got my counter weight started

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Re: got my counter weight started/DONE

That is a nice touch with the reflective safety decals! Well done!
 

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YES.

thats what im working on improving now. current version is 3 pipes drove in ground against the back wall, out under my leanto.... i just back up to it & open my locks on the QH & set it down, drive away. just need to ad a top lock to it so it cant turn over forwards.

was thinking about a metal rack with a piece of chain & hook on it, back up to it, raise up weight, hook chain, lower 3 point & drive away.
I was thinking way easier, like a cradle on the ground with 2 forks that the plate sits between, like a docking station.
 

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wanted to do a rack, but was jsut afraid it would be too easy to flip over....


yesterday found a tree out back that worked real nice. backed up, popped the locks, dropped her down & drove off.

came back, backed into it, raised it up a hair, let it tip in & then picked her up.

peace of cake. hopped off, popped the locks & drove away. pretty friggin handy.


now just need someone to buy that extra bucket of mine & get it out of my space. :D:D
 

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after using this for a while.....


learned what i like & dont like about it.


what i like:

balances me out & not nearly as "tippy" now days.

easy on & easy off. very convenient

NO ONE is going to shoot me from behind.


what i DONT like:

being that wide it catches all the mud from my tires. :)

also that DOES put some of the weight out WIDE vs all in tight dead in the center. which would seem to be better?

it doesnt stand up on its own. you gotta have a tree to lean it against.


when it gets cold out & im playing in the shop will probably cut this baby down & weld the pieces back on in the middle to center the weight.
 
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