I've seen things like that (auto or truck chassis with hydraulic attachment
added) in Mother Earth News. When I was shopping for my little loader /
backhoe (finally wound up with an Allmand TLB 325) I noticed a number of
folks offering used backhoe attachments on eBay. Probably quite a bit
cheaper and easier to fix up one of those than to build one from scratch.
Don't know where you are but in North Carolina we have a paper called the
Agricultural Review that is put out by the state Ag Dept and has free ads
for farmers who also list stuff like that. Your state might have a similar
publication.

Steve.


"Eric R Snow" wrote in message
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I know this is stupid. But I ordered the plans already. To see what I
ordered try this link: http://cdp-backhoe.com/MID/backhoe.htm
The MID600 and thumb plans. Anyway, this is my plan:
First, scrounge for any parts and metal I can find over the next 9
months or so. While scrounging for parts disassemble the subaru
station wagon my son left here for the drive train components except
for the engine. Then, using the plans and any advice build the thing
onto some kind of frame that uses the subaru parts for mobility. The
power will come from an 18 hp wisconsin engine. The idea is to spin a
hydraulic pump with the engine and use the pump to power a hydraulic
motor connected to the drive train and to power the cylinders on the
backhoe. So, if ANYBODY has any ideas please feel free to post them.
Thanks,
Eric R Snow