Iplayfarmer
Super Member
I am seriously considering building a small scale dump trailer to use around the yard. I could use any input, advice, and help that you all have to offer.
I currently have various projects where I am moving piles of dirt, manure, rocks, etc. Using the FEL as a wheel barrow is better than a wheel barrow but still leaves room for improvement. I am thinking about a small dump cart that I could fill with my Iseki TX1500 w/FEL and pull behind my Massey MF12 garden tractor. Look both of those tractors up and you will realize that I am truly talking about small scale here.
I plan to use hydraulics for the dump. I've already got a pair of 2" rams. I'm thinking I can get a small used hydraulic pump that I can run off the engine of the MF12. I might even use a power steering pump, since some come with a built in reservoir tank. The most costly thing so far will probably be the valve. I hope that I can learn enough building this that I can then go on to build more invloved implements.
I anticipate that I'll be posting with progress, questions, etc. over the course of a few months.
I'm just in the design and gather materials stage right now. My first thing to decide is two wheel or four wheel.
Also, is hydraulic the best way to dump this?
What are some good suggestions for cheap wheels, hubs, and axles?
Should I figure in some kind of scissor lift for the dump or just go straight with the rams?
I currently have various projects where I am moving piles of dirt, manure, rocks, etc. Using the FEL as a wheel barrow is better than a wheel barrow but still leaves room for improvement. I am thinking about a small dump cart that I could fill with my Iseki TX1500 w/FEL and pull behind my Massey MF12 garden tractor. Look both of those tractors up and you will realize that I am truly talking about small scale here.
I plan to use hydraulics for the dump. I've already got a pair of 2" rams. I'm thinking I can get a small used hydraulic pump that I can run off the engine of the MF12. I might even use a power steering pump, since some come with a built in reservoir tank. The most costly thing so far will probably be the valve. I hope that I can learn enough building this that I can then go on to build more invloved implements.
I anticipate that I'll be posting with progress, questions, etc. over the course of a few months.
I'm just in the design and gather materials stage right now. My first thing to decide is two wheel or four wheel.
Also, is hydraulic the best way to dump this?
What are some good suggestions for cheap wheels, hubs, and axles?
Should I figure in some kind of scissor lift for the dump or just go straight with the rams?