Started another project.

Adirondack case guy · Apr 23, 2018

Well this is more of a continuation of another. It is the twin to the wood hauler that I built last winter. The weather has finally warmed up so I can work outside. I dug out a front end of an Oliver/Electric Wheel wagon, fired up the tourch and cut 14" out of the center eliminating all the bent steering apparatus on the axle tube. I have used up all my rear axle assys. so this was a bit different. I just welded the spindles solid so they can't turn.
Apparently a PO couldn't back a wagon up to save his neck. The steering components were totally trashed. Luckly the 14" piece that I removed from the center eliminated the bends in the axle tube.
I stripped the mtg. brackets from another Kubota shipping crate, and cut a new piece of 3" channel to make a boxed beam for the tongue/pole, and welded it into the axel assy. Did some trimming on the diagonal struts and welded them to the axle and pole. I now have a rolling chassis for the dump body.
Loren

Bruce from Can. · Apr 23, 2018

Read the story , then went back through the pictures. Found myself smiling when I got to the last picture. I do admire your ability to make something from nothing. I also noticed the pondering chair was present on the job, lol.

RLA · Apr 23, 2018

Let it be said, One can build twice as many wood dump trailers from one wagon gear...

Donald Lehman · Apr 23, 2018

Pop sold a bunch of those 5026 running gears. Still a few of them around.

Blackhole49 · Apr 24, 2018

Did I miss finished pictures of the "show buggy"? Also, I don't recall any pictures of the syrup operation this year.

RLA · Apr 24, 2018

I too look for older running gears & recent picked up a tandem gear from a scrap yard. As to why they junked it is beyond me? Had a telescoping hitch
that I bought last fall off it, kept seeing that gear sitting there thing such a waste. They burnt the self unloading rack off it still had the web
stung threw what was left. My Last trip to the yard I made enough $$ to bring more home than I brought. They loaded it for me. I've pulled all the hubs
& replaced the seals & repacked the bearings they were not hurt. All the matching rims are there except one & the center 4.5" pipe is bent badly. It's
a wide tracking Gehl gear must be a 10 ton+ Try to decide to make two wood wagons or replace a gear that we have that is loose & cut that one up. My
issue if the bushing on the tandem part are burnt somewhat I don't think they will last even though are tight now. I can pick up a 12' dump box off a
F350 cheap it's the type that has the 4 steel corner post with Plank wood sides you just slide into place, hoist cylinder Leaks. Think it will make
a nice wood wagon on the tandem gear.....

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