4540A Backhoe on an L245

[Selkirk_D]

Hi all, I’m a new-b to the tractor world but not to wrenching or fabricating/welding. I just bought a nice L245, low hours, has a few attachments, but I was wondering if it would handle a 4540A backhoe? I know the spec hoe is a 4520, but could the L245 handle the weight if I fab some frame brackets?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Top of my head NO, it's used for a MUCH heavier and bigger tractor.

 

[Selkirk_D]

30-50 Hp vs 25 horse tractors?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

30-50 Hp vs 25 horse tractors?

It's not as much of a HP issue as it is a mass issue, the tractors that it's rated for, have a lot more mass.

I see your in my area, (Sandpoint) If you have land like mine, 99% sand, then that BH with the right subframe might be workable, but if you dealing with rocks and tree stumps, you'll end up breaking the tractor.

 

[Selkirk_D]

Thanks Wolfman, As things turned out, when I went to pick up the tractor, one last inspection revealed that all was not as seller claimed, so I killed the deal. A couple days later I picked up a pretty nice 2850DT-GST. I’m in Bonners, and yes the soil is sandy.