A self powered wheel barrow using a snow blower

[kelpaso1]

Well my neighbor, who is an excavating contractor (mini hoe, dump trailer) threw some ideas at me for making a self powered wheel barrow. He said it would be alot easier when doing drain tile jobs dumping sand, rock etc. around a house.

We discussed using the back half of a snow blower for the drive unit and building a frame off the front with a castor wheel and mounting a barrow on top of the frame and using heavy duty hinges to make it a side dump.

We looked at a few vid's and seen a couple good ideas. Anyone done this or have some advice? I'm not really too sure how to go about this as far as planing a design, hinges, dump box etc.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Look for videos/images of 2 wheeled "tractors" used in SE Asia.

Just scale this down !

 

[p_mori7]

Many snowblower engines don't have air filters.

 

[kelpaso1]

Many snowblower engines don't have air filters.

Ahh yes good point. May have to rig one up.

 

[404]

Muck Truck

 

[Strouty]

Muck Truck

My brother has one and has modified it heavily. He works it hard when he builds docks, he uses it to load the cribs with rocks. He is a cheap *******, so you know it is worth buying.

 

[willymakeit]

Georgia Buggy? Used in concrete

 

[CJM8515]

A gravely 2 wheeled tractor would make an excellent setup.