Power barrow at work

cmyoung2 · Oct 5, 2013

Moving wood from the downhill side. Steep slope, about 25-30 yds, more than I want to carry. 725 made life a little easier. The hill is steep enough that I had to back down and pull up, could not turn around at the bottom or the machine would roll over (don't ask how I know)

JimRB · Oct 5, 2013

I have used a powered wheel barrow to move concrete from the street to the back yard. It was a cool tool for that task. Your barrow looks different than what I recall using. They called it a Georgia buggy 30 years ago. Still do according to Google.

cmyoung2 · Oct 6, 2013

I hope it looks different-I built it- I would expect commercial varieties to look a little more "refined"

Powered by a BCS 725, uses an old contractor wheel barrow tub (worn out when I bought it 20+ years ago. This combo moves everything from mulch to firewood to rocks and dirt, and today- cornstalks. I use it more than all the other implements put together.

Xfaxman · Oct 7, 2013

Here is my version of a Power Barrow.

Was on the 24" long forks.

And the slightly larger Dump Truck!

And the pallet mover.

Click the link in my signature for build details.

cmyoung2 · Oct 7, 2013

I'm jealous.

Having a loader (other than a pitchfork) would be my only reason to get a 4 wheel tractor. Just don't have a use for one otherwise. But I still want one

ferrari99 · Oct 7, 2013

Why don't you build a loader for your BCS?

cmyoung2 · Oct 8, 2013

Interesting idea. Of course that would mean I would need another BCS so I could pick up and load at the same time. Shucks

Looks like a good winter project. Anybody have any ideas on how to make it work?

oughtsix · Oct 8, 2013

No, You would have to make it so there is a cart between the front tires of the loader so the loader could dump directly into the cart... which would then be driven over to the dump site and dumped with the loader attached. Maybe the hydraulics of the loader could also "Power Dump" the cart?