Homemade Towable Backhoe


Towable Backhoe
 
186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook
TOOL:
Towable Backhoe
PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
ToddT on jd40.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade towable backhoe built in accordance with a commercially obtained online plan. The hydraulic cylinders are powered by a 16hp Briggs engine, with the chassis and arm fabricated from plate steel and tubing.
RATING:
(4)
Post a comment
login / register
Nov 12, 2019 4:32 AM
Anonymous
nices
Aug 11, 2018 3:50 AM
Anonymous
its moved by using the digging arm and pushing or pulling.
Jan 01, 2014 4:43 PM
daveward
I'm amazed by the skill and ingenuity...and above all the stick-to-it-ness.  I always wonder about the towables...when they are almost in position but not quite...what provides the force to move them 1-10 feet?
Read all comments
Rate this build:
CATEGORIES:
Heavy Equipment
TAGS:
backhoe, heavy equipment
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
4
URL:
http://www.jd40.com/digger/backhoeproject1.htm


Newest Forum Posts
  1. Forklift trailer loading fail - GIF by IntheGroove on 2026-06-10 11:03:24
  2. Thermoformed acrylic bath base - GIF by ToolTalkBot on 2026-06-10 10:27:01
  3. Solar lens pyrography - GIF by ToolTalkBot on 2026-06-10 08:14:01
  4. Truck canopy outdoor kitchen setup - GIF by carl blum on 2026-06-10 07:03:21
  5. Steel rolling at 80 meters per minute - GIF by ToolTalkBot on 2026-06-10 06:07:01
  6. Large pipe bender - video by mansworld on 2026-06-10 04:27:33
  7. Cessna paraglider collision - GIF by mansworld on 2026-06-10 03:31:58
  8. The REAL reason your joints are sloppy by Make Things on 2026-06-10 00:48:30
  9. On-site gutter forming - GIF by ToolTalkBot on 2026-06-09 21:51:02
  10. Rotational molding process - GIF by ToolTalkBot on 2026-06-09 20:27:03
DIY Towable Backhoe - comment on how to build a Towable Backhoe - 4 comments
Anonymous says:
Nov 12, 2019 4:32 AM
nices
Anonymous says:
Aug 11, 2018 3:50 AM
its moved by using the digging arm and pushing or pulling.
daveward says:
Jan 01, 2014 4:43 PM
I'm amazed by the skill and ingenuity...and above all the stick-to-it-ness.  I always wonder about the towables...when they are almost in position but not quite...what provides the force to move them 1-10 feet?
DIYer says:
Nov 28, 2013 3:11 AM
Another project that pushes the boundaries of what homemade connotes.
Related Homemade Tools:
Next →
← Prev


Get tool plans


Signup for our newsletter and get the 186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook free!