Combine Forklift

 
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This forklift was constructed from a number of different part and pieces of equipment. The Front axle and rear axle are from an IH 303 combine. The front axle was inverted so as to lower its height and allow for step on step off control.  The frame was constructed from salvage bridge girders.  The engine is a Chevy 262 and the manual 4 speed transmission and rear end are from an abandoned 1960 Chevy car.  The Chevy rear end was adapted to mate with the splines from the front axle.  The mast assembly is from a used electric forklift. The electric hydraulic pump was replaced with the hydraulic pump from a John Deere 40 combine and is run from the engine. The unit features rear wheel steering which is hydraulically controlled  The mast has two stages and can tilt forward and backwards.  The counterweight from the original unit has been mounted to the rearward of the rear wheels.  The running boards are from some other piece of John Deere Equipment.  The mast extension is permanently welded to the axle and front frame housing and is constructed from the the same  bridge steel that formed the frame between the front and rear axles.  Conventional forklift tines can be still used.  The mast configuration permits easy access to semi-trailer when having to remove  parts, lift engines or shaper mower blades--just lift tractor sharpen and lower cannot beat that.  See pictures in the IBDOZING projects section to see the unit in action.   Approximate build time was a year on and off.