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ParticipantIt’s a real easy conversion putting a 5hp motor on an existing mower. The belt from the motor goes around the pitman shaft pulley which was turned down to accept it. The photos in the article are easy to follow.
ParticipantOPPs I guess I would have to get permission from Rural Heritage to do that. But if you cannot get it from them you probably could get the permission for me to copy it.
ParticipantI found the article, it’s in Vol 28 no.1 of Rural Heritage. If you send me your address I can send a photo copy of the article to you.
ParticipantTheir was a good article in a past Rural Heritage by someone how did it. It’s pretty simple. If I can find the issue I will post it or you may be able to get it by asking the people at Rural Heritage Mag.
ParticipantTry http://www.chimacumtack.com/ they do make them, good quality, service and prices. I have purchased donkey and mule harnesses from them I was always pleased, Amish made.
ParticipantThankfully it turned out ok. Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching out for you?
ParticipantTheir was a Guernsey steer for sale in the Mass Craig’s List a little while back. The mate had died, hopefully it’s still available as it sounds like what you need.
Participant@Ixy 29895 wrote:
Interesting, because legend I’m sure would have it that lb for lb, donkeys would be the stronger. But then again legend would have it that anything’s stronger than an ox apparently!
I have to be careful here because I was mixing apples and oranges in my last post, the oxen I was referring to was a team (senior moment). Having used with both animal types my observation is that oxen appear to be much stronger BUT their are so many variables. My donkeys are basically pasture pets, overweight and under exercised. They are also very smart and able to put on an act to avoid work etc. I used them as a team on an empty 600# sled a few years back and they could barely pull it and could not move it up the 10% grade of my gravel driveway. At that time the donkey team weight I estimate was 1000-1200 lbs.
The young steers I had at that time were a bit heavier but not much and could pull that same sled anywhere with without a hint of being at their capacity. Presently I am looking at a pair of 2 year old Dutch Belts which weigh 1600 as a pair and have pulled 3300 Lbs on a stone boat in a 6′ pull. For short distances trained and conditioned oxen teams can sometimes pull 2.5 times their weight or more. Their is no way the I can see my donkey team doing anything like that even with training and conditioning.ParticipantI just re-sent my reply to your question PM.
ParticipantI would guess about 125-150 lbs. I put two 20lb. blocks on it and the bigger one could pull it on the level and a small up grade but Blue the smaller one pulled it a 100 feet and then quit. I had to grab his halter and help him move it. They re not well trained or conditioned to a load but I could see this was reaching the limit of what I could get out of them as they are. I know of oxen the same a little lighter than my two donkeys that will pull 600lbs or more on a stone boat with no problem.
ParticipantYou might substitute the word Donkey for ox but not the power. My standard donkeys can just about pull my empty stone boat.
ParticipantRobert Moonshaw, your PM mail box is full, that is why you are not getting my messages.
October 26, 2011 at 7:36 pm in reply to: looking for volunteers to move an old school house using draft power #69645ParticipantI wonder if the reason the old timers used oxen rather than horses was that they are generally less likely to spook? I would hate to think of what could happen if the horses spooked on route. The nice thing about the capstan is it puts a fail safe between the load and the animals. That is some big house in the photo…
ParticipantHi Tim
What does your team weigh?
ParticipantThanks Tim , your videos are great.
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