New Cherry Picker

[Timber]

Found this bad boy on the side of the road for short money

I am sure you can see were this is going to go

I have decided to do this so that I can use this in its original form as well

 

[Timber]

This project only took a couple of hours

I had to cut and drill a couple of plates for a top link.

 

[Timber]

Set square and clamp for welding

 

[Timber]

I'm not the greatest welder but that doesn't stop me from making stuff

It took about 2 hours but it is ready to go

 

[aczlan]

Do you plan to replace the manual ram with a "tractor ram" and hook it up to your rear remotes (if you have rear remotes)?

Aaron Z

 

[Timber]

Not at the moment. I need to set some stones for my Koi pond id the reason for this project

 

[Dmace]

Awesome! :thumbsup:

 

[defed]

I'm not the greatest welder but that doesn't stop me from making stuff

agreed!

 

[kebo]

Looks good, but be sure to add LOT'S of weight to the front of the tractor!! I can easily see the leverage factor tipping the front end up into the air. Also, considering the size of the steel frame the picker is made with, that little drawbar it's bolted to looks pretty skimpy. The drawbar's greatest strength is in the horizontal plane as in pulling heavy loads, not vertical as in supporting heavy loads. It should work fine though as long as you don't ask too much of it.

 

[bjr]

I did almost the same but I use the pin hitch at the bottom of the tractor to pin the unit to the tractor and I wound up running so chains from each side back to the rollcage bar from the top pivot bolt to stabalize the unit mine does not use the top link adjustable link, I pin right to the tractor where the adjustable link would go. I found you can get some serious side torque out on the end of the boom if you travel with any kind of load. Just be careful how you operate the boom and mine is used off of the hydraulic remote valve. bjr

 

[mjncad]

Pretty cool idea.

 

[mmurphy]

Nice set up Timber. I have been going to do something like that for a few years now and never got one of them "round to it things"! I like your idea better then what I had planned.

 

[Ford tractor]

Looks good, but be sure to add LOT'S of weight to the front of the tractor!! I can easily see the leverage factor tipping the front end up into the air. Also, considering the size of the steel frame the picker is made with, that little drawbar it's bolted to looks pretty skimpy. The drawbar's greatest strength is in the horizontal plane as in pulling heavy loads, not vertical as in supporting heavy loads. It should work fine though as long as you don't ask too much of it.

I would be worried about the drawbar failing. The torque multiplication from the long moment arm is going to put a lot of force on it. Might be fine, but keep an eye on it just in case!

Ford Tractor

 

[Timber]

I would be worried about the drawbar failing. The torque multiplication from the long moment arm is going to put a lot of force on it. Might be fine, but keep an eye on it just in case!

Ford Tractor

I am not that concerned about it. I am considering a set of wheels under it. I put this together for a specific task. I am setting large stones into place in my water garden. I find it unlikely for the draw bar to fail but anything is possible.

 

[mjncad]

I find it unlikely for the draw bar to fail but anything is possible.

"Failure is always an option." The Mythbusters.

 

[some zilch]

i stall my rockshaft trying to lift things off a drawbar like that, and my tractor supply cheepie hasnt complained yet. i thuink youll be fine

 

[Timber]

I think I am going to make a dolly wheels for this application. I will modify a large swivel caster to these wheels and mount it under the draw bar

 

[Spudland_Dave]

I'm not the greatest welder but that doesn't stop me from making stuff

Nice work....Hey, my dad always said, while its good to get an education, there is no replacement for hands on. Talking or reading about welding wont make you better...but burn 100lbs of rod and you'll get the hang of it:thumbsup:

 

[Timber]

Well I am almost finished with the mods to the cherry picker. I added some chains and turnbuckles to support some of the side to side movement

I modified some caster wheels to help support some of the wt moving some of the loads around. I have 1 more to make for the other side

 

[TTTTTT]

Great Mod. Nice job adapting it to the 3pt. Here is one I bought cheap very similar to yours. I was as well thinking of wheels but mine has support feet which are great for storing and support when lifting. When I added the hydraulic top link it made it even more versatile.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/156264-3pt-crane-boom-video.html

Dave