Folding dolly wheels to move my disc???

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  • January 4, 2009 at 3:44 am #40056
    cherprit
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    Hi there,

    I finally got my disc greased up and ready to go. It has the tongue truck, but I would like a way to put wheels on it to move it so that the discs don’t contact the ground. I’m doing some discing a ways away and have to trailer over. I’d like to move it in and out of the trailer without putting wood down so the discs don’t dig in. Have any of you done this kind of modification?

    It would be great if they would just fold up when not in use….
    Thanks for any help.
    Cheryl

    January 6, 2009 at 7:05 am #48993
    near horse
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    Hi Cheryl,

    Have you thought about strapping the disc to a makeshift sled (plywood with a couple of 2×4 skids attached) and sliding the whole thing into the trailer? I know we’ve dragged plows around on sheets of plywood. Lots cheaper and less headache than a set of wheels. Just an idea.

    BTW-What did you end up doing for a mower?

    All the best.

    January 6, 2009 at 4:16 pm #48991
    cherprit
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    That sounds like a good idea. I would like to take it to my neighbors down the street without trailering it over. I guess there is no safe way to have the horse take it over.
    The mower – I got a #7 from a friend, it had been refurbished 5 years ago – gears are gorgeous! Just need a few parts for it – the spring and a few bolts. Everything’s in good shape on it. Thank you for asking!

    January 7, 2009 at 2:49 am #48994
    Robert MoonShadow
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    Cheryl: I’ve seen a set of discs w/ a pair of wheels on 18-inch “stems” welded to the top of the discs… then when transporting, it’s just flipped over onto the wheels >>> seemed to work just fine for the neighbor (although he pulled it w/ a small garden tractor). The wheels looked to be solid rubber, about the size of wheelbarrow wheels.

    January 7, 2009 at 10:39 pm #48992
    cherprit
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    or email me at cherprit@yahoo.com
    Thank you!!!

    January 9, 2009 at 5:47 am #48995
    Robert MoonShadow
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    Cheryl – This was several years ago that I saw it, and never thought to take photos; however, I’m sure that I saw a new disc set w/ the same idea for sale in some catalogue… will search my pile of treasures (um, rubbish?) & post the info if/when…
    However, the idea was really basic –> two pieces of angle-iron welded (or bolted) onto the frame w/ bracing & the wheels stuck up in the air while being used in the field; all levers flipped down as low as possible (to clear the ground, of course) & disc set flipped over onto the wheels & hooked back up to (in his case) the garden tractor. {Or forecart, etc.} Probably be a real pain, if not impossible, to flip over, if the disc set was very large/heavy. I’m not a fabricator at all, but perhaps others here can help w/ this idea? I do remember thinking when I saw it, that having 3 wheels (one a ‘crazy wheel’ up front) would take some weight off of the attaching pin, as well as provide better stability. I’m going to apply this idea to the spiketooth & springtooth harrows I’ve got – now if I can just get my ass up from Texas! {um, that’d be referring to my spotted donkey I bought… what’d you think I meant? :p } Well, gotta go check on a couple of pregnant goats… ‘bye

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