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Southern NJ | Use steel whenever possible. We use either 6 or 8 inch channel for the main beams, and either 2 or 3 inch channel for the cross members. Bolt the main beams to the frame, and weld the cross memeber to the main beam. Then we use the torx head self tapping bolts to anchor treated 2x8's to the steel cross members. It takes a while to drill them, but we only do every other cross member. I found a place online to get the self tapping bolts for like 12 cents a piece.
The picture is of a 20' wagon, and we can get 220 square straw bales on them if we stack 8 high. Also we make the backboard easy to remove so we can store inside when not in use. Made 4 like this, and have been very happy so far.
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tell me the design of a great hay wagon bed!!!!!!!!!!!
