6-Wheel Skid Steer Utility Tractor

6-Wheel Skid Steer Utility Tractor TRACTORS Made-It-Myself 20-5-26 "I built it completely from scratch after designing it and making blueprints on computer," says Luc Belzile, Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, about his unique 6-wheel skid steer utility tractor that features a rear dump box and a 360? swivel backhoe. The entire operator platform swivels with the backhoe. Fully hydraulic, power is supplied by a 13-hp. Honda motor driving a triple hydraulic pump. Each wheel hub is direct-driven by a hydraulic motor so no chains are used. Low speed is 1.9 mph while top speed is 3.4 mph. The dump box holds 19 cu. ft. The backhoe, which can be fitted with either a 12 or 20-in. bucket, dumps into the box which makes it perfect for landscaping projects, notes Belzile. Total weight of the machine is 2,900 lbs. All new parts were used to build the prototype. "It could be fitted with a variety of attachments as well as an enclosed cab," says Belzile, who would like to sell his prototype and/or rights to the design, which is patent pending. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Luc Belzile, P.O. Box 392, Edmundston, N.B. E3V 3L1 Canada (ph & fax 506 736-6277).

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