Compact BX24 BH Dolly

[ACHINBAC]

As usual took my inspiration from many great posts here on TBN >..
After 225 hrs decided to remove the backhoe to fab a rear carrier as we have 6 big (16" +) red & white oaks to drop & buck this fall - wacked by the gypsies 2 years ago. Carrier fab I will post in a couple of weeks, here is the compact dolly;

As space is a premium in the Monster Garage, the dolly was set up to carry the BH folded - looks tippy in the pictures all folded up, but you'd have to tackle it to knock it over.

Scrap ripped mahogany from a trim job: 1 1/8" x 3 1/2" and four dolly wheels from Home Depot, some epoxy and a few bolts.

Doesn't mount & dismount as fast as BXPANDED's (who's design I really like if I had more space)

 

[ACHINBAC]

Used the thumb to lock the bucket, the chains to freeze the dipper, a turnbuckle to keep the arm in tight, and some line to keep the outriggers up. 5" wheels roll with no problem.

 

[BigD23]

I like it!

Don

 

[Unregistered2013]

lol

 

[ACHINBAC]

Eric, remember when we could all do that ? - all I can flip now is a screwdriver in my hand . . . . .. . and lucky to catch it . .

 

[radioman]

nice idea! that sure works if you are keeping it inside.

 

[ACHINBAC]

I need experienced advice on making the rear carrier guys . . .

Not sure whether to mount it fixed to the tractor frame (same way the BH mounts) or to mount it to the 3ph. Have never used the 3ph and don't know it's capacity or if it will handle lateral force well. The carrier will be able to be ballasted for using the loader - maybe 500lbs or so, and be a big enough platform to carry 1000lbs of logs give or take - maybe 4' x4' with detachable sides. Am headed out to dust off the 3ph box - tossed it in the shed a few years ago when I got the BX.
Thanks for any ideas,

Dave

 

[radioman]

The BX 3pt will handle 1200lbs. I built a single row firewood carrier entirely out of scrap for the 3 pt. I thought about making something for BH mounts and I am sure it will handle alot more, but I wanted mine setup so I can load up and drop in garage still in carrier and go. It handles just fine, Its 4 ft wide and its setup for 5 ft high I think and I had it over 6 ft high. I just can't go fast over bumps, but then I don't need to go in high gear with wood.

 

[ACHINBAC]

Thanks RMAN, excellent idea on being able to drop the carrier - I will build the subframe like a fork setup with a couple pins to lock the carrier portion in place and will go tall also vs deep as the woods are pretty tight here. By the way, thought I knew every square inch of this tractor but found this under the toplink mount today - any takers?

Dave

 

[sw03]

By the way, thought I knew every square inch of this tractor but found this under the toplink mount today - any takers?

Dave

Even see "Mission Impossible"..red light/green light! Don't touch it! :laughing:

 

[Tom_H]

One method is to get a carry all for the 3ph. Stack firewood on inexpensive wood pallets and shrink wrap the bundles. The carry all forks will go right in like pallet forks. This way you can move your pallets all around when you need to, bring them to the house one at a time. If you also get FEL bucket forks, you could also even stack them two high if you don't make them too heavy (you'd need rear ballast when doing this).

 

[ACHINBAC]

SW - I reached up with my finger and was gonna press the red button, but my hand started shaking . . . . Hit the shed for some scrap instead:

 

[BX Tex]

I thought it might have been some sort of reset button, so I pressed it and 40 cents in change fell on the floor. Whadya know, it's a coin return. :laughing:

 

[638]

Vent for the Diff. ?

 

[bxn]

... By the way, thought I knew every square inch of this tractor but found this under the toplink mount today - any takers?

Dave

Dave,
Thanks for all the great project posts.

For bx25 this is:
k2561-3633-0 breather
k2561-3635-0 bushing
mounted on 3pt hitch cylinder access cover.

bxn

 

[ACHINBAC]

BXN, Thanks - just passin it on . . . most of my projects originated here from other ideas. No place I'd rather be than in the Monster Garage (although trying to reel in 200lb bluefin tuna on a spinning rod comes in a close second)

Dave

 

[radioman]

Thanks RMAN, excellent idea on being able to drop the carrier - I will build the subframe like a fork setup with a couple pins to lock the carrier portion in place and will go tall also vs deep as the woods are pretty tight here. By the way, thought I knew every square inch of this tractor but found this under the toplink mount today - any takers?

Dave

no problem. FYI I built my firewood carrier around my harbor frieght quick hitch so when its loaded, I can back up to it and lift and swing locking arms down and GO! Same with dropping it off. One thing I learned the hard way is that the carrier needs to be at least 2 inches higher then lowest point of 3 pt. Reason is the weight of the wood does funny things to metal and I couldn't drop and go. I had to cut and reweld the 3 pt connections on carrier.

As for the red button, don't quote me on it but I believe its a overflow vent for hydro. I have same "button" and its not pressable, but the red portion is spinable.

 

[ACHINBAC]

RMAN - have to thank you again - I am in Chatham Ma for the last couple days and the next week for work (120m round trip = dangerous amount of time to plan monster garage projects) - am glad I went with your subframe idea with a detachable carrier. Could add all kinds of stuff to it like a back blade or even . . . . . . . . .. . . another ladder :confused2: