Backhoe diggers

It's only a thought at the moment.
I see one that was sold that had a jcb q fit carriage. Would be handy for loading bales and muck spreader to keep it busy in the summer then ditching/fence clearing in the winter etc.
I don't really want a 360 as I'm keen to use the machine for far greater uses.
Not too sure a budget at the moment. Maybe around 25k, any makes to look at and any to avoid?
 

nick...

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Arable Farmer
Location
south norfolk
Any brand will be ok really,just depends what you fancy and where your dealer is.jcb sell 3cx models with a q fit on the front so the 4 in 1 can be dropped of to use the pallet forks on the carriage.im sure it was an extra and not standard fitting.
nick...
 

Hesstondriver

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Huntingdon
I’ve got an older ford 655 with euro headstock on it . I treat it as second loader tractor it’s so handy and can dig holes / ditches too
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Not a very good example because I’m using pallet tines to feed a bale , but you get the drift
 

Goweresque

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Location
North Wilts
If you plan to use it in the winter for ditching etc then you'll need dry ground. They are heavy beasts and will chew the ground up moving around, and you have to move a lot to do any amount of work. Ditching/fencing in winter with a 360 will leave no great mess, trying to do the same with a backhoe will result in a lot of remedial work later on.

I have had a 3CX for about 25 years and got a 360 about 10 years ago and was amazed how much work I could do with it in the wet months that I wouldn't have dared to try with the 3CX.
 
If you plan to use it in the winter for ditching etc then you'll need dry ground. They are heavy beasts and will chew the ground up moving around, and you have to move a lot to do any amount of work. Ditching/fencing in winter with a 360 will leave no great mess, trying to do the same with a backhoe will result in a lot of remedial work later on.

I have had a 3CX for about 25 years and got a 360 about 10 years ago and was amazed how much work I could do with it in the wet months that I wouldn't have dared to try with the 3CX.
There’s one near me with duels on for this reason

can still get threw most gateways
 

KB6930

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Location
Borders
We ran a 3cx as our second forklift for 20 yrs it's a very handy but of kit . We only went to 2 forkifts out of needing to load grain onto artics out of low sheds that we couldn't get into with the back actor on the 3cx
 
I have seen vids of people using a 2cx moving bales etc. Quite nippy with 4 wheel steer but I would think they need a wheel upgrade for winter work.
 
Any brand will be ok really,just depends what you fancy and where your dealer is.jcb sell 3cx models with a q fit on the front so the 4 in 1 can be dropped of to use the pallet forks on the carriage.im sure it was an extra and not standard fitting.
nick

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People used to say a Massey digger was a lot lighter and more suited to a farm. Any experience?
 

nick...

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
south norfolk
Yes the massey s were lighter back in the day as were the Ford,pre new holland and the case pre CNH were also lighter.allways found jcb backhoes heavy and hence underpowered.allways found them clumsy too,pre 3 cx.unfortunately everything seems to get heavier with the progress of time hence bigger engines too.
nick…
 
If you plan to use it in the winter for ditching etc then you'll need dry ground. They are heavy beasts and will chew the ground up moving around, and you have to move a lot to do any amount of work. Ditching/fencing in winter with a 360 will leave no great mess, trying to do the same with a backhoe will result in a lot of remedial work later on.

I have had a 3CX for about 25 years and got a 360 about 10 years ago and was amazed how much work I could do with it in the wet months that I wouldn't have dared to try with the 3CX.
Having fenced with both for a couple of winters I would much rather do the remediation work after a 360 than a 2cx
 

Hard Graft

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BASE UK Member
Location
British Isles
have a 1988 3cx as my loader it does 600+ hours a year as a loader and up to 10000tonnes moved some years with pin and cone headstock and it is a brilliant machine but its not a 360 digger or has the reach off a telehandler but i find i don't need it but would be handy ( though its far more reliable that a new local jcb 538-6)
but a 360 is next on the shopping list insteed of relpacing the 3cx with a newer machine and take alot off jobs the 3cx can not do
 
It's only a thought at the moment.
I see one that was sold that had a jcb q fit carriage. Would be handy for loading bales and muck spreader to keep it busy in the summer then ditching/fence clearing in the winter etc.
I don't really want a 360 as I'm keen to use the machine for far greater uses.
Not too sure a budget at the moment. Maybe around 25k, any makes to look at and any to avoid?
Just seen this with a JCB q fithttps://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/542323233662976/
 

Wellytrack

Member
4CX is 4 wheel steer is it not? Would presume it is a bit better off road as well in dodgy conditions where the front axle will be able to help more than it would otherwise where they are fitted with little front wheels.

2CX I thought was basically for use on tarmac/hard standing.

4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steer, equal size tyres, and fairly big tyres at that too.

You can fit oversized 20 inch tyres to the 2cx which is the same as the 520-50 Tele..
 

dod1e

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Aberdeenshire
Most brands have a 4cx equivalent which I'd have thought would be much better as said above - 4 wheel steer, better traction, better ground clearance, better floatation on wetter round etc etc.
 

Runs Like a Deere

Member
Mixed Farmer
What do people think is the equivalent 360 degree to a 3cx or 4cx.

I reckon a 4.5 tonner would be more than a match for a wheeled digger?

at digging anyway, loading bales probably less so 😂
 

Wellytrack

Member
What do people think is the equivalent 360 degree to a 3cx or 4cx.

I reckon a 4.5 tonner would be more than a match for a wheeled digger?

at digging anyway, loading bales probably less so 😂

As useless as a wheel digger is in some situations I would not underestimate it’s digging power.

I’d reckon it would take at least a 6 ton to match most conventional diggers.
 

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