2" receiver welded into Mini-Excavator blade

[bcp]

DE heres a pic for you. Notice this winch is so heavy it needs a dolly (100 lbs).

I have one of those winches still in the box. I bought two and put one on my Wrangler. I was going to use the other as a portable: truck, tractor, skid, etc., but some recent back problems are keeping me from slinging 100 lbs around like I used to. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a 5000 (double or triple line for extreme work), or maybe mounting it on a little trailer or on the box blade. I would anchor it both directions so it didn't try to separate the tractor.

Bruce

 

[dragoneggs]

I have to be honest, although i have my little 2500lb mounted, I haven't used it yet. But at least I can pick it up!

 

[two_bit_score]

Good idea and nice work!

 

[k0ua]

Very nice work Sodo.:thumbsup:

 

[Kernopelli]

Nice Job Soto!

You cut that with that sawblade on the first picture?? I cannot imagine that at all. Any saw blade of mine will turn to crap after hitting a nail.

Before I finally broke down and bought a plasma cuter, I used to use the blades Sodo described on my Skilsaw. Not as nice as the dedicated saws that have chip collectors but very effective. The blades aren't cheap an do wear out but they make a very clean cut and are fast. There are a lot of brands out there and even see Harbor Freight sells them for about 1/2 the price of a Lenox or Milwaukee( no idea on the HF quality but might be worth trying).

 

[FreshRouteFarm]

That turned out great.

 

[Sodo]

Thanks you guys!

Not sure why hiding it was so satisfying. Prob because the blade cutout didn't go to waste. Added a cross brace so the ears cant be bent if its dropped or.

 

[Big Barn]

OMG Sodo. You're as bad as me!!

Embed a chip in it in case the pin falls out and you lose it. Then you can use your GPS.

Terry

 

[Sodo]

Terry I'm certain that I'm worse than you. Because of this I try to keep ahead of the game. Made the pin long enough to capture the plug.
Don't worry I'll find a way to lose it anyway. That drop-hitch dinger up-ended for the mini-ex?------I'll lose that for sure!

 

[Big Barn]

Hmmm. If space permitted I would have left the receiver a tad longer to accommodate the plug on the opposite end for storage.

Or maybe it could be used as a step somewhere while in storage mode.

Or,,,, maybe I'll just shut up now.

Nice work !

Terry