Implement Stand Ideas ??
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Barnboy
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Looks familiar. I had the same problem on my landpride rake. Let me get a picture of what i made.
JerryG
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A short piece of 1-1/4" pipe welded to the frame with a pin hole drilled in it. Then a 1" pipe with two holes drilled in it for the leg also with a flat plate for the foot. One hole for holding the implement up and the other for storage when the implement is in use.
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Not being prepared to do any welding I went to Harbor freight and bought a cheap <$20 trailer jack and clamped it on the beam on my Land Pride Landscape rake. The trailer jack is one that rotates to horizontal so that it is out of the way when using the rake. I bought 2 so I have one to put on the rear blade also.
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Indydirtfarmer
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hobbyfarm
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Indy,
those look so much better than what we used to use. Old 5 gal steel pesticide cans and the often handy blocks & pieces of railroad ties, or fence posts or what have you. You know, how do you get your plow to stand upright? Drop it down and pull it til it's stuck good!
That was oolldd school!
those look so much better than what we used to use. Old 5 gal steel pesticide cans and the often handy blocks & pieces of railroad ties, or fence posts or what have you. You know, how do you get your plow to stand upright? Drop it down and pull it til it's stuck good!
That was oolldd school!
Indydirtfarmer
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The plow I keep at the house sits upright on its own. The 5-bottom and 6-bottom plows at the farm have a "kickstand" that came on the from the factory.
The "legs" on the planter were added because I just got sick of looking at a stack of 5-gallon buckets under such a nice planter.
The "legs" on the planter were added because I just got sick of looking at a stack of 5-gallon buckets under such a nice planter.
ronjhall
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<font color="blue"> bought a cheap <$20 trailer jack and clamped it on the beam on my Land Pride Landscape rake. </font>
I did the same thing with my Landpride rake. With gage wheel on it rolls around the barn without problems.
I did the same thing with my Landpride rake. With gage wheel on it rolls around the barn without problems.
DMF
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Is it just me, or does it make sense for the manufacturer to just add these types of “conveniences” as standard equipment? I mean, how much $ could these simple yet effective “kickstands” add to the manufacturing costs of these implements?
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Is it just me, or does it make sense for the manufacturer to just add these types of “conveniences” as standard equipment? )</font>
Some manufacturers do have kick-stands as standard equipment. My Woods 7' rear blade has one on it. Also my CCM tiller has a factory stand. I agree with you though I think it should be standard accross the board.
Some manufacturers do have kick-stands as standard equipment. My Woods 7' rear blade has one on it. Also my CCM tiller has a factory stand. I agree with you though I think it should be standard accross the board.
hobbyfarm
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Is it just me, or does it make sense for the manufacturer to just add these types of “conveniences” as standard equipment? I mean, how much $ could these simple yet effective “kickstands” add to the manufacturing costs of these implements? )</font>
DMF,
A lot of equipment does come with legs now. But, you know, it would only cost the manufacturer $20 or so to add them when they build the implements. (unless it was JD, better make that $50) It would seem to me that just to save possible future litigation, that everything would come with a set of stands. From the initial assembly at the factory to final assembly at the dealer, you would think that they would not want an out-of-balance several-hundred pound object to fall on someone.
What's puzzling is that most post hole diggers are still without any type of supports.
DMF,
A lot of equipment does come with legs now. But, you know, it would only cost the manufacturer $20 or so to add them when they build the implements. (unless it was JD, better make that $50) It would seem to me that just to save possible future litigation, that everything would come with a set of stands. From the initial assembly at the factory to final assembly at the dealer, you would think that they would not want an out-of-balance several-hundred pound object to fall on someone.
What's puzzling is that most post hole diggers are still without any type of supports.
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As Gene said, Woods does this with their stuff. I had one on my rear blade, landscape rake and tiller all of which were Woods.
DHennet
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Indydirtfarmer-
Could you give us an idea of the stock and hardware used to make your stands? What should I have on my shopping list when assembling the parts to make a couple cool stands for my stuff.
-Dan
Could you give us an idea of the stock and hardware used to make your stands? What should I have on my shopping list when assembling the parts to make a couple cool stands for my stuff.
-Dan
