DIY platform tractor

[pengyou]

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I have often thought that a small farm could benefit from an undercarriage like this with a platform on top, a bucket on the front and 3 point on the back...things could be loaded onto the platform - no trailer needed - and would serve as a multi purpose tractor-farm vehicle. Any ideas?

 

[Agvg]

I think we will see a lot of more solutions for small scale farming, so your idea might come to life

Here are so.e pics of a Fendt tool carryer that hase some of you ideas

 

[LouNY]

I think we will see a lot of more solutions for small scale farming, so your idea might come to life

Here are so.e pics of a Fendt tool carryer that hase some of you ideasView attachment 583030View attachment 583031View attachment 583032View attachment 583033

Interesting, I looked for a bit more information didn't see much.
Looks like most of them are older machines are they still being made?
What was their horsepower ratings?

 

[pengyou]

I wonder what kind of structure would it take mounted on this to support a big bucket up front?

 

[Agvg]

Don't think they are produced anymore, probably to expensive I think 130hp was the biggest. And with harder rules on pollution the Deutz air-cooled diesel doesn't meet the demand as far as I know. And with this design it has radiators and large exhaust filtering systems would be hard to find space for. And this is a very German thing so the market are limited.

 

[Agvg]

I wonder what kind of structure would it take mounted on this to support a big bucket up front?

Think it lifts 2300kg on the front 3pt and 4300kg on the rear 3pt and if I read my German right 1500kg on the tool lift in the middle.

 

[Agvg]

Some pics

 

[Agvg]

A small scale of this would be an idea, with rotating cab

Claas Xerion VC Cab Rotation - YouTube

 

[LouNY]

Some picsView attachment 583193View attachment 583194View attachment 583195

Thanks for the info, interesting idea and handy for some things.
I agree that a smaller 60-80 hp articulating would be nice.

 

[bcp]

A tractor with dump platform and loader?

The Russians did it first, as always.

Bruce

 

[texasranger556]

Talk about not being able to to see what you're digging! Although with the geometry of the cylinders it wouldn't be much more than mulch or leaves.

A tractor with dump platform and loader?

The Russians did it first, as always.

View attachment 583223

Bruce

 

[dnw64]

Back in, I believe it would have been the mid-late '70s there was a company at a local "home show" selling a 4WD platform tractor. It was more home-owner oriented. Very low HP (I don't remember specs), probably 20HP or less. Basically it looked like a small haywagon with AG tires on it. They had pics (I think it was before video was "a thing") of it driving up and over seemingly-impossible structures and grades. My guess is that they were not quite far enough ahead of the 4wd subcompact tractor craze, and died a quick death.

 

[pengyou]

Thanks for the input! The origin of my thinking...I just bought a few acres of land that is quite irregular in contour, though not really hilly overall. I have never liked pulling any kind of a trailer, let alone a loaded trailer being pulled by a tractor, so I started to think of options or a low center of gravity vehicle that didn't require a trailer to haul things, yet could still handle 3 pt hitch tools. Initial estimates say that $2,000 could make this a remote controlled tool, so visibility is a different story altogether. Use hydraulic motors in the tracks, use an electric motor (with a set of batteries) to operate the pump and a Kuboto generator (22" tall for 5.5kw) and all of a sudden the vehicle also becomes a backup generator to the homestead...tuck an air compressor in next to the engine...water pump...very useful. Although, after established, the 70% of the time it will sit with a 1,000 gallon water tank on it, prepared for fire fighting or distributing water.

 

[MossRoad]

A small scale of this would be an idea, with rotating cab

Claas Xerion VC Cab Rotation - YouTubeView attachment 583196

Yes, it would be a great idea... :laughing:

 

[bcp]

Back in, I believe it would have been the mid-late '70s there was a company at a local "home show" selling a 4WD platform tractor. It was more home-owner oriented. Very low HP (I don't remember specs), probably 20HP or less. Basically it looked like a small haywagon with AG tires on it. They had pics (I think it was before video was "a thing") of it driving up and over seemingly-impossible structures and grades. My guess is that they were not quite far enough ahead of the 4wd subcompact tractor craze, and died a quick death.

Sounds like a civilian version of this.

M274 1/2-ton 4x4 utility platform truck - Wikipedia

Bruce

 

[dnw64]

Sounds like a civilian version of this.

M274 1/2-ton 4x4 utility platform truck - Wikipedia

Bruce

I'm sure that's where they got the idea!

 

[Tennsawdust]

Sounds like a civilian version of this.

M274 1/2-ton 4x4 utility platform truck - Wikipedia

Bruce

Those Mules were very handy!