Tractor Tool Caddy
Redneck Hack No. 2: The Tractor Tool Caddy
You are trundling to and fro on the back 20 and you notice your three-point needs adjustment. Where are your tools?
It’s often I am out on the property that I find myself looking for something: Tool, sunscreen, phone battery booster, snake greeter…
Now, The Fat Rancher likes to think of himself as open to progressive ideas. But he does draw the line at the man-purse. And while there are no spots to mount a tool box on my Kubota, I have a need to tote.
Making a Tractor Tool Caddy
The solution? A manly tool pouch affixed to the tractor seat. What I have here is a Husky Tool Wall from Home Depot, hanging from the tractor seat with a Husky 2 Inch Tool Belt . I also added an aluminium carabiner to hang my tea-thermos from.
Redneck Tractor Tool Caddy
This particular tool pouch is made to hang on a peg board. If I were to do it again, I would use pouch designed to hang directly off a belt. Sadly, Home Depot didn’t have one of these with the pocket configuration I wanted. So I had to attach the pouch to the belt with zip-ties.
Still, it makes a handy storage system for those “sundries” that are helpful out in the field.
Darlene Bobbio
June 3, 2022 at 3:50 pmMy husband needs one of these tractor seat caddies. Are they for sale? Great Father’s Day gift.
The Fat Rancher
June 6, 2022 at 9:31 amHi Darlene,
This was just a hack I threw together. And the Husky “Tool Wall” appears to be discontinued.
I looked at having a product made, but it seemed that the market would be too narrow for me to market to.
My suggestion? Google “Molle seat back organizer” and you will find a bunch of Molle “panels” which are designed to fit over the back seat of a truck. Then you can buy Molle accessories to hold water bottles, wrenches, pistols, etc. You will probably need to sew a strap to keep the organizer on the tractor seat, as we don’t have headrests! Best of luck and, if you do make one, please send me a picture!