Backhoe mounting plates

[otisdog]

Hopefully, I will soon be buying a Bobcat 709 backhoe at auction for my 160S. My local Bobcat dealer wants $ 427.50 for a set of the brackets to mount the hoe to the cat. There are a couple of pairs of brackets on craigslist for a 763, and I've been told that the frames of the two units are the same...true? Will 763 brackets work on a S160? Failing that, is there a more reasonable dealer in regards to pricing that I should contact? Thanks

 

[skidsteer.ca]

To the best of my knowledge they should fit, eye up the holes and take some measurement of width.
Dealers have the freedom to set their own pricing, so it might pay to call a few of them.
Ken

 

[sp6x6]

To the best of my knowledge they should fit, eye up the holes and take some measurement of width.
Dealers have the freedom to set their own pricing, so it might pay to call a few of them.
Ken

My mounting kit was $275 in Dec. 02 for 709, going on s185

 

[farmboy55]

My mounting kit was $275 in Dec. 02 for 709, going on s185

I just purchased a set last week for my S185 $349. I would look around for a used set. I paid $150 for a set for my 853,