Shazam - A CarryAll

[Gordon Gould]

I needed something to move some Allan Blocks. I searched CarryAll and saw lots of very nice units made by the likes of JDGreenGrass, CompactTractorFan, GeneralLee, Folio, and many others. From the info given I decided to go with the $130 TSC CarryAll Frame which is rated for 1000 lbs. Mine is super simple. I will add stake pockets later for fire wood. I used the TSC Frame, 2 pieces of 2X12 10' pressure treat, and 14 1/2" X 2 1/2" carriage bolts, lock washers, and nuts for a total of $170. The deck is 4'-6" X 3'.
The Allan Blocks are speced at approx 75 lb ea. The trucker said that he figures closer to 80 lbs. So I put what I figure is about 1000 lbs or more on it to see if it would take it. (12 blocks and the still wet pt lumber). It did not flex or bend. However, I was little leery of traveling over bumpy ground with that 1000 lb cantilevered load without reinforcing the the area around the lift pins. There is just not much meat there. So I backed it down to 10 blocks to make the trip around the house to get down back where the wall is going. Made several trips without anything breaking. I will beef up the pins when I get a chance.

 

[nap61]

Gordon,
Nice simple carryall. You can easily add to it. You could start a thread about the wall - with pics of course.

Norm

 

[creekbend]

Definitely a labor saver.:thumbsup:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Nice job on the carryall! :thumbsup:

I think the price went up. I got mine for about $100, IIRC.

 

[Bob77064]

Good job, that would be a good thing to have.

 

[HarryN]

Looks like you're starting a project. What ya building?

 

[Gordon Gould]

Nice job on the carryall! :thumbsup:

I think the price went up. I got mine for about $100, IIRC.

Thanks - I remember when you posted your project and they were $100. I almost bought one just to have around yours looked so handy. But of course I waited til I really needed it. Prices are never down when you need something. :laughing:

Harry, I am building a retaining wall for that bank beside the basement door.

 

[General Lee]

Glad you found some ideas from other members here, you might just find that carryall will the most used implement, or darn close to the most used

 

[CompactTractorFan]

But of course I waited til I really needed it. Prices are never down when you need something. :laughing:

Ain't that the way it always works...:confused3:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Glad you found some ideas from other members here, you might just find that carryall will the most used implement, or darn close to the most used

Mine would come in second next to the FEL. :thumbsup: