Ed's 77 Terex 72-41 Wheel Loader

[mountainguyed67]

It has this type mount. I’m thinking of building an adapter with the sockets with pins on one side, and holes for the loader arms on the other side.

It looks like it’ll pivot up and down on the pins in the sockets (not sure what they’re called).

 

[mountainguyed67]

I’m also considering some type of bucket mount.

I would prefer the mount have more contact with the bucket.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I know I’ll need tire chains. Already got one set, looking for another.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Diverter valve is finally working. I used a self drilling screw to ground the relay to the body under the seat (same screw that mounts the relay), ran a bigger wire to the diverter valve, black wire on the relay got power from the heater switch wire. When my nephew pulled the trigger I put a 1/2” box wrench into the magnet, and it pulled it in. He said the trigger made a sound too, like telling him it’s working. Plus the light on the diverter valve connector came on. My only reservation was the diverter and relay being grounded to opposite halves of the machine. Not sure if it has a ground strap between the two. So the loader’s ready, and the grapple is almost ready to pin on. All I need to do to the top pins is drill a hole in each. Bottom pins I don’t need to drill, I’m gonna make collar extensions. I also need to plug one of the two grease holes in the bottom pins.

 

[mountainguyed67]

 

[ddbackhoe]

Thanks for sharing all of this with us. Its been quite the story so far.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Back from twelve days at our mountain place, had to run down the mountain and get a hydraulic hose made this trip. No more leak now.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Getting close to having the log grapple working. Got a second hole in the top pins. It work hardened before getting through the second hole, had to finish it with a carbide burr. The new hole will put the grease hole where it needs to be.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Another hydraulic leak yesterday, a flange hose connection on the bucket pump. I didn’t have that size o-ring, but already went half way down to Fresno and got some. Now to fix it.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I also drilled through the bushings for the above pins. The collars had holes, but not the bushings. I could only drill from one side because of placement of collars, and the second side walked. Now I’m going to drill a little bigger diameter to make the bolt go through easy, I don’t want to drive it in with a hammer.