Need ideas for a hay cart

[CliffordK]

I was looking at one of the 4 wheeled garden wagons at the store today.

I'm not sure why they would be inherently tippy. Part of the problem is that one in the store had fold down sides, so the wheels had to be designed to fit inside the sides.

If you were building your own, you could use larger wheelbarrow sized wheels, and place them farther out (as long as they fit through your doorways). Or perhaps large rear wheels and smaller steer wheels.

The wheelbarrow tires, of course, have wide set bearings. It is possible to cut the bearing tubes shorter so they fit onto carts & two-wheeled devices better.

 

[RBA50]

Perhaps you should think about making the path less muddy. Some pavers, gravel, mulch, pressure treated wood walkway, concrete, whatever.

 

[DT86]

I don't imagine the drum dolly tires would be any wider than bicycle tires and it wouldn't take much for them to sink to the axle in mud.

The best solution my mind can come up with is a UTV.

 

[petes]

For one bale at a time, use a regular pneumatic rubber-tired handtruck. Stand the bale on end, use a cargo strap or rope to secure it to the uprights and pull it behind you. <70lb bales are easy to handle this way, and can make it over reasonably bumpy/muddy ground with ease.

 

[DonnieP]

Check out oxy-acetylene carts, I've seen ones like these with car rim/tire on around construction sites

400 Series Carts - sf 403-20 cart - Amazon.com

 

[wolftree]

For not a lot more than some of these wagons, carts and gizmos cost, a small storage building where you could store a week or twos worth of hay could be built. It does not need a foundation or even posts in the ground. Build it on runners so you can move it if needed. There normally is no real estate taxes on a movable building.

Another consideration would be to find and enclose a flatbed hay wagon or an enclosed trailer. Then you can move the wagon back to the barn for refilling.