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Old Machinist replied to the thread Using the drawbar to pull a trailer.^^ True That ^^ I put a tote on a trailer once and used it for watering trees. Every time the water would slosh when I stopped it would... -
Yes the draw bar is good for hauling,,, however,, remember what ever you are pulling you have to stop, and a load can and will push you...
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Old Machinist replied to the thread Are all pallet forks created equal?.Depending on your frequency of need and budget you might get by with a set of clamp on forks. I've seen some worry about them bending...
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The max lift capacity of your machine is under 1,000lbs -- at the pins, inclusive of the attachment. Considerably less at the tips of...
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Old Machinist replied to the thread Frame Captive Nuts.Those are not captive nuts. They are welded on. Drill it out and helicoil it...
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looks like there's enough thread on that bolt to simple add a nut and tighten ???
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Old Machinist replied to the thread Frame Captive Nuts.Got any photos of it? Lookin at this but I don't see any help. Is this the right screen...
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Ok, so I think I have all the numbers now. If I was to machine a new pulley from billet, it would probably look like this (although I'd...
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For those interested in playing at home, I sent AndyH a 3D printed pulley in carbon-fiber reinforced nylon: He installed it: and...
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Old Machinist replied to the thread Using the drawbar to pull a trailer.Will the top hook of a quick hitch connect to it?
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Check out Little General's thread: https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/wanting-to-put-cab-and-ac-on-a-b2601.73116/
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Old Machinist replied to the thread Using the drawbar to pull a trailer.The reason I use the 3 point hitch option for my particular purpose is to increase my turning radius. A drawbar places the pivot point...
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Old Machinist replied to the thread Log skid.It looks homemade to me. Only problem I would anticipate is getting it under the log. I have posted this before but I use to use a rear...
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Saw this and thought I would share it. Seems like a simple fabrication and in theory should work okay skidding logs.
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Old Machinist replied to the thread Using the drawbar to pull a trailer.I only use mine for pulling an offset Swisher mower and sometimes a seed spreader. I also have a 2 inch bar with a single ripper I can...
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