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Message: <blockquote data-quote="A.G." data-source="post: 595" data-attributes="member: 71"><p>First we built a cheap trenching hoe, that had no hyd and you had to skid the loader to dump. Or, you could just trench it "dirty" by engaging the bucket and just backing up the length of the trench a few times. Pretty neat, beats a shovel, and it fits in the back of a pickup. That tool had little reach, and was difficult to use in wet conditions, because the loader would get stuck while trying to skid to dump spoil. It also wasn't bullet proof, and a good root might just ruin the whole tool. Care had to used operating it. I checked out the Bobcat econo Hoe, Quicktach Hoe, (cheap hoe) and wasn't that impressed. For a 763 with the weight kit, and foam filled, it still seemed tippy to me. The unit looked really tough, but it is run by electric controls which gave my loader some troubles. Here and there, there were wiring problems with my machine. And then I looked at the back hoe's switches and wiring harness destined to sit out and the weather, and cause more glitches down the road. It also did not reach too far for cleaning a ditch for example. At around 4500.00 I decided it wasn't what I needed. I wanted a 709 with fold down stabilizers, so digging in wet ground, or from the edge of a ditch would be more safe. The hyd controls would probably be more reliable over time, and withstand long periods of non use better than electric controls. The 709 would also give maximum reach for my machine. Only problem was cost. Dealer wanted some 10 to 12 to get started, and used ones were unheard of. I finally found one out of state, and the dealer there suggested the rear stabs as well as my machine was equipted to accept them. That was a great suggestion, a guy can't dig as well without them. And they change your vantage and reach when deployed (they increase your reach). The unit is very powerful and smooth, its really fun to operate. Repositioning takes a little bit of time due to picking up the stabs, but you can move the loader from the backhoe operating seat which is far better than changing seats and dealing with the seatbar. For serious digging, but not all the time, it is not a bad choice. Excavators are for the guys that are digging all the time, thats how my 709 came up for sale. A guy traded it in on an excavator to his dealer. Transporting it on one trailer would be great, but I don't have the room. I just load it on my tool trailer and make two trips. Very happy with the 709. A.G.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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