Mounting woods 7500 back hoe to Cub Cadet

[woodswolf1]

Hello, after reading posts, I settled on a woods 7500 backhoe with subframe for my Cub Cadet 7260. I need to be able to unmount it and remount it by myself (female). All of my other implements are on car dollies and I just wheel them up to the three point and hook them up. No mess, no fuss. The backhoe is proving to be a bear! It has such a tight fit that it is very difficult to get it off and back on. So far I have had to have someone help me, not good.
I need to be able to "tilt" the boom to lower the front of the frame to get it to slide under the plate under the tractor where the bar slides through it. In theory it's great, pull three pins and the hydraulic pump from the PTO and way we go. Not. I'm thinking about using three trailer jacks on wheels. I would have one on each side of the frame close to the backhoe itself. The third one I will rig somehow under the boom. That would allow me to jack the unit up to the same height as the tractor and tilt it to get the front in position. The whole thing weighs about 950lbs. Each trailer jack holds 1000lbs.
If anyone thinks I'll squash myself like a bug under the backhoe, please speak up. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I use my woods bush hog nearly every weekend, but I also will be pulling hundreds of stumps with the backhoe this summer. What a dilemma huh? What toy do I play with first?! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Thanks for all of your help. You guys on this group are great!! woodswolf1

 

[woodswolf1]

Hello, after reading posts, I settled on a woods 7500 backhoe with subframe for my Cub Cadet 7260. I need to be able to unmount it and remount it by myself (female). All of my other implements are on car dollies and I just wheel them up to the three point and hook them up. No mess, no fuss. The backhoe is proving to be a bear! It has such a tight fit that it is very difficult to get it off and back on. So far I have had to have someone help me, not good.
I need to be able to "tilt" the boom to lower the front of the frame to get it to slide under the plate under the tractor where the bar slides through it. In theory it's great, pull three pins and the hydraulic pump from the PTO and way we go. Not. I'm thinking about using three trailer jacks on wheels. I would have one on each side of the frame close to the backhoe itself. The third one I will rig somehow under the boom. That would allow me to jack the unit up to the same height as the tractor and tilt it to get the front in position. The whole thing weighs about 950lbs. Each trailer jack holds 1000lbs.
If anyone thinks I'll squash myself like a bug under the backhoe, please speak up. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I use my woods bush hog nearly every weekend, but I also will be pulling hundreds of stumps with the backhoe this summer. What a dilemma huh? What toy do I play with first?! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Thanks for all of your help. You guys on this group are great!! woodswolf1

 

[Boondox]

Why not connect the tractor hydraulics and use the bucket and outriggers to adjust the hoe's position relative to the tractor? That's how I always mated my Kubota and BH

 

[Boondox]

Why not connect the tractor hydraulics and use the bucket and outriggers to adjust the hoe's position relative to the tractor? That's how I always mated my Kubota and BH

 

[rozett]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm thinking about using three trailer jacks on wheels. I would have one on each side of the frame close to the backhoe itself. The third one I will rig somehow under the boom. )</font>

I would be very cautious with this approach, unless the three jacks are securely fastened together as a single platform. If you were moving the BH and one of the jacks went over, there's no way you could keep the BH from going over. That would be a nightmare to right, especially inside a barn or shed.

 

[rozett]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm thinking about using three trailer jacks on wheels. I would have one on each side of the frame close to the backhoe itself. The third one I will rig somehow under the boom. )</font>

I would be very cautious with this approach, unless the three jacks are securely fastened together as a single platform. If you were moving the BH and one of the jacks went over, there's no way you could keep the BH from going over. That would be a nightmare to right, especially inside a barn or shed.

 

[woodswolf1]

Hi Boondox, I love your dog's face! I have Malamutes myself.
The hydraulics connect to the PTO, which is great, but the hoses are just long enough to reach the PTO when the subframe is in correct position. You think I'd be better off with longer hoses and just build a dollie closer to the ground to hold it when it's off? I'm still a little goosy with it, rolling that thing over on me is not my idea of fun! Let alone the damage it would do to the concrete floor.
The guy I bought it from didn't think the hydraulics would bleed out of the legs with it disconnected, wrong. I was just able to get two 4x4s under it before it bellied out on the floor. I had to jack it up a little at a time, then hold the front of the frame down so I could place more blocks under the bucket. The whole thing was way too shaky for my liking. That’s when I finally got a friend to help me get it back on the tractor.
I appreciate your guys’ quick response!

 

[woodswolf1]

Hi Boondox, I love your dog's face! I have Malamutes myself.
The hydraulics connect to the PTO, which is great, but the hoses are just long enough to reach the PTO when the subframe is in correct position. You think I'd be better off with longer hoses and just build a dollie closer to the ground to hold it when it's off? I'm still a little goosy with it, rolling that thing over on me is not my idea of fun! Let alone the damage it would do to the concrete floor.
The guy I bought it from didn't think the hydraulics would bleed out of the legs with it disconnected, wrong. I was just able to get two 4x4s under it before it bellied out on the floor. I had to jack it up a little at a time, then hold the front of the frame down so I could place more blocks under the bucket. The whole thing was way too shaky for my liking. That’s when I finally got a friend to help me get it back on the tractor.
I appreciate your guys’ quick response!

 

[woodswolf1]

Hi Rozett, thanks for the response! I was afraid of that too. Like I told Boondox, I’m still getting used to the backhoe, so I’m a little timid with it when it’s disconnected. The last thing I want to do is have it get away from me! If I put longer hoses on the hydraulic pump, would I need to add more fluid and “burp” the lines? If they were just maybe a foot longer, I think I could manage getting it in place by myself. Thanks!

 

[woodswolf1]

Hi Rozett, thanks for the response! I was afraid of that too. Like I told Boondox, I’m still getting used to the backhoe, so I’m a little timid with it when it’s disconnected. The last thing I want to do is have it get away from me! If I put longer hoses on the hydraulic pump, would I need to add more fluid and “burp” the lines? If they were just maybe a foot longer, I think I could manage getting it in place by myself. Thanks!