Woods BH 750-3 Backhoe

[George2615]

Picked up a new to me BH750-3 backhoe today with a sub frame. Over the next few weekends I have to adapt the sub frame to fit (bolt up) to my tractor. Once fitted and tested I'll have the rest of the winter to clean it up and repaint it. It is PTO pump driven and works very smooth. Previous owner hooked it up to his tractor for me to test. No slop in any of the pins. The bucket teeth show signs of wear and I may replace them with bolt on teeth. Hoses and cylinders look good, no leaks. It came with all the manuals. I don't have an immediate use for it but price was reasonable ($3400.) and I can get parts for it if needed. I had considered buying a new aftermarket BH (one made NOT HERE) but was always concerned about where and if I could get parts when I needed them. Here's a few pics behind the tractor so I could get measurements for materials needed to attach the sub frame to the tractor. I may spend a few days figuring out how best to do this.

 

[Underdog57]

Nice find George! :thumbsup:

 

[paine]

Nice find, I will own a woods hoe one of these days!

 

[George2615]

Finished making brackets this weekend for the sub frame. Fabbed, welded, painted and installed brackets. Mounted BH to tractor and tested operation. Greased all fittings that took grease and replaced grease fittings that wouldn't take grease. Will wait till spring to pressure wash and paint up BH.

 

[Underdog57]

Nice work! You've been busy. :thumbsup:

 

[hutchman]

Finished making brackets this weekend for the sub frame. Fabbed, welded, painted and installed brackets. Mounted BH to tractor and tested operation. Greased all fittings that took grease and replaced grease fittings that wouldn't take grease. Will wait till spring to pressure wash and paint up BH.

Thanks again for bringing this to my attention ... it does help me with ideas on mine!

Your trans axle casting looks almost identical to mine. If I go with using the 6 bolts around the PTO like you did, I was planning on using the two threaded holes on the bottom too. Interesting idea you had having a left/right bracket ... it saved you from having to lose or refab a draw bar mount. I think on the factory LS bracket you have to give up the draw bar.

So do you have to remove your 3pt. lift arms when you use the backhoe???

I also see you tied into the existing 2x2 box tube for the FEL like I was thinking of doing ... have you noticed any issues with the backhoe torquing it? I was afraid the 2x2 might not be strong enough.

 

[hutchman]

George, did you have to use longer bolts for the 6 holes around the PTO?

 

[George2615]

George, did you have to use longer bolts for the 6 holes around the PTO?

Yes, Longer bolts will be required due to thickness of the plates.

Your trans axle casting looks almost identical to mine. If I go with using the 6 bolts around the PTO like you did, I was planning on using the two threaded holes on the bottom too. Interesting idea you had having a left/right bracket ... it saved you from having to lose or refab a draw bar mount. I think on the factory LS bracket you have to give up the draw bar.

So do you have to remove your 3pt. lift arms when you use the backhoe???

I also see you tied into the existing 2x2 box tube for the FEL like I was thinking of doing ... have you noticed any issues with the backhoe torquing it? I was afraid the 2x2 might not be strong enough.

I don't have to remove the lift arms, just have to make sure they are up. When I do take the BH off I do have to remove the pins from the L & R brackets or the lift arms won't go down all the way.
I have not noticed any issues with the front support torquing. The original front mount bracket for a different tractor was held in place by only a 1/2" locking bar mine is 1" and supports the front of the frame.