Tongue trucks

[Mike Rock]

I need a half dozen tongue trucks. JD mower, JD and IH corn binder,
IH mowers. If you have some for sale, know of some, or have leads, let me know please.

Thank you.
Most respectfully,
Mike Rock
Argyle, WI

[Rod44]

What are tongue trucks?

[Mike Rock]

Hi Rod.
Yup, it’s me, from German Valley.

Tongue trucks are either an addition to or original equipment on many mowers and other HD implements. They fit a few feet out on a short tongue to take the weight of the front of the implement and to relieve the horses of that weight on the neck yoke/horses necks. There is a regular long tongue to connect to the neck yokes, so that is the only weight the horse bears.
The double trees are afixed to the tongue truck or the short tongue, again depending upon the implement. The long tongue steers the truck wheels.
Some tongue trucks have a spring loaded lever that pushes up on the bottom of the tongue, relieving the horses of even that small weight.

Mike

[Rod44]

Now I get it. I bet you could find some up at Cashton with the amish. I could give you a tour some day of the equipment places if I don’t have anything else going on. Are you still interested in my chuck wagon??

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