Backhoe Planning a Steel Pallet for my BX Backhoe

[Tractor Seabee]

This winter I want to build a steel pallet to park my BX25 BH. Hoping someone in TBN land has done this and can share plans or good pictures for me to follow. I have never believed in re-inventing the wheel if someone already has, probably several times already. FEL won't lift it; so will install wheels and a tow bar. Thanks in advance.

Ron

 

[Wagtail]

A pallet... made out of steel?

Isn't that sacrilegious or something?

 

[Tractor Seabee]

A pallet... made out of steel?

Isn't that sacrilegious or something?

Suppose so; if you are a wood worshiper.

 

[4570Man]

Like the crate it was shipped to the dealer on?

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Like the crate it was shipped to the dealer on?

That is an idea, go to a dealer and take some pictures. That is a 60+ mile trip.

Ron

 

[4570Man]

How Equipment Arrives To The Dealership - YouTube

 

[IXLR8]

I am thinking of building a similar dolly for my Woods backhoe. Interested in seeing what others have done.

 

[Smokeydog]

I have picked up two galvanized steel pallets at the scrapyard. One corrugated solid top/bottom (heavy $30). Another slated, much lighter. Was going to use them to move 55 gallon barrels of fuel.

Made a special wood pallet/platform for my B26 backhoe from timbers to get the right height for storage on the ground. Makes reconnecting so much easier.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I will try and take a picture of a large pallet I made for my ditch mower. Basically a tubing frame, expanded steel mesh and heavy castors. It has fork pockets but also a hinged handle for manually pushing or pulling it around.





The handle can be attached at either end. The fork provisions are garbage though. I thought this would suffice, but learned that tubes would be much, much better.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

I will try and take a picture of a large pallet I made for my ditch mower. Basically a tubing frame, expanded steel mesh and heavy castors. It has fork pockets but also a hinged handle for manually pushing or pulling it around.


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The handle can be attached at either end. The fork provisions are garbage though. I thought this would suffice, but learned that tubes would be much, much better.

One of the things with tailored load and prep for forks; you have to be pretty close on the center of balance. You don't want a heavy side if avoidable.

Ron