Tractor over trail Bridge?

[Gitche Gumee Kid]

This ole Jackpine savage from Ontario and his wife did a multi part video of just what you need.

GGK

ETA Go to his web site (about 5 months back) for more videos
Off Grid Homesteader Cecil E Skinner
- YouTube

 

[fried1765]

Built this last summer, 20 I beams salvaged from a 40 washed out bridge.

Saw miller lumber from our land and saw mill.

Drive the new holland across it all the time, have had the pick up on it also.

Buried the support beams in cobble stones, and made the ramp out of cobbles also with 2 minus on top.

Your bridge looks absolutely GREAT !!!
Were you able to get any real penetration with the little Lincoln 130V welder?

 

[fried1765]

Built this last summer, 20 I beams salvaged from a 40 washed out bridge.

Saw miller lumber from our land and saw mill.

Drive the new holland across it all the time, have had the pick up on it also.

Buried the support beams in cobble stones, and made the ramp out of cobbles also with 2 minus on top.

Your bridge looks absolutely GREAT !!!
Were you able to get any real penetration with the little Lincoln 120V welder?

 

[Jcoon]

I actually stick welded it all first, then cleaned it and went over it with mig.

Something I was taught in welding school.

Thanks! We love the bridge!

 

[Garandman]

Just bought a Granberg Alaska Mini Mill to rough mill some Hemlock logs into planks for some small bridges over some muddy spots on our foot trails,

Going to make the beams (which will just be logs with a flat on top) the width of the tractor wheels and make the planks (2 or 3 thick) a foot or two wider on each side so we can drive the L3200 over it without pulling a Chappaquidick.