Greetings!
I encountered an issue last week when I took my FEL off and tried to use my box blade/pulverizer to roll in some grass seed. It was so heavy, it was like driving a clown car--the front wheels were off the ground more than on, which made steering VERY difficult.
I really like the FEL off when I'm using rear implements--too much stuff to watch when working around houses and out buildings with it on.
So took my homemade grill guard off today and welded in a receiver tube. I forsee using it for multiple things, but the weight box is key among them when the FEL comes off.
The box is 20 x 12 x 12 high, made from 3/16 plate 12 inches wide, which is what I had on hand. Cut it using an angle iron clamped to the plate to try to get some straight cuts.
Original plan was to toss some concrete in there, but think that play sand might be easier to deal with, and I could toss it on the lawn in a low spot when I was done for the season.
Allen (son) is learning to weld, so he did about half of it. It was fun working with him!
When we were done, he suggested that we make a lid for it and it could serve as a cooler. Hence, the writing on the box.
A fun afternoon, great to work with my son, and we have a functional tool now. (I will lay some bead on the outside to clean it up a little. It is structural sound already though.)
Since the receiver tube covered up the hole in the guard that held the clevis I hooked the trailer chains to, I need to weld on something to make it easier to tie down. I have some weld on hooks, so might use them on the edge of the grill guard.
Thanks to whoever here suggested using a receiver tube on the front!
Ron
I encountered an issue last week when I took my FEL off and tried to use my box blade/pulverizer to roll in some grass seed. It was so heavy, it was like driving a clown car--the front wheels were off the ground more than on, which made steering VERY difficult.
I really like the FEL off when I'm using rear implements--too much stuff to watch when working around houses and out buildings with it on.
So took my homemade grill guard off today and welded in a receiver tube. I forsee using it for multiple things, but the weight box is key among them when the FEL comes off.
The box is 20 x 12 x 12 high, made from 3/16 plate 12 inches wide, which is what I had on hand. Cut it using an angle iron clamped to the plate to try to get some straight cuts.
Original plan was to toss some concrete in there, but think that play sand might be easier to deal with, and I could toss it on the lawn in a low spot when I was done for the season.
Allen (son) is learning to weld, so he did about half of it. It was fun working with him!
When we were done, he suggested that we make a lid for it and it could serve as a cooler. Hence, the writing on the box.
A fun afternoon, great to work with my son, and we have a functional tool now. (I will lay some bead on the outside to clean it up a little. It is structural sound already though.)
Since the receiver tube covered up the hole in the guard that held the clevis I hooked the trailer chains to, I need to weld on something to make it easier to tie down. I have some weld on hooks, so might use them on the edge of the grill guard.
Thanks to whoever here suggested using a receiver tube on the front!
Ron
