boom/extension for backhoe bucket

[BruceWard]

How much do the pots weigh? I think you can do it. I would drill holes in the backhoe bucket and bolt it on.

 

[tungularafishcamp]

They are about 500 lbs for a stack of 5 which is really convent to move in and out of the boat as well as stack there. I was playing around with some wood scraps today trying to figure out some hook system for the bucket but nothing seemed too secure so I think your right Bruce I will be better off bolting them.

 

[jimmyj]

Very interesting post. I don't see why you can't try it in a safe place. I am no expert but the idea is very interesting and I'd be pleased to copy it if you come up with an idea. Are those pots for catching crabs?

Note: I made a boom pole for the FEL to lift and move hay feeders and it works great because they are light weight. I think it's all in finding out how much weight you can safely move.

Good luck!

 

[JoeL4330]

I see you have forks...check out: AMH Fork Spreaders for Wide Load Applications which should allow you to pick up and carry two stacks, halving your trip count ...mission accomplished?

 

[tungularafishcamp]

thanks Joel, my forks are rated at 3000 so I spread them and tried one lift, it lifted them fine but because it has to be so high that much weight, that high up made me uncomfortable even with the backhoe on plus it was a hassle hooking/unhooking 2 stacks next to each other like that. As everything here is on a slope and the close proximity of salt water and working with a incoming tide, I decided to wimp out on the double stack up front.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Rick

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

What if you changed your plan a little. Use the FEL to unload the pots and put them on a rack or pallet designed to carry 2 or 4 stacks and pick that up with the forks .you would be keeping every thing close to the ground and would be a lot safer.
Bill

 

[JoeL4330]

good point about stability...hadn't considered sloping terrain...pallet suggestion would improve things ...but why not a one-trip trailer?

 

[tungularafishcamp]

My trip is 50-150 yards depending on the tide so not sure if the time lost loading/ unloading the pallet and then changing the forks to take the pallet and then the hooks would save me anything. I did use a pallet for the first couple of loads when I first got the tractor but besides having to double handle the pots the uneven ground wanted to tip the stack off the pallet unless u moved really slow or tied it down.
Not sure what you mean by a one trip trailer Joel but if you mean one big enough for all the pots it would probably take a d8 cat to get it up the beach. Had a hard time justifing the little tractor for a fishing operation don't think I could do a big cat but might be fun to drive around.
Thanks for the imput tho.
Rick

 

[JoeL4330]

sounds like you've got it as good as it gets ...just for the record, how many pots are we talking about?

 

[tungularafishcamp]

have 400 pots and am happy with the front end setup, just wanted the ability to add another stack on the back end, guess the best way is to build it and see if I break something
Rick