{"product_id":"skid-steer-backhoe-attachment-9ft-dig","title":"Skid Steer Backhoe Attachment — 9 ft Dig (10–25 GPM)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWill this fit your machine?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need \u003cstrong\u003e10 to 25 GPM\u003c\/strong\u003e. GPM means gallons per minute — how much hydraulic fluid your machine can push out. Standard flow is enough for this backhoe. It moves using hydraulic cylinders, not a spinning motor. That means it doesn't ask much of your machine's hydraulics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBobcat T740, 23 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKubota SVL75-3, 19.2 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAT 259D3, 20.0 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase drain:\u003c\/strong\u003e not needed. A case drain is an extra hydraulic line some attachments use to send leaked fluid back to the tank. This one runs on cylinders only, so it skips that step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe thing nobody tells you until it shows up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou run this backhoe from a seat on the attachment itself — not from inside your loader's cab.\u003c\/strong\u003e You drive the loader into position. You climb down. You climb up onto the backhoe. You dig from a seat mounted right on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou sit outside, in whatever weather you're working in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo move to a new spot, you climb down, get back in the loader, move it, then climb back on the backhoe. \u003cstrong\u003eIt will always be slower than a real backhoe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome models offer controls you can run from inside the loader cab, for extra money. \u003cstrong\u003eAsk us before you order\u003c\/strong\u003e if that matters to you. It's the thing people wish they'd asked about most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'd rather tell you this now than have you find out when it's already on the delivery truck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSet the stabilizer legs before you dig\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike almost every skid steer backhoe attachment, this one has its own \u003cstrong\u003estabilizer legs\u003c\/strong\u003e — pads that drop down and plant into the ground once you're attached and in position. They do the same job outriggers do on a full-size excavator: they take the digging load off your loader's tires or tracks so the machine doesn't rock, slide, or lift while you're digging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant them every time, not just on soft ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dig with the stabilizers up and the load goes straight into your loader's suspension and tires instead. That's how a loader ends up rocking forward or losing traction mid-dig, usually on uneven ground or when you're pulling a full bucket up out of a deep hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens if you push past 9 feet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine feet is the real limit, not a rounded-down number. Push the bucket past it and you're not digging deeper — you're changing the leverage. The boom is at its longest, weakest angle, and the stabilizer legs are carrying more load than they're rated for. That's when a loader starts to rock or lift at the front instead of the bucket doing the work. Need to go deeper than that regularly? That's a mini excavator's job, not a longer reach on this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it's actually good for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtility trenches, footings, stumps, drainage — any dig where paying for half a day of a mini excavator doesn't make sense. If you already own the loader, this turns it into a second machine for a fraction of the price of buying a second machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDon't buy this one if\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou dig every day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy or rent a mini excavator instead. Climbing on and off will cost you more time than a real excavator costs in payments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou need to dig deeper than 9 feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's the true limit of this attachment. Deeper means a different machine, not a bigger attachment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour loader has no auxiliary hydraulics.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are the extra hydraulic hookups on your loader arm. Without them, nothing here will run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDig depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBucket width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 in standard (16 in \/ 24 in available)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired flow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–25 GPM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase drain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot required — cylinders only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeat mounted on attachment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~1,600 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniversal Skid Steer (SSL) quick-attach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTotal cost, before you check out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping is free, built into the price above. This unit weighs over 1,500 lb, so \u003cstrong\u003eliftgate delivery is not available\u003c\/strong\u003e. A liftgate lowers a delivery to the ground for you — this one is too heavy for that. You'll need a loading dock, a forklift, or your loader ready at the curb when the truck shows up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTell us your machine and what you're digging. If the real answer is \"you need a mini excavator,\" we'll tell you that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Right Fit Attachments","offers":[{"title":"9ft Dig Depth","offer_id":50056045330646,"sku":"RFA-BH-9FT","price":8645.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/8937\/4934\/files\/free-photo-of-construction-site-with-bulldozer-and-truck.jpg?v=1786341789","url":"https:\/\/rightfitattachments.com\/products\/skid-steer-backhoe-attachment-9ft-dig","provider":"Rightfit Attachments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}