lines

[BIGBEN]

How much longer should your check line be than your regular line .I’m driving a team of haflingers if that matters

[jac]

We run Clydes and depending how i have the team set up, the check line is from 4″ to 7″ longer …..
John

[Carl Russell]

jac;21995 wrote:

We run Clydes and depending how i have the team set up, the check line is from 4″ to 7″ longer …..
John

Like he said….

There are adjustment holes so that they can be adjusted. I find when I’m standing up on a sled I need to extend the a bit as the main lines are not between the horses, where as when I’m plowing, I shorten them.

Drive them and adjust them so they work well, Carl

[Donn Hewes]

It depends on the length of the evener and yoke you are using. The lines being different lengths will determine how far apart the heads will be while working. We would like them to work in a straight line, so the evener, yoke, and bit should all aim for the same distance apart. Anything like spreaders, or line adapters will change the distance as well. If we knew your evener we could give you a starting point. There will all ways be a little fine tuning as different horses head carriage, neck length, and body size can all change the path of the lines a little. Remember to look at them while pulling something (not standing) straight a head and try to make their heads point forward.

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