Whatever you come up with, just make sure you have clearance for the truck when the trailer turns.

Prob just a box made out of angle iron or square tubing welded up with holes to bolt up to the vac on one side, and holes to bolt to the trailer on the other side.

 

This is mine......made it in 2 pieces so I can take it off during the summer months. Mounts on the tounge and raised up so I don't need extenstions for the leaf vac. Works out great for me!

 

How many pounds can mount that hold? My vac weights about 300. nice job

 

it holds my 16 hp billy goat no problem

 

what sort of dimensions are we talking- thickness of metal and such? I may print off the photo for my welding shop to make one for me- it's a nice setup! If I knew the specs I can tell them that too.

 

I will try and get some measurements......they should be able to take a look at it and tell you what size metal to use

 

I will try and get some measurements......they should be able to take a look at it and tell you what size metal to use

thanks for your help

 

ummmmm funny story.....that mount is actually for sale wanna buy it?? I am running a new set up this year for clean ups

 

I mounted my leaf vacuum on the tongue of my dump trailer. I basically made a square the size of the vac as the frame with angle iron. I then cut wood and bolted the boards down to help reduce the vibration.

 

ummmmm funny story.....that mount is actually for sale wanna buy it?? I am running a new set up this year for clean ups

what are you asking? I'd need the measurement to know if it would fit my fradan 18hp vac, and fit my trailer.

 

I paid $350.00 a couple years ago to have it made.....$175.00?? I will try and measure it this weekend

 

I paid $350.00 a couple years ago to have it made.....$175.00?? I will try and measure it this weekend

still for sale?

 

Here is a couple pics of mine, no need to weld anything, just bolt some 2x8 to the A frame of the tongue then bolt the loader to the 2x8's, now every trailer and loader is different, but this is what I came up with, worked very well, still able to drop the tailgate and everything no problem, I take the hose off between houses but leave the tube on, the cover in the first picture was only put on at night or when it was gonna rain just the keep the loader out the elements a bit, its an older billy goat so I didn't need any extension. Let me know if you have any other questions, no recent pics because it's not on the trailer until end of Oct.

 

that's actually a good easy solution! I'd have to do something slightly for my vac... I think the holes are positioned different. But the idea works. Just have to make sure the trailer jack isn't in the way

 

Yeah mine was in the way but I got a bolt on swing mount jack, its just on the other side of the vac, can't see it in the picture, only other thing is I had to also move the spare tire which was also on the front, not a huge issue either, overall it works great. I can manhandle the blower on it by myself! It's heavy and awkward but I can manage.