Motorised Arb trolley

[Slammers]

Evening All,

 

I cant find anything on older posts but I have read posts about the Arbor trolley by stein, I want to make a motorized version of the trolley for use out here in Dubai as we have big open spaces but pristine lawns so the trailer Dan made in the post "Arbor trolley eat your heart out" wouldn't particularly work. plus I need to have an option for my guys to use while I'm not there as they don't drive so unless I get them a quad and the trailer it would be pointless. so basically whatever would be cheaper.

 

iv got no experience in fabrication or design so any help you guys could share would be much appreciated, obviously I would have to think about payload and how much the engine could cope with but I am also struggling with dimensions like how long it should be to not get in the way of the driver and other parts, width is not really a problem. I'm thinking weight distribution and tipping (probably more things to think about) would be a problem as I don't want to leave marks on the ground and laying boards down is too much hassle.

 

is there a website that would help me figure this out please.

 

thanks

[josharb87]

Its been done quite recently, I think there was a thread on here linking it to the treehouse site where they shared all the info to make you're own

 

Just found it:

 

http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/electric-log-and-brushcart-treegoat.36158/

[Slammers]

Thanks mate I really appreciate it

[Billhook]

An possible alternative is to buy a cheap Stiga Park ride on off ebay and fit a ball hitch on the back and fabricate a removable bracket to the arbtrolley.  The advantage of this set up is that the track of the Stiga is the same a the arbtrolley  and the pivot steer makes it very manoeuvrable.  I think I picked the Stiga up for under £50 with no cutting deck and no 5th gear.  It is 12hp and has not ever been short of power even with a full load.  The Stiga makes less marks on the lawn than the arbtrolley or indeed a human footprint.

Sometimes it is necessary to manoeuvre the trolley by hand and it is easy to uncouple for the times you need to do that and for tipping which is easy depending on the load.  Sometimes you can tip it straight up but more often I end up taking two of the rods out on one side and tipping it sideways.

Fabrication is hard enough when you have a lot of welding and experience with metal work but expensive if you have someone else do it  for you.  I hope I have shown an easier option for you.

 

There are a couple on ebay at the moment which could be useful with a bit of TLC!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/stiga-park-pro-20-ride-on-mower-/222633189381?hash=item33d5f8e005:g:r60AAOSwY7pZrBjH

[Andyd1606]

We do similar just with an old Hayter tractor mower with no deck. Its 15hp and pulls a good load for the right job it's perfect

[scbk]

Have a look at Muck Truck, or the modified version, the "micro arb truck"

 

You can even get turf tyres for them

[Billhook]

8 hours ago, Andyd1606 said:

We do similar just with an old Hayter tractor mower with no deck. Its 15hp and pulls a good load for the right job it's perfect

Great minds think alike!

[Stihl123]

little tractor and trailer!! 

[wicklamulla]

On ‎05‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 05:47, Billhook said:

Great minds think alike!

Billhook,  is that Stiga mower 4x4 ?