Recent content by Chanceywd

It appears from my seat that maybe the roller area is the dragging problem. You mentioned adding caster wheels to the back so maybe that might be the solution? I'm impressed by this build and your working out the kinks. Bill

Looking good Paul! You might be on to something with adding caster wheels. I have thought additional wheels on my rear brush hog might be a help too. While you were testing it did you try helping the steering issue using the left or right brake pedal? I find that when plowing snow with my 8N...

Good idea, like an oil drain plug.

Went back up and reread the thread and see where you measured your manual thumb and came up with 19 and 28. Now that has me thinking maybe why I was hitting that BXpanded quick coupler. Don't know but the removal of some gusset area is done and worked, ain't no going back now.

I added a relief valve from Surplus Center to the line feeding the base end of the thumb cylinder. Then teed the relief line into the tank return at the loader valve to cover this. I took a couple pictures of my cylinder at retracted and extended today. Not a lot of clearance in there but it...

Here is another thing to throw into the riddle pile. I bought a BXpanded quick change after I did the hydraulic and that caused one problem. There is gussets on the kubota thumb that will hit that quick change. I ground it out some but finally cut them way back as I figured for my purposes it...

I find that the 10" stroke works perfect. In my pictures you can see with it retracted and extended how close the cylinder and piston are to other parts. That cylinder link I posted has the dimensions and it is 19 closed and 29 open. The retracted was very close but I wanted it to tuck up as...

Yes that is it in a nutshell. The mount I made that hangs on the red frame on the tractor, that has a repurposed front wheel drive bearing and hub assembly on it. Then the 2" square tubing is mounted to that. The hydraulic cylinder is fastened to the short end of the tubing. When I put it in...

Those cylinders both have 3/4 pin bore. The one I used has the 1.02 pin bore you will need. It is 2" bore 10" stroke. This is the one I used https://www.ebay.com/itm/232166517902 Bill

I used 1/4" hoses and was able to thread them thru too. Bill

What do you use to control the thumb circuit? Bill

You said you would like to see my side hill mower. I took a couple pics yesterday but forgot to take a view from behind or in front to show the down hill or up hill angle, only have some from the seat! First one is where my hitch attaches, One long pin and attach the hydraulic cylinder. Second...

The one I used is Magister too but it has the outlets clocked to the side which I found to be a better plan at least for my way of thinking. I think I posted info on here. https://www.ebay.com/itm/232166517902 This the rod end is perfect, the base end is the right pin but you will need to add or...

I believe it would have to be cut to an overall length a little less that your 400 mm so it isn't putting pressure on both ends. There is some minimum overlap that is required. A couple years ago I was fitting a WC68 chipper to my 8n and my Kubota L2501. It required me having 2 different...

Just had a thought about how a bush hog mower is 3 pt mounted. The mower where it hooks to the top link usually has an extra pivot in it so it follows the ground. Maybe something like that in between the SSQA plate and the flail mower. Bill