Metal Brackets For Extra Toolboxes On Tractors

Metal Brackets For Extra Toolboxes On Tractors TRACTORS Accessories 30-6-36 Richard Gribbins, 1915 Merrimac Rd., Bradfordsville, Ky. 40009: "Over the years I've made several different metal brackets that let me mount extra toolboxes on my three Ford New Holland tractors - a 3930, TN 70DA, and 2600. The factory toolboxes on these tractors are either too small or located too far off the ground to see into them without having to climb into the cab. With my add-on toolboxes I always have enough tools on hand, and they're easy to get at. They also provide extra room for bolts, fencing materials, and other miscellaneous stuff. "I used angle iron to make L-shaped brackets that bolt onto the side of the tractor using existing holes. The toolboxes set inside the angle irons and are bolted on. "I also made a metal feed carrier bracket for my TN 70 DA tractor. I use it to haul three 5-gal. buckets full of corn to my heifers on pasture. I used angle iron and rebar to make the carrier's sides and bucket dividers, and expanded metal to make the floor. "I also mounted a homemade bracket inside the cab on my TN 70 DA tractor that holds a 1-gal. plastic jug of water. The bracket has plastic sides and an expanded metal floor. It mounts under the dash and keeps the jug from bouncing around. I fill the jug 3/4 full and freeze it overnight so the water will stay cold for a long time. "I used angle iron and steel plate to make footrests on both sides of my 3930 tractor. The footrests mount forward and above the cab platform and provide room for me to stretch out my legs. "I have short legs and had trouble fully depressing the clutch pedal on my TN 70 DA tractor, so I fixed metal brackets onto the existing clutch pedal that add 3 in. of height. The bracket is made from flat metal. I spot welded beads onto the bracket so that my foot won't slip off."

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