Thought I'd get off this bloody computer, and do a little cutting and welding. It was cold and windy, but felt good to be welding and building something again.
The first photo is what I started with, the TPH Trailer Mover I built awhile back. I cut off the D-Ring I'd welded on earlier, and welded it to the top of my counterweight, so I could move it around easier. I may leave it there for good.
I then welded a crossmember/bottom mount for the weight out of 1/4"X2"X2" angle. On the next few photos, you can see the weight, now laying on it's back, and see the bottom 2 boltholes that I'll use to fasten it to the angle.
Last photo gives you a better idea of what I'm doing.
The sliding channels I'm having milled, will bolt up on the lower crossmember, that's 3" channel. I think it should all come together, once I get that top link mount fabbed up.
Can't wait to try this, if it works, I'll never have to remove the weight in order to mount impliments. It'll give me good counterweight when using the loader, and additional ballst on whatever TPH stuff I'll have on the back. Should help alot when using a backblade or boxblade.
Thankyou to DaveNay, for an idea for the top link.
The first photo is what I started with, the TPH Trailer Mover I built awhile back. I cut off the D-Ring I'd welded on earlier, and welded it to the top of my counterweight, so I could move it around easier. I may leave it there for good.
I then welded a crossmember/bottom mount for the weight out of 1/4"X2"X2" angle. On the next few photos, you can see the weight, now laying on it's back, and see the bottom 2 boltholes that I'll use to fasten it to the angle.
Last photo gives you a better idea of what I'm doing.
The sliding channels I'm having milled, will bolt up on the lower crossmember, that's 3" channel. I think it should all come together, once I get that top link mount fabbed up.
Can't wait to try this, if it works, I'll never have to remove the weight in order to mount impliments. It'll give me good counterweight when using the loader, and additional ballst on whatever TPH stuff I'll have on the back. Should help alot when using a backblade or boxblade.
Thankyou to DaveNay, for an idea for the top link.
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