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I finally finished up the last of the yard work this morning. I didn't personally do as much as in previous years. The last week has been spent primarily on yard work but at least it's done. In normal years I mulch and remove about a dozen trailer loads (4 cu. yds. per load) of leaves and garden debris. This year I hired that part out due to my recent hip replacement. Now that things are almost back to normal I ,got back to doing the remaining chores.
The last item on the list was to straighten a gate post that was clipped by the landscapers when doing the final yard cleanup. The post was only about 3" out of plumb at the top so I decided to try and straighten it rather than replace it. I was able to use my small loader as an anchor and a come along with a lifting strap to pull the post back in alignment. All in all things went great. The only thing left to do is rehang the gate.
Here are a couple pictures of the post out of alignment:
My assistant is pondering the next move.
Here's a link to some pictures of the machine. My post is #23. I used the carriage for mounting the forks (picture #5) to attach the come along.
The last item on the list was to straighten a gate post that was clipped by the landscapers when doing the final yard cleanup. The post was only about 3" out of plumb at the top so I decided to try and straighten it rather than replace it. I was able to use my small loader as an anchor and a come along with a lifting strap to pull the post back in alignment. All in all things went great. The only thing left to do is rehang the gate.
Here are a couple pictures of the post out of alignment:
My assistant is pondering the next move.
Here's a link to some pictures of the machine. My post is #23. I used the carriage for mounting the forks (picture #5) to attach the come along.
Hydraulic Cylinder
I am in central Texas and building my own front end loader for my tractor. I am just about finished with the fabricating and fixing to start on the hydraulics. I am hunting for a supplier of just the chrome tubing for the hydraulic cylinders. That don't cost a fortune. Am needing 2.5" i/d...
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