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bennevis
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- Joined
- Jun 10, 2010
- Messages
- 129
- Location
- North Texas
- Tractor
- Ford 800, Ford 841D, Ford 841D Loader/backhoe, Ford 881D, Ford 851L, Farmall Super H
Thanks for the info. & kind words! I don't know how much older my hoe is than yours, but I have some male fittings that have o-rings on the ends of them. They look different than any I have ever seen. I haven't checked out the link yet, but they may be available there. (I have some pretty old hoses). Again, I could be wrong, but I think on the 713 - the back portion of the main frame is removable (it looks like it in the few pictures I have seen, but it very well may have been cut).
I can tell you for certain, after looking at your pictures - your main frame is MUCH heavier than mine. I plan on cutting off the scabbed on patches & really re-enforcing the frame inside & out. I can just tell yours is a considerable upgrade. (But, your tractor is heavier than mine as well). I built a sub-frame a year back, but I'm concerned about too much stress in just one spot on each axle. I'm figuring out a plan to spread the weight more evenly & add more support to the trumpets. I don't plan on taking the backhoe off that tractor, unless it needs repairs, so I'm going to really study a way to tie everything together as best as possible.
What model is your tractor & do you know about how much your hoe weighs? Your rear axle is a monster!
I can tell you for certain, after looking at your pictures - your main frame is MUCH heavier than mine. I plan on cutting off the scabbed on patches & really re-enforcing the frame inside & out. I can just tell yours is a considerable upgrade. (But, your tractor is heavier than mine as well). I built a sub-frame a year back, but I'm concerned about too much stress in just one spot on each axle. I'm figuring out a plan to spread the weight more evenly & add more support to the trumpets. I don't plan on taking the backhoe off that tractor, unless it needs repairs, so I'm going to really study a way to tie everything together as best as possible.
What model is your tractor & do you know about how much your hoe weighs? Your rear axle is a monster!