Oldskool 6,644 #1151 Posted April 6, 2021 You should have a FEL for Colossus. Thoughts ever cross your mind? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #1152 Posted April 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Oldskool said: You should have a FEL for Colossus. Thoughts ever cross your mind? Do you try to force to enlarge this 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,559 #1153 Posted April 6, 2021 16 minutes ago, Oldskool said: You should have a FEL for Colossus. Thoughts ever cross your mind? 12 minutes ago, Tractorhead said: Do you try to force to enlarge this And this just in from the Maine Woods: The completion date for Colossus, an alleged tractor build with fewer sightings than Big Foot, gets kicked out to 2027... 2028...??? Maybe longer if the tractors aren’t included in the next round of COVID vaccinations... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #1154 Posted April 6, 2021 45 minutes ago, Tractorhead said: Do you try to force to enlarge this I figured I would stick another poker in the fire 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1155 Posted April 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: And this just in from the Maine Woods: The completion date for Colossus, an alleged tractor build with fewer sightings than Big Foot, gets kicked out to 2027... 2028...??? Maybe longer if the tractors aren’t included in the next round of COVID vaccinations... HAHAHAHAHAHHA Literally. Just laughed right out loud. Well played sir. @Oldskool Yes sir it sure has occurred to us. That was part of the reason I bought the loader frame from @JCM Jim to use as the strengthening subframe for this build. BBT and I have conversed, constrapulated, and contrived on multiple occasions about the subject of having an FEL on a Wheelhorse. We've also put a fair amount of connivance into the consideration of a light to medium duty forklift such as @BeninCT assembled that may have some sort of a dumpy scoopy scrapey mechanism... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1156 Posted April 6, 2021 No physical progress today. Did measure the front for tie rods. Tie rods will be 13" C to C. Need to get on McMaster Carr and get some beastly ends coming my way. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,659 #1157 Posted April 7, 2021 6 hours ago, Oldskool said: I figured I would stick another poker in the fire You would have to build the fire under Eric to get him move any faster. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,659 #1158 Posted April 7, 2021 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: No physical progress today. Did measure the front for tie rods. Tie rods will be 13" C to C. Need to get on McMaster Carr and get some beastly ends coming my way. Check Speedway Motors I have been buying the QA1 type from them at a good price. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1159 Posted April 7, 2021 @Lee1977 Good lead. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greentored 3,214 #1160 Posted April 7, 2021 Lookin great!!!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1161 Posted April 10, 2021 Tie rod ends came in from McMaster-Carr yesterday. USA made. 7/16 for the inside. 1/2 for the outside. Both greaseable. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1162 Posted April 12, 2021 @ebinmaine Eric found you some tie rods for Colossus haha 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1163 Posted April 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said: @ebinmaine Eric found you some tie rods for Colossus haha Who let you in that store?? Don't they know that's dangerous?? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1164 Posted April 12, 2021 Tell me about it I'm having a hard time holding everything! And I came in for one small part! I need a shopping buddy to help me not do this haha! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1165 Posted April 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said: need a shopping buddy to help me not do this I'd be happy to help but I can only imagine I would make the problem worse.....😳 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1166 Posted April 12, 2021 At least I havnt gone to the metal place today yet.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1167 Posted April 12, 2021 More cool toys from the mailbox.... 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1168 Posted April 12, 2021 23 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: More cool toys from the mailbox.... Let's see the BEEF! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1169 Posted April 13, 2021 1 hour ago, OldWorkHorse said: Let's see the BEEF! These hex rods are 1-1/8". Here's an old stick tie rod for comparison. O. E. 5/8" diameter. 10.25 long. Custom slightly larger HD version: 13" long. 7/16 inner, 1/2" outer ends. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,882 #1170 Posted April 13, 2021 11 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said: Tell me about it I'm having a hard time holding everything! And I came in for one small part! I need a shopping buddy to help me not do this haha! It goes about like so... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #1171 Posted April 13, 2021 5 hours ago, ebinmaine said: More cool toys from the mailbox.... That means progress ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1172 Posted April 13, 2021 7 hours ago, ebinmaine said: These hex rods are 1-1/8". Here's an old stick tie rod for comparison. O. E. 5/8" diameter. 10.25 long. Custom slightly larger HD version: 13" long. 7/16 inner, 1/2" outer ends. That's def gonna be solid! Can't wait to see them on colossus! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #1173 Posted April 13, 2021 Now you can use a Wheel Horse blade wrench to adjust you steering. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #1174 Posted April 17, 2021 Did some experimenting with the big drill press and a cross slide vise I picked up a year or 3 ago. Never tried to mount the vise so that was interesting. Got that figured out and put one of the meaty hex rods in it. Checked level/plumb 7 ways to everything. Drilled a hole in one end of each rod and then tapped then for 7/16-20 thread. That's the smaller of the 2 rod sizes. Smooshed the drilled tie rod into the vise and ran a tap into it. Used the nice fresh no idea how old this oil is cutting oil. What with the rod being so high out of the vise and the vise itself being... "Not expensive".... There's a tiny bit of off parallel from the rod to the rod end. All told it was a great experience. Another tool for our home use. Now I need to figure out how to clamp round material. If anyone has suggestions I'm all ears. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1175 Posted April 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Seems like a pretty good idea! Looks good man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
