Next problem; The carriage has two hooks on top. The tractors hydro 3 point lift grabs onto these to lift the carriage/hoe up into the brackets, which only 2 pins to hold it in place. Those ears did not line up with the NH lift pins....urhhh
I had to cut off the hooks and weld them back on at an angle, and an 1-1/2" lower, to get it to work right.

Here's the cut line:

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)

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:

These are the main side brackets, after cutting them up to fit over the axle.
I can't put into words how difficult this was for me....just trying to figure out overall height, how strong it needed to be, which way is it going to torque and twist, have clearance to allow reinstallation of 3 point system when hoe not mounted, and make it removable if I needed to repair the tractor at some point. It took 2 weeks to work it out, a couple hours a day plus the weekends. ugh

This is a story about trying to install a John deere backhoe on a New Holland compact tractor.
I got the 50hp tractor in '08 and plan to keep it , but the one thing I've always really wanted was a hoe. I was looking at a factory setup, and it was going to run close to $12k installed....half of what the tractor cost. The NH version is a combo 3 point/subframe setup, and sticks out several feet from the back (looks REALLY dumb, and low to the ground). Putting an aftermarket "decent" one on would still be close to $8k, and it would also be hooked up to the 3 point (less than ideal).
Well, this JD setup showed up in the paper a couple weeks ago, and the guy was asking $1700. It was their highest rated compact hoe a few years back (they have since changed the model slightly to accommodate a tractor with a cab), and they run almost 9k, plus mounting hardware. It's a quick connect setup that mounts directly to the tractor which puts it as far forward as possible, and is much stronger than the 3 point setup.

The slightly used hoe (the bucket is is not original to this hoe):

I was just complaining about 4" of rain a couple weeks ago. I can't even fathom over 20" of water.

I'm looking at one of these locally, just trying to figure out what I'd use it for. It would be great for farm duty me thinks.
http://surplusmilitarydepot.com/m1061a1-military-10k-flatbed-trailer-extream-duty/

That's not rust...scrape off the loose crap and throw some tractor paint on it .

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That one is real, sadly.

I like it!!

Depends what (who?) you're trying to hit with it !!

He's already doing interviews. can anyone say martyr?

That sounds amazing Dave.

I listened to that interview, it was great.

https://youtu.be/uZ_MpQMwr-M

Sent.
If anyone can choose the right words, I believe it would be you Shawn.

Hey, just because I fantasize, doesn't mean I obsess !!

I was just talking to my employee about using helmets, although Az is only getting about 60% eclipse.

I remember the one Jon mentioned, from the 70's. Our teacher helped us make boxes, but she failed to prevent the mentally challenged kids in class from using the box as a pair of goggles (I now wear glasses because of that experience :( )

Got about 3 inches of rain last night, the most I've seen at this property. Just went for a muddy ranger ride...counted 22 centipedes, 1 diamondback, and 2 scorpions. Seems like everyone got displaced! lol

Still works great JR. I use the mill pretty often.

Shawn, neither. It is a direct mount for JDs...that's the issue. NHC's compact tractors used a carriage/subframe type system for their factory hoes. JD makes several different mounting brackets that bolt to the rear axle and transmission for each different model. I got a set with the hoe (like 8 separate heavy brackets) that I'm going to try and modify/cut/weld/bend/trash to fit the NHC. Ought to be worth it...this hoe is 1400lbs...about 500 more than the china ones.

Praying for you Mike.

Dave, that's the path I would head down. Compressed air isn't enough on a diesel, if it's really plugged.

Is the engine running 210 as well?

Okay, I'll try again..
#1- Cash/precious metal
#2- Ammo
#3- ar15 (others already in vehicle)
#4- box of canned goods
#5- prescriptions
#6- water
I have a couple go bags, but not enough clothes for all conditions and not enough for all family members....so we'll either freeze, or smell really bad within a week.

If I only had 5 minutes, I'd be ________. I can't even get out of bed in 5 minutes!!

Dang my choices are much less complicated....can I afford it, or can't I...

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