Splitting stand

[WHFarms]

Seen this simple splitting stand. Would a stand like this work with a tractor the size of a 806 or 666 or should they be in the smaller Farmall series. I need to build a stand.

 

[RESLLS]

Each one of those holds 1500 lbs. If the one end of your tractor is less than 3000, it would work. $50 each at Harbor freight.

 

[wh]

Bought the 2 jacks at harbor freight. They are rated at 2000 lbs. each. Made the sides separate with a stretcher bar to secure them together after bolting to tractor rails. Used it on my H last couple weeks. Think it would be fine for 666/806

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Yes, it will work with an 806.

Before you put weight on them, make sure the casters are pointed where you want the engine to roll, make sure the floor is clean. The cheap plastic wheels will not want to roll very well unless conditions are perfect.

 

[drsportster]

Excellent deal

 

[wh]

Yes, it will work with an 806.

Before you put weight on them, make sure the casters are pointed where you want the engine to roll, make sure the floor is clean. The cheap plastic wheels will not want to roll very well unless conditions are perfect.

For sure. When i started to roll back together i placed wood block under stands and took the weight off. Then flipped wheels around. Worked fine. Considering replacing swivel wheels with straight casters. Altho i probably will not need stands again for looong time. If i were using weekly or so would for sure go with straight wheels.

 

[Tgrasher]

Great way to carry the load with the ability to adjust each side, I'm sold.

 

[Oregon Tractor Jack]

I built a stand using the HF tongue jacks also. I bought ones with the flat base. I set the flat base on one of my car dollies on each side if I have to move the tractor around. I would not trust those plastic wheels at all with any tractor.

OTJ

 

[RobRightmyer]

Each one of those holds 1500 lbs. If the one end of your tractor is less than 3000, it would work. $50 each at Harbor freight.

Could you send me a link to these stands at Harbor Freight?

Thanks,
Rob

 

[WHFarms]

I was more impressed with the stand than the jacks themselves at first glance but I do also like those jacks. Laying a heavy angle iron on the would act like a rail and take some of the floor variance out of the equation.

At the moment a 560 is our largest home serviced tractor but I am in the market for a 666D and something larger.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Frankly The one with the jacks right beside the frame I would be concerned that it would be pretty top heavy. The second set with them out a foot from the frame would be a better made thing. I would have made them slightly different with the brace loaction being at the edge lip of the vertical channels so it would not be in the way of the bolts and so the bolts would be inside of the triangle of the verticals and the brace. Just makes it more solid since the channels would now be braced against the weight of the engine pressing outward on the channels. It is probably not a problem for the letter and smaller number series tractors. Though if I got into the larger ones like the 06,56,66 series then IT might be. I have a couple pressed channels about a foot wide I just bolt to the frame then slip the forks to a telehandler into and lift the whole front end slightly and separate with it and put back together with. Lets me carry the front half away to another location to work on a rear half or I can then move the rear half away to work on just the front half.

 

[Brownie450]

Makes me cringe thinking how thin those telescoping
parts are on the HF jacks, but if the floor is clean &
smooth probably no concern.
I might put a couple of gussets at the corners also.
Jim

 

[cjunrau]

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Seen this simple splitting stand. Would a stand like this work with a tractor the size of a 806 or 666 or should they be in the smaller Farmall series. I need to build a stand.

my brother made one that looked almost like that. instead of jacks on the side he had a tubing inside the other and had welded a nut on top with threaded rod as the height adjustment. have split many tractors with it already in the neighbor hood. I like the idea of those jacks but not sure the weight capacity. the cross bar at the bottom also had nut and bolt to tighten so it could not slide apart

 

[JIM MN]

Great splitting stands for a smaller tractor, but?

 

[wh]

Frankly The one with the jacks right beside the frame I would be concerned that it would be pretty top heavy. The second set with them out a foot from the frame would be a better made thing. I would have made them slightly different with the brace loaction being at the edge lip of the vertical channels so it would not be in the way of the bolts and so the bolts would be inside of the triangle of the verticals and the brace. Just makes it more solid since the channels would now be braced against the weight of the engine pressing outward on the channels. It is probably not a problem for the letter and smaller number series tractors. Though if I got into the larger ones like the 06,56,66 series then IT might be. I have a couple pressed channels about a foot wide I just bolt to the frame then slip the forks to a telehandler into and lift the whole front end slightly and separate with it and put back together with. Lets me carry the front half away to another location to work on a rear half or I can then move the rear half away to work on just the front half.

Brace in right at bottom of bottom bolt. It actually sits above the bottom of tractor rail. Located so that it is not in way of bolts. The channel frame is 5 inch channel iron. Jacks are located 18 inches out from rail. Very stable on narrow front tractor

 

[wh]

my brother made one that looked almost like that. instead of jacks on the side he had a tubing inside the other and had welded a nut on top with threaded rod as the height adjustment. have split many tractors with it already in the neighbor hood. I like the idea of those jacks but not sure the weight capacity. the cross bar at the bottom also had nut and bolt to tighten so it could not slide apart

Capacity is rated 2000 lbs each. They were in no strain adjusting height when rolling back together. My floor not 100% level. In turning jack handle there was no resistance when adjusting.