WaxMan's Modifications to the 2013 Grand L 3240 cab

[Scooby074]

The only issue I see with your cam WM, is the long stalk its mounted on.

If your thinking about redoing it, id go with a rigid enclosure welded to a loader arm. That would enclose and protect the camera. Basically its what Im familiar with on the rear of an excavator or loader etc..

Sort of like this, .

 

[WaxMan]

The only issue I see with your cam WM, is the long stalk its mounted on.

If your thinking about redoing it, id go with a rigid enclosure welded to a loader arm. That would enclose and protect the camera. Basically its what Im familiar with on the rear of an excavator or loader etc..

Sort of like this, .

Thanks Scooby for your past comments. I appreciate all of them.
In your picture it looks like that mount is to protect the camera, the Ag cam camera you can hit with a metal baseball bat. I don't need protection for the camera.
Unfortunately you need the long stalk to see the blade of the bucket, No other way around it, no long staff, camera can't see. If I can't see the blade of the bucket no sense having a camera up front.
The only reason I thought of redoing it was someone suggested a collapsable shaft and leave the camera mounted permanently. But mounting higher on the fel means even a longer reach when extended. It just looks Mickey mouse with the tripod setup. I don't need to collapse it, just take it off when not needed. I plan to keep the camera on most of the time. I don't want to look like Sir lancelot on a horse 90 % of the time just to be able to say I can collapse it.

 

[WaxMan]

 

[k0ua]

I am thinking that camera is "fairly" durable!

 

[Scooby074]

Looks like the camera is tough... Just the arm is the weak point.

Is there any other location you can mount it where it can see into the bucket? On the cab maybe? Or on the hood?

 

[aczlan]

It can be broken though. Look at:

The moral of the story is to keep the camera out of the way of gunfire...

Aaron Z

 

[aczlan]

Is there any other location you can mount it where it can see into the bucket? On the cab maybe? Or on the hood?

4shorts put one on the roof (on top of the frame around the front facing lightbar).

Aaron Z

 

[WaxMan]

Looks like the camera is tough... Just the arm is the weak point.

Is there any other location you can mount it where it can see into the bucket? On the cab maybe? Or on the hood?

I tried them all, first I stuck it right on the top of the grill guard with the magnet, can see. The only other spot is what you see with the tripod.
Not sure how much you have been following but I have no problem with the way the camera is mounted now, it doesn't hit anything, just looks vulnerable but it's really not in normal Fel use. Heavy brush, knocking down trees I would take the camera off, no need for the camera doing that type of work. Take a stick tape it where I have it then go out and use the fel
and really see what hits the stick or even comes close to it, You'll find nothing does.

 

[94BULLITT]

Nice job Waxman. I liked how you used the copper pipe for the gauge pods. That was creative.

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[trihounds]

Haven't been able to post until now but wanted to say great mods. I think the camera idea and angle is brilliant - someone said earlier ' innovation'. I agree - it truly is and I can see how it's beneficial.

You do really nice work, man!

 

[CHDinCT]

WaxMan, glad to see you have a thread back up that's made it to 50+ posts even though you had to re-create it pic's and all. :laughing:

Anyway, in case anyone's tracking the vote, I have no issues with where you mounted the bucket cam or how it looks. It's cool, period. Back to the cab vacuum - not that I'm in the market for a cab tractor, at least now, but I never thought about how I'd keep a cab tractor clean inside. I always use my blower to blow the dirt and dust off of my BX, especially the floor area which accumulates cr@p from my boots. Can't do that with a cab tractor. You'd just have a dust cloud inside the cab. So, I think I'd actually steal your "central vac" idea if/when I get a cabby. Nice job on all of the mods. So what ya got planned next?

 

[WaxMan]

Thanks 94 BULLITT, trihounds and CHDinCT, Still have to make the vacuum, auto turn on, when the hose is plugged in. I have a few things planned. I'll surprise you soon. This time something everyone needs.

 

[TomSeller]

. I'll surprise you soon. This time something everyone needs.

A beer cooler?

 

[The Fred]

Sidewalk feelers?

 

[mikehaugen]

central tire inflation?

 

[The Fred]

A turbo?

Pleeze? Pretty pleeze? Pretty pleeze with orange paint?

 

[The Fred]

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A turbo?

Pleeze? Pretty pleeze? Pretty pleeze with orange paint?

 

[TomSeller]

Mag wheels? Custom paint?

 

[murphy1244]

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A turbo?

Pleeze? Pretty pleeze? Pretty pleeze with orange paint?

That's it Fredo A built in

 

[dstig1]

I have the same issue with visibility at the front bucket/forks. My best solution for critical items has been to use a spotter, but that isn't practical most often. And yes, it got a lot worse with the cab, as you can only stand up a little. I've thought that a camera might be nice, but I never figured a camera would be sturdy enough to survive, or have good enough visibility. Now you've given me something to think about. Very high quality work.:thumbsup: