Takin it to the MAX

[Black Max]

I just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday :drink: My sneaky wife managed to hide something from me... Mahindra sent me this hat, pretty cool !! A nice touch that I sincerely appreciate, and a great Christmas gift, thank you Mahindra.:cool2:

 

[oldpilgrim]

We both belong to the same club. They sent me one last Fall. I haven't figured out what we all do in the club yet.

Merry, Happy to all.

 

[Black Max]

I finished the mounting of the linear actuator I am using for my diff lock. The actuator has micro switches internally used for limits, I had to relocate them due to the 2" of travel being way to much. They did not make it easy but I was able to solder them where I needed them, I now have 1/2" of travel instead of two. I made one bracket and was able to mount everything using existing holes/bolts on the tractor. I still have one fender to paint but I can cover this up now and move on. I have to wait for the switch and I ordered a winch controller to be able to run the actuator motor forward and reverse or diff lock on/off. It has quite a lot of power for it's size, I am happy with the results so far. Worst case, all the manual foot pedal stuff goes back on easily as nothing was modified to make the E-lock work and I have a $40 actuator to use for something else. This project really made me think as far as the mounting location, but it looks like it was always there now.

 

[Black Max]

Max's Christmas gift... Should add a bit of flash. White/Amber strobe lights and an LED light bar. The strobe lights come with their own strobe controllers, but that is five on/off switches and five flash mode buttons to operate... Good luck trying to get them all to flash the same. So... It's gonna be a lot of work, but I purchased a stand alone two zone strobe controller, and every light has to be re wired. What's cool is one of the options of this controller is it can strobe all the ambers only, and leave the whites on solid for work lights... Neat. There are over 20 other options I can select as well, what can I say... I like lights !! Light bar goes on the ROPS, as well as the two larger strobe lights, gonna have to make some more mounting brackets I guess...

 

[tomcat7359]

I love what you have been doing to your tractor,, your custom mods are fantastic! I am sure soon you will be out playing and enjoying the Max !!! Thanks for posting all the pics too...

 

[Black Max]

I love what you have been doing to your tractor,, your custom mods are fantastic! I am sure soon you will be out playing and enjoying the Max !!! Thanks for posting all the pics too...

Thanks, it's been a lot of fun for me. Pic's are good, but the video will be better !! Should take about 20 minutes to shoot everything when it's done, add a little back ground music... Lol. Seriously though, never done a video so I have to figure out that Youtube thing....

 

[s219]

Looking good!

 

[Carl_NH]

Impressive job on your Black Max!

Are you sure you aren't related to 4Shorts up in Nova Scotia? You may have seen the extensive mods on his BX25..

You Canadian guys have a knack for custom mods for these machines.

 

[arrow]

I finished the mounting of the linear actuator I am using for my diff lock. The actuator has micro switches internally used for limits, I had to relocate them due to the 2" of travel being way to much. They did not make it easy but I was able to solder them where I needed them, I now have 1/2" of travel instead of two. I made one bracket and was able to mount everything using existing holes/bolts on the tractor. I still have one fender to paint but I can cover this up now and move on. I have to wait for the switch and I ordered a winch controller to be able to run the actuator motor forward and reverse or diff lock on/off. It has quite a lot of power for it's size, I am happy with the results so far. Worst case, all the manual foot pedal stuff goes back on easily as nothing was modified to make the E-lock work and I have a $40 actuator to use for something else. This project really made me think as far as the mounting location, but it looks like it was always there now.


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That looks super Black. Just to be sure, you mustn't engage the lock with wheels turning (or at least not beyond "creep mode") and as soon as you do not need it, pressure for the lock should disengage. Not attempting to tell you something you perhaps already know but I once stripped the differential bolts off of my old tractor because I kept engaging with the wheels turning (sometimes wheels spinning real fast)

 

[Black Max]

Impressive job on your Black Max!

Are you sure you aren't related to 4Shorts up in Nova Scotia? You may have seen the extensive mods on his BX25..

You Canadian guys have a knack for custom mods for these machines.

I ran across Mr. Short's video's when I was shopping for my first tractor(Max), I personally admire his ingenuity and consider his achievements and knowledge a benefit to the tractoring world. Even I walk away from some of his video's a little smarter for having watched it, so let's not even go there. I will say if I had his resources I would be dangerous !! Lol. I didn't even buy a Kubota and I am sure us both being Canadian has nothing to with anything. I would love to hang out with Mr. Short for even an hour, but he's a couple thousand miles away. I work with basic tools and I could be defined as an average guy who just got and loves his first tractor, and has a vision in his head of what he wants his tractor to be, and will not stop until it's done. I believe that by challenging yourself to try things you've never done before, eventually you might get good at it or at least appear to be. I suffer for every mistake I make and bleed like everyone else....