Stormin 9,975 #176 Posted October 4, 2020 Making a nice job of things, Eric. Soon be ready for the paint department. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #177 Posted October 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, Stormin said: Making a nice job of things, Eric. Soon be ready for the paint department. Thanks Norm. No paint for this one yet. Gonna try it out for a few months and see how it goes. I've a feeling I'll like plowing snow with it. If so we'll clean her up next year and throw some paint at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,975 #178 Posted October 4, 2020 57 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: we'll clean her up next year and throw some paint at it. Good thinking. After Colossus is finished of course. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #179 Posted October 4, 2020 57 minutes ago, Stormin said: Good thinking. After Colossus is finished of course. Absolutely. I want that done for the spring thaw for logging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #180 Posted October 4, 2020 Transmission is installed and rear wheels on. These are the same wheels I use on Cinnamon Horse for shows. I'll run them for a few weeks. For snow duty it'll get the 4 heavy weight loaded wheels and tires. Measures 40" across the outside of the tires. Nothing like a wide rear end!!! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,217 #181 Posted October 5, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 4:26 PM, Stormin said: Good thinking. After Colossus is finished of course. That might not ever happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #182 Posted October 6, 2020 29 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: That might not ever happen. Nope. Trina's been on it again. That's next. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,713 #183 Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 5:27 PM, ebinmaine said: . Nothing like a wide rear end!!! “Fat Bottom Girls” just popped in my head! Great work EB, that thing’ll plow marvelously! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #184 Posted October 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, pullstart said: that thing.... Trina wants to put some serious focus on sanding the great room floor this weekend instead of doing outside work so I'll spend some time on the Charger I hope. There was a suggestion I saw somewhere about making a plow with a hydraulic power angle. I think it was @mr biggs that wrote it. And then I got thinking... There was a point in time where I had another hydraulic cylinder laying around.... 60-in wide plow with four-way power.... Well now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,713 #185 Posted October 8, 2020 That would be so amazing! Coming from a snow plow business owner operator, being able to direct the plow direction on the fly is a night and day difference in plow performance! I could see a dual lever valve plumbed in... a small spool valve could even have that float action we were talking about the other day! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,217 #186 Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) I think Eric is permitly on Float, we can't get him in gear. Two years now on the Charger and over a year on Colossus It's about time he get's one running. Edited October 11, 2020 by Lee1977 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #187 Posted October 11, 2020 53 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: Two years now on the Charger Patience man!! Besides it's been less than a year... Maybe it'll even be done before a year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #188 Posted October 11, 2020 Did a little more cleaning up on the hydro today. Got the tractor down on it's own four tires. Moved it over a few feet so My Honey can fire up the basement wood stove when needed. Still to do: Finish hydro and hose/lift installation. Better secure the battery. Install choke and throttle cables. Remove, relocate muffler out 45° or so. Install seat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #189 Posted October 12, 2020 Had Trina help me toss the hydro pump in place. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,394 #190 Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Had Trina help me toss the hydro pump in place. As far as you had it taken down, I'm surprised that your paint department didn't make it all shiny! Looking forward to seeing it moving around under its own power. It's been December since I sent you the coil so you're coming up on a year pretty quick! Edited October 12, 2020 by ZXT 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #191 Posted October 12, 2020 6 hours ago, ZXT said: As far as you had it taken down, I'm surprised that your paint department didn't make it all shiny! Looking forward to seeing it moving around under its own power. It's been December since I sent you the coil so you're coming up on a year pretty quick! We thought about painting it. I want to make sure it's a good running keeper and permanent part of the fleet first. And she's been so busy working on other things we figured to wait til others were caught up. I drove it around the backyard a little before disassembly to be sure the hydro was functional. I'm looking forward to putting some real seat time on it and giving it a good workout. Not too much left to do now!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #192 Posted October 12, 2020 38 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Not too much left to do now!! Might could help poor Trina. Do something...even if it's wrong! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #193 Posted October 12, 2020 29 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: even if it's wrong Oh. Heavens to murgatroyd. No no no no no. She's a person that likes to do things as best she can and not go back and fix it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,217 #194 Posted October 13, 2020 Quit messing around and get that Wheel Horse DONE! That poor horse is going to die before you get it back together.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #195 Posted October 14, 2020 Got a little more done this evening. Took the dash out and installed that end of the choke and throttle cables. Also put in a hydro pump piece that is needed to run the lift. @Stepney supplied it from the Raider he got the lift from. Not sure what it's called. Spring and a cone that sits behind a bolt head on the pump. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,314 #196 Posted October 14, 2020 Just now, ebinmaine said: Got a little more done this evening. Took the dash out and installed that end of the choke and throttle cables. Also put in a hydro pump piece that is needed to run the lift. @Stepney supplied it from the Raider he got the lift from. Not sure what it's called. Spring and a cone that sits behind a bolt head on the pump. That machine was a 1968 Charger 9. And I believe they call it the implement relief bypass cone? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #197 Posted October 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Stepney said: That machine was a 1968 Charger 9. And I believe they call it the implement relief bypass cone? Like I said ... Charger.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #198 Posted October 17, 2020 Fiddling with the hydro lift a bit today. Dog is helping 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,147 #199 Posted October 17, 2020 Going to require some fabricating to mount that valve. Maybe dog can help... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,133 #200 Posted October 17, 2020 37 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Maybe dog can help She's the brains of the operation 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
