Loaders & Backhoes in Navasota, TX

Call the store to ask what's on the lot right now, since whether a used loader or backhoe is there changes with the week. Or come walk the lot yourself. You can also browse our implements on j5tractors.com before you drive. When you look one over, work the hydraulics through their full range. Check the pins for play. Look the hoses over for cracks and weeping oil. If you're driving in from out past Highway 6, a quick call first tells you what's there before you make the trip.

Pins, bushings and hydraulic hoses take the most wear on a loader or backhoe. Grease matters most. Grease the pivot points on a set schedule, especially if you're digging in heavy Brazos River bottomland clay. Check hydraulic hoses and fittings for leaks before you hook up for a new job. Cutting edges and teeth wear down with post-hole digging and brush clearing. Don't ignore them. Your operator's manual lists what to check and how often. The service department handles repairs and upkeep on the equipment you run.

Yes. The parts counter and service department don't stop working once you've bought. The service department works on loaders, backhoes and the tractors they mount to. That holds whether you bought new or used from the Navasota store. Call ahead before you drive out with a broken attachment, so the counter knows what you're bringing in. Keeping parts and service at the store where you bought keeps things simple when equipment breaks down out on cattle and hay ground.

It has to match your tractor's size, hookup and hydraulics. A loader mounts to the tractor's frame with brackets made for that model. A backhoe needs the right hookup and enough hydraulic flow to dig. Your tractor's weight matters too, since a heavy backhoe on a light tractor won't work the ground the way you'd expect. Bring your tractor's make, model and size to our Navasota store, and ask what fits it. A loader handles daily lifting, stacking and moving feed. A backhoe digs post holes, trenches and other jobs a loader can't reach.

A loader mounts on the front of the tractor and handles lifting, pushing and moving material like feed, hay bales, brush and dirt. A backhoe mounts on the back and digs — post holes, trenches, French drains and anything below ground. Both do real work. You can run both on the same tractor, front loader up, backhoe out back. If you're clearing brush along the Brazos River bottomland or setting posts for new fence line, a backhoe does the digging a loader can't. If you're mostly stacking hay or pushing dirt around the barn lot, a loader covers most of that work on its own.