Front toolboxes

[T7170]

Well people, I know it has came up before but I'm very interested in making a front toolbox for the T7170 NH shortly, like all new tractors storage is a major issue, just something to hold socket sets, spanners, grease gun, and maybe with a vice mounted! All pics, and ideas greatly appreciated! No front linkage on this machine unfortunately [emoji30]

 

[Chae1]

John Deere do one that mounts on same place as front weights.


https://t.jdparts.deere.com/partsmkt/document/english/pmac/51771_TractorToolbox.htm

 

[Drillman]

Just get a big box that fastens to the front of the tractor and make it so the weights can go on the front of the box.

Fairly standard practice round here a few years back before front links became the norm.

 

[T7170]

Thanks lads [emoji106] might try copy that John Deere one looks fairly simple to make too which is always a bonus [emoji51]

 

[dgjeynes]

I made this box this summer mounts on the standard weight bolster and also has 8 inches of concrete in the bottom. Built so I can carry my chainsaw and leaf blower when I'm trimming loads of room and didn't take long to build

 

[Curt]

Not the best picture of the box but you get the idea, does fit on front arms folded up but no reason you couldn't make something similar to fit the bolster.

 

[Chae1]

Not the best picture of the box but you get the idea, does fit on front arms folded up but no reason you couldn't make something similar to fit the bolster.

Do you have your original top lights wired in now too with light bar?

 

[Curt]

Do you have your original top lights wired in now too with light bar?

I put it on a separate relay and switch, meant to be 240w and thought it might be abit over kill on the original wiring

 

[T7170]

Thanks men great pics of both toolboxes nice fabrication! [emoji108] love the blue power colour too on your T7, also see you have a 2nd toolbox at the door? Did u make it yourself Curt?

 

[Curt]

Yeah made that myself, find it handier then the front box for tools as i always seem to have a weight or spud topper on the front. Front box just gets used for carting ratchet straps about or anything that won't fit in the side box.

 

[T7170]

Very nice [emoji106] decent lookin room in it too! Did u make it from 2 or 3 mm sheet steel?

 

[Curt]

Made out of 3mm, think 2mm would be fine aswell though! Also think agricar make something similar aswell if you don't fancy doing it yourself

 

[T7170]

Ah sound job, ah I'd like to do it myself have most of the gear to do it and always get more of a buzz doing it myself!! Thanks for all the info will post a pic when finshed [emoji106][emoji106]

 

[Rob270]

Yeah made that myself, find it handier then the front box for tools as i always seem to have a weight or spud topper on the front. Front box just gets used for carting ratchet straps about or anything that won't fit in the side box.

That looks real tidy !!!!

 

[blue power]

Agricar sell these boxes that replace the side steps

 

[wlagricultural]

I made this box this summer mounts on the standard weight bolster and also has 8 inches of concrete in the bottom. Built so I can carry my chainsaw and leaf blower when I'm trimming loads of room and didn't take long to build

what welder did you use?

 

[dgjeynes]

R tech 180 mig