I love this ugly beast

[Hacksawhero123 351]

I made a pair of sweeps from angle iron and welded them onto my homebuilt ripper today. What a difference!  The C160 auto didn't struggle a bit busting the ground up almost a foot deep. I love this beast!!  Problem is the neighbors are asking me to bust plots for them. Thanks for the support and wisdom of all of you here. 

Mark. 

[Wishin4a416 2,191]

Home made chisel plow. Looks good and it works great too.

[Pullstart 62,840]

Who gets to ride on the platform?

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Remember it's Thanksgiving...   

be sure to thank those neighbors for more  seat time. 

[JAinVA 4,619]

Lets see a box store lawnmower do that forty some years out.Mark,that looks great.Nice fab.JAinVA

[dandan111 31]

Wow that works pretty good. 

[608KEB 795]

I grain farm and I think it looks more like a deep ripper! That will break up a compaction  problem !  Looks like you got your shanks in line with your rear tires too. Does the WH pull it  with  no problems?

Edited November 26, 2016 by 608KEB

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497]

Bad to the bone looking, what a job it does.

 

Glenn

[Hacksawhero123 351]

The grating platform was to strap concrete blocks on for more weight. It didn't really get down and dig, until I put the sweeps or chisel points on it. With the points on it really pulls down and rips close to a foot down. Remember, I have no previous experience with this and I'm making this up as I go. As far as the 'Horse pull it, the power and torque is there. A little more than half throttle gets it done. More aggressive tires loaded with weights weights would help, but we are getting along fine with what we have. I just want to say thanks to all of you that make this site the great place that it is. Where else could I find collectively thousands of years of experience and knowledge of machines that are pretty rare where I am (coastal Texas)??   I hope I can contribute to that wealth of knowledge. Thanks Fellas. 

Mark. 

[Sarge 3,463]

Just a warning -

Hydro transmissions are intended to operate at full throttle , especially when being worked hard . It's the only way it can produce full pressure and torque and still cool itself - otherwise you can overheat it quickly and burn up the pump . Make certain the cooling fan or fan-equipped pulley is in good shape and keep those fins on the pump as clean as possible , including cleaning up any oil/grease buildup . Operating temperature is best around 170*-190* , much over 220* it risks destroying the pump pistons .

I know it feels a bit odd running at high throttle and moving slow when doing work but it's a must to prevent hydro damage .

 

Sarge

[Hacksawhero123 351]

Thanks Sarge. I appreciate any pointers as I am unfamiliar with hydrostatic setups. It would be a good idea to print and read the operators manual for this machine before I inadvertently blow something up. I appreciate any input from you guys. 

Mark. 

[elliot ness 1,916]

Looks very good sir. And looks like it works well also.

[Hacksawhero123 351]

Somewhere around my shop is a dipstick with a built in temp guage from one of my old Harley chopper projects. Might think of modifying it to fit the trans. 

Mark. 

[Sarge 3,463]

You could tap in a temperature sender by looking at the hydro diagram and finding a live port where oil flows through or use a spot in the case where the oil reserve level is located , but those gauges and sending units aren't cheap . Those dipsticks for a Harley isn't a bad idea if there is one long enough .

Sarge

[TDF5G 2,069]

On 11/25/2016 at 6:39 PM, Hacksawhero123 said:

Problem is the neighbors are asking me to bust plots for them. 

Looks like an opportunity to make a few extra $.

[r356c 375]

Noted Sarge, thanks for the tip. My hydro old Yeller will be at full throttle from now on while dragging logs.

 

That is a nice looking implement there Hacksawhero123 !