JD 46 backhoe with rubber outrigger pads????

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roccon31

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the dealer told me it could not be done. i proved him wrong!

the stock 4 pointed pads just werent cutting the mustard in the dirt, and were horrible in asphalt. since i do driveway repair, grip on asphalt is very important. not to mention the 4 pointers scratch the heck out of the asphalt i want to keep half the time.

i ordered the stock JD pads for the 47 BH (fits 47 & 48). the pin is a 3/4 on the 47 pads, and 5/8 on the stock 46 pads. i took the pads to my local machine shop, and had him press in 4 bushings, so the 5/8 pin could be used in the bigger pads.

on the 46 backhoe, where the stock pin goes through, there is a spacer welded on each side of the outrigger. i just ground this spacer off so the bigger, narrower 47 pads slid on, stuck the pin in, bolted on the new rubber pads, and she was all done.

to put the stock 46 BH pads back on, all you would have to do is put some washers in there to take up the space leftover from cutting the spacers off.

the best part is, the machine shop didnt charge me a cent for the bushings. his driveway had washed out in one area, and he asked if i could push the stones back in with my tractor. seat time? HECK YEAH! we bartered the deal, and i will be going back in the spring to clean up the mess from the snowplow. $$$$ /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

to anyone tired of sinking into the mud with your 46 backhoe pads, i HIGHLY recommend this swap. it is MUCH easier to dig now that i dont slide all over the place! also, the 47 pads can be flipped over to the pointed side if the rubber doesnt work out for you. enjoy! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

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pic showing cutoff spacer area.
 

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finished product
 

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Most the time dealers and especially their parts people will only look at the parts for your particular model. They aren’t as open minded and resourceful as you were with this project. I’m glad you got what you needed. Good work.

Eric
 
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Thanks for the picture essay. Very helpfull. I may do the same thing on mine. What did the feet for the 47 cost?

Cliff
 
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are you sitting down for this? i figured on doing this mod from day one, so i factored the rubber pads in at the time of the tractor purchase. i managed to get them to give me 1/2 off, so i paid around 50 dollars (list is 100) JUST for the rubbers (i was going to cut them down and bolt them to the 46 pads). since i could not get the rubbers to fit the 46 pads, i had to order the 47 pads several weeks later, and they wouldnt discount them. i paid around 250 dollars for the 2 steel pads.

so all in all, i have 300 dollars into this mod. is it worth it for the average homeowner? not at all. is it worth it to me to save my customers driveway surface while i am repairing another area of the driveway? absolutely. it is worth its weight in gold.
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( . . . so all in all, i have 300 dollars into this mod. is it worth it for the average homeowner? not at all. )</font>

Yeah, you got that right. I guess I'll stick to the lumber base I built to attach to the 46 foot. Works well enough for my needs when I'm on concrete, I guess. Nice mod though.

Cliff
 

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