OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

LOL this thread is taking an odd turn. Them kinda hos is spelled HO not HOE.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

It's a Mahindra, right? I would go by the dealer and talk to them. Take pictures of it, maybe something installed improperly.
I was laughing WITH you at first since it took both of us so long the first time. Then my 5 watt light bulb came on and now it's a piece of cake.
If it's one thing I learned over the years it's smarter not harder. So many things it's proper alignment, grease, leverage.

There ain't nothing wrong with this hoe that wasn't intended to be the way it is. Besides my dealer is fifty miles away and the problem here is the owner not the machine.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

There ain't nothing wrong with this hoe that wasn't intended to be the way it is. Besides my dealer is fifty miles away and the problem here is the owner not the machine.

Ok. Just trying to help. Call or email them I'm thinking maybe they have some easy suggestion.
All the best!

 

[Oledadger]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Don't know off hand but I think the casters are 6" heavy duty for the load rating bolted to a 4 X 6 crosspiece laying flat so maybe about a foot. I had to modify it once already to allow the frame of the hoe to rotate more, lower, so I could get the hoe off. The frame of the hoe pivots on the crosspiece. I think it may be a tad high yet. The casters are rated at 600lbs each. I'm using two fixed and two swivels and the hoe weighs about 1200 lbs. I could either get smaller casters if I can find smaller that will take the load or maybe back the back tires of the tractor up onto some 2 X 6s, 4 X 8s or something. I'll study on it later.

you’re too high... can you finger a way to mount the base of your dolly lower then the top of wheels? i have the same wheels you are talking. some
sort of L bracket or other to nest it down farther? i got a little welder and chop saw. i’ll get my dolly whipped up (now garage is finished) and send more pics after the weekend. the back of the hoe (bucket side) will need to be near the ground while front side is up high enough for bh pins to clear the tractor hooks. i fought with mine like **** then got the routine down. riggers first then arm down. bh frame should be near 30 degree angle when seating pins into hooks. then bucket down to get final pin holes lined up....can’t mount it if the whole thing is level (that high up anyway) to begin with

 

[tjkubota93]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

LOL this thread is taking an odd turn. Them kinda hos is spelled HO not HOE.

I meant BACKHOE.

 

[audsp98]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

you’re too high... can you finger a way to mount the base of your dolly lower then the top of wheels? i have the same wheels you are talking. some
sort of L bracket or other to nest it down farther? i got a little welder and chop saw. i’ll get my dolly whipped up (now garage is finished) and send more pics after the weekend. the back of the hoe (bucket side) will need to be near the ground while front side is up high enough for bh pins to clear the tractor hooks. i fought with mine like **** then got the routine down. riggers first then arm down. bh frame should be near 30 degree angle when seating pins into hooks. then bucket down to get final pin holes lined up....can’t mount it if the whole thing is level (that high up anyway) to begin with

This is your answer dickfoster. Have to attach it from below the mounting points so once the bottom hooks are seated, the boom will rotate the top pins into alignment.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Ok. Just trying to help. Call or email them I'm thinking maybe they have some easy suggestion.
All the best!

Thanks, pard.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

you’re too high... can you finger a way to mount the base of your dolly lower then the top of wheels? i have the same wheels you are talking. some
sort of L bracket or other to nest it down farther? i got a little welder and chop saw. i’ll get my dolly whipped up (now garage is finished) and send more pics after the weekend. the back of the hoe (bucket side) will need to be near the ground while front side is up high enough for bh pins to clear the tractor hooks. i fought with mine like **** then got the routine down. riggers first then arm down. bh frame should be near 30 degree angle when seating pins into hooks. then bucket down to get final pin holes lined up....can’t mount it if the whole thing is level (that high up anyway) to begin with

Yeah I figured that. Either smaller casters or just back the tractor up onto some boards to get it higher. Wish I'd thought of that before taking the hoe off the dolly.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

I meant BACKHOE.

LOL it was funnier the way it was and I thought clever too.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

This is your answer dickfoster. Have to attach it from below the mounting points so once the bottom hooks are seated, the boom will rotate the top pins into alignment.

I think I've got a plan now. There's not much more room and lifting the tractor has the same effect.

 

[Tomtint]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Dick.. take the BH OFF THE DOLLY ALL TOGETHER, use the outriggers and boom/bucket to set the height and angle of the lower pins. .. IMO.. that dolly is the problem. Once you have the lower pins in place, lift the outriggers up so all the BHs weight is on them .. and the bucket ( your dipper arm should be extended out pretty far)... then use the dipper to pivot the BH up... ain't no way the lower pins will push out that way.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Dick.. take the BH OFF THE DOLLY ALL TOGETHER, use the outriggers and boom/bucket to set the height and angle of the lower pins. .. IMO.. that dolly is the problem. Once you have the lower pins in place, lift the outriggers up so all the BHs weight is on them .. and the bucket ( your dipper arm should be extended out pretty far)... then use the dipper to pivot the BH up... ain't no way the lower pins will push out that way.

I agree wholeheartedly. Mine "squats" down in gravel. I roll tractor in position squarely, raise stabilizers as you say...goes right in place. Tha' HO squats in gravel

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Dick.. take the BH OFF THE DOLLY ALL TOGETHER, use the outriggers and boom/bucket to set the height and angle of the lower pins. .. IMO.. that dolly is the problem. Once you have the lower pins in place, lift the outriggers up so all the BHs weight is on them .. and the bucket ( your dipper arm should be extended out pretty far)... then use the dipper to pivot the BH up... ain't no way the lower pins will push out that way.

I already did. I'll get it on with a spotter today. When I put back on the dolly, I'll drive the tractor up on some blocks to raise it a little bit and that should be enough to make the dolly work as it is now. Thanks for your help.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

This is your answer dickfoster. Have to attach it from below the mounting points so once the bottom hooks are seated, the boom will rotate the top pins into alignment.

Yeah thanks I think I got it figured out now.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Well it sure helps if you know what you're doing. I'm having a new deck put in and the demo crew showed up this morning to test out and haul the old one out. They wanted to use the tractor to help I'll down the old deck but where he wanted the tractor was down this slope I haven't had the balls to tackle yet. Well this young guy who I guess was born on a tractor and raised on tractors said he'd have no trouble with it so I gave him the keys and said have at it. He was down that hill lickety split and deck was down in no time. I asked if he'd help me get the hoe on and before I could blink the hoe was on. Dayum do I feel stoopid now. At least now I can take on some of the slopes around this place so it was well worth the tip I gave him. Too bad those two kids aren't gonna be around for the build. It's good to see good kids with some work ethic for a change and some that know how to do more than play video games and whine on Facebook.

 

[Oldoak]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

I asked if he'd help me get the hoe on and before I could blink the hoe was on. Dayum do I feel stoopid now.

You should have taken a video of it so next time you can do it yourself without all the aggravation and grief.

 

[JerryK]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Hey Dick.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell your wife you HAVE TO buy another tractor since it is too hard to remember how to put the hoe back on the one you have..... [ well, worth a try ]

 

[Oldoak]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Hey Dick.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell your wife you HAVE TO buy another tractor since it is too hard to remember how to put the hoe back on the one you have..... [ well, worth a try ]

Then he better watch out if she starts digging one deep hole with the one he has.

 

[AchingBack]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Well it sure helps if you know what you're doing. I'm having a new deck put in and the demo crew showed up this morning to test out and haul the old one out. They wanted to use the tractor to help I'll down the old deck but where he wanted the tractor was down this slope I haven't had the balls to tackle yet. Well this young guy who I guess was born on a tractor and raised on tractors said he'd have no trouble with it so I gave him the keys and said have at it. He was down that hill lickety split and deck was down in no time. I asked if he'd help me get the hoe on and before I could blink the hoe was on. Dayum do I feel stoopid now. At least now I can take on some of the slopes around this place so it was well worth the tip I gave him. Too bad those two kids aren't gonna be around for the build. It's good to see good kids with some work ethic for a change and some that know how to do more than play video games and whine on Facebook.

Yep, so simple a child can do it.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Re: OK so what's the drill? How do I get this @#$*&^+ back hoe back on the tractor?

Well it sure helps if you know what you're doing. I'm having a new deck put in and the demo crew showed up this morning to test out and haul the old one out. They wanted to use the tractor to help I'll down the old deck but where he wanted the tractor was down this slope I haven't had the balls to tackle yet. Well this young guy who I guess was born on a tractor and raised on tractors said he'd have no trouble with it so I gave him the keys and said have at it. He was down that hill lickety split and deck was down in no time. I asked if he'd help me get the hoe on and before I could blink the hoe was on. Dayum do I feel stoopid now. At least now I can take on some of the slopes around this place so it was well worth the tip I gave him. Too bad those two kids aren't gonna be around for the build. It's good to see good kids with some work ethic for a change and some that know how to do more than play video games and whine on Facebook.

You sound like a very honest and good guy!
I'm usually right 93% of the time, I don't worry about the other 8%.

One thing I will say, and I did lots of work today with mine is everyone please be careful! I knew of two people who flipped a tractor when I was a kid. Then about 30 years ago I saw a plumber in a hurry dig a long ditch with just a 7ft backhoe...no wall support...his brother jumps in ditch and was buried alive.
Yesterday I had a checkup with my doctor, he said when he was 10 he heard a guy yelling, he ran there and tractor flipped onto a farmer...he watched him die.
Better safe than sorry. I just cut a couple acres with a cub cadet zero turn on areas I wouldn't dream of Bush hogging.
I don't mean to be upsetting...just be careful!