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orangetree
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even leaving the 3-pt arms on, you could slide the backhoe 6" towards the tractor. I had the same thought to cut, shorten it, and re-weld with sleeved tubing.
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That said, mine drives on an off of my 20' car hauler trailer just fine. My deck height is low and ramp angle pretty shallow.
would you mind sharing your departure angle?
If, on level ground, you just measure the height/clearance at the bottom of the kingpin bracket, then the angle is a little less than arctan(kingpin" / 54") (a little less, because the contact patch on the tire is a little aft of the actual axle; but close enough)