Took a Step in the Right Direction Today

[Brian G. NY]

As much as I hate to admit it, at 83, I find it a bit more difficult to get around anymore.
I ain't complaining mind you......I am still gettin' around......just not as well as I did a few years ago.
I found this truck step at Tractor Supply a few weeks ago for 1/2 price (20 bucks) and I thought I would
put it on my D-17 to help me get on and off it a little easier. I paid 75 cents for a three and a half foot length of 1/4 X 3 X 3 aluminum angle about 30-35 years ago and its been "in stock" ever since.
When I bought it I just knew I would find a use for it "someday". Well, today was that day.....I got to use at least a piece of it.
Having the underslung exhaust made the installation a little harder but still not too bad.

 

[Brown Dirt Cowboy]

That's the same steps I have on my '97 Ford 3/4 ton 4X4 pickup that I have owned since 2000.

 

[rustred]

just for safety u might want to put mesh guard or something so a person dont burn his leg. but i know us old guys wear our steel toed boots and long pants. not like the young generation in jesus sandles and shorts. lol

 

[Fawteen]

Nicely done.

My wife occasionally carps at me about my "junk pile". I tell her that's not "junk", that's "inactive inventory".

 

[Briar Hill Brittanys]

Well done, sir. Fine fabrication.

 

[Butch(OH)]

I've got 15 years til 83, I hope at that age I'm able to get to my shop and do projects like that and be able to get on my tractor. I salute you!

 

[Peat]

Great Job!

 

[caterpillar guy]

I think you will find you need a bit more support out the back side so the angle doesn't bend letting the step tip downward with the weight on it. A second piece of that angle bolted in behind so it makes a tube shape and welded would give it a lot more support.

 

[Part Time Pete]

Looks good - I don't think I've ever seen a D-17 with underslung exhaust

 

[DRussell]

As much as I hate to admit it, at 83, I find it a bit more difficult to get around anymore.
I ain't complaining mind you......I am still gettin' around......just not as well as I did a few years ago.
I found this truck step at Tractor Supply a few weeks ago for 1/2 price (20 bucks) and I thought I would
put it on my D-17 to help me get on and off it a little easier. I paid 75 cents for a three and a half foot length of 1/4 X 3 X 3 aluminum angle about 30-35 years ago and its been "in stock" ever since.
When I bought it I just knew I would find a use for it "someday". Well, today was that day.....I got to use at least a piece of it.
Having the underslung exhaust made the installation a little harder but still not too bad.

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Nice looking job of fabrication!

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Hope you don't get your foot stuck in there & end up a** over tea kettle.

Mike

 

[Geo-TH,In]

As much as I hate to admit it, at 83, I find it a bit more difficult to get around anymore.
I ain't complaining mind you......I am still gettin' around......just not as well as I did a few years ago.
I found this truck step at Tractor Supply a few weeks ago for 1/2 price (20 bucks) and I thought I would
put it on my D-17 to help me get on and off it a little easier. I paid 75 cents for a three and a half foot length of 1/4 X 3 X 3 aluminum angle about 30-35 years ago and its been "in stock" ever since.
When I bought it I just knew I would find a use for it "someday". Well, today was that day.....I got to use at least a piece of it.
Having the underslung exhaust made the installation a little harder but still not too bad.

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[Blackhole49]

I solved most of my issues my taking a step "down" in the right direction.

 

[Brian G. NY]

I think you will find you need a bit more support out the back side so the angle doesn't bend letting the step tip downward with the weight on it. A second piece of that angle bolted in behind so it makes a tube shape and welded would give it a lot more support.

That is a good observation and a good suggestion.
I installed two pieces of 5/16" flat steel running back along the bottom of the foot rest which seems to be enuf......I'm only 170 lbs and this seems to be OK for me.

 

[Brian G. NY]

Looks good - I don't think I've ever seen a D-17 with underslung exhaust

I made up the "underslung" exhaust because I do a lot of bushhogging in and around "scrub apple" trees with low hanging branches.

 

[Brian G. NY]

Hope you don't get your foot stuck in there & end up a** over tea kettle.

Mike

I'll be careful. LOL

 

[Brian G. NY]

Nicely done.

My wife occasionally carps at me about my "junk pile". I tell her that's not "junk", that's "inactive inventory".

Exactly! When you see a real good deal on metal products that you "may" need sometime you just have to buy it.
However, I do have a whole lot of "inventory" in stock.
I have saved a lot of money over the years but I'm sure my inventory is going to outlast my need for it! LOL

 

[37chief]

As much as I hate to admit it, at 83, I find it a bit more difficult to get around anymore.
I ain't complaining mind you......I am still gettin' around......just not as well as I did a few years ago.
I found this truck step at Tractor Supply a few weeks ago for 1/2 price (20 bucks) and I thought I would
put it on my D-17 to help me get on and off it a little easier. I paid 75 cents for a three and a half foot length of 1/4 X 3 X 3 aluminum angle about 30-35 years ago and its been "in stock" ever since.
When I bought it I just knew I would find a use for it "someday". Well, today was that day.....I got to use at least a piece of it.
Having the underslung exhaust made the installation a little harder but still not too bad.

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You've got a year on me. I added an extra step on my JD also. The extra 6 inches makes a lot of difference Stan