Storing your backhoe

[1930]

I need to build a dolly for my backhoe, it's a couple of hours away unfortunately.

Can someone give me some rough dimensions of their dolly.

I know some of you guys have built them.

We had an old dolly sitting out back that is 20 inches wide by 8 feet long, I'm thinking I can make the backhoe dolly and the fel dolly out of this so it would be easier to position the things.

Thanks

 

[3Ts]

I think you are making a mistake by asking for dimensions of someone else's dolly. The backhoes are different sizes and mount differently, so what works for me may not work for you. The storage size of my backhoe is about 14' x 3' with the stabilizers raised and weighs around 1500#. The dolly I'm making is only 2' x 10' so the backhoe will hang over it by a lot - so now it becomes a COG and balance issue. I've given a lot of thought to that and feel that I have a good handle on it and it will be safe to move around once it's all put together.

 

[sandyc]

I had one that I made using two furniture moving dollies and some 2x4’s. Made attaching a lot easier but was a b to move on a cement floor that sand on it.
Make sure you match the wheels to the total weight of the the bh.

 

[mpsmith60]

Now that I have moved into my new shop building, I finally got around to building a storage dolly for my backhoe. I just released a video of the build. While the dimensions for this dolly is specific to the Kubota BH77 backhoe, I show how to figure the dimensions for most any backhoe that attaches to a tractor subframe.

I built mine from wood but the same principles for coming up with the dimensions apply for a metal dolly as well. I hope it proves helpful!

 

[PA452]

Now that I have moved into my new shop building, I finally got around to building a storage dolly for my backhoe. I just released a video of the build. While the dimensions for this dolly is specific to the Kubota BH77 backhoe, I show how to figure the dimensions for most any backhoe that attaches to a tractor subframe.

I built mine from wood but the same principles for coming up with the dimensions apply for a metal dolly as well. I hope it proves helpful!

Thanks, gonna have to check that out later. I have a B2650 with B77 on the way.

 

[dennis103]

I started making dollies with wheels for my attachments so I could move them around on cement floors. Then I had a brain cramp and decided to make pallets that the attachments would fit on and I bought a pallet jack from Harbor freight. Now all my attachments have their own pallet and the pallet jack is the wheels. This works so much better for me than the wheels attached to dollies. I bought a few wheels based on what the wheel said it would support, they were optimistic. I also have a rack system that I store some of the implements on. I can pick up the same pallet with my forks and put it on the rack. The only problem is, I should have thought of this a long time ago.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Ive been meaning to build one for my BH92. The problem i have removing my BH is the pins are very tight. No matter how i try to remove the weight to pull them, one has to be pounded out and in.

Nice video.

 

[Diggin It]

I just released a video of the build.

I hope it proves helpful!

I'm pretty sure most people can figure out how to nail or screw stuff together without no veeedeeoooo.

 

[Diggin It]

Now all my attachments have their own pallet and the pallet jack is the wheels.

I can pick up the same pallet with my forks and put it on the rack. The only problem is, I should have thought of this a long time ago.

Yeah, mine are on the ground right now since I don't have (and never will have) a smooth concrete floor for them. I figured pallets would be better in the long run, but just haven't gotten to that point yet. Still working on the shed and may yet do another small storage area for this stuff.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I found the veedeeoo very helpful to know where, and how high to build the dolly. Mines sitting on the floor now, wish i could move it.

Can the BH easily tip over? I would probably make it wider so wheels can be wider apart.

I also use pallets and pallet jack in barn, but not sure i want to move BH on a pallet.

 

[Diggin It]

Tipping over is an issue if the outriggers are stored up. As I leave mine on the ground outside, I leave them down, with the base sitting on blocks to keep the whole thing from settling. If I put it on a pallet that can be moved, I'll find a way to block or brace it for balance.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I keep them down when stored now, but would keep up if i had a dolly

 

[mpsmith60]

Thanks, gonna have to check that out later. I have a B2650 with B77 on the way.

If you haven't owned a backhoe before, you are going to LOVE it! So much fun to operate!

 

[mpsmith60]

Tipping over is an issue if the outriggers are stored up. As I leave mine on the ground outside, I leave them down, with the base sitting on blocks to keep the whole thing from settling. If I put it on a pallet that can be moved, I'll find a way to block or brace it for balance.

When I had mine outside, I parked it on a cinder block with the outriggers down. I'm not concerned about it tipping over when stored on the dolly inside. It would take a good bit of pushing from the side to tip it over.

 

[mpsmith60]

I started making dollies with wheels for my attachments so I could move them around on cement floors. Then I had a brain cramp and decided to make pallets that the attachments would fit on and I bought a pallet jack from Harbor freight. Now all my attachments have their own pallet and the pallet jack is the wheels. This works so much better for me than the wheels attached to dollies. I bought a few wheels based on what the wheel said it would support, they were optimistic. I also have a rack system that I store some of the implements on. I can pick up the same pallet with my forks and put it on the rack. The only problem is, I should have thought of this a long time ago.

Now THAT is an excellent idea! Thanks for sharing it!

 

[mpsmith60]

Ive been meaning to build one for my BH92. The problem i have removing my BH is the pins are very tight. No matter how i try to remove the weight to pull them, one has to be pounded out and in.

Nice video.

I had that problem when I had to park it outside on uneven ground. Basically, I had to tweak the boom down to get one pin free then tweak the boom again to get the other one loose. It's much less of an issue on even concrete. Glad you liked the video!

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

I put this together in about 1/2 an hour (and it shows) after the second time removing and installing my backhoe. The frame doesn’t have to be exceptionally strong if the wheels are directly under the load.



Height and securely holding the backhoe in place are the big issues and really, you can only figure this out by having both the tractor and backhoe in front of you. I’m not sure how others have theirs held on but with this one dropped in the cutouts I couldn’t tip it or push it off if I tried.



I was in a hurry and just added material to get the height I wanted and can take it off using only the 3pt lift, installing sometimes requires a little adjustment with the outriggers. Hope this helps, I know when I was putting this together I was looking for detailed pictures and found little.

On a side note, I just added some additional covered storage to the tractor shed and will store the backhoe there and struggling to decide whether to build a dolly with pneumatic tires to deal with the gravel ground cover or just put in a 4x6 concrete pad that I can roll it on. Seems the only tires I can find for this kind of weight are at least 10” diameter and would interfere with dropping the outriggers.

 

[shooterdon]

I started making dollies with wheels for my attachments so I could move them around on cement floors. Then I had a brain cramp and decided to make pallets that the attachments would fit on and I bought a pallet jack from Harbor freight. Now all my attachments have their own pallet and the pallet jack is the wheels. This works so much better for me than the wheels attached to dollies. I bought a few wheels based on what the wheel said it would support, they were optimistic. I also have a rack system that I store some of the implements on. I can pick up the same pallet with my forks and put it on the rack. The only problem is, I should have thought of this a long time ago.

The pallet jack idea is excellent. I use one currently to move pallets of firewood from the front of my garage as my tractor will not fit under the door. They weigh over 1500 lbs. Moving implements should be easy.

 

[GeneV]

Now that I have moved into my new shop building, I finally got around to building a storage dolly for my backhoe. I just released a video of the build. While the dimensions for this dolly is specific to the Kubota BH77 backhoe, I show how to figure the dimensions for most any backhoe that attaches to a tractor subframe.

I built mine from wood but the same principles for coming up with the dimensions apply for a metal dolly as well. I hope it proves helpful!

Very informative video, thank you much! Building these bh dollies are easier than I thought.