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We are on our way to the Red Willow River to practice our river fording. All went well. The wagon works well and I am pleased with the way the double tongue worked out. It (the double tongue) was a bit on the heavy side so a heavy coil spring was utilized to take some of the weight so the horses don’t need to carry all the weight of the tongue with their collars. I built a neck yoke that was one piece across all three horses but modified it by making into two pieces connected in the center by a couple of chain links. The modification works well on uneven ground. I don’t comment or post much but I follow DAP faithfully and have gleaned a lot of useful information from the various forums. Thanks to all who post here.
Best Regards
Grandad (Also known as Terry Newman)
Robert and DDD,
Here are some pics. Better late than never I’m told. I have removed the poles for transport and forgot to take pictures with the poles still on. Sorry. The side view shows the coil spring which helps take the weight off the horses necks. The tighter the spring the lighter the poles The top view is what you see when looking down from the wagon box. The front views show the three recievers to which the poles can be attached. I can use a double pole for three abreast or a single offset pole also for three abreast. The advantages to the two pole set up are all three horses can help with backing up as well as holding back on downhills. I can also run with one pole in the center and go with two horses in the event the trail is to narrow for three abreast. So far the only disadvantage I can see is the fact the horses are a long way in front of the wagon. Tight corners may be a little dicey. I am about to embark on a trip into the Canadian Rockies with the grandkids before school starts. Good luck to all of you who find yourselves in the path of the hurricane.
TN
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