The Middle Tennessee Thread

[BitByChickenBug]

Thought I'd finally post a picture of the tractor I built! It's working out famously,

and all the chickens are happy.

 

[DMRippy]

Thought I'd finally post a picture of the tractor I built! It's working out famously,

and all the chickens are happy.

And they get fresh grass every three days too! You did a great job.

 

[pickledchicken]

Thought I'd finally post a picture of the tractor I built! It's working out famously,

and all the chickens are happy.

Very nice job !

 

[CarolJ]

Beautiful tractor! I wish I could make something like that myself! I'm in awe of your abilities!

 

[TinTennessee]

Ok Chad where did you get the tires? They look to be a double set on each side. I need something like that to support the weight of mine but maybe with solid or foam filled tires.
Nice job!!!!

 

[DMRippy]

Ok Chad where did you get the tires? They look to be a double set on each side. I need something like that to support the weight of mine but maybe with solid or foam filled tires.
Nice job!!!!

Chad didn't build that tractor.... BitByChickenBug did.... I think by her self.

 

[BitByChickenBug]

Thanks for the compliments.
TinTenn, the wheels came from Harbor Frieght and were insanely cheap with a coupon, as in $3.29 each! (thanks Bev Malilly!) They are air filled, but have a really high rating like 320lbs or something like that. I did duallys because it's so heavy and wanted to distribute the weight better and just added some slime as a preventative. You can find the same tire in the "never flat" version at tractor supply for $25 each.

 

[Countrypunk92]

Bev Melili. Lol. How do you know her? We are very good friends. She lives a few minutes down the road from me.

 

[BitByChickenBug]

Bev Melili. Lol. How do you know her? We are very good friends. She lives a few minutes down the road from me.

Yeah wild guess on the spelling! lol

Messed that one up pretty bad.
I bought a pullet from her this fall and ended up spending nearly three hours at her place picking her brain on tractor construction, seeing how she's built so many. I put to use several of her tips, and only wished I had met her sooner, before I was so deep into the the project. Any man would envy her tool collection! She's a hoot and am so glad to have met her. I'll be helping her with her new project.

BTW, TinTenn, Your coop is AWESOME!!! Well done.

Good luck with your tires.

 

[BitByChickenBug]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-menagerie

I made a coop page, finally!