Grading Placement of tool box on 422

SwampmanLA · Mar 21, 2008

Someone must have figured a way to mount an on-board tool box on the 422. I want a way to carry a few tools with me when I'm out an about on my 422 and I can't see a good place to mount a toolbox. Any ideas?

woodlandfarms · Mar 22, 2008

I got the same issue on my 1850. The roof rack that bob built and there is the complete case ontop of the engine cover that was way cool.

My problem is that the lid on the engine is really, really heavy and with the extra tire hard to work around...

Rivco · Mar 22, 2008

You could build a Carry All bed !

SwampmanLA · Mar 22, 2008

Rivco said:
You could build a Carry All bed !

Now that is cool! So you replaced the standard engine cover with this bed but what did you do with the oil cooler and fan? Also, is it a dumper too?

KMA · Mar 22, 2008

Rivco, that is very nice!

I modified a milk crate so it would slip over the pin hitch in the back. Once on, I can replace the pin holding it tight. Definitely not fancy.

Rivco · Mar 22, 2008

SwampmanLA said:
Now that is cool! So you replaced the standard engine cover with this bed but what did you do with the oil cooler and fan? Also, is it a dumper too?

The 180's don't have the oil cooler w/fan, but with a little creative modification by mounting your oil cooler & fan to the rear of the 422 the carry all bed can be easily adapted. The bed will tilt and dump.

BobRip · Mar 22, 2008

See the attached pictures.

BobRip · Mar 22, 2008

Pictures of tools boxes. Be careful and do not drill into the hydraulic cooler when attaching them to the engine cover.

AndrewB · Mar 23, 2008

My solution to the same problem for my 425 was neither unique nor particularly elegant. Even though it's ugly, it does work quite well (but not as well as BobRip's, I'm guessing). The toolbox is small enough that its weight doesn't add too much to that of the engine cover. I attached pictures.

I also attached a photo of the first "modification" I made, since I didn't relish the thought of burning down my barn, hay shed or pasture.

Rivco, your Carry All bed is indeed really cool! Talk about talented - wow!

SwampmanLA · Mar 23, 2008

OK I have a plan for my toolbox. I'll mount it on the 'passenger' side of the 422 just behind the rear wheel. I tend to like to weld up things so I'll build a frame for the box to sit in and bolt it to the side of the tub using one of the hinge bolts on the engine cover and drilling one other hole. It will be handy, out of the way, not on the engine cover, and not impeding air flow. Basically it is opposite the muffler. I'll post some pictures once I get it pulled together. You guys have any thoughts on this plan?

woodlandfarms · Mar 23, 2008

You guys have any thoughts on this plan?[/QUOTE said:
You should make me one?

Marks481 · Mar 24, 2008

Rivco said:
You could build a Carry All bed !

wow, nice job. Looks like something Power-Trac should sell as a PT-180 option.

If you replace the gas tank with a flatter rectangular tank, you could even get rid of the gas tank bulge.

BobRip · Mar 25, 2008

SwampmanLA said:
OK I have a plan for my toolbox. I'll mount it on the 'passenger' side of the 422 just behind the rear wheel. I tend to like to weld up things so I'll build a frame for the box to sit in and bolt it to the side of the tub using one of the hinge bolts on the engine cover and drilling one other hole. It will be handy, out of the way, not on the engine cover, and not impeding air flow. Basically it is opposite the muffler. I'll post some pictures once I get it pulled together. You guys have any thoughts on this plan?

I think this is pretty good place. The only issue (probably minor) is that it could get torn off when driving near a tree of whatever.

ernemats · Mar 27, 2008

If I can get it to post here is a picture of my 422 with a sort of tool box I built to carry mostly my chain saw, sorry my pt is a bit on the muddy side right now.

SwampmanLA · Apr 13, 2008

Well I finally had some time to get my tool box mounted and take it for a test run. It works just fine. I just used some self tapping screws and screwed the box to the metal frame I welded up. Oh yes, I also had some time to cobble together a major oversight in the design of the 422, a beverage holder.

KentT · Apr 13, 2008

SwampmanLA said:
Well I finally had some time to get my tool box mounted and take it for a test run. It works just fine. I just used some self tapping screws and screwed the box to the metal frame I welded up. Oh yes, I also had some time to cobble together a major oversight in the design of the 422, a beverage holder.

Nice job! Looks like you're getting some quality PT time in also, based on the mud...

How're you liking the PT, now that the tram problems are solved?

SwampmanLA · Apr 13, 2008

KentT said:
Nice job! Looks like you're getting some quality PT time in also, based on the mud...

Here you liking the PT, now that the tram problems are solved?

I'm liking PT just fine. It works like I expected and in-spite of the pump problems I have had I find Terry very helpful. I understood from the start I would have to do the maintenance but I like that.