When it comes to YouTube videos, there’s little we like more than some good quality workshop action, watching someone in command of their tools craft a machine from raw materials with an amazing result. It’s something [Workshop From Scratch] delivers with his homemade mini dumper, in which he makes a small dump-truck from scratch with a result that looks as though he’d bought it factory-made from his agricultural supplier.
At its heart is a substantial chassis made from welded together double box section tube, to which he’s bolted a second-hand hydraulic transmission of the type you would find on larger walk-behind groundskeeping machinery. At the back is a front steering axle from a mobility scooter, that pivots on a bearing and wheel hub from a Ford Mondeo to ensure stability on rough ground. There is a platform for the operator to stand on as the little Honda 4-stroke engine moves it around. The bucket is plasma cut and welded, and it’s safe to say that his welding ability exceeds ours.
The result is a machine that looks to be very useful, and dare we admit it, one we wouldn’t mind having a go on. It may not be as powerful as this electric home-built dump truck, but we like it.
I needed something just like that while I was racking leaves and taking them to our compost pile on the weekend
I have a large pad to pour for a shop in a location I can’t get concrete delivered. This is exactly what I need. I am impressed.
“can’t” ???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVjGMTWA2jQ
Though I’d probably run sacks through on a sack barrow, build a mixing tub in situ, and buy enough length of hose to get water there.
The headline made me think this was going to be something different :)
Were you thinking of a ROM or cart dumper? I was too. :)
Awesome video. Awesome hydraulic vice.
I get the DYI aspect of the build and it was executed well; however, I would have liked to see a suspension for the wheels, hydraulics lifting/lowering the dump bucket, a more substantial/safe standing platform, a “dead man” fall-off switch, key start, a muffler, etc. Having aired that wish-list, I’m sure it serves his purpose and that’s the primary goal. In the end, I would have simply purchased a dumping trailer for a riding mower…. based on his workshop, money does not seem to be a limiting factor.
Judging from the title photo and the thumbnail of the video, I find it interesting that he painted the right side orange and the left side red.
When the walk behind front end loader type deally went on deep discount sale at the local HF type place, I spent several hours seriously considering buying it and a couple of yards of sand to push around.