Break ground, not your back!

Easily access those tight work spaces and get down to some digging. Bush Hog®’s new line of XD series backhoes are designed for tractors
ranging from 18 to 100 horsepower along with skid steers and mini skid steers depending on the model. Perfect for digging footers, trenches and all general landscaping and construction needs, the XD series backhoes deliver value and strong performance to your operation.

With a digging depth of 6 feet and an 8-foot reach, the XD65 gets down and dirty, breaking the frostline and finishing the job quickly.

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XD65 Features & Benefits

Performance Features

  • Digging Depth (2 ft. flat bottom): 6’4”
  • Overall Operating Height (fully raised): 92”
  • Reach from Swing Post: 100”
  • Bucket Rotation: 180°
  • Swing Arc: 180°


Safety Features

  • Stabilizer Width: 74”

XD65 Specs & Compare

ModelsXD65
Transport Height (with boom fully retracted)63"
Transport Width (with stabilizers up)40"
Loading Height (bucket at 60° rotation)62"
Ground Clearance10 1/2"
Transport Length68"
Transport Weight (base unit only - no bucket or mounts)575 lbs.
Digging Depth (2 ft. flat bottom)6'4"
Overall Operating Height (fully raised)92"
Reach from Swing Post100"
Bucket Rotation180°
Swing Arc180°
Stabilizer Width (Spread)74"
Stabilizer Width (Transport)40"
Operating Pressure1800 psi
SAE* Dipper Boom Digging Force1250 lbs.
SAE* Bucket Digging Force2600 lbs.
Boom Lift Capacity (end of dipper 3' from ground)385 lbs.
Hydraulic Volume Requirements7-5 gpm*
Flow Divider-
Recommended Tractor HP18-30 HP
Recommended Skidsteer Requirements20-48 Mini Skidsteer
Bucket Sizes Available9, 12, 15, 18
3 Point HitchCat I (PT300)
Cylinder Diameters
Main Boom Cylinder Diameter2.5
Dipper Cylinder Diameter2.25
Bucket Cylinder Diameter2.5 (x2)
Swing Cylinder Diameter2
Stabilizer Cylinder Diameter2