All 2520 owners with 46 Backhoe ( Flippads )

[Chris2520]

Well , if you own a 46 backhoe. you know what crummy feet are on the stablizers
there small and just 4 little spikes. and thay have only minimal lift. and pavement work is out of the question . why JD dropped the ball on this i will never know . after a very long search to see if anyone made a flippad for dirt and street for the 46 hoe . I found very little. and what i did find , i figured i could do it better..( and i did )... Big thanks go's to Brett6284D for sending me detail pictures of his 448 foot , so i would have a pattern. and i went to work. this was quite a job to figure all the geometry for it to work perfect. 46 and 448 leg is different. and i could not use just plain steel it would soon fatige and bend. so i finally located some very i tensel steel. man was this hard to cut and work. i bought a set of 448 street pads. and thats what i built them off of. There monsters.... I changed the geometry a bit. as you will see. tractor lifts like a 3720 with a 448 now. quite a bit higher than the factory 46 does . with a much larger foot print. and thay flip right over to work in dirt or street. it uses the factory pin and cotter keys. and looks like thay came on the tractor. the way JD should have done it in the first place. and ya it does make the tractor look mean , and gives it some subtance. and much more stable on slops. thay were expencive and time consumeing to make but i felt it was needed and worth it. Your probebly saying. Well Do Thay Work???
Yes , i already tested them on concreat and dirt. and thay exceeded my expectations. I am pleased. You look and tell me if you think thay work well.
Johnny D can get some air now.....

Chris...

[RollTideRam]

Very nice work. JC

[AKfish]

Chris, good job. Very professional. (I did stop after 7-8 pics..) Woulda kept lookin' if you woulda been tearin' somethin up and gettin dirty!!

AKfish

[JDCAN]

Chris2520 I loved all the photos, it helps while I wait for my 2520. The same set up as you

Awesome job on the Mod.

[ducati996]

Originally Posted by Chris2520

Well , if you own a 46 backhoe. you know what crummy feet are on the stablizers
there small and just 4 little spikes. and thay have only minimal lift. and pavement work is out of the question . why JD dropped the ball on this i will never know . after a very long search to see if anyone made a flippad for dirt and street for the 46 hoe . I found very little. and what i did find , i figured i could do it better..( and i did )... Big thanks go's to Brett6284D for sending me detail pictures of his 448 foot , so i would have a pattern. and i went to work. this was quite a job to figure all the geometry for it to work perfect. 46 and 448 leg is different. and i could not use just plain steel it would soon fatige and bend. so i finally located some very i tensel steel. man was this hard to cut and work. i bought a set of 448 street pads. and thats what i built them off of. There monsters.... I changed the geometry a bit. as you will see. tractor lifts like a 3720 with a 448 now. quite a bit higher than the factory 46 does . with a much larger foot print. and thay flip right over to work in dirt or street. it uses the factory pin and cotter keys. and looks like thay came on the tractor. the way JD should have done it in the first place. and ya it does make the tractor look mean , and gives it some subtance. and much more stable on slops. thay were expencive and time consumeing to make but i felt it was needed and worth it. Your probebly saying. Well Do Thay Work???
Yes , i already tested them on concreat and dirt. and thay exceeded my expectations. I am pleased. You look and tell me if you think thay work well.
Johnny D can get some air now.....

Chris...

You did an awsome job ! better than stock and its something that is critical to all owners of the 46BH - you shown what can be done

If you want to sell another pair, allow me to be your first customer - PM me anytime

[Bird]

And for those who will wonder, yes, I removed several posts from this thread. Let's please remember to keep things civil, and if you don't like something someone else posts, please notify the moderators instead of attacking the person whose post you didn't like.

[Chris2520]

Originally Posted by Bird

And for those who will wonder, yes, I removed several posts from this thread. Let's please remember to keep things civil, and if you don't like something someone else posts, please notify the moderators instead of attacking the person whose post you didn't like.

Thank you mr Bird.....
I surly was not my intention to cause trouble
i was only trying to help those that wanted help.

Chris

[ducati996]

Originally Posted by Bird

And for those who will wonder, yes, I removed several posts from this thread. Let's please remember to keep things civil, and if you don't like something someone else posts, please notify the moderators instead of attacking the person whose post you didn't like.

Thank you for cleaning up the thread - and bringing it back on track

I find, as do others find this type of thread extremely helpful. Lots of 2320 & 2520 with 46BH owners out there who are scratching their heads as to why Deere offered a one-dimensional footpad.

Not enough pictures on the subject as it stands.....nice work Chris2520!!

[Chris2520]

Thanks Duc.... I appreciate that. I just wanted everyone with the 46 hoe
to know there is a Solution to the problem. its alot of work. but it can be done. Right now there is only one set in the world... I will order another set of the 448 Street pads . and try to get started on yours , later next week. then there will be 2 ...

Chris....

[jimgerken]

Nice pads Chris. Can you tell me what the JD part number of the rubber pad is? I will try to duplicate your efforts.