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So the wife is always pestering me to work on the "Honey Do" list. She also says I should use those tractors instead of reading about tractors!

So...... Since RedSquare is down today, out came the backhoe for some work. Thought I would post over here since I still have the need to read about tractors, engines and machines.

Needed to remove a large 12 foot Forsythia bush. She wants to do a small garden in this area and this thing took up quite a bit of room. 

Had to dig a trench around the base, hooked up a chain to the front end bucket and yanked it out. Put a beating on the hoe with some of larger roots and rocks but got it done. She hasn't decided if the others will need to go yet so I may be back at again next week.

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You are correct. I didn't like the swivel and lift seat idea because the hoe would have to set farther off the back of the tractor. I wanted it tight as possible so I made the tank and valves swivel back and forth. The valves can be pulled towards the operator when the seat is flipped up, then push them back to drop the seat down. For small jobs, I just kneel on the seat.

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I know what you mean John about doing tractor work when the Square is down.. Local landfill was giving away 2 free scoops of mulch and the wife wanted some. Didn't take any pics but out came the Power King with loader to make short work of it

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What an awesome bit of kit you have there John , can you take it to the big show next year 2016

Does this mean you're planning to attend the big show next year?

I've had it there a few times but not every year I've gone. It's very heavy to tow for a 7 hour trip (one way). Not taking it this year so I probably will next year.

 

I really need to pull it completely apart and go through it for some overdue maintenance. Some of the pins are worn and I heard some cracking in there like a weld has broken. It puts a good beating on the tractor too so there are a few things to do there as well. It's a pain in the A to do and will take lots of time so maybe I can get to it this fall.

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Am I right in thinking you sit on the tilted forward seat, when using the backhoe?

Just happened to see this pic on the WHCC site. Pic is from the WH show when I was demonstrating the hoe in the parade.

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Had to pull the tire off because the hub slid into the trans so took a couple pics of the frame. You can see the tire has chaffed the hydro hose. Doesn't show the attaching real good because it's tight in there but I had this drawing because others asked how the hoe is attached. Drawing doesn't show the 2 vertical pieces welded to the 6" angles but you can see them in the pics.

The back of the hoe frame has eight tabs welded on and uses four 3/4 inch pins which go through the vertical pieces to hold the whole thing on. The sub-frame I built is attached to the loader sub-frame with six 3/4 bolts which pinch the trans case near the axles, a 3/4 inch bolt where the hitch normally attaches on the rear of the trans and attaches to the top of the trans under the seat with two 3/8 bolts through a 1/2" thick piece of steel.

 

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