Idea,Design and fabrication

4shorts · Sep 16, 2008

Everything starts with an idea and today was no different. My head is full of ideas and the wife says I'm nuts and she's probably right.
Anyway my new Kubota Grand 4240 had this tube on the loader attachment. I said to myself that seemed to be a terrible waist of space and seeing I needed a place to put a tow sling I decided to use that space for it.

I had to have some way of capping the ends of the tube so this is what I did. It was all made out of scrap aluminum. It was machined and then Tiged and machined again. I wasn't to particular about the appearance of the weld because I knew I wanted to machine it anyway. The O rings were used to keep the caps in place but the grooves had to be machined just right or they would be either to tight or to loose. After that was done the parts were etched primed and painted.

TBDonnelly · Sep 16, 2008

I was thinking that tube would make a great potato launcher

but I like your idea, design and execution

much better!

Don

EddieWalker · Sep 16, 2008

Very impressive workmanship.

Eddie

ToadHill · Sep 16, 2008

You should consider selling those and make a few $$$.

3RRL · Sep 17, 2008

I love it when a guy does a perfect job...great work!
Now, be sure to post your pics as clickable thumbnails for us slow connection guys.
Thanks,

mjncad · Sep 17, 2008

Excellent, I have the same crosstube on my Deere's loader.

Plus if you store your tractor outside, bees and wasps will be less likely to use the tube as a nesting site.

tlbuser · Sep 17, 2008

Pretty clever and nice looking too.

4shorts · Sep 17, 2008

Thanks guys. I wanted to try and do the mods I've done without actually altering the tractor. As with the light bar and these end caps I've only either used the tractors existing hardware or in this case it's just a push and pull and no damage to the tube. Glad you all like it and I'll be sure the next time to use the thumb nail system

Appreciate your comments

czechsonofagun · Sep 17, 2008

Now thats a job!! I was reading replies wondering how does it hold in - than scrolled back up and noticed those 2 O-rings. Tip of the hat to you, sir, it is great to see man made perfection!