Not another HFPB topic!

[Imold]

Got it all together and filled with fluids, will start it up later today. Got my extensions today for the valve handles to make them a bit taller and easier to reach. Will post pic of finished trencher later.

 

[Imold]

Ok so it is done till summer.

Here is the boom all done and attached.


Here is the left side.


Here is the right side showing controller extensions, tool box with grease gun mounted on the side and I have the updated hitch pin in so now the only thing to do is start it up and run the hydraulics then this spring I will do a review on it after I have used it for awhile, the only other modification I have planned is a bigger hydraulic pump, going from stock 2.7 to around 3.5gpm flow.


I will add that I am going to see if I can find a way to tighten up the control levers, they have pins and cotter pins holding them on each valve and I think a nylon washer in each one would take out some of the wobble in the levers, will see.

 

[Imold]

Yeh nice, congrats. Actually, that seat looks similar to the one I put on my gc1710. Does the back fold down?

It looks like it does by loosening up the knob but I have not tried it yet, was too focused on getting it assembled hahaha.

 

[Imold]

Needed to add that my other two axles will be here Tuesday so I will have four wheels to move it around and I was two 3/4x4 hitch pins short, it should be eight 3/4x4inch and two 3/4x6 inch hitch pins to cover the whole unit.
I still have the new complete ROPS off a JD 1025R that I will try to make work so I can put a sunshade on it, it was only 75.00 and was dusty and coated with pigeon poo hahaha.

 

[GeneV]

Personally, I wouldn't be able to wait till spring to play with a new toy. I'd find something to dig. She lookin good.

 

[Imold]

Personally, I wouldn't be able to wait till spring to play with a new toy. I'd find something to dig. She lookin good.

Hahaha I do have lots of snow, could move piles of snow around hahaha or just pull it outside and practice using the controls.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

I watched the video of the guy cutting the cable. I壇 actually say the guy had some skill. I壇 say he had run a backhoe before and it took a pretty good bite of dirt.

You'd think he would have learned to call Miss Utiity.

What really bothered me was the little kid running around while he dug. A moment of inattention could be tragic.

 

[5030]

I'm old too. Some days more than others....:laughing:

Today was one.

 

[Imold]

There is a lot of good videos on YouTube on the Harbor Freight portable Trencher and I think I had watched about 95% of them before I made my purchase and I still watch and review them.

 

[dodge man]

I saw a video of someone complaining about how there tractor was bad at moving snow. Then the show him moving snow out of his driveway using a small backhoe on the back of his tractor. It was pretty funny. Use it to clear your driveway, good practice.