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.

 

[mswlogo]

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.

 

[rdsaustintx]

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.

YES it droops when stored. If you don't have room to let it stretch-out, you can place it on supports when dismounting. If you store your outriggers up, put bungees on them.

I put two jack stands under the mounting bar and CMU/wood blocks beneath the pivot, then curl the bucket in tight. Couple of bungees and the whole thing stays put. Would take a picture but it's mounted today.

Search on here and you will find designs for "dollies" that let you dismount the BH and roll it around.

 

[LBrown59]

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 follow this rutine each time I start the tractor.
1*shift to neutral
2* shift to low or high range as soon as motor starts.
3*raise mmm
4*raise staplizers
5*raise bh boom
6*center boom with tractor
7*raise dipper stick
8*curel bh buck up
9*raise fel
10* curl fel bucket up
11*Release parking brake.
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If you follow this routine faithfully you won't be driving off with something down on the ground or floor.

 

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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.

I realize you can hook up hoses while it's still detached (you have to, to get the thing on), but if it sprawled itself out I didn't think the hoses would reach.

 

[Ductape]

There is plenty of slack in my hydraulic lines to move my backhoe a bit when its disconnected from my tractor. You'll just have to keep an eye on yours. It would be hard to imagine a backhoe would settle to where you couldn't hook up to it...... but i suppose its possible.

 

[offcamber]

I was setting mine down when not using the tractor but after I almost drove off a few times with the BH down I find it safer for me to just pin up. Lucky for me my stabilzers don't droop....at least not yet.

 

[LBrown59]

I was setting mine down when not using the tractor but
*after I almost drove off a few times with the BH down I find it safer for me to just pin up. Lucky for me my stabilzers don't droop....at least not yet.

*I follow this rutine each time I start the tractor.
1*shift to neutral
2* shift to low or high range as soon as motor starts.
3*raise mmm
4*raise staplizers
5*raise bh boom
6*center boom with tractor
7*raise dipper stick
8*curel bh buck up
9*raise fel
10* curl fel bucket up
11*Release parking brake.
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*Use this procedure each time you first start the tractor and you're not likely to do that.

 

[Volfandt]

Seems like my BX23's BH started drooping after about 20 hrs. This isn't much of an issue during the mowing season as it remains dismounted on a dollie the majority of the time. While on the dollie the stabilizers will start to droop after a while so I keep them up w/a bungee cord.
When the BH is on the tractor it'll noticably start drooping within a few hrs. So I normally pin mine up.
It's not unusual for the bucket and stabilizers to droop if it's set for a couple weeks and when this happens its a sign I need some seat time

 

[Willl]

I follow this rutine each time I start the tractor

Wow, I just had one of those deja vu thingys.

 

[rdsaustintx]

There is plenty of slack in my hydraulic lines to move my backhoe a bit when its disconnected from my tractor. You'll just have to keep an eye on yours. It would be hard to imagine a backhoe would settle to where you couldn't hook up to it...... but i suppose its possible.

I didn't hook mine up for maybe 6 months after I got the tractor. It laid-out totally flat where the salesman put it. A little slack and one viagra....

 

[offcamber]

*I follow this rutine each time I start the tractor.
1*shift to neutral
2* shift to low or high range as soon as motor starts.
3*raise mmm
4*raise staplizers
5*raise bh boom
6*center boom with tractor
7*raise dipper stick
8*curel bh buck up
9*raise fel
10* curl fel bucket up
11*Release parking brake.
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*Use this procedure each time you first start the tractor and you're not likely to do that.

Or

Start engine
warm up
adjust throttle
drive away....