Dolly for implements

[jsasker007]

I've been looking for a good dolly to set some implements on in my shed. Would make life a lot easier, especially any implements that use a PTO shaft hook up. PTO implements hardly ever just hook up easily. Having back problems is the biggest issue I have getting those things attached. The only dolly that would be what I'm looking for is always something that guys have made themselves with a heavy deck and swivel castors. Is there anything on the market that can be bought and is ready to use? I don't know if I have the ambition and energy to build a couple myself. I guess I would probably have to build something but would much rather buy a quality dolly or two if possible.

 

[Maddog66]

If I had the cash or skills I’d weld up some square tube aluminum dolly’s with nice caster wheels.

Until then, it’s crooked Menards 2x8’s and cheap 5” harbor freight casters. But once i figure out the size, it takes 30 minutes each and they work great on my concrete.

They aren’t light by any stretch, but when they’re holding a 400# grapple, or a 1700# snowblower, or a 1300# ballast box…..heavy is relative

 

[bigboreblr]

Used furntiure dolly with 2x4's connecting them on my kubota 6ft snowblower. MAybe 6-700lbs. 4x4 boxed up with some decent casters would probably do most anything a 0hpish tractor would use. Used pieces of 2x4 to make locating edges for it.

Things like york rakes or buckets could do with 1 large dolly.

uline has heavy dity dollys. Vehicle moving dollies might be something you can use too.

Old hay wagon

 

[bjseiler]

Two harbor freight Dollie’s under a pallet. Screw them in. Works great.

 

[rocksnstumps]

Couple harbor freight dollies work great for loads maybe up to 600 lbs. They rate them for "1000 lbs" each but I used a couple of them to move around a 1050# ibeam. They worked but not exactly smooth. I use a single 30" one to move my bucket around the shop when I have the snowplow on for the winter. Maybe 300# and works fine.

I have other carts and movers now picked up at industrial auctions that the 5" casters work smooth with less than 1500-2000#. But they also have good 5" casters, not the cheapest you find on Amazon

 

[Foggy47]

Those furniture dolly's at Harbor freight work for many of the light weight implements. I think I have three under my stump grinder. Also under my
Herd seeder... another under my sprayer......and under other such things. I may have a dozen of those dollies under a variety of things (sprayer, snow plow, etc)

But for my grain drill and heavy implements....those dolly's are not up to the task. I have two "railroad trucks" I found at garage sales and ??. New these cost a bunch if you buy 'em new....but I think I paid like $50 for the trucks that are rated for 2000 lbs. Look for them on Facebook marketplace or a garage sale.

Heavy duty caster wheels are not cheap....but you sometimes find good ones on Facebook marketplace too. As you say....I'm getting too old to want to build such stuff. I have some steel frames that came with some implements. I may put a few casters under one of those to help with another implement (my flail mower).....but that stays on my tractor most often and has not been an issue.

One thing for sure.....is that it's far easier to connect implements when you have PAT"s Easy Change on your lower links....and a hydraulic top link. Add the dollies and a concrete floor....and your golden. Hooking stuff up is no sweat for me. Night and day difference. My 2 cents.

 

[jsasker007]

I have been using the "quick hitch" on everything that fits that system. Great invention! My broadcast seeder doesn't fit with the quick hitch so that's a pain in the ass. I hand seed if I have less than 1,000lbs of seed to throw out, which is most of the time lately. The dolly would be for anything that has the P.T.O. shaft hookup. That's been the biggest issue getting hooked up.

 

[Foggy47]

I have been using the "quick hitch" on everything that fits that system. Great invention! My broadcast seeder doesn't fit with the quick hitch so that's a pain in the ass. I hand seed if I have less than 1,000lbs of seed to throw out, which is most of the time lately. The dolly would be for anything that has the P.T.O. shaft hookup. That's been the biggest issue getting hooked up.

I seldom have trouble with PTO connections....UNLESS you have one of those shafts that has a sliding collar for the "detent" pin. It's near impossible to push the shaft on while holding that collar open. Those are a sucker for sure. One solution for that coupler is to use a "PTO Extension" with the side pin detent and connect it to the sliding collar affair before you attach to the tractor. Much more. user friendly connection.

 

[jsasker007]

I seldom have trouble with PTO connections....UNLESS you have one of those shafts that has a sliding collar for the "detent" pin. It's near impossible to push the shaft on while holding that collar open. Those are a sucker for sure. One solution for that coupler is to use a "PTO Extension" with the side pin detent and connect it to the sliding collar affair before you attach to the tractor. Much more. user friendly connection.

That's the one I've got and on a couple of different things. But at least they don't give you any room in there to hook it up. Have to go 3 rounds with the damn things every time I want to use those implements. I'm sure it would be bad enough if I didn't have back problems but having back issues where putting on my boots can be an issue I'm looking for a better way. Figured with a good dolly I could slide the whole implement onto the PTO shaft after I hook one end of the pto to the tractor. Then it would just be lining up the two halves of the pto shaft.

 

[Foggy47]

That's the one I've got and on a couple of different things. But at least they don't give you any room in there to hook it up. Have to go 3 rounds with the damn things every time I want to use those implements. I'm sure it would be bad enough if I didn't have back problems but having back issues where putting on my boots can be an issue I'm looking for a better way. Figured with a good dolly I could slide the whole implement onto the PTO shaft after I hook one end of the pto to the tractor. Then it would just be lining up the two halves of the pto shaft.

Some of those PTO shaft configurations are really difficult to join in the middle. I think the Eurocarden is the worst. Very difficult to join those two tubes as they look so similar....but are slightly different.