My Manlift

[Stampeder]

Here's my take on a manlift I'm building. I've got lots of tall trees to be trimmed, a 15 foot high gate that needs painting and a bunch of other tall projects to do so I've been wanting to get this done for a while.
I'll post pictures as this progresses but here's the first of them:

This is the beginning. The base is 2x2 angle. The bottom has two 6 inch channel iron guide for the forks on my front end loader. Because my forks are 4 inches wide and 2 inches high at the root I had to weld on 4 inch pieces as you can see below to form boxes. A side benefit of this is they will become the mount for casters I will be adding so moving this around in the barn will be easier.

This is a side view so you can see where I welded the additional channel pieces.

Here the floor is added as well as the floor cross bracing. The floor is of expanded steel mesh. The uprights are 1.5x1.5 angle.

I may add a quick change front end to this so I can just hook up to it rather than having to use the forks all the time. The jury is still out on this one though.

I'll take some pictures today as I'm a little further on than in these.

Enjoy.
Glenn.

 

[BayouMan]

Hey Stampeder,
I just put a loader on my tractor and was thinking about a personnel box to mount to my forks. I really want mine to be 6' wide to allow a little room to move about for limb trimming and other things. I know the safety police do not like to see these, but how are you planning to secure the platform to the forks?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[LBrown59]

Hey Stampeder,
I just put a loader on my tractor and was thinking about a personnel box to mount to my forks. I really want mine to be 6' wide to allow a little room to move about for limb trimming and other things. I know the safety police do not like to see these, but how are you planning to secure the platform to the forks?

Thanks,
Mike

I'm suprised thay haven't shown up yet.

 

[shane]

That looks real nice. Wouldn't mind having one like that myself. I just use a wood pallet.

 

[EddieWalker]

Glenn,

Where in East Texas are you? I'm near Winona.

When building my deer blind, I built a platform out of lumber and the attached a portable set of stairs on it for some extra height. One day, I'd like to build a better one from steel like you are doing. If and when I do that, I'd be sure to include stairs or a type of ladder at the end for additional height. You will always want more height!!!!

Eddie

 

[mjncad]

Looks good Glenn, keep the pictures coming.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Mornin Glen,
It looks real good to me, Im thinking it could be real handy for a number of jobs around the house and barn !

While your welding, you could probablly incorporate some tool holding brackets on the rail also !

 

[DanD78]

There are always ways to get the extra height yo need.

Dan

 

[wedge40]

There are always ways to get the extra height yo need.

Dan

And not a single one wearing safety glasses.

Wedge

 

[rtdiggr]

Glenn the lift looks like it is coming along nicely. Keep the pics coming.

Shane