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doxford jim
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- Mar 29, 2007
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- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Tractor
- 1959 MF-65 sold, 2007 Jinma 554 diesel.
Beenthere
Jim
Glad to be of some help. My original plan called for braces, but decided to try it without - braces not needed. I'd be a little more concerned with your planned 6" extension. Beenthere has a good point about going without braces.
The wings become sacrificial, rather than busting something else. The most expensive part of the wings was the JD primer and paint.
The biggest problem I have is deep hardpack with a crown on the drive and ice underneath - it wants to suck the tractor in to the working side - turn brakes a must. Good luck, let me know if you need assistance.
By the way, sounds like you got a great deal!
Pics attached of Feb snow debacle.
My drive is around 350 yds long from gate to the house, plus about 75 yds from the house to the workshop and then 100 yds from the workshop back to the drive way. A fair bit of snow removal. It also has some bends and a bit of a small hill - I have in the past, slide off into the snow banks at the side (forgot to engage 4x4 ).
Have attached a couple of pictures. The one of the snowblower is a shot of the previous owner using it. The second picture is of the workshop from the driveway - fork in the road up to the house.
So, yes, we can get some good dumpings of snow too. I previously used the old JD450 I have, to clear the snow but all I did was make snow banks and the driveway got noticeably narrower :-( I like being able to throw the snow away from the drive where it is not in the way.
Thanks guys, for your interest and help. I will try it without bracing and see how it goes - though what I will have will be quite a bit bigger as will be the forces involved. I am not sure how big to go with the increase - either 4" or 5" each side. Hopefully, being careful with the ground speed should make all the difference.
Cheers
Jim