As promised, here are some closeups. The inner frames for the supports are 1 1/2" od square tubing, and the outer parts of it are as close to 1 1/2" id square tubing as I could get cheap. The pivot brackets are actually used trailer spring shackles (from a 3500 tandem setup, you can find these at trailer stores anywhere). I cut the shackles off right at one bolt hole, and presto, a pre-drilled bracket ready to weld. The cutterbar support bar slides in and out on its rail to accomodate my grain head or flex head. The lower (straight up and down) supports are going to be drilled in a few spots as well to fine tune the height of the support bar. Havent had time to finsh it yet. The bar itself is 5/16 wall water pipe I had lying around. The piece under it is 2"x5" c-channel. The cutterbar support bar tucks inside it to allow my corn head to sit on the channel.
The other side is just a rusty old piece of 3"x4" angle iron. The corn head drops right down inside it. The grain heads sit lower and the feederhouse caches it on the way out so I screwed 3 pieces of 2x8 lumber together and I lay it across from the angle to the c channel and the grain heads sit perfectly on it and I can back right out.
As stated, smaller tires give you alot more wiggle room when it comes to backing out of the header. I tried it with the original tire from the wagon gear and the heads would hit the tops of the tires once it was 75% of the way to where I wanted it. You could force it over the tires, but you'd never get it back out.
First 2 are of the support bar in its stowed position for the corn head.
Now some of my pivots and cutterbar supports
And just a front and back shot
You need any more pics or explaning let me know. Just needs some paint now.....
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