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11-24-2009, 11:42 PM
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For $55 for the PF Engineering plans, I would say you would be money ahead buying the plans and not wasting time and money figuring things out yourself by trial and error. I'm happy any time I can get somebody else to do the engineering. I just like the building part.
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11-25-2009, 12:39 AM
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As much as I HATE to spend money on directions and such things... I really have to agree with thenrie, on this. Spend 55 bucks on plans, or spend it on wasted welding rod, steel, pipe, pipe fittings, hydraulic pump, cylinders, hoses, nuts, bolts... and wasted gas running back and forth to where ever you're buying stuff from... I think it's $55.00 well spent. Kinda stupid to try to re-invent the wheel when there could be one right in front of you to copy from.
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11-25-2009, 09:10 AM
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PF estimates about $1200 in parts alone to build the thing. Seems like $55 is a drop in the proverbial bucket. Your biggest expense is going to be in the cylinders, plumbing, and controls. As you can tell, there is one in my future plans as well. As a matter of fact, for $135, PF offers both the loader and backhoe plans. Their prototype was built on a CC. That's they way I'm going.
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11-25-2009, 10:08 AM
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This is why, sadly, it was still cheaper for me to buy an OEM loader rather than build one. I bought my 124 with Kwik-Way loader for under $1200, and it needs to have all the cylinders rebuilt (and one replaced) and probably the valve rebuilt, but it works. I was very lucky, as this thing was on ebay and just 4 miles from my house.
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11-25-2009, 01:20 PM
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Hi Mat,
I have been getting my hyd seals, packings, rod wipers 'O'rings etc.etc. From martin fluid power, they are super to deal with and I like paying $.05 0r $.08 each for "o" rings not $3.75 @ CC or J.D dealers. just google them, their complete catalog is online, but they do have mininum order, still way inexpensive. and I am in no way connected with them.
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11-25-2009, 04:52 PM
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Just trying to understand why someone would spend a huge chunck of money to buy a tractor and them wants to build a loader with very little knowledge of what materials that is needed to build one. You could buy PF Engineering plans, build a decent loader and them sell the plans. You may or may not get the total cost of the plans back. The infomation you get from the plans is worth it.
I would consider another Cub Cadet besides your 100 for a loader. The frame isn't the strongest one. The front spindles and bearings will have to be modified/strengthen to support the extra weight from the loader. Wide frame Cub Cadets have strongest frame. I use to live on a dairy farm. We had a loader on a tractor. The loader was hard on the steering, front wheel bearings and frame. Since you are a novice welder as you stated in an earlier post I would start out with smaller projects and get the needed experence before building a loader. On 11/18 you talk about taking a barrel and making a blade out of it. The barrel blade won't push snow very well when the blade is angled. The snow rolls off a IH blade. That is the only brand that will do that. Why not buy a IH blade and save yourself some grief and aggervation. Narrow frame blades are hard to find around here. I'm planning to buy a wide frame blade and modify it to fit my 70 or 100. There is a simple easy mod by changing the front mount to the frame that can improve your welding/fab skills.
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11-26-2009, 12:36 PM
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Because I think it'll be fun, that's why. I'm not sure where pf or whatever got their info, but I already found the long cylinder (meant for loaders) new, the small cylinder to dump the bucket, a double control, lines, and a reservoir for around $500 all brand new. The steel to build the frame will cost $98 at the scrap/manufacturing place 25 miles from here.
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11-26-2009, 01:19 PM
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I agree, I enjoy making stuff work. It's rewarding. And I convince myself it was cheaper (usually isn't, especially when you add in my time).
And if it breaks, or doesn't work, I'll have learned something.
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