kpinnc 12,049 #1 Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) I've had this thing for years. I built it back in 2012, and it has had little upgrades ever since. Original build thread What isn't in the pics are the ramps used to drive on or off the lift. Just regular ATV ramps. Trouble is, when it has a tractor on it, the thing is hard to manuver around. The steering worked fine, but it won't turn sharp at all since it is so long. The other issue is when the tires sit sometimes for months, one or all leak down. Guessing the sidewalls just don't get exercised enough. Even factory mounted tires would leak down. The pics here are the 'before'. Edited August 4, 2021 by kpinnc 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,049 #2 Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) So I changed the wheels out to flat free, and put casters on the front. Now I just need to redesign the handle. If it is fixed so it only moves up and down, it will work better with the casters. At least now it can be backed up when pulling it with a tractor. The handle redesign will make it even better. Edited August 4, 2021 by kpinnc 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,049 #3 Posted August 4, 2021 And the new rear wheels. Much better! 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,498 #4 Posted August 4, 2021 Excellent work 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,558 #5 Posted August 4, 2021 Very nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #6 Posted August 4, 2021 10 hours ago, kpinnc said: And the new rear wheels. Much better! Vary nice, but I have to ask about the tires. Who makes them? I like them!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,049 #7 Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Herder said: I have to ask about the tires. Who makes them? I like them!! I have to be honest, I don't know who actually made them- but they are called Z-134 and are 25x10-12. Pretty heavy duty so far as thickness and tread depth. I got them because they looked pretty cool and were cheap. Amazon had them for a while, but I don't see them now. Edited August 4, 2021 by kpinnc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,049 #8 Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Changed the handle today so it only swings up and down. Makes moving much easier with the casters, because this sucker is heavy with a tractor on it! Edited October 3, 2021 by kpinnc 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,049 #9 Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Never really took a pic of loading/ unloading a tractor before, but this is what it looks like. The big tires on this tractor make it tricky, but you can see how it works. Normally the ramps are on blocks up front. Get the weight on the wheels, and pull the pins to release the clamps. Drive on and off. Compared to full up: Edited October 3, 2021 by kpinnc 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,049 #10 Posted October 11, 2021 While it had nothing on it, here is full down. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
