I have a New Holland TN70D tractor which is a 70 hp gear driven tractor with a full cab and 4WD. It has a FEL with front mounted remotes and a quick attach plate on the fel.
Several years ago I bought a Bradco 3509 3ph backhoe attachment. It worked very well. Now I would like to modify the backhoe attachment so that I can operate it from inside the cab of the tractor.
Has anybody done this. If so what kind of problems did you encounter modifying the hoe (or tractor)?
My guess is that I will have to build some kind of subframe for it (take it off the three point hitch). I will need to remove the seat and control bar from the backhoe so that I can move the horizontal pivot as close to the tractor as possible in order to improve the line of sight from the cab to the bucket (the outriggers may be the limiting factor here). Then rig up some kind of removable control valve set that will lock into the lower window at the rear of the cab. I will also need to install a swivel seat in the cab.
Anybody got any ideas (short of trading it in on a surenuff real backhoe)? It gets hot running that thing in high summer out here in West Texas!!
Thanks,
Tim
Several years ago I bought a Bradco 3509 3ph backhoe attachment. It worked very well. Now I would like to modify the backhoe attachment so that I can operate it from inside the cab of the tractor.
Has anybody done this. If so what kind of problems did you encounter modifying the hoe (or tractor)?
My guess is that I will have to build some kind of subframe for it (take it off the three point hitch). I will need to remove the seat and control bar from the backhoe so that I can move the horizontal pivot as close to the tractor as possible in order to improve the line of sight from the cab to the bucket (the outriggers may be the limiting factor here). Then rig up some kind of removable control valve set that will lock into the lower window at the rear of the cab. I will also need to install a swivel seat in the cab.
Anybody got any ideas (short of trading it in on a surenuff real backhoe)? It gets hot running that thing in high summer out here in West Texas!!
Thanks,
Tim