[AT] HayWagon build up.

[Henry Miller]

Length is about how sharp you turn relative to the tongue length. You
don't want the wagon to hit the tires. (I've never seen this, but a few
times the tires were too close for my comfort when I was riding on the
wagon back to the barn). I'd measure everything and check that it fits
before I started cutting anything. 

Be careful about what wood you use. Treated seems like a good idea, but
modern treated wood will rot the iron out in a few months. I don't have
a great answer, either spend the money for white oak (or other wood that
won't rot),  use dry pine and paint it (several coats) first; or treated
but paint the wagon good, then paint the dry wood (lumber yard treated
lumber is often wetter than code allows), and put zinc (anti sieze) on
anywhere metal contacts wood.

  I've never done any of the above, but I've seen enough rotted wood in
  hay racks to figure it is worth more effort than the last guy did. 

-- 
  Henry Miller
  hank at millerfarm.com

On Sun, Oct 29, 2017, at 03:51 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> I scored a free John Deere Haywagon. Not sure of the year but it looks
> old enough to put on my 430 V :-)
> 
> Two questions:
> 
> Does anyone know a way to ID these things? Other than a ghost of a John
> Deere decal and green paint  have no idea as to year or model.
> 
> Is there a certain convention to how far the the bed extends past the
> front and rear wheels ?  No one I know around here has wagons anymore or
> I would just go measure one.  Obviously it can't extend too far in front
> of the front wheels or it will interfere with steering, but it must
> extend some.   Most wagons I have worked on the wheels are symmetrical
> under the bed so once I get a good dimension for the front 'll just use
> that for the rear.
> 
> The running gear is actually in good shape, but it has no bed. The
> running gear was adjusted as close together as possible for storage, so I
> have to pull it apart for a 16' bed I've sWn wood for and need to know
> how far to pull it apart.
> 
> Thanks!!!!
> 
> 
> 
> Spencer Yost
> 
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