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PowerTrom425 · Nov 8, 2004

You're welcome Stray......We poured my footings this morning, so I must go move some cement block. I'm glad I got the fork lifts with the tractor........

tracdoc · Nov 8, 2004

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( To move the aux. hydraulics I started by clamping a screw-eye to the oem arm so that the round eye extends just beyone the end of the arm. Then I went to the lumber store and got a series of 1/8" galvanized pipe sections and fittings and came up on the right side of the control panel, across the front of it, and then attached a knob that I got at an auto parts store. To secure the pipe to the tractor, I used two pieces of garage door channels that I found at the lumber store. They have holes in them that the pipe nicely fits through, and I attached them at the top corners of the the oem cover plate on the front of the tractor. It is a very neat setup that works beautifully. Everyone thinks the tractor came that way! And I must add that being able to control the mini-hoe bucket and arm at the same time not only feels right, but saves a lot of time. )</font>

As Bart Simpson would say "Ay Carumba!" I need to see some pics of your innovations, especially the repositioning of the aux hydro. Any way you can get a grateful neighbor to pop over and shoot a few pics for the Forum?

Sounds great, and welcome aboard...

PowerTrom425 · Nov 9, 2004

I'll check that out tracdoc, but in the meantime, I neglected to mention the double-ended screw-eye turnbuckle that goes from the oem aux. hydraulic lever with clamped on screw-eye up to the top of the control panel. It is this turnbuckle that gives the setup the 'rigid flexiblity' to work so well. I'll put together an actual 'as-built' list of parts as soon as I can if you're interested.....

Phils · Nov 9, 2004

Count me among those that isn't exactly "getting it". I hope pictures will be forthcoming, as I suspect that's the only way I'll be able to comprehend your modification.

Phil

PowerTrom425 · Nov 9, 2004

Sorry for the hazy description of the aux. hydraulic mod Phils, but then some people think I've always been in a hazy daze! I post pics when I can....