On the farm, a walk-behind tractor is one of the most useful appliances. With it, you can not only cultivate the land, but also transport a lot of necessary things: hay and fertilizers, finished crops and fuel ... But how to do it if the standard mechanism of this kind is not equipped with any special devices?
There is only one way out - a trolley for a walk-behind tractor. It’s quite possible to do it with your own hands, and it will save a lot of money. Consider the simplest design of the trolley, which can easily transport up to 400 kg, is equipped with a convenient place for the driver and is quickly manufactured at home.
Structural elements
Conventionally, each trailer can be divided into the following structural elements: a place for the driver and a central frame, the cart itself with the body and wheels. Place for the driver put on a welded frame. Since the main load falls on a very limited area, it is reinforced with stiffeners.
What to make a frame from?
Not a single trolley for a walk-behind tractor, which is easy to manufacture with its own hands , can do without a solid welded frame. It is easiest to weld it from channels and a corner, which can be found in every hardware store. You need to cook the frame as carefully as possible, as it must withstand all the vicissitudes of the killed rural roads.
What to make wheel axles from?
As an axis for the wheels, a steel rod with a diameter of at least 30 mm is taken, connected in welding with a longitudinal joint, as well as with angular supports. Length - at least 1070 mm. You need to choose it so that the wheels do not go beyond the cart.
Making the body
So what is a trolley for made from? With your own hands, the body is easiest to mount from boards up to 20 mm thick, and at the corners they are fixed with steel corners. Boards are bolted to the frame . Since you will probably need to transport large volumes of cargo, it is better to fold the sides: it will be easier to unload large volumes.
Wheels
You can take them from some agricultural machinery. But if you have no time to look for them, those from an ordinary motorcycle stroller are quite suitable. The axis is machined to the appropriate diameter. Such a trolley for a walk-behind tractor will have a good cross, allowing you to carry cargo even on bad roads.
We make a trailer hitch from any suitable piece of metal, piercing a hole in it so that the hitch easily passes into it. It is better to make a rotary assembly from a bearing of a suitable diameter, fixing it as firmly as possible by welding.
They must be covered with anthers, filling the entire space under them with grease. If you do not protect them from the aggressive effects of the external environment, your trolley for a walk-behind tractor (made with your own hands) will not travel for a long time along the roads in our country.
Cart bottom
Of course, it can be made from edged boards. But it is much more reliable to put sheet metal for these purposes. It is preferable to choose the thickness of the sheet within 2-3 millimeters: such a cart for a walk-behind tractor (which you can do with your own hands in a couple of days) can last several years, practically without any need for repair.
As a seat, that of a passenger car is perfect.