Tractor backhoe - homemade

[BFreaky]

Because this way I get side shift. Whole boom assembly and kingpost moves left-right so you can dig next to a wall, fence, any small space. Other advantage is that you can fold the boom as close as possible to the tractor so you get more manuverability, stability, tractor can travel faster and up a steeper slope. Here, a backhoe with swing down stabilizers is a rare thing...
Here is a video of CAT backhoe showing advantagaes of this system

 

[4570Man]

I figured it was going to have side shift judging by the rails. I’d rather have the stability of the wider stabilizers vs the side shift though. My mini x and M59 backhoe and it’s junk stabilizers both suffer greatly trying to work off the side. My 310 hoe with it’s huge stabilizers didn’t have that problem.

 

[mickeyw]

BFreaky this is coming along great

Your outboard stablisers mimics the design of the original JCB backhoe loader that is by far the most popular here in the UK.
I've not seen many other stabiliser designs on machines we get over here.

JCB series 1

Series 2D

and still used in recent models

 

[Tinhack]

All the videos and pictures look like they're from Non-USA countries. I wonder if the "side-shift" meets ASME backhoe standards for USA. I tried to view the backhoe standards but you have to pay to play on the ASME site.

 

[TMGT]

All the videos and pictures look like they're from Non-USA countries. I wonder if the "side-shift" meets ASME backhoe standards for USA. I tried to view the backhoe standards but you have to pay to play on the ASME site.

I've seen the sideshift option on US machines, doesn't seem to be very popular over here though.

 

[BFreaky]

Today I bent metal sheets to make a hydraulic oil tank, so here are the results...
Position on the machine.



Suction filters will be inside this box, divided in separate sections



Upper side





Return filters

 

[Smokeydog]

Always enjoy your posts and professional fabrication skills. The vertical stabilizers are rare in the US and sought after by foundation repair folks. A local excavator contractor made and marketed retro kits to convert to vertical stabilizers. Coupled with the side shift ability makes yours a very versatile platform.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I believe it would be really handy to dig alongside a wall.....carefully!

 

[BFreaky]

Today I mounted both stabilizers, cylinders and pads and sprayed last coat of color. Besides that, oil tank is nearly finished..

 

[Ryansweatt2004]

Amazing work!