5030
Epic Contributor
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- Feb 21, 2003
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- SE Michigan in the middle of nowhere
- Tractor
- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
If you quit flogging it, you don't need gussets (fish plates).
Thinking about this with the OP latest updates.
Even if he was absolutely bashing the loader into solid rock, there are much weaker points that should have failed. This mount (from memory) is 1/2" steel, the holes (while overkill for the hydraulic qd mount) are spaced plenty from the edge.
I wonder if when some of these plates were cut if they came in from the edge with the laser, and then welded the kerf back up? This would create a weak point that would zipper right open.
Thinking about this with the OP latest updates.
Even if he was absolutely bashing the loader into solid rock, there are much weaker points that should have failed. This mount (from memory) is 1/2" steel, the holes (while overkill for the hydraulic qd mount) are spaced plenty from the edge.
I wonder if when some of these plates were cut if they came in from the edge with the laser, and then welded the kerf back up? This would create a weak point that would zipper right open.
If you did that to your loader frame, I would be checking my front wheel bearings.