Got my Carry All today.

[Tifford]

I finished a big project (installed a new septic tank)and as rewards, I got my wife a new frig and got a Carry All. I hope to take measurements off of it soon so I can pick up some steel to reinforce it.

Carry

 

[hslogger]

Wood headboard and deck 2by wood. Removable sides of the same. No need to go overboard with iron

 

[Runner]

I would be interested to see what reinforcing you do to it.

I added a receiver hitch to mine and use it all the time.

 

[TerryR]

That looks like it puts a lot of force on the welds at the joints between the uprights and the lower arms. Here's what mine looks like:

I found this simple deck has worked well for me.

 

[nyone]

I built one of these years ago, it also has a trailer hitch. I honestly never use it any more. My tractor has a 6' bucket and a chainsaw mount along with a trailer hitch in the SSQA cross bar. Any big things are going in the bucket so I dont have to get off and hand unload it.

 

[Runner]

That looks like it puts a lot of force on the welds at the joints between the uprights and the lower arms. Here's what mine looks like:
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I found this simple deck has worked well for me.

Yes, she does sag a little when heavily loaded. That bracing would definitely help.

 

[old and tired]

I built mine a little different, When the wood base is loaded, I can drop the deck off and still have my tractor free to use... (4th photo the base sank into the pine needles).

My frame was also used for counter weight... 55 gallon drum sides right in, used a strap to hold it. It also serves as the base of my 15 gallon sprayer... which is modular (boom, water tank and the pto pump connects together on the frame).

 

[Tifford]

Thanks everyone for the replies and the ideas.

I stopped late Friday at the local steel supplier. I got some tubular steel ordered for the vertical and horizontal parts and some triangular steel for where the vertical meets the horizontal. Cost of the reinforcement steel was about $100.
I realize late Friday is not a good time so I paid and told the guy I'd pick the order up Monday after I get off work.

 

[SmallChange]

I have one too. I glued a short stack of heavy plywood to make the platform, left the back open, and bolted chains to the upright with multiple grab hooks on each chain, to secure objects on the platform.

 

[ruffdog]

Thanks everyone for the replies and the ideas.

I stopped late Friday at the local steel supplier. I got some tubular steel ordered for the vertical and horizontal parts and some triangular steel for where the vertical meets the horizontal. Cost of the reinforcement steel was about $100.
I realize late Friday is not a good time so I paid and told the guy I'd pick the order up Monday after I get off work.

If you plan on modifying to exceed design limits, be sure to beef up the area around the 3pt lift pins.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I beefed up the pins on mine after bending the up rights in the pin area going thru a hole to fast. This is what I did but I like Terry's design better - see post #4 above.

Made a gusset bracket.

Drilled thru the base so the pin passed thru double thickness and welded it to the uprights

I have removable stakes on it.

gg

 

[rockinbbar]

I used one of those to mount my PTO generator on.

Welded on a roof to keep the rain off the generator itself, and legs to set it on the ground so that the PTO shaft stays level, and hydraulic bleed off on the 3pt won't affect driveline on long running times.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I used one of those to mount my PTO generator on.

Welded on a roof to keep the rain off the generator itself, and legs to set it on the ground so that the PTO shaft stays level, and hydraulic bleed off on the 3pt won't affect driveline on long running times.

Nice set-up ! This is off topic but I am curious as to how much fuel you use, per hour say, running a rig like that. I realize it depends on the load but I'm just trying to get an idea. Thanks

gg

 

[rockinbbar]

Nice set-up ! This is off topic but I am curious as to how much fuel you use, per hour say, running a rig like that. I realize it depends on the load but I'm just trying to get an idea. Thanks

gg

I think it depends on how much the generator pulls torque-wise on the PTO, and the tractor horsepower.

My generator is a 30kw, and I run it with a 75hp tractor. Not run it for a full 24 hour period non stop, but based on what I've tested it, it'll burn somewhere around 20 gallons in a 24 hour period.

 

[Tifford]

Nothing welded yet and nothing even clamped. Everything is loose but approximately where I want it. Triangular steel where the vertical meets the horizontal. 1x3 on the vertical, 1x2 under the horizontal.
What do you guys think?

 

[rockinbbar]

Nothing welded yet and nothing even clamped. Everything is loose but approximately where I want it. Triangular steel where the vertical meets the horizontal. 1x3 on the vertical, 1x2 under the horizontal.
What do you guys think?

It'll make it stronger.

But I do think those triangular pieces need to be of thicker metal, if you can.

 

[old and tired]

I'm not engineer but my guess is the weak point will be the pins. You need to reinforce the pins like post #11. My counter weight problem (~900 lbs) are the pins bending the frame.

The rest of the tubes looks to only add weight... Again, not an engineer...

 

[ruffdog]

What will you be lifting with the carry-all? If it needs to be stronger, the joint between the vertical and horizontal would be my focus. I would think adding a 3x3x1/4" angle the full width in the corner would make a big difference. I use my carry-all on the front of my Toolcat and stacked it full with firewood no problem.

 

[bigtiller]

What will you be lifting with the carry-all? If it needs to be stronger, the joint between the vertical and horizontal would be my focus. I would think adding a 3x3x1/4" angle the full width in the corner would make a big difference. I use my carry-all on the front of my Toolcat and stacked it full with firewood no problem.

For sure.!
With a tall heavy load, those lower corners are one of the weak spots.

 

[Tifford]

A 55 gallon drum with water weighs about 500 pounds. This guy claims he was hauling 700 pounds when this happened. Now a bounce can turn 700 to 1000 in a blink. 1000 is the max capacity. I figure with a second 55 gallon drum I'd be at capacity. The extra steel will give me insurance.

About the only time(s) Id be carrying any significant weight around would be 1. Water from a nearby lake to refill my plastic septic tank after its pumped.
2. Wood for campfires by the lake or
3. V8 engines for my hotrod
Most of the time ash in the winter for traction down my single lane dirt road thats not maintained by the State of NY