What did you do with your Cub Today?

[jbrewer]

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!

[Rex B]

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

[Rex B]

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.

[Tony h]

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

[Mr. Grinch]

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?
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[aagitch]

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

[IHCubCadet147]

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.

[Tony h]

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.

[jbrewer]

Originally Posted by IHCubCadet147

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.

We've got similar leaf piles.

Such is life with a bunch of deciduous trees!