Shaftsbury, Vermont (SW VT) | Getting started on rebuilding a flat wagon on an old Case gear my Father-in-law bought when he first started farming. He'd sold the gear, and I found it and bought it back. Cleaned it up and painted it 13-14 years ago and built a 7x14 rack on it. I used 4x6 Douglas Fir that the power company took down from a transformer support. Free wood is best, you know!! It wasn't treated and the carpenter ants made a mess of it; the hemlock deck rotted off, too.
Going heavier duty this time. Had some White Oak stringers sawed out, just got going on it Sunday afternoon. Going to use treated 4x4's for cross pieces, with a 2x6 on the outside edge. I may make the whole deck with 2x6's, but since it's going to not see much weight, I might use 5/4 decking boards. I did price them, and the 2x6 is cheaper.
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Building a Hay rack ?'s. Post some pics of yours.
