Backhoe Stand

[Frankenkubota]

Here, watch this before you get to creative

Yesterday was not my day!

that just made my day!

Here, watch this before you get to creative

Yesterday was not my day!

screwed up again!

i have the same BH and have nitemares about removing it

sone i must!

 

[pokey1416]

that just made my day!

screwed up again!

i have the same BH and have nitemares about removing it

sone i must!

Follow the instructions and it’s easy. Before I disconnect the hydraulic line I raise and chain the stabilizers to each other, takes up less room in the garage. Putting the 3PH takes the longest.

 

[Smokeydog]

Have owned several backhoes. Never seen where storing with the outriggers raised for storing was a option from the manufacturer. Understand floor space issues but it makes for a more unbalanced attachment unsafe.

Good experience shared showing how quick things can go wrong. I too have made my share oops to learn from.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Have owned several backhoes. Never seen where storing with the outriggers raised for storing was a option from the manufacturer. Understand floor space issues but it makes for a more unbalanced attachment unsafe.

Good experience shared showing how quick things can go wrong. I too have made my share oops to learn from.

BH storage question.

my stabilizer arms leak down slowly. i'm told this is common. i cobbled up a strap to keep them in the full up position but....

if the arms leak, what good would it do to use them during storage?

i see at the dealer and most videos the arms are on down, feet on the ground.

just curious

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Have owned several backhoes. Never seen where storing with the outriggers raised for storing was a option from the manufacturer. Understand floor space issues but it makes for a more unbalanced attachment unsafe.

Agreed. I store mine with the stabilizers down. But, I don't store inside because I simply don't have room for it and stuff tolerates being outside in the desert I park stuff under a roof just to keep the sun off, that's about it.
The biggest issue here is rodents. We have over 40 species of rodents from mice and rats to squirrels, bats, you name it. Some will chew on wires IF they're in secure places but the biggest problem is they attract snakes. So, no tarps (which create ideal hiding places) and nothing laying on the ground. (had a neighbor use a platform of old pallets for firewood.. massive gathering of undesirable critters) I've been setting the backhoe on some 6X6 blocks but I've found rat holes under those so now I'm thinking a welded steel tripod made up of some 1X2 rectangular tubing (with the ends sealed).
Oh! also realized that rodents dont like to hang out where there's a lot of light so, strings of solar-powered LED lights at ground level has been VERY effective rat deterrant, I have them under my vehicles and trailers too.

I spent the first 66 years of my life living in high density coastal California tract homes - moved to the high desert to get more space, fewer people (especially fewer ragin democraps) and peaceful surroundings... got all of that in spades. What I didnt realize was the incredible abundance of wild life... tarantulas, snakes, lizards, bats, lynx, coyotes, big horn sheep... love them all (hate the scorpions though - stung twice). add a couple of dogs and some feral cats and it's pretty darn safe.

 

[Smokeydog]

BH storage question.

my stabilizer arms leak down slowly. i'm told this is common. i cobbled up a strap to keep them in the full up position but....

if the arms leak, what good would it do to use them during storage?

i see at the dealer and most videos the arms are on down, feet on the ground.

just curious

Just basic safety practices. When storing the Lower center of gravity. Also if tipped will not go down fast.

 

[marksmand]

I have a BH77. I just block up while the hydraulics are still attached . Rests comfortably on the blocks
When I put it back on the tractor, just back up, hook the hydraulic lines, lift and remove blocks

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

I built a very simple and ugly dolly the right height to remove and install my backhoe. Having wheels to move it around makes installing and removing much simpler not mention storage.

The backhoe is ‘sunk’ into the dolly and cannot fall off and I don’t think I could tip it if I tried.

I was going to clean it up and paint it but… meh.

 

[Smokeydog]

I built a very simple and ugly dolly the right height to remove and install my backhoe. Having wheels to move it around makes installing and removing much simpler not mention storage.

The backhoe is ‘sunk’ into the dolly and cannot fall off and I don’t think I could tip it if I tried.

I was going to clean it up and paint it but… meh.

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I think a your dolly is very cool! Well designed for your equipment to safely store. Not everyone has your skills.

 

[JBF43]

I've done 3 different things with mine since owning it. Like some on here, mine is a 3 point BH, and originally I used to store it in a closed box truck when not in use. I built a 4' square platform with casters on it and set the BH on the platform, then set it in the truck with the FEL. That got old after a while and the FEL seemed to be getting tired of picking that thing up. My next venture was to use 4 2 X 4 square tube with a 3/8" thick plate, (for a foot I guess,) that someone made and I inherited, and there just happens to be four of them. I welded some more pieces of that same plate to the tops and made some tabs that straddled the frame of the BH. Drilled holes through the tabs and BH framework where not structurally important and stuck high-grade bolts through them. The legs were long enough to hold the BH off the ground at about working level. So all I had to do is raise it a bit above travel or work height, put in the 4 bolts through the legs, set it down on level and ground, and cover it to protect it from the weather. It, like another member mentioned, is extremely stable and I tried to knock it over but can't. FInally, some years later I built a carport and now store my unused implements under it. For the BH I stacked some cement blocks, (about 2 high,) and laid pressure-treated wood on it for a deck. Now I back the BH over it, set it on there, and disconnect. It's ready for a reconnect just by backing up to it. My outriggers also settle when not used so using them for storage is out. They also have lock hooks on them so you can lock them in the up position to prevent sag.
One thing here in Florida where I live is you can't just throw wood down on the ground and store anything on it because of the termites. Even pressure-treated in direct contact with the ground doesn't stand much of a chance. The stack of blocks with termite plates between the blocks and lumber works well though. Makes for easy disconnect and hook up. (Sorry this was so long.)