26542 (ph 304 435-9622 here to download page story appeared in. After that, the weight of the corn keeps the box in place,” says Davis.Ĭontact: FARM SHOW Followup, William Davis, 1250 Long Hollow Road, Masontown, W. “Once the box is partially loaded, I lift the plywood box a few inches. To raise the sides and increase capacity, Davis inserts a 3-sided, 1/8-in. The machine’s hand throttle and gearshift lever are off an old push mower, with the gearshift lever attached to the Dynamark’s transaxle. “Tilting the steering wheel back tightens a belt that runs from the engine to the Dynamark transaxle,” says Davis. It’s attached to a bearing at the top of a pipe that mounts on a univeral joint. The steering wheel is alsooff the Dynamark mower. The rear wheels are attached to the Dynamark transaxle. channel iron to build a new axle, and then reattaching the spindles. He also narrowed up the front axle by removing the spindles and using 2-in. rows so Davis replaced them with the narrower wheels off a Snapper riding mower. However, the Dynamark wheels were too wide to fit 30-in. The cart rides on the Dynamark front and rear axles. Even with the transmission in high gear, the engine has more than enough power to transport a full load anywhere.” It’s a lot easier to use than a wheelbarrow, and has much more capacity. “We pick the corn by hand and throw it into the cart, and also unload it by hand into bags for storage. I spent only about $100 to build it,” says Davis, who sells the corn to local stores and at farmer’s markets, as well as at roadside stands. “I built it several years ago to harvest 2 or 3 acres of sweet corn, and it works great. It can be tilted forward for access to the engine, and also comes with a fold-down tailgate on front.
thick plywood and attached to an angle iron subframe. Speed can vary from a creep to a slow walk. The operator pulls back on a “tilt back” steering wheel, which engages the transmission’s clutch to propel the cart forward.
gas engine and 3-speed transmission off a Dynamark riding mower. And Davis points out his cart could also be used to bring other kinds of produce in from the field. The one-row, self-propelled machine is designed to hold 7 bu. Va., recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a walk-behind motorized “sweet corn cart” he made using parts from a pair of riding mowers.