FEL’s—fun, foolishness, fabs, and fails

[fast88pu 3,324]

9 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

I got a better deal on this one as it was 2 year left over, I love it but the overrunning clutch on the PTO took a bit to get used but I have 3 acres of hills to mow put in gear set the hand throttle (has foot throttle too) and set back... Got a 56" Snow blower and 62" plow coming (estimated delivery Dec-Feb) for it this winter as well as a soft cab.

Where did you find a soft cab for it? 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

12 minutes ago, fast88pu said:

Where did you find a soft cab for it? 

Bercomac makes them, but I had a Mahindra dealer order it all.

[c-series don 8,669]

Here’s my son in law delivering a new grill with my C-141 

[Zeek 2,286]

I have a grapple and pallet forks, both of which I use more than the bucket. I guess it will depend on what you are doing. I got some pallet racks so I can store the implements out of the way when not in use. They are the quick-detach skid steer type. 

 

[fast88pu 3,324]

15 hours ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Bercomac makes them, but I had a Mahindra dealer order it all.

O ok. They make a good blower.

[fast88pu 3,324]

4 hours ago, Zeek said:

I have a grapple and pallet forks, both of which I use more than the bucket. I guess it will depend on what you are doing. I got some pallet racks so I can store the implements out of the way when not in use. They are the quick-detach skid steer type. 

 

Who did you buy the 3rd function from for the grapple? 

[fast88pu 3,324]

I have been moving logs and stumps and firewood lately with mine.  I also added hooks to the bucket and LED light and also a thumb for the backhoe. 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

44 minutes ago, fast88pu said:

O ok. They make a good blower.

Bercomac in Canada makes everything for the Mahindra/TYM then rebadged I'm pretty sure they build the snowblowers for Kubota and JD as well ... I would like a backhoe for 1 of mine but then everybody else would want me digging holes for them.

[fast88pu 3,324]

2 hours ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Bercomac in Canada makes everything for the Mahindra/TYM then rebadged I'm pretty sure they build the snowblowers for Kubota and JD as well ... I would like a backhoe for 1 of mine but then everybody else would want me digging holes for them.

I picked up this older bare foot fabrication 60" 3pt blower. Another older Canadian company that made blowers.  

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

49 minutes ago, fast88pu said:

I picked up this older bare foot fabrication 60" 3pt blower. Another older Canadian company that made blowers.  

Looks like a decent unit, rear PTO 3pt unit like that would be fine on short/small areas, but I have our and her parents driveways plus the snow/dozer blade uses the same under tractor sub frame... Basically just a newer version 4wd WH IMO ... mow, till, landscape, snow duties. 

[Zeek 2,286]

20 hours ago, fast88pu said:

Who did you buy the 3rd function from for the grapple? 

The TYM dealer installed it when I bought it.

[GrandpaRay 6]

thought you guys might like to see the FEL @elliot ness built a few years ago.  My brother in Kansas purchased it and then it found it's way to me in NE Ohio a few years ago.  My father in law helped me get it onto a different 520.  It's held up really well.  I added the tiller for counter weight and then welded a pole for some old workout weights and a crate. 

 

Thank you @elliot ness!  Well done. 

 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

Just for giggles... My 520 parked in/under the Mahindra's FEL what do you all think?

[ebinmaine 67,309]

1 hour ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Just for giggles... My 520 parked in/under the Mahindra's FEL what do you all think?

Looks perfect. 

You should oughtta get out yer welder and pop together a subframe on the horse. 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

47 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Looks perfect. 

You should oughtta get out yer welder and pop together a subframe on the horse. 

Unfortunately with the horses you need a seperate hydraulic reservoir and pump... Where the eMax the trans is the both.

[fast88pu 3,324]

On November 23, 2020 at 4:49 PM, WVHillbilly520H said:

Just for giggles... My 520 parked in/under the Mahindra's FEL what do you all think?

Surprising how good it would fit size wise compared to the 520 

[ecsi635j 34]

 Would be "Awesome" if you could adapt it somehow!

[Pullstart 62,804]

On 11/23/2020 at 4:14 PM, GrandpaRay said:

thought you guys might like to see the FEL @elliot ness built a few years ago.  My brother in Kansas purchased it and then it found it's way to me in NE Ohio a few years ago.  My father in law helped me get it onto a different 520.  It's held up really well.  I added the tiller for counter weight and then welded a pole for some old workout weights and a crate. 

 

Thank you @elliot ness!  Well done. 

 

Nice rig!  I too thought about adapting a tiller to the rear of a FEL tractor.  Imagine if there is hard dirt to move, just fluff it up a tad bit before scooping it up!