Handy “Bucket Hauler” Mounts On Front Of ATV

Handy “Bucket Hauler” Mounts On Front Of ATV ATV S Jethro Beiler of Grove City Minn wanted to use his 4-wheeler to haul 5-gal buckets of feed to his calf hutches so he built a heavy-duty “bucket hauler” for it It lets him safely carry three 5-gal buckets at a time on front of the machine
    Made from 1 and 1 1/2-in square tubing the bucket hauler measures 37 in wide and 13 in deep and slopes down toward the front The frame is divided into three 11-in sq “pockets” that contain the buckets which set on lengths of horizontal tubing that form the floor
    The unit attaches to a home-built receiver hitch bolted to the front part of the 4-wheeler frame and also attaches to the 4-wheeler’s front rack with 2 clip pins
    “I use it on my Honda Rubicon 4-wheeler twice a day to haul feed and milk to my calf hutches and also to pick up rocks It’s built strong ” says Beiler “During the summer I also use it to haul grain to calves in a rented pasture 2 1/2 miles away The pockets are just the right size to keep the buckets securely in place As a result I can drive down the road hauling buckets of feed at 35 mph without worrying they’ll fall off ”    
    He made the receiver hitch out of two different sizes of square tubing and bolted one to the hauler and the other to the frame It absorbs most of the hauler’s weight
    “It’s handier to use than commercial basket racks that hang over the back of a 4-wheeler and I don’t have to lift the buckets as high ” notes Beiler
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jethro Beiler 31225 Csah 25 Grove City Minn 56243 ph 320 699-0233; jayb7820@gmail com

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