Buying The Cheapest Excavator/Backhoe Thumb on eBay

[billjenkins]

You helped me decide. For the limited use I will require from this, it's a no-brainer. THX

[jtbro]

I bought one from ebay. Cost about 170.00. It was a bolt on. I did weld it on. I put on sub compact tractor backhoe. When I need it it's there. It's a lot heavier than that one

[allensandven]

I’m wanting to convert mine to hydraulic, anyone else done this yet I’m sure it can be done with a few mods or bushings to the weld channel and getting the cylinder size, throw and stops just right . I just don’t care for the restrictions if you need to reach and have it plowing into undisturbed soil having the relief of the cylinder & thumb to be less destructive picking and placing with out dropping or crushing the thumb floats like a hydraulic spring of sort. Haven’t found a conversation of this type yet .

[micchelino]

Man! Don't weld with piston out! You can ruin chrome coating 💥

[NilsKall]

Thumbs are great and makes the excavator much more useful! What equipment are you welding with (Welder/electrodes) That top weld looked great!

[eric_seguin]

I gave you a thumbs up for your thumb . lol

[timjohnson]

Saw you welded across the dipper stick. Most people don't recommend that because it can weaken and cause the dipper stick to break. How's it holding up?

[kcgqq]

Just ordered one for a backhoe. When you say you bent it a couple of times, I assume you were able to bend it back and what part bent (guessing the legs on the piece welded to the stick)?

[stevenprzybyszewski]

Hi there what is the size of your bucket? Was considering picking one of them up

[livingoffgridinscotland]

Wish we could get these in the UK
Cheapest is about £850

[fastit]

Dave, is it still easy to dig with the thumb extended? I want to use a thumb for clearing trails and will need to bench the trails into side hills. Or, do you need to hop off to pull the thumb back to dig. I do have hydraulic hoses at the end of the boom so that’s an option but I’d rather stay simple.

[vincebaldwin]

NICE TOP WELD! 150.00 CANT BEAT THAT But that said you could have made it :)

[frndlyneighbrhdloggr]

Its been a year. Still on there any regrets over a hydraulic one.

[TF]

It is a manual thumb. Not a mechanical thumb. There is no mechanical device that operates the thumb. 😀

[jayirving]

You had the hole for a cylinder.. and it's a bobcat so probably already plumbed for hydraulic thumb why didn't u go that route?

[kb]

I just bought a used mini with a da*n hydraulic thumb, I can’t stand it. Give me a mechanical thumb all day long.! One of these days I’m going to get rid of that stupid thing.

[robertmccully]

Once you have a thumb you cant go back.