Backhoe welding backhoe to subframe bolts???

[glmf]

have any of you guys welded the bolts that tie the subframe to the hoe? I keep mine tight but the hoe still moves around quite a bit on the subframe. And if you did weld, would you mind giving me a little detail on what exactly you welded, such as just the bolts themselves or did you make brackets to tie the frame and hoe together? Would like to tighten the assy up and the hoe on my ck20 had a surprising amount of force and really twists the hoe, so to speak.

 

[wallace]

I just welded another one today.
I weld the upright braces to the subframe and to the backhoe, that way if the customer wants to swithch out you can eaisly access the welds with a ginder.

 

[VictorW]

The subframe bolts of my KB2375 on a CK30hst also needed tightened. I just check them from time to time. Welding might be a good option.
I also had four other bolts that needed tightened. I'm not sure what the bar is called but it's the top bar that is the pivots for the swing cylinders. Two bolts at each end have come lose. It might be that the paint is wearing off where the bar connects to the hoe frame. I haven't had any problems since I tightened them. This piece I wouldn't want to weld in case you need to remove a cylinder.
I just thought I'd mention another place to check bolts.

 

[glmf]

excellant guys, thanks for the info there Victor and will watch those as I hadn't looked up there. Wallace, thanks for that particular info, will do the same, and still need to install that block heater I got from you! Thanks again guys