Loaders & Backhoes in The Woodlands, TX

A loader scoops, carries and dumps. It mounts on the front of your tractor and handles dirt, mulch, hay and brush. A backhoe digs. It mounts on the back and cuts into the ground for a trench, a post hole or footings. Some jobs call for one, some call for both. Clearing a lot or moving fill calls for a loader. Running a water line or digging out a stump calls for a backhoe. A loader and a backhoe fit most brands of tractor, sized to the one you run. Come by our Conroe store and talk through the job you've got planned, or browse our implements on j5tractors.com.

Sometimes. Our Conroe store sells used equipment alongside new, and the lot changes. Call the store or stop by to see what's there. When you look at a used loader or backhoe, start with the mount. Make sure it matches the tractor you run. Then look at the hydraulic cylinders for leaks or scored rods. Check the pins and bushings for play. A cracked weld near a pivot is worth a hard look too. From the seat, run every function and watch for drift.

Grease the pivot points and pins on a schedule. That's the biggest thing you can do for a loader or backhoe. Check hydraulic hoses and fittings for wear. Look at pins and bushings for play. A backhoe works hard against the ground, so its cutting edge and teeth wear down and need watching. A loader's bucket edge wears too, especially in sandy ground. Your operator's manual gives the intervals to follow. Our service department handles loader and backhoe repairs. Call the store to get one on the schedule.

Yes. Our service department handles repairs and upkeep after the sale. That holds whether you bought the attachment new or used. The parts counter handles loader and backhoe parts and can order what isn't on the shelf. Hoses, cylinders, pins, bushings and cutting edges all wear over a loader's life. So do backhoe teeth. When one goes, you know where to bring it. Send the counter a parts request, or ask at the store. It's one stop for the machine you bought here.

Start with the tractor. A loader mounts with brackets made for a given tractor model. A backhoe hooks to the three-point hitch or a subframe. So the fit comes down to the mounting kit, the hydraulics and the tractor's lift capacity, not the brand name on the hood. A loader or backhoe fits most brands of tractor once those line up. Bring the make, model and year of your tractor when you come by our Conroe store. Or have those details handy when you phone, and ask about mount style and size.