Hay wagon running gear...

[dak109]

How many gravities will a gravity wagon hold?

I’m a lot of things. A farmer is not one. Lol

 

[66chevelle]

There is a farmer in Hancock county that had 6 or 7 old grain wagons. He has them posted on FB. I think they were $500 each.

 

[gassprint1]

I'd stay away from wagons. By the time you upgrade everything, your guna be out more than you want to be. I'd go with either an old camper or a boat trailer. Usally small campers are trashed because of leaking roofs, but they tend to be a blind in itself just needing a bit of tlc.

 

[Tactically Fat]

I'd stay away from wagons. By the time you upgrade everything, your guna be out more than you want to be. I'd go with either an old camper or a boat trailer. Usally small campers are trashed because of leaking roofs, but they tend to be a blind in itself just needing a bit of tlc.

I'm not a hunter nor a farmer - but this is what I'd do.

I'd not muck with a hay wagon that can't really be towed very effeciently - if that's what one wants. A small utility trailer from Craigslist would work well.

Can either build or make stability pylons to prop up the tongue/tongue end of the thing.

And a junky camper trailer, provided the frame itself is good, would probably make a right OK blind, too. And it'll already probably have decent enough roof / sidewalls.

 

[Longhair]

Interstate Highways, Implements of husbandry may not be operated on interstate highways or tollways. [11-711]

I got a ticket years ago for doing this.

 

[phylodog]

For clarity, I had no intentions of trying to tow it on the interstate. I was curious about top speeds to try to determine how long it would take to tow one out here on the county roads. I think the answer is around two weeks lol.

Once we have it and get it over to our other property (which is about four miles) it won't need to be moved on the roads any longer so I don't need it to be super road worthy. It will be getting towed around the hunting property so the larger tires of a hay wagon along with the height of the frame make it the most attractive option. The blind has to be at least 4' off the ground or it has to be slathered with blaze orange or some such nonsense we have no intention of doing.

 

[Tactically Fat]

For clarity, I had no intentions of trying to tow it on the interstate. I was curious about top speeds to try to determine how long it would take to tow one out here on the county roads. I think the answer is around two weeks lol.

Once we have it and get it over to our other property (which is about four miles) it won't need to be moved on the roads any longer so I don't need it to be super road worthy. It will be getting towed around the hunting property so the larger tires of a hay wagon along with the height of the frame make it the most attractive option. The blind has to be at least 4' off the ground or it has to be slathered with blaze orange or some such nonsense we have no intention of doing.

Oh ... only 4 miles? Then heck yeah go for a hay wagon of whatever you want.

4' floor height may be difficult to realize?

 

[phylodog]

Oh ... only 4 miles? Then heck yeah go for a hay wagon of whatever you want.

4' floor height may be difficult to realize?

I was asking about the long trip in case I need to bring one from home. Seems I can find them for $200-$400 pretty regularly on FB close to home but nothing out where we're at.

The floor of most I've seen is already 3' off the ground so getting the 4' minimum won't be an issue.

 

[Leadeye]

I was asking about the long trip in case I need to bring one from home. Seems I can find them for $200-$400 pretty regularly on FB close to home but nothing out where we're at.

The floor of most I've seen is already 3' off the ground so getting the 4' minimum won't be an issue.

Post a picture of it when you guys are done, I'm curious.

 

[den57]

https://forums.bowhunting.com/threads/diy-mobile-deer-blind-on-running-gear.99099/

 

[den57]

 

[KellyinAvon]

Old Killbros gravity bed with a John Deere running gear. 160 bushel IIRC... it has been a VERY long time since I pulled one of those.

 

[pitbulld45]

I can’t get mine above 30mph without it wanting to hop and shake

 

[Ahap]

Decommissioned anhydrous tank running gear works really good, I've built 4 of these. 30 mph on county roads. I had to pull them a short distance on the Pennyrile to get to their final destination, may have seen 40 mph. I didn't build the box, those are from "Shadow Hunter".

 

[pitbulld45]

How many gravities will a gravity wagon hold?

That’s easy, all of em

 

[dak109]

How many gravities will a gravity wagon hold?

Oh sure I get called out for gravity wagon comment, but KIA gets a pass. Must be mod privilege.

 

[Mij]

Get an old trailer made from a truck bed, axel. That’s if you want to tow at hi-way or city street speed. Forget hay wagon gear entirely unless it‘s close and on county roads. The ridged vs articulated hitch bar is the difference, Hi-way, or road speeds create to much heat on tires for hay wagon tires. Hay wagons are designed for farm use, not long range road use. (Under 15 MPH.) The bulk tank trailers, boat trailers have some merit. JMO

 

[Michigan Slim]

I just saw two utility trailers in the brush while I was walking out of the woods this morning. I bet the property owner would give them to me.

 

[two70]

I've been thinking of doing something similar except I would need to get a utility trailer and title it since I will need to place and remove it every year, making an approximately 50 mile trip each way. I don't really want to mess with trying to title a cheap trailer from FB or CL but I don't want to pay $1,000 plus for a new trailer either. I've been looking at some of the some of the new trailers that you assemble yourself that are much more reasonably priced but I'm not sure how difficult they would be to title.

 

[Ingomike]

I've been thinking of doing something similar except I would need to get a utility trailer and title it since I will need to place and remove it every year, making an approximately 50 mile trip each way. I don't really want to mess with trying to title a cheap trailer from FB or CL but I don't want to pay $1,000 plus for a new trailer either. I've been looking at some of the some of the new trailers that you assemble yourself that are much more reasonably priced but I'm not sure how difficult they would be to title.

The process should be the same as a FB or CL trailer, all are home built…