Re: hauling hay to rides

["BE" <betndez@budget.net>]

Hi Pat--

 

When I had a truck/camper with bumper pull trailer I hauled a large bale on the trailer tongue platform.  They were big 3 wire 140 lb. bales.  I put the bale in a canvas hay bag to protect it from exhaust fumes and road debris, stood it upright and tied it on securely to eye bolts anchored in the front of the trailer.  It worked well for me for many thousands of miles.  Of course this will change the weight/angle of the trailer hitch connection so you'll need to check and adjust as necessary.

 

Racks on top of trailers and/or campers are also OK if you have a way of getting the hay up there!  Most of the time I didn't altho I once started a 5 week trip thru the Western half of the U.S. for four NATRC competitions with bales on top the camper AND on the front of the trailer.

Betty Edgar

From: Onefarmgirl@aol.com <Onefarmgirl@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Friday, August 03, 2001 9:17 PM
Subject: RC: hauling hay to rides

> Do those of you with racks on top of 
>     your trailers like that arrangement? 
>
> Has anyone tried putting hay 
>     across the tongue of the trailer?   It looks 
> like there is 
>     plenty of room.  I've even thought of making a little steel 
> frame, 
>     to hold a bale upright "standing" on the tongue. 
>     
>
>