Suggestions what could be made from this?

[deepNdirt]

when I purchased a used FEL it came with this mounting bracket, I had no way to convert it to be used with my tractor so I custom built a bracket and I had to use the mounting saddles from this other bracket, I have been thinking of what I could do with this old one besides throwing it away, Is their anyone can envision some sort of tool can be made from this? it weighs just under 200 lbs and is 44" wide, It looks like it would be easy enough to add pins and an upper connection to make it a 3pnt. ?? recycle steel price is at only 7.50 per 100lbs so i'd be lucky to get 13 bucks for it, I think this thing would have cost over 200 when purchased new figured could make some better use of it? any idea's?


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Thanks!

 

[radioman]

mid mount grader ? rear/front ballast? rear drag? cowpie smoother ? boom for sprayer? 3pt splitter?

 

[J_J]

Weld some 1 in tines to the bottom for a root rake, plus some mounting brackets. Maybe a tree cutter. How about a tree scoop with the addition of some bent 1/4 in steel.

If you can't find a use for it, please send it to me.

 

[BHD]

If all else fails cut it apart and use the steel for a project,

 

[/pine]

What is the spacing on the verticals? could they possibly fit the slots on a box blade meant for scarifier teeth?

 

[20 20]

Set it on a shelf{or out of the way somewhere} steel allways comes in handy especially when you least expect it.

 

[xmoto]

winch mount

 

[easygo]

You could make a 3ph mounted fork set with that. Add to the two pieces that you cut, and make it into a rectangle frame for the top of the forks. The top link attachment point can be worked out as well. It looks strong to build onto whatever you decide.

 

[CowwFace]

How about a stand for holding up FEL when not attached to tractor, or possibly welding casters on the bottom and using it to store a snow plow blade (or something else) so you can wheel it around easily?

I would not give it away for $14.00 ... put it next to the house and attach a Gadsden flag to it.

Phill

 

[deepNdirt]

I really can't come up with any use for it, if it were a bit wider 5 ft. I could try making some sort of rock rake, I have a 5 ft. pulverizer that does a heck of a job on raking roots and smoothing soil, this thing is made from 6" channel and the upright arms are spaced at 14" apart and made from 1/2" steel, it is very strong, not really heavy enough to use as a ballast weight for the rear besides I do have heavier implements can be used, the front wench mount would have worked, but I already have a mount that I can quickly remove my wench from

 

[Linework]

Put it out behind the garage and save it for later on in life when your gonna wish you'd kept it becouse it would be perfect for what ever your working on !

 

[Scotty370]

Get rid of it!!!! Garage sale, scrapyard, craigslist. In a week you'll have about a dozen ideas of what it can be, or could have been, used for!!! Always works for me when I clean out the garage!! ~Scotty

 

[deepNdirt]

Get rid of it!!!! Garage sale, scrapyard, craigslist. In a week you'll have about a dozen ideas of what it can be, or could have been, used for!!! Always works for me when I clean out the garage!! ~Scotty

actually it was cleenup day around our place today and I had it loaded onto the trailer ready to take to the scrap yard then i had a change of mind and decided to keep it its back laying along side of my shop until the day I have that brain fart as to what can be done with it
on a 2nd note: I still got 32 bucks for what scrap I had although could had been 45.00

 

[tree grower]

Linework has the right idea. No matter how long you keep it, you can be certain that its ideal use will occur only after you get rid of it.