Moving Implements

[wampum]

I have been looking to get a 3 point attachment for the front loader quick attach. Then it would be simple to build a tower wide and deep enough to handle your biggest and heaviest attachment for the bottom. Then leaving room,add a floor for the next attachment and keep going up one attachment at a time. You could get 2 attachments on the same level by placing them from the front and back. Put a cheap roof on it and a tarp or doors to conceal both open sides. You could go up 8 feet depending on how high your loader arms will reach. All your attachments would be in one place,under roof,with out taking up a lot of space.

 

[Diamondpilot]

It's about what you, me or anyone else considers "benificial". I take pride and care of my tools and machinery and only want to buy them once. I have seen too many piles of rusted out farm equipment along side the roads that will never be used again. Stored and maintained properly, just hook them up and off you go regardless of their age-it's their condition that counts.

I am with you guys. I even store my trailer in the barn. If I need more room I will build on. I built a shop in my barn that is 20x16. I made the ceiling joist out of 12" engineered lumber and 3/4" plywood. I now just lift up seldom used items up there with the forks or the FEL boom pole.

In the first pic you can see the shop. There is a rail around the whole thing and a gate that opens above the door so you have a clear shot at it with the tractor. You can see the stairs in the 3rd pic along with the log splitter I built. The 2nd pic is of the dolly I made out of steel for my FEL Meyer snow plow. 4th pic shows the shop and plow.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have been looking to get a 3 point attachment for the front loader quick attach. Then it would be simple to build a tower wide and deep enough to handle your biggest and heaviest attachment for the bottom. Then leaving room,add a floor for the next attachment and keep going up one attachment at a time. You could get 2 attachments on the same level by placing them from the front and back. Put a cheap roof on it and a tarp or doors to conceal both open sides. You could go up 8 feet depending on how high your loader arms will reach. All your attachments would be in one place,under roof,with out taking up a lot of space.

Great idea. They stack boats all the time at the marina's I frequent in the same matter. Usually 4 high.

Chris

 

[nickel plate]

WOW! Nice wood working!

I'll have to build something like that for my chipper that is on it's way here.
I will no longer be able to store and back up to all the implements I have in my barn anymore once it arrives. I was thinking "how am I going to do this?"

And bingo you present pictures of my solution! THANKS!

24'x36' barn loaded with 23' Sailboat 10' wide on trailer 32' overall including tung, 84 GTI (in work), 2 4'x8' work benches, Garden tractor, 5' brush hog, Pto splitter, 7' grader blade, 58" tiller, misc lumber tools, and other toy's like a Racing Kart.. Just have to have toys.

Hello FxdGrMind,
Please note the Walleinstein BX42 chipper/dolly photo. The chipper is attached to two 4x4 PT posts with through bolts-I am 6'-4" tall so the added height works out well and keeps the metal bottom rails off of the dirt.
Fxd...Harley? Me too. 1995 FXDL.

 

[Baby Grand]

I have been looking to get a 3 point attachment for the front loader quick attach. Then it would be simple to build a tower wide and deep enough to handle your biggest and heaviest attachment for the bottom. Then leaving room,add a floor for the next attachment and keep going up one attachment at a time. You could get 2 attachments on the same level by placing them from the front and back. Put a cheap roof on it and a tarp or doors to conceal both open sides. You could go up 8 feet depending on how high your loader arms will reach. All your attachments would be in one place,under roof,with out taking up a lot of space.

Wampum - I have long been eyeing the pallet storage racks that I see at Home Despot and other big box stores. As the economic contraction works it's way thru the supply base and some of the big boxes go feet up, I plan to buy some and build just such a rack system. They are relatively light, highly adjustable and easily reconfigured. Just need to make sure it's anchored to large enough footings or a slab.

-Jim

 

[firefighter jim]

It's about what you, me or anyone else considers "benificial". I take pride and care of my tools and machinery and only want to buy them once. I have seen too many piles of rusted out farm equipment along side the roads that will never be used again. Stored and maintained properly, just hook them up and off you go regardless of their age-it's their condition that counts.

Absolutely right. Could never understand why people invest a large amount of money in equipment only to leave it outside in the weather to rust and deteriorate away. Makes no sense to me.

 

[FxdGrMind]

NiclePlate

Thanks for the design details! She delivers today... alas I will not have time to build it before she arrives. But it's on my list for the w/e.

Sorry FxdGrMind (not a harley, as in Fixed Gear Bicycle mind, it's a moniker from a cycling forum that I also use... makes it easy to remember)
I do like the new Bobtail harleys though! Kinda evil looking yet sporty!

 

[Soundguy]

keep em painted.. paint don't rust

soundguy

 

[jeffinsgf]

Geezzz!! Nickle Plate's shed is cleaner then my house!

I picked up a refrigerator dolly for my Ballast Box. About $15 from Harbor Freight and rated to about 1000 lbs. Works great.

I just welded the casters directly to the ballast box. Don't have to aim at anything. :thumbsup:

 

[jeffinsgf]

Wampum - I have long been eyeing the pallet storage racks that I see at Home Despot and other big box stores. As the economic contraction works it's way thru the supply base and some of the big boxes go feet up, I plan to buy some and build just such a rack system. They are relatively light, highly adjustable and easily reconfigured. Just need to make sure it's anchored to large enough footings or a slab.

-Jim

Used pallet rack is very easy to come by. Check warehouse supply dealers in your area. Chances are, one of them specializes in used racking.

Also, from several years of experience using the stuff, it doesn't need to be anchored at all. I have tens of thousands of pounds of stuff sitting on pallet rack that is just standing on a slab.