HO-made pig mover

2manyrocks · Oct 8, 2008

Thanks for the info on the loader.

Now if the convicts turn out to be former AIG/Freddie execs, you need to make one out of electrified razor wire.

Soundguy · Oct 8, 2008

and put em in there with the pigs!

soundguy

Shmudda · Oct 8, 2008

Amen to that Soundguy!

Craig

TBDonnelly · Oct 8, 2008

Soundguy said:
I have 3 of those 1-arm loaders on tractors right now, and another 'spare' loader int he pasture waiting on a tractor to hang it on, plus another loader in trenton GA waiting to be hauledhere to florida to join my other spare.

soundguy

I can remember when you had 'zero' front-end-loaders and seemed perfectly content.

Don

Soundguy · Oct 9, 2008

Small back injury changed that one quick!

soundguy

TBDonnelly · Oct 9, 2008

Soundguy said:
Small back injury changed that one quick!

soundguy

Pheeeeeew......I'm glad to hear it doesn't have anything to do with a tractor addiction.

Don

Soundguy · Oct 10, 2008

TBDonnelly said:
Pheeeeeew......I'm glad to hear it doesn't have anything to do with a tractor addiction.

Don

I had the tractor addiction anyway

.. but the back issue forced me to get a loader.. or I'd probably still be using a gin pole and rear scoop and 3pt carry-all for all my material moving tasks..

soundguy

Maine_Polack · Oct 10, 2008

Bout' 30+ years ago I made a pig mover of a different sort. Actually it was more like a pig pen on a sled, that I would move every day or two, so the critters could dig up the ground for me. Good for one or two shoats or one larger pig.

It was about 8' x 18'-20', made of large logs for the skids, and just poles for the sides, similar to a fence. It also contained a small floored and covered area, as sometimes I kept a porker through the winter. I would tow it the length of the pen, but have also move longer distances with out a problem. Just have to keep an eye on the porkers as I moved.

A slow way to clear a field for sure, but it worked. Even when small they are amazingly strong diggers.