New Hydro Pedal Kits?

[Rick3478 374]

Hey @drjarvisphd121 are you planning to make any more of the hydro pedal kits?  I'd like to have about three of them for mine.  If not, do you have dimensional drawings of the parts you could share?  I have a lathe and welder, and know someone with amill and bending brake, might attempt to make my own.  Anyone else care to chime in?

Edited November 12, 2023 by Rick3478
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[ebinmaine 63,157]

@drjarvisphd121

@Ed Kennell has done a version. 

 

@davem1111 was also working on something.   

 

I've considered doing a conversion to my '75 C160 Automatic. Haven't pulled the trigger yet. Maybe next spring.   

 

 

[davem1111 1,932]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@davem1111 was also working on something.   

 

 

True.  I'm basically throwing something together from scrap metal, a Hillman sleeve, some threaded rod and Heim joints I bought.  I had it on a 417-H but moved to a 520-H with steering reduction, which restricted the movement of my mechanism a bit. I'm putting this tractor together from the frame up, so I have some more work to do before I can take it for a test drive (like putting a steering wheel and seat on it), but so far a quick garage test has it moving forward and backward.  Will share some pictures soon.  It's really not that hard to build one, if you don't care whether it looks like original equipment.

[Bill D 1,600]

Here's my take on the issue.

[davem1111 1,932]

I welded this bent piece of metal onto the Hillman sleeve, then bent another piece of metal to go up and over the frame, then up to where I could attach the Heim joint. This was on the 417 frame, had to change it a little when moved to the 520. Welded a flat foot pedal on top, will paint and put some non-skid material on it later.

 

[Rick3478 374]

14 hours ago, Bill D said:

Here's my take on the issue.

 

Oh, you put the centering spring *there*.  That's interesting.

 

 

[Rick3478 374]

37 minutes ago, davem1111 said:

I welded this bent piece of metal onto the Hillman sleeve, then bent another piece of metal to go up and over the frame, then up to where I could attach the Heim joint. This was on the 417 frame, had to change it a little when moved to the 520. Welded a flat foot pedal on top, will paint and put some non-skid material on it later.

 

 

Are you gonna need to cut some of the floorpan away to clear the pedal?

 

[davem1111 1,932]

1 hour ago, Rick3478 said:

 

Are you gonna need to cut some of the floorpan away to clear the pedal?

 

 

I don't think so, but if so it will be a very smalll amount. I have a spare set so I'm not worried about messing it up.

[Bill D 1,600]

3 hours ago, Rick3478 said:

 

I was going for a bolt on kit with no drilling required.  This was an easy way to build a centering device with minimal disassembly of the tractor.  Depending on the model this could be installed in less than an hour.

[Rick3478 374]

1 hour ago, Bill D said:

I was going for a bolt on kit with no drilling required.  This was an easy way to build a centering device with minimal disassembly of the tractor.  Depending on the model this could be installed in less than an hour.

I like thinking outside the box.

 

[Handy Don 10,609]

21 hours ago, Bill D said:

 

Bill, do y9u have a picture with the re-cut spring-loaded return arm?

[Bill D 1,600]

4 hours ago, Handy Don said:

 

Bill, do y9u have a picture with the re-cut spring-loaded return arm?

I think this is it.

[Handy Don 10,609]

Yep, Not too different to look at but a big difference in operation. Thanks!