moogie 372 #1 Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) Give my mate a bit of a hand today to start a new trailer project, well, he done the work and i stood and took photo's. They say that its the thought that counts, so i was thinking about all the work i was watching him do, does that count ? Anyway, this trailer will be roughly a scaled down version of this, Started of with some 3x1 1/2 channel to build the frame. Lower bracket for ram. We are very serious about health and safety, that why we will only ever chance one eye ! Gary got some wheels and hubs from an old golf cart, so axle making is next. Axle all put together. And welded in place. Edited May 7, 2017 by moogie 8 Alan, Triumph66, Cub Cadet and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moogie 372 #2 Posted May 7, 2017 I had to leave for a little while and missed getting a few pictures of the build but this is what he had done when i returned. And at half travel. Then full height. It goes up to about 58° which should be more than steep enough. A short video of it in operation. https://youtu.be/3HaLMsurmGA 7 Ian, the showman, slf-uk and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #3 Posted May 7, 2017 Interesting build, looks good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #4 Posted May 7, 2017 Looks great guys. Tell me, how did you get some hydro fittings to connect it to the Bolens HT? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #5 Posted May 7, 2017 Good work. By Gary I mean. 1 moogie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #6 Posted May 7, 2017 regarding the health and safety, might want to try the safety squints next time 1 moogie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #7 Posted May 7, 2017 Really cool build and exactly what I was planning to build when I have a bit more time. I was even planning to use the exact type of wheels you used. What size box have you used for the upper frame and what will be the width and length of the tipping box? Thanks Iain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moogie 372 #8 Posted May 7, 2017 2 hours ago, slf-uk said: Really cool build and exactly what I was planning to build when I have a bit more time. I was even planning to use the exact type of wheels you used. What size box have you used for the upper frame and what will be the width and length of the tipping box? Thanks Iain The upper frame is 60 x 60 box and i have added the dimentions of the original trailer below. 1 slf-uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moogie 372 #9 Posted May 7, 2017 4 hours ago, Chris said: Looks great guys. Tell me, how did you get some hydro fittings to connect it to the Bolens HT? The original fittings on the HT20 are something like 1/4 bsp which we cant find, so Gary has changed them to more modern sizes, ill try and find out what size they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #10 Posted May 7, 2017 Thought you would have changed them as you cant get any fittings like that any more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moogie 372 #11 Posted May 10, 2017 A little bit more progress, 50 x 50 box welded into the corners for the removeable sides. A few extra bars in the bed to support the floor. Everything was then fully welded up. We came across a bit of a problem, when you put 100kg at the very front of the trailer the ram is struggling to get it lifted. Once its up 100mm its fine but just getting it moving is the problem. At the moment the cylinder is only 50mm so a new 75mm ram is needed. Dont think the HT20 has the oil capacity for anything bigger. 2 slf-uk and Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #12 Posted May 10, 2017 HT20 holds approx 8L. If you got a double acting ram then it should keep the same amount of oil in the back axle You tried changing the oil & filter on it?? You will find it makes a big difference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #13 Posted May 11, 2017 Great building skills, can't wait to see the finished trailer in action Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minky 50 #14 Posted August 20, 2017 a wee video of the bolens ht20 and tipping trailer... tipping the load..... 4 Triumph66, Cub Cadet, nigel and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #15 Posted August 21, 2017 Tidy job and good to see the Bolens hauling that load with ease. I must get my HT20 steering sorted and I know of just a chap to sort that out for me...... 1 minky reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minky 50 #16 Posted August 21, 2017 i was only using about throttle so it did well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryt 281 #17 Posted August 21, 2017 Very nice, any idea of what weight it can carry? 1 minky reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minky 50 #18 Posted August 21, 2017 not 100% on the weight it will hold but it measures 1670 long x 905 wide x 400 high inside sizes.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minky 50 #19 Posted August 21, 2017 according to a converter i found it works out at 0.6 cubic meters witch seems to be 1 ton of top soil... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
