More wood haulers

[MO-Iron]

Thought I would attempt to post a test picture on the new AS format.
Pictured is my preferred method of getting firewood to the house from the farm fields. The hydraulic dump wagons are 8ft X 14ft with 2 X 12 side boards. The wagons also make great brush movers when cleaning up the hay fields.View attachment 170996

MO-Iron

 

[Guido Salvage]

I have a Kodiak 400 and would never attempt to pull a hay wagon with it (loaded or unloaded).

 

[Hedgerow]

I have a Kodiak 400 and would never attempt to pull a hay wagon with it (loaded or unloaded).

Guess you need a bigger 4 wheeler then...

 

[Hedgerow]

Thought I would attempt to post a test picture on the new AS format.
Pictured is my preferred method of getting firewood to the house from the farm fields. The hydraulic dump wagons are 8ft X 14ft with 2 X 12 side boards. The wagons also make great brush movers when cleaning up the hay fields.View attachment 170996

MO-Iron

You got a one way cylinder under it? We got one very similar. Nice to be able to just dump it. Only problem is not everybody can back a tongued wagon... It's a little more than a 10 year old can wrap his head around.

 

[anymanusa]

are 4 wheelers and such tow rated? I've wondered about the towing abilities but know nothing about them.

 

[Hedgerow]

are 4 wheelers and such tow rated? I've wondered about the towing abilities but know nothing about them.

They are, and I poked fun at Guido, but he IS correct in the fact that a wagon load of wood is WAY over the rated specs for a 4-wheeler. That being said, all the big utility ATV's are rated for towing and carrying capacity.

 

[merlynr]

I just bought a used Polaris Ranger utv(side by side) and it has a 2 inch receiver hitch on rear and I believe the tow capacity is 1500 lbs. Haven't towed anything yet as I've only had it 2 wks, but it doesn't have any problems with a fully loaded bed of oak firewood rounded up which is 5x3 ft. Really likin it so far in this ice and sleet we've had.

 

[JeffHK454]

Towing it's one thing .... stopping it's another.

I had a buddy of mine tear the hell out of a Arctic Cat 700 with an empty 18' car trailer on a very slight grade , the trailer weighed a whole lot less than a hay wagon full of wood.

 

[Guido Salvage]

I would have to dig the book out on my Kodiak 400, but I think it is rated to pull 1000 pounds. I have used a small trailer behind it in the past to move wood, but now it just sits. I think that in the 17 years I have owned it I have put more batteries in it than tanks of gas...

 

[Hedgerow]

I would have to dig the book out on my Kodiak 400, but I think it is rated to pull 1000 pounds. I have used a small trailer behind it in the past to move wood, but now it just sits. I think that in the 17 years I have owned it I have put more batteries in it than tanks of gas...

 

[MO-Iron]

Thought that I had better come clean. Salvage has it right! That 4-wheeler would no more pull that loaded wagon than I will get to command the next space shuttle mission. I was riding by the wagon and the idea came to mind to have a little fun with the Safety Police. The angle of the picture makes that load look way smaller than it is (1 and 1/2 cord). This picture shows how the game is really played on our place.View attachment 171097

I need someone to pm me a lesson on embedding pictures in a post.

MO-Iron

 

[fiasco]

take the address of where your photo is, in this case:

http://www.arboristsite.com/attachm...ipment/171097d1296881432-mikes-004-medium-jpg

Just before the link address use square brackets with the letters img in the middle. [this style]

At the end you want /img with the square brackets around it.

Or you can just use the little picture icon in the editing software.

 

[Hedgerow]

Thought that I had better come clean. Salvage has it right! That 4-wheeler would no more pull that loaded wagon than I will get to command the next space shuttle mission. I was riding by the wagon and the idea came to mind to have a little fun with the Safety Police. The angle of the picture makes that load look way smaller than it is (1 and 1/2 cord). This picture shows how the game is really played on our place.View attachment 171097

I need someone to pm me a lesson on embedding pictures in a post.

MO-Iron

Hey Mo!!! You need some either for that Allis today???:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[MO-Iron]

Hi Hedgerow! I'm more of a plug'm in kind of a guy. If electricity isn't available, that tractor has the either assist button on the dash.

It was ask what type of lift the wagon has. It's a scissor lift with a single one way cylinder. The hydraulic hose is stored in the pvc pipe mounted on the front of the wagon box. The wagon will easily dump a two cord load.

Backing a wagon isn't bad if you are using a tractor so that you can watch the tongue. Power steering is also a big help. I admit that trying to back a wagon with a pickup truck can really tee you off at times.

The one caution that I would emphasize with a wagon is to remember that regardless of the load, there is no tongue weight. Use a big enough horse to handle the pounds. I watched one of our neighbors take a wild ride backwards off of a hill when his 8n ford decided to spin-out.

MO-Iron

 

[Cowboy Billy]

Cool Mo-Iron

Is it on a regular running gear? I got one last year and just got fixing it up. I still have to get stake pockets on it and side racks. Its a old IH gear but it has what looks like a truck frame under it. But thats the way it was factory built.

Billy

 

[Hedgerow]

Cool Mo-Iron

Is it on a regular running gear? I got one last year and just got fixing it up. I still have to get stake pockets on it and side racks. Its a old IH gear but it has what looks like a truck frame under it. But thats the way it was factory built.

Billy

Alloy rims? Nice! Never seen those on a wagon before!

 

[forvols]

Had a set of rims like that on my 1988 Bronco II.