• Large, easy-access step and hand brace
• Upgraded valve provides smooth hydraulics for precise control
• Available field-install thumb option
• Stabilizer, boom and swing locks accessible from the operator’s seat

John Deere 260B Backhoe

The John Deere 260B is a high-performance backhoe attachment designed for sub-compact and compact utility tractors. Ideal for a wide range of digging, trenching, and landscaping tasks, this backhoe offers powerful performance, precise control, and easy attachment.

Key Specifications:

• Digging Depth: 1.9 m (6 ft, 2 in.)

• Loading Height (at 60° bucket angle): 1.5 m (5 ft)

• Reach from Centerline: 2.6 m (8 ft, 8 in.)

• Transport Height: 1.7 m (6 ft, 6 in.)

• Boom Lift Capacity: 129 kg (285 lb)

• Swing Arc: 150°

• Bucket Rotation: 180°

• Angle of Departure: 20°

• Undercut: 0.4 m (1 ft, 5 in.)

Digging Force:

• SAE Bucket Digging Force: 9056 N (924 kg / 2,036 lb)

• SAE Dipperstick Digging Force: 5280 N (538 kg / 1,187 lb)

Bucket Options:

• 8 in. (0.2 m)

  • Struck Capacity: 0.011 m³ (0.42 cu ft)

  • Heaped Capacity: 0.013 m³ (0.46 cu ft)

  • Weight: 17 kg (38 lb)

• 12 in. (0.3 m)

  • Struck Capacity: 0.019 m³ (0.66 cu ft)

  • Heaped Capacity: 0.022 m³ (0.76 cu ft)

  • Weight: 22 kg (49 lb)

• 16 in. (0.4 m)

  • Struck Capacity: 0.025 m³ (0.9 cu ft)

  • Heaped Capacity: 0.030 m³ (1.06 cu ft)

  • Weight: 25 kg (55 lb)

Stabilizer Dimensions:

• Spread Width (Up): 1.5 m (4 ft, 10 in.)

• Spread Width (Down): 1.9 m (6 ft, 2 in.)

Weight:

• With 16-in. Bucket: 309 kg (682 lb)

• With 16-in. Bucket & Subframe: 334 kg (736 lb)