twodogs
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What is the best (most useful) modification that you have made to your tractor?
best modification?
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Matt_Jr
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FEL bucket hooks
Matt_Jr
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texasjohn
Super Member
chain hooks on FEL
made a carry-all that fits on 3ph hay fork
gooseneck ball on 3ph hay fork to move trailers
chain holders in FEL hollow horizontal support arms
rear lighting
hydraulic top link
I couldn't tell you which of these is the best... they all are!
made a carry-all that fits on 3ph hay fork
gooseneck ball on 3ph hay fork to move trailers
chain holders in FEL hollow horizontal support arms
rear lighting
hydraulic top link
I couldn't tell you which of these is the best... they all are!
simonmeridew
Silver Member
I didn't like the fact that it took about 20 minutes to fold the foldable roll bar(ROPS) down and/or up,because the bolts you need to unscrew are in an awkward place and a very fine thread. So I bought new grade 8 bolts the same size as the originals and ground the threads off so the bolt would fit thru the welded nut, then drilled a 3/16 hole thru the bolt, for a hairpin retainer to hold it in place, with a washer for good measure.
Now it takes maybe 1/2 minute to put the ROPS up or down and the part I ground is not in the part of the bolt that would take stress if (God forbid) the roll bar was needed. I've already found out that a 6 1/2 foot roll bar doesn't fit under a 6 1/4 foot doorway, so I need a way to get the bar up and down quickly, else I'm tempted to leave it down.
simonmeridew
Now it takes maybe 1/2 minute to put the ROPS up or down and the part I ground is not in the part of the bolt that would take stress if (God forbid) the roll bar was needed. I've already found out that a 6 1/2 foot roll bar doesn't fit under a 6 1/4 foot doorway, so I need a way to get the bar up and down quickly, else I'm tempted to leave it down.
simonmeridew
Shimon
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Hoosier_Daddy
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- New BX2200 4-3-02 (traded 6-08) new B2620 06-08
I would have to say:
1: Boat/RV etc drink holder from Cabellas. No- Shakee Drinkee.. Just Swingee
2: The carry all... Cheap thing to buy or build. (I bought a KK unit) So many uses......
3: The wifey.. I can stand back and watch her play.. Need to get her a set of ear buds and headphones for her Ipod. Will never hear from her again.
Tom
1: Boat/RV etc drink holder from Cabellas. No- Shakee Drinkee.. Just Swingee
2: The carry all... Cheap thing to buy or build. (I bought a KK unit) So many uses......
3: The wifey.. I can stand back and watch her play.. Need to get her a set of ear buds and headphones for her Ipod. Will never hear from her again.
Tom
have_blue
Veteran Member
Loaded my rear tires. Haven't done that yet to my L4400, but I will... some day.
Sharpened my FEL bucket edge real sharp. It shaves up to 1-1/2" brush flush with the ground like a giant razor. When I bush hog around my fence line, I set my bucket about a foot high and level, and any limbs sticking out gets nipped and fed to the bush hog.
Got to figure out how to put a level indicator rod on my FEL. The stock "level indicator" is going to get my bucket all bent up.
I know this is off topic, but I put removable casters under my bush hog. Makes it super easy to roll it and line it up with the 3 point hitch. Gotta figure out how to do that with my new Bush Hog.
Sharpened my FEL bucket edge real sharp. It shaves up to 1-1/2" brush flush with the ground like a giant razor. When I bush hog around my fence line, I set my bucket about a foot high and level, and any limbs sticking out gets nipped and fed to the bush hog.
Got to figure out how to put a level indicator rod on my FEL. The stock "level indicator" is going to get my bucket all bent up.
I know this is off topic, but I put removable casters under my bush hog. Makes it super easy to roll it and line it up with the 3 point hitch. Gotta figure out how to do that with my new Bush Hog.
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Shimon
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I like that idea! So simple...why didn't I think of that earlier?
Rusty
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- Kubota B7500HSD-R
Tuff Top!!! Makes hours of mowing much more enjoyable.
Egon
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have_blue
Veteran Member
I put several upward facing prongs on the top of the loader bucket so logs can't roll back and sit on my lap!
Great idea. Wonder is a solid sheet across the rear of the loader would prevent my LA703a loader from dumping dirt in my lap?
David_Kb7uns
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ATI Grapples with WR Long Valve.
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actionaj
Gold Member
Adding rear remotes and CCM hyd. top link. Takes using all my implements to a new level.
Egon
Epic Contributor
my LA703a loader from dumping dirt in my lap?
Just for interest; yesterday I saw a tractor with a very broken hood due to something falling off the bucket and onto the hood!
rbargeron
Elite Member
Back in 2002, I converted my L5450's pto gearbox so it has 2 speeds - 540 and 750 rpm. The job details and more pics are posted here. I recently got a second L5450 and converted that one the same way. It is handy to have the higher speed for low-power attachments - lets the engine loaf at around 1700 with the pto at full 540rpm.
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