Floating bogie trailer

[meadowfield 2,570]

I had this idea years ago and started it a few years ago. Not sure if anyone has ever done the same, I found the parts and started to put it together the other day.... I might just have to finish it.

thought I’d better share before I lose the pics from my phone!

 

 

First adding new 3/4 axles through an old front axle

Then welding end stops to bolt them to

Wheel mounts like so

 

Building the axle carriers - typical these welds won't ever be seen!

 

reaming the holes to 3/4 to take new pins

First test for articulation 

Now to work out the drawbar - and a hitch for the back of Bendy

 

Edited January 21, 2019 by meadowfield

[Blackhood Bill 721]

Very nice & very nice welds. This ought to be interesting to see finished trailer!

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

Hhhmmm, Excellent,  I have a couple axles laying around thanks for the idea,  Jeff.

[Chris G 3,296]

Great idea! 

[953 nut 55,099]

                  Outstanding, you have great ground clearance too.

[peter lena 8,583]

meadowfield, outstanding work detail and ideas on that set up ! between the range of motion and the quality of the weld strength , that trailer or whatever you plan for this frame will move and function with solid ,smooth ,effortless pull on the tractor. your ideas are a testament to your work, great stuff, pete

[ebinmaine 67,309]

Now that would be some kind of Handy here on the Mountainside. Super rough ground.

Looking forward to seeing what you put for a body on it.

 

 

[meadowfield 2,570]

Thanks guys, plan is to add a sprung drawbar and hydraulic tipping body. Plan A is manual hydraulic tip, plan B is to use the hydraulics on bendy...

Edited January 21, 2019 by meadowfield

[wallfish 16,985]

Good idea! Nice use of WH parts for the build. There's not very many things that haven't been done yet but think this is a new one.

[lynnmor 7,302]

Welding steel to cast iron can be tricky, can you tell us what rod you used?

[meadowfield 2,570]

38 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

Welding steel to cast iron can be tricky, can you tell us what rod you used?

 

I don't think the axles are cast iron. They possibly have enough carbon to be steel, I used mild steel mig wire to weld.

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

I myself thought you would have used 

nickle rod

[wallfish 16,985]

6 hours ago, lynnmor said:

Welding steel to cast iron can be tricky, can you tell us what rod you used?

Cast steel, I used regular rods on that stuff too, 7018.

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

18 hours ago, meadowfield said:

 

I don't think the axles are cast iron. They possibly have enough carbon to be steel, I used mild steel mig wire to weld.

Being the use these axle are if they were cast iron that would wear out quicker. That would make sense they would have more carbon.

[meadowfield 2,570]

Long overdue update...

 

i was was going to build a tipping body, but as look would have it a tracked dumper skip turned up

 

 

so that spurred me on to make a frame to mount it...

 

 

and on all fours

 

 

Then a sprung drawbar

 

 

 

 

 

still got the hydraulics to sort, but it’s all ready for a test drive...

 

 

[Stormin 9,981]

 I like it, Mark. I intend, hopefully, to build a twin axle tipper. Need to get a round to it one day.

[Herder 2,354]

Awesome build!  The sheep like it too. 

[ebinmaine 67,309]

2 hours ago, meadowfield said:

sprung drawbar

What's the particular purpose of that?

 

AWESOME build !!!

[meadowfield 2,570]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

What's the particular purpose of that?

 

AWESOME build !!!

 

The trailer is heavy, probably 150-200lbs empty. Full it probably weighs 1000+

I’ve deliberately put 80% of the weight on the rear end, which still leaves a lot of potential weight on the tractor hitch. When you go over the big bumps it’s a lot of force on the rear hitch and the springs take out that energy....

[meadowfield 2,570]

6 hours ago, Herder said:

Awesome build!  The sheep like it too. 

 

They were rather inquisitive!

 

[ebinmaine 67,309]

56 minutes ago, meadowfield said:

 

The trailer is heavy, probably 150-200lbs empty. Full it probably weighs 1000+

I’ve deliberately put 80% of the weight on the rear end, which still leaves a lot of potential weight on the tractor hitch. When you go over the big bumps it’s a lot of force on the rear hitch and the springs take out that energy....

Ooooooooooo....

I LIKE that!!

[peter lena 8,583]

your work is reflective of a  grunt , that earned his experience on the line, great to see that , your experience and insight ,is light years out there , your welding detail alone sets you apart. great to have you  on the site, pete 

[meadowfield 2,570]

For those wanting to see it in action, here's a short video 

 

 

 

[Herder 2,354]

That thing is pretty dam sweet   I like it.  

[peter lena 8,583]

the strength and set up of that frame is a delight to watch , pete