Thank you Sir! So many uses that my imagination went wild. For example: I have a tilt/dump trailer that has no way to tilt or dump because it is just a pivot point with nothing to make the bed lift up. One use for your attachment will be to lift the front of the trailer bed. I will not have to add hydraulics or a winch setup. Thank you!
I really appreciate this video. Just bought our first tractor and was planning on making a boom for the 3 point. You have conveyed valuable info on this. I will be sure to give you a mention.
I am really glad you found this so useful!! It’s definitely a handy attachment to have. If you have any questions about building one please feel free to ask! Thanks for watching!
Just checked out and subbed your channel and I’m guessing you want the 3 point boom to move logs. I think it would be perfect for that! I suggest having tag lines or something to keep them from spinning and multiple picking eyes on the boom to accommodate logs of different weights. Other than that it ought to do the trick. Good luck I hope to see the boom lift build and use on your channel!
I have a front end loader tractor... My favorite homemade three point attachment is a stabilized drawbar with a removable Reese hitch adaptor. It has a triball stub w/ a chain hook welded to the blank side. I have a variety of other stubs for it...pull ring, wagon tab, and a grab hook.... 🤠. It is always on the three point unless another attachment is on the tractor. I'm needing a boom like that.... My plan is to build it height adjustable. Nice!
Tyler, this is Patrick in North Idaho. I appreciated your invention. You basically have to lift points, one far and one near using it.The idea is basic, simple and very usable. Thanks for sharing with us.
thats a unique boom arm. I built a cat 2 boom arm out of 3" pipe , even painted it ford blue, and it was a very useful tool until thieves thought they needed it to sell as scrap
Great video! I might add though... anytime I “don’t want a vehicle to get away from me” I always ensure I leave the driver’s door open! Haha! Great gin pole!
Wow good point especially since so vehicles automatically lock once they get going. I’m pretty sure I left the window down at least right? I meant to...
my opinion - weld two triangular plates on the boom, one on each side. this allows the use of a single hole using a shackle or a pin inserted through both the holes and that gives you a place to hang a chain hoist, loop a chain, strap or rope over the pin for lifting. also makes the boom joint stronger. I would add two plates on the tip end of the boom also
That's pretty cool! I have a John Deere 430 Garden Tractor with a Yanmar Diesel that I restored. I'm in the planning stage of building a front end loader and I want to build like what you just did for the 3 point to skid logs. I don't have a farm or anything just a small acreage and think I'll be able to use it for moving things or pulling bigger than average lawn implements.
@@farmertylerranch4399 i am located in Spartanburg SC. We will be using it mostly for hunting deer and turkeys so a few food plots are in store. we plan to have a small garden and raise some chickens haha!!!
Southern Pine Outdoors Seeing that you are in Spartanburg you might know the other UA-cam channel located there called “Forest to Farm”. How close are you to Old Furnace Road in Boiling Springs. I have a cousin who lives on Old Furnace Road. Tim @ Cliffside Acres
Thank you Kevin. Since shooting the video I have used the new eye to lift a few other things and wow the lifting power is far greater! Thanks for watching!
Cool idea! I really like DIY tools. How about making a set of 3pt pallet forks. They might be good for items that are harder to lift, like that bin you were couldn't lift. You could even add a boom to allow additional stability of what your lifting.
I have two poles and a beam I use for unloading stuff too heavy for my tractor. Other option is hook a strap to a tree and drive the trailer out from under it 😉. A good sledge works wonders
best made lift I have seen. have a 990 J D I want to build wanted to ask if you did a video on the build or if you could tell me measurements of distance top link to pivot and distance bottom links to pivot
A friend was feeding hay this way by himself, but it was raining......and his dogs were in the cab......well, the dogs hit the door lock button! The truck was headed to a ravine with no way to stop it! He had to kick out the back window! After he told me that, I always leave the window down! If it's raining, shut a feed sack in the door to block the rain. Great idea with that three point hitch! That would be great for pulling engine blocks.
That’s a great idea putting a feed sack over the window for the rain. I’ve had a few people share their horror stories about feeding this way and I’ve since started rolling my window down as my cheap insurance policy! Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching!
Hangman style attachment, then the uprights must move in and out (use pins for hight setting through the square tubing vertical parts(sliders for hight), when right holes are picked just above rice bag (with 3point hitch on ground , lift up :) the horisontal part can slide in and out for distance adjustment , use the same hole and pin idea.
We had the same home-build back-end loader . Was our only loader for years , we loaded a lot of manure with it . Every year there was a weld here or there that broke 😩. Loading manure or sand with it was very hard on the hydraulic manifold block of the 3 point hitch. It destroyed a few of it during the years.
That is a great idea. We have an excavator but on 700 acres it takes a long time to go get it & walk it to where you need it. It'll be much faster to simply use the tractor that I'm probably already using.
I used to so the low gear while picking up hay bales alone when I was a teenager on the farm. Put the old John Deere A flywheel crank in 1st and walked along tossing bales and correcting the direction of the tractor. Got to be interesting when the bales were 3 or 4 high on the wagon.
I like your idea of the geometry of the top link increasing you lift travel, but it comes at a cost. While your setup does offer more lift travel, it also deceases your lift power over a standard boom pole with standard top link. Remember, anytime you increase travel, you decrease lifting capacity. That tractor should lift the front wheels before the lift stalls.
The truck in low is pretty kool but It would suck really bad if the doors become locked and you couldn’t get in lol. Great videos man keep them coming!
Thanks Brad yes it is handy and it was basically free, just built from scrap I had laying around. One day I will get or build my own FEL so I don’t have to borrow one all the time but until then this will work for most of what I need.
Something you might want is a self load trailer. We took a pair of 7k lb axles. Made a heavy duty trailer. Then we built an frame in the back like burial vault companies use delivery vaults. The top rail extends 5 feet over the back. We keep two sets of car jacks for safety. A short set and taller set for back of trailer. That way most clearance issues are covered. We put a gantry hook on the I beam. It clears the front by 30 inches. Just how the metal worked. We have a tool box in between the support rails on tongue. We keep jacks, chains, chain booms, straps, and a chain hoist to hang off I beam for lifting whatever. Works well and served me great before I had a loader. Plus depending on the auction this trailer may go too. Also great for getting borrowed equipment back home. lol
You got me thinking: 1. Hydraulic pump pressure ? Heavier duty pump ? 2. Engine RPM, did not hear it rev up when you tried to make that last lift ? 3. The lifting arms on the three point are short. Their travel, max up or down is all the travel you have to work with. Lengthening them will increase the the lifting height. ( up and down travel ) You may have already tried these ideas, if not......... I enjoy making pieces like you did. You'll get it figured out.
If it works then it's a great idea, and if it don't it's a great learning experience. (Not saying it didn't work) I've seen similar contraptions with like old motor hoists.
Haha I tell people all the time Geometry has served me very well in life, it’s the one math class you’ll actually use! And boy is it ever true. Thanks for watching my friend hope you enjoyed it
Yeah i do like your design. I have a front loader on my 35 hp tractor, but not the kind of reach your 3 point boom has. I'll try to build somthing like this in the winter months.
Cool boom but ya need a loader. They are expensive but soooo useful. Wait till you get a few years on and you will find 1001 ways a loader can save your back. Then start saving the big bucks for a three way setup and a grapple. Nice vid.
Yeah I know I need one. I’ve thought about making one, I mean there really isn’t much to them once the hydraulics are figured out. Thanks for watching!
That would be a real handy boom to have around my farm! I may look into building something very similar. I've gotta ask what brand of hat is that your wearing in the video? I used to have one looked very similar and have lost it and wanted to find another. Us country boys know what a good hat looks/feels like
Thanks Travis yeah they’re handy and pretty easy to make. I think I built that out of scrap pieces I had laying around. The hat came from my local machine shop but I looked at the hat band and it says “Richardson style 112”. You’re right a good fitting hat is worth it’s weight in gold! Thanks for watching!
Unless you have some knowledge of engineering it would be far safer to buy something designed for the job rather than take a chance and risk injury. I'm surprised this farmer hasn't had an accident with that contraption.
@@farmertylerranch4399 That says it all. Thirty plus years in vehicle manufacture and a safety inspector and I'm surprised you haven't had a serious accident from using that thing. I wouldn't trust that thing to lift anything above a couple of feet from the ground.
I have a 9 90 john deere and i want to make a lift. like yours. is there a video of the build or could you give me measurements of distance of top link to pivot and bottom links to pivot. Best lift design I have ever seen.
Thank you Janet. Unfortunately no I built that before I had a channel. I can try to get measurements when I get home or if you’d like send me an email and I can get you some more pictures
I have a three point crane that I made from tube steel that I can extend out or retract. It has 3/16 holes to run a pin through the tubing to keep it in place. One hole in the outer tube and multiple holes on the inside tube. Although most the lifting i do is at it's shortest length. I wasn't the brain child I saw one on a friends farm and I copied it. I plan to put an electric wench on it someday.
Some more quality entertainment there Tyler 👍 Did you say rye tank or rice tank ? I assume for feed ? ... I'm sure glad your Ford truck didn't lock ya out when you were feeding hay there ! 😁
Yeah me too! I said “rice”. That’s part of what I mix to feed my pigs but now the pigs are in the freezer and that’s what I have leftover. Now I’m feeding it to my wife’s layer hens and if there is any left by the time I get meat birds, I’ll give it to them too. Thanks for watching BTO!
I'd possibly fix the pivot point and swing the tractor side arm upward and maybe longer if hydraulic power is lacking, to increase leverage. Maybe more weight on front of tractor, and adjust hydraulic pressure.
How did you weld the plate? I kinda old & haven't touched a welder in 35+ years, but back then I probably would have used a 6011 or 6013 rod in an old Lincoln stick welder. Did you use a wire feed welder for the entire plate after you tacked it? Was difficult to tell how you did it from your fast forward video. Also, I just randomly selected your video, I enjoyed it & will be looking at your others vids too!!! Many thanks...!!!
Thank you very much for watching! I completed welding the eye on with my MIG welder using .035 wire and C25 shielding gas. I did an uphill root pass and a downhill cap. If I used my stick welder I would have used some 1/8” 7018 rod. 7018 is a better choice on clean metal as it lays down a stronger and more ductile weld. 6011 and 6013 dig in deep and burn through rust and paint very well but the weld is a bit more brittle and a bit weaker. 6011 and 6013 are really common choices when welding with an AC stick welder (like the old Lincoln’s) but when DC power is available I prefer 7018 in most cases. Glad you liked the video!! Thanks Bobblenuts!
Brilliant boom pole design there! Very well thought out. I drive by a New Holland dealer twice a day and have been comparing models to buy one. What model is that you have? Would you mind making a review video of it? Your likes and dislikes? Any issues you might have had with it and how the dealer is with warranty service? That looks like exactly the size that I want to work my 21 acres. Nice video and good luck to you!
Thank you very much Tom! My tractor is a 60 hp t2420 “Boomer” series. I’ll probably do a review on it one of these days. My recommendation is go for a more commercial line of tractor, not the bottom level like the Boomers. Didn’t have any warranty issues so can’t comment on that. It has had a few electrical components go out since the warranty expired and the tach gear stripped (plastic) so the tach no longer works. That’s why I say go for the commercial line where they don’t cut costs at every corner to save a dime. All that being said, I would get another New Holland, just not the entry level models. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching
Try this, put the rice bin on the hook, then use a floor jack under the lift arm cross member to lift it just a bit, then drive the trailer out from under it
Very Good! It would have been better if you showed the movement of the hitch up close so we can see the action! You also stood in the way of a good shot, we don't have a good look at it! Thanks for the video,,, certainly gave me some idea's for my Simplicity Sunstar!
Yeah me too. When you see stuff that other people have built a lot of times it will give you an idea for something that you need to make. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey man, if you regularly need to remove large items like that off of trailers, trucks, etc., you might want to consider building an "A frame" with a gantry. You probably have most of the material laying around the farm but I would think a basic model can be built for around $1000 (+/-) in materials and a half days work. ( For those who don't know, a "half days work" for a farmer is a full days work for most folks!). But you can make it as versatile as you want ( mo' money mo' money mo' money!😉). We built one at a fab shop I worked at years ago and it paid for itself the first time we used it, and I'm figuring YOU ARE going to use it! If you need a hand gimme a shout, if I can get there, I'll give you my best to get it done! Peace!
@@farmertylerranch4399 just get a chain host with a better capacity way cheaper and more handy a 4 ton come along would be better, preferably with a extra snatch block to double your lift power
That is a good looking boom pole! I like the pivoting idea, yup gonna be lookin into one of these :) thanks for sharing man, have a good one! Oh and I enjoyed the auto pilot on the super duty, Ford always going above and beyond haha. Take care!
Haha thanks Dave! Yeah you could move logs around easy with that thing. And I’m pretty sure Fords are the only trucks that will do that! Thanks for watching! Did you hit 1000 subs yet?
Yes that’s what I was thinking, maybe not as long but definitely to skid logs! I’ve got a nice 4” I beam that might work perfect! And I haven’t yet, getting close! We’re patiently waiting haha, take care buddy!
Feeding by your lonesome, you gotta get clever! That worked really well. I like that boom. Any idea what the max weight you've lifted with it? I've thought about making one because the loader only gets out there so far. You could make a seat attachment so you can limb trees while your wife drives you around the fence line! Lol
At the end of the boom I think I’ve lifted around 500 lbs. not sure about the new eye I welded on, still need to test that some more. Your tractor would lift way more than that though! My three point is not super strong. Putting the hoist on the end helps a lot too. Thanks Chris!
@@farmertylerranch4399 That's a pretty long boom though, so lifting 500lbs at (I'm guessing) 7' from the pins is doing pretty good for that frame of tractor. I'm sure you'll double that or more with the new eye location.
You know I’m not sure how far from the pins it is. I’m thinking maybe more like 10’? So yeah there’s a ton of leverage fighting back on it. Time will tell what the new eye will lift
Hi Tyler, I’m not shure that I sow that corectly but at certain point when you pull left lever of hydroulic pump you also pull right one,and what you get at that point-that extra inch with no power cause you put max preshure on the valve inside of the pump and lower capacity of the oil to resist the preshure. I’m shure you know a lot about those staff. If I’m wronge exuse me.
I have been trying to think of something to lift logs so I don’t drag the chains on the road. I really only NEED to lift one end but being able to lift the whole log would be nice. I have 2 other designs but both require a lot more metal and more work. Do you think yours would be able to do that?
Yes this design would certainly do that. The limiting factor here is the tractors three point lift capacity and the metal used in the build. The main tube is .120 wall steel on mine (with gussets in critical areas) and so far it’s held up well. At the eye on the end I can lift probably 600 pounds. Eye in the middle probably 1200-1500
Farmer Tyler Ranch my only concern is while dragging them and turning the sideways torque on it. My brother is a professional welder and I was going to have him build it once we get a design. I’m the wood guy, he does the metal haha. But we were going to use 1/4 wall 2” square tube for the main parts and add braces where we think we need them
I don’t know how heavy your logs are but I’m worried 2” would bend on you eventually, even with a .250 wall. Of course it all matters how long the arm is and how heavy the logs are and how you brace it. You could even put a “backbone” on it and that would help. If your brother is a professional welder he ought to have a good idea of what it needs to be. Good luck! Any other questions go ahead and ask
I'm missing something here. Does the top arm just sit on top of the pivot point without being attached? If so, what prevents the lower part from just falling over? 🤔
The top arm (or boom arm) is connected to the cross arm by a giant hinge which allows it to pivot while going up and down yet still holding everything together very securely. Thanks for the question!
Your pivot point may need a design change and add a hydraulic ram to the pivot point in some way, if your tractor lift arms will support the dynamics of the extra stress?
You could make a seperate stationary hydraulic outrigger attatchment for lifting heavy weight in place, also a strut where the boom bends will near double its lift capacity without adding much weight
Yes the rear tires are, the fronts are not. The volume of water the fronts could hold would be an insignificant amount of weight. Thanks for the question!
Mill scale is actually quite a bit worse to weld than rusty metal in most cases. There are a few videos with destructive testing demonstrating the porosity in welds do to Mill scale
Thanks a lot, yes the hydraulic system is working good that box is just super heavy then when you add in the leverage from the boom, it was just a bit much. Thanks for watching!
Feeding cattle by yourself that way, you got it partly right...... It would also be a really good idea to roll the window down!!!! Just in case the door gets locked, or you need to grab the steering wheel quick. Nice little boom!! A person can get pretty handy with one, but still not a replacement for a good loader! (We are loader poor, two tractors with loaders, a self propelled bale grapple and two skid steers... We use the hell out of the skid steers!!!) Always double check your work.... Sometimes check a few extra times too!!!! I've gotten parts all figured out, tacked together, decided it looked good, welded it solid... And then, after making sure it's all perfect..... Yup, totally messed up!!!!!
Haha yeah I always leave the window down except if I’m filming apparently! A lot of folks pointed that out! I know it sure as hell doesn’t replace a loader but it’s still tough to beat for the price! The thing about building stuff is kind of like you say, you think you got it perfect so you weld it. But the only way you know it needs to be changed is because after you welded it only THEN could you see you don’t like it haha! Thanks Ed I appreciate the comments!
@@farmertylerranch4399 a couple of years ago, I had to build a part, all heavier flat iron, 1/2" up to 1".. I even made cardboard templates for all the pieces. My dad was in the shop watching and waiting for the part. We both looked it over after I tacked it... It looked perfect!! It did look great!! And it was, right up to the end of the last weld. I had actually put one piece in backwards!!!! Ender up with a mirror image of what I needed. Dad laughed his ass off, then said now what? About twenty minutes with the hot butter knife (plasma) I had the one piece cut off, flipped it over and glued it back in 😎😎😎😎 Sad part, it was a custom part for someone else. Should have actually made money on it .the extra time took care of that!! And dad never let me live it down...
Thanks Jeff. Cut and etch tests show welding uphill provides far better penetration than downhill. So when you have a choice and strength matters, go uphill! Thanks for watching
Up hill. I worked building drilling rigs. 40 million dollar rigs and built one per week. You can imagine how busy that place was. All verticals uphill. I was a fitter over the sub structures, but I had to watch the welders to make sure they did properly.
Yeah that might work if the goal was to simply lift heavy items. The whole reason I put the boom on the tractor was so I could pick things up and move them around. Thanks for watching Susan!
I hope you never accidently lock the door getting out. How about a windshield and roof the the Honda. Nice crane, aftermarket loaders are as much as a tractor sometimes.
Yeah locking the door would suck! Usually I at least roll the window down. I have a roof and windshield for the Honda, just need to throw them on there I guess. A loader for my tractor costs about $8000 last I checked! I’m thinking about maybe building my own...
I'm sure you know, but that top link connection is seeing extreme stress, you can break your diff housing pretty easy. Go easy with this, it's great place to skin a deer though :)
Thanks you are right! This tractors top link eye is actually bolted to the diff housing, making it an easily replaceable part. They probably did it this way for exactly that reason!! Thanks for pointing it out for others who may not have a tractor designed this way. And thanks for watching!
@@markgolembiewski4570 its because in that configuration the pivot point is right above the lift arms, and the lever ratio is about 10 to 1, so whatever weight you put pulling down on the boom pulls up on the diff housing at at rate of 10 to 1. So 1000lbs down would be 10,000 lbs up on the diff casting. Also the normal top link pulls in a horizontal direction, this pulls up and that is a direction that the casting was not designed to hold. Then throw in some side to side pressure which is also at a 10:1 ratio and it can go bad fast since on most tractors fixing this means a huge job of replacing the housing since cast iron doesn't weld well. Wow, I just saw you made that weld upside down.. You Da MAN! I would have had to take it off and turn it over, but my rig is a tombstone AC
Thank you Sir! So many uses that my imagination went wild. For example: I have a tilt/dump trailer that has no way to tilt or dump because it is just a pivot point with nothing to make the bed lift up. One use for your attachment will be to lift the front of the trailer bed. I will not have to add hydraulics or a winch setup. Thank you!
I really appreciate this video. Just bought our first tractor and was planning on making a boom for the 3 point. You have conveyed valuable info on this. I will be sure to give you a mention.
I am really glad you found this so useful!! It’s definitely a handy attachment to have. If you have any questions about building one please feel free to ask! Thanks for watching!
Just checked out and subbed your channel and I’m guessing you want the 3 point boom to move logs. I think it would be perfect for that! I suggest having tag lines or something to keep them from spinning and multiple picking eyes on the boom to accommodate logs of different weights. Other than that it ought to do the trick. Good luck I hope to see the boom lift build and use on your channel!
I have a front end loader tractor... My favorite homemade three point attachment is a stabilized drawbar with a removable Reese hitch adaptor. It has a triball stub w/ a chain hook welded to the blank side.
I have a variety of other stubs for it...pull ring, wagon tab, and a grab hook.... 🤠.
It is always on the three point unless another attachment is on the tractor.
I'm needing a boom like that.... My plan is to build it height adjustable.
Nice!
Good job Tyler. I can build just about anything with wood but I never had any welding experience. You are a Great Farmer and a Great American. Mark.
Thank you very much Mark. Welding was something I always wanted to learn how to do and it has served me quite well!
Tyler, this is Patrick in North Idaho. I appreciated your invention. You basically have to lift points, one far and one near using it.The idea is basic, simple and very usable. Thanks for sharing with us.
Some time I pick up square bails that way.Nice 3pt boom pole. We stacked our log cabin with 3pt boom. Thanks for sharing. Have a good one
Wow you stacked a log cabin that way? I would like to have seen that! Thanks for watching Jacky
Farmer Tyler Ranch that was before my UA-cam. I should have pics some where if I find them I try doing a slide show of the log cabin build
That would be cool!
thats a unique boom arm. I built a cat 2 boom arm out of 3" pipe , even painted it ford blue, and it was a very useful tool until thieves thought they needed it to sell as scrap
Great video! I might add though... anytime I “don’t want a vehicle to get away from me” I always ensure I leave the driver’s door open! Haha! Great gin pole!
Wow good point especially since so vehicles automatically lock once they get going. I’m pretty sure I left the window down at least right? I meant to...
That's awesome. I can see a lot of uses for a good boom like that.
Thank you very much. It is handy for sure!
my opinion - weld two triangular plates on the boom, one on each side. this allows the use of a single hole using a shackle or a pin inserted through both the holes and that gives you a place to hang a chain hoist, loop a chain, strap or rope over the pin for lifting. also makes the boom joint stronger. I would add two plates on the tip end of the boom also
Thatd be nice to have for deer season!
Great idea mate. I have always struggled with lifting and this is the perfect solution for me !!!!!!!!!!
Telescopic pole is pretty easy to make.
That's pretty cool! I have a John Deere 430 Garden Tractor with a Yanmar Diesel that I restored. I'm in the planning stage of building a front end loader and I want to build like what you just did for the 3 point to skid logs. I don't have a farm or anything just a small acreage and think I'll be able to use it for moving things or pulling bigger than average lawn implements.
Good job do what it takes . Once you get that front end loader on your farm your life gets so much easier.
Thank you .
you did create a big spark in me
I love getting comments like this. When you build you’re own it will be something you’re really proud of! Thanks for watching Skip
Awesome channel!!! Keep them coming! My wife and I just bought a small farm and are excited to get to making some UA-cam videos like yours!
Thank you so much SPO! Where is your new farm and what will you be raising/growing?
@@farmertylerranch4399 i am located in Spartanburg SC. We will be using it mostly for hunting deer and turkeys so a few food plots are in store. we plan to have a small garden and raise some chickens haha!!!
Southern Pine Outdoors Seeing that you are in Spartanburg you might know the other UA-cam channel located there called “Forest to Farm”. How close are you to Old Furnace Road in Boiling Springs. I have a cousin who lives on Old Furnace Road. Tim @ Cliffside Acres
Great addition to the lift even if it didn't work in that application. Thanks for the video.
Thank you Kevin. Since shooting the video I have used the new eye to lift a few other things and wow the lifting power is far greater! Thanks for watching!
Used to feed cattle on a carryall on the back of a 1970 Massey Ferguson 135 Deluxe low first, fuel at idle.
Cool idea! I really like DIY tools.
How about making a set of 3pt pallet forks. They might be good for items that are harder to lift, like that bin you were couldn't lift. You could even add a boom to allow additional stability of what your lifting.
Yeah forks would have more lifting power for sure! It’s on the to do list. Thanks for watching Grant!
That was really interesting - thanks for posting
I have two poles and a beam I use for unloading stuff too heavy for my tractor. Other option is hook a strap to a tree and drive the trailer out from under it 😉. A good sledge works wonders
best made lift I have seen. have a 990 J D I want to build wanted to ask if you did a video on the build or if you could tell me measurements of distance top link to pivot and distance bottom links to pivot
Well, I've learnt something.From South Africa.
A friend was feeding hay this way by himself, but it was raining......and his dogs were in the cab......well, the dogs hit the door lock button! The truck was headed to a ravine with no way to stop it! He had to kick out the back window! After he told me that, I always leave the window down! If it's raining, shut a feed sack in the door to block the rain.
Great idea with that three point hitch! That would be great for pulling engine blocks.
That’s a great idea putting a feed sack over the window for the rain. I’ve had a few people share their horror stories about feeding this way and I’ve since started rolling my window down as my cheap insurance policy! Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching!
I can see a lot of uses for that. Good job.
Yes it comes in pretty handy sometimes. One of those things you don’t always use but when you need it you need it! Thanks HFT!
Hangman style attachment, then the uprights must move in and out (use pins for hight setting through the square tubing vertical parts(sliders for hight), when right holes are picked just above rice bag (with 3point hitch on ground , lift up :) the horisontal part can slide in and out for distance adjustment , use the same hole and pin idea.
Do you have a picture of the hangman style attachment?
We had the same home-build back-end loader . Was our only loader for years , we loaded a lot of manure with it . Every year there was a weld here or there that broke 😩. Loading manure or sand with it was very hard on the hydraulic manifold block of the 3 point hitch. It destroyed a few of it during the years.
Yep I guess we make due with what we have! And it pays to be able to fix things yourself, as you know. Thanks for watching Jacky hope you enjoyed it!
That is a great idea. We have an excavator but on 700 acres it takes a long time to go get it & walk it to where you need it. It'll be much faster to simply use the tractor that I'm probably already using.
Pretty dam ingenious
I used to so the low gear while picking up hay bales alone when I was a teenager on the farm. Put the old John Deere A flywheel crank in 1st and walked along tossing bales and correcting the direction of the tractor. Got to be interesting when the bales were 3 or 4 high on the wagon.
As they say, a country boy can survive! Thanks G. R.
I like your idea of the geometry of the top link increasing you lift travel, but it comes at a cost. While your setup does offer more lift travel, it also deceases your lift power over a standard boom pole with standard top link. Remember, anytime you increase travel, you decrease lifting capacity. That tractor should lift the front wheels before the lift stalls.
The truck in low is pretty kool but It would suck really bad if the doors become locked and you couldn’t get in lol. Great videos man keep them coming!
I'd leave the window down just in case.
Now that is a handy Boom.. Especially if you do not have a front end loader!
Thanks Brad yes it is handy and it was basically free, just built from scrap I had laying around. One day I will get or build my own FEL so I don’t have to borrow one all the time but until then this will work for most of what I need.
I just use the boom on my post hole auger, being a bit shorter it lifts heaps
I should have never watched this... now I need to make this 😫 great video man just found your channel!
Haha you better get to work!
Great video. Just found your channel and you earned a new subscriber.
Thanks Rusty, or should I say Dale Gribble! Man I miss that show! I’m glad you like the channel, thank you very much for subscribing!
I used to pick up bales like that. Throw them in, stop, stack, move some more....
Nice Pete! Sounds like hard work man! Thanks for watching
good job i made my one about 30 years ago, its still going strong
Nice. Pretty handy thing to have around isn’t it? Thanks Waza Lee!
Something you might want is a self load trailer. We took a pair of 7k lb axles. Made a heavy duty trailer. Then we built an frame in the back like burial vault companies use delivery vaults. The top rail extends 5 feet over the back. We keep two sets of car jacks for safety. A short set and taller set for back of trailer. That way most clearance issues are covered. We put a gantry hook on the I beam. It clears the front by 30 inches. Just how the metal worked. We have a tool box in between the support rails on tongue. We keep jacks, chains, chain booms, straps, and a chain hoist to hang off I beam for lifting whatever. Works well and served me great before I had a loader. Plus depending on the auction this trailer may go too. Also great for getting borrowed equipment back home. lol
That sounds awesome Keith thanks for sharing!
You got me thinking:
1. Hydraulic pump pressure ? Heavier duty pump ?
2. Engine RPM, did not hear it rev up when you tried to make that last lift ?
3. The lifting arms on the three point are short. Their travel, max up or down is all the travel you have to work with. Lengthening them will increase the the lifting height. ( up and down travel )
You may have already tried these ideas, if not......... I enjoy making pieces like you did. You'll get it figured out.
Handy implement no doubt although....I think... “you’re gonna need a bigger boat” to lift that rice container!! 😉
Pretty cool. Might make one...
Thanks Chris. Yeah there’s really not much to them, but they’re really handy!
You speak for a lot of us FTR “start a project and get back to it three months later”.
If it works then it's a great idea, and if it don't it's a great learning experience. (Not saying it didn't work) I've seen similar contraptions with like old motor hoists.
Well said Sue! Thanks for watching!
I can see where this thing would have many uses here on my little farm. So I may have to get my nephew to welding. Lol
I've hauled many a bale by the same way you feed and remember: Geometry--Not just a high school class, it's a tool for working on things.
Haha I tell people all the time Geometry has served me very well in life, it’s the one math class you’ll actually use! And boy is it ever true. Thanks for watching my friend hope you enjoyed it
@@farmertylerranch4399 I enjoy them all. Hopefully I'll get thing arranged around soon and get back to life as I knew it.
Tyler im a farmer also weld a long piece of 3/8 flat bar by 2 and cut chain notches in it so its adjustable
Yeah i do like your design. I have a front loader on my 35 hp tractor, but not the kind of reach your 3 point boom has. I'll try to build somthing like this in the winter months.
Cool boom but ya need a loader. They are expensive but soooo useful. Wait till you get a few years on and you will find 1001 ways a loader can save your back. Then start saving the big bucks for a three way setup and a grapple. Nice vid.
Yeah I know I need one. I’ve thought about making one, I mean there really isn’t much to them once the hydraulics are figured out. Thanks for watching!
Agree on loader. Set of pallet forks and you'll wonder how you ever got by without one.
That would be a real handy boom to have around my farm! I may look into building something very similar.
I've gotta ask what brand of hat is that your wearing in the video? I used to have one looked very similar and have lost it and wanted to find another. Us country boys know what a good hat looks/feels like
Thanks Travis yeah they’re handy and pretty easy to make. I think I built that out of scrap pieces I had laying around. The hat came from my local machine shop but I looked at the hat band and it says “Richardson style 112”. You’re right a good fitting hat is worth it’s weight in gold! Thanks for watching!
Unless you have some knowledge of engineering it would be far safer to buy something designed for the job rather than take a chance and risk injury.
I'm surprised this farmer hasn't had an accident with that contraption.
@@farmertylerranch4399 That says it all. Thirty plus years in vehicle manufacture and a safety inspector and I'm surprised you haven't had a serious accident from using that thing. I wouldn't trust that thing to lift anything above a couple of feet from the ground.
👍I like it nice job
I have a 9 90 john deere and i want to make a lift. like yours. is there a video of the build or could you give me measurements of distance of top link to pivot and bottom links to pivot. Best lift design I have ever seen.
Thank you Janet. Unfortunately no I built that before I had a channel. I can try to get measurements when I get home or if you’d like send me an email and I can get you some more pictures
I have a three point crane that I made from tube steel that I can extend out or retract. It has 3/16 holes to run a pin through the tubing to keep it in place. One hole in the outer tube and multiple holes on the inside tube. Although most the lifting i do is at it's shortest length. I wasn't the brain child I saw one on a friends farm and I copied it. I plan to put an electric wench on it someday.
Some more quality entertainment there Tyler 👍 Did you say rye tank or rice tank ? I assume for feed ? ... I'm sure glad your Ford truck didn't lock ya out when you were feeding hay there ! 😁
Yeah me too! I said “rice”. That’s part of what I mix to feed my pigs but now the pigs are in the freezer and that’s what I have leftover. Now I’m feeding it to my wife’s layer hens and if there is any left by the time I get meat birds, I’ll give it to them too. Thanks for watching BTO!
Very nice idea 👍
Thanks a lot Gage!
Very cool now I just need a welder👍
Thank you BITW! There are some good lower priced welders out there nowadays. Get you one!
I hate adds, but watch them if I feel the video is worth it. 👍 good video
I really like your boom design. What size square tubing did you use for the boom and the frame and what are the dimensions on the frame?
Very nice indeed
I'd possibly fix the pivot point and swing the tractor side arm upward and maybe longer if hydraulic power is lacking, to increase leverage. Maybe more weight on front of tractor, and adjust hydraulic pressure.
Cool stuff.
Thank you!
2 years already. How time flies 👍👍👍
I know. Crazy!
I think I would place it between the 2 to act as add guest
How did you weld the plate? I kinda old & haven't touched a welder in 35+ years, but back then I probably would have used a 6011 or 6013 rod in an old Lincoln stick welder. Did you use a wire feed welder for the entire plate after you tacked it? Was difficult to tell how you did it from your fast forward video. Also, I just randomly selected your video, I enjoyed it & will be looking at your others vids too!!! Many thanks...!!!
Thank you very much for watching! I completed welding the eye on with my MIG welder using .035 wire and C25 shielding gas. I did an uphill root pass and a downhill cap. If I used my stick welder I would have used some 1/8” 7018 rod. 7018 is a better choice on clean metal as it lays down a stronger and more ductile weld. 6011 and 6013 dig in deep and burn through rust and paint very well but the weld is a bit more brittle and a bit weaker. 6011 and 6013 are really common choices when welding with an AC stick welder (like the old Lincoln’s) but when DC power is available I prefer 7018 in most cases. Glad you liked the video!! Thanks Bobblenuts!
7014 works well, is easier to weld.
7018 is more commonly available and just as good
Brilliant boom pole design there! Very well thought out. I drive by a New Holland dealer twice a day and have been comparing models to buy one. What model is that you have? Would you mind making a review video of it? Your likes and dislikes? Any issues you might have had with it and how the dealer is with warranty service? That looks like exactly the size that I want to work my 21 acres. Nice video and good luck to you!
Thank you very much Tom! My tractor is a 60 hp t2420 “Boomer” series. I’ll probably do a review on it one of these days. My recommendation is go for a more commercial line of tractor, not the bottom level like the Boomers. Didn’t have any warranty issues so can’t comment on that. It has had a few electrical components go out since the warranty expired and the tach gear stripped (plastic) so the tach no longer works. That’s why I say go for the commercial line where they don’t cut costs at every corner to save a dime. All that being said, I would get another New Holland, just not the entry level models. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching
Try this, put the rice bin on the hook, then use a floor jack under the lift arm cross member to lift it just a bit, then drive the trailer out from under it
Thanks that’s a good idea! Might just work
I added a 20' stick to my John Deere excavator. With the extra 20' I think I can reach about 50'
Wow that’s crazy! Very cool!
The advantage of the boom hoist is the reach you have.
You hit the nail right on the head John. What you give up in weight capacity you gain in reach. Thanks for watching!
Very Good! It would have been better if you showed the movement of the hitch up close so we can see the action! You also stood in the way of a good shot, we don't have a good look at it!
Thanks for the video,,, certainly gave me some idea's for my Simplicity Sunstar!
I really like to build different things and see what others build, thanks!
Yeah me too. When you see stuff that other people have built a lot of times it will give you an idea for something that you need to make. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey man, if you regularly need to remove large items like that off of trailers, trucks, etc., you might want to consider building an "A frame" with a gantry. You probably have most of the material laying around the farm but I would think a basic model can be built for around $1000 (+/-) in materials and a half days work. ( For those who don't know, a "half days work" for a farmer is a full days work for most folks!). But you can make it as versatile as you want ( mo' money mo' money mo' money!😉).
We built one at a fab shop I worked at years ago and it paid for itself the first time we used it, and I'm figuring YOU ARE going to use it!
If you need a hand gimme a shout, if I can get there, I'll give you my best to get it done!
Peace!
Yes I have considered that. I’ve actually been collecting materials here and there for just such a project. Great idea! Thanks for watching
@@farmertylerranch4399 just get a chain host with a better capacity way cheaper and more handy a 4 ton come along would be better, preferably with a extra snatch block to double your lift power
Yeah that’s what I’m thinking too. My little half ton hoist just ain’t gonna cut it for some things.
I have two A frames with two trolley hoists on each A frame. Picks trailers up and put on jack stands. Change large truck beds. Un load things.
Nice!
Thank you!
Maybe make a set of 3 point forks?
Yeah I thought of that too. They would definitely work! Thanks mcr3793!
That is a good looking boom pole! I like the pivoting idea, yup gonna be lookin into one of these :) thanks for sharing man, have a good one! Oh and I enjoyed the auto pilot on the super duty, Ford always going above and beyond haha. Take care!
Haha thanks Dave! Yeah you could move logs around easy with that thing. And I’m pretty sure Fords are the only trucks that will do that! Thanks for watching! Did you hit 1000 subs yet?
Yes that’s what I was thinking, maybe not as long but definitely to skid logs! I’ve got a nice 4” I beam that might work perfect! And I haven’t yet, getting close! We’re patiently waiting haha, take care buddy!
You’ll be there in no time. A 4” I beam would be perfect!
Feeding by your lonesome, you gotta get clever! That worked really well. I like that boom. Any idea what the max weight you've lifted with it? I've thought about making one because the loader only gets out there so far. You could make a seat attachment so you can limb trees while your wife drives you around the fence line! Lol
At the end of the boom I think I’ve lifted around 500 lbs. not sure about the new eye I welded on, still need to test that some more. Your tractor would lift way more than that though! My three point is not super strong. Putting the hoist on the end helps a lot too. Thanks Chris!
@@farmertylerranch4399 That's a pretty long boom though, so lifting 500lbs at (I'm guessing) 7' from the pins is doing pretty good for that frame of tractor. I'm sure you'll double that or more with the new eye location.
You know I’m not sure how far from the pins it is. I’m thinking maybe more like 10’? So yeah there’s a ton of leverage fighting back on it. Time will tell what the new eye will lift
Hi Tyler,
I’m not shure that I sow that corectly but at certain point when you pull left lever of hydroulic pump you also pull right one,and what you get at that point-that extra inch with no power cause you put max preshure on the valve inside of the pump and lower capacity of the oil to resist the preshure.
I’m shure you know a lot about those staff. If I’m wronge exuse me.
Telescope like on an engine crane will work.
Thanks Dave!
Great invention for when you have no loader handy. Nice truck 2008?
Thank you very much. It is not the prettiest thing in the world but has come in handy many times. The truck is a 2016, still just a baby!
Yes it is just a baby. I have an 03 and 08 and gas 13.
Yeah in your last video you were driving around in your 03 and hearing that thing purr took me down memory lane! I used to have an 04 before this one
Thank you for watching. Wanted a new but buy to much other shit always. Oh well have a good day.
Everything has its limits. I understood most of what you were saying about it. Hubby does welding too. Is there an update on what you done ? ☺🌹💗🌹
No updates but everything is working pretty good
A really long boom pole. Home made style
Yes sir. It’s pretty handy! Thanks for watching!
I have been trying to think of something to lift logs so I don’t drag the chains on the road. I really only NEED to lift one end but being able to lift the whole log would be nice. I have 2 other designs but both require a lot more metal and more work. Do you think yours would be able to do that?
Yes this design would certainly do that. The limiting factor here is the tractors three point lift capacity and the metal used in the build. The main tube is .120 wall steel on mine (with gussets in critical areas) and so far it’s held up well. At the eye on the end I can lift probably 600 pounds. Eye in the middle probably 1200-1500
Farmer Tyler Ranch my only concern is while dragging them and turning the sideways torque on it. My brother is a professional welder and I was going to have him build it once we get a design. I’m the wood guy, he does the metal haha. But we were going to use 1/4 wall 2” square tube for the main parts and add braces where we think we need them
I don’t know how heavy your logs are but I’m worried 2” would bend on you eventually, even with a .250 wall. Of course it all matters how long the arm is and how heavy the logs are and how you brace it. You could even put a “backbone” on it and that would help. If your brother is a professional welder he ought to have a good idea of what it needs to be. Good luck! Any other questions go ahead and ask
Thats a pretty cool boom lift! Crazy how you go to auto pilot to feed but it works #WorldsOkayestFarmer
Hey is there anything a ford can’t do??
I'm missing something here. Does the top arm just sit on top of the pivot point without being attached? If so, what prevents the lower part from just falling over? 🤔
The top arm (or boom arm) is connected to the cross arm by a giant hinge which allows it to pivot while going up and down yet still holding everything together very securely. Thanks for the question!
Welded to a tube that a pin goes through
Your pivot point may need a design change and add a hydraulic ram to the pivot point in some way, if your tractor lift arms will support the dynamics of the extra stress?
Yeah I don’t know if it could handle much more weight on the end eye. That front end gets pretty light! Thanks Frank!
@@farmertylerranch4399 are your tires filled with water ?
You could make a seperate stationary hydraulic outrigger attatchment for lifting heavy weight in place, also a strut where the boom bends will near double its lift capacity without adding much weight
Yes the rear tires are, the fronts are not. The volume of water the fronts could hold would be an insignificant amount of weight. Thanks for the question!
Yeah good point! Not a bad idea. Hell this thing will turn into a backhoe before long! Thanks Brent!
Mill scale is actually quite a bit worse to weld than rusty metal in most cases. There are a few videos with destructive testing demonstrating the porosity in welds do to Mill scale
Great tool... have you checked and confirmed that your hydraulic pressures are correct?
Thanks a lot, yes the hydraulic system is working good that box is just super heavy then when you add in the leverage from the boom, it was just a bit much. Thanks for watching!
Feeding cattle by yourself that way, you got it partly right......
It would also be a really good idea to roll the window down!!!! Just in case the door gets locked, or you need to grab the steering wheel quick.
Nice little boom!! A person can get pretty handy with one, but still not a replacement for a good loader!
(We are loader poor, two tractors with loaders, a self propelled bale grapple and two skid steers... We use the hell out of the skid steers!!!)
Always double check your work....
Sometimes check a few extra times too!!!! I've gotten parts all figured out, tacked together, decided it looked good, welded it solid... And then, after making sure it's all perfect..... Yup, totally messed up!!!!!
Haha yeah I always leave the window down except if I’m filming apparently! A lot of folks pointed that out! I know it sure as hell doesn’t replace a loader but it’s still tough to beat for the price! The thing about building stuff is kind of like you say, you think you got it perfect so you weld it. But the only way you know it needs to be changed is because after you welded it only THEN could you see you don’t like it haha! Thanks Ed I appreciate the comments!
@@farmertylerranch4399 a couple of years ago, I had to build a part, all heavier flat iron, 1/2" up to 1".. I even made cardboard templates for all the pieces. My dad was in the shop watching and waiting for the part. We both looked it over after I tacked it... It looked perfect!!
It did look great!! And it was, right up to the end of the last weld.
I had actually put one piece in backwards!!!! Ender up with a mirror image of what I needed.
Dad laughed his ass off, then said now what?
About twenty minutes with the hot butter knife (plasma) I had the one piece cut off, flipped it over and glued it back in 😎😎😎😎
Sad part, it was a custom part for someone else. Should have actually made money on it .the extra time took care of that!! And dad never let me live it down...
Haha boy I’ve been there!! Thanks Ed
Nice rig anyways 😎
I liked the way you weld up hill ?
Thanks Jeff. Cut and etch tests show welding uphill provides far better penetration than downhill. So when you have a choice and strength matters, go uphill! Thanks for watching
Up hill. I worked building drilling rigs. 40 million dollar rigs and built one per week. You can imagine how busy that place was. All verticals uphill. I was a fitter over the sub structures, but I had to watch the welders to make sure they did properly.
what is the overall length and the distance from the center link to pivot link?
I have a comercial. Boom it's great but the travel is limited. Might consider a little modification.
I would use the PTO as a wench with a stand on the ground instead of on the tractor. The stand would take the load.
Yeah that might work if the goal was to simply lift heavy items. The whole reason I put the boom on the tractor was so I could pick things up and move them around. Thanks for watching Susan!
What was your ampere setting and the # and size of welding rod?
I have considered making one of these for our tractor but, really, what is the lift capability of a 3 point?
I hope you never accidently lock the door getting out. How about a windshield and roof the the Honda. Nice crane, aftermarket loaders are as much as a tractor sometimes.
Yeah locking the door would suck! Usually I at least roll the window down. I have a roof and windshield for the Honda, just need to throw them on there I guess. A loader for my tractor costs about $8000 last I checked! I’m thinking about maybe building my own...
This is good if you don't have a front end loader but your 3 point isn't meant to that much weight.
How many cows do you feed and how many bales per day.
Split the difference and strengthen the joint
Drop air pressure on trailer tires to lower it
I'm sure you know, but that top link connection is seeing extreme stress, you can break your diff housing pretty easy. Go easy with this, it's great place to skin a deer though :)
Thanks you are right! This tractors top link eye is actually bolted to the diff housing, making it an easily replaceable part. They probably did it this way for exactly that reason!! Thanks for pointing it out for others who may not have a tractor designed this way. And thanks for watching!
Integr8er66 "the top link connection is seeing extream stress"
Is that because it is pivoting on the top link instead of the lift arms?
@@markgolembiewski4570 its because in that configuration the pivot point is right above the lift arms, and the lever ratio is about 10 to 1, so whatever weight you put pulling down on the boom pulls up on the diff housing at at rate of 10 to 1. So 1000lbs down would be 10,000 lbs up on the diff casting. Also the normal top link pulls in a horizontal direction, this pulls up and that is a direction that the casting was not designed to hold. Then throw in some side to side pressure which is also at a 10:1 ratio and it can go bad fast since on most tractors fixing this means a huge job of replacing the housing since cast iron doesn't weld well.
Wow, I just saw you made that weld upside down.. You Da MAN! I would have had to take it off and turn it over, but my rig is a tombstone AC
@@integr8er66 how about this type.
What is the stress on the center link?
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