55-Gal. Drum Keeps Loader Tractor Stable
Patrick Murphy, Clarkson Valley, Mo., wanted more stability when moving 5 by 6-ft. round bales with his loader tractor. So he tach welded a 2-in. dia. steel tube lengthwise through the center of a 55-gal. drum, and then welded together a steel frame to support it. The frame pins onto the 3-pt. hitch on his Deere 5420 tractor.
"Our local concrete company filled the drum with concrete, which holds the steel frame in place. It weighs about 1,500 lbs.," says Murphy. "I feel a lot safer now, especially on hilly terrain or going over rocks and stumps. I already had most of the materials so my cost was almost nothing. It's a lot less expensive than buying weights, which can cost up to $700."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Patrick J. Murphy, 18501 State Road K, Box 610, Beulah, Mo. 65462 (ph 573 435-9990 or 314 692-1644).
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55-Gal. Drum Keeps Loader Tractor Stable TRACTORS Loaders 30-5-16 Patrick Murphy, Clarkson Valley, Mo., wanted more stability when moving 5 by 6-ft. round bales with his loader tractor. So he tach welded a 2-in. dia. steel tube lengthwise through the center of a 55-gal. drum, and then welded together a steel frame to support it. The frame pins onto the 3-pt. hitch on his Deere 5420 tractor.
"Our local concrete company filled the drum with concrete, which holds the steel frame in place. It weighs about 1,500 lbs.," says Murphy. "I feel a lot safer now, especially on hilly terrain or going over rocks and stumps. I already had most of the materials so my cost was almost nothing. It's a lot less expensive than buying weights, which can cost up to $700."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Patrick J. Murphy, 18501 State Road K, Box 610, Beulah, Mo. 65462 (ph 573 435-9990 or 314 692-1644).
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