Re: (ET) Putting a back-hoe on an E20

["matty tds.net" <matty tds net>]

Most of the small tractors I have seen have a sub frame under them that hooks to the rear axle and some where on the front. As far as weight goes, have you ever seen a small tractor digging for a road bed.  The peerless 2300 in the GE will hold a lot of weight.

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:

So I was thinking: After spending a few hours working with an excavator in Vegas (dig this, lot of fun) I realized that what I really need on my E20 isn't a front-end loader, but an excavator arm with a thumb.

So.... Anyone ever thought about this one? I'm thinking mount it on the back swap the seat 180 degrees, and run the hydraulics off an E20 sized motor. That would reduce the pressure on the front wheels, how much weight can the rear of the tractor take?

Chris

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