Equipment Dollies I Made

[TerryR]

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

Barry,

For the blade stand I'd try to work out a way to have the upright fold, so I could drive off it after picking up the blade. As it is, I need to lift the blade then roll the dolly off to the side because the blade itself hits the upright when I pull out.

I'd also see if I could figure out how to make the height of the upright adjustable, so it could be set to fit whatever height I have the blade set at the time. The issue being that I adjust the top link often to angle the blade for different tasks, and as it is I have to crank it back to the setting the stand is build for when I take the blade off.

Terry

 

[TerryR]

Nice dollies! I'm doing the same myself, but don't have nearly the assortment of implements you do. For really heavy stuff you might try the rubberized casters, I made a dolly for my BH, which weighs over 1,000 lbs and it's not too bad to roll around on a clean floor using those wheels.

Thanks, tractchores,

Interesting you are having good results with a 1,000 load. The casters I used are rubber tired, rated at 300 lbs each - the 3RF4x1 on Caster City's site. It could be the floor surface also matters. Mine is concrete, but a rough "broom" surface and the building has an open front, so there is some debris that blows in. They do roll OK, but you have to put some muscle into getting it started rolling or changing direction.

Terry

 

[tractchores]

Thanks, tractchores,

Interesting you are having good results with a 1,000 load. The casters I used are rubber tired, rated at 300 lbs each - the 3RF4x1 on Caster City's site. It could be the floor surface also matters. Mine is concrete, but a rough "broom" surface and the building has an open front, so there is some debris that blows in. They do roll OK, but you have to put some muscle into getting it started rolling or changing direction.

Terry

Interesting. My casters are very similar (250 lbs i think). My floor is smooth concrete, but relatively dirty, I do have to sweep any hard debris out of the way before moving it. I've found the trick is to push low on the dolly to get it moving (otherwise the bh wants to move without the dolly). It definitely comes in handy, the hookup is a one step process now without any climbing on or moving of the tractor and I don't have to try to do any precision backing

 

[Ken45101]

You guys make me a little envious with your flat concrete floors! I just have uneven dirt floors but then I do have a lot of barn space!

Ken

 

[TerryR]

I put in concrete some years ago after fighting time and again trying to remount my front end loader after it shifted enough to pressurize the hydraulic lines enough that I couldn’t get the couplings to mate. But the dollies wouldn’t work without them either. On the other hand, barn space is nice too.

Terry

 

[RoyJackson]

Nice job on those dollies!!
This ought to motivate me to building one for my chipper since it's not QH compatable and a real PITA to hook up.

 

[TerryR]

Thanks, Roy.

One caution - when designing it, make sure the casters clear not only the dolly itself as they swivel, but also the base of the implement when it’s on the dolly. I made the chipper dolly a tad too narrow, so the casters can rub against the chipper stand when turned sideways. They don’t turn well when they do that. :-(

I made the dolly so the chipper rides as low as possible because I’m short on overhead room for the blower discharge. If it rode a bit higher, or the dolly was a couple of inches wider, all would be well.

Terry

 

[Raw Dodge]

Very nice work on the dollys! I wouldnt say your getting older...your getting smarter...working smarter instead of harder....:thumbsup:

 

[RoyJackson]

Thanks, Roy.

One caution - when designing it, make sure the casters clear not only the dolly itself as they swivel, but also the base of the implement when it痴 on the dolly. I made the chipper dolly a tad too narrow, so the casters can rub against the chipper stand when turned sideways. They don稚 turn well when they do that. :-(

I made the dolly so the chipper rides as low as possible because I知 short on overhead room for the blower discharge. If it rode a bit higher, or the dolly was a couple of inches wider, all would be well.

Terry

Thanks for the info.
My chipper is a Woods 5000 and I think it may be a bit top heavy (definitely a higher center of gravity then yours), so that's something I must consider when designing the dollie.
Like you, I don't have a welder so mine will be wood too.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Great job!

They will be sure to make hooking up your attachments a LOT easier. :thumbsup: