Seventh Project ( Chain Tray)

[Mansker]

This is an easy and safe way to carry a log chain with you at all times. I built this one for a 7308 F.E.L. but it would work on any F.E.L. that has a hollow front brace.

 

[Mansker]

Here it is open with 18 feet of 3/8" log chain.

 

[Mansker]

Another view from the top.

 

[rdln]

Good idea, my crosstube is round and usually has shovel slid inside but i could see 3in PVC pipe used instead if it fits.

 

[rswyan]

That's a great idea ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

My crosstube is also round, and I just finshed some brackets for mounting ammo cans to use as chain holders - maybe I will have to repurpose them to being a toolboxes.

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Inventive use of available enclosed space. Thanks for posting this.

Cliff

 

[markct]

thats the neatest idea i have seen ever for carrying a chain, unfourtanatly none of our loaders have the ends of the torque tube open, but i will definatly keep that in mind, infact i may make a tube bumper for my mule just so i can make a tray like that for chain

 

[BeeFarmer]

I"d take one of those... NICE...

 

[Mansker]

I think a 3" square tube or larger, strapped to your round tube brace would hold a good sized chain. The drawer in mine is 2 3/4' x 5" I like the round PVC idea. You could use a cross brace on one end to keep it from turning and to hold it in place.

 

[stevenf]

I'm guilty so let me apologize right up front I brought this thread back to life because its a great idea now I'm trying to make it work for my M9000 which has an open 5-1/2" round tube that is 43-1/2" long. My thought since I still don't weld is I was going to buy a 5-1/2 x 43-1/2 piece of pvc and put screw on end caps on it that would hold it in place and keep everything in the tube sounds good until you go to by 5" pvc either they don't make it or I haven't found it yet plus the fittings. So I'm back to square 1 has anyone else done something like this on their loader tube on a large tractor I've about decided to forgo the pipe idea all together and just get 2 round flat pieces to cover the ends and have them removable to get the chain in and out. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Steve