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Might I suggest starting a new thread so this does not get lost.
IMHO, the government didnt order anything close to this but the platform is pretty versatile. There could be issues with harmonics with the vehicle suspension. My guess is you could hit the front coil spring frequency and it would be jumping like a low rider. The much rarer HMMH had a front suspension lockout that should help with that issue. That said the specs for the front hydrauilc pump is in the manual. No sure if Bobcat offers such a device but some folks have adapted the front end to use a Bobcat mounting plate so that Bobcat accessories will work on the SEE . My guess is the better option may be ramhoe adapted to the backhoe, Stanley Hydraulics makes a small one.
The other thing to consider is there was an optional ripper backhoe bucket made by Hein Werner for ripping rocks, ice and permafrost. There is US military study on the effectiveness of this option in the Misc Tech Manuals forum. The short summary is the Hein Werner bucket works better but the relative lack of weight on the hoe limits its capacity. Mine came with one of those buckets and it works pretty well for rock. Not very good for neat holes with the ripper claws on the back of the bucket but I have scraped a few trenches with it.
IMHO, the government didnt order anything close to this but the platform is pretty versatile. There could be issues with harmonics with the vehicle suspension. My guess is you could hit the front coil spring frequency and it would be jumping like a low rider. The much rarer HMMH had a front suspension lockout that should help with that issue. That said the specs for the front hydrauilc pump is in the manual. No sure if Bobcat offers such a device but some folks have adapted the front end to use a Bobcat mounting plate so that Bobcat accessories will work on the SEE . My guess is the better option may be ramhoe adapted to the backhoe, Stanley Hydraulics makes a small one.
The other thing to consider is there was an optional ripper backhoe bucket made by Hein Werner for ripping rocks, ice and permafrost. There is US military study on the effectiveness of this option in the Misc Tech Manuals forum. The short summary is the Hein Werner bucket works better but the relative lack of weight on the hoe limits its capacity. Mine came with one of those buckets and it works pretty well for rock. Not very good for neat holes with the ripper claws on the back of the bucket but I have scraped a few trenches with it.