Pettibone Mulliken "Multihoe" Project Part 2
1,223 views · Published 28 September 2012 · 10:34 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Steve Watroba · 2012 · Autos & Vehicles
In this video I mention future re-assemblly. That is at this point I was still thinking of dong a rebuild, but I weighed all pros and cons, and decided to part it out, and scrap it. $1200 in parts would have made this motor a good strong runner again, in frame rebuild kit, re-manufactured water pump, and re-core of the massive radiator. But then I would have a good running motor in a 1970 backhoe with several hydraulic leaks, no cab, or sheet metal (was missing when I bought it), and every pivot point on the backhoe was worn out. I rebuilt a couple cylinders, but others needed attention, and the brakes were trashed when I got it. I replaced the 2 front tires, and one rear when it blew on me last year, but the other rear is badly weather checked. to make this thing "right" would take thousands more, and if I had that money to spend on a backhoe, I'd buy another machine. About 8k could by me a mid to late 80's running machine with cab, and maybe even 4wd.
