Modular tractors

[Uzuri]

As a follow up to the last question, has anyone here done a 2 (or more) part tractor?

I'm curious to know how heavy the individual parts were, and how you kept the bits together when you needed to. Also how you moved each piece, and how you predator-proofed the splice.

 

[mygor]

I have not done this myself but, I have a suggestion. When I was younger I worked for some people in the carnival business. They had those square tents with 2x4 frames. The 2x4 frames were built with hinges that had the pins replaced with a pull pin. This allowed for quick and easy builds and break downs. The next time you see a carnival look for the square tents and, take a look you will see what I mean. It would add some to the cost of building. However it would make it easy to move around.

 

[kycklingar!]

Mine's modular, and I love it! Here, take a look:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=22688-kycklingars-4x10-tractor

 

[Uzuri]

Whoa... the turnbuckle assembly is pretty cool. I will definitely have to keep that in mind.

I saw you got your stuff from a ReStore

I've got one just down the road from work that I intend to visit tomorrow at lunch time to see what I can get.

 

[Backyard Farm]

BIG WOW! For your design and pics and explantation!
A fellow I work with wants to build a chicken tractor... and we were chatting about designs.

I am going to tell him to look at yours!!

Good Looking, Functional.. and ... inexpensive!!

Your pics are OUTSTANDING!! Many times when I've seen pics of projects, they give you an idea but not details so that you could easily do the project. NOT YOURS!!! JUST WOW!

 

[patandchickens]

Quote:
Ingenious thought, but a word of warning: on unlevel ground, that sort of arrangement can inspire you to the invention of many new colorful words and phrases that the kids should not hear.

I have worked with horse round-pen panels (tubular steel, like gates) with that sort of pin to latch them together to assemble the roundpen, and the two parts have to be exactly straight, level, and at the *same* level, or Much Fun Is Had.

Pat

 

[patandchickens]

kycklingar! :

Mine's modular, and I love it! Here, take a look:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=22688-kycklingars-4x10-tractor

That is one slick setup! I really really like it. Great job!

Pat​

 

[I'vegotchickenfever]

Love it!!

Great Idea!!
We need to build something - 22 chicks in the brooder and 28 in the bator. The coop we currently have won't hold them all w/ 12 already in there. We just might try to pull this off. How many do you think it will hold? I didn't do the math. Looks like it's not too heavy either. Great Job!