Mini Dump Truck DIY Plans - Homemade Garden Tractor - Small Hydraulic Dump Truck

These DIY Plans will show you how to build your own Mini Dump Truck.

Handy around the poultry farm, the dairy barn, in the feedlot and in industrial plants, this capable mini dump truck has the capacity for half-ton loads, weighs 600 lbs. empty and has a tread width of only 31 in. A 3-hp. air-cooled engine drives through two standard automobile trans- missions hooked up in tandem, thus giving a wide variation in gear ratios for the
heavy pulls. A power-driven hydraulic lift, separate foot brakes on the rear wheels and a foot accelerator com- bine to give a degree of control equal to that of any standard dump truck. The narrow width lets the midget through small gates and feed-bunk alleys and its ability to turn in its own length gets it around square corners and into and out of narrow driveways with a full load.
Some departures from the design as detailed are possible. A 3 or 5-hp. engine equipped with integral clutch will save building the spring-loaded clutch arrangement shown. Where the going is fairly level and there are no steep grades to negotiate regularly, a 3-hp. engine driving through a single transmission will give satisfactory performance. Two types of side panels are fitted to the platform to provide three body types: a half box, a flat bed and a deep double box, with, end gates, for small grains, ensilage or ground feeds. Side panels are made of white pine or waterproof plywood and fitted with hardwood cleats and stakes spaced to fit openings in the platform. Both cleats and stakes are riveted to the panels for extra strength. End gates are of the same construction, and wagon-box, rods cut down to the proper length are provided to hold
the end gates in place. mini dump truck, garden tractor, hydraulic dump trailer

All plans are designed or reviewed by Ben Stone. Ben is a retired Engineer in Canada. Ben also drafts these himself using the latest AutoCAD software to ensure accuracy. He studied Engineering back in the early 1980's. After over 30 years in the Construction industry he developed a passion for building cool items around his farm and cabin. These are great DIY projects. With a little skill anybody can Do It Yourself. Ben is always a email away if you have any questions while building one of his projects. He is adding new plans all the time.