Just finished building CUT backhoe!

arkydog · Dec 10, 2003

I just finished building a small backhoe from cadplans and wanted to show finished product. Only took 5 months to complete. By the way, it works great!!!!!!!!

arkydog

Henro · Dec 10, 2003

arkydog,

Looks real Good!

How do you pivot it to dump the dirt to the side?

Congratulations on a job well done!

arkydog · Dec 10, 2003

Theres a swing cylinder on the other side where the boom attaches to the base

missourihick · Dec 10, 2003

If ya don't mind me askin, how much did it cost to build ?(material and parts wise)? Looks like it'd be a fun rig to operate.

40Kchicks · Dec 10, 2003

Go ahead and pat yourself on the back. It looks really good.

Whats next?

Congratulations
Eric

arkydog · Dec 11, 2003

Got every option available. The price was $2600, includes delivery of materials. And approx. $400 for misc.

DK35vince · Dec 11, 2003

Congratulation on a nice job.
I built a 710 model Cad Plans backhoe about 4 years ago and it feels good to build from scratch and have a working end product .
The 710 can be run as a self powered unit using the gas motor or separated behind the seat and used as a 3 point backhoe.

PineRidge · Dec 11, 2003

That's a right nice looking backhoe. How large of a bucket did you make?

mbrule · Dec 11, 2003

WOW, It is beautiful, nice work! I built a 907 loader a few years ago, enjoyed the build and now I have a VERY useful tool. I am contemplateing the backhoe as well.

A few questions if you don't mind:

Is it a Cadplans model 608? If so, do you know what the GPM hydraulic flow rate is on your tractor? And is the speed of the backhoe reasonable?

Thanks You in advance, and again NICE WORK!

Matt

arkydog · Dec 11, 2003

I built 2 buckets, one 6" and one 15". The one in the picture is the 6"' one. The tractor is a kubota b6200 and the hydrolic rate of flow is 4 gal per minute. The speed is just right and once I got the joystick positioned right, the swing isn't jerky as it was when first used. I got the power beyond valve so that I can use both the loader and the backhoe but not at the same time without having to valve either one of them. The backhoe is also the cadplans model 608 and the tech support was the best!!!

Thanks

arkydog