Tractor stands

[heppeone]

Need to split my L series tractor, could use some ideas on homemade adjustable height stands. And go...

 

[lugbolt]

yeah same here. I work for a dealer. Asked the service rep about it, no conclusive answer other than the japanese engineers that go around the country had some slick adjustable stands that work great. Yet, nary a single picture or idea. I'll have to dig around in some of the old manuals, I seem to remember some plans in one of them. I've just been using front axle limiter wedges (home made from piece of 2x4) a floor jack and a pair of bottle jacks. Some tractors you can leave the loader frames on and those work pretty good to put bottle jacks under to level it side to side during reassembly. Others the loader frames have to come off and those ones can be a little more "interesting" to deal with. That's our issue, I can make a stand or two to split an L2800/L3400 but it won't fit an L3010, and so on & so forth.

 

[Russell King]

Several pictures on this website show the stands built using rolling office chair bases and wooden frames at the tractor.


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[Bmyers]

I'm just taking a shot in the dark, I don't know if some pipe stands would meet your needs or not? Most are rated for 2-3,000lbs. You can get them with or without rollers and they are adjustable.

Just a thought.

 

[D2Cat]

If you split a tractor on a concrete slab that makes it easier, but you can easily do in of gravel with the use of a sheet of plywood, some bridge planks or any other similar wood you have around.

I always block the front and back of the rear tires. Also have wedges that are pieces of wood to put between the engine and the front axle to keep the engine from flopping sideways when disconnected from the transmission.

Larger tractors would require some cribbing under the transmission. Use 6x6x24" long blocks stacked two by two then cross the second row at 90 deg. from that, up high enough to set a short jack. With a smaller tractor you just don't need as much lumber, but use a short jack so you have some adjustment later if you need it. On the front you can use a good floor jack with a block of wood under the oil pan for protection. Have the jack with the handle facing away from the radiator, so you can us it to pull on when everything is disconnected.

After you get all the components removed or disconnected, you simple pull the handle of the floor jack forward and things begin to separate.

I know, you probably wanted some drawing to fabricate a steel rolling support that bolted to the tractor frame.

I've done a few just as I described. First one was a 60HP, by myself, on a gravel floor. Used 1/2" plywood and a bridge plank laying on top of the plywood directly under center.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

My favorite was when I was able to bolt the drawbar down to a wood beam deck then use a floor jack to roll the front forward with blocks on the front axle like others have said.

Another option if you want to fabricate up a really nice rolling stand, use trailer jacks with good caster wheels, that will allow you to go up and down and be able to slide it forward and backwards.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Hopefully this will work....
however ,I actually have an overhead steel beam in garage, use 2 trolleys/chainfalls. Put tractor dead center,parallel to beam, EASY to lift and separate. D-14 is NOT a lightweight BTW.

 

[mikester]

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=High+lift+jack+stands&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Probably cheaper to buy a set than to waste time building something.

Better yet tell the wife you need to buy a car lift. Works great as a tractor stand.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=High+lift+jack+stands&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Probably cheaper to buy a set than to waste time building something.

Better yet tell the wife you need to buy a car lift. Works great as a tractor stand.

Those won't work, as you need to be able to roll the front away from the rear.

 

[mikester]

Those won't work, as you need to be able to roll the front away from the rear.

They would work great on one half! Use the fork lift to move the other half, then place on stationary stands. Or jib crane. Or gantry crane.

If you are into splitting tractors you will definitely want a forklift with side shift in the shop!

 

[ranger danger]

I had to split my L245DT for a clutch. I used 2 motorcycle jack's I got from Harbor Freight. $60 each. One on each end.

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[GreensvilleJay]

When I split my D-14s in half, I use two chain hoists, on trolleys on an overhead I-beam. with lots of sold wood blocks to secure the non rolling 1/2.
It's very fast, secure and ACCURATE.....

 

[GeoHorn]

Horrible Fright has 6-ton jackstands and vehicle-dollies for them to sit upon. Split the tractor and pull’em apart.

 

[billrigsby]

When I split mine I used Car Wheel Dollys and a Floor Jack on the rear
and left the front stationary......

 

[chim]

Never split a larger tractor. I did split my Ford 1210 in the garage. A come-along on a lifting eye in the rafter held the front end. For the back half I bolted a piece of Unistrut to the side of the trans It was light enough to just move the back half away like a 2 wheel wheelbarrow.

 

[Popgadget]

I use Chain falls on an overhead I-Beam with separate trolleys. If you don’t have an overhead beam you could rig one up with a beam and scaffold at either end. But the cost of two chain hoists and trolleys will be significant, raven from HF.

Or just use large floor jacks if you’re on concrete.


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[billrigsby]

I use Chain falls on an overhead I-Beam with separate trolleys. If you don’t have an overhead beam you could rig one up with a beam and scaffold at either end.

I do miss my I-Beam / trolley setup, still have it but the old house had an attic
above the garage, new one has rafters, just do not trust them to hold the weight.
Need to look into reinforcing and getting it set up again.