Second time around

Lou from Wi. · Sep 22, 2009

Finally after 9 years of doing without a Hd lift on the ole 75 Ford wood truck,and the tiresome job of hand unloading wood (last year my daughter fell off the bed while unloading her wood supply)I swore that would never happen again. Saved the cylinders off the tractor loader and my son installed em on the 75 ford 1 ton. He made braces for the cylinders, mounted the pump assembly,Used the hoses from the old loader, plus puting new hoses and hydraulic fittings on the truck, wired it with heavy wire /with loom and a 150 amp fuse clip at battery terminal. I did however weld the hinge assembly I made at the rear of the bed, cut channel for second frame ,welded it on,made the bed from sheet steel and welded that on too,that was 9 years ago.Now this wood season, were set. We load the wood on the truck with the Bobcat,after its split ,and the truck hauls it up the drive to both houses. The supplier of wood says he will deliver it some time this next week or the first of the month. In the meantime we will gather dry wood from the woods with the 706 that Dave 2 says is UGLY lol.I wish he could see the 30 ton wood spliter we made from scratch.
Bet he would say that to is UGLY UGLY UGLY lol. Love his humor. Hope he takes your advice on the baler. Would hate to think he would be taken for a one way ride. thought you might enjoy the pictures.
LOU

GeneMO · Sep 22, 2009

Dang, I'm jealous! Dont you love it when a plan comes together?

Gene

fixerupper · Sep 22, 2009

Good job. Looks nice. Yes, it is nice when a job like this comes together and works.

One word of warning-stand outa the way when the wood comes rumbling out the back of the truck cause it can cause a lot of hurt to the shins and toes. Don"t ask how I know! That one stray piece will come flying out of nowhere and whack ya.Jim

Tim B from MA · Sep 22, 2009

Nice job Lou.

Looking at it and using it after you put in the time and sweat (often a swear word sprinkled in for good measure)....

that's why we do what we do.

Nancy Howell · Sep 22, 2009

very nice, neat job. You should be proud.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 22, 2009

And resist the temptation to poke around in there with that thing up./ like a tipper driver didn't a little while back much to his fatal discomfort.

Kansas Cockshutt · Sep 23, 2009

Looks good- might get interesting if you loose one cylinder!

It probably would be a good idea to do like the other person said, fabricate a manual safety bar and mount it to the bed rail in a carrier, so as soon as the hoist is up the bar will be right there when you walk alongside, it won"t be forgotten that way, and no one will die a slow painful crushing death :-(

Anonymous-0 · Sep 23, 2009

Just pitiful.......................
That's a start though...... Gonna make the truck match that ugly tractor????

Think I'm gonna shift gears a little on the baler..Just started the local grapevine going that I'm looking for something. Small balers are not real common around here. The NH's I found were actually in Holland. Sure there is something around here if I just chill a little. There's a dealer that has some about 20 miles from here, maybe I'll go there tomorrow and talk a little. Turns out he's cousin to a local farmer that get along with real well.

Dave

DH in Carolina · Sep 23, 2009

Looks good but: If that is a galvanized pipe ell on the hydraulic hose you need to replace it with a hydraulic fitting. Only rated for 150lbs pressure. Also put some bed guides on the front of the bed to center it on the frame rails when it is lowered. They will keep the bed in place around curves and on hill sides. Next put some breather screens in the unused port of your cylinders to keep trash out.
Only raise bed on level surface with double cylinders. If on a slope and loaded the lower side will take more pressure to lift. The cylinder on the upper side will twist the bed as it will raise higher. Saw one loaded with dirt turn over because of this. Bed twisted and rolled over.

LEH · Sep 23, 2009

Nice Job !! I'll remember that next time I need a dump bed. Loader Cylinders!

greygoat · Sep 23, 2009

I"ll second "DH in Carolina", using water pipe
fitting on a hydraulic system is like signing
your own death warrent.
You can say, "but i"ve always used them, and had
no problems"! hundreds are dead or seriously
injured, who made that statement.

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Gotta admit. Right you are. Hyd pressure is truly remarkable as well as DANGEROUS!!! The advice on this subject about side guides on the frame is well taken. Had a I.H.2053 Loadstar Dump truck that was a winner , although it only had one Huge lift cylinder and that cylinder was a monster.Came from the dealer with No guide rail on frame. Worked great. Engine was a 549CI
took 23 Qts of oil to fill it. Had a diesel engine in it before the previous owner ran the engine dry on oil.Wish I had kept it. So now years later We needed a truck for wood ,with a lift. As for the Galvanized el we were surprised that the hose used to be attatch to another loader and it worked. Will install a Hyd ell before much use.The truck ,believe it or not don"t have to be used on curves. Straight up and down the drive,and on logers roads.No drastic leaning curves or sharp angles. One can"t be carefull enough around machinery . One Mistake and its either off to the morgue or Hospital. Ain"t lookin forward to trips like that. I truly do appreciate all responses and suggestions that will be taken to heart and used. Thanks again.
LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

works for me. However a lot of good advice on the subject here.
Thanks for the comments LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

RIGHT YOU ARE. Kept thinking it wouldnt ever come about. My son made it happen .Bless His heart. Will do the suggestions that showed up in the responses .Gotta be some kind of fool to ignore advice from others who know. Thanks for your response
LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Gonna do it right.Just needed to see how it works and then make appropreate changes before hard use. The cylinders were off the loader we got from a guy on Craigs list. Both are Single acting cylinders. Power up-gravity down. Only one port to the bottom where the hyd line goes to. Bet the guy wished he had SLOWED DOWN BEFORE MAKING THE CURVE!!!!. Thanks for the advice.
LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

I KNOW IT!!! Almost ashamed ,but not quite. lol.
What ya see is what it is, no fancy smancy paint job,(well Maby later)Seem to get carried away on a lot of projects. Now about your bailer. I keep telling my son if we wait long enough and keep lookin ,the Good Lord will let us have whats needed. Happens every time for us. Never failed us NEVER!!!!. It will work for you. Don't buy a pig in a polk. Lot of dishonest folks out there just waiting to hood wink a fellow (or Gal)out of their hard earned money. I liked the idea that told ya to break a couple bails apart, throw em in the bailer and see how they come out. REAL GOOD ADVICE. At least it will give you a chance to see the machiene in action. My son was up at dawn and on his way to the field for the farmer he drives for. Wont see him until dark. Wonder how he does it all. What A MAN!
Any way I'm sure it will all work out for you.
Warmest Reguards.
LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Sure hope we dont have a cylinder to fail. WE wont raise it any higher then needed to dump the wood. Truck will be stationary when unloading. Wont be moving any direction. Pump assembly has a handle for operating so the truck has to be standing still when unloading. Also No working under the bed while it's raised. We don't have a death wish. Heard a lot of storied about fellows being crushed, cut almost into etc. Heck of a way to leave this ole world. Thanks for your response.
LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Hi Nancy. Thanks for the kind response. Lot of good advice on this post. Still gotta let you know, me Son did the install ,as he did 90/o of the tractor work up. He left early this morning . Farmer uses him every year at harvest time. Stiger is a huge machiene, and I would love to be able to clime up in it. As my old departed pal use to say,"NEXT LIFE". Any way, Thanks again.
LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Yep .Didn;t have to use any bad words this time. Nothing mashed or burnt, or brused, My son did the work, and he didnt use bad words either. lol.Thanks for the coments LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Wouldnt want you to recall painfull memories LOL
Hard heads doesn't replace hard hats.
Thanks, LOU

msb · Sep 23, 2009

Didn't think you were supposed to weld on a truck frame? Just drill and bolt to it ?

Hoss In ME · Sep 23, 2009

.We weld up log truck frames all the time up here.If you would see where some guys have to put thier trucks youd wonder why they dont break in two.They are built to flex alot.I once put 11 new crossmember in a new truck and only one wasnt broke! Hoss

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Sure as shootin. Loger trucks carry a lot of weight.up here its about a 10 to 12 cord max.what ever that weighs. DOT loves it when they overload.Now the guys got height stakes on em . A lot of welding. Bet it was a surprise to re-do the cross members.Watched em on t.v.with the oregon logers. BIG TREES. LOT OF WOOD. Nothing that big up here requires a 6 ft chain bar. Gotta know what your doin when welding on that stuff(trucks) going over the road carrying that much weight. DOn't think I'm that good. Thanks for the reply
LOU

LOU from WI · Sep 23, 2009

Hi . Yep doing it all the time(NOT ME)lengthen the frame out on a lot of trucks. Welding is more stronger then original metal.Done it on the I beam that supports the floor joist here. No support post in a 26 feet span. No sags in 24 years. Welded it and plated over the welds plus bolted the plate to the welded 12" in I beam. Goes on a lot of trucks. Thanks for the coment. LOU

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