It's time; either get started or....

[Short Game]

And,...there's no one on here that would rat on you, is there?:laughing:

I knew I'd be safe... ...posting it on the internet.

 

[chad22]

Looks good Shortgame. :thumbsup: I played with my backhoe today. I had to swap engines out on it though. That's what I spent most of my time doing to it today.

The engine I had on it was good. But the dang carb was shot. And a new carb is like $150.00 which I don't have at the moment. So an engine swap it was.

Then this carb was flooding out. But turns out it just had a little varnish sticking the float and needle. Cleaned the carb and got it running at least half decent.

Before I go digging the sewer line this week I'm digging out my well pit and making it a bit bigger. It's hard for me to get in and out of that small opening and the space is really confined. While working down there the other day getting it ready for a pump. I hit my head while standing up. lol :laughing:

I figure I'll dig the well pit out first that way I can have some time to test it out and look for anything that might need reinforcing or what not before I go dig the sewer. So far it's looking good.

Though I know I'm gonna have to put some bigger wheels on the front because the swing pin drags on the road. lol

But the bigger tires and wheels can wait until I make it drivable. I'll be pulling it down a dirt road for the moment anyway so no worry's about damaging the asphalt. Or concrete.

I cured the pulling itself around part though. I leave it hooked to the truck while digging. It works out great that way.

I was gonna take a short video of it digging today but lost my camera. I probably lost it while moving things from my camper and into the mobile home.

Hopefully I can find it soon and get some videos and pics of the backhoe now that I got it going again.

Chad

 

[mjncad]

The boat was given to me while I was away (in other words, the owner knew she couldn't afford to get it seaworthy so she parked it on my place and left me the title). It filled up with rainwater and being on a slight sidehill, it tipped off the trailer, punched a hole in the hull, and twisted the frame and tongue. (Anyone want a boat?)

Is the boat's name the S.S. Minnow?

 

[NormL]

Hi Folks. Remember me? I was building a mini back hoe last year in summer. I wimped out when the weather I like to work in went South - literally!:laughing::laughing:. That's when I began to winterize my "Summer shop". I'm happy to report that I have that done and am able to work in relative comfort. It is a temporary setup and not meant to be anything more than a heated shelter from the elements till time and money allow for nicer digs.:licking::thumbsup:

I have resumed working on the BH recently and now I'm concerned about the outriggers. You will see them in one of the photos. I made them similar to what I've seen in photos of trailer type BHs. What has me worried is that they seem a little too close in to where I'll be trenching. When I am swinging a bucket full of diggin's to the side I'm wondering if it will be tippy. I guess I can make them longer. If I do that, I wonder how springy those things might get. The reason to have them swept away from the rear of the tractor is to keep the other end from getting too light when I'm digging. I'm hoping for some feedback on this.

 

[rsewill]

Well, it might be better to add weight to the front of your tractor and have your outriggers be at 90 degrees - now that you already have them welded in place... You will find that they will always be in the way, having them splayed out the back.

 

[NormL]

Well, it might be better to add weight to the front of your tractor and have your outriggers be at 90 degrees - now that you already have them welded in place... You will find that they will always be in the way, having them splayed out the back.

I may try to move them away from the swing path tomorrow. Like you said, they are welded in place at this point. But if this ain't workin' it ain't stayin'!:ashamed:

 

[NormL]

I've rotated the outrigger mounts a few degrees and just tacked them this time. Even without lengthening the arms I have gained a fair amount of width for it's stance. If that is still not enough, I can add a few inches on each side to widen the stance of the machine some more.

Chad, I've had that piece of frame off to do mod's and then put it back on to see how it works fairly often by now. How many times did you say you did that with yours? I may be catching up to you with that dubious statistic.:laughing:

 

[jenkinsph]

Good to see your industrious side but having spent a lot of time on a backhoe I would not recommend splaying the stabilizers to the rear. You will find that they will get in your way. If you are concerned with tilting the machine while digging I would adjust the weight on the front of the machine.

Usually what happens when learning to operate a backhoe is that while crowding the dipper without adjusting the boom you tend to lift the tractor and slide towards the bucket.

I would also recommend you compare the forces on your machine to other backhoes of similar weight, there are lots of reasons why the manufacturers have similar design specs.

Very interesting and fun project :thumbsup:

 

[NormL]

Good to see your industrious side but having spent a lot of time on a backhoe I would not recommend splaying the stabilizers to the rear. You will find that they will get in your way. If you are concerned with tilting the machine while digging I would adjust the weight on the front of the machine.

Usually what happens when learning to operate a backhoe is that while crowding the dipper without adjusting the boom you tend to lift the tractor and slide towards the bucket.

I would also recommend you compare the forces on your machine to other backhoes of similar weight, there are lots of reasons why the manufacturers have similar design specs.

Very interesting and fun project :thumbsup:

Thankyou for your insight and advice.:thumbsup: I do not have a FEL for this tractor so the weight in front will be less. I have been positioning the stabilizers rearward behind the pivot, thinking it would help with the front to rear balance. The dozer blade which is going on there will help but will still not equal the weight that a FEL would provide. From what you are saying, I take it you recommend extending the stabilizers (outriggers) at right angles from the pivot. I can still do that at this point. If I go that route I'm wondering how much weight I'll have to add to the dozer to help hold the front of the tractor down.:confused2:

 

[chad22]

Chad, I've had that piece of frame off to do mod's and then put it back on to see how it works fairly often by now. How many times did you say you did that with yours? I may be catching up to you with that dubious statistic.:laughing:

Looking great. I'm waiting to see it in action. Can't quite remember how many times I've had to take my backhoe apart. But I'm guessing I said somewhere around 100 times.

Before I got it back together for what I thought was gonna be the last time for awhile. I was digging in the yard and the tubing where I had the stick cylinder mounted snapped off and how weird it didn't break while digging but just while raising and lowering the stick up in the air. :confused2:

So I pulled the stick off and loaded it into the back of my pickup and headed to the shop where I have my welder at. Then I used a piece of 2 inch thick steel from an old hitch that had just the right size of hole in it for the cylinder pin and welded that down into the tube. I'll have to get a picture of how I made the repair. It actually made it better and stronger.

Chad