Archive through February 04, 2011

[wmakowicki]

Rodney Smith

Thanks for the picture, I might dig my grill out today, that is after clearing the roof, pushing back snow and keeping the fire going.

 

[dfrisk]

WILLIAM B - NICE loader! I have to agree... I don't think it's ever dug into a pile of sand, gravel, dirt... Maybe moved a bit of snow.

I've seen brand new never mounted loaders still crated from shipping sitting on ag equip. dealer's lots that haven't looked THAT GOOD!

I agree, find a decent 1872 or 2072 to mount that on. Power steering is your friend on loader tractors!

 

[rodsmith]

Looks like I may need to get me a sleigh.
Recieved 4" more snow last night and have sleet&snow on way for tomorrow.
Saying may get hit hard again by middle of week!
ROD

 

[dfrisk]

RODNEY - If you get a horse & sleigh, make sure you get the horse "sharp-shod" before winter every year. You wouldn't want the horse to slip, fall and break a leg.

DAD ALMOST bought a draft horse when he retired years ago, He didn't know if he wanted a Clydesdale, or a Shire. His Dad & Brother farmed with horses well into the 1940's. It seemed like a L-O-T of work to feed & care for a big horse that would actually be a pet.

 

[wbest]

Dennis, this is the 1872 I have in mind for the loader, after it is painted red. This is my spring project along with a couple of other ideas like painting a #4 trailer red. I saw a red one and it really looked good. By the way, I have a brother and sister-in-law in Madison. We usually get there for a visit every year, usually in the spring, after we're sure the snow is gone.

 

[rodsmith]

Just a thought from someone whos BTDT.Get your HONEY something special or do something special for them. You have 9 days till VALENTINES DAY,to come up with something!A little thought now can go far towards that CUB CADET you have your eye on,that attachment you want,or that BIG BIG box of parts you need to order from CHARLIE! Works 60-75% of time! LOL

 

[dfrisk]

WILLIAM - Your ALL set! That'll be a great loader set-up. If Steve B sees this he'll agree I'm sure!

Actually the State DOT did a GREAT job on all the roads this week. I had to go to Milwaukee Thursday and I-94 was bare dry concrete the WHOLE way.

We had a LOT of drifting on our country road and snow plows (articlulated endloaders with a huge blade in place of the bucket) made many passes down the road between Midnight & 2 AM Wednesday. There were still a couple stuck/stranded cars & trucks Thursday AM till about Noon but that's not too bad considering we had 18.7 inches of snow between Sunday night & Wednesday Noon.

With the piles I have pushed up with my loader, most about eight feet tall, I'll have snow and ice well into March and probably April.

 

[wbest]

I'm told this is a manure fork that came with the loader. Never used one and don't plan to. It fits in place of the bucket.
We have an additional 4 to 5 inches of the white stuff here in central Indiana. Not sure what we will get in the next few days--enough already!

 

[dtanner]

Guys I need to know what I need for brackets to put power angle on my 149 for a 53" IH blade I have here. I thought I could tee the lines and use them for the angle on the blade . If the blade was set up for power angle I could use it on my 1512 also since it all ready has front ports.I need to know if the 11" on the cylinder will give me power angle or not? I have the cylinder and the blade and would like to use it and have that option on the blade. Thanks Don T

 

[wshytle]

I could have sworn this section of this forum was for pre 1981 cub cadet garden tractors. So far today I've seen steak offered, gone on a sleigh ride, talked horses, and got to read about a tractor that doesn't belong here being painted a color other than original. Oh, I am totally caught up on all of the weather across the nation too.

We ought to make a rule that if you talk weather in this section you have to post an on topic pic...of proper size!

There is a section that is perfectly suited for this and needs to be used. If you're a newbie then take a walk on the wild side and read the rules.

I'm a little grumpy this morning but I come here to read and learn about the above mentioned pre 1981s.

 

[dfrisk]

William - Yes, "manure forks" were common on early farm tractor loaders. Only problem with them is they were totally worthless on anything that was NOT mostly hay or straw. I suspect they would work O-K on tree prunings, branches, etc.

Both my full size loaders have manure buckets with "dirt pans" attached to the bottom of the tines with sides welded to them. With the dirt pan bolted/clamped/welded to the tines you can easily scoop up loose material.

The loader on my M also has the available 80" wide material or Snow Bucket for the loader. It would be more bucket than the loader could handle with rock, sand, and maybe even loose dirt but MAN can it move snow!

I would keep the manure bucket since it's in such excellent shape. Steve B. made a real handy fork lift attachment for his loader a couple weeks ago from something similar.

Another nice feature on the big material bucket on that loader is the bottom to back transition is rounded, it will roll stuff inside the bucket and let you continue to drive into whatever your loading like your 4-5 inches of new snow. Many home-made and even factory-made loaders make the back of the bucket a right angle which when the material slides in that far the force required to go further into the pile goes thru the roof and you stop with only a partial bucket full.

 

[digger]

William B & Dennis,
That looks like a set of block forks.

 

[dfrisk]

CHARLIE - Yes, but I don't think a Kwik-Way loader on a garden tractor will lift a CUBE of block.

Now your 460, THAT's a different story!

 

[bnolte]

Matt:
Thanks for the tip. I was going to ask you for the exact location of the hole, but mine already has the welded bolt, complete with nut. Trying to match the height of the blower with the quick attach bracket seems to require more than its share of manhandling, hopefully this will help.

I have added two additional bolts already, one for preventing the belt tensioner from unwinding, another for preventing the blower from becoming unhooked from the Quick Attach bracket.

 

[jharvey]

So what's the secret to keep snow from sticking in your loader bucket? I usually just push with the three point blade but in drifts I had to use the loader this time. And it seems every news clip i've seen it happens to everybody.

 

[rodsmith]

Wayne,
Sorry, 4 of the post were mine.
Was just trying to liven things up some.
Jerry,
We use some type of spray on wax at work.It is an industrial spray of some kind.We put it in a pump up sprayer,I may be wrong but think a little diesel is added to it.
We spray it on loader buckets and dump truck beds.We also spray it under the decks of mowers in summer.Works good for a while and then it wears off.The item you spray it on has to be clean and dry.That just ain't happening right now.I wonder if liquid wax sprayed on from auto stores would help?
ROD

 

[digger]

Jerry H.
Graphite paint helps a bunch, but wet snow is gonna stick to anything unless you bake Teflon on it.

 

[digger]

QUICK!
Someone go rub Wayne's head to soothe his nerves a little.

 

[tpennell]

look what followed me home. snow thrower is in back of truck too heavy to move by myself

 

[rtunison]

I went through 8-10 welding rods practicing for the weld to install the replacement trunion that Digger sent me. It's far from a pro job but I'm happy with it and I don't think its going anywhere and will, I'm sure, outlast my old carcass.

I couldn't figure out a jig to hold the new piece so I super glued it on until I could tack it. Then I hogged out a channel for the weld. I'm going to get one of those auto darkening welding helmets as I seem to touch the rod everywhere but where I want to weld!!!!