Hey, guys!
So, I've recently completed a 46 hour round trip journey back to Ohio, to retrieve the last of my tools and such things from my mom's farm, and bring it down to my new place here in Texas
Anyway, among the items I brought down are a number of components to the V8 Tractor build, a project from over a year ago thats been temporarily on hold but basically its a modern "doodlebug" project...
And I've been thinking about this. I want to add a boom pole to this creation, and I'd like it to be able to lift 10k pounds ideally, 5 or 7 would be acceptable but I'd like to be able to move more. I've realised that I dont actually need a traditional loader bucket or anything, and thus will probably build something like a jib pole or a truck bed-mounted crane.
So the question is, how should I supply hydraulic power to such a machine? Now keep in mind, I probably wont get to this project for a year or more, but I'd like to start planning.
Its looking like this will be built on a heavily modified F350 or similar chassis. Is there like an engine add on pump that I could run off a serpentine belt? Will I have to make a redneck platform and bolt down part of a logsplitter, complete with lawnmower engine, haha?
Any ideas? Thanks in advance...
So, I've recently completed a 46 hour round trip journey back to Ohio, to retrieve the last of my tools and such things from my mom's farm, and bring it down to my new place here in Texas
Anyway, among the items I brought down are a number of components to the V8 Tractor build, a project from over a year ago thats been temporarily on hold but basically its a modern "doodlebug" project...
And I've been thinking about this. I want to add a boom pole to this creation, and I'd like it to be able to lift 10k pounds ideally, 5 or 7 would be acceptable but I'd like to be able to move more. I've realised that I dont actually need a traditional loader bucket or anything, and thus will probably build something like a jib pole or a truck bed-mounted crane.
So the question is, how should I supply hydraulic power to such a machine? Now keep in mind, I probably wont get to this project for a year or more, but I'd like to start planning.
Its looking like this will be built on a heavily modified F350 or similar chassis. Is there like an engine add on pump that I could run off a serpentine belt? Will I have to make a redneck platform and bolt down part of a logsplitter, complete with lawnmower engine, haha?
Any ideas? Thanks in advance...