Backhoe Stabilizer Pads/Claws

[varmint]

Lots of ideas for your problem's solution here- and if I recall, Paul fabbed larger plates with cross tabs, as well. I like the removable slide on plates- those will keep you from moving!

 

[FredH]

Yes , They unbolt pretty easily . You can see the bolts down each side , other side of bolt has easy access also . Am still working on ideas for Asphalt / Concrete pads . Something similar to this but without the teeth . Instead have rubber / canvas belt or ??? material . I to was not spending major $$ for pads . Think I have maybe $40 which includes the gas in pickup to go get the scrap 1/4" plate .

Fred H.

 

[4shorts]

I made a set of wider stabilizer pads. Liked them so much l left them on.
Hi Varmint :wave:

 

[mud roller]

Lots of ideas for your problem's solution here- and if I recall, Paul fabbed larger plates with cross tabs, as well. I like the removable slide on plates- those will keep you from moving!

Here are a set of Cheapies, all out of the scrap pile.

12 inch C Channel with conveyor belt and Horse pad beat in on edge with holding bolts.

Great street pads and normal use also.

 

[TractorGuy]

Planning to cut, drill, and bolt on some channel iron here. My hoe is constantly dragging me to the stump with the street pads.

 

[12Bravo]

Planning to cut, drill, and bolt on some channel iron here. My hoe is constantly dragging me to the stump with the street pads.

That's the same issues I am having.

My welder will be here Thursday, so we will see what I come up with. Pictures will follow for sure.

 

[zmansmac]

I also had a sliding around issue in digging out some stumps. My solution, which helped a lot but didn't completely eliminate the problem due to the weight of my tractor, was to make a steel wedge design. My stabilizers came with thick rubber pads, 2 per pad, for use on asphalt/concrete. Each rubber pad has 2 embedded studs for mounting. I simply used 1 inch x 2 inch steel stock in their place and welded on 4 wedges made from 5 inch wide, 1/2 inch thick stock.

 

[varmint]

Wow, zmansmac- those look more like Medieval torture devices. You lower those onto someone's car, and they'll leave an impression!

 

[arkydog]

if you have some time, instead of using horse floor padding, having access to a band saw, stop on side of road and pick up tractor trailer tire treads. i have used them for many projects. work great. i even made an edge for my bucket to use on snow so it wouldn't scratch the concrete. didn't leave any black marks either. cold made the rubber even harder. truck tread are free along side of road, just have to use band saw to cut them.

 

[yanmars]

The U channel on my backhoe work fine. When I did not want to damage a surface I bolted in some scrap rubber tank pad treads from an M-60 tank when I worked at Goodyear years ago. Also made some out of treated wood also as a filler.