Angry Beaver project (FEL build)

[techwrtr2]

That may be what I saw it on. Other things demand my limited funds so it's pretty far down the list of things to purchase.

 

[Freakingstang]

Love my little forklift! It's been so handy getting moved in to the new house/shop

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I have forklift envy. A set of forks for the loader has been on my list for a while, but after seeing your project(s) it has moved up on my list of things to do.

 

[techwrtr2]

Forks are on my list as well though doubtful I'll put them on the Beaver.

 

[Freakingstang]

Forks are on my list as well though doubtful I'll put them on the Beaver.

Why not? With your hoe and wheel weights, you'd have plenty of counterweight...

 

[techwrtr2]

Counterweight wouldn't be my concern. I have found for loader work, I much prefer the HST of my other tractor. It also has power steering... running the Beaver today with a full load of wood up front reminded me that Strong Arm is not as much fun. Another issue is that backhoe adds a fair piece of length to the tractor. I have to constantly be looking behind me if I'm in tight quarters to be certain I don't take something out with it. Today it would have been the nose of my pickup. Box blade on the other tractor doesn't stick out that far and I've found it better for the sake of maneuvering.

I have given some thought to how I could build things such that whatever I built/bought could be shared between tractors. I'd like it if I could share the grapple or snow plow though the blade really is too short for the other tractor. Same would be true for pallet forks.

 

[techwrtr2]

Counterweight wouldn't be my concern. I have found for loader work, I much prefer the HST of my other tractor. It also has power steering... running the Beaver today with a full load of wood up front reminded me that Strong Arm is not as much fun. Another issue is that backhoe adds a fair piece of length to the tractor. I have to constantly be looking behind me if I'm in tight quarters to be certain I don't take something out with it. Today it would have been the nose of my pickup. Box blade on the other tractor doesn't stick out that far and I've found it better for the sake of maneuvering.

I have given some thought to how I could build things such that whatever I built/bought could be shared between tractors. I'd like it if I could share the grapple or snow plow though the blade really is too short for the other tractor. Same would be true for pallet forks.

 

[Freakingstang]

cleaned up some horrible apple trees on my fence line since the neighbor wont take care of them... the forks sure make brush clean up so easy!

 

[techwrtr2]

Cleaning up stuff like that is where a grapple shines. Well, one of the areas. I spent some time yanking bushes out of the ground last weekend. One scoop with the grapple and all were enroute to the rot pile.

 

[Freakingstang]

yeah, that is on the list for this winter.....

 

[techwrtr2]

When you are done with it, you will wonder why you didn't build it sooner.

This afternoon, used it to pick a few decent sized rocks out of the ground. Most I placed on my rock pile, a couple now serve as "decoration" where a buried boulder just peaks above ground. I keep hitting it with my mower.After done with rocks, I used it to rip out and then dispose of a briar patch. I was clearing other brush as dark fell and since the lights don't work, I quit. Nice thing is while doing this work, I didn't have to get off the tractor much.

 

[Freakingstang]

When you are done with it, you will wonder why you didn't build it sooner.

This afternoon, used it to pick a few decent sized rocks out of the ground. Most I placed on my rock pile, a couple now serve as "decoration" where a buried boulder just peaks above ground. I keep hitting it with my mower.After done with rocks, I used it to rip out and then dispose of a briar patch. I was clearing other brush as dark fell and since the lights don't work, I quit. Nice thing is while doing this work, I didn't have to get off the tractor much.

yes that is the key to laziness erh i mean a good machine/tool lol

 

[techwrtr2]

yes that is the key to laziness erh i mean a good machine/tool lol

Efficiency. Not getting on/off the tractor means I can work faster and thus utilize my time in more effective manner.

I did have to dismount for some of the rocks so they were in a better position on the tractor. The largest I moved made the old beast a little uncomfortable hanging way out there, particularly since the ground was pretty uneven. Pucker moment or two you know.

 

[techwrtr2]

this was a little while ago...

Behind that wall of bushes was this....

Got to love that little beast.

 

[Freakingstang]

Oh, yeah. I've had a couple pucker moments as well. 1st gear in high range just seems soooooo **** fast sometimes...

Cut up a huge oak right by my house today. Wish i would have had a grapple, but whatever it worked... pics later... i'm beat!

 

[Freakingstang]

 

[Freakingstang]

The Angry Beaver makes for some awesome firewood handling skills... I hate handling wood 2 and three times... I can load up one of these crates and with 500lbs of counterweight, it is just enough to safely move it around the property. It also makes an easy cleanup after dropping a tree!