I really like the "lift" or wrecker duty idea.

If only I was a fabricator! Do you have a thread somewhere here with details of how you implemented this?

Well done!

I may ve posted earlier about it but I can't find the thread.
But it's pretty simple.

I'm using the 2" receiver plate from Extreme.
https://xtrememotorworks.com/Receiver%20Hitches.html

Along with a receiver step from Harbor Freight. I had to cut off 1.625" so the extender would fit into the shallow receiver.
https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...tep-97685.html

And the crane. I bought mine used from CL. This one might work:
https://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton...ane-60732.html

These pickup bed cranes all have a swivel base. I started out with one, but it was hard to control so I eliminated it. Much better.

It's a bit floppy Left/right due to the loose fit in the receiver. Lifting the 3-pt drawbar fixes that. I intend to add some "outrigger" blocks to bear on the drawbar for better stability. If no 3-pt you could probably come up with a pair of stabilizing struts.

Here's a better photo

You might notice in the first two pics there is a receiver hitch mounted under the winch on the front bumper. That did not work, at least for the crane mount.

With a much stronger mount it would be useful in some cases to have a front receiver. Stabbing a small trailer into a tight parking spot for example. Or using the crane to stab an engine. Moving that machine as shown in the first post would have been ideal for a front crane if the cabinet had not had casters.

Still thinking about that.

Walked down s section of driveway trimming pff branches that will hit the tractor as I snowplow. Its getting close to whitestuff.

Oh Dear, The 102 Exploded!
 

Got a new to me toy and just tore her down. Was going to leave it original, but a little too much rust.
Bearings for the steering box arrived so Im ready.
Only issue is getting the front axel off. cant get the roll pin out??? any suggestions before I take the plasma arc out?
Attachment 115644

Replaced the rears today. They were dry rotted pretty bad. These 24x12x12’s fit well.

I have been using my 882 to haul firewood the past few weekends, and bagging leaves with my 1440. The leaves are just about done now, probably another week or two of firewood.

My leaves have been down for about three weeks. Its an odd year that we are not topped with snow yet. Spent a few minutes and finally made a little bracket to reduce the Float on the plow. More height when lifting is more important to me then all that 'down' float.
Now i wonder if i could have rotated the stock right angle bracket to accomplish the same thing.

We've got similar leaf piles.

Such is life with a bunch of deciduous trees!

Yep, I saw your pictures too. My pile has actually grown some since I took those pictures. One of the joys of living in the middle of the woods.

I cut grass for the first time this year with my 126 yesterday.

Using my 1641 yesterday to pull 2 trailer loads of limbs to the burning pile. I noticed oil on the right side of the engine. Looks like I have developed a pretty bad leak at the valve cover. Oil was down to the add mark so I put some more in it to be able to finish the last load. My Cubs are beaters but I do need to pressure wash the oil off of it and fix the leak.
Cannon