monster cart from tractor supply,

[leonz]

Well after dealing with flat tires last year and being given tubes which
still leak I have another question for fellow monster cart owners;

Today was not the best day to find this out BUUUUUT;
The hitch tongue decided it was time to fold up and bend
making the trailer offset.

I have to buy a 4 foot piece of 1 by 3 box steel, drill the end for the
trailer mount bolt and 2 pieces of drilled flat stock for the hitch mount end
drilling the ends for the tongue plates to attach it to the tractors-Oh well at
least it happened now instead of the middle of winter when I am moving wood and coal.

 

[Raspy]

I've looked those and like the size, but they are very light duty and the tires looked like they would have problems like you mentioned. Much better tires are available and it is so annoying to go use something and find the tires flat.

I've decided it is better to get a Harbor Freight trailer with the 12" DOT tires. It can be cut down to any size and sides added. You could load a ton on one for off road use. They also dump.

 

[jenkinsph]

I had a customer/friend give me a small 4'x8' trailer with the 12" wheels one of those fold up trailers rated for about 1000 lbs. Brought it home looked at it several times, never could figure out what it would be good for wound up giving it to another friend of mine who could tow it with his Gator on his ranch. Good deal for all of us.

 

[Raspy]

I pull my HF trailer behind my tractor and behind my quad. I load it with project tools and equipment. It sits in the garage with equipment on it for months at a time. I'll never license it because it is just a utility trailer for around the place. The tires are bigger than the little cart tires, much heavier duty and never need air. Very handy.

 

[jenkinsph]

Raspy, that makes lots of sense in your case but for me I have several service trucks with gensets and tools on board so wouldn't work for me.

 

[Raspy]

I was referring to Leonz comments. He's the one with the cart.

 

[leonz]

More fun with the monster cart saga,

I replaced the bent hitch on the cart yeasterday and lo
and behold I see the left front wheel has lost its wheel bearings
and now I will replace this one soon, I will probably change the right front
wheel bearing as long as I an changing the opposite one the same day.