Build it yourself towable backhoe opinions

[chad22]

I built a towable backhoe without plans and it worked okay for what I needed it to. I applaud you for wanting to tackle this project.

It's fun to build things and I've learned a lot when building mine. I look forward to seeing your project come to life.

I finally tore it down though and used the parts for the loader as I was now needing a loader instead of the backhoe.

I'm thinking of building an attachment backhoe for the garden tractor sometime. But may just purchase a towable backhoe already made as I don't really have the correct tools to work with and the cost of materials will probably be more than what I can purchase one for.

I'm thinking of this one on ebay. Mini Backhoe Mini Excavator Trench Digger New Free Shipping | eBay by the time I bought all the parts and materials I could just have this one ready to dig and could just pull it behind the lawn tractor.

Chad

 

[jaotguy]

I applaud ferrari99 for trying BIT ( build it yourself )

dang fingers .... should be BIY :laughing:

 

[chad22]

dang fingers .... should be BIY :laughing:

lol. I didn't even noticed that mistake. xd

Chad

 

[ferrari99]

most of the boys down south of Canada have it good ... parts/ units are 1/2 the cost of what we pay up here ...

the rest of the world pays thru the nose ... ( gov import duties / taxes etc )

I agree, when we bought our two wheel tractor it was about twice as much here in Australia.
Parts are about twice as much here in oz.

 

[ferrari99]

I built a towable backhoe without plans and it worked okay for what I needed it to.

Any pics?

 

[notme]

Ferrari is what I do for pics Is go to google and search "towable backhoe" and do an IMAGE search u will get pics of every brand ever made will keep u busy for a few hours ;-)

 

[ferrari99]

Ferrari is what I do for pics Is go to google and search "towable backhoe" and do an IMAGE search u will get pics of every brand ever made will keep u busy for a few hours ;-)

I have done that and got some ideas.

 

[ferrari99]

Does anyone have or have any opinions about the PF-engineering backhoe plans (in the gallery there is some photos of someone who turned it into a tow-able).

 

[chad22]

Any pics?

Here's some pics of it when it wasn't towable then where I modified it to make it towable.

Then I decided that a loader was needed more right now so I tore it down again so I could use the hydraulic parts for the loader. lol

I'm always changing my mind about things.

The first pics are of it after I modified it to make it towable.

I'm gonna repurpose the towable frame though as a log splitter.

The engine mount is there and all I have to do is add an I beam I have and then the hydraulics and I'll have a logsplitter.

Chad

 

[ferrari99]

Here's some pics of it when it wasn't towable then where I modified it to make it towable.

Then I decided that a loader was needed more right now so I tore it down again so I could use the hydraulic parts for the loader. lol

I'm always changing my mind about things.


The first pics are of it after I modified it to make it towable.

I'm gonna repurpose the towable frame though as a log splitter.

The engine mount is there and all I have to do is add an I beam I have and then the hydraulics and I'll have a logsplitter.

Chad

Thanks!