Woods & Bradco backhoe comments

[bobrooks]

Has anybody had experience with either Woods or Bradco backhoes?
I'm most interested in the category 1 three-point hitch mounted type.

Thanks,

BR

[3RRL]

Larry had a Bradco so maybe he can tell you about his?

[biggkidd]

Hey Bob,

We had a woods back hoe for nearly 20 years. Its a good solid piece of equipment. Has a much better safety lock than my china hoe does. Its a kind of high end equ. (pricey) The only problem we had was it the ball & socket where the controls worked the valves. Wore a few sets of those out. Keep them well lubed and the controls covered when not in use. But that should be done with any hoe.

Good Luck
KIDD

[affordable]

Bob, look at the LITW's better value, and I will promise you that you would be a happy camper

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
www.affordabletractorsalesco.com

[GuglioLS]

Hi Bob,

As Rob indicated, I do have a Bradco TPH BH model 3265. Purchased sight unseen off eBay, had it shipped from Connecticut to New Mexico.
It's a darn good hoe, a little on the small side, but gets the jobs done I have for it around here. I've had it for about 3-1/2 years and nothing has broken on it yet. It was a little pricey for it's size, but has excellent power and is very high quality, the controls are very smooth and comfortable, as is the seat. I have 3 buckets 8", 12" and 16". The only complaint I have about it are the outrigger feet, they are stamped sheet metal and do not dig in or hold it back very well due to the power it has. One day I suppose I should make some decent feet for it. I do not have a sub frame, BUT the Bradco TPH mounting system makes it very stiff (a good thing) in addition to the solid TPH mounting system, I added two braces to make it more solid. It's attached to my 1953 Ford.

Here is one of many projects I used it on:Tank install

And some random pictures of it:



Is there any other particular bit of information about it your interested in?

Do you want to buy it? (It's not for sale unless I get a fair price) If so I would replace it with one of those new Korean LITW's from Tommy.

I support Tommy and his suggestion about looking into the Korean LITW. It's a sharp looking rugged hoe. If one of those were available at the time, I would have gone with that for sure.

I thought you had a Hoe for your Dozer? Is it giving you fits?

If you need more info, just let me know.

Larry

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Larry, this is so cool!!! I want one bad!

[GuglioLS]

Hey Thanks Scott,

It's pretty simple to make, I call it the "Back Hoe adjustable Boom Pole"

I used it to stucco my house



Larry

[bobrooks]

affordable said:

Bob, look at the LITW's better value, and I will promise you that you would be a happy camper

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
www.affordabletractorsalesco.com

Well Tommy, I did just that. After covering 150 miles looking at used hoes (some good, some not so good) I went to Kitsap Truck & Tractor In Gorst (that's correct), WA and bought a BH7600 w/extra 8" bucket. Matt Keller the service manager let me demo a BH6600 he had on the lot, and made me a deal I couldn't refuse. It'll be here in about a week. Meantime I have to get the LW-6 operational so I can get my dozer out of irons.
Thank you all for your input, it's greatly appreciated.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Ha Ha!!! JoeRocker could use it as a "Mobile Lynching Tree" Ha Ha!!! ;D

[affordable]

Thats great Bob,you will love the LITW.I know Dan & Matt they are a good dealer.I sent you one LW-06 Backhoe cylinder kit yesterday,if it works I will send you the others that you need.
Let me know what you think once you get to use your new backhoe.


Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales

[stumpy]

Hey Bob,

Do you need to do any mod to fit the LITW backhoe behind your dozer? How do you like it? I have a similar dozer like yours (nortrac NB3500). I'm thinking of getting a backhoe for it. Anyone know of a LITW backhoe dealer in California?

Thanks,

Tom

[affordable]

I don't know a dealer in Ca. for LITW,but I do know a shipping company that can get you one from Texas if you decide

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales Co.
www.affordabletractorsalesco.com

[bobrooks]

stumpfield said:

Hey Bob,

Do you need to do any mod to fit the LITW backhoe behind your dozer? How do you like it? I have a similar dozer like yours (nortrac NB3500). I'm thinking of getting a backhoe for it. Anyone know of a LITW backhoe dealer in California?

Thanks,
Tom

I think it's better than sliced bread! I bought it without pump & reservoir because I used the dozer's left side hydraulic reservoir and my existing Prince PTO pump. It's a heck of a setup. I love it. The LiTW three-point mounting is very rigid, and the stabilizer feet are pivoted. It's a perfect match for a dozer with a quick hitch. I have a whole thread about it on CTOA.

[bradblazer]

Bob,
Congrats on the new backhoe and success in selling the old one. I like the quick hitch idea - I have an extra one I might beef up to handle my ARPS monster. Can you provide any details on how the 3ph is locked to hold the hoe down? Here is your picture:


My temporary hookup:

[bobrooks]

Thanks Brad,
I know the geometry is almost identical to the LW-6, but for some reason the LiTW doesn't fetch up like the Chinese hoe did. The only time it does is when I push away.

I have trimmed those 7/8" grade 8 all-threads since that pic was taken. Looks better now. Incedentally, those go all the way across to the other side and are pre-tensioned between sides to give a rigid box configuration to the BH frame. The quick-hitch is also reinforced with a piece of 1-1/4" schedule 40 pipe welded in at the base of the legs. It is suprisingly rock-solid.