Double Duty Drag Lift

Double Duty Drag Lift MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers Tom Chaney needed a way to get his spike tooth drag to the field so he built a carrier to get it there The carrier is in two sections with a single-acting hydraulic cylinder over the pivot points to provide lift “I needed to drag my hayfields to smooth them out and the carrier gets it there ” says Chaney “After building it for the drag I realized I could also hang a dirt blade for grading All I had to do was remove the 3-pt hitch and chain the blade frame in place ” The dual-purpose carrier has a rectangular front frame of 2 by 2-in angle iron with cross supports Chaney mounted a V-shaped hitch from an old Deere grain drill to the frame A square steel tube runs down the center of the hitch and is bolted to it and the front and rear sides of the frame A second steel tube is bolted to the front side of the frame and the two arms of the hitch for more strength The rear section of the carrier has an angle iron frame with two steel plate decks and two 15-in car wheels at its rear The wheel spindles are welded to pipe that makes two 90-degree turns before connecting to the rear section Two sets of steel straps welded to the platform’s steel plate decks extend forward They’re pinned to the rear side of the carrier frame to form pivot points for the two sections The hydraulic cylinder is mounted to the rear section frame with its ram pinned to an upright on the steel tube on the front section frame When the ram is extended it draws the pivot points up This forces the wheels down and forward lifting the front section “The biggest challenge was getting the correct height for the upright ” says Chaney “It had to be the right angle to get the lift I wanted ” Chaney designed the carrier frame to match the center section of the drag This lets him lift the wings for transit To attach the drag he simply backs over it and drops the carrier down before chaining the drag to the carrier at multiple points The same system is used to mount the dirt blade frame with the addition of a steel plate that is first attached to the carrier It provides support to the dirt blade turntable frame “The carrier works great with the drag ” says Chaney “When I mount the blade on it it’s like having a grader for blading roads ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Tom Chaney 14732 E 1800th Rd Chrisman Ill 61924 tomchansr@yahoo com

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