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I need help, asking for my neighbor with a John Deere 770 with a 7 backhoe, he wants a 'thumb' for the backhoe - thanks

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#1 ·
Howdy!

My neighbor has a John Deere 770 tractor with a 7 backhoe. He wants a "Thumb" for the backhoe. He has gone to three JD dealers to ask and all three just scratch their heads in confusion! The best help he could get was one dealer told him to buy a thumb kit they "Think" might work and if they can get it installed and working then they'll bill him for the labor, however, if not then they will NOT bill the labor but he will still own the non-returnable kit! 🤔

What thumb is known to work with that backhoe? He wants a hydraulic thumb - not the fixed position style.

I told him I would see what I can find online - this is my first stop, so thanks in advance.
 
#2 ·
Good Morning Hardway Ranch, welcome to the forum.

Here is a discussion on the internet regarding installation of a thumb on a model 7 backhoe. Apparently not much available for the model 7.

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Interesting project. Here is a video covering the installation of a thumb on a 260B backhoe.