BigBrother44
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The unit is yellow, but it has been painted, including the ID plate. I'm sure you're right on the brand. He has an old Ford, 8N-ish tractor that he was using it on. Problem is I live about 1 1/2 hours away. He has a working cattle ranch, so he won't let go of the tractor too. If it takes 45 minutes to mount, then I don't think I really want to deal with the current mounting system. I'll need to use it a few holes at a time.
His suggestion was to remove the actual gear box and auger from it's mounting system and place it on a new mounting system bought from Tractor Supply or somthing. I've not seen anything that would work, but I haven't gotten a chance to look. I'm back home to my fast internet now, so I can start searching. Having used one, do you think this might work? My impression is that the PHD is seriously heavy duty and I'm not confident something that TSC sells would be able to handle it! Am I wrong?
My dad suggested building a new mount. He's got plenty to do already though, my brother is a good welder, but he's getting married this year and has too many other things going on and I can barely make a blow-torch work, so I couldn't do it either. By the time I paid someone to build one, I might as well buy a new PHD. Just thinking out loud here...
Thanks for the expertise.
His suggestion was to remove the actual gear box and auger from it's mounting system and place it on a new mounting system bought from Tractor Supply or somthing. I've not seen anything that would work, but I haven't gotten a chance to look. I'm back home to my fast internet now, so I can start searching. Having used one, do you think this might work? My impression is that the PHD is seriously heavy duty and I'm not confident something that TSC sells would be able to handle it! Am I wrong?
My dad suggested building a new mount. He's got plenty to do already though, my brother is a good welder, but he's getting married this year and has too many other things going on and I can barely make a blow-torch work, so I couldn't do it either. By the time I paid someone to build one, I might as well buy a new PHD. Just thinking out loud here...
Thanks for the expertise.
