How to make a trailer for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands?

The walk-behind tractor is a very convenient device for working on small and medium-sized farms. It is especially convenient if there are many useful devices for it. One of these is the trailer. Indeed, due to such an addition to the walk-behind tractor, its capabilities, as well as efficiency, increase. As a result, the number of manual jobs is immediately reduced.

First of all, a walk-behind tractor is needed for processing land plots. However, a trailer and other accessories can make it even more practical. Moreover, the simplest model is easy to make and you can assemble it yourself. Such a device is suitable for any household.

Before starting the construction of a trailer, you should carefully consider its purpose. The dimensions of the device largely depend on this. In this case, the parameters of the trailer must coincide with a certain walk-behind tractor, so that it is convenient to use them together. According to the power of motoblocks, the following types of trailers are distinguished:

• lungs;

• medium;

• heavy.

Motoblocks with a capacity of up to 5 liters. with. go well with trailers on the same axle. The body of such devices has a maximum dimensions of 1 by 1.15 meters and is considered light. Medium trailers are suitable for motoblocks with a capacity of 5 to 10 liters. with. The dimensions of such devices can be 1 by 1.5 meters or 1.1 by 1.4 meters. They are designed for the carriage of goods weighing from 300 to 500 kg.

For cultivators with a capacity of 10 liters. with. it is best to use a body with two axles. Its dimensions will be approximately 1.2 by 2 meters. In such a trailer it will be possible to transport goods weighing up to 1 ton. These are the ones that are considered heavy.

A simple trailer consists of the following basic components:

• carrier, consisting of several parts;

• sturdy frame;

• comfortable body with a frame;

• wheels of a suitable size.

The carrier includes such parts as a body for the unit responsible for turning, a drawbar made of a pipe, a footboard frame, a stop made of a pipe, ribs for stiffness, overhead parts in the form of strips. The parts are connected, as a rule, using a welding machine. The greatest load falls on the place where the drawbar meets the swivel unit. It is precisely this that needs to be well strengthened with the use of stiffening ribs.

The frame is most often made of steel, or, more precisely, rods (pipes), the diameter of which is at least 3 cm. Connections on the frame are made using welding, kerchiefs, spars, supports at the corners, the body of the longitudinal hinge. Each frame must include a number of terrain-specific features that will be used, such as pits, bumps and more.

The body can be made of both metal and wood. It can be solid or made of rods.

In order to make a wheel axle, you should use a steel rod. Its diameter should be approximately 3 cm and its length should be approximately 1.07 m. These parameters are best suited and do not allow the wheels to protrude from the trailer body.As for the wheels, they are suitable for almost any technique. The main thing is that they fit the size of the design.

When preparing, it is necessary to take into account that the scheme includes a number of subtleties. An important point is the presence of not only main, but also auxiliary nodes. It is also important to choose in advance the method by which the knots will be fastened.

To create a trailer for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands, you may need the following tools:

• welder;

• "Bulgarian";

• lathe;

• drill;

• spanners;

• hammer or sledgehammer;

• ruler or measuring tape;

• screwdriver;

• fasteners (bolts, nuts, etc.);

• sandpaper;

• file;

• electric saw.

Depending on what materials will be used for the future trailer, the set of tools may vary slightly. However, most of them are indispensable when creating additional equipment for a walk-behind tractor.

First of all, when choosing materials, it is worth considering what the trailer body will be made of. The cheapest material for it is wood. For example, you can use boards with a thickness of about 0.2 cm. It should be borne in mind that they need reinforcement at the corners with metal overlays. It is convenient to mount such a body using support frames made of timber and bolts.

Wooden trailers are best suited for transporting bagged loads. In this case, the sides of such a device will be non-folding. It is advisable, before you finally choose what the body will be made of, calculate the load, and also estimate what kind of goods will be transported in it.

You can also make a body from metal sheets, the thickness of which is from 1 mm. This material is the most versatile. It is also quite easy to make it durable with a primer and paint.

The corrugated board is also suitable for the manufacture of a trailer. However, it should be borne in mind that this material needs additional stiffening ribs.

To make the wheel axle, you can use a steel rod approximately one meter long. This length will allow you to place the wheels on a homemade trailer in the most correct way. Also, a VAZ-2109 beam is suitable as an axis. A good option is to use the entire rear axle, including the wheels.

Wheels from any equipment can be used as wheels. The only condition is that their size matches the technique. For example, wheels from a cradle or Zhiguli are a good option for a trailer. You can also use wheels from garden equipment with a radius of 40.6-45.7 cm. Wheels from the Ant motor scooter would be a good option.

A dump trailer for a diesel walk-behind tractor will become an indispensable assistant in any household. It is very convenient to transport goods in it, which can be easily unloaded in a matter of seconds. It is completely easy to make such a structure with your own hands.

Moreover, a homemade trailer can be even better, since it will be made in accordance with all the necessary requirements.

• It is best to start making a trailer with the body, or rather, with its frame. The side walls can be welded from shaped pipes. The entire frame is made of similar pipes. You can check the connections for squareness using a regular construction square.

• It is worth noting that when welding, you first need to "grab" slightly. When it can be seen that everything is assembled correctly, it will be possible to weld more tightly. It is very good if the welded seams will be ground using a grinder.

• The tailgate is best made removable to make it even easier to unload cargo. For fastening it, ordinary door hinges are suitable, and for closing - latches

• On the front board, as well as on the sides, small pieces of pipe must be welded, which will become the stands for wooden or metal boards. The final stage is the sheathing of the frame with the selected material (wood or metal).

• Next, you can start making beams. It can be made from a professional pipe or you can take a ready-made one.

• After that, you can make a drawbar from shaped pipes. They must be welded firmly to the beam. The result is a triangle-shaped structure. Strengthen the structure in the corners with metal gussets, the thickness of which will be at least 4 mm. In front, a metal plate with a thickness of more than 8 mm must be welded under the hitch.

• To make the trailer a tipper, you should weld the door hinges in the form of a droplet, which can be purchased at the store, to the beam, as well as the bottom struts.

• The latch should be inserted into the pipe cut and welded. This ensures a strong connection. Opening is via a lever that can be attached to the seat. You can connect it to the latch using ordinary wire.

• It remains to attach the wheels with the axle. Practice has shown that it is best to take a ready-made axial structure right away. Depending on the capacity and dimensions, a two- or four-wheeled trailer can be made.

Single axle trailers are more common, but they have some drawbacks. In particular, this is their center of gravity. Indeed, in the event that the setting of the body is incorrect, then the load will be filled up. It can also lead to an increase in stress at the point of adhesion, which will eventually ruin it. This can be avoided by placing the center of gravity strictly above the axis.

It is possible to remove this disadvantage, as well as to increase the carrying capacity, using two-axle trailers. They are made up of main blocks and nodes, just like single axis models. Their only difference is four wheels and two axles. Moreover, the axles are manufactured in the same way as in trailers with one axle.

Parking brakes of vehicles are often used for trailers. They are able to stop the cart smoothly, without sudden jerks. In addition, with such brakes, you can leave it in places where there is a slope. In fact, such brakes do everything the same as on a car.

The parking brake on the trailer can be activated using a pedal or a special lever. This braking system includes a reliable braking mechanism as well as a mechanical drive. Thus, when the pedal is pressed or the lever is pressed, the actuator transmits the force to the brake mechanism. The drive consists of 3 cables, one of which is connected to the lever or pedal, and the other two to the wheels.

These brakes can be easily adjusted with a special nut. This small item allows you to adjust the length of the drive.

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