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Bobcat 909 Backhoe will not work on Bobcat 773G
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<blockquote data-quote="Dameon" data-source="post: 76506" data-attributes="member: 10703"><p>> tom18287: "why would the bobtach plate not work? thats been bobcat standard for years."</p><p>That's what I assumed. It doesn't look like the plate on the 909 has been modified, unless it was done well and MANY years ago, and I'm quite certain the 773 plate hasn't been modified. The top of the 773 Bobtach plate seems to fit into the top of the 909 plate correctly (angle and depth), but is too large (tall) for the plate to push flat against the face of the 909 plate. It hits the angled bottom lip (where the pin holes are) on the 909 plate which stops it from mounting flat. Obviously the pins won't lock in. As for the hydraulic connections, those could have been changed out at some point, both on the 909 and the 743... although I'm not sure why. I can try to get a picture, but it may be a while. I don't like moving the 909 around with the 773 as the poor fit causes potentially dangerous random implement drops.</p><p>> tom18287: "the problem is the 773 has 2 tilt cylinders and they get in the way of the balls."</p><p>The balls fit very nicely between the tilt cylinders... those aren't the problem. I could even mount balls on the "step" and they would hold the 909 nicely. The plate and the hose ends on the 909 would have to be changed or modified.</p><p>> tom18287: "i've moved my backhoe around with all different machines, it fit all of them (the plate that is)"</p><p>You have a 909 backhoe? I know the 709 works like a champ on the 773. As do most aftermarkets I've seen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dameon, post: 76506, member: 10703"] > tom18287: "why would the bobtach plate not work? thats been bobcat standard for years." That's what I assumed. It doesn't look like the plate on the 909 has been modified, unless it was done well and MANY years ago, and I'm quite certain the 773 plate hasn't been modified. The top of the 773 Bobtach plate seems to fit into the top of the 909 plate correctly (angle and depth), but is too large (tall) for the plate to push flat against the face of the 909 plate. It hits the angled bottom lip (where the pin holes are) on the 909 plate which stops it from mounting flat. Obviously the pins won't lock in. As for the hydraulic connections, those could have been changed out at some point, both on the 909 and the 743... although I'm not sure why. I can try to get a picture, but it may be a while. I don't like moving the 909 around with the 773 as the poor fit causes potentially dangerous random implement drops. > tom18287: "the problem is the 773 has 2 tilt cylinders and they get in the way of the balls." The balls fit very nicely between the tilt cylinders... those aren't the problem. I could even mount balls on the "step" and they would hold the 909 nicely. The plate and the hose ends on the 909 would have to be changed or modified. > tom18287: "i've moved my backhoe around with all different machines, it fit all of them (the plate that is)" You have a 909 backhoe? I know the 709 works like a champ on the 773. As do most aftermarkets I've seen. [/QUOTE]
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