I never backed it up. I ran 3 or 4 trips like that in one weekend once. I don't have to leave the property, and could do it all without backing. Just did it for "fun". I usually just use the Ford Ranger trailer or the wooden one on the end, because they fit through the woodshed door easier. The F-150 bed is tight, and the Kubota RTV is too tall.
I tubed mine with good tubes and never thought twice. But I agree on the ching shin tires. My new tires didn't last 3 years outside being covered.
Cheng shin I read is china's largest tire manufacturer . I have a wood cart from HF and those bike tires have rotted and cracked in a very short period
The second is a homemade trailer that I picked up at an auction for $20. I sandblasted, painted, and modified the dump handle to eliminate accidental dumps. I added solid wheels because the wheelbarrow tires that were on it needed help. They work great as long as the ground isn’t soft. I also added the cleats on the sides and made the extensions for hauling firewood (and Grandchildren) around the yard. Once again, my grandson is not afraid of work. He is scrubbing with a brush. I will make a separate post for my homemade dump trailer at a later date. Thanks for the inspiration that helps me going...
oops, I apparently deleted that first part of the text. Sorry for the confusion. I have been sitting back watching all the posts. I finally got the initiative to take some photos of some of my stuff for a post. For yard carts, I have two that I have modified from the condition that I originally obtained them. The first is a commercial model that I believe wan an Agri-Fab or something similar. It had some rust and some sheet metal tearing where the bolts hook to the undercarriage. I fixed those problems by sandblasting and building a 3/8”x2” (what I had laying around) frame under it with 3/8” steel backer on top. I also included a ¼”x2” angle along the outside for support. As an afterthought, I added a cylinder that I had laying around doing nothing at the time. It doesn’t dump as much as I would like (for now) but it gets the jobs done.
That cylinder looks like major over kill for that trailer. I beleive I have the same trailer, still wearing it's original chlothes.
I Totally agree. I just had it laying there doing nothing. I got the trailer for free and it was a little rough. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Great pics and story SM Pedro As an aside, you can use the “edit” button for several hours after you post if you need to make corrections/add text....
I've had good results with the Majic brand two-part paint from Tractor Supply. I want to say it's a urethane but I really don't remember, it's been a while. $30ish for a kit isn't bad either. But run through a pressure pot it sprays nice. Only curious because I work in an industrial paint shop and geek out over that stuff.
I ha I have been reading on and off for years about these rustolium roll on paint jobs that you read about and see you tube videos of. They look dam good and there painting their trucks with it. They thin it down with mineral spits till it's pretty thin and the stuff lays down amazing. There putting 4 to 7 coats on it and buffing them to mirror finishes. I just want my wood truck and 4wd to look good from 30 yards so I know thus will work for me. I am going to do my prep work and then paint a section at the time and buff and wax it up real good. I also like it cause you can work the paint if needed and also if you get a deeper scratch it will be easy to paint the panel if needed one more time to cover it. And I have read folks say that they had to repaint a year or two later a portion and the color was still really good. If you haven't heard this stuff google rustolieum paint job or "$50 paint job" tons of stuff on you tube and all the forum sites with it.
Sorry for missing this but I did use unthinned Rustolium with a brush. Not looking for a showroom finish. I have found it very durable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
