I think pin weight is less than 1600. Bucket lift spec is 1800. I dont' want to buy a stupid adapter. I'm thinking I will wrap a 3/8 chain tight around the pin and box, then tie that to the bucket with a 30k web strap. Tires are liquid filled and the backhoe is 1200 including subframe. New Kioti CK2610. Backing it into a garage, no more than 100', smooth flat ground.
Anybody done this? Pics?
Not sure that's going to work out great with your size machine. You'll need to lift, and push, so pin weight is only part of what you need to overcome. At least if it's on flat ground, I don't think you'll be in serious danger of hurting anything, I'd be extremely cautious around hills.
I lift and move my goosenecks all the time with my machine, just using chain, but my machine is a fair amount heavier, and the goosenecks don't weigh more than 5k empty.
You might be able to rig up a hitch using a piece of wood or two, hole saw, then strap that down to the top of your loader bucket. Or set the wood inside your bucket if you have the depth to clear the hitch. You don't need to strap the camper to keep it from lifting, only enough to prevent side to side and forward to back motion, which a piece of wood with a hole would do if fastened well enough.
But if it were mine, I'd move it with a truck.
If you do try it though, go slow, don't lift the jacks very much off the ground, and be sure to update us on how it goes.
