Backhoe BACKHOES LETS SEE THEM

[Kernopelli]

Well, not many towables.....here is a pic of a 158 Dig-It. I have a 258, only difference appears to be mine has a hydraulic cooler, larger seat, canopy and red fuel tank. It came with a 12" bucket and my son nearly has an 18" bucket finished. It's towable but it's also hydraulic drive/zero turn. Lot better machine than I thought it was going to be. Only issues are it's a little light in the rear and tire traction in mud could be better.....suitcase weights will hopefully help the first issue and the hoe makes traction nitpicking. Digs about 8 !/2' and I've dug through a very established/packed rock drive bed with no problem at all so she's a lot handier than my shovel and pick! Appears very similar to the RHM's, which seem more prevalent. It has a remote circuit so a thumb and posthole digger are the next fabrication projects for it. Finally have a hoe..... No more excuses for not having a storm cellar!

 

[farmall 55a case]

That is cool!

 

[Soundguy]

Well, not many towables.....here is a pic of a 158 Dig-It. I have a 258,

neat looking machine.. how much it weigh?

 

[Soundguy]

Well, not many towables.....here is a pic of a 158 Dig-It. I have a 258,

neat looking machine.. how much it weigh?

 

[Kernopelli]

neat looking machine.. how much it weigh?

About 3000LBS. It has three stabilizers, 2 on the hoe end and one centered on the tongue/pivot wheels end. It has about 4100 lbs of digging force so it can move itself around a little if only using 2 stabilizers. Put it all the way up on all three and it's rock solid. Putting it on the third stabilizer is also how you pivot the tongue and rear wheels into or out of "tow position" . There are some videos of RHM's GOFOR Digger online...it is a very similar unit but I think the Dig-It is a sturdier/better built machine.. You can get the idea of what they're about GO-FOR-DIGGER TOWABLE BACKHOE - YouTube

 

[fordoutback]

Here is mine. A Bradco 485. I have a 10" and an 18" bucket. Hopefully I will have a thumb before summer gets here.

 

[SHORT KID]

:cool2:Here is mine in the Fall of 09. Shortly after I added a canopy from a golf cart. Then in 2011 we got real snow!! Of course I had my Meyers 6.5' blade conversion already!! Then For the next Winter I cheaped out to stay warm, got a golf cart cover and applied it. To the body I used velcro and the excess I just wrapped the best I could and put plastic clamps on it so the wind would not affect it. Then we did not get snow last year so the cab just sat wind proof under roof. I also got a rubber mat from TSC and cut a strip and put it under the cutting edge of the plow to try and save my gravel drive. I did not make it air tight hoping to prevent fogging of the inside and it seems to work fine. I plowed in 20* winds and I was nice and warm, no hood, jacket open and sometimes no gloves. The canopy cost me $50, the metal for bracket
TractorByNet.com - Compact Tractor Forum $30, and the cover was around $70 with shipping. WORKS FOR ME.

 

[Lou66]

:cool2:View attachment 301457Here is mine in the Fall of 09. Shortly after I added a canopy from a golf cart. View attachment 301458 Then in 2011 we got real snow!! View attachment 301461 Of course I had my Meyers 6.5' blade conversion already!! Then For the next Winter I cheaped out to stay warm, got a golf cart cover and applied it. To the body I used velcro and the excess I just wrapped the best I could and put plastic clamps on it so the wind would not affect it. View attachment 301462 Then we did not get snow last year so the cab just sat wind proof under roof. I also got a rubber mat from TSC and cut a strip and put it under the cutting edge of the plow to try and save my gravel drive. I did not make it air tight hoping to prevent fogging of the inside and it seems to work fine. I plowed in 20* winds and I was nice and warm, no hood, jacket open and sometimes no gloves. The canopy cost me $50, the metal for bracket
TractorByNet.com - Compact Tractor Forum $30, and the cover was around $70 with shipping. WORKS FOR ME.

nice job,, good idea,, Lou

 

[DABSGT]

I sure do miss my JD 410D.

 

[bindian]

Here is mine. A Bradco 485. I have a 10" and an 18" bucket. Hopefully I will have a thumb before summer gets here.
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Which thumb are you wanting to get? Looks like Bradco went cheap and do not install the articulated link mounts on the dipper stick anymore.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Here is mine. A Bradco 485. I have a 10" and an 18" bucket. Hopefully I will have a thumb before summer gets here.
View attachment 301456

Which thumb are you wanting to get? Looks like Bradco went cheap and do not install the articulated link mounts on the dipper stick anymore.
hugs, Brandi

 

[fordoutback]

I havent found one yet. I have access to a machine shop and plasma cutter and was planning on designing my own. THere are brackets with holes already welded on the backhoe for the upper mount. I want to put a longer pin in the bucket mount for the lower mount and will design the thumb with a curve so that it wont "spit out" the material I'm trying to pick up.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I've got an old International 3616 that I hope to get pictures of this weekend...
It is old and worn but runs well...
I think that my dad had the heads re-built years ago...

 

[bindian]

I havent found one yet. I have access to a machine shop and plasma cutter and was planning on designing my own. THere are brackets with holes already welded on the backhoe for the upper mount. I want to put a longer pin in the bucket mount for the lower mount and will design the thumb with a curve so that it wont "spit out" the material I'm trying to pick up.

Fordoutback,
Are you going fixed or hyd. thumb? I see the upper mount holes, but you don't have the mounting holes already on the dipper stick like on my 511 in the photo. The Bradco articulated fixed link nests in these holes stowed. The thumb comes with a longer pin and a "D" shaped retaining block that fits the existing flat and secures the pin, thumb, and bucket all in one. The upper unused hole on my dipper stick is for the hyd. installation.

I think you are on the right track with the curved thumb. My thumb's teeth are 1 inch thick hardened still. I forgot the "T" number of the steel.
hugs, Brandi

 

[fordoutback]

Fordoutback,
Are you going fixed or hyd. thumb? I see the upper mount holes, but you don't have the mounting holes already on the dipper stick like on my 511 in the photo. The Bradco articulated fixed link nests in these holes stowed. The thumb comes with a longer pin and a "D" shaped retaining block that fits the existing flat and secures the pin, thumb, and bucket all in one. The upper unused hole on my dipper stick is for the hyd. installation.

I think you are on the right track with the curved thumb. My thumb's teeth are 1 inch thick hardened still. I forgot the "T" number of the steel.
hugs, Brandi
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My plan is to build an adjustable manual thumb. I have some 7/16 wall 3" tubing that I plan to slide 2 1/2 tubing inside with multiple adjustment holes. My friend with the machine shop has some hardened 3/4 inch plate for the teeth. I am going to make the templates out of plywood first to get the dimensions I need before I plasma cut the teeth. (measure twice, cut once, lol). Hopefully everything goes as planned. I will definately post pictures when I build this.

 

[fordoutback]

Fordoutback,
Are you going fixed or hyd. thumb? I see the upper mount holes, but you don't have the mounting holes already on the dipper stick like on my 511 in the photo. The Bradco articulated fixed link nests in these holes stowed. The thumb comes with a longer pin and a "D" shaped retaining block that fits the existing flat and secures the pin, thumb, and bucket all in one. The upper unused hole on my dipper stick is for the hyd. installation.

I think you are on the right track with the curved thumb. My thumb's teeth are 1 inch thick hardened still. I forgot the "T" number of the steel.
hugs, Brandi
View attachment 301511View attachment 301513

My plan is to build an adjustable manual thumb. I have some 7/16 wall 3" tubing that I plan to slide 2 1/2 tubing inside with multiple adjustment holes. My friend with the machine shop has some hardened 3/4 inch plate for the teeth. I am going to make the templates out of plywood first to get the dimensions I need before I plasma cut the teeth. (measure twice, cut once, lol). Hopefully everything goes as planned. I will definately post pictures when I build this.

 

[farmall 55a case]

I need to build me a thumb for my backhoe. As many trees that I have been digging up that would be handier than a pocket on a shirt!

 

[Relic]

great pictures of backhoes.I'm kind of leaning towards a towable when the time comes.

 

[linuxman51]

I'm planning on building a thumb for mine before too long, but I've been working mine out without it. finally starting to get decent with it.

from the controls

 

[Soundguy]

great pictures of backhoes.I'm kind of leaning towards a towable when the time comes.

they are all towable.. just need the right trailer..