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I have long wanted a carryall to use while mowing, but with a MMM, the 3PH controls it. So, you would end up with it basically dragging on the ground when mowing. So, I stared at the back of my tractor for a while...... What I came up with is kind of a carryall, but not really. More of a...

I am going to be helping a friend redeck a bridge. Wish I had taken some pics, but let me describe it for now. Current bridge is approx 20 feet long going over a small creek. Bridge is supported by 4 12" steel pipes going in the ground and then 3 12" steel pipes running the length. Originally...

I am going to be adding 2 more valves bringing me up to a total of 3. All of the lines are going to be 3/8" and I am going back and updating my current front remote to 3/8" because the 1/4" QDs don't flow enough. I was putting a parts list together at Surplus Center and there are a few choices...

DISCLAIMER: I fully realize that this does not have any trip mechanism and could result in any number of broken/bent items on my tractor and personal injury to myself including cancer of the eyelashes. I accept this risk because I know how this will be used and under what conditions. To me, the...

Let me start this by saying I don't want to hear about how I should just look on Craig's List or whatever for all the $50 truck plows. They may be there in some places, but nowhere near me. I have been looking for months. That beings said, I am going to fab up a mount to put my rear blade on...

I may be needing to join two pieces of 3" square tubing. Fairly heavy stuff. What is the best way to do this? Build a "collar" and weld it over the joint? Just bevel them and weld the seam?

So, I have my grapple on my kubota bucket. It is 20" wide, with 2 tines. While it works great for picking up larger items, it stinks for picking up brush and loose firewood. Looking for ideas on how to make it work better for items like this. I would like it to be something that I can put...

So, I have decided that my next MUST HAVE is power angle for my rear blade. :thumbsup: Took a measuring tape out today and made a scale drawing in Visio. Took that to start computing what length cylinder I will need. Looks like a 10" stroke cylinder will give me 55 degrees one way, 40 degrees...

I am working on making my back blade hydraulic angle. It would be really handy to be able to buy ready made cylinder mounting "tabs". Something like an "ear" made of like 1/2" plate with a 1" hole in it for a pin. I have googled around and haven't found anything quite like that. I found some...

So, the alternator in my B7500 appears to have locked up. Schreeching belt followed by alternator light. Quick look under the hood revealed that what appears to be the pulley not turning. Just the belt slipping on it. Or I think it is. Never seen a critter like this before. It looks like this...

I live on a small blacktop road that is about 3/4 of a mile long that has 7 houses on it. Normally, whenever I plow my driveway, I make a run down the road and back, and knock the pile of snow down at the end of other peoples driveways. This gets me my seat time and out of the house. I enjoy it...

Made a quick video last night while plowing a couple inches of snow off my road. Mounted the camera on the SMV triangle bracket, so it shakes a bit. It's not terribly exciting, just watching snow roll off the blade. What I found interesting was how much the blade moves around. Starts with a...

So, I mangled the check chains/rods assemblies on my B7500. Looked up the parts at Messick's and it will run me about $160 for them. Bit much for some 1/2" all thread and some nuts welded to pieces of strap. So, i am looking for alternatives. Right now, I am thinking about some 1/4" chain with...

At the end of my last mowing session my Bota started loosing power. If the PTO was disengaged and it was still it would hold an RPM for a few moments and then drop down to a near idle, running rough. After a moment it would recover and the cycle would repeat. During this, there was no smoke from...

I think I may have tweaked the cylinder on my grapple. In the middle of the travel it seems ok, but at either end it seems to bind up. This happens even with the cylinder removed from the grapple. On extend, if I pull I can get it all the way extended. Visibly, it isn't bent. A shop that can...

AGRI SUPPLY RECALL ALERT NOTICE - Agri Supply Recall Notice Posted June 21st, 2010: #68386 Over Running Coupler 1-3/8 6 spline male x 1-3/8 6 spline female. Sold from 9/4/08 to 6/3/10. #68387 Over Running Coupler 1-3/8 6 spline male x 1-1/8 6 spline female. Sold from 1/7/09 to...

Ok folks. Time do something everyone loves to do. Spend someone elses money. I am going to buy a welder today and I have narrowed it down to 2 choices. A Lincoln AC tombstone from Lowes for $269.00 +tax= 285.14: 220-Volt AC-225 Stick Welder Output Range: 40-225 Amps AC Welds metals 16 gauge...

My next project is going to be building a front snow blade for my Bota. I will need some brackets cut so they are nice and pretty, but am having trouble finding anyone around here that can do this. I can draw everything up for them in either Visio or Sketchup, and the pieces will be fairly small...

When working with my father in law on welding my grapple on, I was in charge of grinding, cleaning, basically the grunt work. I was wearing a pair of the common leather work gloves with a cuff. When moving the angle iron to do some grinding, it rolled over and landed above the relatively short...

This gearbox came off a rotary cutter that belongs to my father-in-law. It mounts with 4 bolts from the left, right and front side, with no bolts on the bottom. View of the front/input: View of bottom/output: You can see the bosses on the left and right where it attaches. Any ideas?

Figured I would start a thread here for my grapple build and install for that portion of it. There has already been some discussion in the hydraulics forum for that part of it. I ordered my grapple from Greens Machine Shop I picked up a piece of 6x4x3/8 steel from Valley Supply in Dailey, WV...

Just wanted to share the RimGuard prices I just got. 2 Different dealers in North Central WV quoted me $4.50/gallon for RimGuard. Another dealer, fills with Methenol at $6.00/gallon +$10/tire to fill them.

I am getting ready to get my grapple hoses made. I know the size of the ports on the grapple valve and the cylinder. But, how do I know what size fittings to get put on the end that connects to the loader valve and what adapters are required to hook the return to the new valve?

I just ordered a grapple for my B7500. Read LOTS of threads on how to plumb these, so I think I have a good feel for it, just want a sanity check. I can go from my power beyond port on my loader valve to one of these and then on to the tank return and wire that to a pair of switches on my...

After 12 hours in the truck and almost 650 miles (with a 2 year old), my bota is home! Hope to get some seat time tomorrow.

Looking at buying a B7500 without folding ROPS. But, need to make sure it will fit in my garage. Can someone that has one give me a quick measurement?

Just moved into a house that has one of these. I understand the basics, but looking for some real world feedback on what to lookout for on them. The pump failed on it this morning, but the previous owner is taking care of that. But, I got some good trouble shooting experience in on it.

I am going to be buying a new-to-me truck in the next week and I am soliciting input on if I want DRW or SRW. Currently have an 01 F250 with the v10. But it is only extended cab, and I need more space, and I would prefer diesel, and my 2wd truck is helpless in the winter. Looking at 2004-2005...

I am looking at adding a hydraulic pump to my 47 2N for various light duty uses, like lifting a blade or something similar. Seems like there are quite a few 2 stage pumps for a reasonable price. (< $200) But, couple of questions: 1) Ok to drive with a belt? If these were designed to be...

Looking for thoughts/input on converting a rear blade into a front blade. I have visions of some type of mount that would attach to the lower to 3pt pins and instead of a toplink, use something to raise/lower it. I don't have hydraulics, so maybe a winch or something. I would rather not butcher...

I would really like to have a lawn sweeper to tow offset from my wee little 38" riding mower and gather clippings. I know I can buy one for about $250, but I would like a largeish hopper, instead of the small one they come with. Any ideas on materials to use for the sweeper brush? You can get...

I am debating if this is even feasible and/or safe. I am not able to find one for sale anywhere, so it will be a fab job either way. Just to clarify, I am referring to a 5th wheel, NOT a gooseneck. So, the trailer mover gizmos you see all over the place do not apply here. Completely different...

I will be building a fence for the dog once we finalize things at the new place. The primary purpose of the fence will be to contain the dog (norwegian elkhound/german shepard) and to keep bears away from the dog (and vice versa), as well as contain the kidlets. The dog is not a real digger...

Tomorrow we have a meeting with a gentleman selling a house and property near my wife's family. Right now we live in "town", by that I mean ~8-10,000 people. Where this is located is WAY, WAY back in the country. 2-3 miles down an unpaved road. We won't have all the details until tomorrow...

I just want to clarify this, because it seems that many people here use the 2 terms interchangeably. 5th wheels are used almost exclusively on travel trailers (and semi trucks). Here is an example of a 5th wheel hitch: Reese Pro Series 15K Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitch with Universal Installation...

I recently picked up a Gravely 408 rider. After adjusting the points, I got the old Kohler running pretty good. Now that it is running good, it is obvious after mowing with it that the deck and blades need some attention. Yesterday, I took the deck off to have a look. The blades were about as...