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Here is another of my full custom backhoe subframes....this time
for a Kioti CK30. This one was my hardest and most ambitious so far.
I have now done full custom subframes for an L2500, two JD 955s (2
diff kinds of subframes), a CK30, and a factory old style subframe from
Woods for an L2550.

A goal for this project was first to get the best subframe I could
do for this tractor. Not all the best criteria were compatible, however.
e.g. the quickest attachment method may not be the tightest. Anyway,
after building a few different kinds of frames and carefully evaluating
factory frames, I decided on this implementation. I have modeled my
subframe after the tightly-coupled frames you may see on a small
commercial-duty machine like the L39 or even a larger CASE 580. Mainly
this means a "4-pt" attachment with some sort of alignment aid at
the lower section of the subframe. The hoe is tilted into the lower
part and secured with bolts or pins at the top. I went with bolts, since
they allow less wiggling. Professional machines also mount the hoe as
close as possible to the back of the tractor. I have done this, too.
There is no use of the 3-pt bracket to secure the hoe. Finally, I
wanted the 3-pt arms to not have to be removed when the hoe is
mounted.

The CK30 was tough to do, due to all the exposed hydraulics underneath.
Now they are pretected!

These pix are the results. There is no detectable wiggle or flex, I
am happy to report.

I may try one of Woods' new 4-pt frames for another Kioti this summer.
Then I will have more to compare it to.