A few things I made for my loader

[oldbones]

I've got a little Deere 5303 mfwd that I use for loader work around the farm. Over the years, I've made attachments for the loader. Here they are, hoping that someone will be able to use the ideas.
Fork attachment- I bought the carriage and backstop, then bought new forks for it, and made the quick attach brackets for the Deere loader.
Tree puller- started with a set of bent forks and just started cutting and welding. I take the forks off the fork attachment and hang this on the carriage. The cylinder gets moved to another piece of equipment when I'm not pulling trees.
Snow pusher- Started with an old pickup snow plow, added to the height, put ends, braces, and skids on it, then made it fit the quick attach on the Deere loader.
Grapple- mounted it on the original fork attachment (removable, though), but found another fork assembly and made that the dedicated grapple setup.
For hydraulics to the grapple and tree puller, I put a hydraulic splitter on the rear scv, and ran a set of hoses up to the loader.

 

[k0ua]

Give ya a welder and some time and look at what happens.. You start making all sorts of dang stuff.. Looks good:thumbsup:

 

[GAFarmer2]

Now that's some nice work. I especially like the tree puller.

 

[bnsfgp38]

Nice!

 

[zmansmac]

Very nice projects Oldbones. I am curious though. What is that white thing I see in your loader arms crossover tube?

 

[constructionguru]

Nice work

 

[motownbrowne]

If you have a chance, I'd love more pictures of the thumb setup on the forks. I'm considering doing the same thing. Which length thumb is that?

 

[oldbones]

Very nice projects Oldbones. I am curious though. What is that white thing I see in your loader arms crossover tube?

If you're referring to the "keyhole" shaped thing in the end of the tube, that's one of the legs to hold the loader up, when you drop the loader off the tractor. One stored in each end of tube. Have never taken it off, though.

 

[oldbones]

If you have a chance, I'd love more pictures of the thumb setup on the forks. I'm considering doing the same thing. Which length thumb is that?

In the above pic where I'm carrying the log, that was the first version, where the Thumb is removable. The second version is where I welded a mount to the fork carriage.
The removable version slides on the forks, and I have brackets on the bottom that extend beyond the back of the fork, where I have a pin on each side holding the mount on so it won't slide off.
I bought the longest Thumb they made. My original fork attachment has 48" forks, the one I use now is 42" forks.
I just made the second one because I had the extra fork setup, just made it a dedicated grapple setup.
Sometimes I take a lot more time and pretty the contraptions up with paint, but usually I have a more immediate need, so just concentrate more on function than form.
Here's a pic of the first grapple mount.

Hope this helps.

 

[motownbrowne]

In the above pic where I'm carrying the log, that was the first version, where the Thumb is removable. The second version is where I welded a mount to the fork carriage.
The removable version slides on the forks, and I have brackets on the bottom that extend beyond the back of the fork, where I have a pin on each side holding the mount on so it won't slide off.
I bought the longest Thumb they made. My original fork attachment has 48" forks, the one I use now is 42" forks.
I just made the second one because I had the extra fork setup, just made it a dedicated grapple setup.
Sometimes I take a lot more time and pretty the contraptions up with paint, but usually I have a more immediate need, so just concentrate more on function than form.
Here's a pic of the first grapple mount.View attachment 493016

Hope this helps.

Thanks, it does help. Now just send me about $1000 for the thumb and hydraulics, and I'll be all set.