JCM 10,011 #1 Posted January 5 Back in 1984 I had a good friend of mine who was a phenomenal fabricator/welder and made this square tube base for a Ridgid Chain Vise that was given to me by a customer who no longer had use for it. Comes in handy instead of using my Ridgid Tristand Chain vise for certain applications. He did a lot of roll cage and frame work for the local stock car guys in our area. Was a big Dale Earnhardt fan and a Big Chevrolet fan. Did work on my 70 Chevelle SS and tractors if needed. He passed a few years ago and is sorely missed. The Aluminum step resting on the bumper was also one of his creations that slid into the receiver hitch. The pic of the 417-8 front hitch was another one of his creations using a McKissik mount that I had to adapt to the 417 with a flat plate on top to bolt up a small winch. That setup was removable from the tractor without removing the McKissik frame hitch. Very handy. He was the type of person you only meet once in a lifetime. But boy was he stubborn. Rest in Peace Gene and Thank You for all your help 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 70,550 #2 Posted January 5 Awesome innovations. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 42,450 #3 Posted January 5 Nice but should have turned it 90° so you don't bash the truck with the pipe. We had a regular vise and a chain vise mounted on their separate tubes in the last place I worked. Great for bending and cutting copper and conduit too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 10,011 #4 Posted January 5 Then you can't get the doors open or grab anything on the bed floor. I usually just use it for copper work making manifolds ,soldering and such. @squonk Save the tristand for bigger work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
