kantuckid
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I just brought home a very nice David Bradley/ Sears Roebucks running gear. Has all matching, usable ag rib tires on original 15" wheels. It has no deck which is good for me as a lower price, plus easier to get home from a distance and less mess to renew the deck, etc..
I own a sawmill and my own timber so the deck wood is sort of free and will be most likely White Oak.
I don't need a hay wagon but rather a wagon to tote building materials to a build site ~ a mile or so from my mill and lumber piles over woods roads. Materials on tractor forks don't make it through the woods & trees!
I am familiar with various hay wagon setups but still trying to decide what my cut list will be for this wagon to haul lumber and cabin wall logs on. I'm leaning toward the obvious two stringers of oak about 3" x 8"s or 10"x 16'. But, to keep it easier to work from when load/unloading I'm thinking a low deck with short heavyish deck boards (6/4 oak) laying across the stringers the width of the new bed and length wise edge boards to button those down.
These gears have the adjustable tubes in the center frame so I can build it the length that works best for me. It was 14' frame and likely held a 16' deck when last used. That's my length plan now.
After my own use it will be sold later when I no longer need it so I want to build the new deck so it will attract buyers with other uses in mind. I'm currently putting it back together from transporting in axle halves. It will get a coat of red paint on frame and bright green on wheels- as original. This gear has the front bolster that tilts on top of the front axle to keep the load stable. Has the original Sears and Roebucks/David Bradley metal tag still riveted to the rear axle frame with model number & serial #.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I own a sawmill and my own timber so the deck wood is sort of free and will be most likely White Oak.
I don't need a hay wagon but rather a wagon to tote building materials to a build site ~ a mile or so from my mill and lumber piles over woods roads. Materials on tractor forks don't make it through the woods & trees!
I am familiar with various hay wagon setups but still trying to decide what my cut list will be for this wagon to haul lumber and cabin wall logs on. I'm leaning toward the obvious two stringers of oak about 3" x 8"s or 10"x 16'. But, to keep it easier to work from when load/unloading I'm thinking a low deck with short heavyish deck boards (6/4 oak) laying across the stringers the width of the new bed and length wise edge boards to button those down.
These gears have the adjustable tubes in the center frame so I can build it the length that works best for me. It was 14' frame and likely held a 16' deck when last used. That's my length plan now.
After my own use it will be sold later when I no longer need it so I want to build the new deck so it will attract buyers with other uses in mind. I'm currently putting it back together from transporting in axle halves. It will get a coat of red paint on frame and bright green on wheels- as original. This gear has the front bolster that tilts on top of the front axle to keep the load stable. Has the original Sears and Roebucks/David Bradley metal tag still riveted to the rear axle frame with model number & serial #.
Thanks for your thoughts.