Snap coupler carryall
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Topic: Snap coupler carryall
Posted By: littlemarv
Subject: Snap coupler carryall
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 10:29pm
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Deep in the dark depths of winter, no Allis project to be found. Thought we would pass the time.... http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170318_195104416_HDR_zpsewhvfpee.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  That didn't take long. Last winter I had an engine to build, before that, garden tractors. This winter wasn't looking too good. Then, saw a couple topics on carryalls on here. Man those look handy! But they don't come up for sale very often, certainly not close by, and they seem to command a pretty good price. Uh Oh. The smokestacks in the littlemarvey R&D department started belching smoke, here we go again..... I put an ad out for snap coupler eyes, but never found one with a horizontal plate on it. Grabbed a u-bolt from the mistake bin next to the u-bolt machine at work. Cut out the excess, http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170216_134709296_zpsukn7chzf.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170216_134731575_zpsdp82wuce.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  There, one snap coupler eye with a horizontal plate. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170217_170025886_zpsgfcdynuq.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  Got some 1 1/2" square tube, had to draw out one half of the hitch on a big piece of cardboard to get all my lengths and angles right. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170313_215528481_zpsmjv68wxa.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  Drew three parallel lines on the floor, so I could mock everything up and ensure everything would be where it needed to be when it was done. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170314_133914885_zpsauatqt4q.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  Really, all that matters for the hitch is 42" from the front of the eye to the front of the carryall, and 30 1/8" between the lift arm latches. Welded her tight, no turning back now.... http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170315_154309781_zpsvsxckx9m.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  Finally, a use for them forks I had laying around! When scrap is low, that's when you hit up the fellow at work who is in charge of used cranes. Got a pair of forks for doughnut money, basically. Torched off the extra brackets and cut the forks down a bit to clear the lift arm latches. The lift arms are about 24" off the ground when lowered, and 40" raised. Giving you 16" of lift. I set the pins to go in the latches at 25" off the ground, just to be safe. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170324_190650916_zpsrsirfbok.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170324_200603011_HDR_zpsbknrkxug.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170324_202332199_zpsc2lb4hsb.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  Welded on the brackets for the hitch and the lift arm links, leaving two flat washers on either side of everything, just in case some minor adjustments are necessary. Hey, if I was building a carryall for the space shuttle, I'd tighten up my tolerances a bit. Until then, I engineer in a little wiggle. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170324_212720098_zpskzzcpgxj.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  So there, time for a test fit. I thought about welding a cross bar out on the tips of the forks, but, I might want to use it as a crude forklift someday. Plus, the platform will give it rigidity. As long as nobody uses it for a battering ram, we should be O.K. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_095856236_zpscqjwv1ra.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  Everything came out really good, the hitch snapped in, the latches fit correctly, looks good. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_103619718_zps1fch308n.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_103703524_HDR_zpsk3waukh1.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  Theres only one snag, it doesn't sit level. The hitch is too long. I actually kind of planned it that way, as it is easier to remove the hitch and cut it shorter and redrill two holes. One neat thing you'll notice in the next three pictures, is that it tilts back as you lift it up, due to the radius of the hitch being bigger than the radius traveled by the shorter lift arms. Built in tilt feature, good for keeping stuff from rolling off. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_103756492_HDR_zpsiazettjo.jpg.html" rel="nofollow - http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_103640339_zps2mquhue3.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_103654939_zpscngmzuzd.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  So there, a successful test. Back home for the platform, and to shorten up the hitch by 1 1/2". I got two pieces of angle iron and bolted them on with the bolts through the rollers at the end of the forks, to bolt all the boards to. I'm sure not going to try to drill 14 holes through the forks! http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_162416057_zps1wfhcshe.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170326_164105076_zpsaq2fqmk3.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  I made it 6' wide so it will fit through the woods. Bolted on 2 X 8's for the floor, and 1/2" plywood for the back. Took it up to Pa's today for a trial run. Of course, you know what the first cargo is going to be.... http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170402_135104254_HDR_zpsaahpebia.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  The dog didn't stay on, but I told the boys to sit down, face back, and keep away from the tires. Off to the woods we went. Found a pile and loaded her up.  http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170402_140556586_zpsjhgkq3mu.jpg.html" rel="nofollow - Then, went back up and got another load. I guess, in the back of my mind, this project was really for one purpose. When Pa cuts up wood, the bigger blocks are just a pain to handle. He rolls them over to the trailer, flips one end up, then lifts and shoves the block on, and shuffles it around into position. Takes them home, pushes them off the trailer. Then, when he gets the itch, he pulls out the woodsplitter, and rolls the blocks over to it, flips one end up, and lifts it on. With this little attachment, I can go up to the woods, back into position, roll the blocks on, tote them home, back up to the woodsplitter, roll them right on, and split them. http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rsommer11/media/IMG_20170402_144214300_HDR_zpsd9lbd8ys.jpg.html" rel="nofollow -  I wouldn't want any more weight on there than that, she makes the front end pretty light! So there, that worked out pretty good. Its a little overbuilt, those forks make it pretty heavy, but I used what I had at hand. Thanks for looking! ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
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Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 1:10am
| good job! handy ain't it! I have a 3-pt carrier , used to be a hog carrier, I cut the back panel off, but left the front and sides. carries lots of firewood! |
Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 6:42am
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you done good...
------------- Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 6:45am
| Looks great. I bet you'll find all sorts of uses for it. |
Posted By: Cernunnos
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 7:50am
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Not only liked your project but thoroughly enjoyed your narrative...reads just like a story and really kept my interest. Great job on both counts! ------------- 1951 CA, 1952 CA with cultivator, 20 Series 8' disc harrow, 2 bottom pick-up plow, forage blower, 2-row rear mounted drill corn planter, Allcrop grain drill, No. 80T sickle mower, MN No. 130 barge box |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 9:32am
| Nice work! Next you`ll be fabbing a front weight bracket. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 2:05pm
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I had the same idea Ryan until I tried to get a couple of fork lift forks. They aren't cheap.... GREAT outcome! You did good! I got the plans and measurements and a lot of pics from someone on here years ago. If I'd a known,,,,,,,,,,,I'd of sent them to you. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 2:29pm
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Ted, you helped without even knowing it. I found an old post where you had posted some links to someone's Photobucket album. That's where I got a few missing measurements. So thank you. ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
Posted By: rasman57
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 2:49pm
| Nice work in engineering. ..sometimes that is the hard part as you always worry that some small detail will foul everything up. I built a fork frame for my D 14 loader and have not had the bucket back on in 5 years. Forks are handy and yours will make you happy every time you save time and exert less strain doing projects. Nothing better than DIY success. Good story and pics. |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 3:46pm
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Quite the handy item you have there now. If anyone wants to make a replica one using channel iron or needs to replace a point or two, I have new points for sale. $35 each plus shipping. 
------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 21 May 2018 at 9:39pm
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Well, a year later, I finally get to try it out! Pa gets a semi load of Oak every other year to supplement his woodpile. He primarily heats with elm, it must be dutch elm disease in his woods, he can hardly keep up with the dead elm up there. This load of oak has some trees so big, he cut them up with the chainsaw and I don't think we could wrestle them up onto the splitter without pulling or tearing something. Well, its raining today, so no working in the woods, or the food plot, or baseball, so we set up shop in the shed. Back the wagon in one hole, and put the splitter in the next one. Roll em on...  Back it right in to the shed.  And away we go. With Carter running the splitter, and me and Pa slinging blocks as fast as we can, we can really get through the wood.  Did two loads before the doofus in me took a break and I actually used the grey matter a little bit- if you stand them up, you can fit more on and they don't roll off! Amazing!   Sure doesn't take long to fill the wagon. Grandpa Marvin scurried off with that load, it has to go in just the right spot in just the right pile so he can get to the pile behind it and so on and so forth.  Filled up the trailer too.   Stacking all that will give him something to do tomorrow. Keeps him out of trouble.  Boy that works slick. I may never lift a block on to that splitter again. Thanks for looking. ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 21 May 2018 at 9:51pm
They ARE the handiest thing, I use mine all the time. I have built in stake pockets on mine to put 2x4s in the back and on the sides. Keeps things from falling off.  You're giving your son some precious memories that he will cherish. My hats off to you Ryan!   ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 21 May 2018 at 9:58pm
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Junior has no idea how much work we accomplished there. When I was a kid, I did the same damn thing, only instead of a carryall, a tractor, a woodsplitter, a gator, a wagon, and a trailer, I used a splitting maul and two wedges. You carried and stacked it by hand. Would have taken me two weeks to split what we did in three hours. After his first two woodsplitters went missing (that would be big brother and I) THEN Pa goes to town to the local fab shop and had them make that splitter from scratch. Man that thing is wicked.
------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |