Implement dollies.

[Redneck in training]

I am in process of making dollies for all my implements. I went to HF and bought bunch of casters on sale. My shed is too low to get tractor in without folding ROP so now I just stick the implement in, lower it on the dolly, unhook it and pull it in its parking space.

 

[Budweiser John]

I've been using that concept for years. Makes implement a whole lot easier to attach and saves tons of floor space.
Be sure to get the biggest casters you can afford. Makes life real simple when moving the dollies.

 

[sparc]

I made one too for the 47" snowblower for my lawn tractor. In the spring
I just drop it on the dolley and roll it back in the corner until next winter.
Makes it so much easier to move around and mount/dismount from the tractor.

 

[JRP]

I am in process of making dollies for all my implements. I went to HF and bought bunch of casters on sale. My shed is too low to get tractor in without folding ROP so now I just stick the implement in, lower it on the dolly, unhook it and pull it in its parking space.

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Nice job. You didn't mention safety. Less likely to hurt your back.

My county line tiller came with a freight forklift cradle. The 3pt lift was not enough to clear the cradle. I trimmed the uprights, cut 2and added pins and casters. Now I back the quick hitch up to the tiller and lift, remove the front dolly supports.

Anything you can do to keep an implement indoors is worthwhile.

Changing two bolt to longer, and a piece of chain hold the PTO shaft at correct height for backing in.

After the pictures were taken I removed the boards and welded casters to the cradle.

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

What was said in post #3..... For instance, I also made a dolly for my 59" front mount snow blower... And use a ratchet strap to hold it securely to the frame.

Most things can be set up to move easily like this, rarely with much or any more floor footprint than with the implement not mounted to anything. Except maybe post hole diggers.... Even dis assembled they can be a pain to handle at times....

Good luck

 

[Xfaxman]

The long arm tree puller.


The three wheel dollie.

Wood works!

 

[Renze]

I will make one for my 3pt weight block one of these days. I wanted it to rise high up so the tongue of my tandem wagon could go underneath it when collecting bales from the field, so it doesnt touch the ground when the 3pt is fully down. It needs a platform to stand on anyways, so then having casters underneath the most used implement is an obvious choice..

 

[pinetree10]

Best idea I ever got from the guys on this site. It's great to be able to ease heavy attachments around with little effort.

 

[nc redneck]

I build dollies for all of my attachments. I would recommend buying the best castors you can stand for the real heavy stuff like a backhoe or over seeder.

 

[petegoud]

Here's one I built for my backhoe;