I am looking as the title says, for a trailer that can be towed behind a gator and/or a Polaris that is easy to load hay (2 bales) and also move bagged shavings in it up to the barn area. We have decently wide access. I could have something that will dump as well. I want to preserve my employees back from lifting hay up to high over the sides however. Any ideas in your wisdom? Thank you!
I use a dump cart from Home Depot
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I use a dump cart from Home Depot
The JD dealer gave us one just like that, but green and we used it for a while, then a friend needed one that held water to take to a far off tank and kept it.
You can use those for that too, if you ever have to.
If you don’t need that much cart, the expanded metal ones, with sides that come off, would be even easier to use to haul a couple of bales.
This is the smallest, they have larger ones:
You don’t even need to lift them, just stand them on end, flip them on the wagon and scoot them in place.
The won’t hold loose material and won’t dump, the other ones are better for that, if those are your needs.
I used a dolly to move bales and sacks around, when I had shoulder surgery and so only had one arm.
Js, can you get 2 bales of hay on it? 3-4 Shavings? We have nicely improved paths and looking for a fairly substantial trailer. Bluey, I like the idea of the drop down sides, but we do need more than a hand pull cart with the distance we need to go. I was looking at the John Deere ones, but just thinking about the “lift” distance that is needed to get over the sides. Perhaps I just need a flatbed. The dump beds on the Gator and the Polaris do the manure and heavy work, but I want a dedicated feed/shavings trailer. Thanks for helping!
This looks like it will do your job, and it’s on sale!!
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Js, can you get 2 bales of hay on it? 3-4 Shavings? We have nicely improved paths and looking for a fairly substantial trailer. Bluey, I like the idea of the drop down sides, but we do need more than a hand pull cart with the distance we need to go. I was looking at the John Deere ones, but just thinking about the “lift” distance that is needed to get over the sides. Perhaps I just need a flatbed. The dump beds on the Gator and the Polaris do the manure and heavy work, but I want a dedicated feed/shavings trailer. Thanks for helping![/QUOTE]
They have those where you can drop the handle over the pin on the hitch to pull behind a zero turn mower, riding mower or gator.
FarmTec has larger ones with a regular pin hitch and you can also pin them to each other and haul several of those wagons at one time, is how they carry stuff in green houses:
http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/prod1;;pg110487_110488.html
This handle converts into a hitch also.
Farmtec also has flat beds that can carry a handful of bales:
You can look for little flat beds in Home Depot also, those that haul mowers around can be pulled by gators.
We have, from the hay barn to the horse overhang, just a people’s door and the one cart we had given to us was just a bit too wide to go thru that, so we had to go out and back in the other side.
If you need to haul thru a small door, be sure you get one just a bit narrower than the door.
I have a great little wagon/cart that I got from the local Husqavarna dealer.
It has lowish sides and the tail gate drops down and it will dump. It will easily hold 2 or more bales of hay, which is why I bought this size. I tow it with my little lawn tractor.
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Js, can you get 2 bales of hay on it? 3-4 Shavings? We have nicely improved paths and looking for a fairly substantial trailer. Bluey, I like the idea of the drop down sides, but we do need more than a hand pull cart with the distance we need to go. I was looking at the John Deere ones, but just thinking about the “lift” distance that is needed to get over the sides. Perhaps I just need a flatbed. The dump beds on the Gator and the Polaris do the manure and heavy work, but I want a dedicated feed/shavings trailer. Thanks for helping![/QUOTE]
You can fit 2 bales or 4+ bags of shavings. Unfortunately the sides don’t drop down, I would have liked the back to have a gate that dropped or came off.
It’s very solid plastic and holds a great deal of weight.
I had one of those from TSC with the handle that flips around to a hitch but I didn’t like it, the whole handle/arm was heavy and it was difficult to tow and back up because it the front wheels were articulated, I’m not quite that good at backing. Because it was metal it rusted out and the sides don’t hold a lot of weight sitting on or against them.
I just got a Gator to move shavings, grain & water to my barn, which is 800’ feet away on a bumpy, uphill dirt/gravel road. I’m going to get a small trailer, too, for bigger loads. I’m thinking of an aluminum landscape trailer that’s around 5’x8’, or, something like this, which has higher sides. I have a Craftsman poly dump cart that’s better for manure – the sides aren’t that high, and bales sometimes bounce out, plus it only holds 4, max and you have to strap them to keep them in. I also have the Tractor Supply 4-wheel poly dump cart that can be pulled by hand or by my garden tractor. It’s heavy and clunky, like JS said, but it was ok in my pre-Gator life.
I moved 8 bags of shavings & 2 50lb bags of grain & 3 5 gallon water containers in the Gator in one trip today. I put the grain on the passenger side floor & seat so I didn’t have to lift it high, and the rest in the back. The best part is that when I get to the barn, I use the hydraulic dump to move stuff to the back to make it easy to take it out. I was worried about the height of the bed, too, but so far it’s so much more convenient to use it like this, I’m not in a hurry for the trailer.
I appreciate the ideas! We have the gator and Polaris beds committed to other things and really want to have kind of a “lowboy” type of trailer to ease transitions between different roles. Think I am going to look at landscaping carts. Thanks for the ideas!!!
John Deere ``` has a grand cart for just this … we have several !
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LOAD from the back/ remove the back panel like when you are dumping it … not a big lift over … not over the sides … take off the end gate .
[/B][B]John Deere has a cart JUST FOR THIS !!!
Google as I am tech challenged …
We have several ``` one on the Polaris ATV … it goes to the pasture ponies … carrying feed and hay bales … then drives into the barn to each stall for manure … back out to the West 40 = manure pile … remove back door ( easy ) and then hand lever releases for dumping said manure…
The same type cart is attached to our Kawasaki Mule for yard work and other type work … moving bags of bedding pellets and bagged shavings from one shed to wherever the items needed.
And we even have a third … as a spare ! [/B]:lol:[B]
LOVE these carts !!!
Could not get through a day without them…check and fix fences …maintain the riding trails … get the mail !
[/B][B]John Deere cart …please give it a ‘google’ or ask ljc on Coth she took my rec and purchased one and loves it !
John Deere Utility Cart STEEL two wheels / dumps too ![/B]
John Deere cart … is STEEL with two wheels don’t get a cheap one !
[B]John Deere cart is STEEL !! 1,650 lb. capacity ? 18 cu ft. space
Don’t get a cheap one…
They run about $500.00
They are more than worth the $$$ PROMISE ![/B]
The John Deere carts you can load from the back end /remove the back end ~
The John Deere carts are easily loaded from the back end… just remove the back panel as you do when dumping the cart…very low !
- not over the sides … hope this helps…
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The John Deere carts are easily loaded from the back end… just remove the back panel as you do when dumping the cart…very low !
- not over the sides … hope this helps…[/QUOTE]
You mean this one?
I think the OP has decided she prefers, for what she will use it, putting bales and sacks on it, the ones that are flat bed, not deep beds:
http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/prod1;;pg103447_103447.html
I think it depends on what you will be doing which is best.
Just tht she should take a second look and load from the back not sides …
Yes that’s the one !!! Thanks !
just tht it was worth a second look as it holds a lot SECURELY
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IS AS EASY TO LOAD (as the flat one) when one removes the end gate to load , **holds 8 bales of hay OR… 8 bags of shavings .OR… 25 plus bags bedding pellets… in a not jammed in fashion… or a mix of all items…
- OP was writing as if she tht the person would be lifting over the sides .
Just trying to say I have several in use - doing the stated job - and they are Wonderful !
Thanks Bluey !
Canter on !
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You mean this one?
I think the OP has decided she prefers, for what she will use it, putting bales and sacks on it, the ones that are flat bed, not deep beds:
http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/prod1;;pg103447_103447.html
I think it depends on what you will be doing which is best.[/QUOTE]
js has the Lexus of dumpcarts, after which I lust…
In the meantime I am making do (for almost 10yrs now) with the cheapo (think:Yugo) version:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/AllFitHD-9-cu-ft-Steel-Dump-Cart-AF-350S/203677465
One Caveat:
It is worth whatever they want to assemble it.
Probably over 100 bolts to put together. The instructions said 1.5h to complete, at which I :lol:, but they were right on the money.
OTOH, if you can’t put the finished thing in a pickup you may need to devote the time to putting it together yourself.
I am not at all handy, but - with much cursing - was able to do it.
It is low enough to lift stuff into easily, can hold 2 small square bales (assumed this is what you meant), 4 if stacked & you drive slowly.
It has a dump feature & has stood up to carting heavy loads of composted manure over my not-so-smooth acreage.
Thank you everyone for the ideas! I am still looking and hope to have a decision by Friday! (hope)
