Can hooking up the backhoe be a one person job

[ning]

First time I took my BH off (taking it off anywhere takes moments, under a minute), I chose the location poorly and as a result my first time putting the BH on was about 20 minutes. I've learned now to put the BH down where the tractor will be as level as possible hooking up to the BH. For my setup, the BH itself can be on slightly less level of ground than the tractor; it's the tractor's approach that takes the most time.

Any more I have a few 6x6 remnants that I place under the main part of the backhoe which keeps it closer to the position it was taken off for when it gets put back on (I lower the unit down to the blocks, else it ends up sitting down on the ground with the outriggers splayed wide). If I don't do this, sometimes the hydraulic droop will make the long subframe stick up in the way and make reattachment have an extra set of steps as I'll have to drive up next to the BH on the ground, turn the tractor off, attach hydraulics, turn it on, raise the BH, turn the tractor off, detach hydraulics, and then get the tractor lined up over the subframe as normal.

After having the tractor about four years, and swapping the BH on and off probably an average of four times a year (I usually have the BH on and only take it off when there's a 3ph job to do, which is much more rare than BH or loader work here), if I'm not an idiot and remember to put the BH down in a good spot, I can put it on in about 3 minutes. Takes me longer to find my wrench and take the 3ph arms off and put them away. It would've been nice if you didn't have to take the 3ph off, but that's not how this setup was designed.

Overall: even if slightly complicated, installing a BH is the least of the tractor operator's worries.

 

[Williy]

I have some 6X6's and 6X8's an 8X8's that I sit the
backhoe on. just back up line up pins in slots hook up
hoses and raise backhoe with out rigers remove blocks
lower backhoe insert pins and off to the work place

willy

 

[John Atkisson]

I have a bxpanded dolly specifically designed to hold the backhoe on my Kubota bx25d - with it it is a 5 minute job, without it is a 2 hour job.

 

[bullbreaker]

10-15 minutes for me, with my Kubota L48 TLB.
I'm almost 81 years old.

Hey Mr fried1765 . Good day to you Sir !
Question ? Did you ever take the BH off that classic vintage pretty old gal of that 3400 Ford Tractor/loader/backhoe you had ??? And if so Sir how long did that take ? Or were those contruction like branded units not ment to have BH' s off . Just wondered .........

 

[fried1765]

Hey Mr fried1765 . Good day to you Sir !
Question ? Did you ever take the BH off that classic vintage pretty old gal of that 3400 Ford Tractor/loader/backhoe you had ??? And if so Sir how long did that take ? Or were those contruction like branded units not ment to have BH' s off . Just wondered .........

Hi,
I did take the BH of my wonderful 1970 Ford 3400, but only once.....to repaint the entire machine.
It was a "quick disconnect" BH, and as I recall it took me about 20 minutes.
Probably would have been only half that for a 2nd BH disconnect attempt.
That was a great old machine, and I had it looking like new when I sold it.
Though my L48 is nice, I do miss the old Ford.