Walk behind tractor trailer ideas?

[ferrari99]

I have a ride on mower trailer that I temporarily modified to go behind the walking tractor, but I was thinking of still using the tray but rebuild the rest so it is a bit more user friendly. Does anyone have any ideas of what I should or shouldn't do? I was think tip it from the rear of the frame not over the axle and putting a tailgate on the back that can be opened from the seat and tipping it with an old screw jack (foot operated from the seat). The current mod for a seat is a bit of timber with a little bit of padding on it bolted to the front of the trailer but I would like the new one to have the seat not attached to the tray so I can lift the tailgate and dump without leaving the seat. Your input is appreciated.

 

[oldmech]

Hi! I use a modified home made VTT trailer I add a seat and a feet rest and also a special tongue for use pto water pump. This trailer dump and can load 800lbs I add a pict Good Luck Oldmech

 

[bcp]

Extend the tongue, then make a seat on it forward of the box.



http://www.newhavenpower.com/BCS_Dump_Cart.html



Bruce

 

[farmerboybill]

I like this one...

 

[ferrari99]

Thanks for your input. I like the idea of a toolbox under the seat and the roll-bar. I think it would be a good idea to put brakes on it. Maybe if the axle is high enough then I can tip over the axle it would be a bit easier.

 

[ferrari99]

Would it work if you made a sulky that attached solidly to the tractor with wheels the same size as the ones on it, then made 'tracks' out of chain and used the steering brakes to steer?

 

[NibbanaFarm]

I'd like to make one of these too. Does the tractor need to have individual wheel brakes to steer it or can you just turn the handlebars by hand?

 

[ferrari99]

You can just turn the handlebars (I have done it) but you have a very large turning circle, and when you use individual wheel brakes it just moves the handlebars anyway.

 

[Mac624]

Here You go:

The tipper is a french Deves, the red one behind the Iseki an Angrostroij, Made in Czech Republic, the green one is an Agria.