front weight/tool box

miniconnect

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Location

Argyll

• Feb 10, 2017

• #1

Going to make a a weight/tool box for ploughing etc. current box is a bit heavy with not enough storage.

i am sure there were pictures on here of someone who had made one to fit the linkage when it was folded up, i would be very greatful if someone could point me the right direction. ive searched the workshop projects section top to bottom and come up with nothing.

just wanting to see how the actual brackets the arms hook onto were done.

thanks!

 

Chae1

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Location

Aberdeenshire

• Feb 10, 2017

• #2

I use this. Just for tools and spray containers, ppe etc.

 

miniconnect

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Location

Argyll

• Feb 10, 2017

• #3

that looks good. did you make the box yourself?
the diagrams i have (in my head) are similar to yours, maybe a bit deeper, and strong enough to have 600kg of cast iron in the bottom with tools on top.box similar to yours with the brackets on an L shape frame should do the job.. i hope.

 

Chae1

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Location

Aberdeenshire

• Feb 10, 2017

• #4

No. It's actually a deck weight for Fastrac. The brackets at bottom go onto demount sprayer mounting points.

 

Nearly

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Location

North of York

• Feb 15, 2017

• #5

lifted from fb.

 

miniconnect

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Location

Argyll

• Feb 20, 2017

• #6

bought a sheet of 4mm steel and got stuck in. Here's where I am so far....

 

Rust

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Location

Hertfordshire

• Feb 21, 2017

• #7

Not mine

Looked a bit of fun [emoji4]

 

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Masseymad

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• Feb 21, 2017

• #8

Rust said:

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Not mine

Looked a bit of fun [emoji4]

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it was quite a good project to paint was that and get a lot of excited kids waving!

 

miniconnect

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Location

Argyll

• Feb 21, 2017

• #9

Rust said:

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Not mine

Looked a bit of fun [emoji4]

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Painting mine a flat black will be enough of a test of patience, nothing like patient or artistic enough for something like that!

 

Pheasant Surprise

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Location

Woodbridge, Suffolk

• Feb 21, 2017

• #10

Nearly said:

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Ballast and high security all in one. Now what's the combo guvnor?

 

miniconnect

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Location

Argyll

• Feb 22, 2017

• #11

Wee trial fit today, just to see how it sits, sits nice, so on with the footery bits, acquired a couple gas struts off a Renault clio for the lid too.

 

Fraserb

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Location

Scottish Borders

• Feb 22, 2017

• #12

This was mine made last year, its around 1.25 ton
Would like one like yours for when I don't need the weight though.

 

Nearly

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Location

North of York

• Feb 22, 2017

• #13

This for an overnight stay

or this just for my sarnies.

 

Pheasant Surprise

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Location

Woodbridge, Suffolk

• Feb 22, 2017

• #14

I think the safe idea is brilliant - get a nice heavy used one off eBay or gumtree. Weld some brackets on and respray in your favourite colour.

 

Bobthebuilder

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Mixed Farmer

Location

northumberland

• Feb 22, 2017

• #15

miniconnect said:

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Wee trial fit today, just to see how it sits, sits nice, so on with the footery bits, acquired a couple gas struts off a Renault clio for the lid too.

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do you pick that up with the front links folded up or do you put it on with forklift

 

miniconnect

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Location

Argyll

• Feb 22, 2017

• #16

Picked it up today with links folded up, it was on a pallet, and will need to be put off on one.

 

Bobthebuilder

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Mixed Farmer

Location

northumberland

• Feb 22, 2017

• #17

miniconnect said:

Picked it up today with links folded up, it was on a pallet, and will need to be put off on one.

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And does it just but up against the lower part, i.e. Only connected with the 2 link points

 

miniconnect

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Location

Argyll

• Feb 22, 2017

• #18

Bobthebuilder said:

And does it just but up against the lower part, i.e. Only connected with the 2 link points

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Yep, it sits against the very bottom of the arms. going to glue on a rubber strip when its painted. even empty it takes quite a bit of force to swing it forward, with a bit of weight in it i would doubt itll ever move too far. it wouldnt be hard to make a wee bracket and pin it onto the spare holes on the bottom of the link arms if its a problem.

 

Bobthebuilder

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Mixed Farmer

Location

northumberland

• Feb 22, 2017

• #19

[emoji1303]

 

Haythers

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Location

Lancashire

• Feb 23, 2017

• #20

Fraserb said:

This was mine made last year, its around 1.25 ton
Would like one like yours for when I don't need the weight though.

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What do you fill it with to get the weight, I'm want to do something similar but just trying to find out what will be heavy but cheap