I have been working to get Dad's old 8N Ford tractor running; it had a serious oil leak at the pan and as I dug into it, I kept finding problems that required me to purchase more parts. It still has carb issues but my friend managed to get it to run and we ploughed the garden in the little valley where I cut wood for both more sunlight into the garden and for firewood . I am going to need to haul the wood to the house and my friend recommended buying a carrier at Harbour Freight and mounting it to the tractor. However, those carriers are not cheap. I remember Dad building a carrier from 2X4s and I was thinking of doing the same. I have searched the net for plans without a lot of luck. I thought someone on the forum has probably built something similar so I am asking if anyone has any plans for a carrier? I recall that Dad built his carrier to sit on the cultivator.
Not sure if this is what you had in mind but you could build a dray Check this thread out http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/forums/posts/253419/ Another thread , and more pics http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/forums/posts/252502/
Not exactly but I will keep that in mind. Dad used the cultivator as the support, then built something to sit on the cultivators. You lower the lift and it drops down so it is easier to load, then when full, you start the tractor, raise the lift and head to the house. I am thinking I could use PT 2x4s and was hoping someone had done something similar.
Maybe something like this ,but the frame costs 120 bucks at Tractor Supply Co. http://swampyacresfarm.com/TractorCarry-all.html
That does help some. Yes, that is what Dad called it, a carry-all. Thanks for the link. No, that frame is out of the question; I need to see if I can build something that will work with the cultivator frame; I clearly remember Dad doing it but but not sure how he did it. Maybe a google for carry-all and cultivator might yield something but I am thinking I need to use my skills and design this myself.
Forgive my as my wife calls it, "my hillbilly Sanford and Son engineering compulsion". Not having it in front of me to manipulate this may need a tweak or two but...... could you find one of the 250 gal chemical shuttles and remove the plastic. Then put the bottom 2 arms through the basket. Run a steel rod through the side of the basket through the 3 point "eyes" and out the other side and pin/wire/clamp rod to basket to not slip out. On top arm get a U-bolt and secure it to top rung of basket. Then toss in rounds lift n drive to deposit location. Open hinged door on back of basket to empty and not need to reach over top of basket to get wood out. ????
Nice drawing. Yes, I thought about buying the thingys (not sure what you call those) that the lift arms slide onto that you put the clip pin in as TSC sells them, they bolt on so easy to add. However, I thought about the forces that would be present and decided to mitigate some of that by using the cultivator frame; plus it reduces the money I have to spend. I have started on the base frame but need to get some fasteners to put it together.
Rather than putting all the weight on the 3pt assembly and cultivator, how about a simple pull type sled or dray made from simple pt lumber or even logs? That 8n will pull 10x more than it will lift.
Yes, but I have never been a fan of sleds due to the soil erosion they can cause, I will be pulling up a slope. They gouge out ruts and those ruts can then wash deeper. What I would like is a small cart/trailer to pull behind the tractor although I am horrible at backing a trailer; I always have to find a place to circle around.
I got the fence repaired in the little valley so I turned my attention today to the carrier; every time I walked by the wood I thought to myself how I needed to finish cutting and getting the wood to the house. I got the base frame mostly finished and I think I have a good plan for the carrier. I have not taken any photos yet but will tomorrow and will post what I come up with for others to perhaps use.
Update, the platform is finished but I think a back would be nice. The problem with pressure treated timber is that is is always wet; I am not sure if you can buy kiln dried pressure treated; at least they don't sell it here, so it has a problem with warping on you as it dries. I had a 2x4 I was going to use that dried in a curve inside of the shed out of the sun.
It is a bit heavy at the moment but it probably needs more drying; however, I should be able to drag it onto the cultivator if it is a bit heavy to lift.
You must have bought the 2x4's that they sell for building boats. Sure is a lot of junk lumber out there.
Yes, and I thought I was in the low grade bin but they were the only PT 2x4s in the place. Most of them had the outside bark.
kimberly, granted I am from the north, we use old snow skis mounted on bottom to drag things works like a charm old skis can be had free at any ski slope or shop..
Yes, if you have the open space. I am planning to do select cutting in the woods, a carrier on a tractor will allow me to get around trees while a sled would be more difficult to maneuver around obstructions.
Also, due to the slope of the land, I am concern with dragging anything that could cause erosion. We get some heavy downpours here.
