Transport Box

[Cub Cadet 613]

I've been wanting to make one of these for a long time so today in and amongst painting I knocked one up out of scrap wood to work out the sizing of the actual one. Here are some photos. 

 

 

This is the wooden frame that I made

 

 

A load of angle iron was dug out that I acquired some time ago. 

 

 

Thanks to my dad for the welding. 

 

 

 

Here is how far we got, still lots to do but it's getting there  

[Stormin 4,458]

 I've made quite a few things out of old bed iron over the years. That'll be handy, Ewan.

[Ian 2,417]

Nice work Ewan, the box will come in handy for carting all sorts of stuff about

[the showman 4,074]

That's nice Ewan, should make it bigger to scoop dad up from the beer tent. 

[Cub Cadet 613]

Finally started on this project again, I have now made the base of the box and hope to get the rest of the metal cut by the end of the week. 

 

 

 

 

I am really pleased with how the wood looks with a coat of oil.  

[the showman 4,074]

Nice job Ewan, is that ash, looks the same wood that i used on my trailer

[Cub Cadet 613]

No the wood I used is called Sapele which is a tropical hardwood, I think that your wood looks too dark to be ash since ash is a very light coloured wood but who knows 

[the showman 4,074]

It was quite light coloured untill i put 2 coats of danish oil on it

[Cub Cadet 613]

Whatever wood it is it looks nice and has a good finish, I'm hoping to get another coat of oil on mine today. 

[Stormin 4,458]

Very nice.  Looks to good to use.

[Cub Cadet 613]

I got most of the frame work done yesterday and started to fabricate the sides. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First I cut the back and then the sides

 

 

I hope my dad doesn't notice I've stolen some of his gate 

 

 

 

[Stormin 4,458]

Nice bit of free recycling there, Ewan.

[diggerjames 543]

Looking good  Ewan nice work 

[diggerjames 543]

Looking good  Ewan nice work 

[Cub Cadet 613]

 

On Friday we made the lift mechanism that attaches the box to the tractor. Here are some pics

 

 

 

 

I put the floor in for a photo and a test drive, after taking it into our field and onto the rough ground I discovered that it didn't lift quite high enough for the terrain I would be driving over so some modifications had to be made. 

 

 

I made the bottom lift arms longer and by welding onto the sides of the old ones it made the box align with the bracket on the tractor. 

 

 

At least I know my drilling is straight, the holes are for the height adjustment. 

 

 

This is as far as I have got, the string imitates the link arms and we are also trying to work out a way for the box to tip. 

[Cub Cadet 613]

The box finally tips and lifts twice as high 

 

First of all we made the lift arms that would do all of the lifting and also multiply the lift off the ground.  

 

 

Then we made the tipping mechanism, once the box is on the ground you can disengage the mechanism using a handle and then by lifting the box it can be emptied. 

 

 

 

Some tidying up of edges and welds will be done and then it is ready for paint. 

 

I am going to paint the mechanism yellow but I am unsure whether to paint the whole box IH white like the bonnet, or all black, or the frame black and the sides white. Any ideas will be appreciated!

[Stormin 4,458]

Well done Ewan. Black frame and white sides get my vote.

[pmackellow 2,738]

Frame black sides white Ewan

 

26 minutes ago, Stormin said:

Well done Ewan. Black frame and white sides get my vote.

 

I thought you would want it yellow Norm, you reckon me discs are the wrong colour !!

[Stormin 4,458]

Enough yellow with the tractor. To much if transport box the same.

[nigel 1,877]

Pink with blue spots 

[Cub Cadet 613]

23 minutes ago, Stormin said:

Enough yellow with the tractor. To much if transport box the same.

 

My thoughts exactly, black frame with white sides it is then!  

[pmackellow 2,738]

37 minutes ago, Stormin said:

Enough yellow with the tractor. To much if transport box the same.

 

That's why the discs are black and white

[Cub Cadet 613]

Good weather for painting so the frame and the sides got a coat of paint after being primed yesterday. 

 

 

 

[Ian 2,417]

Nice work Ewan, the black frame and white side will look great

[Cub Cadet 613]

Starting to look the part now, just got to do a little more tweaking on the lift mechanism and then paint it.