John Deere 17P Poly Dump Cart Build - Crafted Channel

[@aspietoo]

Bought one. We tow it behind our x380. Assembly involved swearing when I put together the dump foot pedal and spring due to absent or poor diagrams and instructions. It stipulated putting the foot pedal with the notch in the same direction as the tongue which was the reverse orientation. Your video showed the correct assembly. The bolt threads were starting to strip by the time I reassembled everything but works great now. Last but not least is to buy a zurn elbow for my grease gun so I can reach those grease nipples on the wheels. Then get my jigsaw and use the cardboard template to make a plywood separation panel and maybe later stakes! (For the sides). Cheers!

[@tommccallie3500]

Fewer Better Things. My new motto. Thanks. LOL

[@promenteryrobbins]

Nice video

[@missaloha808]

Great video!! I just ordered one (did not receive a $200 discount like you, darn!) But this is still cheaper than back surgery from wheel-barrowing 😁🤙🏼

[@ActuallyAndrewFishing]

I struggled with installing the foot pedal until I learned that you need to make sure the two bolts in each side of the spring are centered to the slot. If they aren't centered then the pedal will rub and stick against the sides.

[@stevekopcial129]

I love mine, just purchased a X739 tractor , had to match...

[@boatsnhistory]

Unbolt the tub, slide it forward, and remount it. You’ll have much more dump angle. Then add a 12 volt actuator lift to assist with the extra tongue weight.

[@CraftedChannel]

That is a very creative and good idea.

[@boatsnhistory]

Crafted I have the same cart (but a Brinley) and plan to that to it this week. I know it’ll work. Glad to help.👍🏼

[@missaloha808]

@@boatsnhistory really old comment, I know, but will sliding tub forward help heavier loads not activate the dump lever by accident?? I've heard of the dump engaging while driving. Can't afford to lose my load on the client's yard or driveway. Hauling wet concrete mix for building a Hawaiian rock wall. Aloha and thanks so much for the advice!

[@boatsnhistory]

@@missaloha808 No, moving it forward will give you more front weight, avoiding the “accidental triggering”, hence the 12volt actuator to assist with the lift, and control the precise dumping angle. More suitable for concrete, I’d imagine. 👍🏼

[@FaithfulNation]

Great video. Our boys enjoyed this and it was very helpful. We just bought one of these.

[@CraftedChannel]

Outstanding. I just used my for 4 loads of Ohio soil (heavy) up to within 1" of the top. I use mine every few weeks for something. Prior use was delivering mulch from car to flower beds without ever having to pick up bags from the ground or carry them.

[@tropicalfruit4110]

Nice filming!

[@K1Racer.]

Looking at buying a JD 17p cart . How is it holding up Thoughts Good / Bad / ugly...

[@MrDavenez]

Thanks Dave 😊

[@OldIronShops]

Whoooo whooo there pleas show me the knock down saw horses they look really nice and easy to store. Next video maybe

[@CraftedChannel]

Good to hear from you, yes, very nice and very knock down. I can make more. It's a product I developed years ago and never followed through with. Congrats on the new addition. I see now why you seemed to be winding down a bit. ;-)

[@OldIronShops]

Crafted oh yeah not enough time to do everything

[@mrbubetube]

excellent demo and comparison. very helpful!

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

JOHN DEER!!! Now we see who is making all the money with that new job. LOL. I had that style of dump cart when I had my lawn care business and it was handy for rolling a push mower into the bed to haul it down the street to the next job. No lifting required.

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

I could use a few pieces of Applewood for spoon carving if you make it down for the fall meet.

[@CraftedChannel]

Let me see if I still have some that haven't split from drying. I'll wax them up for you. I got a deal on that cart, only 200. What are the plans for the fall meet? I'm locked up in September, doing a Florida vacation in October.

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

Crafted I was thinking September but we could do October if you could get a couple of days or a weekend. I will try to work it around if you can make it.

[@OldIronShops]

Glad to see you back at it.

[@CraftedChannel]

I have lots of material to edit. Probably 25 episodes. That was from this past week.

[@ZoggoMTP]

I’ve had mine a year now and have to say that this is not a trailer that you can abuse. The poly is extremely durable as advertised, and this trailer would be great for an ATV as it is light and capacious. However, I use the trailer with a 1025r and have had to repair the drawbar several times. Why? Because when using it to move gravel or road base it doesn’t tip its contents out fully and ends up stuck in the tipped position. With a tractor one becomes tempted to use the drawbar as a lever with the tractor bucket to level the trailer so it can be reattached to the tractor. It turns out its easy to bend the 3mm C channel where the bolt goes through. Reinforced it with some flat bar and it failed next to the repair. I have done this not only with the bucket but also while cresting hills with a full load. It isn’t a bad trailer but for a subcompact tractor it feels under engineered. A 5 mm square tube with a welded nut in the hole would probably have avoided many failures of this type from people that like to push their equipment.

[@nicholascohen852]

Jeez!! Just had to pay $820 here in Australia!

[@lifeisgood2776]

Before filling cart with dirt or whatever just put down a piece of 4 mil plastic and after dumping just grab back of plastic and pull it on out. Thats all i could come up with but im not that handy anyway. Lol!

[@CraftedChannel]

Good Idea. Been enjoying the cart for a while now. It's loaded right not as a mater of fact.

[@gregorytrane7828]

Good review.

[@brianwhite8643]

Dump then back up. It stands the box up emptying everything. Also noticed he should have pinned it on the tractor higher

[@gregtucker2703]

Good stuff Dave and Thanks . . .

[@dleasman]

The cart from Ohio Steel is not only less expensive, but better built, better tongue, better dump latch, but it's not John Deere green. I am putting some E-GO decals on the side to match my mower though, and potentially building a fence to extend the walls, since this has the same slots as the Deere.

[@seanumphrey7388]

Just put mine together but someone stole the wheel spacers from the package. Any idea what size they are.

[@chrisyetman1]

What's the wheel base width? Will it clear a 49" gate opening?

[@reddye2331]

I can’t find this exact model on Google search. I was hoping to get a good feel for pricing before shopping for this one model 17p . Anyone help me out and shoot me a gd ballpark figure. Be much appreciated

[@thedogprofessorllc]

Nice video. Great review. Been looking to pick up a cart. What transmission is in the X300? K46? Sounds like the same whine my L130 makes.

[@spcoastie]

Looks great! Question: the exact same cart made by Brinly but with different tires and in black is $100 cheaper than the Deere model. I noticed the Deere has more aggressive tread on the tires and the cool John Deere paint scheme. In your experience with this, are the Deere tires worth paying the extra $100? Thank you!

[@CraftedChannel]

How many years will it take to wear them out? Meanwhile you get to use the $100. Besides, do 2 new tires cost $100? I knew about the other one but the price I paid for this one was even less. It could have been a blem or second, I don't know.

[@robertmcdonnold3038]

You had difficulty emptying the cart? I have a similar shaped cart. When you tip the cart to empty it, back up. Yes, back the tractor up and it will allow the cart to "stand up" and empty the cart. The dirt or fire wood will keep the cart in place. The bed of the cart will be perpendicular to the ground. If necessary, use your shovel to scrape the rest out. I've been doing this with mine for15 years. It won't damage the cart or the tractor. Just pay attention when you do it.

[@CraftedChannel]

Great tip!

[@jlbush8249]

Wouldn’t that lift the entire trailer off the ground, while putting enormous stress on the plastic?

[@robertmcdonnold3038]

@@jlbush8249 like I said I've been doing it for 15 years with the same cart.

[@jlbush8249]

@@robertmcdonnold3038 With the 17P? I don’t see how the clevis pin would have enough clearance to allow for that much lift / tilt on the draw bar.

[@alexarana3689]

Nice vid! How is the mower doing when the cart is full of firewood?Does it seem to struggle? Thanks!

[@CraftedChannel]

No, not at all. I upgraded to a JD 300X about a year later. Lawn tractor can pull a big load like that easy. It's better than using your back.

[@chevyvega6622]

love how guys just throw things around, not

[@billcodey1430]

Olive got big.

[@CraftedChannel]

Yes she did. We had to fence the yard and it's been eating up my summer. Still have huge pile of apple tree's to burn and chop up.

[@teresal9667]

How do you change the tire..

[@stevekopcial129]

E clips, tire comes right off..

[@doxasnob8137]

I see you greasing the axles, are the wheels rolling on ball bearings or not? Thanks, great video to view before putting mine together.

[@markvonschober6872]

No ball bearings Just finished putting mine together

[@doxasnob8137]

@@markvonschober6872 Thanks! I put mine together some time ago, and it rides on bushings. I greased everything up pretty good and we have been using it a lot all summer, and its perfect for us. Initially I was expecting, for this price point, ball bearings, but it does not seem to matter. Thanks for your reply. Enjoy your summer!

[@williamschultz8198]

Instructions are for Women and Children!!!

[@rogeroconnor5182]

i have a similar one made by agri fab i think,works great and no rust. i also have 3 older ones,2 of which are international harvester #2 dump carts which were made for abuse and to last. check out my recent update video to see some of my goodies i scored.

[@CraftedChannel]

I've been shopping for a classic steel one. Every one I see listed is about rusted out. I was more about finding a "matching" one for the tractor here.

[@rogeroconnor5182]

thats why they sell john deere green paint,lol. the last international trailer i scored at an estate sale for 5 dollars!!!! couldnt pass that up,1 inch axle with real greasable bearings.

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

A dump cart that doesn't dump is a loser in my opinion. The whole point of a dump cart is so that you don't have to shovel stuff out of it.

[@robertclark4929]

Too expensive. You bought the name.

[@moosiem60]

I like a no a touch dump and even tinfoil can survive a fire. How bout that green thing?

[@CraftedChannel]

Been a while since I put this up. What do you mean "green thing"?

[@scottcarlson8235]

This is the worst video to understand the precise way to assemble the foot pedal...enough of the Laurel and Hardy music and fast motion.

[@CraftedChannel]

Video not entitled "Precise way to assemble foot pedal." Are you always this kind to strangers?

[@johntzanis]

Would love to see how to assemble the foot pedal if anyone can point to a video that details that procedure would greatly appreciate it.

[@Bowdoins]

Wow you stole it lol

[@jlbush8249]

Worthless as a “dump trailer”.

[@CraftedChannel]

It's not advertised primarily as a Dump Trailer. It's also worthless as a mower or shovel.

[@jlbush8249]

@@CraftedChannel Thanks for the tip.