Backhoe Backhoe Dolley
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therrien
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Hayden
The stablizers stay up by themselves but last year my son moved the lever for the stablizer and it moved about an inch. This year I did run a rope from one side to the other.
Doug T B1700 TLB
The stablizers stay up by themselves but last year my son moved the lever for the stablizer and it moved about an inch. This year I did run a rope from one side to the other.
Doug T B1700 TLB
PaulT
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Great idea and design!! My buddy and I each own a 4672, and we ran out and bought some scrap steel for the project as soon as we noticed these pix. Can you post the dimensions for the dolly (length and width between wheels, length from mount points to bucket teeth)?
Also, it looks as if it might be a little "light" on the front end. (easily tipped over the operators seat if you lifted hard on the front handle loop). Is that so? We were also wondering if you could comment on 2 potential improvements:
First - move the rear wheels back to under the tube that restricts the 3ph arm movement, since this sticks out taking up floor space anyway, it would be more stable then. Of course this would require the mounting cross piece to stay where it is, and add extensions to mount the rear wheels to.
Second - Assuming you could do the first, could you store it with the bucket closer to the joystick (move the bucket teeth closer to the back) while keeping the stability OK?
Would you agree that these 2 changes would increase stability while maintaining or reducing the overall footprint? Can you provide comments on what you would absolutely do the same or do differently if you were going to do it over? Any feedback would be appreciated. We promise to post our results /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
PaulT
Also, it looks as if it might be a little "light" on the front end. (easily tipped over the operators seat if you lifted hard on the front handle loop). Is that so? We were also wondering if you could comment on 2 potential improvements:
First - move the rear wheels back to under the tube that restricts the 3ph arm movement, since this sticks out taking up floor space anyway, it would be more stable then. Of course this would require the mounting cross piece to stay where it is, and add extensions to mount the rear wheels to.
Second - Assuming you could do the first, could you store it with the bucket closer to the joystick (move the bucket teeth closer to the back) while keeping the stability OK?
Would you agree that these 2 changes would increase stability while maintaining or reducing the overall footprint? Can you provide comments on what you would absolutely do the same or do differently if you were going to do it over? Any feedback would be appreciated. We promise to post our results /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
PaulT
jasonf
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1st Class job, who did the welding, and how hard was it to bend the steel, what did you bend it on ?. How much did it cost in parts ? Once again nicely done !!!!!
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therrien
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Paul
I will get some of the dimensions for the dolley,but a little later.I just worked 30 hours straight. For Now I would say there are always improvments that can be made on just about anything. As far as it being stable, I am 250 #'s and can stand on the safety bare and jump while pulling on the handle above the controls,or sit on the seat and bounce with no problem. If you look closely at the mounted bh, the controls and tank section leans towed the bucket. I can, how ever grab the front handle, give a grunt and lift the bucket.
Thanks again for the compliments, I'll try to put some stuff together.
Doug T B1700 TLB
I will get some of the dimensions for the dolley,but a little later.I just worked 30 hours straight. For Now I would say there are always improvments that can be made on just about anything. As far as it being stable, I am 250 #'s and can stand on the safety bare and jump while pulling on the handle above the controls,or sit on the seat and bounce with no problem. If you look closely at the mounted bh, the controls and tank section leans towed the bucket. I can, how ever grab the front handle, give a grunt and lift the bucket.
Thanks again for the compliments, I'll try to put some stuff together.
Doug T B1700 TLB
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therrien
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Jason thanks
I did the welding, not my specialty but I get better every time.Those wheels come on those bent brackets from computer outfits I believe.(old computers). I'll try to post more imformation another day.
Thanks again
Doug T B1700 TLB
I did the welding, not my specialty but I get better every time.Those wheels come on those bent brackets from computer outfits I believe.(old computers). I'll try to post more imformation another day.
Thanks again
Doug T B1700 TLB