25 years of bricklaying has left me with a bad back,im always hurtin myself around the place lifting heavy stuff.For the sake of saving whats left of it I went on the hunt for a compact tractor with a bucket...(I have a 48 fergy with a forklift for the 3 point but it lifts in an arching motion and things tend to get out of shape when you lift very high).Didn't take long for me to realize I cant afford one So I looked for a small fork lift that runs in gravel and dirt...again they are expensive and I cant afford one.I saw a "tommy liftgate" on craigslist for $100.00 this got my creative wheels turnin and I got an idea! and its on the cheap!
I hacked all the truck frame mounts off and built my own 3 point mount! and came up with something that works great!I just wanted to share my project with the tractor cumminity since I couldn't find anyone that has done something so strange.To let y'all know it works and works damn good! 8)
heres a couple of videos of it operating and explain how it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlyCpl6AImI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWJ93IpfrDI
Hope y'all enjoy the videos,FYI it will lift about 500 lbs and still be able to steer.Let me know what yeah think and am open to any suggestions to make it better!
Thanks ,Mike.
I hacked all the truck frame mounts off and built my own 3 point mount! and came up with something that works great!I just wanted to share my project with the tractor cumminity since I couldn't find anyone that has done something so strange.To let y'all know it works and works damn good! 8)
heres a couple of videos of it operating and explain how it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlyCpl6AImI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWJ93IpfrDI
Hope y'all enjoy the videos,FYI it will lift about 500 lbs and still be able to steer.Let me know what yeah think and am open to any suggestions to make it better!
Thanks ,Mike.