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I would be interested to see what reinforcing you do to it. I added a receiver hitch to mine and use it all the time.

I have always done a fare bit of backdragging with my front end loader but never at full extension of the curl cylinders and almost...

I hadn't either until recently. I bought some hardening wire and drew out a pattern with a soap stone. And Zig Zagged away and it came...

All., thank you! keep the comments coming. About 80% of my mowing is done going backwards. I live in a holler and to keep the roads and...

Much of my cutting is in that manner also. I do have a hydraulic top link and a flexible link on my brush hog. The flex link allows the...

I finished a big project (installed a new septic tank)and as rewards, I got my wife a new frig and got a Carry All. I hope to take...

That's probably a good idea for the learning experience alone as I have never tried it. gg

I made mine with 1/4" and then bolted a 3/8 one to it. Idea being I just bolt another piece of 3/8 X 2" to the 1/4" as needed.

Ah, I use hydraulic top links so I basically forgot that there's another version. I shouldn't have, since with the rear blade on the...

I know what you are saying. But I'm not talking about wash board and stuff like that. My road makes use of water bars and broad based...

EDIT: ^^^^ He is right as noted below Before I got a hydraulic top link I used to run a chain as a top link at times on my land...

Try a board or 2X6 clamped or bolted ( "U" bolts ?? / Sandwich the tine between the 2X6 and a backing board with bolts running thru both...

Measure the distance from the pin the loader arm pivots on (by the operator station) to the pins where the bucket or skid steer quick...

If you have 2000 lbs at your pins you’re not even close to 2000 lbs 4 feet out. Counterweight is critical for safety but adds nothing...

Vermont is a gorgeous state and we met the nicest people there years ago. We stayed in Danville, Frys farm (I think that's how it's...