3pt boom pole plans

[lazylarry]

I am thinking about building a boom pole to fit my yanmar 1510, with the ability to have 6-8 ft. horizontal reach , lifting 300-500lbs. Any advice and pics would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Shield Arc]

I built one years ago to go on the front end loader.

 

[LD1]

Look craigslist over. I see em all the time in the $100 range. Would take a lot of convincing me to spend a day in the shop rigging something together vs just spending the $100.

Advise, 500# hanging 6-8' of the back of that little tractor is gonna require some front end weight. IF it will even lift it.

What kind of lift height/range of motion are you looking for? Its range of travel and lifting capacity is directly proportional to the range of motion the ball ends have.

Average 3PH has maybe 2' range. If you make a pole that has a 6' range of travel, in order to lift 500# your hitch will need to be rated to at least 1500#. Do you know what yours is rated for?

 

[ovrszd]

I agree with LD1. You really gotta study the lift capabilities of the tractor. I made one years ago with several hook points along it's main beam. I rarely used the one out on the end. Tractor wouldn't lift much out there.

Also look at Shield Arc's pics. He's an expert on building strong. You need the triangulated design or something similar to it to prevent the pole from bending sideways under load.

I thought I had some pics of boom poles but can't find any. Sorry.

 

[MMagis]

Look craigslist over. I see em all the time in the $100 range. Would take a lot of convincing me to spend a day in the shop rigging something together vs just spending the $100.

Advise, 500# hanging 6-8' of the back of that little tractor is gonna require some front end weight. IF it will even lift it.

What kind of lift height/range of motion are you looking for? Its range of travel and lifting capacity is directly proportional to the range of motion the ball ends have.

Average 3PH has maybe 2' range. If you make a pole that has a 6' range of travel, in order to lift 500# your hitch will need to be rated to at least 1500#. Do you know what yours is rated for?

X2, on every point.

 

[ovrszd]

Hey you guys,,,,, some of us don't have much of a life. For us,,,, we are always looking for shop projects that cost more than purchase price!!!! It's good for the Soul.

 

[/pine]

I am thinking about building a boom pole to fit my yanmar 1510, with the ability to have 6-8 ft. horizontal reach , lifting 300-500lbs. Any advice and pics would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Others have made valid points...I got mine on CL for $90...

Does your tractor have a hydraulic top link?

 

[bigtiller]

$130 brand new at tractor supply. I couldn't make one for that price.

CountyLine Boom Pole - For Life Out Here

 

[bcp]

I don't remember the brands, but none of the commercial ones I've looked at in the last 3 years or so were quick hitch compatible.

But if you have a quick hitch, you have a source of the hitch end dimensions.

Bruce

 

[Industrial Toys]

We used one for a couple of decades because my Dad was too cheap to buy a FEL so he had the shop at work make one for nothing. 2" (maybe 1/4 wall) tube maybe eight feet long with a strengthening gusset part way, and 1" X 2" flat bar bent approprietly for the lifting arms. It was actually quite usefull on a number of occassions. Most tractors have pretty impressive 3ph capacity. As young teens, we used to use it as a mobile tire swing!

 

[lazylarry]

Thanks for all the replies . Correction on model I have a ym 2210 2wd 26hp diesel. I'm not sure what the rating is ,I'm going to try to get in touch with a yanmar dealer in my area to find out. The distance between the top link and bottom hitch points is Right at 20inches vertical and has another hitch point 2 1/2 inches below the top one, there's 20 1/2 inches horizontally . All I really need is 400lb, 2-3 ft of lift at at the end of the 6-8 long pole. And I do not have a hydraulic top link. From what I have read some say it's rated at 1500 lb others say 700 lb. I know that I'll have to add weight on the front end.

 

[LD1]

20" sure don't sound right. Don't measure from the toplink on the tractor back to the ball ends.

Measure from the toplink points in the tractor straight down.

Most implements have around a 18" vertical spacing IIRC. That would put your toplink going downhill towards the implement in relation to the lower arms. In reality it needs to be a little uphill.

If the toplink runs parallel with the lower arms, and near the Sam length, the boompole will raise level. A little upward angle on the toplink makes the tip of the pole raise at a faster rate than the hitch. Downward as you describe would be the opposite effect. IE: if you had a bushhog hooked up and level on the ground, when you raise it up the front would be higher than the rear.

 

[Coyote machine]

Try tractordata for lift specs on your model tractor. For instance the Country Line boom pole says 1000# at the closest to the 3PH, and 500# at the loop at the pole's end. Note as LD1 said the rise in the pole's boom to achieve worthwhile lifting height.

 

[Greenrivercummins]

Here's a Boom pole i bought that someone had made at home it's alot stronger then any on the market they used 4" in 1/4 thick weld casing. It picked up my disc on the end loop with ease. best $75 i ever spent plus paint and decals lol

 

[lazylarry]

Didn't see lift rating on tractor data. Distance from the ground up to the top link hole is 30.5" on center and 28 to the bottom hole on center. I've not seen any lifts on CL near me. I could build it for less than 50 bucks with materials that I have on hand.

 

[LD1]

Distance from the ground up to the top link hole is 30.5" on center and 28 to the bottom hole on center.

Thats only half the information needed. What is the distance from the ground up to where the lower arms pivot on the tractor side? Are you saying thats only in the 10" range to give the 20" distance between you mentioned earlier? Dont seem right to me.

 

[lazylarry]

I will measure all the connection points tonight when I get home, draw a sketch, and try to post picture of sketch,if I can figure out how .

 

[Xfaxman]

Here are the different Three Point Category dimensions:

If you think you will ever need a Quick Hitch, get it first and build the boom pole to fit it.

 

[LD1]

Here are the different Three Point Category dimensions:

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If you think you will ever need a Quick Hitch, get it first and build the boom pole to fit it.

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I was right on the 18" vertical spacing. Thanks for confirming. I forgot to go back and look that up when I got home:thumbsup:

 

[bcp]

!8 for conventional 3 point, 15 for quick hitch.

That's why most modern compliant implements have 2 top holes.

Bruce