ChrisJordan 46 #1 Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) Hello All, after months of diversions and general dithering about I have finally finished making my transport box and mounting frame (apart from painting it!). The original reason for making it was to carry our rubbish bins down our 400yd. track to the pickup point . Also I am demolishing an old concrete-block shed and have got to move a couple of hundred blocks from a very inaccesable spot, luckily the Wheelhorse can just get to it saving a lot of wheelbarrowing! I've attached some photos* of it during construction in case anybody is interested, I think it's going to be very useful. I managed to buy some paint today that I think is the right colour but haven't had time to try it yet, isn't it tricky matching old paint to new! Regards... Chris * For some odd reason there are two copies of me doing the 190lb. test on it, I can't figure out how to delete one of them! Edited August 1, 2019 by ChrisJordan Spelling! 11 9 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,408 #2 Posted August 1, 2019 Nice job, that looks like sturdy, well-thought out construction. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,428 #3 Posted August 1, 2019 That looks great. Well made. I wish that I had the fabricating skills that some of you guys have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #4 Posted August 1, 2019 I like it! Thanks for sharing.Builds like that are always giving us ideas and tips.We all get to learn something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #5 Posted August 1, 2019 Very nicely engineered! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #6 Posted August 1, 2019 Great idea and nice job... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,091 #7 Posted August 2, 2019 Very handy and quite well built. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,985 #8 Posted August 2, 2019 Nice! That will get the job done and it sure beats carrying anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,311 #9 Posted August 2, 2019 Very nice! Do you think you might need a front counter weight to maintain steering, or avoid popping a wheelie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,799 #10 Posted August 2, 2019 I like that you tied it in to the seat mounts, great idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #11 Posted August 2, 2019 Great idea and good solution and also nice build. A very senseful Attachment to save your own Back, while moving Loads.👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJordan 46 #12 Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) On 8/2/2019 at 11:20 AM, Sparky said: Very nice! Do you think you might need a front counter weight to maintain steering, or avoid popping a wheelie Thanks to all for the kind comments! Yes it certainly needed front weights, the steering got very light when the box was loaded up. Also the clutch is pretty fierce and it was hard to pull away without doing a wheelie. I used some old storage-heater bricks, these are really dense, weighing about 20lb each, I bodged together (see prototype pic) a front weight with three of them and an old wheel brace handle to attach to the front mounting points on the tractor. This pretty much solved the problem, but fell apart after a couple of loads... I've now made an improved version that is working well, see other pic. I'm limiting the load to 5 or 6 blocks (200 - 240lb) and so far I have moved about half of them (~90) and nothing has broken,bent or fallen off, fingers crossed! Regards... Chris Edited August 9, 2019 by ChrisJordan spelling again... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,373 #13 Posted August 9, 2019 Or just a set of caster wheels on the out board corners of your carry all . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
