RobA
Platinum Member
I am still looking at making a creek crossing for my tractor (posted here a few months ago). Creek bed is about 4 feet deep and 8-10 feet wide (mostly from erosion). Previous owner had a 42 inch galvanized pipe culvert which got washed out. I would reinstall it but it is only 9 feet long and would not be wide enough for a tractor crossing.
I was thinking of making a bridge instead but don't want to pour concrete footings for various reasons. Does anyone have any thoughts about buying an old flatbed trailer (say 35 feet long), cutting the wheel assembly off and laying it across the creek? With such a long bridge over such a short crossing I was thinking I wouldn't have to pour any footings.
By the way, I did price out plastic culvert pipe from local suppliers. A 20 foot piece of 42 inch HDPE would cost me close to $1,000. There is a local salvage yard selling a 1965 35' Freuhauf single axle flat bed trailer for $1,250. I have also heard of using an old flatbed railcar (from a post here I think) but they cost more than I want to spend.
I was thinking of making a bridge instead but don't want to pour concrete footings for various reasons. Does anyone have any thoughts about buying an old flatbed trailer (say 35 feet long), cutting the wheel assembly off and laying it across the creek? With such a long bridge over such a short crossing I was thinking I wouldn't have to pour any footings.
By the way, I did price out plastic culvert pipe from local suppliers. A 20 foot piece of 42 inch HDPE would cost me close to $1,000. There is a local salvage yard selling a 1965 35' Freuhauf single axle flat bed trailer for $1,250. I have also heard of using an old flatbed railcar (from a post here I think) but they cost more than I want to spend.