Guy goes into a garage to grease bearings.....

[mfenmor]

Hey JB,
Just spent the last three days finishing up the details on the Kubota Max IV and putting on the snowplow. Snow is flying now. I'll try to get a video of plowing.
I'll get back at the portals this weekend. Just been trying to finish up other project (that'll never happen), but the Max IV highboy will take priority. Can't go out and have fun anyway till I get a vaccine.
Doing well, Hope you are as well.
Mike.

[john swenson]

glad to hear your carrying on. we got about 10'' snow today . took a ride up thru the woods with the tracks on . max 2 did fine , probably a little tire slipping in the tracks with the wet snow , but still made it . tracks due take more power . it would be interesting to take them off tomorrow and see how i do with just tires , but thats alot of work and if i got stuck ...well it sits there till enough snow melts . johnboy

[mfenmor]

Got my butt into gear today and fired up the pellet stove in the garage. Waited for two hours for it to warm up from 20 degrees to 65. Been more than a month since the last time I was in there. Spent 7 hours working on the portal boxes, mostly deburring. Getting ready to weld in supports tomorrow. Pictures at 11:00

[mfenmor]

Got another full day in the garage working on the Max, thanks to some heat.
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Cleaned up the boxes well in the dish washer.....I mean "parts cleaner".
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Painted my favorite color.
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I have one more mod to do to the frame this week, then I'll drop it into the tub and bolt on boxes.
Getting close.

[john swenson]

they look great ...hope the machine has been tested and ready to go by april busco !! j.b.

[mfenmor]

I will be there JB.

[mfenmor]

Spent another day in the garage working on the last frame mods.
I call it the Keith mod, (onlyonce).
http://www.6x6world.com/forums/trans...s-work-me.html

First... warm up the cold bits.
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Not bad for 35 outside and no insulation.
I was working in a T-shirt and pajama pants.

Next...remove the flimsy bits.
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Use the discarded flimsy bits as a template to locate holes on the Hefty parts.
This will be required with the turbo Kubota.
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Clamp hefty parts onto the frame, make sure holes line up nicely.
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Then, weld weld weld.
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[mfenmor]

And weld some more.

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Tomorrow will mock up trans mount braces and motor mount.

[onlyonce]

Looking real good. You will not be disappointed in either how well it works holding things in place or how easy it is to remove and adjust.

[mfenmor]

Looking real good. You will not be disappointed in either how well it works holding things in place or how easy it is to remove and adjust.

Thanks Keith.
Glad I was able to use your good idea before putting the frame back in.