Back hoe dolly

[sodamo]

The dolly is actually installed while the backhoe still on the tractor. Since then, I’ve installed a small plate underneath the pivot to give clearance for the boom to move down to assist in the removal. The main dolly’s arms has dowels that drops in existing holes in the BH. It was secured with snap pins for security.

No tools were used at all to mount or dismount the BH except to take out the lower 3PH pins on the tractor during the conversion but none for the dolly setup. When I built it, I just figured out ways to “bolt” casters to the frame and better if I don’t have to use tools so my advice is to try to go with that approach. Start with a wood block to find your center of gravity then go from there.

Nice
Any pics of just the dolly, not attached?
Liked the pvc over cylinders as well.

 

[Aquamoose]

Hope this helps. The first photo shows where the pins drop in the existing holes and secured with snap pins. If you need more details, let me know.

 

[sodamo]

To clarify, only 1 set wheels under the main body? 2nd set at front end of frame?

I like the idea that it is pinned to bh.

 

[Aquamoose]

To clarify, only 1 set wheels under the main body? 2nd set at front end of frame?

I like the idea that it is pinned to bh.

Correct. The 2nd set only hold up approx 50 lbs. the rest is on the main castors.

 

[3Ts]

In building my dolly, I found that when the backhoe is on the dolly I can roll the whole thing under the tractor and attach it. However, when the backhoe is on the tractor, the tractor squats enough that the dolly is 1/2" to tall to roll under the backhoe to take it off. I use wooden blocks under the tractor rear wheels when I need to take the BH off.