How do you carry stuff on your Wheel Horse?

[cjb398 36]

I have a 417-H, but that is not important. I often find that I'd like to carry small items like pliers, wrenches, brush saws, gloves, wire, or really anything, and I end up having to hold it in a bucket or some other means while driving. Not very practical. Did Wheel Horse offer any kind of basket or compartment in any of there tractors for carrying stuff?  Or does anybody have suggestions for doing this. Pictures would be great! TIA.  

[adsm08 4,659]

Mine has a compartment under the seat that most of that stuff would fit in. I do keep some tools in there.

 

You could probably make a basket of some sort for the hitch.

[Ed Kennell 46,339]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kpinnc 18,667]

I put a seat cover on mine that is nothing but pockets on the back. If what I need won't fit there I hitch up the rolling toolbox or my trailer. 

 

But a carry basket thing would be cool to have. Like the ones on a farm ATV. 

 

[adsm08 4,659]

Just now, kpinnc said:

 

Please stop giving me ideas.

[kpinnc 18,667]

24 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

Please stop giving me ideas.

 

I like makin' stuff... 

 

Of course half of what I make doesn't work. 

Edited June 20 by kpinnc

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,722]

 

If I can’t carry it, the trailer gets used. The smaller stuff goes in a bag and then on the trailer.

[ebinmaine 79,298]

7 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

I like makin' stuff... 

 

Of course half of what I make doesn't work. 

 

But half does!

[ebinmaine 79,298]

1.  We generally use a trailer.

2.  I've considered a hitch mounted basket.  

3. See #1...

[Racinbob 13,004]

The one on the right was not originally built for this but the left was. 

 

[squonk 47,053]

My back yard is fenced in for the dogs. My shed is back there and inside is a WH cart. It's a pain to get it out and open the gates for any small job like carrying tools for anything to do in the front yard so I have this little Toro cart that stores easy, dumps and is cute as a button!

 

If it fits it ships! 

 

[Pullstart 70,196]

9 hours ago, kpinnc said:

I put a seat cover on mine that is nothing but pockets on the back. If what I need won't fit there I hitch up the rolling toolbox or my trailer. 

 

But a carry basket thing would be cool to have. Like the ones on a farm ATV. 

 

 

9 hours ago, adsm08 said:

 

Please stop giving me ideas.

Does it have suspension?  Sway bars?  

[kpinnc 18,667]

6 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Does it have suspension?  Sway bars?

 

Pivots in the front. No suspension. 

[Pullstart 70,196]

Just now, kpinnc said:

 

Pivots in the front. No suspension. 

Just an idea for @adsm08 💡 

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,678]

This is waaaaay to wide. But if it was cut down to be the same width as the tractor . 
  This is Tony @Docwheelhorse at a show a couple years ago with the platform thingy mounted on his tractor hauling back an oil can score 

 

 

[rjg854 13,140]

I have this rack on the back of my Raider, I cut it down so it's the same width of the tractor.

 

Edited June 20 by rjg854
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[adsm08 4,659]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

Just an idea for @adsm08 💡 

 

The 5 drawer carts use the same base plate for the wheels. This could be much more.... capacitive. 

[8ntruck 8,991]

4 hours ago, squonk said:

My back yard is fenced in for the dogs. My shed is back there and inside is a WH cart. It's a pain to get it out and open the gates for any small job like carrying tools for anything to do in the front yard so I have this little Toro cart that stores easy, dumps and is cute as a button!

 

If it fits it ships! 

 

Packing inspired by @Pullstart.

[cjb398 36]

17 hours ago, kpinnc said:

I put a seat cover on mine that is nothing but pockets on the back. If what I need won't fit there I hitch up the rolling toolbox or my trailer. 

A car seatback thingy with pockets. That's not a bad idea, thanks!

[cjb398 36]

15 hours ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

If I can’t carry it, the trailer gets used. The smaller stuff goes in a bag and then on the trailer.

Yeah, I have a trailer, but I'm thinking of something just to carry little hand tools mostly that doesn't use the hitch and is more or less always on the tractor and available. Sometimes I find things, too, (mostly trash)  that I want to pick up while mowing.

[CasaytheMann 166]

I bought a seat covers with pockets.

[953 nut 66,862]

I built a rack that fits into a 2" receiver hitch primarily as a weight box for snow plowing but it doubles as a stuff mover too.

[wfopete 31]

Saw this on Amazon:

 

 

 

[Retired Wrencher 6,740]

On 6/20/2026 at 9:07 AM, rjg854 said:

I have this rack on the back of my Raider, I cut it down so it's the same width of the tractor.

 

RIG: That is a nice looking Raider. Anybody would be proud to own that nice. Nice modification on the rack.

[cjb398 36]

This is what I ended up doing, and I expect it will work well for the small items I sometimes carry. The basket I got at Lowes and is an over the cabinet basket in their home goods department. I straightened the hooks that would fit over a cabinet door so they rest on top of the seatback, and held the basket in place with cable mounts and Zip ties.