Tractors

[Samt1961]

Just trying to get an idea. How much would a 8x16 ft tractor cost for South Carolina area if I built it myself? Thanks again for your help!

 

[3KillerBs]

8x16?

That's awfully big for a tractor and likely to be VERY heavy to move.

Do you have plans/sketches? It's impossible to estimate costs without plans, a bill of materials, and lists of current local prices.

 

[Folly's place]

Ours is that size; two cattle panels, wood base framing, and tarps and hardware cloth. It's haulable by hand, with two people. One has the rear up on a dolly, and the front with a rope. Or, better, hauled with the lawn tractor. It moves slowly, with the meat birds inside, only far enough to be on new ground.
When not in use, our farm tractor picks it up easily.
Mary

 

[Samt1961]

8x16?

That's awfully big for a tractor and likely to be VERY heavy to move.

Do you have plans/sketches? It's impossible to estimate costs without plans, a bill of materials, and lists of current local prices.

Well they'll be two us to move it and no haven't drawn out the plans yet. Where we live don't have to worry about to much so will be using chicken wire on the yard and hardware cloth on the shed part. Hope to draw up some plans soon.
Thank you

 

[Samt1961]

Ours is that size; two cattle panels, wood base framing, and tarps and hardware cloth. It's haulable by hand, with two people. One has the rear up on a dolly, and the front with a rope. Or, better, hauled with the lawn tractor. It moves slowly, with the meat birds inside, only far enough to be on new ground.
When not in use, our farm tractor picks it up easily.
Mary

Thank you very much!