Archive through February 07, 2015

[mmasheris]

Progress on the 1468

 

[mmasheris]

 

[snicklas]

Mike,

That is ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!! That is what the wideframes should have looked like from the factory!!!!!

 

[eford]

I don't think if I re painted my 1200 red it would look that good! Awesome work Mike!

 

[proessler]

Mike, I don't see the factory Field Improvement Package of twin Turbos...

 

[sblunier]

From what I've heard, DV550 motors didn't like being turboed and they died early deaths if run too hard. 436 pulled better.....

 

[sblunier]

Big Steve and I in front of a 1468 with the M&W twin turbo kit....

 

[mmasheris]

Progress pics

 

[mmasheris]

Put a battery and some gas tomorrow and see what we got.

 

[jbaker]

reminds me of a long horn steer

you and the PO did a good job

 

[proessler]

Mike , the next best thing, twin stacks look cool!
Steve, yes the 550 V-8s are pretty doggy in trucks & near impossible to find used parts for rehabbing...

 

[mmasheris]

This is the EL Toro 1468

 

[digger]

That reminds me of the one Dan made for Bryan.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Mike, looking good!

Charlie, me too. Hey looks who's following Mike.

 

[sblunier]

....reminds me of the ones I drew for Bryan so Dan could make them up.......

 

[aschmidt]

Been Playing around a little in the shop lately on some new projects. Just thought that I would share some pics....

Independent 3 point lift divorced from the deck lift.

The valves for the 3 point and a second set of ports on the back. the left lever is up / down and float. the right is the ports up and down.

The cylinder fits between the tire and out of sight nicely

The tractor sits a better if you ask me with 3" heavy duty drop spindles..

This is a quick attach for the blades. Makes it easy to pull the blade on and off in under 1 min.

Flip down the clamps and pin and your ready to go.

Mock up blade on the tractor

The 3" drop spindles. Heavy duty 3/8" grade 50 steel.

 

[rbeem]

Dang Aaron, only you could make it cool to talk about divorce on Valentines day!
That interconnection between the deck and rear lift has always driven me nuts.
Looks like a winner.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Aaron, all I can say is "wow!!!"

 

[mhomrighausen]

Aaron S. Absolutely Fantastic Idea!!!! I've been thinking about something like that for sometime only using an electric lift on my 14hp powered 108. you really come p with great ideas. Keep up the great work.

 

[aschmidt]

Thanks guys. You could run the cylinder off the second factory circuit if you had dual hydraulics or you could put in a diverter valve and split a single system. It was a little more work to do the 4 system but worth it in the end.
Ps. Working on a new blade angle kit. Stay tuned.......