Bluestreak Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Every other year we have a large family get together here at my farm. This year we only had 68 attend but the little Allis was the hit of the picnic. One of my Great Aunts let me know that her grand kids look forward to ridding in "the train" every time they come here. They started life as 55 gallon drums and my buddy created them and his brother owns a jewelery store, thus the "sponsor". They use them in parades. I can't have a family get together without having them or I catch all kinds of flack from the kids!!:D It was 85 degrees in the shade and 95 in the sun but the kids didn't care. We rode up and down my 1/4 mile long driveway at least 10 times. Everyone wanted to drive the tractor too...
perry Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 thats a pretty neat little setup .....8D. nice allis too. do you get to pull them threw the parade ?.
cojo92 Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 THATS MADDD KOOL!!!!! I like the idea. can i use that idea!?
Bluestreak Posted July 21, 2008 Author Posted July 21, 2008 Perry, I don't pull them in parades. They use a yamaha rino so they can throw candy. Cojo, sure! I'm pretty sure he wasn't the first one to do it either. It's a very simple design. Square tubing running the entire length, from either side of the axel. Small peices welded on to the ends to make a hitch (top and bottom). Axel was welded directly to the barrell, tires of your choice, support arms using flat steel from the axel to the outside of the barrell for support, then he just used an old peice of hose to cover up the cuts in the top of the barrell so the kids didn't get cut. The seat is a small platform wedged into the bottom of the barrell with a single threaded rod extending from the bottom of the seat to the underside of the barrell to keep it from coming out or slidding forward. The steering wheel is a 1/2" peice of round steel with a small plastic wheel held on with a cotter pin. All the hitches have saftey chains and cotter pins. Add paint and have fun! We have another neighbor here who did a tractor theme. Those are a BIG hit.
ddavie Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 That is cool. Where did you pick up the drums? I'd like to build one of these...
Recommended Posts