Implement Stand Ideas ??

Indydirtfarmer · May 19, 2005

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.

ronjhall · May 20, 2005

bought a cheap <$20 trailer jack and clamped it on the beam on my Land Pride Landscape rake. 
I did the same thing with my Landpride rake. With gage wheel on it rolls around the barn without problems.

DMF · May 20, 2005

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?

GeneD14 · May 20, 2005

( Is it just me, or does it make sense for the manufacturer to just add these types of “conveniences” as standard equipment? )
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 · May 20, 2005

( 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? )

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.

KubotaSteve · May 20, 2005

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 · May 20, 2005

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