Posted 2013-03-30 10:03 PM (#150973 - in reply to #143511) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Posts: 79 Location: Alberta Canada
I have a hayrack with a 5500 watt Honda gen. set mtd on it and a large tote bin too .I also have reinforced the rack and mounts to hand the extra load. Haven't noticed any fuel mileage change as they have been there since day one. I do not carry hay in hay rack, because on former trailer I lost a bale and darn near went thru the windshield of a car behind me. Never again... now put the hay either in the pickup box, or third stall depending of which trailer I am towing. I try to use cubes as much as possible , as not to spread noxious weeds.
Posted 2013-03-30 10:55 PM (#150977 - in reply to #143511) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Location: Minnesota
For those that put water tanks up in the hay rack -- I've heard that it might make more sense to put water tank in the bed of the truck to go get more water if the tank starts to get empty. I thought this was great advice!
Posted 2013-03-31 1:27 AM (#150980 - in reply to #150977) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Originally written by Cyberspacey on 2013-03-30 10:55 PM
For those that put water tanks up in the hay rack -- I've heard that it might make more sense to put water tank in the bed of the truck to go get more water if the tank starts to get empty. I thought this was great advice!
Just remember every pound, i.e. your water tank, you add to the bed of your truck means potentially an over-weighted rear axle...
Posted 2013-04-04 6:58 PM (#151098 - in reply to #143511) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Location: Minnesota
Paul:
It's a 63 gal tank, so at about 8.34 lbs per gallon it would add 525# back there. Is that significant? It is rectangular and has a depression in the middle to allow the GN hitch to slide past it if you put it in the back, or it can tuck up under the back window.
Posted 2013-04-06 7:02 PM (#151123 - in reply to #150977) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Posts: 197 Location: AZ
Originally written by Cyberspacey on 2013-03-30 9:55 PM
For those that put water tanks up in the hay rack -- I've heard that it might make more sense to put water tank in the bed of the truck to go get more water if the tank starts to get empty. I thought this was great advice!
Most people I know that have tanks up in the hay rack have a hose that they tuck in behind the ladder with an 'on/off' valve so they can fill it from the ground and not climb up the ladder.
Posted 2013-04-07 9:12 AM (#151133 - in reply to #150977) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Posts: 47 Location: South Dakota
Originally written by Cyberspacey on 2013-03-30 10:55 PM
For those that put water tanks up in the hay rack -- I've heard that it might make more sense to put water tank in the bed of the truck to go get more water if the tank starts to get empty. I thought this was great advice!
I use my hay rack for hauling hay, wood shavings and water. You can fill from the ground on mine. My generator goes on the back of my Freightliner.
Posted 2013-04-07 11:52 AM (#151139 - in reply to #143511) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Location: benson, az
We ordered our Silverlite 3 horse LQ with an 8' long hayrack so we could mount the generator up there and still have room for a large water tank and hay bales. A custom made 93 gallon water tank fits perfectly in the space between the generator and the side rails and we can fit five 3-wire hay bales in the rest of the space. We use bags for the hay and tie the bale bags to the rack. We use twist ties to secure the zipper pulls since the wind opened a zipper once and we lost the better part of an open bale. We live in Arizona and dry camp most of the time, so the water is very important; few places in the desert have dependable water sources. If we get lucky and have horse water in camp, we can refill the LQ water tank from the roof. We did not expect to get good fuel mileage hauling the rig, especially since there the nose on our trailer is raised. I would not give up either the rack or the raised nose--nothing like being able to kneel on the mattress to make the bed!
Posted 2013-04-18 6:07 PM (#151391 - in reply to #143511) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Location: ky
i bought a stretch cargo net to cover my haybales so they cant blow off the rack after following my husband once and 2 bales blew off right in front of my truck while i was pulling another trailer. scarey!! also use a few bungee cords over the net just in case. wouldnt give up the hay rack for anything. we didnt have one on our older trailer so we took an old truck ladder rack, cut it down, added a few things and put it up. works awesome!!!
Posted 2013-04-19 1:01 AM (#151400 - in reply to #151391) Subject: RE: Does anyone use their hayrack?
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Originally written by deanna on 2013-04-18 6:07 PM
i bought a stretch cargo net to cover my haybales so they cant blow off the rack after following my husband once and 2 bales blew off right in front of my truck while i was pulling another trailer. scarey!! also use a few bungee cords over the net just in case. wouldnt give up the hay rack for anything. we didnt have one on our older trailer so we took an old truck ladder rack, cut it down, added a few things and put it up. works awesome!!!
Yes...unsecured loads are dangerous and happen way too often in this country...:(
Does anyone use their hayrack?
