Boat Trailer Hardware

But simply attaching a few planks to the posts wasn't the goal. Most hay wagons are relatively simple, but with a few DIY modifications, you can upgrade your hay wagon to make it even more useful.

Types of Trailer Hitches There are two basic types of trailers: The tag-along (or bumper pull), which connects to a hitch receiver that is mounted to the truck's bumper or chassis.

Because they're small, you can squeeze them into a corner of the garage, out of sight and not in the way when not in use. Hooking up some larger trailers can require a lot of strength (and perhaps more than one person), but small carts are light enough...

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It can be easy for busy farmers to say “I'll get to that later,” only to have grass grow up around fallen trees, making it difficult to see what you're doing and even harder to get everything cleaned up thoroughly.

Goats, sheep and small pigs are also easily moved under the topper. Yard carts are a bargain that's hard to beat. They are balanced in such a way as to be easy on the back. (Pick up a container of worms in the spring at your local bait supplier, and add...

Before you and your livestock hit the road, it's necessary to take precautions to minimize potentially dangerous problems. “The system lets you put a finger on the pulse of tire pressure from inside the cab.

Which-ever you choose, opt for a sturdy, lightweight, tempered aluminum ladder with each step braced for maximum security and one tall enough to do the job you have in mind (you must never stand above the third rung from the top of an orchard ladder,...

(See also: 22 Attachments for Your ATV or UTV , 10 Uses for an ATV or UTV on Your Farm and If You Can't Afford a Tractor, Use Your ATV or UTV to the Max . Plows Jeff Piper/Flickr There are more types of plows than you anyone cares to name.

But also realize a couple of truths about the farm supply store before attempting another go at it. The second truth is that a lot of that stuff is cheaply made, and you can do better for less on an online classifieds site such as craigslist .

We often received painful shocks when a hog bumped us into electric fencing . Livestock trailers are built to contain animals, and allowing the pigs a night to acclimate to the trailer generally results in calmer pigs when you arrive at the processor...

It should be replaced if the opening appears oblong rather than round. Step 6 Lastly, use the wire brush to polish the weld or blend-grind the bead for a seamless appearance. This technique produces less penetration with less burn-through and creates...

It is related to apples and pears and has a pear-shaped golden yellow "pome" fruit. Over the past decade, NCGR scientists have expanded a modest quince collection into one of the world's finest.

Mom and Dad often transport one or two sheep or goats in the back of their minivan, but no matter how tame an animal is, it shouldn't be able to jump in the driver's lap! A sheep and her lambs or goat and her kids can be hauled in a super-size dog crate...

You can find them in a wide range of leaf shapes, foliage types, and blossom colors, just as with their non-trailing cousins. As they grow larger, most trailers do best in wide, shallow pots: no more than two and a half inches deep for standards and less...

In a show plant, the trailing branches may spread across the surface of the soil and root themselves as they go along, but the runners must all be connected as a single plant. For an introduction to this wonderful African violet form, see "Trailing African...

I had yet to start on the leaves of either plant, but they were also a part of my plan.My mother saw the cupped blooms and I thought she was going to swoon. It was very tall and looked much like a small sunflower.

When choosing a farm truck for towing, truck size, engine type and transmission as well as various accessories can make all the difference. On the other hand, they cost more to work on, and not every gas station has diesel fuel.

Some animals balk at foreign-tasting water and become dehydrated. Sheep and goats also need a form of permanent identification, such as an ear tattoo or Scrapie tag. This will help decrease stress and bolsters digestive motility while on the road.

Red swamp maple is blooming, and the new golds and greens of emerging foliage reflect in the water. The first grunts of the alligators can be heard from deep within the swamp, and turtles abandon their sunny log perches and plop into the water as the...

Spiderwort family members have several traits in common. The ephemeral flowers lack nectar and last only a few hours in most cases. All are monocots, or flowering plants that have one seed leaf, flower parts in threes, and parallel veining.

I use indoor outdoor acrylic paint, and since these assemblages are all in fun, I don't put a finish on them. Kids love things like this, but I had forgotten just how very creative a 5 year old can be when he has an idea, and a Nana who loves him.We had...

And you thought “The Simple Life” was out there? All this, and on Sunday night I was still wide awake. Both rides were close to each other in southern California's High Desert, about 75 miles from L.A. We'd arrive at 7 a.m. on Saturday, camp overnight...

This liquid metal is used to separate gold from dirt and then eliminated by evaporating it through heating; it will of course soon fall down in soil and water, be fixed by fishes and end in fish-eating people giving rise to various cancers and malformed...

Removing these unruly shoots will keep your ivy at the desired size, and as an added benefit, ivy cuttings root easily when transplanted into a new pot and make a great hostess/host gift at parties.As an alternate to pinching or cutting back shoots, you...

Although I can now sit amongst some of them on my patio and just enjoy, if I think ahead even a few weeks, I know that this pleasurable time will soon end. Rather, it is a thoughtful selection of gathering together those that will spend the winter closer...

Photo by Audrey Pavia My campsite at the competitive trail ride this past weekend. So, this past weekend I loaded up Milagro and took him to a competitive trail ride. As bucolic as it can be on my urban farm, there's no point in keeping horses if I'm...