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5 Mar ’12
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I just bought the 3 point frame at a local tractor supplier. I am going to pick up the treated boards tomorrow and bolt them to the frame.
I am starting out with a frame that looks like this:
And hopefully going to end up with something that looks like these:
My Ford 8N, while old and not very powerful, can lift 800lbs on a frame like this. That should be enough for carting around split wood, tools, fencing materials, stones, etc. Newer and larger tractors can lift something crazy like 2,000lbs +.
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5 Mar ’12
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We'll see if I can make it look as good as the ones in the pictures. I have big plans for adding removable sides, tie downs, etc. but I just need to get it functional for some work I want to do this weekend.
3 Jun ’12
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could see some adventures driving up hill in that setup
5 Mar ’12
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We have no hills on the homestead, but yes, it would be concerning with a big load in the back and no loader on the front.
Here is my inspiration:
and
EDIT: updated picture links, I blame KVR's forum software!
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