David Devuono
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- Joined
- Nov 11, 2008
- Messages
- 847
- Location
- Brampton, On\lot Powassan, ON Canada
- Tractor
- Kubota B4200\MF 135\Kubota B3200
I have a couple hundred hours into my backhoe project so figured it was time to start a thread on it. I had originally started collecting cylinders to build a FEL for my Massey 135. Since I already had a FEL on my subcompact Kubota I got to thinking a backhoe might be more useful, especially with digging up the stumps that currently determine the path of my roadway. Here is a short video on the action of my bucket mechanism and some of the other pieces. Since I am building the unit around some FEL cylinders I have resorted to some unusual design enhancements. The plan is to bolt it to the rear end of the massey which is pretty heavy cast unit and the backhoe will likely be 4-500lbs.
YouTube - Homemade Backhoe Project
YouTube - Homemade Backhoe Project