I started with 2x12 rough cut lumber. Ripped it with my circular saw to make the pieces. Now that the hoe is on a cart with casters, I can roll it to storage place in the garage. Not pretty, huh?
Drop out of warp and prepare to be boarded. Mike southwest CO
Blaster, I have no idea which model hoe attachment this is, but I'm pretty certain it's over a ton possibly over 2 tons in weight if it's a bigger unit. To make a dolly so you can move it around, is kind of a big deal. Might not be pretty, but it's a thing of beauty in other ways. Nice build.
Hi Geoge, It's not that big of an attachment. It is from a small 25 HP tractor and the backhoe only weighs 223 kg. I think that is real close to 500 Lbs.
Drop out of warp and prepare to be boarded. Mike southwest CO
Guys, thanks for the kind comments on my little dolly project. The hoe was part of a package deal or I might not have elected to get it. If I don't have a dolly for it then the outriggers have to be down and that takes up way too much shop space and they are a tripping hazard. With the dolly under it, I can raise the outriggers up and pin them. Much smaller footprint that way.
Drop out of warp and prepare to be boarded. Mike southwest CO
"Necessity is the mother of invention". I really like these kind of things. We have a "Mantis" roto tiller, for small gardens, flower beds, etc...it works great. We got a thatcher tine option when we bought it, it work well except, if anyone knows anything about a Mantis tiller, it works differently, you have to pull it. We made a hitch setup on the Mantis so we could pull it behind our riding lawn mower to thatch the yard. It works really great, saves the lower back. I'll have to post a pic.
