Winter Project

[J_J]

Which hydraulic circuit did you use for the backhoe?

 

[Trackks9]

JJ
I use the main hyd circuit, and engage the pto when I want to use the hoe. I dug with it for the first time today, I was pleased with its performance, I have several Magna-Tracs including a MT 1800 With a 6 way dozer, witch I use quite a bit. Want to sell your MT-1800? Jim

 

[J_J]

Yes, I was planning on selling it, after I got my Pt-1445 all fixed up. It has a scoop and dozer blade. The shipping would be rather steep.

 

[Trackks9]

Send a picture or two, along with some numbers,of your magna-trac to Trackks9@aol.com How far along are you on your backhoe project? Jim

 

[J_J]

On the backhoe, every thing is welded together. A couple of cylinders are on. I need to figure out if I am going to use a joy stick or electric valves. I have three different buckets for it included a fold up grapple leg. I have also built a separate two piece grapple to replace the buckets. See attachments.

 

[J_J]

This is what the backhoe should look when I finish.

 

[Trackks9]

The grapple looks like it would be a very useful attachment,The hoe your building, looks well designed, will make a handy attachment. Have had a number of fellow PT owners pay my project a visit, Leads me to believe that there will be more of these popping up. Jim

 

[MossRoad]

Bumping this thread for reference for another member. It has some pictures of a backhoe adapted to a PT.