Tractor Equipment Customization

[Graybeard315]

Nicely presented, thank you.

 

[ArtMech]

Well, let's continue.
Changes have happened. I changed the tractor GB15 to B72. They are almost identical.

But the B72 is equipped with power steering, which I will need when attaching up heavy implements and adding ballast up front.

All conversions described in this thread are carried over to this tractor.

 

[ArtMech]

After assembling the three-point kit, it turned out that the lower arms descend too high - 330 mm at a lower hitch point. This doesn't allow to attach an implement with a low (222 mm) hitching point. That's why both lift links had to be lengthened by welding up a piece of steel strip on each of them and drilling the holes.

 

[ArtMech]

A ballast from an unknown tractor in the front was fitted and bolted.

 

[ArtMech]

After installing the ballast, it turned out that the exhaust pipe was blowing gas right into it. I had to put a nozzle on the pipe, directing the exhaust gas to the side.

 

[ArtMech]

One of the last planned tasks was this - simple, but very important. It's ergonomics.
The seat springs seemed to work too hard for my body weight, as the rubber dampers touch the bottom and therefore it feels the shocks.

After it turned out that the springs still have a few millimeters of travel, I put two large washers on the top, thanks to which the dampers got higher and no longer reach the bottom. The shocks are no longer felt, the springs work softly.

A simple solution, but its effect is huge.

 

[ArtMech]

So, here is the general view of the tractor with implement. It seems to work fine, although as I wrote before, this lawn mower is not suitable for this tractor, but the adaptation was successful. There is a video in preparation about it.

 

[ArtMech]

Here is a video overview of the minor work done on the B72 tractor.

 

[Vigo327]

Nice work! Labor of love.. which i totally get because i am absurdly fond of my tiny Kubota B6100.

 

[ArtMech]

Nice work! Labor of love.. which i totally get because i am absurdly fond of my tiny Kubota B6100.

Thank you. My enthusiasm for such works is fading over the years, but inertia remains. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.

Here I offer another video. I know it's not for me to teach the much better engineering minded US community, but still, maybe someone will find it useful.