Specifications include, but are not limited to: The NHDOT Bureau of Bridge Maintenance operates John Deere 324G skid steers and requires a new backhoe attachment. Minimum Specifications: • Unit will be supplied with an 18” digging bucket with minimum of four teeth • Minimum dig depth is 132” vertically in front of the machine • Minimum reach from the swing pivot is 172” • Maximum width (stabilizers deployed) during operation is 60” • Minimum Digging force for the bucket cylinder is 6,200 lb. and 4,350 lb. for the dipperstick cylinder • Maximum weight of the attachment (without mounting plate and bucket) is 1,500 lb. • Maximum dimensions during transport will be 108” high and 96” long • Operating hydraulic pressure range will be between 9 gpm and 12 gpm Compatibility: The supplied attachment must be able to be operated with a John Deere 324G skid steer loader with wheels (not tracks). These John Deere units use the Quik-Tatch attachment system. It will be delivered ready to be hooked to one of these machines including all adaptors, wiring and hoses with couplings