Thanks guys. I do have a degree in welding and fabrication engineering, it helped a little.
But acess to machine tools at work was the biggest help, I built 90% of it there 20-30 min at a time.
FFGino, I with you. I don't have that much time in, but I've worked with plenty of "engineers". The more initials they have in their title the less common sense they have!
1811woody, I don't know capacities yet. Haven't done much with it, too stinkin cold. I do know it lifts my 160 lbs at a fast idle no problem. I would guess a few hundred lbs max. If I recall, quietline lift cylinders aren't all that powerful. I assume it would pick up the back of the tractor pretty easily if I block underneather the arms and push down. Probably make taking chains on/off easier?
mjsoldcub, I agree. I don't like the look of the plate across the back either, I like to see things working.
I would love to start turning these out, but I don't have a shop to do it in anymore. I left my job two months ago to raise my then 3 1/2 month old daughter so my wife could go back to work. I'll work on gettting measurements and a few drawings together.
Thanks again for the kind words
Bill