BH stabilizer pads

[gregkabob]

Thanks all for the responces. I now have a good picture of how the pads should be used. I appreciate the help

 

[CJ4]

Hey Greg, mine on my BH-90X Woods are mounted flat......I've haven't changed them yet but I suppose it might help some in dirt.......Is that a 12" bucket you have???

 

[MadDogDriver]

CJ4,

You don't need to remount the pads on a BH90-X. Just flip them over.

 

[gordon21]

Quote "Here's a picture from the NH site that shows them working on dirt and notice the pads."

If you look closely, you can see that the picture was done very nicely by a marketing dept. I don't see any dirt on the back of the bucket. The tires are relatively clean. Even the side of the bucket is clean. I wouldn't be surprised if someone filled the bucket with dirt with a shovel to make the picture look nicer. I have used my backhoe about 15 hours in the past month alone and I can guarantee that mine is very dirty compared to the one in the picture.

NH did nothing wrong in the picture, but it is obviously not a picture of a real worker doing real work. The cameraman and model may have never seen a tractor before.

 

[Roto]

Why dont you guys have the bigfoot dirt pads. $100 for the set and they are like 14x14 inches with teeth sticking down in the ground. My dealer doesnt sell a Hoe without them.

Mike

 

[dqdave1]

I have never needed a larger pad in seven years; I guess it comes down to what you are doing with the hoe and conditions associated with the use of the hoe. Personally, I would rather the dealer suggests to me options , rather than tell me " i won't sell a hoe without the larger pads" I use the rubber pads more than the other side of pads.

 

[Roto]

WEll I guess I should have said he recommends them and of course he would sell a backhoe without them but they are recommended. Much larger footprint on the ground for stabilitly. I guess on super hard ground you can get by without but not in this area and maybe thats why my dealer in this area puts them on.

Mike

 

[gregkabob]

CJ4, It's a 16" bucket on the BH. As you know we had rain on Friday so no road yet. Maybe Monday...

 

[IslandTractor]

Why dont you guys have the bigfoot dirt pads. $100 for the set and they are like 14x14 inches with teeth sticking down in the ground. My dealer doesnt sell a Hoe without them.

Mike

I agree the BigFoot pads are great if your current set up has you sliding around. Worked for me.

 

[CJ4]

MadDog, I 'll have to check that out.....never thought about it and now you got me wondering.......Where do you guys get those bigfoot pads??? Looks like they'd easily bolt onto my pads????

Greg, I'd like to get a bigger bucket.....love my 12" for laying lines but i'm fixing to widen a road and dig new ditches.......Still looking for a good source for good buckets for my backhoe....