Backhoe a question about backhoe storage

[Jack Yuan]

Hello everyone in TBN who use backhoe, I have a question about backhoe storage. look at this photo, this one backhoe which I produced, you can see one of its feet sinking, after several weeks, it will sink to the bottom, it is because there is no oil lock system in the valve inside.

so my question is: do you meet this problem when storage your backhoe(foreign brand backhoe, not made in China)?

 

[Clint S]

Mine does the same. It has a nice bar on the bottom and I made a stand that fits under it. It seems to take the pressure off the stabilizers legs and keep it from sinking. Every now and then I back up to it and hook the remotes up to lift everything up too

 

[jloven]

I have a john deere 48 backhoe and both feet drop over about a four week time period.

 

[Jack Yuan]

Mine does the same. It has a nice bar on the bottom and I made a stand that fits under it. It seems to take the pressure off the stabilizers legs and keep it from sinking. Every now and then I back up to it and hook the remotes up to lift everything up too

Yes, in fact, I already have plan to add support leg for it.


so is your backhoe foreign brand? I mean if it is not from China.

 

[Jack Yuan]

I have a john deere 48 backhoe and both feet drop over about a four week time period.

ok, so JD backhoe valve also didn't lock its oil when not using it. Thank you.

 

[Clint S]

I do not think it would be classified as that. Mine is much more heavy duty than that one. Will look tomorrow at the manual to find the brand.

 

[bajabum]

I have a set of car moving dollies (harbor Freight, $50 ) that I set my BH on, so I can scoot it out of the way.
A piece of chain to keep the stabilizers UP...
Works great!
Sorry, no Pics, it's 600 miles away...

 

[pmsmechanic]

Take a piece of u shaped steel or an angle iron that you place over the hydraulic cylinder rod to set the back hoe stabilizers down on would eliminate the sinking. It would also be a lot easier on the seals in the cylinders. Just my opinion.

 

[Ken45101]

IIRC, the manual for my Kubota B21 says to block up the bh when storing it. IDK, I've never taken mine off.

It's also a safety factor: what damage would occur if it tipped over and fell?

 

[Eric102]

My JD backhoe sits on a wood 2x6 on a concrete floor, never use the stabilizers as the lift arms can drop the hoe directly to the floor without them.

As others have noted my stabilizers would also leak down in a few days if I attempted to use them for support.