Looking for ideas on anthill remover

Never thought of that!!! LOL Excellent idea. Wonder how those tyres will go in the mulga. This might out a new spin on cresting a dune.........

plus its faster than Darkie to boot :)

One would probably have to use the front blade toremove the anthills.

I have been pushed sideways many times by anthills when grading bush roads. It seems incredible that a small anthill can move a 20 ton machine sideways, but there you have it..


Stu

Oh the possibilities!!! make your onw roads, clear your personal camping spot when everyone else has huddled in one spot.. i like it! Michael

Imagine the size of the trailer to match the Grader hahaha

I hope that ASIO or the Army don't read this.

About 30 odd years ago in a past life, I happened to be involved in a very late night in a certain Sgt.. Mess. The talk was about how easy it was to drive different forms of plant / transport. It was pointed out that there were a whole heap of plant only a few 100 mt down the road. Well one thing let to another and a bet was on about how easy it would be to start and drive a grader with out keys of course.
It turned out that it was easy, but someone had informed the local MP's about out little trip around the plant park so my mate who was driving at the time made the decision to head bush as the MP's were in a ford ute and would not keep up with us.

But, in out mental state (caused by lack of sleep only and nothing to do with being in the Mess all night) my mate had failed to retract the blade fully and we were making a smooth track through the scrub that anyone could follow at all of about 10 mph. in the end we bailed out as we were going through a patch of very thick scrub & hot footed it back to Bed.
No one ever did as us about the trip.

Vince

G'day Pete

How are things at the hill?

Yerr... didn't have burning in mind...something more mechanica may bel...LOL


Cheers

It has some effect. The idea is that when contact is unavoidable the chan would either grab at the top of the mound and break it off or tip the mound over. It was made in haste out bush as the countryside had zillions of smaller anthills and the steering gear was being bashed about........

Could weld a section of an old cutting edge off a grader blade onto a couple of dropdown stabilisers off an old van. Mount them onto the bullbar at your desired angle. wind up out of way when not using (unbolt from bar when not needed at all) and wind down to desired height when in use. Would need a bit of crass support but could work

But what would Scrubby say ???

This " Scrubby" is sayin nuffin. LOL
Kiwi Kia, I reckon you must be refering to Mr Scruby ( Scrooby)

I`ve had the "Scrubby" handle since 1959, so I`m keeping it. LOL

HaHaHa

Scrubby

Ooops, Sorry about that Scrubby.

Yes, you are right I did mean Mr Scuby :-))

Yerrrrrr. I was also thinking of fitting 900x16 tyres. That would put me above the spinifex and anthills......LOL


Cheers

Willem,

You could also use heavy wire rope as in those ready made.Lifting Slings that have the re enforced loop each end.


Cheers

Corio


Thanks. I have been thinking along those lines.

I was thinking of attaching a bit of flat iron to the ARB bullbar shackled to the existing holes and then attaching heavier chain in a square pattern, making sure that it cannot get snared in the wheels or steering gear

Speed through the bush I am talking about rarely goes over 10kmh and is mostly Low Range driving.



Cheers

OzTroopy


You mean something like this wraparound bullbar and dozer blade for anthills?

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What a wonderful old bus. Picked it up for $1900 in 1991 and got $1000 back for it in 1998. Did 255,000 with it. Had to modify the BB somewhat after smacking a steer at night just outside the Alice.

LOL ......

Thats the gear ... perfect protection from pedestrians and antnests.