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We cab help you out on the steps sir. Im working on a new breakaway step similar to the hemmt folding steps.
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I'm interested in seeing what you come up with. I'm not familiar with the HEMTT steps yet, but I'll hit Google up for inspiration. I've seen steps on local telephone service trucks that were suspended by a couple of stubs of really thick wire rope.We cab help you out on the steps sir. Im working on a new breakaway step similar to the hemmt folding steps.
I was thinking of something as simple as a bar suspended by chains at each end, but I have a hunch that would just be a really efficient way to hammer my shins against the original step.Cable ones arent too bad but i would like more stability myself they do gove way under my wide load butt. The old man is who needs them more. Parade duty with a bunch of off and on in and out climbs get him worn down.
Now don't lie, the beer keg in the last picture did most of the workIm restless and can’t sleep, so I figure I’ll post up today’s couple hours progress; managed to prep for the head drop and pops came over with the skid steer and homemade jig to drop it into place. Piece of cake!![]()
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Those little booms are handy. We made one for the 1845 for moving a buddies lathes and end mills around.Your jig gives me some ideas about how I might rig up something on my Kubota tractor to help me swap out the hydraulic crane hoist motor on my M936A1 wrecker. I think that motor is a bit heavier than I can man-handle by myself.
Hemtt wheel .Nice field repair work Wes. Lucky that wheel didn't decide to leave the truck and take out a Prius or something. Thanks again for your reports. Love reading them and seeing how much you drive and all the maintenance you do. Great work.
No they are not. The studs were cut off a little bit to get the boogered threads off. so i lost about an 1/8"Are those lug nuts at full engagement Wes? Hard to see in the pics but those studs look shorts. Hemmt wheels are the same thickness i believe?
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