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Yes that's exactly what I did last night. Works this morning. I'm guessing the problem was with youtube. There might be some protocol that doesn't allow a video to be shared immediatly after uploading. I'm not a computer person so I usually experience an hour or two of frustration whenever I try something new…
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
Any updates on the concrete truck project?
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
That's the trailer. Welded two lengths of 4×2″ box for it to sit on then dogged it down tight. For delivery just chained it to a tree and drove away. Put a high lift jack to hold the front end when it was ready to fall off the trailer. Containers are not as heavy as they look. By the way Bob, I finally dug out those videos. Now I just need to work out how to post them. Will start a new thread.
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
Try a 20ft container for size. 600 metres up a rough bush track then through a gully. Handled alright until the trailer wheel got stuck behind a big rock coming up the other side…
. Bent the 1/2 inch tow tongue.Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
Yes it took a couple days to complete as I had to push uphill to the top of the ridge then turn around and work down to cut in the road. Kinda hard to appreciate the grade in that photo but if you have to walk up you'll know all about it! Some nice big sticks came down that little track, videos somewhere if I can find them…
Here's another snig track starting on the other side of the hill. Life got easier when I made the tree-spear.
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
Digging yourself a hole there Bob! So how long does it take to swap the blade for the loader? I suppose the hoses are all coupling connect?
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
The final addition was a drop pin to hold the boom up when the control levers get snagged by the jungle during travel. I can't test out the hoe until I rekit the cylinders so that will be a few weeks away, however I recently spent an hour doing some blade work as I needed to shift some trees to make a turn-around area for the low loader.
Pleased to report I didn't even notice the BH was on there. No weight/length/movement/grounding issues anymore. It seems to counterbalance the blade very well now and cancels out the bounce of the machine which results in a much smoother cut.
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
Shortening the link arms helped reduce the length somewhat but the real issue with the LW-6 is that the inward stroke of the dipper arm is limited by design to almost a 90 degree angle to the boom. I fixed that by slotting and re-enforcing the underside of the boom so it can accomodate full closure.
I then had to cut and reposition the dipper pin otherwise the actuating cylinder would have been prevented from completing it's stroke due to the shaft contacting against the elbow pivot. Likewise the length of the shaft has to be extended by 100mm.
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
I wasn't happy with the BH for a number of reasons. By far the biggest issue was having all that weight hanging way out off the back end. It upset the balance of the dozer and made it so much longer. Had a lot of difficulty working in tight spaces. The seat wouldn't allow the BH to raise high enough either and it was always bottoming out on the creek crossings. Going downhill would cause the seat to fall forward and bash me in the head. Ouch!
For anyone thinking of replicting these mods, be aware that operating from the dozer seat has a serious safety issue. I have raised the back bar so it can't crush my legs if I accidentally push the outriggers down too far and now it is the perfect height to rest my forearms while operating the controls.
The console is hinged with a strong spring attached to the opposite side so when in the fully raised position it is forced to fold forward as it makes contact with the back bar. Now there is nothing behind the seat that can shift around and impact the operator during travel.
Dozer YCT306S shuttle shift - root rake, tree-pusher, backhoe
Excavator Hyundai 17 tonQLD, Australia
