Making a trailer for your power tiller with your own hands

Trailer device for power tiller

A trailer for a power tiller is useful for a farm, that’s why it must be tough. The main load is on the frame, which is the base of the construction. Trailed device also receives enormous loads. The service life of the structure depends on the quality of materials used to build it, as well as the method of attachment.

You can buy a trailer device for a power tiller, or you can make it with your own hands. Blueprints and dimensions can easily be found on the Internet, one of the examples on

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The coupling mechanism can be made in a variety of ways, for example, from a cardan, cross, “U” shaped piece. The latter option is considered by many to be more reliable. Drawbar hitch should be made of stainless steel.

Preparation of materials and tools

For any modification and purpose of the trailer equipment will need a running gear, which is almost impossible to make at home. It is better to take from any old car, such as “Moskvich” or “Zaporozhets.

For a home handyman with the usual tools, it’s no problem to overhaul and lubricate the suspension parts yourself.

To assemble the design will need various rolled metal products, among which:

The necessary set of parts should be adjusted on an improvised drawing, immediately selecting their length and cross-sectional area.

To work you will need the skills of a locksmith and welder, as well as a standard set of tools, which include a vice, files, an electric screwdriver, a drill, a hacksaw for metal, a wrench, screwdrivers and an angle grinder.

Making a simple trailer for a power tiller with his own hands

It’s difficult to completely repeat the existing design of the product, since each of us has our own set of materials and components, experience in selfmade products and conditions of operation of the trailer. The main elements of construction are suspension and frame, so let’s start with their consideration.

Often as a basis for the suspension use the rear Zhiguli beam together with hubs from the front-wheel drive cars. Simple and sturdy solution.

The beam is welded to the trailer frame in a vertical position. In this case the loading platform is quite high. The beam dictates the size of the trailer, so it turns out to be heavy and sizable. This is not a good solution for a weak power tiller with an air engine.

To reduce the dimensions of suspension, you can cut the central part of the beam, and instead of it to the hubs welded tube section 50×50 mm of the required length as an axis. The version of the carriage shown on the photo is easy to move for an adult with his hands. In more detail the process of making this construction can be assessed with the following video.

Theoretically, you can use the rear beam from any car. In this case it is more convenient to use the rear suspension of the front-wheel drive car, possibly less weight and size. Good for load capacity suspension car “Oka”.

The photo shows two versions of trailers with the rear axle from the VAZ classic as an axle. Gearbox should be removed, and its place should be closed with a metal plate on bolts. Axle shafts must be pulled out and cut to 200mm and put back in. Practice has shown that they are successfully held in place by bearings and do not come out. The axle is welded to the frame with two braces on each side.

A soft-suspension trailer is noticeably more comfortable, although more difficult. The load does not bounce in the cart on every bump and the driver’s “fifth point” does not suffer unnecessary overloading. Probably installing springs and springs at the same time is a clear overkill. It is not so difficult to make levers on the silent blocks and install springs.

The bulk material transport cart must be foldable. In this example the frame is made of 50×50 mm angle. Hinges are welded to the rear of the frame and the body. The bogie axle is precisely in the center of gravity of the load. To unload the trailer, stand it on the stand, disconnect it from the power tiller, and then tilt it by lifting the drawbar upwards. You have to be careful not to make any sudden movements of the drawbar.

Trailer for power tiller with your own hands

a single-axle tractor is used for land work in agriculture. Farmers love it for its versatility and the ability to save money on technical devices. Additional units for different types of work are connected to the machine. For example, you can turn it into a mini truck by making a trailer with your own hands.

This auxiliary device is purchased in stores that specialize in garden and garden equipment. There you can also buy additional trailers. The product will cost a considerable amount, and the hand-assembled unit costs three times less.

Materials and tools

To make your own unit, you will need consumables, which can be found in every garage:

• square tube
• angle
• wheels
• axle
• plywood
• screws
• nuts
• stainless steel
• fittings

Of course, all of them will be useless without the right tools:

To know how to properly use all the consumables, you need to create a drawing and look at it. There are a lot of training videos on the Internet.

Cart characteristics

Regarding the power of a motocultivator, it is necessary to make trailers of certain capabilities to move the necessary material.

There are 3 varieties known:

Motor-cultivators with a capacity of 10 liters.с. assume the use of a two-axle body. It has a scale: 1,2х2(3) m. Such a bogie can handle 0.5-1.0 lbs. If a single-axle tractor has a capacity of 4.8-10 liters.с., approximate dimensions are 1,0х1,5 m, 1,1х1,4 m. This would be a medium sized trailer. They are designed to carry 0.3-0.5 tons of cargo.

Motorcycles, which have no more than 4.8 liters horsepower.с., fit a single axle tractor. The body will be 1×0.85(1.15)m.

Assembly

The process of assembling the structure is not complicated, and you can perform it quite independently, having on hand the tools and materials necessary for the work, as well as a little knowledge of locksmithing skills. The works are carried out in the following order:

• Creating working documentation (project) with diagrams of mounting the trailed equipment for a power tiller.
• Selection of material for the manufacture of the frame and other adaptations of the future structure.
• Choice of a working place for trailer assembly.
• Performing preliminary marking of mounting elements and assemblies of the trailed implement.
• Laying out finished parts and aligning corners.
• Connecting elements of the hitch.

In this video you will learn how to make a trailer by yourself:

Features of the multifunction

What you need the machine for? Due to its versatility, the trailer for the Neva power tiller can be used for a huge variety of works:

At the same time it is necessary to note that it is not recommended to drive a power tiller on a busy road. This is due to the fact that the single-axle tractor Neva with a trailer has limited speed and maneuverability.

Among the rather impressive lineup of trailers, the most popular are units with a load capacity of two hundred and fifty kilograms to half a ton. Their trailers are made of special metal, which is characterized by high durability.

For better controllability of the power tiller there is a braking system on the body axle.

The trailer for the Neva MB-2 power tiller is in great demand among gardeners. Its peculiarity is the presence of hinged sides. This makes it possible to transport both small and loose cargo, as well as very large objects.

Hitch to a power tiller with your own hands, photo, video drawings.

Some owners of small agricultural machinery purchase it, initially counting on the versatility of the unit, while others buy it with one specific purpose, and over time can expand the range of tasks that can power a power tiller. But in any case, most of the functions on an arable or home site are performed by various attachments, which are attached by such a detail as a coupling on a single-axle tractor and are, in fact, the key to its multi-functionality.

Often the owners of agricultural units find that the factory equipment is far from perfect, the coupling design is not suitable for the current needs of the land or simply not reliable enough. Fortunately, it is always possible to equip your single-axle tractor with such a hitch, which will ensure the maximum efficiency of the device.

You can make the hitch yourself