warburtonplayer
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has anyone ever made one from sratch?
blacksmith said:Check out my thread "Front tires for loader" under Search. I designed one for my 1976 Dayton GT Tractor. I used a 3D drawing software to design the loader. It has a quick disconnect bucket. Here is my loader without a bucket. I started making the bucket this week. If I can help you let me know.
Very nice work Blacksmith . Great lift height for a little tractor. But may I make a couple of comments. I'm no engineer but the thing that strikes me is the sharp angle and relatively small brace in the middle of the arms. You'll have a lot of stress on this point. When you drive into a pile of rubble and hit a lump of concrete or a tree stump it will stop the tractor dead in its tracks. So the elbow and the lower section of the arms needs to be very strong. Also you should get a strong front guard on it to protect the radiator, lights, and pump. The nose of my tractor is often buried in bushes or trash that can hide all manner of sharp points.
alchemysa said:Very nice work Blacksmith. I'm no engineer but the thing that strikes me is the sharp angle and relatively small brace in the middle of the arms. You'll have a lot of stress on this point.