JimSraj 564 #1 Posted October 30, 2025 Guess you could say I ‘poached’ a Deere. Had a plywood tailgate when I got it on the cheap. A piece of chain link fence top rail and a coupling cut in half make the fabbed tailgate work pretty much like the real one did. 7 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,578 #2 Posted October 30, 2025 Looks like it's tagged and your going to drag! Boy are those deere guys going to be upset the the red paint. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 2,167 #3 Posted October 30, 2025 1 hour ago, JoeM said: Boy are those deere guys going to be upset the the red paint. But not nearly as offensive as people putting JD green on Wheel Horse equipment! 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 564 #4 Posted October 30, 2025 Cleaning it up, making the tailgate and latch was a fun project. Thinking about adding some Wheel Horse decals. I had no idea at the time what these JD carts are selling for but I’ve seen them, in no better condition than mine was for $200 and as high as $500. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,578 #5 Posted October 30, 2025 30 minutes ago, JimSraj said: I’ve seen them, in no better condition than mine was for $200 and as high as $500 the JD stuff really pulls a premium. those are the ones to flip if you can start out cheap enough. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 564 #6 Posted October 31, 2025 It’s a really sturdy well made trailer and that’s what I was looking for. Yeah, I probably could have made a few bucks on it but I got what I was looking for and had a good time making the tailgate and latch. Trouble is I have made it too nice to want to use it. 🙄 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,082 #7 Posted November 2, 2025 On 10/30/2025 at 9:33 PM, JimSraj said: . Trouble is I have made it too nice to want to use it. 🙄 Oh deeeeeere.... Horse puckey! Use it. Scratch it. Enjoy it. Repaint.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 30,485 #8 Posted November 2, 2025 Its a deere... scratch it like you shot it... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 564 #9 Posted November 2, 2025 I saw one on Marketplace, in a little worse shape than mine but it had the original tailgate. Asking $550! 😳 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
