Rob
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B6000DT / B7100DP /B8200DT/L225/Globe PTO Chipper/Lewis Backhoe/huxley TR66
Hi again everyone,
Thought I would update things and put up some pics of my B7100 project now that’s its halfway through its renovation.
Just to back track a bit, I purchased this B7100 back in late November last year for a pretty reasonable price ( £1400) if my memory serves me correctly) as it needed what was described as “ a small amount of work” but otherwise sound, that was as far from the truth as you could possibly get.
Anyway after totally stripping it down , replacing heaps of parts ( some small ,some more serious ,but all through lack of maintaince) etc stripping back/cutting out rusted sections etc repainting etc, rewiring plus heaps more etc I have reached midway, it had racked up just under 5000 hours and the the original hour meter is fitted and still working.
It runs really well now and I am very pleased with it.
I have added a second spool which I mounted on the right fender for ease of use etc, plus it doesn’t get in the way their either, it will be controlling the hydraulic top link adjuster( I am fitting it this week).
I also plumbed in a 3 way diverter (seen on the left fender on the inside edge) to supply onboard double acting acting power for my logsplitter or anything else via Q/R cons, it also enables me to still have full control over the 3pt hitch (raising/lowering), also still retaining my aux power output for a tipping trailer.
I also replaced the original rearwheel/tyre setup (which had major wear probs with the hubs etc) and fitted the better hubs from the B1550/1750 etc versions along with wider rims and the wider turf tyres ( i had them on my B6000 ) i think it is a much better setup for the 7100.
I still have a bit to do, new light inners etc, new rear lights fitted onto the ROPS frame, new horn and some other bits, a FEL also which I may use my current loader from my b6000 which will fit nicely, but I will need to make a new subframe for it to fit the 7100, I already have the KB180 backhoe which is designed for the B7100, but fits both also.
I decided to use some flexi pipe connections but the majority is hard piped which I aquired from my local outlet along with fittings, I did the pipe bending myself( just to keep the cost down a bit).
Since the pics of the logsplitter I have decided to power the unit with its own PTO gearbox /pump with a standalone hyd oil reservoir etc , completed it today and it”awesome”, the splitter worked fine of the tractor hydraulics but the improvement now is massive.
Anyway,pic below, see what you think at halfway point.
And now I have been out and bought another one, it’s a B7100 HST –D with 800 hours on it, but to look at it you would not think so (maybe 8000) anyway it has got history to prove the hours to a point , and it was cheap so not much to loose really.
Pic also below.
rob
Thought I would update things and put up some pics of my B7100 project now that’s its halfway through its renovation.
Just to back track a bit, I purchased this B7100 back in late November last year for a pretty reasonable price ( £1400) if my memory serves me correctly) as it needed what was described as “ a small amount of work” but otherwise sound, that was as far from the truth as you could possibly get.
Anyway after totally stripping it down , replacing heaps of parts ( some small ,some more serious ,but all through lack of maintaince) etc stripping back/cutting out rusted sections etc repainting etc, rewiring plus heaps more etc I have reached midway, it had racked up just under 5000 hours and the the original hour meter is fitted and still working.
It runs really well now and I am very pleased with it.
I have added a second spool which I mounted on the right fender for ease of use etc, plus it doesn’t get in the way their either, it will be controlling the hydraulic top link adjuster( I am fitting it this week).
I also plumbed in a 3 way diverter (seen on the left fender on the inside edge) to supply onboard double acting acting power for my logsplitter or anything else via Q/R cons, it also enables me to still have full control over the 3pt hitch (raising/lowering), also still retaining my aux power output for a tipping trailer.
I also replaced the original rearwheel/tyre setup (which had major wear probs with the hubs etc) and fitted the better hubs from the B1550/1750 etc versions along with wider rims and the wider turf tyres ( i had them on my B6000 ) i think it is a much better setup for the 7100.
I still have a bit to do, new light inners etc, new rear lights fitted onto the ROPS frame, new horn and some other bits, a FEL also which I may use my current loader from my b6000 which will fit nicely, but I will need to make a new subframe for it to fit the 7100, I already have the KB180 backhoe which is designed for the B7100, but fits both also.
I decided to use some flexi pipe connections but the majority is hard piped which I aquired from my local outlet along with fittings, I did the pipe bending myself( just to keep the cost down a bit).
Since the pics of the logsplitter I have decided to power the unit with its own PTO gearbox /pump with a standalone hyd oil reservoir etc , completed it today and it”awesome”, the splitter worked fine of the tractor hydraulics but the improvement now is massive.
Anyway,pic below, see what you think at halfway point.
And now I have been out and bought another one, it’s a B7100 HST –D with 800 hours on it, but to look at it you would not think so (maybe 8000) anyway it has got history to prove the hours to a point , and it was cheap so not much to loose really.
Pic also below.
rob
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