Woods BH9000 on 257B

[illegalamerican]

I am curious if anyone here has ever seen or heard of a Woods BH9000 Ground Breaker attached to a Cat 257B. I have been toying around with Ideas on how to stabilize the backhoe when I extend the bucket out from the Cat. The closest idea that I have had is welding a brace between the two lift points in the front of the loader, but I am unsure whether this would be sufficient to support the backhoe…? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Jason - Lone on the farm...

 

[jerry]

It sounds like your backhoe is now attached only by the quick attach plate? You do need a solid link between the hoe and the frame of the skidsteer if you do not have one. Look in the media photo section there are a few different ways to do it.

 

[skidsteer.ca]

It sounds like your backhoe is now attached only by the quick attach plate? You do need a solid link between the hoe and the frame of the skidsteer if you do not have one. Look in the media photo section there are a few different ways to do it.

A quick release top link from a farm tractor 3pt hitch will work. Bought a Deere 911 extenda how off a guy with a big cat skid and that what he used..
Both Deere and Nh have the top links in quick attach style.
Ken

 

[illegalamerican]

It sounds like your backhoe is now attached only by the quick attach plate? You do need a solid link between the hoe and the frame of the skidsteer if you do not have one. Look in the media photo section there are a few different ways to do it.

It is attach just to the quick attach, I am looking for a way to completely brace the upper portion of the hoe to the frame. The biggest problem that I foresee with attaching the upper section of the BH, is there is a cross-member on the loader arms that is 4 or 5 inches away from the BH that is in the way of getting direct access to the Cat frame. I will check out the photos... Thanks a Bunch!

 

[illegalamerican]

Ken, I have 2 points on the Hoe for the 3pt hitch mounts, my problem is that those two points are right in front of my loaders cross-member, the closest that those point could be used is the two tie down loops at the bottom base frame of my Cat... Thanks for the response. Jason