Excavator Dumper

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  • Опубликовано: 4 мар 2016
  • Testing for practicality. Both the trailer and the excavator are 4' wide so can get into smaller places like trails, backyards, etc. Hauls about 2/3 cu yd per trip. Turns and backs up a lot easier than pulling with ATV. Pulls a larger load too. Travels a lot slower though.
    UPDATE - I have modified this video at 3:59 to show a photo of a hook I built for the thumb which improves the dumping process. In addition to easier hook/unhook it gives another couple of inches height when lifting the trailer off the ground.
    The hook slips over the thumb and quickly attaches with 1 bolt.
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Комментарии • 17

  • @donaldraver
    @donaldraver 6 лет назад +4

    Good idea. Handy set up

  • @matthewprior3762
    @matthewprior3762 6 лет назад +7

    Man.. all i want to do when im older is live in the middle if nowhere with just a couple of tractors and just DIG.. thats all i need.

    • @muleskinnerjack
      @muleskinnerjack  6 лет назад

      2 Tractors is enough, also you will want an excavator or 2, lots of attachments for both, maybe some chainsaws... Life is good!

  • @RRrrRRrrlandfin
    @RRrrRRrrlandfin 8 лет назад +6

    Brilliant! I was thinking to hook an atv trailer to a minidigger. Thanks for showing it really works

    • @muleskinnerjack
      @muleskinnerjack  8 лет назад +3

      I just spent 5 days working "in the field" with this outfit. It worked very well in some challenging conditions (graveling a trail built over bog). I will be making some very minor changes to the loop used to dump, but other than that it is working just fine!

    • @TF856
      @TF856 3 года назад

      Check out duckgirl 86.
      There are several videos of this setup.
      Search RUclips for excavator dump trailer.

    • @TF856
      @TF856 3 года назад

      @@muleskinnerjack I saw one brand of excavator dump trailer uses a loop of cable at the front of the trailer to grab onto.

    • @muleskinnerjack
      @muleskinnerjack  3 года назад +1

      @@TF856 Thanks! I will probably try that. I have replaced the JD17D with a Cat 301.7CR so I need to modify the hook up anyway.

  • @TF856
    @TF856 3 года назад

    You should put a drop hitch on that blade so that when you raise the blade to go dump the trailer all the weight won't be on the back axle. Drop hitches come in several different lengths.

    • @muleskinnerjack
      @muleskinnerjack  3 года назад

      That is a good point and worth some discussion. I think a drop hitch is worth considering for someone creating a similar setup. There are 2 reasons it wouldn't (probably) work as well for me. 1 - I frequently blade out the dumped material with the trailer still attached. A drop hitch would still work for this, but would interfere somewhat. 2 - The trailer I am using has "walking beam" suspension. This means the weight on each axle is always the same (on level ground) no matter the height of the hitch ball. Thanks for your thoughts, they are helpful!

  • @swanbm
    @swanbm 7 лет назад +1

    What winch are you using for the ATV dump setup? I just ordered one of these trailers and have lots of material to move....Any setup advice appreciated.

    • @JackBreaks
      @JackBreaks 7 лет назад +2

      For the ATV dump I used a Superwinch, 2000lbs I think (might be 2500). Also used a small pulley block to double the power. Without the block there is not enough power. You don't want to overdo the winch size on the ATV trailer I used though, as it is only rated to dump 4 - 500 lbs (but GVW is 2000 lbs). The boom might fail if the winch was too strong.

  • @whatthehell2592
    @whatthehell2592 5 лет назад

    where were you when I need to move truck loads of dirt?

  • @thelastengineer2315
    @thelastengineer2315 4 года назад

    And how long did the hinges on the trailer last?

    • @muleskinnerjack
      @muleskinnerjack  4 года назад

      Other than 1 lost pin, they are still working fine

  • @rehnershinefarms1678
    @rehnershinefarms1678 2 года назад

    What are dimensions of the trailer

    • @muleskinnerjack
      @muleskinnerjack  2 года назад

      The trailer is a Woodland Mills. They don't sell them anymore, but it looks identical to this one - range-road.ca/range-road-atv-utv-trailers/rr600-atv-utv-log-trailer/