other Implements. ....

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