Yes, I “borrowed” a hydraulic cylinder from my JD 300. Apparently they are all the same size which was very convenient. Unfortunately, the previous owner of the JD 400 replaced a damaged plow cylinder with a rock shaft cylinder. Not knowing any better I thought that was stock and designed everything around the wrong hydraulic cylinder, woops! A couple prototypes later this is what I came up with.
I like this idea a lot I have a 445 for the 54 inch blade do you run 26 in the back and 16s in the front instead of the 23/16 or 26/18 set up? I feel like my front end barely comes off the ground when you back drag it seems to be pretty far off the ground
Thanks kevkayla11, The stock JD pivot bracket was replaced with a custom made unit that slides over the lift frame. In this unit, the height of the plow was raised and the hydraulic cylinders relocated. You can see and exploded view on our website www.marricproducts.com. As far as tires go, they're 26/18 which is enough dump clearance for the 12" deep bucket. The 300 with the tiller seen in the video has 23/16 and actually has more dump clearance than the 400.
Love both machines, do you use the 400 for anything other than the mini loader? That mini loader is like the best tool ever. Did you get any footage of the 300?
I have the deck for the 400 but it needs some work. The 300 came with a brand new 54 inch deck. I got the plow, and rototiller but it was missing the lift arm so I fabricated one from a drawing and pictures I saw on the net. I feel bad for the 300 since it rarely gets out of the garage to play, and no video time either, LOL! Maybe I'll convert the 300's plow to min loader so it gets some play time. When I put in the new garden I'll get some video of the 300 tearing it up.
Haha, my 400s deck is pretty iffy aswell, I did not know the 300s were capable of such a large deck! I think that 300 would be unstoppable with a mini loader on it.
I made them out of a JD 54 plow. I removed the plow and springs from the JD frame and attached the plow to my own mechanism. The one in the video was my third prototype. I think I have all the bugs worked out. The next one I'm building will be for my JD 300, which require a couple more inches of lift to dump the bucket, since the wheels are not as tall as the 400's. Sorry, I don't know how to email you from RUclips.
I have JD400 and am looking for a mini loader like that one. Can you provide me some information on it as I have looked all over and cannot seem to find anything. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry I should’ve put in the title that it was a DIY Mini-Loader. I searched and continue to search the web for something like it. I know there are other systems out there, but none work this way. The design is similar to that of a wheel loader. The one in the videos is the second prototype. I’m very impressed with how it performs… considering I made it in my garage! A set of AG tires and weights strapped to the back of the 400 will really show its potential.I’m still a ways off from making this prototype into a production product. If there is enough interest from the viewers, maybe it will push me to do something within the next 6 to 12 months. I have some other useful attachments that I have in the works that will definitely set it apart from the other systems out there. Thanks for asking.
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If you don't mind me asking, are those snow plow cylinders on the front door bucket tilt?
Yes, I “borrowed” a hydraulic cylinder from my JD 300. Apparently they are all the same size which was very convenient. Unfortunately, the previous owner of the JD 400 replaced a damaged plow cylinder with a rock shaft cylinder. Not knowing any better I thought that was stock and designed everything around the wrong hydraulic cylinder, woops! A couple prototypes later this is what I came up with.
I like this idea a lot I have a 445 for the 54 inch blade do you run 26 in the back and 16s in the front instead of the 23/16 or 26/18 set up? I feel like my front end barely comes off the ground when you back drag it seems to be pretty far off the ground
I guess after watching further the custom bucket probably plays a big factor in that
Thanks kevkayla11,
The stock JD pivot bracket was replaced with a custom made unit that slides over the lift frame. In this unit, the height of the plow was raised and the hydraulic cylinders relocated. You can see and exploded view on our website www.marricproducts.com. As far as tires go, they're 26/18 which is enough dump clearance for the 12" deep bucket. The 300 with the tiller seen in the video has 23/16 and actually has more dump clearance than the 400.
Love both machines, do you use the 400 for anything other than the mini loader? That mini loader is like the best tool ever. Did you get any footage of the 300?
I have the deck for the 400 but it needs some work. The 300 came with a brand new 54 inch deck. I got the plow, and rototiller but it was missing the lift arm so I fabricated one from a drawing and pictures I saw on the net. I feel bad for the 300 since it rarely gets out of the garage to play, and no video time either, LOL! Maybe I'll convert the 300's plow to min loader so it gets some play time. When I put in the new garden I'll get some video of the 300 tearing it up.
Haha, my 400s deck is pretty iffy aswell, I did not know the 300s were capable of such a large deck! I think that 300 would be unstoppable with a mini loader on it.
I would like to know where you bought those attachments. If you don't mind please email me. With price if you could please. Thank you for your time.
I made them out of a JD 54 plow. I removed the plow and springs from the JD frame and attached the plow to my own mechanism. The one in the video was my third prototype. I think I have all the bugs worked out. The next one I'm building will be for my JD 300, which require a couple more inches of lift to dump the bucket, since the wheels are not as tall as the 400's. Sorry, I don't know how to email you from RUclips.
I have JD400 and am looking for a mini loader like that one. Can you provide me some information on it as I have looked all over and cannot seem to find anything. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry I should’ve put in the title that it was a DIY Mini-Loader. I searched and continue to search the web for something like it. I know there are other systems out there, but none work this way. The design is similar to that of a wheel loader. The one in the videos is the second prototype. I’m very impressed with how it performs… considering I made it in my garage! A set of AG tires and weights strapped to the back of the 400 will really show its potential.I’m still a ways off from making this prototype into a production product. If there is enough interest from the viewers, maybe it will push me to do something within the next 6 to 12 months. I have some other useful attachments that I have in the works that will definitely set it apart from the other systems out there. Thanks for
asking.
Thanks for the reply. Well when your finished with the others I would like top see them.
Cajun Camp I build them. not as nice as his, but its very cost effective the way I do it. I would love to see how his was done, up close.