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John Holland Tractor/Backhoe combo
stlaser:
Ken, I've found if you have the time that's the best way to do an in depth build. My best work always takes a few months. Heck, my wife's best work took 9 months each time come to think of it! Maybe there's something to that......
KensAuto:
True Shawn, and both can be frustrating!
I was planning to bolt the side brackets to the rear plate, but decided to tack weld them to see if I could still remove the assembly if needed. It initially wouldn't lift high enough to clear the ears because of the pto, but if I took the pto housing off (and lost 3 gallons of hydro fluid), it would come out....so I started welding it solid, without it warping and not throwing all of my measurements off :(
I added some extra plating, cut up some of the extra 3/4" brackets for extra support, and adapted 2 of those to fit in front of the axle for twist support:
KensAuto:
...and threw on some tractor paint:
...and bolted it back on:
KensAuto:
My tractor didn't have any rear hydro's, so I had to buy a single rear remote setup. It cost almost as much as the backhoe! ($1200)
TexasRedNeck:
nice!
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