Hello all. I’m a new tractor owner. I just got my Mahindra eMax 22l with FEL, MMM, and backhoe a few weeks ago and currently have about 30 hours on it. I’ve recently discovered “Backhoe Dollies”, and would like to build one to store my backhoe on during the winter. The issue that I have is that the lower arms for the 3 point hitch get secured to the drawbar with an “arm retainer” before the backhoe is put on, and they extend out to the point that they would prevent me from lowering the backhoe onto a dolly.
My initial thought is that I could just remove the lower arms completely prior to putting the backhoe on, but it made me wonder if the reason they supply the arm retainer is because that is a huge hassle. Is it necessary to have the lower arms of the 3 point hitch attached to the tractor and secured to the arm retainer when having the backhoe on? Is the process of removing and reinstalling these arms simple, as it would appear, or is there something tricky about it, like the need to remove a rear tire to remove the long pin the arms connect to?
I’ve attached a picture showing one of the arms extending beyond the backhoe, and a diagram of the arm retainer.
Thanks in advance.
My initial thought is that I could just remove the lower arms completely prior to putting the backhoe on, but it made me wonder if the reason they supply the arm retainer is because that is a huge hassle. Is it necessary to have the lower arms of the 3 point hitch attached to the tractor and secured to the arm retainer when having the backhoe on? Is the process of removing and reinstalling these arms simple, as it would appear, or is there something tricky about it, like the need to remove a rear tire to remove the long pin the arms connect to?
I’ve attached a picture showing one of the arms extending beyond the backhoe, and a diagram of the arm retainer.
Thanks in advance.