3 point linkage

[tncountryservices]

evening all,

 

i am looking at getting a tracked dumper and removing the skip and fitting it with a 3 point linkage, any idea how easy it would be (for an ag engineer) and idea of cost.

 

I looking for something with really low gorund pressure.

 

cheers

 

tom

[treequip]

Thats an easy enough job but what are you going to put on the linkage?

[tncountryservices]

a post knocker to start probably more as we go would then be looking a fitting a pto if poss or another way of powering equipment.

[treequip]

You should be able to fit a 3pl in a day or so but sourcing a donor unit may eat some time up

 

Driving an implement will be a whole diferent game, your dumper motor will be way too weedy for most things so you will need to fit an engine and gearbox

[agrimog]

have a look on atkinson voss site, they are doing a retro fit 3point linkage kit for mogs, you might get some ideas off of it, could be easier to custom build one rather than try to adapt an agri one

[difflock]

Regarding the PTO idea, toyed with these while thoughts lying in bed, more of a thinker than a doer I am, anyway, assuming one is looking at bigger tracked dumper , as I was, about 4 to 6 tonne capacity.

A hydraulic PTO unit, I know that there was one fitted to the self propelled sprayer that Kane Brothers built in the past.

IT looked like a "propriartiy" or "off the shelf " bought in bit of kit.

Since these tracked dumpers are hydraulic driven, there should be a good enough oil supply.

Obviousley flow and pressure would need to be matched.

But anyway anyway, Mooraka and Yanmar were way ahead of us and both produce rubber tracked agri tractors

As always

signed

Gibber, mutter and twitch.

PS

Cautrac had a 2nd hand Mooraka tractor for sale!

[tncountryservices]

the pto isn't essential, i was thinking more of a 2.5-3 ton dumper so would probably be just for post knocker and accessing wet boggy ground.