Weight box wheels

[Bedlam]

I believe acres is pined in as the picture shows.I thought they were'borrowed' from his staging?

 

[dcyrilc]

Why couldn't one make the wheels removable.??

In other words, you could "pin" them on and when you pick the box up the wheels just drop out.

If you look at the pic, they are pinned and removable.

 

[JB4310]

Might be a good idea if you were to take the wheels off for some rough work, make some solid blank inserts so you didn't damage the open tubes if you hit something like a big rock etc. preventing you from sliding the wheels in after.

 

[Couple of Achers]

Why couldn't one make the wheels removable.??

In other words, you could "pin" them on and when you pick the box up the wheels just drop out.

Look closely. They are pinned for that very reason. I may need them again someday to put under my scaffolding.

 

[yankeerider]

I guess it depends on where you want to roll it, but I think any project to add wheels to a weight box is time that could be spent more productively on a different project. I unhook my weight box onto a $15 or so Harbor Freight dolly, and I can then move it wherever I want inside my shop/storage building. The wheels make it much easier to line up to the 3 pt. hitch.

 

[Couple of Achers]

I guess it depends on where you want to roll it, but I think any project to add wheels to a weight box is time that could be spent more productively on a different project. I unhook my weight box onto a $15 or so Harbor Freight dolly, and I can then move it wherever I want inside my shop/storage building. The wheels make it much easier to line up to the 3 pt. hitch.

Didn't cost me any time. The box was manufactured for me by a local fabricator. I just used what I already had. I didn't have to buy anything. So I didn't waste any time or money.

 

[Couple of Achers]

Might be a good idea if you were to take the wheels off for some rough work, make some solid blank inserts so you didn't damage the open tubes if you hit something like a big rock etc. preventing you from sliding the wheels in after.

Good idea. I wonder if they would need to be solid or if a thick walled pipe would work as well. You''ve got me thinking now. If a guy just picked up some galvenized nipples from the plumbing department at the local store and cut them to length. That might be enough to keep from damaging the tubes.

 

[JB4310]

Good idea. I wonder if they would need to be solid or if a thick walled pipe would work as well. You''ve got me thinking now. If a guy just picked up some galvenized nipples from the plumbing department at the local store and cut them to length. That might be enough to keep from damaging the tubes.

Probably be ok as long as it was snug, was even thinking wood dowels. But if you wanted it to be bomb proof, get some old wheels and cut those solid shanks off, already has the pin holes.

But you said you don't take them off anyway so maybe we're going over board

 

[Diamondpilot]

I for one love it. Too many haters on here. Nice design feature. It must be a good idea if the manufacture is now offering them. I use wheels and dollys for all my equipment. I got smart and got tired of fighting getting the tractor lined up and now just roll the equipment to the tractor.

Chris

 

[beenthere]

Hopefully not classed as a hater. I really think it is a clever idea that works well for the inventor.
I just thought the wheels would be in the way, and/or the brackets, for my nickel.

For hooking up to my weight box, I wouldn't be without the quickhitch. And the hyd. top arm. Takes all the guess work and fiddling around and even getting off the tractor.

But the ballast box is almost always on the tractor, and seldom off for any length of time.

In the winter, with the snow plow on the front, either the ballast box or the forks are on the iMatch. The forks only on long enough to drop a pallet of firewood in the garage, then back to the ballast box.