Chipper mishap

Jsjac

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About a week ago I tried to move my wood chipper with the forks on my tractor. They had snow on them and it acted like grease. I dumped the chipper on its side. Lucky the oil fill was on the up hill side so no oil leaked out.
I didn't take any pictures of the chipper on its side. I straightened the three point mount and replaced the reversing handle with a long bolt.

Here is my answer to the chipper sliding on the forks.
I removed the skids dropped the legs and drilled a new set of holes so the legs were retracted all the way so the hight is about the same.
I bought a stick of box tubing and welded up a set of fork tubes instead of the skids that the chipper came with.
Now the chipper can de picked up from the front or the side with the fork pockets.
Hopefully I will get it painted this coming week.
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About a week ago I tried to move my wood chipper with the forks on my tractor. They had snow on them and it acted like grease. I dumped the chipper on its side. Lucky the oil fill was on the up hill side so no oil leaked out.
I didn't take any pictures of the chipper on its side. I straightened the three point mount and replaced the reversing handle with a long bolt.

Here is my answer to the chipper sliding on the forks.
I removed the skids dropped the legs and drilled a new set of holes so the legs were retracted all the way so the hight is about the same.
I bought a stick of box tubing and welded up a set of fork tubes instead of the skids that the chipper came with.
Now the chipper can de picked up from the front or the side with the fork pockets.
Hopefully I will get it painted this coming week. View attachment 146119 View attachment 146120
Great idea!

Bill
 

BigPapi

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About a week ago I tried to move my wood chipper with the forks on my tractor. They had snow on them and it acted like grease. I dumped the chipper on its side. Lucky the oil fill was on the up hill side so no oil leaked out.
I didn't take any pictures of the chipper on its side. I straightened the three point mount and replaced the reversing handle with a long bolt.

Here is my answer to the chipper sliding on the forks.
I removed the skids dropped the legs and drilled a new set of holes so the legs were retracted all the way so the hight is about the same.
I bought a stick of box tubing and welded up a set of fork tubes instead of the skids that the chipper came with.
Now the chipper can de picked up from the front or the side with the fork pockets.
Hopefully I will get it painted this coming week. View attachment 146119 View attachment 146120
I like it!
 
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Runs With Scissors

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Thats a pretty cool idea!

Nice work. 🍻

BTW, that is fortunately not what I was expecting when I opened this thread.
 
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The Evil Twin

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About a week ago I tried to move my wood chipper with the forks on my tractor. They had snow on them and it acted like grease. I dumped the chipper on its side. Lucky the oil fill was on the up hill side so no oil leaked out.
I didn't take any pictures of the chipper on its side. I straightened the three point mount and replaced the reversing handle with a long bolt.

Here is my answer to the chipper sliding on the forks.
I removed the skids dropped the legs and drilled a new set of holes so the legs were retracted all the way so the hight is about the same.
I bought a stick of box tubing and welded up a set of fork tubes instead of the skids that the chipper came with.
Now the chipper can de picked up from the front or the side with the fork pockets.
Hopefully I will get it painted this coming week. View attachment 146119 View attachment 146120
How it should have been done in the factory! Very nice work!
 

William1

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Often, when I use forks to pick something up, I use a ratchet strap from the top of the bucket and around the object being carried.
I learned, if I can screw up, I will. Never a question of 'if' only 'when'.
 

Jsjac

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I got the fork pockets all painted today. I got them installed on the chipper. I will take a picture and post it tomorrow.
 
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DustyRusty

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I got the fork pockets all painted today. I got them installed on the chipper. I will take a picture and post it tomorrow.
A lot of "tomorrow's" have passed without a picture. No picture it didn't happen!! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 

McMXi

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Tthat is fortunately not what I was expecting when I opened this thread.
Were you thinking along the lines of a scene from Fargo.

Marge Gunderson says "So, that was Mrs. Lundegaard on the floor in there. And I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper." 😂😂

But yes, a very nice solution to a problem.