Just something to do.

Ultradog MN · Dec 15, 2017

Cold here. Not much tractoring going on.
Wife is out for the evening.
Then I remembered I bought this step and bracket a while back. So I took it over to my friend's factory and sandblasted it tonight. It was rather pernicious looking before.
There is a dent I need to straighten before I prime it - on the left side.
Not an important post I guess.
But it's tractor step so not OT. And basting it and posting about it was something to do.

Dieseltech · Dec 15, 2017

I find as I get older extra steps on any tractor is a good thing, I'm sure you will enjoy it when it's finished and bolted in place.

Russ from MN · Dec 15, 2017

Some old tractors were terrible to get on, you had to be an acrobat! We had a JD M, I put a step on it right away.

Bob Harvey · Dec 15, 2017

Looks like an easy fix. Needed a step for my '60. Some creative grinding and welding on some angle iron and some Teak for the step itself - et voila !

GordoSD · Dec 15, 2017

If you work on it before you prime be sure and wear rubber gloves or you will have red fingerprints on it in the am.

jeffcat · Dec 15, 2017

Yes, those steps work so nicely. The biggest thing is don't jump off the stupid tractor. The shock absorbers in you legs were shot to hek a long long time ago!!

oldproudvet · Dec 15, 2017

If you really want to think pain........... I had a knee replace a while ago, and without thinking hopped out of my skidder, about halfway to the ground I realized what I'd done............

gab · Dec 15, 2017

Nice job and I was thinking about a step just a few days ago. I've got a Farmall Super C, had it 28 years, had one like it home on the farm in 1953 and it's still there. Years ago soon after I started reading these forums somebody wanted to put steps on one. I couldn't figure out why anybody needed a step, I always took about a three step run left foot on draw bar right on the axle and throw left leg over seat. Now approaching 69 years old I under stand what they were talking about too well. Sucks to get old and stiff.

JerryS · Dec 16, 2017

Here's one I had fabricated. Tractor was virtually useless to me until I had this done.

rustyfarmall · Dec 16, 2017

Seems like the older I become, the more steps and grab handles I need.

Destroked 450 · Dec 16, 2017

Go ahead UD, rub it in!
I remember when you got that step.
Ya beat me to it.

Just kidding :lol:

I need to put one on my 4000, the foot board seams to be
getting higher off the ground every year I get older. :?

I do have a step, but it needs a lot more body work than the
one you have, don't know if I can fix the three piece mounting bracket or not. :roll:

Just something to do.

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