Backhoe Front mounted backhoe...of sorts

Maine_Polack · Mar 28, 2005

Anyone have a FEL mounted backhoe? I have never seen one and I am interested in user/observer comments.

Are they useful or frustrating?

Thanks

GerardC · Mar 28, 2005

( I have never seen one....)

Neither have I nor have I even heard of such a thing.

notamustang · Mar 28, 2005

The only front mounted BHs I have seen are on bob-cats. I have also seen an extended arm with a hydraulic bucket that uses the FEL dump to angle the arm. Something like that would be fairly easy to make for a CUT. I see two problems one is visability, the other digging force with the curl cylinder.

Tractors4u · Mar 28, 2005

( I see two problems one is visability, the other digging force with the curl cylinder. )

I see a third problem. Dumping what you just dug up. A backhoe lets you swing to the side to dump the bucket. You would have to move the tractor after each dig.

MMM · Mar 28, 2005

You don't like switching seats do you?
There are swinging hoes for skid steers that I believe mount on quick attach plate. Check the construction forum where the skid steer guys hang out.

Maine_Polack · Mar 29, 2005

( You don't like switching seats do you? )
Nah...it's a money thing. I would like a BH, but can't justify that much money at present. However, I might be able to talk myself into one of these if they prove to be practical. I realize that they have limitations. Just hoping to get thoughts from people that have use one.

The link below is one I "lifted" from another thread. Know of any other brands?

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SnowRidge · Mar 29, 2005

Search the Power Trac forum for references to the mini hoe. It is front mounted.

notamustang · Mar 29, 2005

The link below is one I "lifted" from another thread. Know of any other brands? 

Thats what I was talking about /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Banjo · Mar 29, 2005

I was trying to remember where I'd posted that link, but you found it anyway/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. The Struck Dozer Page used /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif to have info on their versions and a movie but they don't seem to be there anymore. They had one fixed one, and another that swang to the side. There's pictures of the BH50 (fixed one) that I just found in the pdf brochure .

I'm not much of a fan of CADplans, but they have plans for a Skid Steer Hoe too.

I was thinking of making something like this, but in the end I designed and built a backhoe attachment.

Attached is a picture of a real simple backhoe that someone made (I guess) using pipe. It has a fixed bucket (no curl). I figure you could make something like this pretty easily that could attach to a bucket (or instead of a bucket).

I've seen another one too, but can't bring it to mind right now. Sorry. HTH. Andrew.