Tricyle Backhoe Dolly

[boustany]

A little while back there was a post on backhoe dollies. I mentioned my tricycle design, and got an email asking to post picts.

Sorry for the delay but I can finally comply, so here goes.

First, this was 'inspired' from a previous post on TBN I can no longer find. The short (8" or so) upright posts are for attachment to holes already below the base of the hoe. The sort of grill at the front (one wheel end) allows me to sort of 'lock' the bucket, which otherwise tends to slide off over time.

In my defense, this was the first time I ever welded, cut metal, or built anything out of metal. The workmanship and general look and design of the unit is embarrasing to me, but it works real good and if somebody out there can learn from my prototype, then thats a good thing.

Here it goes. I will post 5 pictures from different angles.

 

[boustany]

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[boustany]

thats all she wrote

 

[zapper]

Thanks for posting your pictures. I like it and plan on using your design for building one for myself.

 

[PineRidge]

That's a nice clean simple design, good work. You may want to post a picture of your backhoe on the finished dolly so others can get an idea how it fits on the frame itself. With those large steel castor's I'll bet the backhoe and dolly move real easy on a concrete floor.

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Thanks for posting these pictures. I like the simplicity of this design although I'm not a welder yet.

Cliff

 

[Henro]

<font color="blue">The workmanship and general look and design of the unit is embarrasing to me, </font>

No need to apologize for that project!!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

You did an excellent job there!

note: This my first attempt to post something from my new pocket PC...Christmas came early this year. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[boustany]

I'll try and post some pictures showing the unit attached.

I'm am finally catching up, but tomorrow I have to sight in my Knight Revolution, and hook the blower chassis onto the 3010.

 

[therrien]

I posted some pictures a while ago. I will try to repost,but if you look under my posts, look for backhoe dolley.
dolley 1
dolley 2
dolley 3

Edited inline pictures

 

[therrien]

I tried to post with just links but it did not work. here are more . Sorry for the people who do not want pictures opened allready.

leaf collector
leaf collector 2
dolley 1
dolley 2
dolley 3
dolley 4
dolley 5
dolley 6
dolley 7
dolley 8

Edited inline pics to links

 

[mrcaptainbob]

That also is a nice looking back hoe rack. The lawn vac is pretty neat, too. Is that just a regualr leaf blower you have attached to the trailer front? Are you simply using flexable duct from the mower deck to the blower intake?

 

[hazmat]

Doug,

FYI use the "URL" function to add links to pictures. Those with dial up connections can't handle all those in-line pics.

See this section of the FAQ

 

[boustany]

Yours was probably the dolley I based mine on. I looked through TBN to find the picts for the post and couldn't.

Mine attaches the same way as yours.

A single swiveling wheel may seem less moveable, but because you don't get into the situation where two wheels are pointing in different directions, it actually makes it pretty easy to move. The weight makes all the difference.

Also, big solid wheels help moving a lot, and having only one front wheel makes it easier to steer. Mine are solid metal wheels.

I was always very impressed with the workmanship of your dolley.

 

[therrien]

Hazmat
Thanks for the advise. I'm going to try a test.Tractorbynet

 

[therrien]

mrcaptainbob
Thanks for the complement. Yes the vacuum is a just a blower someone gave me. I rotated the housing and made a fiberglass adapter to go from blower to trailer. This reduces the leaves to about 8:1 or 10:1. Using gator blades on the mower helps. I have never clogged this setup yet and I have driven into 3' piles of leaves mixed with morning glory vines with out a problem. I'm going to post more pictures as practice. Those in the other post were errers on my part. leaf leaf2b
I also made the sulky for the mower. I only use it when I use a trailer of some type. leaf3
Still tweeking the set up but I will never be without something similar ever again.

 

[therrien]

boustany
The wheels I used on the dolley can either swivel or be locked in any position. When they all swivel it helps getting everything into the corner of the garage. I'd like to say I designed it this way but I can't. Those wheels came with some of the scrap steel I bought. I try to design around what I have available.(cheap and broke) As long as what I make works I'm happy. If someone can use my ideas I'm even happier.