Fisheruk Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I bet that would make them scratch their heads when you take it for an MOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 This is why PW is such a success, with contributors like rovercoupe not only doing, but sharing their projects with the rest of us gives us all inspiration. long may they continue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 See what the likes of Ditchman and La Bala hve started, Makes me slobber.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Absolutely amazing thread, there really are some talented PW members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Got some goodies in the post this week so had a bit of time to get this thing somewhere near finished, new hoses and some new front wheels as the old ones were too wide and did not steer! Also got the proper steering box on, from a merc! Found some track rod ends from a go cart place that were perfect as all the car ones are just too big and they work perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Still got lotsof little bits to finish off but its coming together and it runs and drives like a dream, crazy amounts of torque and not too fast. Still thinking on paint colours, i did buy some kubota orange but kind of liking the more subtle primer colours. Trailer, leaf sweeper, ground ripper, backhoe and log splitter to follow....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 oooohhhhhhhh.....................now that does look better..........................i definatly need one of those....bloody well done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Nice job that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Still got lotsof little bits to finish off but its coming together and it runs and drives like a dream, crazy amounts of torque and not too fast. Still thinking on paint colours, i did buy some kubota orange but kind of liking the more subtle primer colours. Trailer, leaf sweeper, ground ripper, backhoe and log splitter to follow....... Seat Cushion first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 This thread needs a video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Andy don't start getting ideas, your wife might nail your balls to the shed door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 This thread needs a video! Shes away this week and i think i could do a video of it driving into the kitchen to wind her up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Shes away this week and i think i could do a video of it driving into the kitchen to wind her up Class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Saw some metal tractor seats on the e site, seems they're making them into bar stools now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I am enjoying reading this thread, is there a reason you didn't use two straight chassis rails rather than welding bits together. Would be a lot stronger. Will you mount weights to front for the rear mounted ripping blade and back actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopylui Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Anything more happened rover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Much work on other things unfortunately but i did get a couple of hours to knock up a little trailer. In other news i got the lower output hydraulic pump, fitted it and it was way too slow so the original pump is back on. Did a bit of work on the rear as the backhoe was bending the chassis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Would quite like some snow so I can get a plow built for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Gave it its first proper run yesterday and found some teathing issues, Once the oil is warm I think the intake hose is deforming restricting the flow reducing the output or once soft the hose is leaking letting air in and causing above problem The engine still is not right, starts and runs but will stall suddenly under load well below what it used to so going to have to investigate that but it could be quite a few things. First noticed this when testing the log splitter, it was stalling suddenly and would not split logs that I split the same ones the other month. Apart from that the trailer is hooked up and it brought some muck into the garden without me having to carry it so that was a bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Well the tractor has been working great and today got a ground rippper made and put some front weights on as it was a little prone to flipping up! Ripper has worked a treat but all is not well in pump land, the pressure was peaking at 60bar and not going any higher so spent a few hours checking valves and then pulling the pump off and sure enough i have blown a seal. Not bad considering its running whatever oil I have to hand and there is no filter so the oil is full of dirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Had quite a few of them Pumps in bits years ago. They where fitted to gang mowers along with similar looking Motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Very interesting so far, will you be adding a filter in to the system soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 a sieve out of the kitchen will do....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 What micron sieve ? Get a filter fitted and some proper Hydraulic fluid. Did you fix the engine stalling under load? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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