What does your Horse haul?

[Daron1965 644]

Im contemplating building a mini hay wagon.  Do any of you have any unique wagons or trailers that you pull?  Any people movers, flat decks, etc?  Please post pics of what you use.  

[squonk 40,913]

I have thought of taking to WH frames with the front axles and bolting them together at the trans plates. Welding the steering straight at one axle and rigging up a tow bar steering mechanism on the other. Then making a mini hay wagon. Just never got serious about it. 

[ebinmaine 67,018]

We use ours for moving wood and sand/stone/dirt around with a couple different trailers. 

Nothing super unusual except maybe the terrain we have. VERY rough. 

 

 

 

I've always liked the idea of a haywagon like Mike mentioned.  Never built one because I like having the weight of the front of the trailer on the puller tractor.  

 

[Handy Don 12,040]

17 minutes ago, squonk said:

I have thought of taking to WH frames with the front axles and bolting them together at the trans plates. Welding the steering straight at one axle and rigging up a tow bar steering mechanism on the other. Then making a mini hay wagon. Just never got serious about it. 

Hmmm. Hey @SylvanLakeWH, if you took @squonk's idea and left the "rear" steering active and you could make a hook and ladder-style trailer for you train!

[Achto 27,415]

 

Some thing on this order.

[Handy Don 12,040]

32 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Some thing on this order.

This is quite cool! I was thinking, though, that the passenger would have steering control of the tail wheels, says the kid in me! 

[Daron1965 644]

38 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Some thing on this order.

That would make an awesome mini haywagon.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,381]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

Hmmm. Hey @SylvanLakeWH, if you took @squonk's idea and left the "rear" steering active and you could make a hook and ladder-style trailer for you train!

Hhhmmm… just when I can see the floor of the garage… cool idea. I don’t think I will run it by swmbo… 

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

Not me but another Belgium WH fella   

 

We live on very flat terrain, so we dare to tow some heavier stuff. 

 

(Maybe gonna make me a trailer for my horse with trailer brakes as brakes are the weak point on a WH when towing)

Edited June 20, 2021 by Maxwell-8

[Lee1977 6,604]

 

[Handy Don 12,040]

2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

I don’t think I will run it by swmbo…

You can always apologize after--unless it turns out she wants a turn in "ladder" seat!

[SylvanLakeWH 25,381]

My C105 enjoys hauling kids and adults around as the main engine for the SL&WHN RR…

 

 

[pfrederi 17,580]

If you build a 4 wheel hay wagon you had better make sure you build a front mount hitch if you ever plan on backing it int a tight space.  Backing a 4 wheel wagon is a skill set I do not have......

[squonk 40,913]

31 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

If you build a 4 wheel hay wagon you had better make sure you build a front mount hitch if you ever plan on backing it int a tight space.  Backing a 4 wheel wagon is a skill set I do not have......

 

 

 

I can't turn my head very far to the left. Can't see much out of my right eye. I'm lucky I can back my truck! 

[Lee1977 6,604]

[Handy Don 12,040]

12 hours ago, pfrederi said:

If you build a 4 wheel hay wagon you had better make sure you build a front mount hitch if you ever plan on backing it int a tight space.  Backing a 4 wheel wagon is a skill set I do not have......

I hear that. It took me weeks to get good enough at 2-wheelers to park my boat in one shot. Then I have to learn again next year!

[Daron1965 644]

8 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Thats exactly what I am thinking about. What size is the deck?

[Lee1977 6,604]

38" wide and 7 ft. long. I used the axle and front wheels of an old Murry. The rear is a piece of 8" Jr I beam with a 3/4" pipe amd 3/4" bar with Wheel Horse front wheels. The frame is metal building brace angles with 1 1/2" pipe.

I keep it inside the wood bed would rot down in a couple of years. It's just junk thrown together.