Backwards driving tractor

[jpgreen]

don't know how I did this..  ;D

[solodan]

Jp, did ya ever get er back home?  I was looking at these as well, and would probably buy one except I would like to have a machine that could double as a snow removal machine. So I really need something with tires to run it down the road. I'm looking at getting an articulating wheel loader. Most of them now all come with a quick change and can accept all of the attachments. Some units can remove the rear counter weights and run a 3pt, but now you can get a 3 pt set up to go on a Bobcat sytle front loader and you would not need to turn around. ???  I would also consider buying a smaller TLB Like the ones Bobcat and Ingersol made, just cant't find one. :-\  How did you find your machine?

[jpgreen]

No Dan unfortunately it's still back in Pittsburgh and I'm working out details now.

I found it on Traderonline.com.

[solodan]

Yes, I look ther sometimes. I wish I could buy one of everything. :D  Do you ever look at My Little Saleman or Ag Source? 

[Phorester]

Heard this story years ago from a former woodyard manager:  back in the days of short wood (5-foot sticks), a pulpwood cutter with a single axle truck had the transmission go out as he was leaving the deck with a full load.  The only gear he had was reverse.  So he backed his truck all the way to the woodyard, about 20 miles, part of that through town.  The woodyard wouldn't let him leave his truck there while he got it fixed, so he then had to back it all the way home, several more miles.

I reckon a man's got to do what a man's got to do.

[jpgreen]

Yes, I look ther sometimes. I wish I could buy one of everything. :D  Do you ever look at My Little Saleman or Ag Source? 

Never heard of those 2.  Found the first one but where's ag source?

[solodan]

Ag Source is at agmag.com it is just California I believe. You can usually pick up a copy at the equipment rental yards.

[Faron]

It doesn't help you figure out how to build one, but our 276 is about the handiest thing on the farm.

[Swede]

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http://www.bmsidan.se/english/index.html

Volvo BM made a tractor in the -40 called "BM 10". It was 2-cyl "hot bulb" diesel that you had to heat up with a flame before starting. As a young boy i drove one sometimes. One day I dropped the cluch with the speed level in idle and 2:nd or 3:rd gear. Found out the engine changed direction. ;D

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http://www.bmsidan.se/bmett.htm

Look for "BM 10 i New Zeeland Bryce Horrell", ther´s a picture.

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http://www.traktordelar.nu/bm10/bm10skiss-kaross.htm

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http://www.traktordelar.nu/bm10/bm10skiss-motor.htm

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http://munktellmuseet.volvo.com/product.aspx?PageId=4&ProdId=28

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http://www.tandkulan.com/index_eng.html

Swede

[Firebass]

Buss Mirror's Hmmm...

Backwards Tractors? ...  How about Backwards Rigs. 

Here's a link to my winter project  this year.  Got the hydraulic pto installed on the front of the engine and mounted my hydraulic pump and reservoir this week end.  This will be a fun tool to have around the mill.   I would load the picture to ff but I'm having troubles logging on to image archive. 

http://www.ssindustrial.net/loader.jpg

Firebass