Dump Cart Ideas and Pics

[nyen0004]

I am thinking about building a small dump cart/trailer for my JD2320. I would love to see pics of your carts/trailers, and any imput or ideas you have would be greatly appreciated.

 

[rmorey]

Check out the versa trailer by dr. It has a dump, with outriggers and the box comes out and makes a logging trailer. Neat machine.

 

[Scooby074]

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I plan on building something for my BX. Im leaning towards a euro style 4 wheeler. like a hay wagon. Since I only have one tractor, 4 wheels will allow me to park and load without having to deal with jacks. Plus I will be able to put more on a 4 wheeler because there is no tongue weight to speak of. This also means I can move a "heavy" trailer with my ATV. Something in the 4x8 range I think. These links are to larger ones, but the concept is the same. There is a manufacturer that makes a reasonably priced trailer kit that several have made, it has wood floors and sides, the manufacturer escapes me at the moment.

 

[rmorey]

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I plan on building something for my BX. Im leaning towards a euro style 4 wheeler. like a hay wagon. Since I only have one tractor, 4 wheels will allow me to park and load without having to deal with jacks. Plus I will be able to put more on a 4 wheeler because there is no tongue weight to speak of. This also means I can move a "heavy" trailer with my ATV. Something in the 4x8 range I think. These links are to larger ones, but the concept is the same. There is a manufacturer that makes a reasonably priced trailer kit that several have made, it has wood floors and sides, the manufacturer escapes me at the moment.

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Whoa, that green one must weigh 2,500 lbs. If you put that behind your 700 lb atv, and wander down, even the most modest grade, you will be a "pile at the bottom of the hill".

Be very careful with that. We dont want anybody to get in trouble.

 

[swick1]

I thought long and hard on this for my 1026r. I live on hilly land so this was designed to not run away.

I would build a 2 wheeler from an old 3/4 or 1 ton truck rear axle. The brakes would be plumbed to a master cylinder and lever at the front. The lever could be locked with a hasp or detent. The axle would be biased to the rear so that the tongue would always be weighted up to a 30 degree grade. The tongue would have a skid with some small spikes on the bottom to keep it from scooting in muddy conditions. The dump mechanism and bed would be pretty standard fare like that found on an articulated dump truck. The tires would be as tall and wide as possible without hurting stability or width too much. The tread would be fairly aggressive. The hitch would be connected to a trailer adapter on the 3 point hitch.

 

[6011Artist]

I own 6 trailers that are roadworthy (tires & wheel bearings) and 2 that are considered for yard use only. (low speed bushings). On my road trailers I have screw type tongue jacks and a 'shoe' on the bottom of them, basically a flat plate so it won't sink in dirt. I put a 4x4 under the tongue jack before unhooking from my truck which makes it sit high on the front. If I move it with the tractor I can pick it up and move with it, leaving the wooden block behind. My trailers are either 2" or 2-5/8 in balls but I run a 1-7/8" on the tractor hitch so the ball will NOT lock, will always slip out without me ever getting off of the tractor. So moving them around or working with them in my yard is a breeze, hook or unhook and never leave the seat.

If you have a 4 wheel trailer it is tough to back. I have one, bought it just so I could learn to back it up. I'm getting better but it gets tough sometimes. The 2 wheel trailers are a breeze.

Also, the longer the tongue (or trailer in itself), the easier it is to back. The shorter the tongue the faster it turns, very fast response on a short trailer.

For your tractor, I'd think a 5X10 would be a lot better choice. It's a good size general purpose utility trailer and will haul most that the average guy would want to haul but yet still small enough to work well behind your tractor.

The hardest trailer to back is the 3X3 yard cart. When the trailer os shorter than the towing vehicle it can be a nightmare.

 

[Scooby074]

Whoa, that green one must weigh 2,500 lbs. If you put that behind your 700 lb atv, and wander down, even the most modest grade, you will be a "pile at the bottom of the hill".

Be very careful with that. We dont want anybody to get in trouble.

Yeah, as I mentioned in my post, those are for full sized tractors, im downsizing the one I build to 4'x8' or maybe 5x10. No need on shooting down the hills here at a alarming rate.. I can't afford the underwear

Surge brakes of some sort might be in order too, if I find it too hard to control.

 

[6011Artist]

swick, I'm not a fan of taking a pickup bed and converting it into a trailer. It's just my own choice/liking. But using a pickup bed does have it's legal loopholes.

I guy local to me was coming home at dusk dark and a tractor trailer hit him in the rear as he was stopped, making a left turn. He did not have lights. They were there but the plug was damaged, not hooked up. Since it was a "manufactured vehicle" and the original lights were still intact, lenses had the reflective material in them that was factory installed, the tractor trailer was at fault. Had it been a home built trailer, he would have been at fault IF his lights did not work.

There's a loophole about hitting ANY manufactured vehicle in the rear if the factory lights and reflector material is still there. Although it was just the bed, it WAS a manufactored vehicle.

 

[Leejohn]

Here is what I made for my BX2660.

 

[MFWD]

Hey LeeJohn..................that's a real nice looking cart !!!!!!!!!!



MFWD