Archive through November 28, 2016

[kmcconaughey]

Found a picture in a 1987 brochure.

 

[wcompton]

Just a side note; you folks using the wider lift bracket on an 82 series with Super Steer have already found out that you have tire clearance issues.

The work-around is a balancing act: you'll want to fabricate the famous "Blunier Ramming Speed" lift rod, and then want to put about a 20° down bend into about the last 8" of it. You'll run very tight clearance to the tire and the side panel, but it can be done.

 

[mpatterson]

Oh sure Kraig, just when I thought i got it figure out!! Throw a wrench into my plan!!
Ok, so where is the rest of the pictures from the sales part of the blade attachments??
Wyatt you have a pic of the "Ramming speed" modification?? Lol

 

[mpatterson]

The more I look at that picture Kraig, the more I like that design from stand point of levelling top soil or scraping snow. Have the option of being aggressive OR letting the blade ride over stuff in a more gentle fashion? Just thinking out loud?? Anyone have this set up? Likes or dislikes?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Mike, here are some photos of Steve B's Ramming Speed^© lift rod.

Here's a drawing I made years ago of an adjustable lift rod using some of Steve B's Ramming Speed^© lift rod details.

 

[mpatterson]

Holy Cow!! Now that's a beefy look'n lift rod! Wow, if you had the traction you could move a mountain without bending that thing.
In your drawing, what was the plan for the ends, threaded stock that was bent?

 

[kfreeman]

Kraig and Mike,

It looks like the bracket that I showed may be a CCC product. But it did show up on the 782 parts lookup. Its part of the adapter package 190-316-100. This package has both, the clamp for the manual lift and a bracket for hydraulic lifts. The hydraulic bracket is cut off in the diagram that I posted earlier. I also saw pictures of the bracket with the three mounting holes being slotted to allow mounting options.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Mike, if I were to build one, I'd either thread the rod after bending it or weld a stub onto threaded rod. I wouldn't want to use a threaded section in the lift bracket hole for fear of increased wear.

Ken, I've come to that conclusion as well, the bracket is a CCC/MTD part.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Mike, I did make this one back around 1994 as an experiment for use with my QA42 to see what the best length was for a lift rod. I learned that the stock length lift rod was the perfect length.

 

[mpatterson]

So what is the proper length for a lift rod on a 782 IH built?