Part I : Homemade Custom Trailer For My Bucket Boom Lift. New post: Sorry, no part 2. Sold it.

I custom fabricated a trailer frame to place the Altec bucket boom lift I bought in Craigslist. Now I am thinking of integrating a small diesel engine with a CVT transaxle and steering wheel much like a go kart so I can drive it around the property without using my tractor to drag it around. So far, my homemade towable lift has helped me do some eave work on my house. My real plan is to also integrate an electric hoist on the lift for removing my water well drop pipe whenever my 22 year old submersible pump goes out.
Update: Bought a 1974 Ford Maverick engine and automatic transmission. Now all I will need is a Ford front and rear end with a steering column and gearbox for steering.

[@elasticmachinery]

Great idea. Would like to see more videos

[@ajl9491]

Gilbert, can you do another vid of the bucket unit. i want to build a single axle trailer for my dur a lift bucket with outriggers.

[@gilbertjaramillo8735]

Sorry, I do not have any more videos. I tried to send u some pictures I had, but the Email was rejected by KZbin. I did not use outriggers, although I should, but I got busy with my zero turn mower projects to install Hydro Gear ZT-3100 transaxles instead of the current useless Eaton hydros. I am halfway done, but the cold and rainy weather is a killer.

[@ajl9491]

Any morw recent vids of it driving? That is such a cool idea. I picked up a dura van lift thats built into a gmc 1 ton van body and am going to trailerize it, jopefully without too much hassle from mto.

[@gilbertjaramillo8735]

Sorry, not as yet. I am too busy with 3 other projects. Nice to be retired and take your time doing what one likes. Maybe one of these days. Right now it is super cold outside and the ground is so wet that ruts would be a nightmare. Good luck in your lift project.

[@cory1369]

Whr did u get those

[@gilbertjaramillo8735]

Bought the boom in Craigslist in Lawton, Oklahoma. Used another of my homemade trailers to transport it 200 miles home. I then modified and customized an old trailer frame for the boom. Bought the 5.5hp gas engine at HF and used Love Joy couplers to run the 8 gpm concentric pump. I added a remote control to power the extra 12v hydraulic pump in case the gas engine died and I would be left 25 ft in the air(worked good). The boom trailer now has 2 wheel motors that powers it around the property. It runs fast but I had to add a separate 14 hp Honda gas engine to run a separate hydraulic pump. I also added a hydraulic cylinder that acts as both as a press and as a tire changer. Currently I do not have a video of it because I am working on a huge home project to convert my 60" Swisher zero turn mower to run on hydraulic motors like my boom. It is taking lots of time and is not easy like the boom project. In the middle of my zero turn project my a/c went out and I had to order a new outdoor condenser and air handler for the house. Had to but lots of HVAC tools for installing it. It is hot and humid here in North TX!

[@ajl9491]

Need something like that for my tree service business. Insurance on the big trucks is getting stupid

[@gilbertjaramillo8735]

You should see the savings it did for me when I took out 350' of water well pipe to replace the bad submersible pump. It functioned perfectly when I replaced the bucket with a removable electric hoist. Not only that, I have modified the trailer with a nice tractor seat and hydraulic drive motors to drive around with a separate 14hp Honda motor and spool valve. In addition, I added framework and another cylinder to act as a press to be used as a tire changer. I also used it to remove three drum races and bearings from two of my cars. It is a money saver. I plan to put the video in the future for all to see and enjoy on how they can get ideas to construct their own project. Thanks for the positive comment.

[@ajl9491]

Gilbert Jaramillo where did you track down that altec boom. And congrats on the multifunctionality of the entire unit!

[@gilbertjaramillo8735]

It was in Lawton Oklahoma on a Craigslist ad. Paid $1200 for it and brought it back 200 miles on my utility trailer.

[@gilbertjaramillo8735]

Not for sale. I have not found the hydraulic wheel motors to install and make it drive around the property. Maybe when I complete the project I might sell it, but not now.

[@francodvss69]

good works sr the you sale this or you make one for sale?? get me info thanks

[@gilbertjaramillo8735]

Sorry for the late reply. I do not look at KZbin much. No, I do not sell these. I just built it for my own use for pruning my trees and well pipe removal. Thanks.