Homemade Skid-Steer Access Step
Caution Notes: It is important to attach the step to the machine with a low grade hardware (John used grade 3, 1/4" bolts) so the step can sheer off easily in case it contacts something hard.
Cost range: See below
Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity, Strength/endurance, Back
To help him more easily get in and out of his side-entry JCB tracked loader, John Houston, of Davidsonville, MD, mounted a step on the side of the machine's undercarriage. He made it out of expanded metal and a couple pieces of heavy angle iron.
Caution Notes: It is important to attach the step to the machine with a low grade hardware (John used grade 3, 1/4" bolts) so the step can sheer off easily in case it contacts something hard. Cost range: See below Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity, Strength/endurance, BackToolbox :: Skid-Steer Loaders and Other Self-Propelled Equipment :: Skid-Steer Loaders :: Access, Control, and Cab Modifications
| Source | Adapted from Farm Show Magazine, Vol. 39, No. 1 John Houston 3821 Patuxent River Road Davidsonville, MD, 21035 |
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| jhouston@singletonelectric.com | |
| Phone | 301-370-4890 |
| Est. Cost | Nominal |
Last updated: Dec 29, 2023