Recent content by jlukem

Here's what I'm thinking.. A stacking rake FIXED to the lift arms of the FEL. The bucket rams then connect to the grapple thumbs and close as the bucket would tilt. No extra remotes/functions required. This oughta drop the cost of the rake/grapple by at least the amount of $ required to...

Found a piece of flat plate and welded the d-rings to that. Then welded a 5/16 hook on each outer side of the bucket. I need to cut my chain down a bit. The setup works great. The D-rings hang in a way to very rarely rattle. The first need was a way to secure my trashcan to the...

Well.. I think I busted something good this time. I was just starting to backup up with a load of sand in the front bucket and the front end let loose with a heck of a clatter. Sounded like gear splines busting away as I could see nothing loose and it was loud. I was in 4wd and 2nd/Lo and...

Ok I've now managed to break both of my anti-sway bars on my lower 3pt arms. What's happening is they are being pushed and then bend where the bar goes into the tubing. They eventually straighten and bend enough that the metal snaps at the first hole. From what I've seen these bars are...

Hi All: Just joining. Have a 10 acres goat farm consisting of of woods / cleared land. Just starting to read the forums. -Luke