Wheel Mover Repurposing Ideas ?

[Train]

Has anyone made anything using the components of old wheel movers. I have two, and there's no interest around here for wheel line. Everything's gone to pivots.

 

[Xfaxman]

Need pictures.

"Old wheel movers" image search showed many different machines and moving company trucks, so I don't have any idea what you are asking about.

 

[bcp]

Movers like this

for this?

Bruce

 

[Xfaxman]

Thanks Bruce. Don't see those around here.

 

[Train]

Yup. Those are the ones. Hydraulic pump, motors and reversers. Not sure how much pressure those little pumps would produce. They move a quarter mile of pipe but that's with the help of sprockets.

 

[Wagtail]

Hmmm... Now that we've defined 'Wheel Mover', the first thought that came to me is some sort of 'chandelier'.

Not as sexy as an old wagon-wheel, but a heck of a lot lighter.

 

[Smokeydog]

 

[i7win7]

Make a fake cannon and sell to a city slicker as a lawn ornament. Make it heavy and laugh every week during mowing season.

 

[MossRoad]

It's got what, 8hp motor? Hydraulic pump, couple hydraulic motors, filters, chains, all kinds of good stuff.

Winch maybe?

Scroll down to about page 18 and further for parts and pics of various models.

http://irrigation.travispattern.com/PDFs/Travis irrigation/47961_west_AM.pdf