DIY/ build along hydraulic Shredder

[HainesNYT]

Really enjoying this thread. Thanks for sharing

Glad to hear it. There really wasn't much info out there when I started contemplating building one of these a couple years ago.

[HainesNYT]

Going work on mounting and push-bar/frontal protection.

[HainesNYT]

Blade carrier is done. Weighed 200lbs before welding....so add 2 or 3 pounds.

The 2 blades and bolts weigh a combined 28pounds.

[Bowtech38]

I work on shredders and tractors for a living, and you sir are building a beast cant wait to see how it ends up with the 4 blade set up. Should be a cutting sum gun

[HainesNYT]

I work on shredders and tractors for a living, and you sir are building a beast cant wait to see how it ends up with the 4 blade set up. Should be a cutting sum gun

Thanks brother....I hope you're right!

I'am unable to run 4 blades, unless I trim the blades...which sounds counter productive in the long run. I will be running 2 blades...I believe they are Alamo Industrial's Boom-Axe blades. 5/8" thick, I think they are 12 pounds.

If this works out well, I will be building a new blade carrier for my 72"...do you have any recommendations for blades?...anything 5/8" or thicker?

[HainesNYT]

The quick-attach plate is done.


The main plate is 5/16", the top rail and bottom "plates" are 3/8"

[HainesNYT]

Built a little safety cage/protection for the driveshaft...drilled and tapped the motor mount.

[HainesNYT]

The quick attach (QA) plate has been welded to the deck and I fired up the Bobcat and rolled the deck all the way back...no clearance issues. I used 3" square tubing, 3/16" wall. I wanted to keep a gap between the QA and the deck to allow for all the small debris to fall through....my Bradco does a fine job of collecting it all, even with the hinged hood.

Here you can see the makings of the push bar. I'm going to connect it to the 3/8" plate from the original boom mount. I will build uprights for the frontal protection.

[Big H]

Excellent write up. Please update when you have had an opportunity to try it out some.

[HainesNYT]

Excellent write up. Please update when you have had an opportunity to try it out some.

Thank you....hopefully this week!!

[HainesNYT]

Push bar rails are secured to the Q/A plate and the deck.

[DOUBLE.A]

Very cool

[HIDE-N-SEEK]

Now this is an awesome build. Great job so far!

[HainesNYT]

Verticals are in place...36" high

[HainesNYT]

Top and middle bars are welded in place. Going to install heavy expanded metal/screen stuff....I forget the technical term.....in between each bar.