Resurrecting the steel wheeler

[motocephalic]

Resurrecting and old wood trailer my dad used 30 years ago. Dug it out of the field right where my mother said it would be. I was fascinated by how well he U bolted on the old timbers that he used to attach to the frame. He always believed in being frugal, so he made his own timbers. Yes I guess on this Thanskgiving day I owe a great deal of gratitude to a father that took the time to show me the value of hard work, and building things yourself.

 

[300UGUY]

Neat! Sure won't have to worry about the tires going flat, like my cart's do!

 

[motocephalic]

yes the wheels should last another 100 years , but their sure not made for paved roads. I figure they would do well in the rough woods.

 

[TripleR]

That's great to see something like that preserved and put back into use.

 

[chad22]

That's great to see something like that preserved and put back into use.

:thumbsup: I always love to see old thing being restored and put back to use too.

Neat old trailer there.

Chad

 

[smstonypoint]

Thanks for posting.

Was the frame initially designed for a trailer? It looks like it may have been adapted from another use.

Steve

 

[dieselcrawler]

Bet that rings your ears pullin it on a gravel road... we had a steel wheeled hay wagon when I was a kid. Sure could tell when it left the field and was headin to the barn... even 3 counties over!

 

[adventure bob]

is it actually driven? it looks like it was made from something else or was designed to be drive shaft coupled to whatever was pulling it.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Clint S]

Probably some old car rear re purposed. I had an old wagon similar and one winter I was getting some wood and the tires were locked up. The pumpkin was full of water and it had frozen. Resealed and filled it with a mixture of a tube of grease and some old oil we had around.

 

[stuckmotor]

The way the wheels are hooked on has me fascinated. Do they use the axle connected to the differential? It looks like the origonal wheels might have been removed and a different axle, wheels and all, bolted onto the existing housing.

 

[Mendonsy]

I think that began life as a Model A Ford rear axle. Sure looks like it!

 

[bcp]

Looks like a Model A Ford rear end:



But the steel wheel centers do not line up with the Ford axle housings. On the right side of the first photo, it looks like another stub axle or spindle welded underneath the Ford axle housing.



Bruce

 

[motocephalic]

Oh yes, you are right on. It is a collaboration, the rear axle from a model (t, or A) perhaps, the steel wheels from an old sickle cutter, welded onto a 4" pipe. yep a bunch of things put together.

Thanks for posting.

Was the frame initially designed for a trailer? It looks like it may have been adapted from another use.

Steve

 

[motocephalic]

man you guys are incredible. you are right on as well, very observant.

Looks like a Model A Ford rear end:

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But the steel wheel centers do not line up with the Ford axle housings. On the right side of the first photo, it looks like another stub axle or spindle welded underneath the Ford axle housing.

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Bruce

 

[BHD]

it looks like Ford Banjo Rearend and were used up into the 40's,

wheels are off of some thing else, or home made,

 

[TripleR]

Growing up on the farm, dad kept a junk pile out by the shop, had axles, angle iron, all sorts of parts broken or worn out. When dad needed something, he fired up the old stick welder and started dragging parts off the pile. We all eventually moved away from the farm including dad and it was all sold for scrap, sure wish he would of kept some of that "junk".

 

[chad22]

Growing up on the farm, dad kept a junk pile out by the shop, had axles, angle iron, all sorts of parts broken or worn out. When dad needed something, he fired up the old stick welder and started dragging parts off the pile. We all eventually moved away from the farm including dad and it was all sold for scrap, sure wish he would of kept some of that "junk".

lol. Yep those piles of junk come in handy eventually. It seems as soon as you get rid of something you're in need of it.

I keep metal and other junk parts laying around because I'm sure I'll use it for something and eventually I come up with something I can use it for.

My mom's always telling me. You ever gonna get rid of some of that junk that piles up in your yard? I tell her no. I might need it for something eventually.

I keep old lawn mowers and everything else.

When I was living in Turon Kansas. I'd have people drive by the yard and take pics and report it to the city. They kept telling me I need to clean it up and get rid of the junk. But I never do. They can fine me if they want, I don't care if they do. But I'm not getting rid of my scrap heap of useful stuff just because someone clear across town decides he doesn't like to look at it.

The complainer lives over 4 blocks away and aren't even on the same street. So it doesn't affect their property.

They have to make the effort to drive clear down to my house to see it. lol


Chad

 

[motocephalic]

I am currently building a carry all from the frame bought out of TSC. I am using the same principle using all the scrap metal and such to bolt down and make sides and metal stakes for wood hauling on the farm. No metal on this rig will be new except for the frame that I bought. It takes more time for sure, but it's therapy for me as well.