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Mattman 
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024 at 5:01am |
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Anyone have any advice on converting a 7060 into an open station tractor?
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024 at 11:43am |
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Fenders will be the hard part, everything else is available new. I wouldn't mind building a stamp to convert 200 fenders to single head lamp.
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Cpetty
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024 at 12:20pm |
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Yeah, that's a big job! You'll need to fab a new ROPS and figure out how to reroute all the wiring and hydraulics.
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Michael V (NM)
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024 at 9:51pm |
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Fix the A-C...
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Mattman
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 6:52am |
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Im going to pull with this tractor and want to get rid of that weight.
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Mattman
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 6:53am |
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I'm curious as to what guys have done for the floor plate I guess.
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DrAllis
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 7:31am |
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I take it you've never pulled before ??? A 7060 shipping weight is just over 12K. I had a 7050 once that we removed both cab doors and windows, one battery instead of four, removed the 3-point hitch draft arms and links and were under 12K with cast iron rear wheel centers, which could lose you another 500-700 lbs if you went to pressed steel.
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Mattman
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 9:45am |
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I have pulled. Goal is to get to 9750.
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DrAllis
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 1:24pm |
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Earlier post was to get it under 13,000 lbs.
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 1:38pm |
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I'm not sure that is even achievable without major reconstruction.
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210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 2:55pm |
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Yup, I wrote 13,000 on earlier post. My mistake. I really want to get it under 10. I will remove pto, hydraulics, 3 point, pressed wheels, cab. I'm thinking aluminum floor plate painted maroon. May have to modify front axle to make it lighter. I know another guy who did the same thing. Following his lead.
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DrAllis
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Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 4:40pm |
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Brad Howells 7030/8030 NTPA four turbocharged unit pulled at 9500 with 30.5 x 32's and I know he added weight to get up to 9500 lbs so it would balance.
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