Converting a walk-behind tractor into an ATV, a karakat and other equipment

Those who created motoblocks did not even know what folk craftsmen could transform them into. And the latter did their best: from ordinary motoblocks they were able to make not only ATVs, but even snowmobiles and tricycles.

To remake a walk-behind tractor, you will need simple tools, as well as drawings. Only when everything you need is at hand, you can start working on the alteration.

Tools you need:

• a set of keys, as well as drills;
• electric drill;
• welding machine;
• Bulgarian;
• different elements for fasteners;
• screwdriwer set.

If we talk about an ATV, then it is important to know that this is a fairly powerful four-wheeled motorcycle. It has a high speed, and you can drive such a unit anywhere. One of the most important parts in it is the motor. That is why ATVs and tricycles, converted from motoblocks, have shown themselves perfectly. For this, you can use any model, however, motors from the "Neva" are best suited.

In order to make such devices with your own hands, you do not need to redo the walk-behind tractor especially. The only thing you need to get or do yourself is the drawings. After that, you can proceed to the alteration itself.

The work can be divided into several stages:

• first you need to expand the wheels;
• further - you need to install more powerful wheels;
• after that, you should deal with the frame.

Since most motoblocks have wheels located directly under the motor, they need to be slightly widened. For this, the inserts must be turned on a special machine. If you can't do this at home, then you just need to go to the store and buy adapters designed to expand the wheels of the walk-behind tractor.

After that, you can start altering the frame. For an ATV or tricycle, you can take a frame from a bike or motorcycle. If it is not there, then any cuttings from water pipes may do. You can attach such a frame with two pins, using a pivot joint for this.

Then you can start installing the wheels. First, you need to determine which disks you can use. Discs taken from a car will work best. It is necessary to take rubber with a low profile so that it fits more tightly to the discs themselves.

By altering a walk-behind tractor in this way, as a result, you can get a wonderful device that can move on any road, and the costs will be completely small.

To assemble a homemade karakat, first you need to decide which technique you can take the frame from. A frame taken from a Ural motorcycle is perfect. Next, you need to make a suspension, as well as a rear-wheel drive. Then you need to use a corner to connect the steering column, side members and a special bracket.

After that, you can start attaching the wheels. You can take rubber from cars such as "Ural" or "KamAZ". The last one installed is the motor from the walk-behind tractor, as well as all additional systems - it is necessary to connect the brakes and clutch, and also to take care of the gas emission system.

Breaking a walk-behind tractor into a mini-tractor is carried out in several stages. First you need to tackle the frame. It is made of durable metal, which is cut into pieces of the required length, and then welded together. When the frame is ready, you can start assembling the undercarriage.

If the motor is placed in the front, then the width for the wheels can be left the same as in the walk-behind tractor. In order to attach the wheels to the back, you need an additional axle. It is made of the required length, an ordinary piece of pipe is suitable for this, the main thing is that the width fits. Bushings and bearings must be installed at the ends of the pipe. It will then be possible to install wheels on them.

If the motor is decided to be located at the back, then the width of the wheels must be increased, otherwise the minitractor will not have the necessary balancing. So, you need to remove its wheels from the walk-behind tractor, after which you need to make the bridge a little wider.

To operate the mini tractor, you can take the handles from the walk-behind tractor. However, this will make the converted tractor look like a motorcycle, and it will be a little awkward to drive. For convenience, it is better to install a conventional steering column.

The driver's seat can be made from a sled frame that needs to be welded. In addition, one must not forget to put the headlights, as well as the dimensions. After the complete assembly of the minitractor, it is imperative to lubricate all parts, as well as run it in.

From all this it follows that almost every person, even a little familiar with the technique, can convert a walk-behind tractor into a mini-tractor.

Among other things, a wood splitter can be made from a walk-behind tractor. To do this, you need to carve a cone on a special machine, as well as a thread. After that, the already finished cone must be mounted on a shaft that has suitable bearings. Then, a flange and an asterisk must be installed at the end of the shaft. It can be taken from a motorcycle wheel.

The cone can be fixed to the shaft with a bolt. After that, a spacer made of pipes, as well as a pair of nuts, must be installed between the motor and the shaft itself. This will help tighten the chain. In order to make supports for the shaft, you can take supports from the Zhiguli. The motor must be taken from the walk-behind tractor. With this redesigned structure, you can easily cope with the splitting of firewood.

In addition, it will also be possible to make other equipment from the walk-behind tractor. For example, you can get a dumper, pneumatic drive or vibrating plate. Also, some craftsmen make a loader or snowmobile from a walk-behind tractor. Many people use walk-behind tractors for harvesting corn.

This design serves to make it possible to move comfortably in the snow. This will require wide enough wheels. The caterpillar can be obtained from an old snowmobile. She will be able to fit under the wheels of the walk-behind tractor. The snowmobile itself is made from a frame, tracks, some suspension elements. The mount can be used from a walk-behind tractor. This makes an excellent snowmobile, which is also suitable for hunting in the swamps. Therefore, the result is both a swamp vehicle and a snowmobile.

Sometimes, when buying a factory motorized towing vehicle, you have to face many disadvantages. Therefore, most often they are made by hand. They are strong enough if you use a walk-behind tractor for this. This design will do its job perfectly, and will also save fuel. In addition, it will be possible to attach compartments to such a structure in order to fold the necessary tools.

As a result of the alteration, such a technique will turn out to be quite compact and convenient. However, to cope with this work, you first need to make drawings. All work with drawings must be done in great detail - this will greatly facilitate further work.After that, you can deal with the design itself. First you need to make a frame, you can use a channel. After that, you need to attach the beam (up to 11 meters) to the frame. Springs and springs are not needed. For a simpler option, you can use a homemade axle on which the wheels are mounted. The result is a chassis. Further, using a special machine, it is necessary to grind out all the mechanisms that are needed for movement, as well as brackets and mounts for hydraulic cylinders.

The bucket can be purchased at the store. For hydraulics, you will need to buy a pump, and you can also use the cylinders from the old KamAZ. You also need to purchase a hydraulic valve, which you will need to control the excavator.

When all the parts are purchased, you can start assembling. Then you need to connect the power take-off shaft of the walk-behind tractor, as well as the oil pump through the cardan. After that, you need to connect all the hydraulics with high pressure hoses. Further - the finished structure must be painted, as well as all the details must be lubricated, after which it must be tried in work.

Many fishermen no longer want to go fishing with a conventional drill, so some of them decide to convert the walk-behind tractor, which is not needed in winter, into an ice ax. You will not need to apply special efforts for this. You just need to rearrange the wheels of the "Zhiguli", as well as make a nozzle to set the drill in motion. Then you can safely go fishing. In the summer, the walk-behind tractor will be used again for its intended purpose.

Such a homemade walk-behind tractor can be made at home. This will help save money. For manufacturing, you need a motor, a frame, as well as both shafts: upper and lower. The motor for this can be taken from a chainsaw. In addition, it is imperative to make drawings, and then proceed with the assembly.

Thus, if you show a little ingenuity, as well as get some details and make high-quality drawings, you can use the walk-behind tractor as a source material for the manufacture of a large number of devices that will become indispensable helpers in the household at different times of the year. However, it is important to strictly follow the assembly instructions and follow all recommendations.

For information on how to convert a walk-behind tractor into a mini-tractor, see the following video.