3pt concrete ballast build for logging/firewood

[inpo44]

Loaded up and installed on the tractor

 

[deezler]

Wow. That is quite a piece. I figured you would mount the pole saw vertical; if that were mine, I would snap it on a trail-side tree right quick.

Congrats on a bad ass fabrication job. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Rustyiron]

What a fun useful project!
Clearly well thought out and executed.

 

[Nutcracker]

Holy Toledo, that is awesome.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I got mine from the local batch plant. $35. After this pic was taken, I cut off the excess forks and welded in a piece of channel with a receiver welded to it. I got the 3 point forklift off C/L for $50.View attachment 733085

I like the actual metal framed canopy you have there

 

[Midniteoyl]

Loaded up and installed on the tractor View attachment 733136View attachment 733137View attachment 733138

Ok.. How much for another? ~1000 - 1100lbs (1650 lift capacity) and ~66 wide?

 

[inpo44]

Looking slick, inpo.

I'm very curious to see how you will mount the vise and tire changer, and tool carrying setup.

The vise mounts on the vertical tube of the 3pt using a receiver fixture that replaces the cap. The HF tire changer has a section of 2” tubing welded to it and gets plugged in the receiver hitch on the backside of the ballast. It’s held tight by the pinch bolt on the receiver.

 

[Gordon Gould]

A work of art inpo !! Very impressive for sure.

gg

 

[ranger danger]

Very nice work inpo. A lot of thought went into it.

But mine has a self portrait!

 

[Smokeydog]

That’s a nice build. I also have made use the 2” square receiver system to make custom equipment for tractor, farm and shop. Like you made the counter weight carry useful tools. For my use I need to carry tools with different attachments on the 3pt hitch. Always good to see new ideas and applications.

 

[BackRoad]

It's a work of art Mr. Inpo.

Well thought out design - and well executed - from concept to finish.

 

[Kioti Dave]

Very impressive. Lots of great ideas. I may have to steal a couple.

 

[Bill Groom]

That is well engineered and very impressive. Useful in multiple applications both on and off the tractor, which is fantastic! Great project, and great end product!!

 

[Smokeydog]

Took a lot of forethought and engineering to plan. Craftsmanship and skill to complete. One of a kind masterpiece.

 

[Kschwennsen]

nice build

 

[streamin]

that is quite impressive. how much time do you have invested?

 

[Rustyiron]

To some, it is about time and value. I find project that make or help other jobs go better is rewarding every single time you get to use it. There's an unmistakable satisfaction for every minute spent on it and the built itself.
But that's just me, and I'm guessing also for the OP.

 

[Tony H]

Imron paint?
I was a bit confused. I thought you added to the original cement cube. You used the forks but started over with the cement. I was wondering how you anchored the accessories to the origin block. Nice setup

 

[KingBubba]

If I hooked that up to my little Mahindra, the front wheels would end up in the air. I just leave the mower deck on and that gives me plenty of weight for an over full bucket load.

Amazing work and a simple yet complicated project. Nice stuff.

 

[inpo44]

that is quite impressive. how much time do you have invested?

I could not even estimate as it was just a fun project that got worked on when I felt like it with no particular schedule on getting it done. I did let the concrete sit for two months to allow it to cure. The metal work was completed over the course of a couple weeks.