School me on Skid steer backhoe vs 3pt backhoe

shelby27604

shelby27604

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I know, I know, a backhoe backhoe is probably the best answer....BUT I am looking to consolidate the number of machines I need to keep alive on a remote piece of property (and storage is at a premium).
I have a Kubota backhoe which can accept the BH92 which is a pretty decent sized backhoe, I know I need to add a skid steer to the mix as well, wondering if those in the know can point me towards the best bang for my buck (both in terms of reliability and functionality).

It seems the limiting factor right off the hop will be machine flow of a skid steer....shopping the used market and being a cheap SOB, I suspect the machines I find in my price range might not have enough flow rate, but it also seems like the skid steer mounted units are cheaper, so maybe it's a wash?
 
None are ideal, but the skid steer mounted is the least useful by a decent margin. Still better than a shovel though. And I've never seen one that needed high flow.
 
jeepinmatt said:
What are you trying to do with it? How does the property lay and is it wooded/open/rocky/etc?
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Primary use will be property improvement, digging french drains, foundation prep, maybe some septic prep, pulling out stumps, etc.

Property is mostly rolling hills. 50/50 wooded and cleared, with the goal to make it ~75% wooded with some reforestation efforts.

Mostly clay soil from what I have seen, but I have also chunked up some big rocks with a bush hog.
 
shelby27604 said:
Primary use will be property improvement, digging french drains, foundation prep, maybe some septic prep, pulling out stumps, etc.

Property is mostly rolling hills. 50/50 wooded and cleared, with the goal to make it ~75% wooded with some reforestation efforts.

Mostly clay soil from what I have seen, but I have also chunked up some big rocks with a bush hog.
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Serious question here, what is septic prep?
 
shelby27604 said:
Any trench digging I might be able to do to reduce total installation costs, when the time comes.
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I assumed that's what you meant. You might be able to save money by digging the main line trench from the house to the tank hole, but anything after that you're going to have a hard time finding a septic contractor willing to allow you to dig any for them.
 
YotaOnRocks said:
I assumed that's what you meant. You might be able to save money by digging the main line trench from the house to the tank hole, but anything after that you're going to have a hard time finding a septic contractor willing to allow you to dig any for them.
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Yeah I didn't figure anyone would want to sign off on a homeowner dug drain field.
 
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