BX BH dolly project.

[KeithInSpace]

I actually just use two simple mover's dolly's for mine...one rated for 1,200# under the frame and for 800# under the bucket. Quite stable and very simple.

Will post pictures soon.

 

[vrman]

I tried an old set of dollies from a snowmobile. They got squished.

 

[x703jko]

Volfandt. How do you keep the dolly from moving while your attaching or deattaching the BH?

J

 

[KeithInSpace]

Not to answer for Mr. Volfandt, but personally I use the stabilizers to get the weight off the frame and use the bucket, while being cradeled in a dollie, to rotate the BH forward as necessary to release the locks.

At that point, the bucket is in a dollie, the stabilizers are holding the assembly up, and I can ease my tractor forward to clear the subframe.

THEN I put the 1200# dollie under the BH frame and lower the BH frame onto it using the stabilizer controls. I also make sure the boom lock is in place.

When done, I have the bucket in a dollie and the frame on a dollie...8 little wheels total...and I am free to maneuver.

I'm sure his procedure isn't much different...he just pushes up on his dollie and from that point forward the whole thing is pretty immobile. The biggest upside to a one-piece design is just in case you have bleed-down of the dipperstick ram...one-piece isn't a big deal...doing what I do, the whole assembly could fall flat on its face, but I've had it off the tractor for 2 weeks once and it was fine. Biggest problem was bleed-down of the stabilizers...they start sliding down a little and increase the assembly's 'girth'. Nothing a stout bungie couldn't fix.

 

[Volfandt]

KeithInSpace, couldn't have said it any better

 

[vrman]

Sheesh! I can't believe I didn't see the measurements there. I really need to get more sleep!! Sorry about that!!

 

[bobzap]

Okay todays the day I build a Dolly for my BH. Yuo don't mind if I copy yours?

 

[stuarth]

Volfandt,

If you don't mind me asking what are the casters you used rated at for the weight and how tall are the wheels? Also what are they all steel?

Thanks,
stuarth

 

[asylum575]

Ahh, and I was going to blow leaves this weekend. Thanks for giving me something else to do. I like the idea of storing the BH with the stabilizers up. If it stays pretty much in the 25" x 48" area of the dolly, I have just the spot for it in the garage and would allow me to get the tractor easily in the garage.

 

[Volfandt]

stuarth, I don't know what the rateings were on the casters as I took them off of a heavy duty bakery table. They are about 3" tall. I'd say any heavy duty caster should work. The key to a BH dollie is using the lowest profile casters available, this makes it easier to mount/dismount.
As for my homemade BH dollie, so far so good ;D