Here is the neatest skid steer backhoe attachment that I know of, because the controls are operated from inside the skid steer cab. You can move the machine around AND operate the attachment from the machine operators seat. Don't have to continually climb in and out. It's expensive, approx $14,000 installed
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Hmmmm - This looks just like the BH30 I have from Cat. They stopped building it a few years ago - maybe CE Attach picked it up ??
Have had it for 5-6 years and it definitely has it's place. Have used it more than I thought I ever would when I can't get the full backhoe close enough.
With the controls folding into the cab it is very useful. Lift the stabs and you reposition the SSL pretty quickly. Some will always complain that visibility is an issue, but I have not found it too difficult. Move the seat all the way to the front, and raise it. If working around utilities, I always have a spotter anyway.
It is much more powerful than it looks and have even used it to dig and pull root balls from 10-12' pine trees in a yard where I wasn't allowed to bring the Backhoe. Though I'd try it, and impressed myself.
It may not replace a miniHex, but it sure gets there when the full size machine can't.
Have dug footings, dug out rotted pole building posts for replacements, water line repairs, gas line installs, etc.
Use 12, 18 and 24" buckets on it which are either 301 or 302 (?) MHE size.
Only thing that would make it better would be the ability to wire it to the Cat so the SSL joysticks could be used just like a backhoe.
