Hey Guys,
I am trying to figure out the best and most cost effective solution for hayride equipment. Equipment being the trailer to hold the passengers, and the vehicle to pull said trailer.
Naturally a lot of hayride owners use tractors and actual hay carrying trailers. What I notice about the hay trailers is they have four wheels and will stand level and upright, whereas a typical trailer like I have in mind (tandem axle) would not stand level if it was not attached to a vehicle.
Are there any hayride owners using alternate equipment that might work better, and be more cost effective?
For example. I was considering using Jeep Wranglers (used ones, $5000-$6000 each) and purchasing a couple of "deckover trailers' which are basically flat top trailers, and building a short wood wall around the entire perimeter of the trailer. Here is an example of a deckover trailer:
102-deck-over-atv.jpg
I like the Jeep idea because I want to theme it as an "expedition gone wrong", the jeeps go with that expedition theme, farm tractors, not so much.
Is there anything I should be considering that Im not? are there any hayride owners using vehicles other than tractors to pull their trailers?
Thanks in advance!
I am trying to figure out the best and most cost effective solution for hayride equipment. Equipment being the trailer to hold the passengers, and the vehicle to pull said trailer.
Naturally a lot of hayride owners use tractors and actual hay carrying trailers. What I notice about the hay trailers is they have four wheels and will stand level and upright, whereas a typical trailer like I have in mind (tandem axle) would not stand level if it was not attached to a vehicle.
Are there any hayride owners using alternate equipment that might work better, and be more cost effective?
For example. I was considering using Jeep Wranglers (used ones, $5000-$6000 each) and purchasing a couple of "deckover trailers' which are basically flat top trailers, and building a short wood wall around the entire perimeter of the trailer. Here is an example of a deckover trailer:
102-deck-over-atv.jpg
I like the Jeep idea because I want to theme it as an "expedition gone wrong", the jeeps go with that expedition theme, farm tractors, not so much.
Is there anything I should be considering that Im not? are there any hayride owners using vehicles other than tractors to pull their trailers?
Thanks in advance!
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