New find! Stout farm wagon

[Aquamoose]

Found this on CL and brought it home today. It was obvious that this wasn't home made and I barely got information from a placard on it. Built for the military in 1953, measures 10' x 4', gross capacity, 6,000 pounds!!! Makes me wonder what it's used for in the past?

Anyway, gonna find cheap 10-ply tires and make a few modification to serve as a logging trailer. I've always wanted something like this so I can just make fewer trips with the logs to the bucking / splitting station. I could load 'em up and haul a lot in one trip instead of what I can carry in my grapple with multiple trip.

Anyone have one of these and what did you use it for? I thought about making a dump trailer as well?

 

[Wagtail]

Congrats! Very nice find.

 

[Rustyiron]

I've got a little bigger version. Ex military that I saw for sale ($300) on the roadside a long time ago. I built the "bunks" and it's great for logs.

 

[oosik]

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This is the farm wagon I made from ten ton Horst running gear. I haul mainly large pine logs and large rocks. It does not have a dump feature.

 

[mmancuso13]

Very nice!

 

[oosik]

I did a lot of research on farm wagons & dump trailers before building the "green monster". Adding the dump feature to my build plans would have resulted in a completely different final product. Beyond all the hydraulic concerns - the big frame members would have to probably be steel I-beams rather than the wood glue-lams I built - the bed would have been sheet steel rather than 5/4 plywood and the fact that the bed does sit fairly high would have given pause to any type of dumping situation. I'm pleased that I was able to build the unit and it is a safe unit and well within my sphere of knowledge and experience.

I'm just hoping that one of these days I gain the experience to feel comfortable backing the unit - its kind of like pushing hot spaghetti backwards.

 

[3Lfarms]

Found this on CL and brought it home today. It was obvious that this wasn't home made and I barely got information from a placard on it. Built for the military in 1953, measures 10' x 4', gross capacity, 6,000 pounds!!! Makes me wonder what it's used for in the past?

Anyway, gonna find cheap 10-ply tires and make a few modification to serve as a logging trailer. I've always wanted something like this so I can just make fewer trips with the logs to the bucking / splitting station. I could load 'em up and haul a lot in one trip instead of what I can carry in my grapple with multiple trip.

Anyone have one of these and what did you use it for? I thought about making a dump trailer as well?

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Nice! Looks like an old F2 trailer. We used those in the Air Force to haul bomb racks and missile launchers out to the jets for installation. Very stout little trailers. Just service the wheel bearings every couple of years and it will last forever.

 

[Aquamoose]

Nice insight & showing your similar trailers!

3LFarms, glad to know at least a little history on them! When I get the tires replaced, I'll try to do the bearings. Have you done them?

 

[Rustyiron]

I'm just hoping that one of these days I gain the experience to feel comfortable backing the unit - its kind of like pushing hot spaghetti backwards.

Lot's & lot's of practice and one of these......... :thumbsup::thumbsup:
(I'm still practicing myself, without much progress:laughing: )

 

[Working on Rust]

A low reverse gear helps with backing them. Also I find it is easier (relatively) the farther you have the draw bar set back. If you really have to put the wagon in a tight spot then hitching to the front of the tractor makes it a lot easier.

 

[oosik]

Well, thank goodness - that spinner looks exactly like mine. I'm glad to know its making life easier....ha,ha. I'm going to have to start paying less attention to forward escape routes and more on backing.

 

[Xfaxman]

Here is another vote to hitch the wagon to the front of the tractor, much easier to back it up. :thumbsup:

 

[3Lfarms]

Nice insight & showing your similar trailers!

3LFarms, glad to know at least a little history on them! When I get the tires replaced, I'll try to do the bearings. Have you done them?

As I recall, they are pretty standard wheel bearings and a seal. The max towing speed was limited to 15 MPH, so they lasted forever. Just repack every couple of years.

 

[3Lfarms]

Double post.

 

[Rustyiron]

Typed a reply, clicked "Post Quick Reply", nothing happened. No error message.

Went to the Attachments forum, it didn't post. Came back to the reply and clicked "Go Advanced", typed the reply. previewed the post OK, clicked submit, got "Duplicate of previous post", transferred to the post, OK: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...stout-farm-wagon-post4747374.html#post4747374

Computer, W10 and Chrome.

Testing 1 2 3 testing, that happened to me last night also, but there was a short message that I don't remember.

 

[Aquamoose]

3LFarms,

Yup, the placard did say 15mph top speed! Thanks, I'll try to repack when the new tires are put on. Look forward to putting it to work!

 

[furbis]

We have a similar trailer on the farm and I found when backing it if you focus on the front axle of the trailer and drive it by watching the trailer tongue it is much easier, don't worry about what the tractor is doing just steer the trailer tongue.

 

[Xfaxman]

Testing 1 2 3 testing, that happened to me last night also, but there was a short message that I don't remember.

Yep, there were problems then. I deleted the post that you replied to, because it wasn't supposed to be in this forum, it referred to my post above it.

Here is where it was supposed to go: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...posting-problems-post4747415.html#post4747415

 

[smokinmad]

We have a similar trailer on the farm and I found when backing it if you focus on the front axle of the trailer and drive it by watching the trailer tongue it is much easier, don't worry about what the tractor is doing just steer the trailer tongue.

Furbis you are absolutely Correct....

I drove for a freight company, pulling doubles down the road. I could back Two trailers and a converter dolly up and put the back trailer in a dock door. HOW????? You watch the dolly between the trailers. Not to brag, but I could Blindside those two trailers and hit the dock 9 out of 10 times. How? Watching the dolly. AND you had to start adjusting BEFORE the dolly went to far or you lost it and had to pull forward to get back trailer to go where you wanted.

Smokin'

 

[Aquamoose]

smokinmad- my hat's off to guys like you that can back them up. I knew to focus on the dolly but still, that's pretty hard! You must get extra pay to do mad skills like that!

I just ordered replacement tires and look forward to getting it back in shape. I greased the broad pivot point Bet it has been years since it was greased because it pushed water out! Now it turns very easily & quietly.