Wheelbarrow Tow Hitch
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"I put a drawbar on back of my wheelbarrow that lets me pull it behind my car or pickup when moving dirt or gravel. Once I get to where I want to dump the load, I just disconnect the hitch and dump the wheelbarrow by hand," says Rodger Aanderud, Michigan, N. Dak.
He used two lengths of 1 by 2-in. steel tubing to make a diamond-shaped hitch with a ball hitch fastened to one end. The support legs on either side are held in place by short lengths of square tubing. A pair of wood shims keep the tub level.
"When they first see me pulling the wheelbarrow behind my car, people think I'm nuts. They can laugh all they want, because it saves me a lot of grief," says Aanderud. "By removing four bolts, I can remove the wheelbarrow from the hitch and use it normally."
"It was a simple job but it wouldn't work on a one-wheeled wheelbarrow because it would tend to tip over to one side or the other," notes Aanderud.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rodger C. Aanderud, P.O. Box 282, Michigan, N. Dak. 58259 (ph 701 259-2465).
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Wheelbarrow Tow Hitch HITCHES Hitches 28-6-28 "I put a drawbar on back of my wheelbarrow that lets me pull it behind my car or pickup when moving dirt or gravel. Once I get to where I want to dump the load, I just disconnect the hitch and dump the wheelbarrow by hand," says Rodger Aanderud, Michigan, N. Dak.
He used two lengths of 1 by 2-in. steel tubing to make a diamond-shaped hitch with a ball hitch fastened to one end. The support legs on either side are held in place by short lengths of square tubing. A pair of wood shims keep the tub level.
"When they first see me pulling the wheelbarrow behind my car, people think I'm nuts. They can laugh all they want, because it saves me a lot of grief," says Aanderud. "By removing four bolts, I can remove the wheelbarrow from the hitch and use it normally."
"It was a simple job but it wouldn't work on a one-wheeled wheelbarrow because it would tend to tip over to one side or the other," notes Aanderud.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rodger C. Aanderud, P.O. Box 282, Michigan, N. Dak. 58259 (ph 701 259-2465).
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