jinman
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- Joined
- Feb 23, 2001
- Messages
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- Location
- Texas - Wise County - Sunset
- Tractor
- NHTC45D, NH LB75B, Ford Jubilee
Slamfire said:I can see how it'd do ok in sand, but all I have is heavy clay and sandstone pretty near the top. Oh yeah, and one bent stabilizer bar.
You are right that the backing method won't work in all soil types or rocks. I actually broke a lift arm on my Ford Jubilee with a rotary cutter attached. The lift arm had been broken originally by the previous owner and rewelded. The break had been above and below the bolt hole where the adjustable lift link attaches on the right arm. The weld was harder than the lift arm and flexing over time caused it to metal fatigue and break. I replaced it with a new one and the next thing to break was the threaded fork that extends down from the right side adjuster. That broke while pulling a boxblade. I suspect it had been cracked and finally just gave up.
Although I cannot swear that backing did not contribute to either of these breaks, I can say that after I replaced them with new parts and added adjustable stabilizers, I never broke another lift arm part.The right conditions and type of material always have to be considered. Also, pushing the scoop into moist sod at 2" deep is a lot easier than pushing into dry clay 6" deep.
BTW: I think I've used my scoop once in the last 5 years. Since I got my tractor with an FEL, The scoop sits: lonely and unused. I keep saying every year that I'm gonna convert it to hook up to my FEL and use it as a swale cutter. Maybe this year...