Posted by jdemaris on December 13, 2010 at 06:40:12 from (67.142.130.29):
In Reply to: Building a Backhoe ?'s posted by LOU from Wi. on December 12, 2010 at 18:50:12:
Lou, I can't speak for you and what your needs are. But, I've used a few tow-around backhoes and for me - they are LESS then useless. A royal pain to get them in where you want them, and too light to do any real digging. They bounce way too much.
There are so many older, factory made hoes around, I can't imagine trying to build one from scatch.
International Harvester sold many that were mounted on the backs of trucks. They work OK, but not easy to get into tight places.
You already know of all the wheeled backhoes around.
I'm sure you also know about the many hoes on crawlers.
But, there are also the smaller, self-contained hoes on tracks like the Case "Mini-Sneaker" or a Ditchwitch. Very rugged, small, and digs like crazy. I suspect that's the sort of thing you are talking about. I've seen many sell fairly cheap. Many power companies use them to buy cables. They usually have a backhoe on one end, and a cable-trench-maker on the other.
By the way. Your OC4 would be perfect for a quick-attach hoe on the back. I've got one for mine.
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