Trailer Manufacturers

While this design is simple and concise, there are times when you wish hay wagons offered slightly more in terms of features and amenities. This particular DIY project has been a thorough success.

The gross trailer weight and the tow vehicle's capacity, as well as the connection between the trailer and the tow vehicle, must all be compatible. Do you need storage space—and if so, how much?

Over the years, I've used many different lawn mower carts, as well as larger trailers and wagons , and have gradually compiled a list of the pros and cons offered by small carts for riding lawn mowers.

Traveller Power Inverter With four AC outlets, a USB port and heavy-duty DC cables, the Traveller 3,000-Watt Digital Power Inverter ensures that you will have portable power when the weather gets iffy.

Actually, “a lot” is an understatement—it poured for days, with relatively brief respites between cloudbursts. Load the larger pieces onto your wagon while taking care not to overload it—tree trunks can be heavy and you don't want to get stuck...

Plan to purchase a fence-post driver. Need to build your own compost bin? We quickly realized, however, that an SUV is not a pickup and cannot substitute for one. It's less of an investment than a tractor, and manufacturers now make attachments , including...

It's inevitable. “You're hauling a vehicle that is as heavy or heavier than a commercial vehicle. At some point in your farming experience you will need to tow your livestock from point A to point B.

Rubbermaid makes a fleet of yard and garden carts as diverse as their 3.5-cubic-foot, 200-pound-capacity, 33-inch-wide Rubbermaid Poly Farm Cart with a one-piece body and 20-inch semi-pneumatic tires, and the 600-pound-capacity Garden Dump Cart with its...

Purchasing a tractor- or truck-towed wagon starts probably in the low thousands of dollars. Expected Price: Backpack-size sprayers are available for less than $50; ATV- and tractor-mounted sprayers are $100 or more.

If you're new to the farm and garden section, you might be surprised by the amount of livestock for sale on there, but you'll soon find yourself fawning over spring lambs and aching to raise show chickens.

The upward-angled floor does give hogs pause, but they're less concerned with it than that initial step. When it came time for our pair of pigs, grown and ready for their trip to the processor, to take a ride in our little new-to-us livestock trailer,...

When MIG welding aluminum, use a push technique: Angle the gun back 10 to 15 degrees, point the nozzle in the direction of forward travel and push the weld puddle forward. Find a MIG welder that uses a 200- to 230-volt input with an output of at least...

If you make your own truck-bed hauler, make it stout! And always add a roof—you'd be surprised how high we can jump when we're afraid. You don't need a livestock trailer to transport small animals like sheep , goats , pigs and calves , but it's trickier...

I had no clue that African violets grew in such a fashion, and I've been entranced by trailers ever since. The "large" mature plant in the center photo above was less than four inches across.

I've got some tips on getting your trailer to shape up. Then, the plant spent a year looking like a tall totem-pole of suckers. Trailing African violets aren't any trickier to grow than their single-crowned counterparts, but grooming them can be a challenge.

This adds to the traction without affecting steering, and it also improves the braking with less tendency to jackknife. Lynn Friedman/Flickr Towing Packages If possible, get a truck with a towing package.

Because requirements can differ by state, discuss the paperwork with your veterinarian ahead of time. To cross state lines, horses need an up-to-date negative Coggins test, and all animals need interstate health certificates.

She somehow manages all these silly critters while working full-time, with no one to help her but her husband, […] Trips like this are necessary for me so I can check in to make sure I haven't gone soft living in the city.

To keep your ivy looking tip-top, you'll want to pinch, snap or cut trailers as they develop. Pulling ivy roughly off of surfaces can damage the exterior, as well as the plant. This method only works well with, however, and you'll need to be sure to remove...

Rather, it is a thoughtful selection of gathering together those that will spend the winter closer to me under my protective custody.It is not an easy process. It is a final weeding of the season, but not a determined pull and toss process.

Milagro has always ridden with a buddy on these things, and he's not a happy camper when he's by himself. Read more of City Stock » Tags Audrey Pavia , competitive trail ride , NATRC , North American Trail Ride Conference

With its gas engine, the Solo sprayer weighs more than 18 pounds empty. If you go with a manual spray system, consider one that can be pumped with either the right or left arm. Like any backpack, the weight should not ride on the shoulders, but on the...

For that reason, it's good to make a habit of traveling the perimeter of your pastures every so often to look for damage. Let The ATV Carry The Load For simple fence repairs, you might only need a hammer and a few nails, but for larger repairs—such...

Dry wood is easier to light, burns better and gives off more heat. Although the round “holzhaufen” stacks that originated in northern Europe look nice, I like nice square rows of firewood.

The Green Wagon Farm has extended its growing season through the use of “plastic-covered tunnels, two heated hoop houses and a refrigerated food storage trailer,” mlive.com reports.

It's simple enough. A little extra care may be needed, however, to prevent problems with girl leaves. Take some time to explore this useful search tool; it's a wonderful way to find just the plant or plant you're looking for!I hope you'll consider trying...

We held the chicks a lot; we wanted nice, friendly, happy chickens. I am sure to most of the outside world I just look like another crazy chicken lady. I go outside and yell “Come on, little ladies” in a high voice, and they come running.