I made it myself

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johnday

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NH TC 35 had, now a TC35DA LS25 lawnmower
Please, no one laugh at my welds, but this is my first real welding project. I needed something other than a truck to move my trailers around, so I built my own 3 point trailer mover out of 3" channel, and found the square tubing at TSC already predrilled for the ballmount. I also welded the D ring on to loop my chains thru to drag logs and whatever. I can only get better at the welding. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 

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And another! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 

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Nice job! I've been meaning to make something similar myself. I love this site, thanks for sharing.
 
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Very Nice!
Is there some kind of provision to keep it from raising the 3PT up if the tongue weight gets a little light? Maybe a chain down to the drawbar?
 
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Is it home built or did you make it in class?
Nice job. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
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Man, you guys are really pumping my ego! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Thanks for the comments.

Fire344; Thanks, and welcome to TBN. There are alot of talented, thinking people here, thats where I get my ideas for tractor trinkets

Freds; Never thought out that end of it. I don't think it would be a big deal to run a chain from the drawbar to the hitch if needed. All three of my tandems have axles behind the centerpoint of trailer, so at this time it's not much of a factor, but definetly something to keep in mind if any of them might wind up being improperly loaded.

Ron; I got the steel for free from the scrap bin at the plant except for the square tubing. I welded everything except the tubing and gussets in the shop at work. I used my new to me Idealarc 250 to finish at home this morning before it started raining. I really like my $150 welder! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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John no apologies needed for that project. Neat, clean, and ready to go to work. Very nice. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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John,

That looks real nice and I'll tell you what, making something sure beats running beads on scrap for the sake of practice! Don't ask how I know... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif ... answer is I really got sick of practice for the sake of it. Much better to build something like you did.

But the real question is...How do you keep those tires and rims so clean???? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Great project and job well done! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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I know how he keeps the wheels clean. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
He has never had it in dirt. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Please, no one laugh at my welds, )</font>


I can only hope to make welds for people to laugh at.....mine make me cry.....We have a really really old lady at work named Betty.My welds are known as "Betty's Butt".
 

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