Archive through January 13, 2010

[kmcconaughey]

Dean, I'll post a bunch of photos in several posts. Here's photos that Scott sent me that were taken after the Plow Day that he had it at, he had made more modifications to it:

 

[kmcconaughey]

Here's the photos I took of Scott's Cub at Plow Day 6 in Iowa.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Here's some photos that John Lang took at Plow Day 6:

These next photos were taken by Bob Bolhuis at Plow Day 6:

 

[deldridge]

Kraig
Thanks for the pics. There is a lot to take in there. I think I'm going back to the drawing board.
Dean

 

[deldridge]

Dave
I have a plan started using shifting linkage based on many of the larger International tractors I have worked on. I will be posting some pics if I get the system together. It should be within a few days I hope.
Thanks, Dean

 

[kmcconaughey]

Dean, one thing I like about Scott's design is that the rear transmission does not require shifting as it's just being used as a differential.

 

[dylschmidt]

I think Scott accomplished the ultimate 4X4.... one gear-drive transmisison...drives the
rear-ends pinion to pinion.
That is what I couldn't figure out..it is great..
I would love to see how he attached to/ lengthened the pinion shafts.

Darryl

 

[deldridge]

Kraig
I was just begining to look at why Steve ran a different shaft to the back. It's starting to make sense. Thanks for the extra info

 

[kmcconaughey]

Looks like Scott lasted logged in back on August 14, 2009.

Scott's Profile

 

[deldridge]

I would like to correct the a name. I should say Scott. Sorry for the mistake

 

[aaytay]

Kraig-
Do you know what brand AGs Scott has on that articulated? They're kind of neat looking....

 

[aschmidt]

Got the blade mounted on the loader tonight. Couple of shots for you. Took the original mounting system off the blade so that i can mount it back on a regular cub cadet. Mounted this on one of my quick attach plates so I can change it out with the other attachments.

 

[thoffman]

Art, Thos elook like the Tucker tire from epay. Could be wrong.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Aaron, very cool setup! Your loader blade reminds me of THIS

Art, FWIW, the tire says "Duro" on the sidewall.

 

[vthomley]

Duro Ags.

I got these from Tucker Tire.

 

[daweber]

Scott did it a different way than I would have if I had decided to use gear drives on my articulated, but it seems to have worked out for him. The thing that would bother me with that setup is the driveshaft hanging down so low. Easy to take out if you need to repair, but easy to take out with a rock or something too. Another thing to keep in mind with doing it that way is you are going to have a good knowledge of working with gears and getting the right backlash and pattern on them having pinions on both sides of the ring gear. Or perhaps since this turning such at such a slow speed it isn't as big of an issue? I don't know, I'm used to working on cars..

 

[jmuncie]

Dan, better take a closer look. Scott doesn't have pinions on both sides of the ring gear. Looks like the front transaxle is reversed. Power goes in from the clutch to the front (former rear) top of the reduction housing. Apparently the pinion shafts of both transaxles have been extended through the reduction housings and that's what the driveshaft is connected to. Looks like a pretty good setup to me. Jerry

 

[daweber]

Jerry~
Now that makes more sense, thanks for the explanation.

 

[racolton]

Aaron,
Any worries about bending your loader arms if you hit something solid (ice chunk, rock frozen to the driveway, etc.) with that blade?

 

[aschmidt]

Ross,

So far so good and ive push and rammed and pushed and rammed and almost went over the steering wheel a couple of times. Loader looks good so far. I want to see how much it can take so when i build a new one i know how heavy to build it.