Should You Buy a Backhoe For Your Tractor?

I get a TON of customers wanting backhoes to go along with their new tractors. Is it a waste of money to buy a backhoe for your tractor? MAYBE. Here's my thoughts on buying a backhoe for your compact tractor or subcompact tractor made by LS Tractor, Kioti, John Deere, Kubota, New Holland, TYM, Branson, or any other tractor brand

[@damonsteinke599]

You make good videos man! You should make more, specifically tractor ones, i could see your channel growing exponentially with your personality. Perhaps i am biased but you videos made a large impact on my first tractor purchase. A 2023 LT573CPS. Great tractor so far. Only annoying part has been that the filters were painted on so the 50 hours service was a pain, there are no hydraulic shut offs when changing those filters, and the dealer sent me the wrong filter for the power shuttle at first. But i have about 68 hours on it and has been amazing, would definitely recommend an LS tractor to anyone!

[@caminho539]

Sir, As usual...Excellent information. Please keep it up...we need you!

[@thaneoflions975]

Mighty fine trenchin mate! Look great for “power lines and waterlines” aka machine gun nests, spike pits and just plain ol filling with gasoline

[@BrettMJuddMSW]

Great vid and info. I opted for one on my new LS MT235e. There are so many little and big jobs that I need done. With the backhoe, I can jump on and do an hour or two in the evenings. Can't rent an excavator like that.

[@wademartin8822]

Great points!

[@justint9536]

Glad mine came with the backhoe. Used it so far to dig a big problematic rock out from our yard and to lift up a bunch of logs to waist height for easier firewood processing. Love my MT125!

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

I'm glad that we bought a backhoe as well. Some of the jobs around here would NEVER get done without it!

[@neilmartin8599]

Great information! I'm struggling right now trying to decide whether or not to get a backhoe option on a subcompact tractor. I think if I had one I'd use it more than I think but I don't know that I'd use it enough to pay the extra $7,000. That's a lot of rentals, which I've never needed to do to the point of actually renting a backhoe. I love your perspective! Thanks!

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

I definitely like saving money, but sometimes a tool will pay for itself. Our backhoe certainly has

[@Dinosaurdance]

Buy a high hour used backhoe or rent a mini ex. Tractors are for mowing feeding and hauling material. A tractor is prolly not the way to go unless you only use it for digging bc they are so hard to take off and on. There also weak sauce

[@jmr8111]

just found your channel you have a great delivery you should get many followers .May I ask where you work selling tractors ? Thanks jam

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

I'm in Monroe, Wa at Town and Country Tractors

[@stephenmitchell4393]

the material your ground is made from is rough, not one round stone,

[@cliffrose9492]

What powers the backhoe? Does a larger tractor mean more power?

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

It'll be powered by your tractor's hydraulic system. The larger you go with a tractor, the larger your hydraulic flow will generally be, so bigger will definitely make a difference

[@dosstheboss100]

Mine has its own pump and hydraulic tank runs off the pto​@@HomesteadBandwagon

[@ralphllivrah9551]

As a diy person; the backhoe allows me to everything.