ranger 373 #1 Posted May 19, 2020 Finally got around to getting the "Roper 38" tiller working, modified the hitch pickup mountings to match the 3 point on my C121. My 3 point was originally going to be hydraulic, but getting the geometry right without the whole lot hanging too far back was awkward, due to the under seat fuel tank. So I used a winch instead. This is rated at 2000 lbs with a " snatch block " pulley mounted on the lift arm cross brace, the tiller weighs around 250lbs. I've taken a few photos, but only after everything was fitted. 4 Maxwell-8, Cub Cadet, Triumph66 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #2 Posted May 19, 2020 'Ow do, Doug. Been wondering where you'd got to. Good to hear from you. I like the winch setup. Been thinking about something similar for the Black Horse for the plough. The hydraulic set up was not very successful. Neither was the electric actuator. Very slow due to the ploughs weight and when traveling over rough ground, the plough would drop. Where did you get the little winch? I was thinking about mounting a quad winch on the front, running the cable underneath. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #3 Posted May 19, 2020 Hi Norm, good to hear from you, I've not been able to do much over the last couple of years. The medication I was given for my bulged disc problem triggered ulcerative colitis, which really affected my life style. Eventually I was prescribed a course of steroids which so far appears to have worked. The problem is, steroids suppress the immune system which is not good considering the present crisis. I should now however have been off them for long enough for the adverse effects to have diminished. I seem to have done more during ' lockdown ' than I have over the last couple of years since I retired. Having a couple of acres of horse pastures to play in has certainly helped. The winch is one of the " cheepo " ones, around £40.00p. The cable tied on control handset is just temporary, if everything works out I will make a more suitable remote unit with solenoids etc. I need to carry out a small mod to the lower mounting channel to allow the winch cable to be run underneath if needed to winch the tractor forward. 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #4 Posted May 19, 2020 Glad your improving. Stay safe. 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #5 Posted May 19, 2020 Hi Doug nice engineering there 👍🏻 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #6 Posted May 20, 2020 Very tidy. Be interesting to see how the soil look after you have rotovated it. 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #7 Posted May 20, 2020 Hey Doug, good to have you back - nice work! Sorry to hear you've been having a rough time 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #8 Posted May 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Triumph66 said: Very tidy. Be interesting to see how the soil look after you have rotovated it. 2 expeatfarmer and Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #9 Posted May 20, 2020 I was wondering about how you'd fit towing attachments. Wonder what the bottom pin was for. Neat! 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #10 Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Stormin said: I was wondering about how you'd fit towing attachments. Wonder what the bottom pin was for. Neat! The Hitches are too long when installed to allow the 3 point to operate. The clevis hitch can be left on the unit by pulling the pin, reversing the hitch and refitting the pin. I found it was quicker and easier to have two hitches, clevis and ball, and swop them over than keep fitting and removing the tow ball, now no tools needed! Besides, I need to use up all the "scrap" I collected before I retired. All of this, less nuts, bolts, winch, tow ball, lower lift arms, some pins and the paint were " liberated" from the scrap metal skip! 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cub Cadet 613 #11 Posted May 21, 2020 Nice bit of engineering there, looks great 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #12 Posted May 24, 2020 The rotovator did a neat job. 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #13 Posted May 26, 2020 To get the Briggs 8 hp engine running I had to clean and reset the points, after refitting the flywheel and tightening the nut as best I could I tried to start it. The subsequent backfire sheared the alloy key. Whilst waiting for a couple of new ones to arrive,( eBay ), I set about making a "socket" to allow me to reach the 65 lbs ft required. A bit of time spent turning, milling and welding a piece of scrap & a nut resulted in the following, ( see pics ). 2 Stormin and Cub Cadet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #14 Posted April 6, 2021 Here are a few photos of the 3point “Kit of parts” removed from the tractor. Winch now has a synthetic cable fitted, due to breaking the original, (my fault entirely, a design feature omission! ). A couple of pic’s show where the hydraulic oil tank, (original idea), would have been fitted. 2 nigel and Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
