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Hauling wood on running gear?

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    Anybody do it? If so, any tips? We were going to put a post rack in it and go. Also, any suggested alternatives to 11L-15 tires? I would like to be able to run the gear at full weight (20,000 lbs), so I would need 5,000 lb tires, which are hard to find. I don’t know what tires would have been on it from the factory.
     
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    isaaccarlson, Feb 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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    Ignorant here. What is running gear?
     
    MikeInMa, Feb 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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    I believe most of the running gears for gravity flow wagons run that size & up to 16”. 12L’s as well.


    I will do some looking today on tire size on the hay trailer & smaller wagons.
     
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    JimBear, Feb 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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    MikeInMa, Feb 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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    The neighbor has done it a few times...he has truck (semi) tires on it.
     
    brenndatomu, Feb 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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    Should be a good firewood/log hauler. Only caveat is backing them up if you’re not accustomed to it. I’m so out of practice now that I’m sure I would be a swearing frustrated mess:rofl: :lol:
     
    JD Guy, Feb 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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