Thanks for all your chatter!

lmwashere · Feb 20, 2012

So the idea is just to keep it even then. Makes sense. Thanks

Gary Fowler · Feb 21, 2012

Someone help me out here. All the photos are just showing an X in a box. Is there a setting somewhere that I have clicked on inadvertently.

fenix · Feb 21, 2012

lmwashere said:
OK, so I thought he said, 16000 and 40000... perhaps I was smoking crack. He said that he thinks they are 11000 and 20000. No matter, they aught to be strong enough either way. Here they are:

Didn't even take the manual off of the ROPS first.....

This thing does a jam up job clearing my brush. I need to work on my loader skills though. I'm a little rough around the edges.

Nice neat job on installing your d-rings, looks good. These look plenty strong
for any compact tractor. I see the advantage of these when using straps as you said you were going to. Even the lower rating is much stronger than
the loader will lift so you are plenty safe.
A loader on a tractor is the handiest thing to have, so many jobs it enables you to do yourself. As you use the loader you will be smooth in no time. And again I hope it serves you well.

LittleBlueTractor · Feb 21, 2012

Gary Fowler said:
Someone help me out here. All the photos are just showing an X in a box. Is there a setting somewhere that I have clicked on inadvertently.

Maybe it is a setting, but normally if you do select NOT to load images, you can override the setting by clicking somewhere in the X. Your employer might be blocking the images, but that seems unlikely. It may be because the OP posted links to his photos from a hosting site. Can you see this one I did as an attachment to this post:

If not, try downloading and installing another browser to use it to see what happens:

Home of the Mozilla Project

https://www.google.com/chrome

Good luck!

LittleBlueTractor · Feb 21, 2012

RoyJackson said:
I have two hooks outboard of the loader arms and one at the center.
As long as one uses the two outboard hooks simultaneously (spread the load), there shouldn't be any problem with tweaking the loader frame.
The center hook is only used for light loads (pulling smaller trees and such).

True, if you distribute the load it really shouldn't matter where you put them. I added 2.5" x 2.5" (maybe 2.25") angle iron to mine to reinforce the top and to support the weld-on grab hooks and the 2" receiver:

bucket mods

Short Game · Feb 21, 2012

I like a big slide hook in the center and a grab hook on each corner. I lay the chain in the slide hook and grab it at the corner. Quick and easy.

LBT, I wish I'd seen your center setup before I did mine. I have my receiver tube above the slide hook. That setup of yours is way skookum!

LittleBlueTractor · Feb 21, 2012

Short Game said:
I like a big slide hook in the center and a grab hook on each corner. I lay the chain in the slide hook and grab it at the corner. Quick and easy.

LBT, I wish I'd seen your center setup before I did mine. I have my receiver tube above the slide hook. That setup of yours is way skookum!

Yeah, I got the receiver idea from another post on TBN. I also got both of these items from Harbor Freight:

Real easy to swap out to whatever you need at the time. Used the vise mount a lot when building the hoses for the diverter install.

Short Game · Feb 21, 2012

252543d1329846261-thanks-all-your-chatter-vise-mount.jpg

That would be great for filing the chainsaw at the scene of the crime.

KILWERBZZ · Feb 21, 2012

Gary Fowler said:
Someone help me out here. All the photos are just showing an X in a box. Is there a setting somewhere that I have clicked on inadvertently.

In IE open Internet options>open advanced>move the slider down 3/4> check show pictures

20 20 · Feb 21, 2012

Short Game said:
That would be great for filing the chainsaw at the scene of the crime.

exactly what I was thinkin :thumbsup:

lmwashere · Feb 21, 2012

fenix said:
Nice neat job on installing your d-rings, looks good. These look plenty strong
for any compact tractor. I see the advantage of these when using straps as you said you were going to. Even the lower rating is much stronger than
the loader will lift so you are plenty safe.
A loader on a tractor is the handiest thing to have, so many jobs it enables you to do yourself. As you use the loader you will be smooth in no time. And again I hope it serves you well.

Thanks, I'm sure I have many days of runnin stuff over ahead! Now I just need some time off to play with it. Good reason to take vacation.

When I saw these, I thought the same thing. Way better for straps.

Garybake · Feb 22, 2012

Gary Fowler said:
Someone help me out here. All the photos are just showing an X in a box. Is there a setting somewhere that I have clicked on inadvertently.

Gary, go to your user control panel with your stats and stuff. Click Edit Options/ Scroll down the page to THREAD DISPLAY OPTIONS and make sure the third box;
Show Images (including attached images and images in code)
Make sure it is checked:thumbsup:
Gary

Gary Fowler · Feb 23, 2012

Thanks, but everything was checked. I see all the photos most of the time but occassionally I find the ones like IMWASHERE attached that are just boxes with a red X in the middle and they wont open. I can click and request it to show photo but nothing happens. It happens on my home computer also so I dont think it is a company web block.

Perhaps IMWASHERE can let us know how he attached his photos so I can check that I am allowing that type of attachment.

KILWERBZZ · Feb 23, 2012

Gary Fowler said:
Thanks, but everything was checked. I see all the photos most of the time but occassionally I find the ones like IMWASHERE attached that are just boxes with a red X in the middle and they wont open. I can click and request it to show photo but nothing happens. It happens on my home computer also so I dont think it is a company web block.

Perhaps IMWASHERE can let us know how he attached his photos so I can check that I am allowing that type of attachment.

This may help you
Pictures are not displayed on Web sites in Internet Explorer

If that doesn't help you more than likely need to talk to the better half. She may be a little jealous with you google-eyen all these blue ladies.

Kelley

LittleBlueTractor · Feb 23, 2012

KILWERBZZ said:
This may help you
Pictures are not displayed on Web sites in Internet Explorer

Gary,

I couldn't reply to your TBN PM -- it said you have PM turned off. Weird that it would let you send a PM while the option to receive one is disabled. Anyway, the above advice (to check the MS support link) is not bad.

I still think the non-display of the photos might be because the OP posted them on a remote photo site (like PhotoBucket) and then pasted the URL into his TBN post. If the browser is not allowing images from remote sites then you get the big X. You might want to look at your "Internet Options" under the "Tools" menu:

Not sure if this will help. I'm more of a Mac guy.

I'm good, just hoping it's not too muddy to skid those pines this weekend. Glad to hear you are coming back home, before you know it you'll be back in the seat of that big blue tractor.:thumbsup:

Garybake · Feb 23, 2012

KILWERBZZ said:
If that doesn't help you more than likely need to talk to the better half. She may be a little jealous with you google-eyen all these blue ladies.

Kelley

:laughing::laughing::laughing:
Sounds like something mine would do. You should see her with my phone...:confused2:

Gary Fowler · Feb 24, 2012

Thanks Lil blue for letting me know that I checked the wrong box on Pm messages the other day when I was checking everything else. It is fixed now to allow PM. I think the internet explorer is the reason but it is only on some posts. For majority photos post up ok.
It takes me a bit to catch up with you guys as I am sleeping when most of you are posting and vice versa. Occassionally I also have to work while at work.

ahoglen · Feb 24, 2012

So did you get it from Willard?
He's a character isn't he?

I bought my 3039 from him in June. No issues to date.

KILWERBZZ · Mar 2, 2012

Gary Fowler said:
Thanks, but everything was checked. I see all the photos most of the time but occassionally I find the ones like IMWASHERE attached that are just boxes with a red X in the middle and they wont open. I can click and request it to show photo but nothing happens. It happens on my home computer also so I dont think it is a company web block.

Gary, I just noticed a red-x in my email and thought I would pass this info on.
On the red-x, if you are looking though an email client, you may have images blocked in the mail client. This is good as there are a lot of ophans out their looking for a home address. You should be able to right click red-x> properties> copy url and open in your browser. Open your client tool box to find out more. I now remember checking mine years ago. I read the fourms thourgh my browser only no emails.
KelleyB

lmwashere · Mar 2, 2012

ahoglen said:
So did you get it from Willard?
He's a character isn't he?

I bought my 3039 from him in June. No issues to date.

Yes he is, and no I didn't. Bought from Atlas. Wound up being a couple hundred cheaper and I liked both of them.

As for the fellow having trouble with the images, they are posted on another site. I will go back and re-post direct links for you. It is probably an issue with your browser's security settings. If you are using Internet Explorer, Try google chrome. Its a much better browser anyway.

Here are the links. Try pasting them into your address bar. If they work, then that will at least rule out an inability to access the site.

http://s14.postimage.org/9rbdsrsxt/DSC2778.jpg

http://s15.postimage.org/51kxx98i3/DSC2790.jpg