3 pt Backhoe

[paulfun9]

"How was breakage accomplished" . I intend to avoid torturing myself trying to fabricate a 755 subframe or buy the one Woods makes for the 790 and doing a nasty cut and fit job. Any other comments on the amt of abuse a 755 can take w a 3pt BH would be welcome, and please answer Q re the stabilizer link chain. Thx again Gus

If you have a woods backhoe you can make a clean cut and weld of the woods subframe for a JD 855 and it will be a professional looking job and will ensure that the 755 wont develop problems. The rear of the subframe will fit the 755 perfectly and any woods backhoe will bolt right to it. According to woods even the newer curved boom ones will still bolt to that old subframe. I cant verify this as mine is very old and was new about the same time the JD755 was new.

The stress from aggressive digging will do more damage to the 755 without the subframe than the explanation you got from your dealer about going too fast threw the field. The actual weakest link is the weight limit on the rear axels in his scenario not the frame! Which by the way it does have a frame under it. Just get under it and look.

 

[nckennedy]

Thanks for the input.
Thinking about getting a smaller 3pt backhoe for our JD 5425 to burry chickens once in a while, etc. The JD 5425 seems to be beefy enough, any suggestions, cautions, or recommendations? Could it be fitted to the quick hitch attachment?
Craig

 

[GManBart]

Thanks for the input.
Thinking about getting a smaller 3pt backhoe for our JD 5425 to burry chickens once in a while, etc. The JD 5425 seems to be beefy enough, any suggestions, cautions, or recommendations? Could it be fitted to the quick hitch attachment?
Craig

Suggestions? Yeah...don't put a 3pt backhoe on it

Putting it on a quick hitch would be even worse. The farther the backhoe stick out the back, the more leverage it has on the frame/transmission connection which it taking all of the stress. You're essentially hanging the backhoe on a long level and letting it bend the tractor in half. Subframe mounts distribute the stress evenly across the frame/transmission case/differential, and that's why they don't break tractors in half.

 

[nckennedy]

Ok thanks. Can the subframe stay on the tractor all the time?
Craig

 

[boggen]

Ok thanks. Can the subframe stay on the tractor all the time?
Craig

they stay on all the time the "sub frames that is"... though now that you ask it... *scratches head* i am not sure if anything actually requires them to come off?

 

[skyhook]

Sub frames are permanent, only the attachment comes off.
But if need be, like for splitting the tractor etc, the sub-frame can be removed.

 

[nckennedy]

Ok, thats nice. So also the extra weight that low to the ground would be a good thing anyway.
Craig

 

[nckennedy]

So you can leave the subframe on and still use the 3 pt. lift?
Craig

 

[kneedeep]

:number1: yes

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Thanks for the input.
Thinking about getting a smaller 3pt backhoe for our JD 5425 to burry chickens once in a while, etc. The JD 5425 seems to be beefy enough, any suggestions, cautions, or recommendations? Could it be fitted to the quick hitch attachment?
Craig

A post hole digger is a better tool for burying chickens by the way.