Check out my Homeaid Forklift

[johng]

My dad made this forklift for my Christmas present. It really turned out pretty cool! It will pick up about 300lbs before the front end comes up off the ground. Once I get the hives picked up I can drive up the ramp on my trailer and set them down. It works like a charm. http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=IMG_0202.jpg

[waynesgarden]

Sweet. I think your Dad needs another son.

Wayne

[Bradley_Bee]

hah, thats awesome.

[Kingfisher Apiaries]

Or a grandson?

[yamahawg]

Just add some more counterweight so you can pick up more hehe!

[Mountain Homestead]

Is that using an electric winch? It's hard to tell. I'm getting ideas...

[berkshire bee]

That is really cool. You have a wonderful and talented dad

[dixiebooks]

That is flippin' brilliant. I'd bet he could market those. -james

[Swobee]

Here I was just thinking how nice it would be to have a tiny three-point hitch on my Husqvarna rider. This is absolutely cool - kind of reminds me of some of the stuff Dad used to build to help around the farm. Not sure how manly it may look riding sidesaddle, but I can see how handy turning the seat 90° would be.

[johng]

This rider was headed to scrap yard when my dad saved it. Yes, it is using a 2000# winch doubled over a pulley. It will pick up a lot more wieght than the front end can hold down. It has a big I beam on the front end for wieght but, it could use some more. It also has a ram at the top that will tilt it back and forth to level the load if need be.

[Beeslave]

Very nice

[kbenz]

dang, something else I gotta build now

[Drew Martin]

John check PM!!

Drew

[honeyshack]

Too cool

[brac]

A few feet of railroad track for another front bumper, that stuff is HEAVY!

[MARBIS]

Couldn't see a stereo, otherwise really cool

[USCBeeMan]

Great lift, and you have a great father. Took a lot of time and patience to work out everything and get it built correctly. Your father has a gift. See if it is in your genes too.

[Barry]

Nice job, John. Your dad is obviously creative. Two years ago when I was at my uncles place for a family reunion, I saw a forklift he made from a Cub Cadet. He's been an IH farm implement dealer all his life. He said he found the forklift end in a scrap yard that came from some smaller piece of equipment that is used for lifting bricks.

[sqkcrk]

How clever these guys are. Good old American ingenuity at work. Thanks for sharing. Every time someone starts a new thread about having to move a hive or two there should be an instant link to this Thread. Maybe Michael Bush could figure out how to make that happen.

[Cactii]

You could probably fill the load carrying tires with foam so that you can pick up a little more weight with it. It'll be more of a bumpy ride but could be worth it.