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The model 8-BH Backhoe for the Willys CJ5 model was a hydraulically operated device which attached to the small bed of the Jeep. It carried outrigger pads for stability and featured bucket widths of 12″ -20″ with replaceable teeth. It did require the 7000 # dual rear wheel axle to support it along with full length frame reinforcement. It was manufactured by Go- For-Digger Company with offices in Toledo,Oh and Hawthorne ,Ca.
This unit could dig to a depth of 8 feet and had a side to side swing of 170 degrees. It utilized a six spring clutch plate and feramic clutch disc for long life. Its dual hydraulic pumps had a top capacity of 11 gallons per minute at a low 100 rpm’s. The use of two pumps was purportedly the latest design to provide greater efficiency at lower maintenance costs.
It used the smaller one to control side swing and downriggers while the large one was dedicated to the bucket itself.
This was quite the apparatus to be carried on the modified CJ5 with its F-134 and 3 speed transmission. As it was a self transported machine, the savings over another hauler/trailer could be substantial.
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