Front mounted Hydraulic Hoist on a 107

[Sam Mac]

What he said.

[52'F-3]

Originally Posted by Mike McKown

What about using a simple 1/4 turn ball valve? Would that work?

that's what i'm considering

Originally Posted by Shrewcub

Very cool! It is a good idea to always set the brake when you dismount the tractor.

I agree, thanks for saying....

Originally Posted by sir_lancealot

Okay, first off, you don't ever want to leave something hanging by means of hydraulics................. install a mechanical lock on the device somehow.

I semi-agree, this is a picture of the dump bed setup I made for my 52 ford. I made a mechanical lock for it. (it's hard to see, but surrounds the cylinder rod) I put on for car shows/cleaning etc......

No one needs to loose any sleep, i'm not going to be working "under" something while it's hanging in the air.

[ljlandscaping]

Very interesting, just read the whole thread, lol. I like the power steering retrofit.

[sir_lancealot]

Originally Posted by 52'F-3

No one needs to loose any sleep, i'm not going to be working "under" something while it's hanging in the air.

It's not always about what's hanging from the crane. If you're near it, the hydraulics could fail and fling something in your direction. Whether it be a hose, high pressure fluid, twisted metal, etc. If you make a lock sleeve like you did for your truck, you're guaranteed to be safe. Safety is always the top priority...just like setting the brake when you get off the tractor.

[Mr.Goffena]

Originally Posted by sir_lancealot

Okay, first off, you don't ever want to leave something hanging by means of hydraulics. You're just asking to get hurt/killed.

Agreed
When i worked at the IH dealership there was a loader on the lot that blew a cylinder overnight. I have been to customers places that lost hoses on disks that were not in use. We had a customer get trapped in a round baler when the gate closed. It didnt even have a load on it. There are very few machines that have hyd safety locks. I like the idea of mechanical lock. You already have a lock for the extend cylinder all you need is a chunk of channel or angle iron for the lift.

[Beags86]

Cool, a self powered hydraulic cherry picker.
Nice work.

[farmall fred]

I really like the concept in spite of the naysayer's on here. The man has put a lot of thought into building something useful for him self and it looks like it fits the need. I would like to ask the many detractors how many times they have used a loader tractor, They do not have safety locks yet are used to move heavy objects all of the time. Could you imagine what it would be like if all lifting devices were required to have a safety lock. Many of us also have a cherry picker/engine hoist, how many of you put a safety lock on it when you are moving a engine etc with it? Lets give the man credit for his creativity. If it were mine I may have done a few things differently, but we all have different ideas on how to accomplish a job.
Keep up the good work sir.
Tom

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by farmall fred

I would like to ask the many detractors how many times they have used a loader tractor

Too many to count. And a backhoe, trackhoe, tractor, uniloader, crane, bucket truck, man lift...... I can keep going if you like.

Will this thread ever go away....

[Beags86]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Too many to count. And a backhoe, trackhoe, tractor, uniloader, crane, bucket truck, man lift...... I can keep going if you like.

Will this thread ever go away....

J-Mech, I have read your comments on this thread.
Can I ask why your so passionate about your stance on this?

If the guy had fell into, say a John Deere garden tractor, and signed up on Weekend freedom Machines, (which I would assume your not a member of) you would never know the difference. Then his death machine wouldn't bother you.

[J-Mech]

I am a member there also.
And yes, you may ask. No, I will not comment about this build anymore.