BX24 taking back hoe off is getting old

[jaybrad]

IMHO, having a dolly is the way to go. I made a couple out of pressure treated wood: one for the BH and one for the 3PH chipper. When the BH is on the tractor, I put the 3PH snow blower on the dolly and wheel it out of the way.

Like others, I lift the stabilizer arms all the way up and use a bungy cord to keep them from settling down.

This past winter it sat for 5-6 months with no problems.

 

[bx24]

Mine droops over time ... I usually simply put a cinder block under the base and that does the trick

 

[radioman]

yeah dolly does sounds like its the way to go but I haven't seen a dolly that can go off-road yet. I have a blacktop driveway I can unload the BH onto the dolly if needed, but needs to be transported somehow over a lawn/bumpy trail to resting spot. I assume the dolly would need to have lawn type of tires with a tow hitch to make it compatible for my needs.

 

[mswlogo]

I asked eons ago about the back hoe drooping while on tractor while it sat and everyone said it's normal. It's doing the same while off the tractor which I sort of expected. Except stabilizers went up instead of down and bucket is curling instead of uncurling.

 

[RayCo]

Except stabilizers went up instead of down and bucket is curling instead of uncurling.

The stabilizers are going up?

I can understand the curling of the bucket, if it's resting on it, but the stabilizers going up is bizarre!

 

[mtrain]

The stabilizers are going up because they are supporting the weight of the backhoe when it isn't on the tractor.

 

[mswlogo]

The stabilizers are going up because they are supporting the weight of the backhoe when it isn't on the tractor.

You got it, it's flat as a pancake on the floor. I just hope the hoses still reach to get it back up.

 

[thavil]

yeah dolly does sounds like its the way to go but I haven't seen a dolly that can go off-road yet. I have a blacktop driveway I can unload the BH onto the dolly if needed, but needs to be transported somehow over a lawn/bumpy trail to resting spot. I assume the dolly would need to have lawn type of tires with a tow hitch to make it compatible for my needs.

radioman - No idea if this will help or not for your situation but I use the BXpanded BH dolly on a large piece of thick plywood on the grass where it currently is sitting. I then tarp it with a motorcycle cover. Now that I have a new garage, I will be putting the BH on the dolly inside after I get a proper ramp to drive up on.

 

[JDeerekid]

You can always get a couple more tractors and never have to take the backhoe off!!!!!

 

[radioman]

You can always get a couple more tractors and never have to take the backhoe off!!!!!

shaking my head. no thanks- I wouldnt want to end up like lbrown