kubotakid USA
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Awsome build,..
my dump cart
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kubotakid USA
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Awsome build,.. well You asked for feed back so ill give my thoughts, The axles, rims, and tires are not strong/big enough, and the hydraulic cylinder is too big, just an opinion, but it really sticks out to me, PLEASE, beef up the crossmember that you hooked the hydraulic cyl to ..or your gona f--- that up quick, otherwise i really like it, Eric
mjncad
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Overall I'd say you did a very good job of fabrication.
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banditbooker
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600 rider,
i live a town called lamar, its about 20 mins from state college. (penn state)
mrkubotakid,
thanks for the feed back, i had the same thoughts you did (after i had it all together of course
). as for the hydraulic cylinder, i based that off of the trailers they sell through northern hydraulics or tsc, for an identical cart they said to put a 4 inch bore cylinder under it, mine is just a 3.5 inch bore. as for the thought on the cross member, im gonna keep an eye on that, i have that short angled stiffener in there and my thoughts on that are when the bed is down its inline with the cylinder and when first dumping that is gonna be the hardest push but as the bed comes up the leverage changes and im hoping it will be strong enough. but you're right, and i am gonna keep a close eye on that to watch for any twisting.
i live a town called lamar, its about 20 mins from state college. (penn state)
mrkubotakid,
thanks for the feed back, i had the same thoughts you did (after i had it all together of course
). as for the hydraulic cylinder, i based that off of the trailers they sell through northern hydraulics or tsc, for an identical cart they said to put a 4 inch bore cylinder under it, mine is just a 3.5 inch bore. as for the thought on the cross member, im gonna keep an eye on that, i have that short angled stiffener in there and my thoughts on that are when the bed is down its inline with the cylinder and when first dumping that is gonna be the hardest push but as the bed comes up the leverage changes and im hoping it will be strong enough. but you're right, and i am gonna keep a close eye on that to watch for any twisting.
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600rider
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mrcaptainbob
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That is a great build! I just used a neighbor's power dump and am convinced of their being a handy tool. As for that lift point, mrkubotakid's right. The torque on that connection is intense. Your welds look great, but the cross member wall will tear out. Easily solved by just adding another cross member directly over that pivot point. Higher tires will help make a higher pile, too. That is one of the down sides to them....dragging along until the bed is empty. Makes for a long pile rather than a tall one. For spreading stuff, that's great. For piling stuff, not so much.
Nice dumper Banditbooker. What is the size of the bed and sides? Also I see that you are using tractor hydraulics to power it. Do you have to stop the engine to disconnect and reconnect hydraulic lines to the tractor? I'm asking this because I intend to do the same thing.
J_J
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Nice build. However, I would upgrade the trailer to spring axles, and wheels. One other small comment is the hose supports on the frame. It look home made, but could be wrong and probably have sharp edges, and will chaff the hose.
Here is a double hose clamp with rounded edges.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=9-A2-172-D&catname=hydraulic
Here is a double hose clamp with rounded edges.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=9-A2-172-D&catname=hydraulic
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banditbooker
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thanks for the comments guys.
the inside of the bed measures 50" by 84" and the sides are 16" high. all 4 sides are removable like a stake bosy, you just slide them into pockets. i have it so when you slide the front part down it hooks over the 2 sides to keep them from swaying side to side muck and the tail gate is pinned in the back to do the same. and yes, i put the auxiliary hydraulics on the tractor myself following jimgerken and kennyd's post on this site. (thanks guys) and you do NOT have to shut the tractor off to hook or unhook the hydraulic lines. :thumbsup:
the inside of the bed measures 50" by 84" and the sides are 16" high. all 4 sides are removable like a stake bosy, you just slide them into pockets. i have it so when you slide the front part down it hooks over the 2 sides to keep them from swaying side to side muck and the tail gate is pinned in the back to do the same. and yes, i put the auxiliary hydraulics on the tractor myself following jimgerken and kennyd's post on this site. (thanks guys) and you do NOT have to shut the tractor off to hook or unhook the hydraulic lines. :thumbsup:
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banditbooker
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thanks J J, the suspension is a type that uses no springs, its like one solid axle but the way it is designed is so if you went over a log or rock the left side tandems will rotate up and over independently from the right side tandems allowing all 4 tires to stay on the ground and support the weight. i have heard someone call it a walking axle before, but i don't know if that is correct or not. as for those hose clamps, they are the ones you have posted. i got them for my tractor and never used them so i figured the cart would be the perfect place for them.
