chain saw caddie

[pat32rf]

Fraid no shots. We lived so long with dial-up that it wasn't worth the effort. Now our hi-speed is still so erratic the same applies.
I just looked at those $75 ATV holders and figured I could do better for what I needed. I took a piece of 1/4 plywood that was about 6"longer and wider than the bar and figured out where it would fasten to the outside of the loader bracket upright, allowing clearance for the saw motor. I then took a few 1"strips of 1/2 or 3/8 plywood and laid them out on the 1/4" so my largest bar would just fit between them and glued them in place. Then I capped the bar cavity with another piece of 1/4" plywood and glued it. The bottom end of the cavity is open so debris falls thru. I then bolted evrything to the tractor, making sure that a few extra bolts went thru all three layers of plywood up where the saw enters the holder.
Its just a case of drop the saw in or lift it out, no clamps or bungees. I can reach it from the seat or the ground....

 

[hayden]

Here's one made of plywood. Same concept, different material. I think I like the plastic one better - the edges of the plywood have gotten chewed up by the bark spikes on my saw.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/69530-chain-saw-carrier.html#post772055

 

[pat32rf]

Hayden-Thats very similar to the ones I built. If the saw chews them up in a few more years (its been 5or6yrs so far) I'll just build another. I left the inner piece of plywood a little larger so I could bolt thru it.

 

[Northland]

I sometimes forgot I had something in the bucket and started doing some work

So last year I bought a TSC carry-all attached some 2x6's to it and some hooks. I use bungies to strap a large Rubbermaid RoughNeck (soft-never crack or break) tote

Roughneck Storage Box - 31 gal

that is large enough to hold my Husky 365 chainsaw, my helmet, gas/oil, tools and water bottle in it. I keep the lid on it so no rain, snow or wood chips get in it.