BH stabilizer claws

LS Tractor Owner · Jan 15, 2020

After using the BH with the factory flat plates, I soon realized I had to put on some claws to prevent the BH from just pulling the tractor around. It was so simple and easy, I cannot believe I did not do it sooner and would just keep repositioning the tractor! Took about an hour to cut, drill, and mount. They made a tremendous difference when digging.

spitter · Jan 16, 2020

You'd think for as much as you paid for that backhoe it would at least come with some decent stabilizer feet . Some times the best fixes don't take much time or effort just a little thought. You get a Hey Atta Boy.:thumbsup::drink:

Diggin It · Jan 16, 2020

^^ They're made so people can adapt to their own environment. Some use a rubber type cleat, others find they don't need anything. I used angle iron on mine bent 90 degrees so that they'd grip in two directions.

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stuckmotor · Jan 16, 2020

I've seen wheels with tires attached to the stabelizers. The backhoe was working on pavement.

downsizingnow48 · Jan 16, 2020

I like the B21 pads. One side is steel ridges when you want to dig in. The other side is rubber pads for surfaces you don't want to mess up.

Gary Fowler · Jan 16, 2020

LS mt125 owner said:
After using the BH with the factory flat plates, I soon realized I had to put on some claws to prevent the BH from just pulling the tractor around. It was so simple and easy, I cannot believe I did not do it sooner and would just keep repositioning the tractor! Took about an hour to cut, drill, and mount. They made a tremendous difference when digging.

I did the same to my B26 but I welded the plate to mine. Then I found that just adding to the two sides as you have done just helped keep it from going backward and did nothing for it slipping to the side if I was digging off center. Next I just completely boxed it in on all four sides. I was afraid that it was going to hold/pack with mud but that isn't happening. I just added 1.5" tall plate to all sides. That seems to be enough to hold it steady in most instances.

FredH · Feb 1, 2020

My 757 BH on my TC30 had the same issue . Could buy either the pavement pads or dirt pads at $$$$ . So made my own .

If I do need to go on pavement or another surface that I don't want to tear up , ( Lawn ) , I can just unbolt , since the base is just bolted on , while the tangs are welded to base .

Fred H.

fried1765 · Feb 1, 2020

The Kubota flip over stabilizer pads are the easiest to use.
Steel grip on one side, flip over ...rubber on the other side.
My TLB is missing the rubber pads.
I am looking for an inexpensive rubber source, to make my own.

ovrszd · Feb 1, 2020

Mine are shaped like the OP's, but made from a large piece of C channel. I tried boxed in on all four sides. They were instantly packed full of material and slid like flat plate.

I've saw the X design on some large hoes from the factory.

4570Man · Feb 1, 2020

fried1765 said:
The Kubota flip over stabilizer pads are the easiest to use.
Steel grip on one side, flip over ...rubber on the other side.
My TLB is missing the rubber pads.
I am looking for an inexpensive rubber source, to make my own.

I took the rubber pads off my machine because I didn’t like them. I was thinking about making about a 6” extension for my m59 pads. The stabilizers don’t lift high enough for my liking.