NormL
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- Joined
- May 9, 2011
- Messages
- 644
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Tractor
- Craftsman GT18, Ford 601 / FEL, Oliver 550 / FEL
I put in some shop time the last few days and hung some of the parts on the tractor. As I feared, the front of the tractor will be off the ground without significant ballast in the form of a dozer blade plus weights. Of course, while digging, the outriggers - which I have yet to build - will shift the balance somewhere between the pivot and the bucket.
The photos show the boom and dipper attached to the pivot to determine the amount of swing. I think it might be a bit limited but I will go with it for now. I have a way to increase it if needed. BTW, that pivot swings smoothly and I'm hoping it's as strong as it looks.
The photos show the boom and dipper attached to the pivot to determine the amount of swing. I think it might be a bit limited but I will go with it for now. I have a way to increase it if needed. BTW, that pivot swings smoothly and I'm hoping it's as strong as it looks.