grandpa Love
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Found this peanut wagon for sale. Asking $600. Pulls down the road nice. Would this make a good hay wagon for my friend with the baler that is throwing bales over the wagon? Maybe modify the front?
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Farmer Rock
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Unless you build a flat bed or rack bed,it will be more of a pain with that wagon.there are plenty of hay wagons out there cheaper than that.You can pick up a running gear for a couple hundred and build a nice deck.just my 2 cents.
Rock
Rock
Sides and back need to be higher, front needs to be a little lower I think. You could modify those things.
Then, how do you unload it? If the front doesn’t open down, or a chain door in the sides, I don’t know what you do?
Metal floors and hay is a slippery kinda dangerous thing. I would prefer a wood floor.
Other than that, I think it would work great.
Paul
Then, how do you unload it? If the front doesn’t open down, or a chain door in the sides, I don’t know what you do?
Metal floors and hay is a slippery kinda dangerous thing. I would prefer a wood floor.
Other than that, I think it would work great.
Paul
greg oliver
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Kevin some photos of my neighbors wagons if you need some ideas. The one wooden rack has a boat winch to lift the front gate I thought was a good idea.
I'd keep on looking. That wagon looks impractical to work in and as has been pointed out the metal floor most likely will prove to be slippery. I don't know about Alabama but around here come spring auction season there are wagons to be found for less than to take a wagon gear and build a hay rack upon it.
Al Baker(pumpman)
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Steel kicker wagons are cheap to buy if you target areas that once had small dairies. I bought most of mine off craigslist. 500-1000 bucks will buy a fairly nice one in Wisconsin. (I use the Badger to float them to Mi.) I have pulled some as far as 200 miles home. Its not bad on the tires if you pick a rainy day to lub and cool them. We run seven, would buy a couple more if I stumble across some. Easy to load, work to unload. When the weather is right we just bale. Stopping to unload is asking for rain here. 7 wagons mean we can bale over 1000 bales and get them on wheels to be put under cover. We unload in the morning, or evening when its cooler. Al
BarnyardEngineering
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I know if enough people tell you no, that you'll buy it and make it work just to prove them wrong.
So I'm torn between telling you yes or no...
Around here you can't buy a clapped out running gear for $800, and neither lumber nor steel are cheap. You can't build a wagon unless you use scrap materials to cobble together something that's going to look WAY worse than that thing ever could, where you've already got a good start on a wagon right there.
Build the sides and rear up to 8' tall from the floor. Bring the front end down to about 24" high from the floor. Make a door in the side. The key is to not destroy the structural integrity of the wagon. You may need to add a cross tie across the front of the wagon up at the top.
I've seen old self-unloading silage wagons converted into effective, useful bale racks, and this isn't much different.
So I'm torn between telling you yes or no...
Around here you can't buy a clapped out running gear for $800, and neither lumber nor steel are cheap. You can't build a wagon unless you use scrap materials to cobble together something that's going to look WAY worse than that thing ever could, where you've already got a good start on a wagon right there.
Build the sides and rear up to 8' tall from the floor. Bring the front end down to about 24" high from the floor. Make a door in the side. The key is to not destroy the structural integrity of the wagon. You may need to add a cross tie across the front of the wagon up at the top.
I've seen old self-unloading silage wagons converted into effective, useful bale racks, and this isn't much different.
Farmer Rock
Member
I realize that prices are completely
different depending on location.I live in
southern PA,and recently bought a rolled
running gear off the side of the road for
$100,and rebuilt the front end for less
than $150,so only cost me $250 for the
gear.after being rebuilt and painted it
pulls and looks like a new running gear.I
am sure Grandpa Love has a reliable
lumber source since he is in the
business,so he shouldn't have any problem
with that..If running gears in your area
go for more than $600 than buy the peanut
wagon and make a hay rack for it in place
of the steel body.either way it is only
worth doing if you are saving money.
Rock
different depending on location.I live in
southern PA,and recently bought a rolled
running gear off the side of the road for
$100,and rebuilt the front end for less
than $150,so only cost me $250 for the
gear.after being rebuilt and painted it
pulls and looks like a new running gear.I
am sure Grandpa Love has a reliable
lumber source since he is in the
business,so he shouldn't have any problem
with that..If running gears in your area
go for more than $600 than buy the peanut
wagon and make a hay rack for it in place
of the steel body.either way it is only
worth doing if you are saving money.
Rock
caterpillar guy
Well-known Member
Like Jon said those wagons with the Fifth wheel type pivot for steering can be kind of tippy when turning especially when on hilly terrain. Will pull straight as fast as you want to pull it though. Just bolt a few 2x4's around the back and side to raise it and you would have the front and sides raised. If you had a hinged front like poted in the pictures you would not have to have the opening in the middle of the side. Will want the running gear to have at least the 6 bolt wheels though. The 5 bolt ones are lighter duty.
Tony in SD
Well-known Member
Don't ask me how I know but a pivoting front axle hay wagon will unload your bales automatically. Usually not in a place that you intended to unloaded them.
buickanddeere
Well-known Member
Wagon steer is miserable . Find something automotive steer .
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