CalG
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I've been making do with the 3pth scoop bucket to move material and even firewood for over 30 years. But today, out of resentment of all the Wuhan flu confinement, I called up the local Tractor Supply to inquire if the carry-all frame I saw in the lot the last time I was there was still available.
The sweet and helpful young gal who said she would go check, and then put me on hold, until another sweet and helpful young gal picked up and asked me all over again what it is that I called about, confirmed that the item was still there, and that I could get the price faster than she could if I would just look on my computer. Yup! $149.00 ;-)
I said I would be right over.
The drive over takes about 25 minutes door to door, and of course as I walk in I get the "Walmart greeter" , Welcome! How can we help " from three different "associates".
I tell all three, loud and clear, that I've come for the carry-all frame that is right behind where I parked the truck. BUT, I need to get the mounting hardware and a top link pin before I check out.
When I get to the checkout with the hardware (add in a manure fork), the sweet young gal rings me up, but neglects the carry all frame. She was the one I spoke to directly when I came in.
I say, "that's not the right total" and she turns all kinds of "oh yah, I forgot, red", and adds in the carry all. All good, and a lot of fun really
Another gal goes out with me to unlock the "don't steal this stuff" security cables that are festooned though spreaders, landscape rakes, back blades and disc harrows etc.
She was so nice, and offered several times to help me move and load the metal attachment. I thanked her each time and replied that I may be old, but I'm not broken... yet....
I wanted to ask her about how to select a good pair of western boots, hers looked well broken in and comfortable. I just didn't know if that might not be an appropriate conversation between a customer and a store clerk. ;-) Still, I'm thinking about a new pair of boots.....
The Frame was loaded and secured without event, and off home I go.
Unloaded at home, I first thought about decking the unit.. ahh, err... later. But... the sun was out, and at about 60 degrees F, perfect working weather.
A stack of take off cedar 1X6 decking was at hand, so the pile was uncovered and boards pulled off as needed. Boy, that radial arm saw sure makes short work of long boards. ( and cedar smells so nice, even old cedar) . I was impressed with how many boards it took to deck and back a tractor carry all. (44 inch width)
I didn't want to build any heavier than needed. It's mostly just a motorized wheel barrow. Mulch, compost, firewood, stones, and an occasional snow blower or front blade movement is all that is planned on. So the 1 inch boards seemed right. All those 1/2X2" inch carriage bolts I bought went mostly unused. Deck screws employed, binding boards to wood cleats. A few bolts through the pre-drilled frame keeps the wood work from shifting. Cedar is soft, (but cheap and at hand) If the deck gets shredded, I've got lots if 1 inch hardwood boards for a rebuild.
I could have bought angle stock and square tube. Fabbed a similar structure, bought the lift pins ($8 ea.) and saved $50, but I never have liked painting stuff, and this thing came painted yellow. I feel I made out. At $5 per year of kinda, sorta wanting one, Now it's here. One more "thing" to set out in the back to get rusty while it's not being used. ;-)
I told my wife, that I was just wanting things to make her life easier in case something would happen to me.
She replied that I would just be moving more stones.
We both agree that any tool that makes work less likely to result in a trip to the ER is well worth the money, time and effort.
I know, this thread is worthless without pictures/////
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tractor+c...16/d8/5f/16d85fff6f1b579fc6921f8479053ca5.jpg
Pick one that most fits a B7200 ;-)
The sweet and helpful young gal who said she would go check, and then put me on hold, until another sweet and helpful young gal picked up and asked me all over again what it is that I called about, confirmed that the item was still there, and that I could get the price faster than she could if I would just look on my computer. Yup! $149.00 ;-)
I said I would be right over.
The drive over takes about 25 minutes door to door, and of course as I walk in I get the "Walmart greeter" , Welcome! How can we help " from three different "associates".
I tell all three, loud and clear, that I've come for the carry-all frame that is right behind where I parked the truck. BUT, I need to get the mounting hardware and a top link pin before I check out.
When I get to the checkout with the hardware (add in a manure fork), the sweet young gal rings me up, but neglects the carry all frame. She was the one I spoke to directly when I came in.
I say, "that's not the right total" and she turns all kinds of "oh yah, I forgot, red", and adds in the carry all. All good, and a lot of fun really
Another gal goes out with me to unlock the "don't steal this stuff" security cables that are festooned though spreaders, landscape rakes, back blades and disc harrows etc.
She was so nice, and offered several times to help me move and load the metal attachment. I thanked her each time and replied that I may be old, but I'm not broken... yet....
I wanted to ask her about how to select a good pair of western boots, hers looked well broken in and comfortable. I just didn't know if that might not be an appropriate conversation between a customer and a store clerk. ;-) Still, I'm thinking about a new pair of boots.....
The Frame was loaded and secured without event, and off home I go.
Unloaded at home, I first thought about decking the unit.. ahh, err... later. But... the sun was out, and at about 60 degrees F, perfect working weather.
A stack of take off cedar 1X6 decking was at hand, so the pile was uncovered and boards pulled off as needed. Boy, that radial arm saw sure makes short work of long boards. ( and cedar smells so nice, even old cedar) . I was impressed with how many boards it took to deck and back a tractor carry all. (44 inch width)
I didn't want to build any heavier than needed. It's mostly just a motorized wheel barrow. Mulch, compost, firewood, stones, and an occasional snow blower or front blade movement is all that is planned on. So the 1 inch boards seemed right. All those 1/2X2" inch carriage bolts I bought went mostly unused. Deck screws employed, binding boards to wood cleats. A few bolts through the pre-drilled frame keeps the wood work from shifting. Cedar is soft, (but cheap and at hand) If the deck gets shredded, I've got lots if 1 inch hardwood boards for a rebuild.
I could have bought angle stock and square tube. Fabbed a similar structure, bought the lift pins ($8 ea.) and saved $50, but I never have liked painting stuff, and this thing came painted yellow. I feel I made out. At $5 per year of kinda, sorta wanting one, Now it's here. One more "thing" to set out in the back to get rusty while it's not being used. ;-)
I told my wife, that I was just wanting things to make her life easier in case something would happen to me.
She replied that I would just be moving more stones.
We both agree that any tool that makes work less likely to result in a trip to the ER is well worth the money, time and effort.
I know, this thread is worthless without pictures/////
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tractor+c...16/d8/5f/16d85fff6f1b579fc6921f8479053ca5.jpg
Pick one that most fits a B7200 ;-)
