Kickstand
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Here's the shot with it in the stored position. Tucked up, nice and neat. So what do you TBNer's think. Should eliminate carrying that concrete block around so you can use your quick hitch. Or picking up the nose of the rake or blade, etc. out of the snow and mud. Suggested retail ?? - be fair now, I have to eat too./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
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Jim:
Thats a real nice job you did on your kickstand, aka implement stand. I've added stands to several of my implements, but went with a simpler design. I use a sliding rod (with a foot welded on the bottom) through a pipe sleeve with a hole drilled through it. Then I weld a nut over the hole. Take a 5 or 6" long bolt bend it in an L shape, threaded into the nut for a clamp. Its a cheap alternative that works well and is height adjustable.
Thats a real nice job you did on your kickstand, aka implement stand. I've added stands to several of my implements, but went with a simpler design. I use a sliding rod (with a foot welded on the bottom) through a pipe sleeve with a hole drilled through it. Then I weld a nut over the hole. Take a 5 or 6" long bolt bend it in an L shape, threaded into the nut for a clamp. Its a cheap alternative that works well and is height adjustable.
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Leave it to Kodiak to supply that veteran savvy.
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Jim:
My apolagies I wasn't trying to rain on your parade. Just wanted to point out the height adjustable option is nice to have.
My apolagies I wasn't trying to rain on your parade. Just wanted to point out the height adjustable option is nice to have.
No problem. I've used the same thing, but always had problems with the "free" leg catching on stuff. Also needed to be able to bolt-on with no drilling or welding for retrofits. Suppose you could bring an adjustable bracket off the lift pin, but that changes the pin spacing and most implements are a tight fit for a quick hitch any way.
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Well on that blade I would have attached it back where the rear bolt for the tower attaches to the T frame. But each implement is sort of mount specific. Still I like yours and First Choice's forward thinking ideas.
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I just looked in my 2002 Tractor Supply Blue Book catalog and on page 308 I found I can buy a 2,000 pound capacity swivel style farm skid jack with a 10" lift for $21.99. I'm not drawing any conclusions from that as to where yours should be priced. I don't even know if it would do what yours will on your equipment. I just thought it might be something you would want to consider when pricing yours. Your stand certainly looks very nice and I'm sure it's well built. Good luck with it. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
I just looked in my 2002 Tractor Supply Blue Book catalog and on page 308 I found I can buy a 2,000 pound capacity swivel style farm skid jack with a 10" lift for $21.99. I'm not drawing any conclusions from that as to where yours should be priced. I don't even know if it would do what yours will on your equipment. I just thought it might be something you would want to consider when pricing yours. Your stand certainly looks very nice and I'm sure it's well built. Good luck with it. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
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Jim,
That looks great as a bolt on option.
Kodiak,
I was thinking along the same lines as you did. Installed in the center on the front of the horizontal support. When the leg is slid up, the top portion would not hit much there, only have 12-16" sticking up. Nothing up there to interfere except the top link. I was thinking a hitch pin( with several holes drilled in the pipe/rod ) instead of a nut welded on and bolt type set screw thingie.
Either way I like both ideas guys.
Jerry
That looks great as a bolt on option.
Kodiak,
I was thinking along the same lines as you did. Installed in the center on the front of the horizontal support. When the leg is slid up, the top portion would not hit much there, only have 12-16" sticking up. Nothing up there to interfere except the top link. I was thinking a hitch pin( with several holes drilled in the pipe/rod ) instead of a nut welded on and bolt type set screw thingie.
Either way I like both ideas guys.
Jerry
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where do i sent the royalties to? for better then a year i was procrastination to got to walmart to get trailer foldaway trailer stands at $39.00 a piece for my kubota attachments which all have a freedom hitch. what good is a hitch if you have to lift it up on a block, than you back up and the block falls down ... you must know that story. Great Invention ...THANKS
