Backhoe BX24 Backhoe drooping when it sits a week

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I only get to use my tractor on weekends.

The past couple weekends the backhoe bucket was sitting on the floor.

No leaks underneath and runs fine.

I left the FEL bucket a few inches up to see if whole system droops and it held. Just the backhoe droops.

Any ideas?

Is it just lonely during the week?

 

[Willl]

In a weeks time they'll all do that.

Get in the habit of locking the boom in its upright position.

 

[Ductape]

They ALL droop. Just pin it in the up position when you are going to park it for extended periods. Its normal for it to droop over time.

 

[rdsaustintx]

Forget the pin. Just put the bucket on the ground when you park it

 

[TedLaRue]

You can pin it up, but I think that's a hassle. I do like rdsaustintx said, and just set it on the ground/floor. But if you do that, don't forget to raise it back up before you move the tractor.

I use the pins only when I'm transporting it for some distance.

 

[Dr. Bob]

My 3pt does that with any implement on my B7800, but in a matter of 10 minutes any implement will be on the ground. Is there anything wrong with it? It works fine. I have never had any problems with it in use.

 

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Phew, I was pinning it most of the time, but I thought I was being paranoid always pinning it but then noticed it drooping when I didn't.

I've never left the backhoe off the tractor for more than half a day. Will it droop while sitting in it's tripod position too? If so how would you get it back on if it sprawled itself out like a puppy with it's legs flat out.

 

[LBrown59]

Perfectly normal ;
My bx 23 BH bucket will be on the floor by morning after I park it for the day.

I only get to use my tractor on weekends.

The past couple weekends the backhoe bucket was sitting on the floor.

No leaks underneath and runs fine.

I left the FEL bucket a few inches up to see if whole system droops and it held. Just the backhoe droops.

Any ideas?

Is it just lonely during the week?

 

[Ductape]

If so how would you get it back on if it sprawled itself out like a puppy with it's legs flat out.

Just connect the hydraulic lines to it as you normally would..... then gently move it to any position you need. It doesn't need to be pinned to the tractor to move...... just the hydraulics need to be connected. Just make sure you have a little bit of slack in the lines. Generally, they are made to be adjusted this way to get them lined up when mounting them to the tractor.

 

[Willl]

Hmmm, different strokes for different folks.

I pin mine to keep it from making a hole in the back garage wall.

When removing my BH, it gets "sprawled" out as far as it will go just before disconnecting hoses.