Thanks for the thoughts, especially on the structure of the cylinder brackets. Your concerns have been in my mind from the beginning. I knew the attachment to the tube frame was a possible problem, and I was going to keep an eye on things. I have two holes drilled in the bar part way down to attach a bar or bracket of some kind to make a triangle
I'm definitely not a structural engineer, I just saw pictures of how Deere did it and made something close. They used C channel. I didn't know if I would get away with the heavy 1 1/4 bar or not.
Thanks for sharing Surplus Center. I used them quite a bit on this project. I probably spent on fittings and hoses on this than it's worth but it's been an interesting project.
Oh, I do have a welder. I shouldn't, and I'd never show off my welds, but I do Haha. I tell the welders at work, I make the parts lighter, you make em heavier. I could weld the supports on but I never have been a fan of doing permanent mods like that, at least for ME
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