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t. nason
Sep. 24, 2009, 03:31 PM
I need to find a cart to pull behind the 4 wheeler. Want to find a plastic one if I can. The Gorilla carts from TSC don't hold up. When I took it back I was told that they have had alot of folks bring them back.
Laurierace
Sep. 24, 2009, 03:39 PM
Do you mean a cart?
t. nason
Sep. 24, 2009, 10:10 PM
Yes Boy I sure wasn't paying attention.
Zu Zu
Sep. 24, 2009, 10:31 PM
John Deere has a wagon/ cart we hook on to our ATV for cleaning stalls - there are two sizes -I believe - ours easily holds five + stalls - drive it to the manure pile- slip off the back and it dumps - drive forward ~ replace back door and ready for next five stalls. We use it to transport hay to run-in-sheds and haul bags of beeding ~ feed anything. We actually purchased two of them one to hook onto the Kawasaki Mule and one for the Polaris AVT. Highly recommend them.
dmalbone
Sep. 24, 2009, 10:55 PM
lol... you spelled it that way 3 times so I thought, "boy I'm sure missing out on something. I didn't think it was that hard to keep track of the stalls that have been cleaned already... must be a huge barn" :lol:
2DogsFarm
Sep. 25, 2009, 05:14 AM
LOL!
Like dmalbone, I was thinking "Wow, she must be really organized or OCD"
You can edit your title & the rest of your post if you want by going Advanced Edit.

I got a metal cart from Menard's - on sale for $60 - that has held up great for the last 3 years. Downside is it required 2h of assembly using about a zillion bolts.
But it has hauled manure all over the farm and easily fits in my 12' aisle.
I pull it with my 17HP lawn tractor.

I covet one of the PVC ones, but they are dang pricy!
Huntertwo
Sep. 25, 2009, 06:33 AM
lol... you spelled it that way 3 times so I thought, "boy I'm sure missing out on something. I didn't think it was that hard to keep track of the stalls that have been cleaned already... must be a huge barn" :lol:

I was thinking maybe I could learn a more efficient way to clean stalls..lol
ChocoMare
Sep. 25, 2009, 08:44 AM
Some cart options from FarmTek = http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/Search?catalogId=10052&catalogId2=10001&ftCatalogId=10001&storeId=10001&langId=-1&division=FarmTek&searchMethod=wcSearch&searchType=ANY&searchBeginIndex=0&searchDefaultPerPage=10&ftSearchBeginIndex=0&ftSearchDefaultPerPage=10&searchQuery=cart
goodhors
Sep. 25, 2009, 10:18 AM
I suggest getting a dumping cart, so you have to handle the manure only once. Extra handling time can sure add up in total chore time.

Have you thought of a manure spreader instead? They have ground drive ones if your pulling machine does not have a PTO. Spreading it after cleaning would do away with the pile. PTO on spreader would allow you to just dump onto the existing pile. Mill Creek makes a nice small spreader, which I believe comes ground drive or with a PTO.

We use the spreader as a wagon sometimes. Cleaned out by dumping, the floor and walls are dry in the sun. Takes a load of jump standards, poles, brush piles, various other things that need moving from here to there in the fields. We get a lot of use from that spreader!

Reading the title, I was picturing a 4-wheeler with a cart and large sign behind, like in parades. OP was driving the outfit down the barn aisle, with Chart Sign for stall cleaners to read and FOLLOW for correct stall procedures!! Made for a funny mind picture!
hookedoneventing
Sep. 25, 2009, 10:28 AM
This is what I have...Love it!!

http://www.newerspreader.com/
MunchkinsMom
Sep. 25, 2009, 10:49 AM
This is what I have...Love it!!

http://www.newerspreader.com/

Same here - going on 5 years, and I have only had to replace one simple part (the kick-in gear). I also use it as a dump cart from time to time.
Catersun
Sep. 25, 2009, 11:05 AM
I need to find a chart to pull behind the 4 wheeler. Want to find a plastic one if I can. The Gorilla charts from TSC don't hold up. When I took it back I was told that they have had alot of folks bring them back.

lmao I had visions of a white board piled with poo being drug by an ATV

really random yet funny mental picture. lol
dmalbone
Sep. 25, 2009, 11:23 AM
This is what I have...Love it!!

http://www.newerspreader.com/

I want one of these SOOOO badly.
MunchkinsMom
Sep. 25, 2009, 05:16 PM
I want one of these SOOOO badly.

The Newerspreader is hands down the best money I have ever spent.

I just did some quick math, based on initial cost, and the number of days I have used it in the past 5 years, comes down to 0.32 per day right now.