Backhoe Attachment Project

[rbutterfield]

The 3 point BH project I began earlier in the year. It doesn't look like much right now but hopefully I will find time to get it completed by Spring. Finishing our basement is another Winter project certainly no lack of things to do. Of course finances will dictate what if anything gets accomplished. The photos were taken last night after spending the better part of the day moving things around and trying to find the garage floor which hadn't been seen for many months. Will ad photos as new work gets completed.

 

[Egon]

That is an impressive project.

 

[rbutterfield]

That is an impressive project.

Thanks Egon,
Appreciate it. Still a lot to do.

 

[dillo99]

Looks great - very nice job.

I usually have a couple projects going on and I can totally relate to the pause that is sometimes necessary to clean up the shop and re-group! If I don't do that I sometimes get overwhelmed!

Good Luck with the backhoe (and the basement).

 

[joes_427_vette]

And they said it couldn't be done. I'm a big fan of back yard engineering. Sometimes I bite off more than I should but it is facinating what a wirefeed and a good metal saw can accomplish. Keep us in the link with updates and pictures. If looks compares to how effective it works.......... it is a winner.

 

[Technoid]

Beautiful work! You stole my idea, ha ha. What type of steel did you use?

 

[JDeerekid]

Wow very impressive so far. Cant wait to see the finished product. What kind of specs do you have on it(digging depth)?

 

[rbutterfield]

Wow very impressive so far. Cant wait to see the finished product. What kind of specs do you have on it(digging depth)?

Thanks. Rather than re-inventing the wheel, I began it about a year ago with plans from P.F. Engineering. Since I can never leave things alone I have made a few minor mods. The digging depth should be around 6-1/2Ft
If the hydraulics from the 2320 are too slow I will add a pto pump. Hopefully the tractors hydraulics and the power beyond I added will handle the 2In cylinders I'm using.

 

[flaming-ace]

thats some very impressive work there. How much do you will have spent building this? Like would it have been cheaper to buy a second hand back hoe, but its not always the price, just the fact you have built it

 

[rbutterfield]

thats some very impressive work there. How much do you will have spent building this?

Thanks. Best guess would be aound $1500-$1800.
Whether I could have bought a used BH for the same amount I don't know possibly, I think it would have proven difficult to find one the right size for my 2320. Also, I just simply enjoy building stuff.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Nice work. I've spent many an hour over the years looking at the backhoes on the PF engineering site. I've almost got myself convinced that I could build one, but I haven't found the time or money yet. Yours looks like it will be at least as good as any on that site.

 

[flaming-ace]

Thanks. Best guess would be aound $1500-$1800.
Whether I could have bought a used BH for the same amount I don't know possibly, I think it would have proven difficult to find one the right size for my 2320. Also, I just simply enjoy building stuff.

o right, ha i thought you might just enjoy building stuff, great work!

 

[rbutterfield]

I've spent many an hour over the years looking at the backhoes on the PF engineering site..... Yours looks like it will be at least as good as any on that site.

Thanks for your kind words. Most of the time if I want to build something I just sort of sketch it out, possibly look around and find something similar to what I have in mind and then just have at it. This time I decided to buy the plans and use them as a starting point. Lots of opportunities for mistakes with so many moving parts.

 

[Zick]

Nice work so far!

I've been planning on building a towable BH. Got most of the metal so far but just can't find the time to get started.

Good luck.

 

[rbutterfield]

I've been planning on building a towable BH.
Good luck.

I like the idea of the towable kind also.

 

[metalmeltr]

great work!

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Thanks for your kind words. Most of the time if I want to build something I just sort of sketch it out, possibly look around and find something similar to what I have in mind and then just have at it. This time I decided to buy the plans and use them as a starting point. Lots of opportunities for mistakes with so many moving parts.

So... Having done it both ways, are the plans worth it?

 

[rbutterfield]

So... Having done it both ways, are the plans worth it?

Yes, in this particular instance, I feel the cost of the plans was worth it.

 

[KubotaSam]

Great job on what you have done. It is amazing the craftsmanship that can come out of the garages and shops of Tractor by netters!!
I bought the plans from P F Engineering. It looked like a good design. Before I started building I happened across a used woods bh750 that was labeled as a Yanmar. I could not turn down the deal. I still have the plans here somewhere. I think they cost somewhere around $70.00. I would be happy to sell them for $25.00. email storrey@sad60.k12.me.us if interested in the plans.

 

[J0be269]

That is a good looking hoe so far. I'm curous though, why did you choose the 3ph? I have a kubota b2620 with a subframe mounted 6.5ft bh, the hydraulics on my tractor run it fine, sometimes too fast . My cylinders are roughly the same size as yours, machine pumps 4.7 gpm for 3ph, loader, bh.

I would at least investigate a possible subframe for it, cos a hoe this size will fool you. The torque it applies to the tractor is amazingly high, a more rigid mount is cheap insurance.