krystolo 504 #1 Posted March 4, 2021 What's the best way to use the dozer blade to load a dump cart with soil? Put the cart in a ditch? Build a loading ramp? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,986 #2 Posted March 4, 2021 Hand the wife a shovel is the easiest way! Ramp would probably be best as it might be difficult to pull it out of a ditch 3 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,108 #3 Posted March 4, 2021 I would suggest the ram too. if you plan to use it several times it may be worthwhile to build a very sturdy ramp with a bit of overhang so the cart can be pulled right up close. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,311 #4 Posted March 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, wallfish said: Hand the wife a shovel I was gonna go with ramp too but I like this idea much more. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #5 Posted March 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, wallfish said: Hand the wife a shovel is the easiest way! Ramp would probably be best as it might be difficult to pull it out of a ditch Wish I had a wife... I need someone to do my laundry, too. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,311 #6 Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, krystolo said: Wish I had a wife... I need someone to do my laundry, too. You need a magic table. Seen that on YouTube? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #7 Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, krystolo said: Wish I had a wife... I need someone to do my laundry, too. Take them to the laundry! Get a washing machine instead! Or do it by hand! Or just wear them dirty! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #8 Posted March 4, 2021 2 hours ago, krystolo said: What's the best way to use the dozer blade to load a dump cart with soil? Put the cart in a ditch? Build a loading ramp? Thanks! I never figured it out... I suppose a raise ramp. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,745 #9 Posted March 4, 2021 I kinda like the wife and shovel idea, but ONLY if a helmet is worn. A less harmful way... 1) using a 1/2-5/8 sheet of 4x8 plywood, drill two 'drag holes' about 6" in from one end for a chain. 2)With dozer blade, push dirt pile onto plywood sheet. 3)drag said plywood with dirt to dump location 4)Push dirt off of plywood. I've done this many times and works well using my C-160 Auto and weights. 3 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #10 Posted March 4, 2021 5 hours ago, wallfish said: Hand the wife a shovel ......then wife hands me a bill from the excavation company and says; "you owe this guy some money!" 2 hours ago, daveoman1966 said: A less harmful way... Ply drag.....skip the trailer. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,807 #11 Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, daveoman1966 said: I kinda like the wife and shovel idea, but ONLY if a helmet is worn. A less harmful way... 1) using a 1/2-5/8 sheet of 4x8 plywood, drill two 'drag holes' about 6" in from one end for a chain. 2)With dozer blade, push dirt pile onto plywood sheet. 3)drag said plywood with dirt to dump location 4)Push dirt off of plywood. I've done this many times and works well using my C-160 Auto and weights. Works with a tarp during leaf season, why not horse poop? Good idea! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,311 #12 Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, daveoman1966 said: I kinda like the wife and shovel idea, but ONLY if a helmet is worn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #13 Posted March 4, 2021 6 hours ago, daveoman1966 said: I kinda like the wife and shovel idea, but ONLY if a helmet is worn. A less harmful way... 1) using a 1/2-5/8 sheet of 4x8 plywood, drill two 'drag holes' about 6" in from one end for a chain. 2)With dozer blade, push dirt pile onto plywood sheet. 3)drag said plywood with dirt to dump location 4)Push dirt off of plywood. I've done this many times and works well using my C-160 Auto and weights. Brilliant!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #14 Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, JoeM said: ......then wife hands me a bill from the excavation company and says; "you owe this guy some money!" Ply drag.....skip the trailer. Haha! Yep, I’m bringing home the bacon AND frying it up in a pan. When you’ve got a Wheel Horse, who needs a man! 💅💃🏻🚜 😂😂😂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #15 Posted March 4, 2021 How much weight do you think it’s safe to drag? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,311 #16 Posted March 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, krystolo said: How much weight do you think it’s safe to drag? If you'll pardon the pun, that's a loaded question. With these tractors the amount that you can pull far exceeds the amount that you can SAFELY STOP. IF YOUR LAND IS FLAT and all you're trying to do is literally pull around a pile of poo or dirt on a piece of plywood I think your point of overload is going to be discovered when you don't have traction. I imagine it will be quite a bit. Actual rating? Maybe 200, 300 lb. But that's with a wheeled trailer. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,798 #17 Posted March 4, 2021 12 hours ago, krystolo said: Wish I had a wife... Wanna buy one? She'd probably come with a tractor or two.... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #18 Posted March 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Wanna buy one? She'd probably come with a tractor or two.... haha! That’s funny! Sounds like she needs a break! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #19 Posted March 4, 2021 Forgive my amateurish tinkering, but I just love problem solving. What about something like this? Bed would be 6’x4’ with it being wider than long for easy loading. The angled runners would give an extra bit of tilt for dumping. Back tailgate for pushing stuff in with the dozer blade. Now, to figure out a way to lift the hitch end. How far does the Brinly lift? Maybe a hoist? Estimate I’ll need 30-40” of lift to get to 60 degree dump angle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,311 #20 Posted March 4, 2021 47 minutes ago, krystolo said: way to lift the hitch end You could do like I did with my orange dumping trailer... This is a 10 cubic foot trailer. I'll also be doing this modification to another trailer that is larger this coming spring or summer. That one is a 17 cube 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #21 Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, krystolo said: Forgive my amateurish tinkering, but I just love problem solving. What about something like this? Bed would be 6’x4’ with it being wider than long for easy loading. The angled runners would give an extra bit of tilt for dumping. Back tailgate for pushing stuff in with the dozer blade. Now, to figure out a way to lift the hitch end. How far does the Brinly lift? Maybe a hoist? Estimate I’ll need 30-40” of lift to get to 60 degree dump angle. Last time I was on a WH and wanted to push dirt into something I parked my CUT with 6ft bucket where needed. BUT, I think you are on to something BUT you will need the sled held there and then what will you do when you get to where you want to unload? Still need a lift/dump means. Doable for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,676 #22 Posted March 4, 2021 I am thinking as you push the dirt, poo, what ever in the trailer is going to try to run away from you. You would have to have it locked down pretty good. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,807 #23 Posted March 4, 2021 If your hitch attaches underneath the box mid way-ish, as you back up you could make it lift and dump... Old Wheel Horse trailers acted this way, with a clear along the back edge to help grab the ground. I found this picture on Google... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #24 Posted March 4, 2021 59 minutes ago, pfrederi said: I am thinking as you push the dirt, poo, what ever in the trailer is going to try to run away from you. You would have to have it locked down pretty good. Yeah, that’s a good point. 🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krystolo 504 #25 Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, DennisThornton said: Last time I was on a WH and wanted to push dirt into something I parked my CUT with 6ft bucket where needed. BUT, I think you are on to something BUT you will need the sled held there and then what will you do when you get to where you want to unload? Still need a lift/dump means. Doable for sure. 30 minutes ago, pullstart said: If your hitch attaches underneath the box mid way-ish, as you back up you could make it lift and dump... Old Wheel Horse trailers acted this way, with a clear along the back edge to help grab the ground. I found this picture on Google... Cool design! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
