DUAL PURPOSE TRACTOR LOADING RAMPS

[ranald]

I made these ramps for loading my small John Deere tractor on my tip trailer. When midmount mower was connected, I needed to raise trailer about one foot so that the mower deck could clear the trailer end. To make this easier I truncated the top of the Expanded Mesh ramps using flat mild steel plate and welded some rod to bridge the gap to the EM. I also added a tractor pin to the plate to locate the ramps in correct position with holes in back of trailer. For uneven ground I added a hole on opposite side of the plate which a bolt would pass through it and trailer preventing tipping of ramps and tractor. length = 2.25Metres; width 300mm.

I was amazed when a manual arts teacher arrived to purchase a 'Gumtree ad' item & commented on the "great idea" of servicing my old vehicle on the ramps at the front of the carport. I decided to post this, despite it being obvious (to me) to use them that way. Plz don't shoot me for that.