My new 3240

[PHILIP8N]

What do you hook to the eyebolt for a tiedown? The eye looks quite small as I use 3/8 chain. BTW, I wish I had a front blade for mine............:ashamed:

2" strap with hook. Philip.

 

[johnk]

Thanks for the pics. I thought that was what you would be using..........I use 3/8 chain and no straps..........

 

[PHILIP8N]

Thanks for the pics. I thought that was what you would be using..........I use 3/8 chain and no straps..........

You could always add shackels to the eye bolts to loop the chain and grab hook around. I just hate seeing the paint scrapped off of his new grill guard by that chain. The rust will grow now. Philip.

 

[johnk]

I guess I could just weld some D-Rings to the sides of the brush guard like I have welded on the sides of my trailer. Next time I get up to TSC I'm going to pick two up. My brush guard is kind of scratched up from the chains.

 

[PHILIP8N]

I like the D rings too. Have then on my trailer, on the bottom of my drawbar on the Kubota, and on my Ford 6000. Philip.

 

[94BULLITT]

2" strap with hook. Philip.

Not trying to be the safety police but ratchet straps are supposed to be closed to latch them.

 

[PHILIP8N]

Not trying to be the safety police but ratchet straps are supposed to be closed to latch them.

Why would that make a difference? At least three wraps on the roller and tight on the cam has always served me well. Philip.

 

[ovrszd]

Hope you enjoy your new tractor. My Brother loves his!!!

 

[94BULLITT]

Why would that make a difference? At least three wraps on the roller and tight on the cam has always served me well. Philip.

It latches them so they cant come loose, look at how they are made.

 

[PHILIP8N]

It latches them so they cant come loose, look at how they are made.

That just looks like a stop to me, no locking function evident. There is no load on the strap, so your cam is not engaged. Not sure how that would effect it, I will check tonight as well. If that is a better way I sure do want to do it. Thanks. Philip.

 

[94BULLITT]

That just looks like a stop to me, no locking function evident. There is no load on the strap, so your cam is not engaged. Not sure how that would effect it, I will check tonight as well. If that is a better way I sure do want to do it. Thanks. Philip.

If you look at them when they are "open" like you had them you are relying on a little spring to hold pressure to keep it locked. When you "close" them the handle locks it so if the spring would break it will hold itself like the one I have pictured. Your straps are made like mine and have this safety feature.

 

[PHILIP8N]

If you look at them when they are "open" like you had them you are relying on a little spring to hold pressure to keep it locked. When you "close" them the handle locks it so if the spring would break it will hold itself like the one I have pictured. Your straps are made like mine and have this safety feature.

I will check that out, thanks for the info. Definetly want to keep my equipment and people safe. Philip.

 

[Skintback]

Nice tractor. But, who put that chain across your grill guard like that? Ouch! Philip.

Yeah, didn't like that either. Went looking for eye bolts around town like you and couldn't come up with what I wanted. Looking in the shed I found these





This also gives me a good point to pull from!!! Not that the mighty 'bota needs it or anything!!!

 

[Skintback]

Sorry for so many of same image!!! These are the other pics...

 

[johnk]

Looks good and looks safe. What do you use your tractor for??

 

[Skintback]

Mainly bush hogging, mowing my grass, and food plots. Was so ready to get a new tractor to keep my 120 acres up. Most of the property is timbered but still need a tractor and so am loving orange paint!!!

 

[PHILIP8N]

Awesome solution! Much stronger than my eyebolts. I got the forged eye bolts, bought them online at Mcmaster Carr. Philip.