Please help with lever-wheel construction!!!

[e_roehm23]

We are building a large chicken tractor 16'x6' and need help with constructing the lever-wheel apparatus. We were using this diagram: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/695714/chicken-tractor-wheels but it's not working for us. We need it broken down step by step, and a materials list please!!

I really like this guy's design:

but any way will be fine if it is sturdy, and will work

The biggest problem is that the wheel is very wobbly and so is the lever arm. Our wheel leans in and out when we raise/lower the lever. We are using 8" wheels w/ a 5/8" axle hole. We then used 1/2" bolts. Please help us break this down! I mean, like "chicken-tractor-wheels for dummies" kinda thing, lol!

thanks!

 

[Hokum Coco]

Check this out E_roehm:

http://avianaquamiser.com/posts/Wheel_lift_for_a_chicken_tractor/

 

[colburg]

I built a 32'x13' tractor with a homemade wheel lift. Start with post #47. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/707319/50-chicken-chicken-tractor-pics-and-progress/40

 

[e_roehm23]

Check this out E_roehm:

http://avianaquamiser.com/posts/Wheel_lift_for_a_chicken_tractor/

Yes, that is the same one I have linked in the original post. We tried it, and couldn't get it to work for us. The wheel and lever were both very wobbly. Our coop is probably going to weigh 300-400lbs so we need something sturdy.

 

[Hokum Coco]

I seen one large chicken tractor that had an axle rod that was 8 inches wider than the width of the chicken tractor mounted on a 2 x 4 that hinged under the tractor.

A diagram would be ideal in this situation. Maybe this ideas or some variation of it might be some help to you.

 

[aart]

We are building a large chicken tractor 16'x6' and need help with constructing the lever-wheel apparatus. We were using this diagram: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/695714/chicken-tractor-wheels but it's not working for us. We need it broken down step by step, and a materials list please!!

I really like this guy's design:

but any way will be fine if it is sturdy, and will work

The biggest problem is that the wheel is very wobbly and so is the lever arm. Our wheel leans in and out when we raise/lower the lever. We are using 8" wheels w/ a 5/8" axle hole. We then used 1/2" bolts. Please help us break this down! I mean, like "chicken-tractor-wheels for dummies" kinda thing, lol!

thanks!

Can you post some pics of what you've got?