quick fixes, bodges and creations

[Dave6170]

Prototype 1 road grader out of my bargain h beams!

 

[Bob c]

your linkage go that low ?

 

[Dave6170]

your linkage go that low ?

Hope so it can set that frame on the ground anyway. It used to be a buckrake.

 

[Zebbedee]

The only thing about linkage being so low it will be inclined to lift the grader as you pull it? May or may not be a problem but I would think the grader will work better when lift arms are pulling levelish. Be interested to see it working though

 

[Happy hillbily]

Your not that much of a hillbilly or you would of just let it run down the side of the tyre

I used to, but the Wife would complain when i walked through the puddles of oil and carry the oil onto the livingroom carpet on the bottom of my wellies

 

[Manny]

Had a little problem on the manitou tonight. Just pull out of the drive and putting it into top gear on the road and a big bang and a lot of clattering. Jumped off to find rear drive shaft hanging off and two big lump of plastic on the road that used to be part of the fuel tanks bottom corner. 80lt of diesel on the wet road and a engine that died as is tried to dive on the pavement. 15 mins later and two coppers wanting to know when I could move the teleporter. So a 20lt can, hole drilled in lid small plastic pipe and fitting fitted. Fuel lines removed from tank, inlet fitted to can and leak off into a spare 5lt can and hey presto where off home after removing the other end of the drive shaft. All in under an hour. To make sure it was a propper bodge both cans were tied on with twine.

 

[Dave6170]

The only thing about linkage being so low it will be inclined to lift the grader as you pull it? May or may not be a problem but I would think the grader will work better when lift arms are pulling levelish. Be interested to see it working though

The 3 point linkage part is only tacked on for now. I may move it up a bit if i can. I still have 2 bits of h beam like that yet if prototype 1 is no use.

 

[RobFM]

Wondering what people though of this bit of hay work being done. Starts at 31 minutes. Thought it might belong here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07zvr81/wild-west-americas-great-frontier-2-the-high-country

 

[Netherfield]

Certainly the equipment used belong on this thread.

 

[Dave W]

Wondering what people though of this bit of hay work being done. Starts at 31 minutes. Thought it might belong here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07zvr81/wild-west-americas-great-frontier-2-the-high-country

Health and what??

 

[liammogs]

Wondering what people though of this bit of hay work being done. Starts at 31 minutes. Thought it might belong here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07zvr81/wild-west-americas-great-frontier-2-the-high-country

I was watching that thinking the same!! But also im very suprised how good the hay comes out of those stacks later on

 

[Dave6170]

It kinda works!

 

[Philip Watkins]

Health and what??

Proper rednecks.

 

[joe soapy]

We made do with 3 fordson standards, a hay pole and a horse to pull up the grab line.
sweeps soon cleared a field when fit

 

[Zebbedee]

It kinda works!View attachment 415270View attachment 415272

Need a few runs then, but it does look a hard surface though

 

[Dave6170]

Need a few runs then, but it does look a hard surface though

Yeah, really all the potholed bits need dug up and graded properly then my bodged grader could be used to maintain it

 

[TripleSix]

FIL has purchased another diesel tank.

This stand came with it.

Genius.

 

[colhonk]

Leyland 384 lift off cab?

 

[TripleSix]

Leyland 384 lift off cab?

Yup, the legendary Leyland "Rattle Cab"

 

[multi power]

FIL has purchased another diesel tank.

This stand came with it.

Genius.

View attachment 416064

That has got @Thick Farmer written all over it, must be his January sale