Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Made this trailer a long time ago to pull behind my MB, decided to finally finish it with a few modifications:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1fab3a4c.jpg

New tyres arrived so spent the last couple of afternoons on the lathe:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psc5b225eb.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps11ef3724.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7af5b86f.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps93333bea.jpg

This is what I'm roughly aiming at:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8e213032.jpg

Quick mock up:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0908df36.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psf135470f.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps63f9b2ee.jpg

Waiting on bearings and other stuff to arrive now.
Thanks for lookin
Stu

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Looks like you pretty much nailed it, nice job Stu!

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

I know this is off topic but is thier anyway to get some info on your jd tractor please. Nice trailer also.

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Thanks, its getting there!

Tractor build thread can be found Here

Stu

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Made some progress:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pseb3a9575.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps19556a33.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psfc8b4db5.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psb8ec57e9.jpg

cheers
Stu

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Where are the tyres from?

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Here: Tyres

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Axles and suspension are done:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psb2f0e920.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psaf55f32a.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psccfc0559.jpg

Need to make some new ramps and was thinking something like this:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psd37db1b4.jpg

Next is the drawbar

Cheers
Stu

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Update:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pse6333be4.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psf182c4b7.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psgzpsba0h.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psvffecj2z.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0frou6f5.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psyjb4iel4.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pskwquok7a.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1hhezkpm.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psigdfybxy.jpg

ramps next

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

made the ramps:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pswbswf8gb.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psf3hqowvd.jpg

mounted:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pspjwkrq2q.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5dozos7e.jpg

working:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psam6bqurn.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psh0u5f7jh.jpg

decking on:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8gp2vipy.jpg


test vid of the ramps

still a bit left to do but nearly there
cheers
stu

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Very Nice trailer. I like the attention to detail such as the tilt and ramps.
Très bien!

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

merci beaucoup!

side extensions are done and the feet for the ramps:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pssx7xgjgr.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pswrex6bdf.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psmovtfmpc.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psvq6efvit.jpg

first video with load, operator needs more practise lol

and the tractor needs more weight up front although it is trying to pull 16kg (35 lbs?) up hill on a loose surface!

cheers
Stu

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Fantastic work on the equip trailer Stuart. :cool:

BB's in your tractor tires may help your traction problems somewhat. The caliber air rifle metal BB I showed a picture of in another thread is 4.5mm. If you could find a smaller caliber, that would be better as you could pack more in to get more weight & tighter pack.

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Thanks Joe,

I went to the local hunting/fishing/shooting shop the other day but all they had were the plastic ones, so I got to thinking what else I could use and remembered that I had some steel shot blasting grit.

So I've filled the tyres with the grit and its added 5Kg in weight:eek:

Total tractor weight is now 10.2Kg, not sure if thats overkill and whether or not it will harm the gearmotors/speed control or affect its pulling capacity and or battery run-time.

Waiting for it to stop raining now so I can give it a go.

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Where or who makes the cylinder that you have to move the ramps ? Mike

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

They are made by CTi http://www.cti-modellbau.de/

I don't think they ship outside europe though

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Painted and ready for action:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pslwvatq7j.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pskunjp4pp.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps05wjr8be.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psmqa8g0wa.jpg

Just need lights and decals

cheers
Stu

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Turned out great Stuart!

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

lovely "Loader". cool work dude. nice build.

Re: Porte Engin Agricole (low loader)
 

Really a nice trailer build. Did you make the airbag suspension or where did you get the airbags, themselves?

Ken