[AT] 3 point hitch backhoe attachments?

[carl gogol]

Thanks for the info, what did you attach the frame to?
Carl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivan Cousins" <ivancou at usachoice.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] 3 point hitch backhoe attachments?


> Carl , I built a 3 pt  hoe from plans supplied by CAD Plans ,  used it on 
> a
> farmall with a homemade hitch . It would routinely snap off 5/8 "   gr 5
> bolts  just by picking it up .   I ended up building a rigid frame . End 
> of
> problem .      The hoe weighs  750 #  .
> I would think the hitch itself is the weak link .  I do know of one Kubota
> owner that had his tractor fold , but I've used two Kubota  rental units 
> in
> the past and I thought they were pretty tough  .They were both rigid mount 
> .
> Ivan
>
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