Rob
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B6000DT / B7100DP /B8200DT/L225/Globe PTO Chipper/Lewis Backhoe/huxley TR66
Hi again everyone,
as you may have realised by the title of this thread, I have been tinkering with the B7100 again, I just can’t help myself ………
maybe its just a orange thing, and it all started from a day out in the woods.
Anyway, I was out in the woods cutting timber for posts etc a few days ago when I got the 7100 well and truly stuck in a rut, probably my own fault for adding a few extra poles onto the trailer, “ note to self, engage brain more often “
Also I still have turfs on F/R due to wet lawns etc to drive over, so grip wasn’t as good as you would expect to get with grippy ags on.
After some unhooking here, lifting there , I manged to get back on terrafirmer without any damage to the tractor or trailer, but I did feel like a right pratt for getting stuck in the first place.
What really bugged me was the lack of winch on my 7100 which would have been a real advantage, I have one for my b6000 which I fit when required but it is not setup for the 7100.
So, later that evening, it was straight onto the web to see what was available, and there was a lot outthere.
I choose a slightly larger capacity unit than on my B6000 , which is an original superwinch T1500 . It’s a 3000 lb pull capacity with a 1.95 hp motor, so more than enough for my requirements, just need to sort mounting it on the 7100, I would prefer a quick fit bracket setup so as to be able to fit/remove without all the normal bolting up etc but haven’t worked out yet a design. (any ideas guys).
It comes with a remote operating hand unit also a handlebar switch, that’s handy plus snatch block/hook leads etc.
Now due to the larger capacity of this winch there will be a much great strain put on my electrical system, but , I did have plans to upgrade soon to a larger capacity system , but it will be much sooner now, errrrrrrrrrrr this week….
What I have done is to remove my original denso dynamo and external regulator and replaced it with a 60amp denso alternator which has internal fan and built in reg.
It is a different fitting format, 1 lower lug instead of two, and the top mount is offset more, but the bottom still fitted peferctly using the single lug and the top just fitted on the rear side of the bracket, all lines up perfect etc.
Now the external reg has gone there is abit more room in that side.., more goodies maybe.
Anyway,I purchased it a while back with the view to fitting it my b6000 but decided not to.
A major bonus when I purchased the alternator was in that it came with an X-ALT intelligent battery controller, these are really good and keep the battery in tiptop shape 100% of the time, also manage multiple battery configs.
Just need to sort a deep cycle battery and I’m sorted.
So then , new alternator is fitted, I’m doing the X-ALT fitting and wiring this eve and fitting heat shrink to the new cabling etc, starting the winch fitting at the weekend.
After all that I think a nice cool long drink is required…..
Pics below.
Rob
as you may have realised by the title of this thread, I have been tinkering with the B7100 again, I just can’t help myself ………
maybe its just a orange thing, and it all started from a day out in the woods.Anyway, I was out in the woods cutting timber for posts etc a few days ago when I got the 7100 well and truly stuck in a rut, probably my own fault for adding a few extra poles onto the trailer, “ note to self, engage brain more often “
Also I still have turfs on F/R due to wet lawns etc to drive over, so grip wasn’t as good as you would expect to get with grippy ags on.
After some unhooking here, lifting there , I manged to get back on terrafirmer without any damage to the tractor or trailer, but I did feel like a right pratt for getting stuck in the first place.
What really bugged me was the lack of winch on my 7100 which would have been a real advantage, I have one for my b6000 which I fit when required but it is not setup for the 7100.
So, later that evening, it was straight onto the web to see what was available, and there was a lot outthere.
I choose a slightly larger capacity unit than on my B6000 , which is an original superwinch T1500 . It’s a 3000 lb pull capacity with a 1.95 hp motor, so more than enough for my requirements, just need to sort mounting it on the 7100, I would prefer a quick fit bracket setup so as to be able to fit/remove without all the normal bolting up etc but haven’t worked out yet a design. (any ideas guys).
It comes with a remote operating hand unit also a handlebar switch, that’s handy plus snatch block/hook leads etc.
Now due to the larger capacity of this winch there will be a much great strain put on my electrical system, but , I did have plans to upgrade soon to a larger capacity system , but it will be much sooner now, errrrrrrrrrrr this week….
What I have done is to remove my original denso dynamo and external regulator and replaced it with a 60amp denso alternator which has internal fan and built in reg.
It is a different fitting format, 1 lower lug instead of two, and the top mount is offset more, but the bottom still fitted peferctly using the single lug and the top just fitted on the rear side of the bracket, all lines up perfect etc.
Now the external reg has gone there is abit more room in that side.., more goodies maybe.
Anyway,I purchased it a while back with the view to fitting it my b6000 but decided not to.
A major bonus when I purchased the alternator was in that it came with an X-ALT intelligent battery controller, these are really good and keep the battery in tiptop shape 100% of the time, also manage multiple battery configs.
Just need to sort a deep cycle battery and I’m sorted.
So then , new alternator is fitted, I’m doing the X-ALT fitting and wiring this eve and fitting heat shrink to the new cabling etc, starting the winch fitting at the weekend.
After all that I think a nice cool long drink is required…..
Pics below.
Rob
