Agricultural walk-behind tractors have one serious drawback - the operator has to walk along the cultivated area with them. As a result, fatigue sets in rather quickly, and the time to complete the work increases, which leads to a sharp decrease in labor efficiency. Another thing is a mini-tractor, which has a full wheelbase and steering. But not everyone can afford to buy such equipment. Therefore, in the agrarian environment, it is increasingly possible to find home-made mini tractors, which are designed on the basis of professional or semi-professional walk-behind tractors.

Converting a walk-behind tractor into a mini tractor: highlights

Unlike amateur equipment, professional and semi-professional has more power. For example, from a walk-behind tractor with diesel engine 9 hp you can make a pretty decent mini-tractor for plowing and cultivating. Ultimately, it all depends on the goals that the owner of the modified equipment is going to achieve.

Design and assembly homemade mini tractor- the task is not simple, but doable. And for its successful solution, it is necessary to focus on two points:

1. Development of the body and frame, as well as the scheme of their connection with the basis of a mini-tractor - a walk-behind tractor.
2. Development of a kinematic scheme.

The frame and body of the homemade are made of metal corners or profiled pipes. When calculating the structure, it is necessary to take into account the ratio of its weight to the power of the motor, as well as the resistance that the machine will overcome when performing various types of work.

If you choose a powerful walk-behind tractor as the basis for a homemade mini tractor, this allows you to use ready-made car or motorcycle trailers. Moreover, the leading manufacturers of walk-behind tractors have long envisaged the constructive possibility of connecting such trailers to the manufactured equipment.

The kinematic diagram of a homemade mini-tractor is a set of design solutions that ensure the transmission of torque from the motor block engine to the driving (mainly rear) wheels. When calculating, it is necessary to distribute the load on the drive axle evenly - both reliability and durability, as well as functionality, that is, the possibility of using equipment, directly depend on this.

Do-it-yourself mini tractor: where to start?

In fact, there are many options for self-designing a mini tractor. However, the principles used everywhere are approximately the same:

1. turns towards the operator and is fixed on the frame.
2. Management is realized with the help of steering rods.
3. A hydraulic drum brake is used.
4. Pedal control is used for brake and clutch.
5. for the accelerator and attachments manual control is used.
6. The operator's seat is located above the rear drive axle.

One of the most simple ways creating a mini tractor with your own hands is to buy an adapter - a two-wheeled cart with a seat for the operator and an aggregate system (for installing attachments).

Obviously, various spare parts will be needed to assemble a mini tractor. They can be easily found among the automobile. For example, a drum brake for the drive wheels, steering rack and pedal control units can be taken from passenger car mobile VAZ. In the same way - by searching the auto parts market - both the seat and other structural parts for a home-made mini-tractor are selected.

But in addition to spare parts, you need to have a whole arsenal of tools at hand - a welding machine, a drill, a circular saw, wrenches, etc. And it is very desirable that in the process of assembling a mini tractor you have access to a specially equipped workshop or, if necessary, you can use the services of specialists in welding, milling, plumbing and auto repair.

Minitractor frame

Chassis - the basis of a minitractor. Its main quality should be reliability, but you need to carefully monitor the total weight of the structure in order to ensure the normal adhesion of the wheelbase to the soil during work and at the same time not to overload the engine.

For the manufacture of the frame of a home-made mini tractor of medium power, a lightweight channel, a profiled pipe or a metal corner is suitable. The dimensions of the structure, the assembly of which is carried out by welding, must correspond to the dimensions of the machine. Along the contour of the frame, it is necessary to make holes for hanging and fixing the structural elements of the minitractor.

The ratio of the weight of the frame and its strength should be optimal. You should not overload the structure with additional stiffeners, as well as save on metal, sacrificing overall reliability indicators.

Before you start assembling the frame, you need to decide which trailers and you are going to use when working with it. And in order not to lose the idea in the design process, before starting work, you should complete the drawings of the future machine and its main components with the main dimensions. To do this, you can use ready-made documentation that needs to be adapted to the specific parameters of your mini tractor.

Front and rear axles

These units are created from individual spare parts and units taken from cars or even trucks or other agricultural machinery. However, some details, as well as the assembly itself, you will have to do on your own.

To make the front axle, you will need:

• cross beam;
• bushings of basic rotary axes;
• axle bushings;
• poosi wheels;
• (ball and roller);
• bolted connections.

A piece of profiled pipe or a metal corner will perfectly cope with the function of a cross beam. Structural steel 45 is suitable for the manufacture of axle shaft bushings. Rotary bearing bushings are made of a profiled pipe, modified for the installation of bearings, and are closed with steel covers made of steel grade st3. The front axle assembly, consisting of a cylindrical cage and roller bearings, is welded in the center of the cross beam. Using large bolts, the bridge must be fixed to the bushings in the cross beam of the frame.

The tightening force of the bolted connections is responsible for the amount of play of the front axle relative to the design of the minitractor. Too rigid, as well as too loose fastening negatively affects the comfort in control, so the play must be optimal.

Assemblies are done in the same way. rear axle. The finished design can be borrowed, say, from a UAZ car. The long stocking of such a bridge will need to be shortened - so it will be possible to use standard short axle shafts. It does not hurt to protect the rear axle, or rather its welded joints, from possible shocks during operation. For this, a caliper is used - a metal corner applied along the welds of the bridge's prefabricated structure.

Wheelbase and kinematic diagram

The choice of wheels for a homemade mini tractor deserves special attention. It is possible to use wheels from passenger car, but dimension must be observed here. The optimal dimensions of the rims for are 12-14 inches. When choosing a smaller diameter, there is a risk that the machine will dig its nose into the ground during operation. On the other hand, if the front wheels are too large, the operator will have to make remarkable efforts to perform maneuvers. However, to facilitate the process of driving a machine, you can always use the power steering from a car or other agricultural machinery.

Minitractor wheel tires must have developed lugs. This will increase the maneuverability of the machine, reduce the load on undercarriage and facilitate the management process.

As for the kinematic scheme, it is better to use ready-made options, the search for which currently does not take much effort. The scheme must be adapted to the parameters of the nodes that you are going to use to create a mini tractor. It would be useful to consider the possibility of connecting attachments, which will greatly increase the functionality of a home-made machine.

Control system and operator's seat

After the manufacture and installation of the chassis, you can begin to implement the kinematic diagram and install the control system. The most important thing in this business is to place it correctly. Will do well in this role. front seat from a passenger car, which is easy to find at car services and in workshops that dismantle vehicles.

The steering wheel must be set at the optimum height for the operator. The steering wheel should not interfere with the free placement of the knees - it must be mounted so that in a sitting position, working with it does not cause discomfort.

All the necessary parts for pedal, manual and lever control of the machine and its functional units can be found in the same place as the seat and all other spare parts - in workshops or on the market.

Engine installation and bodywork

After assembling the chassis, implementing the kinematic diagram and installing the operator's seat with the control system, you can proceed with the installation of the main unit of the minitractor - the engine. To securely fix it on the frame, you should use a special plate with grooves - it will also give the chassis additional rigidity. Next, you need to lay the electrical and mechanical circuits of the control system, connect and configure the operation of the control system.

Body cladding is performed at the request of the user, however, it is still better to close some components and structural elements. This will prevent their contamination and failure in case of contact with foreign objects and soil.

Work in the field of agriculture is associated with the cultivation of land for the majority. But for sowing and growing crops, berries and vegetables, as well as fruits, it is necessary to plow the soil, supplementing it with fertilizers and providing watering, as well as weeding. If the farmer has specialized equipment, work can be greatly simplified. Such equipment is small in size, but copes with the main tasks quite successfully. Among them should be highlighted:

• loosening;
• plowing the land;
• grass mowing.

Firms and large agricultural complexes approach this issue using domestic and imported models. If you are the owner of a private economy, then you may be limited in financial opportunities. In this case, you will have to use a mini-tractor, possibly made independently.

This will save money, but you should be prepared for the fact that the assembly of such equipment is accompanied by certain difficulties. This does not stop many, because it is in the power of each farmer to make such a mini tractor on his own, additionally equipping it with equipment to solve a wide range of tasks.

The main types of homemade tractors

A farm tractor can belong to one of several varieties, among them:

• multifunctional equipment;
• home-made tractors with the function of garbage collection and grass mowing;
• riders.

The first variety is equipment with which you can cultivate the soil, remove debris, and also cut grass. Homemade tractors are usually equipped with medium power units. Multifunctional equipment is able to cope with an area of ​​​​6 hectares. If necessary, attachments can be installed on it, thanks to which the list of tasks is expanding.

Homemade tractors on wheels can be designed to perform a narrow range of tasks, they are used to cultivate an area of ​​\u200b\u200bup to 2 hectares or lawns. Riders are needed for fertilization, as well as pesticide treatment. They can use the equipment to perform other tasks when there is a need to process a small plot of land.

Tractor manufacturing features

If you decide to make a homemade tractor with your own hands, then at the first stage you will need to make a frame for which a rolling channel is used. There are traverses in the design, and they will be located in the back and front. In addition, the system has spars. When the frame is created, the width of the front part is slightly reduced, which gives the part a trapezoidal shape. A hole must be created in the frame, through which other devices and elements can be strengthened.

Work methodology

When a do-it-yourself homemade tractor is made, it is necessary to use racks that must be welded to the corners. They will act as a subframe. They should be additionally connected at the top. The rear axle must be installed on the frame.

Sometimes the project involves the assembly of an all-wheel drive tractor, in which case the front axle must be located on the frame. homemade tractor made by hand using an engine. The most suitable option would be a motor from a motorcycle. To mount the gearbox on the frame, you need to find a place. The box should be located so that it is more convenient for the driver to manage it.

Now you can start installing the steering elements. For this, a steering wheel is usually used. This detail is borrowed, as a rule, from a passenger car model. domestic car. In some cases, a motorcycle steering wheel is used. You will need a hitch for a trailer. It is installed in the next step, welded to the frame. When a homemade tractor is made with your own hands, you need brake system and a tank, which must go to the electrical connection.

Assembly instruction: frame

A homemade tractor may seem disproportionate and unsightly. In fact, if the mechanism is assembled correctly, and all key nodes are rationally located, then the system will work properly, performing all the tasks assigned to it. Traverses act as additional elements of the frame.

The spar is assembled from successive steps, the internal ones consist of a square steel pipe, while the external ones consist of a channel. The front traverse should be smaller than the rear. This indicates that a size 12 sill will fit the front crosshead, while a size 16 sill will fit the back.

Powertrain, axle and track

Before you make a tractor, you must choose a motor of the right power and torque. Sometimes a four-cylinder diesel engine is used for this, the power of which is 40 liters. With. This unit is water cooled. As for the bridge, it can be installed without additional adjustments. It can be borrowed from a domestic truck by integrating it into home-made equipment.

Before you make a tractor, you must take care of the presence of a caterpillar. The simplest option is a design with rollers made of tires and wheels. They can be taken from carts. Given the dimensions of the tractor, you should choose the dimensions of the wheels. The caterpillar can be made from a large tire, which is pre-cut on the sides.

Additional equipment of the tractor with an engine

A homemade tractor with a VAZ engine can be found quite often, as well as installations of the following types:

• M-67;
• UD-2;
• MT-9;
• UD-4.

It is possible to equip the tractor with an engine from a Moskvich or Zhiguli car. When it is supposed to make a homemade product according to the 4x4 formula, for the M-67 increase ratio transmission. Otherwise, the power plant will lack power to provide force for the wheel sets. It must be taken into account that for power unit an additional cooling system may be required.

Additional transmission information

A homemade tractor with a VAZ engine can be supplemented with a power take-off and gearbox, which should be borrowed from the GAZ-53 car. The clutch can be taken from the GAZ-52. These nodes in the finished form can not be used. An adjustment should be made.

In order to synchronize the engine with the clutch, you need to prepare a new clutch basket, fitting it to the dimensions. The rear plane at the engine flywheel is shortened, an additional hole is drilled in the center. These manipulations can be performed on a lathe.

What else you need to know about the rear axle and wheels

A mini-tractor for snow removal can be equipped with a rear axle from a truck or car. On a lathe, the axle shafts are pre-shortened. If it was not possible to find a finished bridge, then a design from different machines. Experts recommend using any node that fits in size, because the front axle does not act as a leader.

Wheels should be selected according to the radius. If the equipment is supposed to be used for transporting goods, then it is better to prefer discs, the diameter of which varies from 13 to 16 inches. For equipment that will be involved in agricultural work, you can use wheels with a radius ranging from 18 to 24 inches.

Complete set of a homemade tractor

The package of the described equipment includes a frame for a homemade tractor. After assembly, it is necessary to install the drive wheels and road wheels. The power unit is mounted in the next step, then comes the turn of the gearbox. The differentials and side brakes must be installed in the next step, after which all components can be connected to the gearbox.

The next step will be the assembly of controls, as well as the arrangement of the workplace. Additional parts and tracks can be installed in the next step. Now the master will have to check the performance of the tractor, modifying its individual components, if necessary.

Conclusion

A mini-tractor for snow removal will also show its abilities when cultivating the soil. However, in order to achieve two thousand revolutions of the engine at a speed of 3 km / h, you need to adjust the transmission. Each rear axle wheel should ideally be supplemented by a separate reduction gear.

The advantages of homemade tractors are obvious. Each person can make them on their own, the cost of parts for such devices is lower than for factory ones, they do an excellent job of processing small plots of land. In addition, many parts for a homemade tractor can be found on your farm.

Let us consider in detail the question of how to make a tractor with your own hands.

1 Preparation of drawings

Despite the fact that any tractor, be it standard sizes or a motor-tractor, consists of at least hundreds, or even thousands of parts, anyone who masters the scheme depicted in the form of a simple drawing can assemble it on their own. Thanks to the schematic drawing, assembling a tractor with your own hands is similar to a standard constructor, where element A is connected to element B, then part AB to element C, and so on in a chain.

Although, it is worth noting that in our country there are probably enough self-taught masters who can “keep the drawing in their head”, that is, perform the same sequential actions as with the drawing, just follow the imaginary instructions. However, this does not apply to everyone. Anyone who does not have such experience is unlikely to be able to assemble any kind of structure without turning to a pre-blackened scheme for help.

In case you had a “bad relationship” with drawing at school and you are not able to organize a drawing of a full-fledged home-made tractor, ask your acquaintances, friends or relatives who understand this business better than you. In extreme cases, Google-search will help you find any information.

Before you start drawing the diagram yourself, decide what kind of tractor you want to make, on the basis of what it will be made. So, for example, homemade tractors can be:

• caterpillar;
• wheeled.

They are made on the basis of:

• motoblocks. A tractor from the Niva is very popular in Russia (one of the most famous walk-behind tractors in the Russian Federation);
• automotive engines. Moreover, motors of both passenger cars and trucks, cargo-passenger can be used. By the way, the engine from the GAZ-66 is very suitable for making a homemade tractor with your own hands, which will have high power. Often there is a tractor from the UAZ;
• UD-2 - universal motor used as an additional motor in installations that are equipped with an electric generator, as well as as an engine in a home-made tractor;
• popular among the people homemade tractor 4 × 4. Homemade tractor 4 × 4 is also called a break.

Having decided on the above question, you can safely proceed to the drawings. At the same time, after creating the scheme, be sure to make a list of the available parts and assemblies, and a list of those items that need to be purchased, after which, buy the missing parts. Only after the entire list of parts is in your garage, you can begin to assemble the structure.

1.1 Design features

How to assemble a tractor with your own hands? There are no great difficulties in this. If you correctly drew the diagram and prepared all the necessary details, making a tractor with your own hands goes into the practical part. The difference between modifications and options depends on the means and skills that you have. Below we describe the most optimal design:

If you opted for making a caterpillar tractor with your own hands, because it does not damage the upper fertile soil layer during operation, to simplify, buy a new module equipped with wheels and a seat. Alternatively, all elements can be assembled independently at home. However, such a design will be deprived of a drive. Assembled, crawler do-it-yourself controlled by turning the transmission-motor unit. For this purpose, it is recommended to use a standard steering wheel.

The walk-behind tractor should be supplemented on a hinge with a module with a seat; for earthworks, it is also necessary to take care of the hitch. To implement this option, assemble the frame using a wheelset and rolled metal. Then install two trailer knots, a seat on it. Do not equip the wheels with shock absorbers, this will negatively affect the speed of the device.

2 Tractor assembly

There is no single recommendation on what to take as a basis for the future unit and how to make a home-made tractor, which is affected by the presence of one or another equipment in your household, from which a home-made product will be constructed. Therefore, it is advisable to consider various options. If you do not have a walk-behind tractor made on the basis of the Zhiguli, the tractor will become a much better assistant.

2.1 Tractor based on Zhiguli

To build a tractor from a Zhiguli with your own hands, first of all, develop a kinetic scheme that takes into account the balance of the structure. The device will include: engine, rear and front axle, reverse gear, driveline. The engine will drive the front wheels. Through the chain, the torque will be transmitted sequentially to the gearbox, driveline, etc. The driving rear wheels, as a result, will rotate.

The frame is made of pipes and corners. Make sure the fork and bushing are correctly positioned to allow the trailer to turn. The body is made from sheet metal. The height of the sides should not exceed 30 cm. Next, attachments and the driver's seat are mounted. After that, check the performance of your unit. The final step is priming and painting the surface of the metal elements.

2.2 Tractor with D-21 engine

Many craftsmen prefer to complete a homemade tractor with a Chinese engine. Lifan, Forza, Zonshen are taken as a basis. However, experienced designers recommend setting reliable motor UD-2 or D-21. In the first case, the engine develops power up to 8 hp, in the second - up to 25 hp. Together with a 4-stroke system and air cooling, such equipment is not only successfully used for agricultural activities, but also for transporting goods. Consider the option with a D-21 diesel engine.

To create a frame, take a pipe from a stacker. Pre-cut the half-frame borrowed from the T-25, weld a pipe to its front part, and a metal sheet 3.5 × 50x50 cm to the back. A hydraulic tank and a hitch with a hydraulic cylinder, which are also taken from the T-25, are attached to the sheet with bolts. Front axle it is better to purchase in the factory version, otherwise there may be problems with the axle shafts. Wheel disks take from GAZ-52, tires from Belarus 82 (8.3 × 20), which is manufactured by the Minsk Tractor Plant.

The front wheels on a homemade tractor with a D-21 engine are installed from T-25 (6.00-16). The hood, the beam are native, but above fuel tank need to work hard. To do this, weld a 40-liter container from a 3-mm sheet. Place the finished product on the back of the tractor under the seat. Under the GAZ-52 gearbox, carve adapter plate. As a clutch, they take a basket, a fork and release bearing from the combine Yenisei. First remove half of the springs. Any disk included in the clutch is suitable (both from GAZ and from UAZ).

Turn under the basket in the flywheel seat 3 mm. The input shaft of the gearbox must be lengthened by 12.5 cm, shorten the driveline from the GAZ-52. The connection must be collapsible. Buy a steering column from GAZ-52. Hydraulics for a home-made tractor is assembled from a R-80 hydraulic valve with a floating effect, an NSh-10 pump. It is placed through the fork connection at the front of the engine. First replace the standard bolt responsible for fastening the motor pulley.

It is not necessary to install the pump on the gearbox through the power take-off, because when the clutch is pressed, the hydraulic system will turn off, the rotation speed will be unsatisfactory.

2.3 Tractor based on the Oka

Do-it-yourself tractor from Oka is made according to the same principle as from others Soviet cars. It all starts with the construction of the frame. Stock up on sheet metal and metal beams of the channel.

The design is a standard rectangular shape welded from metal corners. The front and rear axles are assembled from the constituent parts of the Oka. The device is assembled with an engine from Oka. However, before installing the motor, the wheel clearance is increased to improve cross-country ability.

The rear and front spars are reinforced as they bear the brunt of the load. A hitch mechanism for mounting attachments should be provided. Drawings for further assembly can be found on the Internet. If you do not have the specified machine, it is not necessary to buy a new one. vehicle, the unit is also suitable in a non-working state, since its individual elements are used.

2.4 Overview of a homemade mini tractor (video)

Homemade mini tractors are ideal for cultivating small plots of land. Almost anyone who is at least a little versed in technology can assemble a mini tractor with their own hands.

According to technical characteristics, homemade products are significantly inferior to factory models. But using a powerful tractor in small areas is at least not rational. Even the cost of maintenance and fuel and lubricants will not be justified. But a small tractor, assembled with your own hands, is very appropriate. In this article, we will tell you how to make a mini tractor at home.

Advantages and disadvantages of homemade mini tractors

A do-it-yourself mini-tractor is much cheaper than factory models, and in terms of its functionality it can sometimes give odds to more powerful tractors. Home-made can be used in vegetable gardens and orchards, for processing sown areas (not exceeding 10 hectares), transporting small loads and harvesting.

The cost of such a machine pays off in just one season, because the main components and mechanisms are usually removed from broken equipment or purchased at bargain prices. Some farmers convert other equipment into a mini-tractor. In this case, the manufacturing process of equipment is greatly simplified.

Among the shortcomings can be noted the difficulty in the selection of suitable parts. In addition, if some components fail, there may be problems with replacement or repair. After all, whatever one may say, the tractor is assembled from junk, so some details cannot be found.

To prepare drawings, you must have technical skills and knowledge. After all, a mini-tractor must work with attachments and trailers, for this it is necessary to calculate the engine tractive effort.

Advice! A mini-tractor assembled with your own hands must be registered with the traffic police. Otherwise, when leaving the road, the homemade product may go to penalty area and you will be fined.

We prepare drawings

Some craftsmen able to assemble any technique, having only a bunch of old iron and a general work plan that is kept in mind. There are only a few such people, and if you are not one of them, you must first prepare drawings of the main components of the future machine.

If you do not have the necessary knowledge, you can ask friends or acquaintances to make drawings. Finally, the necessary information can be found on the Internet.

Having the drawings at hand, assembling a mini-tractor at home will resemble a children's designer. That is, you take part A and connect it to coupling B.

It is worth noting that some of the components and parts that the homemade product will consist of may need to be adjusted or additionally processed. Agree, explaining to a turner or welder what is required of them is much more convenient not on the fingers, but with a ready-made project and drawings at hand.

By the way, at this stage, you need to decide what kind of mini-tractor you want to make with your own hands. The 4x4 break is very popular with farmers. This is a small model on an articulated (breaking) frame, with four-wheel drive. This homemade product is best suited for work on farms.

How to assemble a mini tractor with your own hands

Having prepared diagrams and drawings, you need to find suitable parts. At a minimum, you will need an engine, transmission, frame, and steering. Finding the right parts at home is very problematic, so you can take a walk through the flea markets and look through sites selling spare parts. Here you can literally buy the parts you need for a penny.

Frame

The fracture is usually made from a metal channel No. 5 or No. 9. The structure of this material has a sufficient margin of bending strength. From the channel, two half-frames are welded, which are interconnected by a hinged joint. For these purposes, you can use cardan shafts from trucks.

If the fracture does not suit you, you can make a mini-tractor on an all-metal frame. Such a design usually consists of four elements: the right and left side members, the front and rear traverses.

Spars can be made from channel No. 10, rear and front traverse from channels No. 16 and No. 12, respectively. A metal bar can be used as a transverse beam.

Engine

Transmission

For work, a do-it-yourself mini-tractor can be equipped with any engine of suitable power. The best option is a power plant with a capacity of 40 horsepower.

Most often, M-67, MT-9, UD-2 and UD-4 engines are installed on home-made units. There are models equipped with an engine from domestic passenger cars of the Zhiguli or Moskvich series.

If the homemade product will be made according to the 4x4 formula, for the M-67 unit you will need to increase the transmission gear ratio, otherwise power plant there is not enough power to provide the necessary force for the wheel sets. Please note that the power package may require an additional cooling system.

Transmission

The gearbox and power take-off shaft can be removed from the GAZ-53. The clutch will fit from the old GAZ-52. In finished form, these knots will not fit, additional fitting will be required.

To synchronize the clutch with the engine, you will need to weld a new clutch basket and fit it to the required dimensions. At the engine flywheel, it will be necessary to shorten the rear plane and drill an additional hole in the center. These operations can be done on a lathe.

Steering

This assembly should include hydraulic cylinders, this will provide the mini-tractor with better handling. It is impossible to make a hydraulic system at home with your own hands. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the ready-made hydraulic system from any agricultural machinery. Please note that a pump is needed to circulate the oil in the hydraulics.

rear axle

You can take a suitable unit from a car and a truck and install it on a home-made structure. It is first necessary to shorten the axle shafts on a lathe.

If there is no finished bridge, a composite structure from different machines is allowed. The front axle is not driving, so any node that fits in size will do.

wheels

The radius of the wheels depends on how the mini-tractor will be used. For transporting loads, discs with a radius of 13 to 16 inches are best suited. To perform agricultural work, you will need wheels of 18-24 radius.

A self-made mini-tractor should give out about 2,000 engine revolutions when plowing, at a speed of 3 km / h. To achieve such indicators, it is necessary to adjust the transmission scheme.

Ideally, each wheel of the driven rear axle should be equipped with a separate reduction gear. In this case, the rotation is set by a four-section hydraulic distributor.

With this steering scheme, there is no need for a driveshaft and rear axle differential. Hydraulics will be responsible for steering the wheels. The necessary equipment (pump and hydraulic cylinder) can be borrowed from the MTZ-80 tractor.

As you can see, making a mini tractor with your own hands is not difficult at all. Despite the fact that this is a rather time-consuming process, the result will more than cover all the efforts expended. Moreover, assembling a home-made structure is a very exciting activity.

The presence of a piece of land imposes on its owner the obligation to provide care for it. And one of the urgent tasks that must be solved is tillage. Manually, such work can be done if the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe site is not more than 10 acres, and even then this is already problematic.

For territory large sizes you can use a homemade mini-tractor, which is ideal. At the same time, it is not necessary to purchase a mini-tractor from official distributors or at the factory, because such equipment can be assembled with your own hands, it is enough to have at least minimal knowledge in technology.

If we compare homemade cars with factory specifications, then the superiority will be on the side of the latter. However, it is still wrong to use new equipment for cultivating small plots of land. And this is due not only to the high costs associated with the maintenance and acquisition fuels and lubricants. Such a technique can cause serious damage to the soil structure. Therefore, a homemade mini-tractor is a much more preferable alternative. Next, we will talk about how to assemble a mini-tractor at home.

Advantages and disadvantages of homemade mini tractors

If you need equipment for processing the land, then do not immediately discard the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bcreating a mini-tractor with your own hands. In addition to the fact that you can save a lot of money, you will have the opportunity to make a machine that can demonstrate much more functionality than tractors that have more power. A homemade mini-tractor can be a faithful assistant for you, which can be used for plowing gardens and laying orchards, as well as cultivating acreage, transporting small loads and harvesting.

A the cost of manufacturing such equipment is so small that one season of its operation is enough to reimburse all costs. The fact is that for the manufacture of such a tractor, components and mechanisms are suitable that can be borrowed from broken equipment or bought at bargain prices. Some owners often show resourcefulness in this matter, and, taking other equipment as a basis, make certain changes to it, as a result of which they have a home-made mini-tractor. Naturally, in this case, you will have to perform even fewer operations in order to assemble a mini-tractor.

Truth, there are some drawbacks that need to be mentioned. To make a mini tractor, you will need certain parts that may not be so easy to find. Difficulties can also be encountered when certain mechanisms fail, and it is not known whether they will be able to find an equivalent replacement. It must be remembered that for the assembly of such equipment, components and mechanisms are used, borrowed from long-out-of-print equipment. Therefore, it is possible that certain details will not be found.

An important step in the manufacture of a homemade mini-tractor is drawing up a drawing. To do everything right, you can not do without technical skills and knowledge. You also need to take into account that the mini-tractor will be used with attachments and trailed equipment, and therefore the owner will have to calculate the engine tractive effort.

Drafting

Usually, when a person has a desire to assemble any home-made equipment, then it all starts with an idea. Some people can do without a paper work plan, relying on their own technical knowledge. However, not everyone is such a master, so it would be better if you start the process of assembling a homemade mini-tractor by preparing a drawing of the main components.

If you find it difficult to solve this problem, you can turn to friends if they have already had to do something similar. As a last resort, you can use the Internet and try to find the necessary information there.

After you receive finished drawing, you can easily assemble a mini tractor. It will be no more difficult than playing a children's constructor. Schematically, the work will look like this: you will need to take part A and connect it to part B.

Keep in mind that certain components and mechanisms will have to be pre-prepared before assembling the tractor. Keeping in mind that you borrowed them from another technique, most likely their sizes and other characteristics will differ from those required. But, having a ready-made drawing in your hands, you can easily modify all the mechanisms, because you will clearly know what they should be.

In the process of drawing up the drawing, it is important to decide what design the mini-tractor should have. Quite often, farmers choose the 4 x 4 break option.

This is a variant of the tractor, which uses an articulated frame, supplemented by a 4-wheel drive. Such a technique will be an excellent option for processing farms.

How to assemble a mini-tractor with your own hands?

After the drawing is drawn up, you can start preparing the necessary details. You must have the following:

Not every owner will find the above details in his household. Therefore, be prepared for the fact that you will have to go over the flea markets, as well as look at sites for the sale of spare parts. Surely on one of them you will find the parts you need at bargain prices.

Frame

To make a fracture most often use a metal channel No. 5 or No. 9. This material is best suited because it has the necessary margin of bending strength. On the basis of the channel, you will have to make two half-frames by welding. After that, they are connected to each other with the help of hinges. As a fastener, you can use the cardan shaft of the truck.

Might not be a good fit for some people. In this case, an all-metal frame may be an alternative. As part of this design, there are the following elements: the right and left side member and the front and rear traverses.

To create spars, you can take channel number 10. And to make the back and front traverses, you can use channels No. 16 and No. 12. The transverse beam can be made of a metal bar.

Engine

On a homemade mini tractor you can install any engine, the main thing is that it has the necessary power. In order for home-made equipment to be able to cope with all tasks, it is best to equip it with a 40 hp power unit. With.

In most cases, the following types of motors are used for homemade mini tractors:

Also, instead of them, you can borrow an engine from domestic passenger cars of the Zhiguli or Moskvich brand.

In that case, if you decide to stick with the 4x4 option, then you will have to modify the M-67 motor: you need to increase the transmission ratio. If this is not done, then the power of the power unit will not be sufficient for the equipment to be able to move. Also make sure that the motor is equipped with additional system cooling.

Transmission

As a gearbox and power take-off shaft, you can borrow the necessary mechanisms from the GAZ-53 car. The clutch can be taken from the GAZ-52. Keep in mind that these nodes will need to be finalized.

One of the tasks that you need to solve at this stage is to ensure that the clutch is synchronized with the engine. For this new clutch basket being welded, after which it is finalized, giving the necessary dimensions. Certain manipulations will have to be performed with the engine flywheel, in which it is necessary to shorten the rear plane, and also create a hole in the center. If your household has a lathe, then you can easily perform these operations.

Steering

Considering that this mechanism is intended for use on a mini-tractor, it has hydraulic cylinders must be present. In this case, your homemade technique will be more manageable. Keep in mind that the hydraulic system is a complex mechanism, so you cannot make it yourself at home. Therefore, you will need to find suitable agricultural equipment and borrow the hydraulic system available there. For the hydraulics to work properly, oil must flow into it, and therefore you need to get a pump as well.

rear axle

This you can borrow the mechanism from a car or truck , then put on your homemade mini tractor. However, before you have to modify it: you need to reduce the axle shafts with a lathe.

In the event that you do not find a ready-made bridge, you can assemble it from different machines. Keep in mind that the rear axle will play the role of the leader. Therefore, any available mechanism can be used for the front, as long as it matches the desired dimensions.

wheels

looking for wheels for a minitractor, consider their radius which should correspond to the purposes of using the technology.

• If you are going to carry loads with this machine, it is best to choose discs with a radius of 13 to 16 inches.
• If you need a mini-tractor to perform agricultural work, then it is recommended to install wheels of 18–24 radius on it.

Conclusion

Private farms face many challenges every year associated with the care of the land. To spend less time and effort on such work, special equipment is needed. Buying a factory tractor is not affordable for everyone, so many are considering the option of making a homemade mini-tractor with their own hands. It is not so difficult to make such a machine, since it uses components and mechanisms from other types of equipment. However, in order to assembled car turned out to be in working condition, you first need to draw up a drawing and stick to it throughout the entire assembly process.

Agriculture is indispensable without a tractor. However, pleasure is expensive, so a do-it-yourself homemade tractor can be a worthy solution to this problem. This is not an easy task and requires the availability of tools, necessary materials and knowledge, however, the result will pleasantly please.

How to make a mini tractor with your own hands: what is needed for this?

The most affordable option for a do-it-yourself mini tractor is a tractor with a so-called broken frame. Such a frame consists of 2 parts, which are connected by a special mechanism based on hinges. In front of the car is all the controls and chassis. The control is based on hydraulics, when the steering wheel is turned, the entire front part is arched, resulting in a turn. This approach allows us to simplify the design and save on some details.

The rear part is simpler in design, it is located workplace for the tractor driver, rear axle and various attachments for mounting attachments used for tillage.

The advantages that a homemade mini-tractor has for household:

1. With its small size and simple design, it is able to give results comparable to industrial technology.
2. It has excellent maneuverability, is able to make a U-turn on almost one piece of land, which is a rather important quality for tillage.
3. Low fuel consumption. Of course, fuel consumption depends on the design of the machine and the work being done, but fuel consumption is usually minimal.
4. Low cost, incomparable with the purchased unit. low cost provided by the cheapness of components and parts, which can often be bought from hand or found at all.

Disadvantages of homemade tractors:

• the unit is made from old, sometimes obsolete parts, therefore it is recommended to regularly maintain the machine (in any case, there is no guarantee that the old unit will not fail);
• when an old unit or part fails, it is not always possible to find a replacement, since in most cases such components have already been discontinued.

Before starting the search for spare parts and mechanisms, it is necessary to consider the design of the machine and find the drawings. You can come up with drawings on your own, but it is best to use the projects of craftsmen who already had experience in assembling such equipment. You can consult with an experienced locksmith in advance, who will help to take into account and eliminate possible problems in advance and advise how to assemble the tractor.

Necessary materials and tools

To work, you will need the following tools:

• welding machine with a supply of electrodes;
• cutting machine with a set of cutting and grinding discs, a hard brush for cleaning metal;
• wrenches, a hammer with a chisel;
• electric drill and a set of drills;
• painting equipment;
• you may need a lathe to bore some parts.

Materials that will have to be found in order to assemble a mini tractor:

• metal channel for the frame;
• axle with wheels;
• nuts, bolts and washers of various sizes;
• driver's seat;
• engine, gearbox, transmission;
• materials for creating the hull, roof, wings;
• Consumables for painting;
• lubricant for tractor units.

Search for the necessary spare parts and assembly of the structure

Before you start searching for all the nodes and mechanisms, you should know that the gearbox, engine and running gear must be taken from one tractor - this will avoid the difficult work of fitting the nodes to each other.

What is the best engine for a homemade tractor? Here the choice is small: it is recommended to find the UD-2 or UD-4 engine, the M-67 engine would be a good option, as it is quite economical and durable, requires minimal participation in maintenance and repair. Some craftsmen used engines from a Zhiguli car as a power unit. In this case, the engine with gearbox and transmission is removed from the car, there is no need to adjust the mechanisms to each other, which greatly facilitates assembly.

Before installing such an engine, it should be upgraded. It does not have a cooling system, for this you can use a fan that is installed on crankshaft. It is also necessary to install a casing that will direct the flow of cold air.

If an engine from a passenger car is used, it is necessary to reduce its speed by 3 times using the appropriate gears, since the tractor does not need such high revs.

The choice of wheels depends on the purpose for which the homemade mini-tractor is intended. If the purpose of using the machine is to move various loads, then you can get by with 16-inch wheels. If the tractor will work in the field and cultivate the soil, it is recommended to use wheels with a larger diameter - this will provide better grip on the ground. If you want to save on wheels, you can also use car tires, however, it should be borne in mind that in this case, traction with the soil may be insufficient, and control may be complicated.

Frame, rear axle and exterior trim for mini tractor

The frame of the assembled mini-tractor consists of 2 parts connected by a hinged mechanism. For the manufacture of such a mechanism, you can use a cardan shaft from a large truck, for example, GAZ. It is not so important which specific model of the car will be used: the cardan shaft does not have any special differences.

The rear axle is quite suitable from an old Volga or Moskvich car, but in this case they will have to be shortened, since the standard axle is not included in the dimensions of the mini-tractor.

The frame is made of metal channel. This material has sufficient strength and rigidity for such a load. After mounting the frame, holes of various diameters are drilled on it in order to fix the main components and mechanisms.

Exterior finish can be made of any materials: both metal and plastic or fiberglass with epoxy resin. The structure must be well painted with at least 2 layers of paint for metal. This is necessary not only to give the tractor a good appearance, but also to protect its components from corrosion.

As you can see, homemade work pays for itself, and there are no particular difficulties in making a small tractor for agricultural work (if you have the skills and tools).

It all started with the fact that I bought LuAZ (Volynyanka in the people), they wanted to hand it over for scrap. The engine was killed (the engine on this car was from a Cossack), the body was rotten, but everything else was almost in good condition. He took the gearbox, steering gear, axles and wheel gears, electronics, and cut everything else and handed it over for scrap. There, he got back some of the money he spent.

Homemade mini tractor with a diesel engine from the Sadko DE-300 walk-behind tractor and 4 wheels 6x12.

I welded the frame for the mini tractor from a 40x40 profile, but later I strengthened it (I welded 2 40x80 profiles).

Over time, the "skeleton" began to grow and already became a bit like a mini tractor.

The engine is combined with a gearbox with a belt drive. I used 2 belts profile B, I reduced the speed with pulleys by 3.5 times.

Now I'll tell you about hydraulics for a mini tractor. I installed an NSh-10 pump, a P80 distributor, and a 75x110 hydraulic cylinder. The pump does not work all the time, I can turn it off if I wish. To do this, I made a switchable drive from the gearbox parts of a Ural motorcycle. He removed the shift fork, shaft, two gears and splined clutch. The shaft had to be cut off, and then increased by 5 cm so that an asterisk could be put on. The drive housing was welded from a 40x40 corner, the sprocket and chain were used from the IZH Planet motorcycle. Oil was poured into the drive, so the housing was made airtight and an oil seal was placed on the shaft.

The pump works at 1000-1100 rpm, turning its shaft coming from the clutch flywheel.

Minitractor pump off

Pump on

How to make a homemade mini tractor video

And a video of the hydraulics. The central section of the distributor is for hitching, and for the other two I brought the couplings to the front and rear. I attach a mower hydraulic cylinder to the rear coupling, and in the future there will be a dump truck trailer and possibly a wood splitter. And I attach a rotary blade to the front clutch.

Here is such a homemade mini tractor with various useful devices and canopies made by the craftsman Vyacheslav Nevolya

The use of mini tractors in agriculture has become more and more justified in recent years. Relatively small dimensions, coupled with good performance and maneuverability, make it possible to cultivate land for further use. However, not everyone has the opportunity to purchase a finished unit sold in a specialized store, because its cost can reach up to 100 thousand rubles. It was then that many people have a question - how to assemble a mini tractor at home with your own hands?

The solution is not as simple as it might seem at first glance, because the assembly may require a lot of related material, as well as the necessary technical knowledge and the ability to work with tools.

Areas of application of a homemade mini tractor in the household

And in general, you can use the Internet by typing in the address bar the query “do-it-yourself mini tractor drawings dimensions”, and you will immediately see more than one detailed assembly diagram.

The frame is the supporting structure. All attachments are attached to it.

This step is very important, because the independent production of any unit involves some refinement and adjustment to the desired parameters. Obviously, it is easiest to do this according to the drawing than to navigate approximately.

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At the planning stage of the project, it turns out which unit will be in the end. For many, a do-it-yourself fracture mini-tractor at home, located on an articulated frame, enjoys a certain popularity.

However, this is far from the only assembly method, so the choice lies solely with the person who will carry out the manufacture.

Having decided on the type of minitractor, the question arises of finding the necessary spare parts and accessories. This is about frame structure, engine, transmission, controls and wheelbase. Most of this can be found on the Internet by visiting sites that specialize in the sale of various spare parts.

The assembly process itself will include several stages:

• Frame manufacturing. The fracture is carried out mainly from channel number 5 and channel number 9. Two half-frames must be welded from these components, and they will be connected to each other using a hinge. In this capacity, cardan shafts from heavy vehicles can be used.

• There is another way to design a frame. It consists in the manufacture of a one-piece structure, consisting of two traverses and two spars. Traverses are made of channels number 16 (for the back) and number 12 (for the front).
• The spars will be made of channel number 10. A metal bar is used as a cross member.
• As an engine, you can use the models MT-9, UD-2, UD-4, etc. Their power will be quite enough for a home-made version. In principle, any engine with a relatively big power- approximately 40 hp
• The PTO and gearbox can be removed from the GAZ-53, and the clutch can be taken from the GAZ-52. Remember that these details will have to be adjusted to the design parameters. At the flywheel of the motor, you need to cut off the back a little, and also drill a hole in the center.
• Steering wheel can be provided hydraulic system, which must be taken from old agricultural machinery.
• The design of the rear axle can be borrowed from old cars, but it will have to be slightly adjusted on a lathe.
• As wheels, you can use any suitable, but that their diameter is about 18 inches - this is an acceptable minimum for agricultural work.
• In this sequence, in principle, lies the answer to the question - how to make a mini tractor at home? Most of the necessary components can be obtained from old equipment, which greatly simplifies the issue of finding the right part.

In addition, the costs are minimal, because even the purchased parts will cost much less than the finished mini tractor.

Advantages and disadvantages of manual assembly

Perhaps the main advantage of a home-made mini tractor is the absolute savings in money, compared with the purchase of full-fledged units in a store, such as Uralets, Kubota, Bulat 120, Yanmar, Belarus 132n, Scout.

At the same time, its performance will not differ much from the factory options, because the design uses enough powerful motor, which is quite enough to cultivate land holdings up to ten hectares.

The cost of manufacturing a minitractor pays off in almost one calendar year, because most of the components are taken from old equipment, or the cost of purchasing them is minimal. Many adapt other equipment, such as a walk-behind tractor, for a minitractor, which further simplifies the assembly process.

In addition, homemade units have other advantages:

• Relatively large degree of immersion in the soil. If everything is correctly foreseen, the digging depth will be identical to that shown by purchased analogues. Be that as it may, it is still better than digging the garden by hand.
• Sufficiently high mobility, as a result of rather modest dimensions. The use of such units is advisable precisely in small gardens and summer cottages, where large-sized tractors cannot turn around.
• Due to the fact that you make a mini tractor yourself, there is the possibility of additional modernization of the unit. You can remove components, changing them to other, more powerful ones, or adding new devices.
• There is no such possibility in the minitractors sold, moreover, the operating instructions expressly state that making any changes to the configuration is strictly prohibited.

Among the shortcomings, the following points can be noted:

• Relatively complex assembly process. Here we are talking not only about direct work, but also about certain difficulties in the selection of the necessary components. Many of them have to be adjusted on a lathe, which in itself presents additional complexity.
• The likelihood of breakage homemade version It is made mainly from old parts and spare parts.

In principle, the pros and cons are approximately equal in terms of their importance, but there is one small digression. Today's realities are such that the question of price becomes dominant, overshadowing other arguments.

A detailed explanation of this phenomenon is unnecessary, because savings have always been decisive, regardless of where it is applied.

Additional Tips and Warnings for DIY Tractor Making

Before you start full-fledged operation of a home-made mini tractor, you need to register it with the traffic police.

This is not a simple formality, but an understandable necessity, because when driving on public roads, penalties may be imposed on you, and the unit itself can be transported to a penalty parking lot.

As for the technical aspects, then there are some specifics. In order for the engine of a home-made unit to give the necessary parameters, i.e. about 2 thousand revolutions at 3 km / h, you need to slightly adjust the transmission scheme. In general, ideally, each wheel of the rear axle should be equipped with a gearbox.

If the basis for the minitractor is a walk-behind tractor, for example Cayman, Patriot, Texas, Foreman, Viking, Forza or some other, then it is better that it has a special hitch that allows you to attach to it optional equipment. In general, you should carefully choose the model of the walk-behind tractor that you want to convert to a mini tractor.

For these purposes, the Centaur walk-behind tractor, which has a power of 9 hp, and also has the necessary technical data necessary for rework, can be perfect.

Conclusion

Making a homemade mini tractor is becoming more and more relevant, especially for owners of small plots of land. The fact is that the use of large tractors may not be practical, because they will not be able to show all their performance on such a small plot of land.

In addition, fuel costs can become a truly unbearable burden for private farmers.

Savings also explain the refusal to purchase a mini tractor in a special store, because agriculture is far from the most profitable type of business in our country. Therefore, for an ordinary summer resident the best option it will be the manufacture of the unit on its own.

At the same time, the costs are penny, and the performance of a finished home-made mini tractor may pleasantly surprise you. Naturally, if used relatively powerful engine and not very old parts.

Do not forget that this method may not be suitable for some people who do not have the proper skills in handling a welding machine or a lathe, for example. In this case, you can simply order the necessary parts from the craftsmen who will make them.

Of course, you will have to pay, but not more than the amount that you need to pay for a finished mini tractor.