What have you done to your Branson today?

[Cougsfan]

I agree, very nice installation. Looks like it would pull you straight up a cliff without breathing hard.

 

[ptsg]

Thanks. Yes it has a lot of power. More than I need and more than I would like to put on the front of the tractor. Even though it has 2 large flat bars coming all the way to the middle of the tractor. I don't plan to do any type of logging or heavy pulling with this. So it shouldn't hurt anything.

 

[LouNY]

Today I've assembled a 6000lbs hydraulic winch that I made on my Branson. I built this winch mostly to have as a backup plan. Since most of my work is done on some steep hills with some hidden holes and such, I find my self on situations that requires a lot of diff lock work and I've been getting away with it but I want to have another place in case the diff lock doesn't make it.

I've also mounted a toolbox on the tractor. It's probably the most requested item that any Branson owner has. I'll post some pictures of the winch. I need to take some better ones of the toolbox, winch and tractor but the weather is not cooperating.

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Nice looking unit and good install.

 

[LouNY]

Put the rear tire chains on the tractors today, been putting it off so I did it in snow shower.

 

[Scion]

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Greetings,
I was inspired by your toolbox placement and decided to to use the same location on our 3725h. My wife suggested placing magnets on the backside of the ammo box so that it could be removed when needed, which seemed like a great idea. I found two 95 lb. circular magnets at Harbor Freight and bolted them to the back of the box. Because the box sits above the tapered sides of the step, it can't creep down more than a 1/4 inch before hitting metal-on-metal, keeping it snuggly in place. So far, after loading it up with tools and using the tractor a lot for bucket work and pulling logs, the toolbox has not budged. To release the magnetic grip from the tractor, you just grab the back bottom corner of the box and give a good tug. The toolbox is in a handy spot and the step can still be used. Another brilliant idea by my lovely wife! Here are a few photos.

 

[ptsg]

Today I added a couple of small LED light bar to the bumper I had made the other day. I think it looks really nice now and it did improve the lighting like 150%.
I've mounted the switches and the voltmeter with 2 USB ports in the space between the gear shifter and the 3 point controls. I had mounted a LED light bar for the rear at another time.
Also took the time to take some better pictures of the winch, valve, bumper and so on.

Last 2 pictures show the difference between the regular lights and the LED ones.

 

[LouNY]

Nice, the light are quite the improvment

 

[Cougsfan]

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Greetings,
I was inspired by your toolbox placement and decided to to use the same location on our 3725h. My wife suggested placing magnets on the backside of the ammo box so that it could be removed when needed, which seemed like a great idea. I found two 95 lb. circular magnets at Harbor Freight and bolted them to the back of the box. Because the box sits above the tapered sides of the step, it can't creep down more than a 1/4 inch before hitting metal-on-metal, keeping it snuggly in place. So far, after loading it up with tools and using the tractor a lot for bucket work and pulling logs, the toolbox has not budged. To release the magnetic grip from the tractor, you just grab the back bottom corner of the box and give a good tug. The toolbox is in a handy spot and the step can still be used. Another brilliant idea by my lovely wife! Here are a few photos.

I really like what your wife came up with, Scion. Great Idea. I sure wish ammo boxes were a few inches longer so they would carry my most used tool; a hammer.

 

[ericm979]

Scion what size ammo box is that? The magnet mount is slick.

 

[Scion]

Scion what size ammo box is that? The magnet mount is slick.

It is a 30B size (7肺3.75肺10.87?. Costco has a double set, which includes a 30B and 50B box, pretty reasonably priced in their stores.