Some time back I asked about plans for a carry all that would fit on Dad's old 8N Ford tractor. I remembered Dad building one but that was so long ago I could not really remember how he did it. I did remember that he used the cultivator for the support of the carry all. I decided to just design my own and I spent considerable time coming up with something that I thought would work. Here is a photo essay of what I accomplished. Base frame is 2x6 pressure treated pine. I probably could have gotten by with 2x4s. I tend to over do things. A notched 2x4 is added to ride on the cultivator arms which are lower than the cultivator frame; they are lagged screwed into the base frames. Construction was with lag screws, through bolts and nuts and carriage bolts. The decking was secured with galvanized wood screws. The decking and sides are above ground PT fence boards; they were the cheapest I could find. Pressure treated plywood is worth more than gold. I used some large bolts that drop through an eye bolt and into the cultivator frame and there is a bolt and nut to secure the carry all to the cultivator as well, it won't come off until I want it to come off. Loaded up and ready to head home. Back home and ready for splitting. No need to handle the wood twice, I unload directly to the splitter. Finished job except for the stacking. The only thing is that if I put a lot of weight in the carry all I have to be concern with the amount of torque being applied behind the axle. I would like a counterweight in the front of the engine. However, my disc is rather heavy and I have never had an issue. However, the carry all may have the mass higher; I have not done any moment calculations or anything but I would just feel better with a counterweight on the front.
Great job Kimberly... rugged and it looks perfect on the back like that, right at about waist height. Could you make one for my JD tractor?
Good looking carrier. Thanks for the photo essay on the building of it. Work should go faster now and smoother.
Looking real gooder Kimberly Wanting to calculate moments, too?! REALLY Gooder! You must admit- you were meant to come to FHC Now... How about getting that splitter up a little higher?
I took both statics and dynamics when I was at university; moments, pins, etc so I do tend to think along those lines. Yes, I need to build a stand for the splitter so I don't have to bend over so much. It would be nice to split standing up instead of stooping.
I consider myself very lucky that I came across this site and registered. Not a better bunch of folks anywhere.
Maybe you have some stuff laying around you can build it out of or, if you can find you a source for some free pallets you can build your stand out of those and won't have to buy any materials
One thing you will want is to build it with a back table, so you don't spend half your time bending over picking up wood off the ground