Hydraulic breakers, thumb kits, compaction wheels and quick couplers are among the attachments designed to extend the uses of your backhoe.
Here are some recent product releases geared toward backhoes for breaking, grabbing, backfilling and quickly changing attachments:
Okada offers the 13-model OVR Series of hydraulic breakers, ranging from 150 to 12,000 foot-pounds of force. The breakers feature variable speed control, and a large capacity accumulator to reduce shock load. A carrier-mounted auto-grease system continuously applies grease to the breaker tool and bushings, and the central grease port adapts to most auto-lube systems. A large nitrogen-gas chamber allows for high impact power. Along with backhoes, the breakers are compatible with skid steers, excavators and track loaders.
TRK Attachments designed a thumb kit specifically for Caterpillar’s 416, 420 and 430 E/F Extendahoe backhoe loaders. They are available for backhoes with or without a quick coupler. Customers can choose between manual or hydraulic versions. They are made of T1 and AR400 steel, have a new main long pin for mounting and see-through plating between the tines. They come with the jump hoses needed for the stick’s hydraulic fittings. They are designed to clear the boom and stick at all points and mesh with the teeth on a stock Cat 24-inch bucket.
Epiroc designed its RX hydraulic breakers to convert recoil energy to reusable energy to deliver more power with the same amount of hydraulic input. The breakers’ box guiding system also minimizes recoil forces to put less strain on the carrier, operator and breaker. The RX line consists of 14 models for carriers ranging from 2,900 to 155,000 pounds. They are compatible not only with backhoes but with skid steers and excavators and can be used for demolition, landscaping, building renovation, road construction, rock excavation and quarrying.
