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  • December 1, 2014 at 2:17 pm #84309
    fjordowner
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    It looks like singletrees attached to the hooks on each side of this pole assembly rather than using an evener. Does that make sense and should I do the same or add an evener? Thanks for any input.

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    December 1, 2014 at 7:50 pm #84312
    Rivendell Farm
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    I would replace that setup with an evener. On the other hand, with this type of steering, it might make it easier to turn sharply with a heavy load. Bob

    December 1, 2014 at 8:31 pm #84313
    Dale D
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    Maybe that is a holdback for the evener.

    December 1, 2014 at 9:19 pm #84314
    fjordowner
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    Thanks for the help. I have an idea of what you mean, Dale but could you explain exactly what you mean by a holdback. Thanks again.

    December 4, 2014 at 4:25 pm #84333
    Dale D
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    On one of my wagons (homemade, not very old) it has a chain from each end of the evener back to the fifth wheel. It limits how much the evener can swing if one horse gets ahead of the other.
    Dale

    December 4, 2014 at 5:18 pm #84334
    carl ny
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    It almost looks to me that there was a hole for an evener in the pole right where it is broken. That would go along with Dale’s idea of the hold backs. I have never seen the single trees mounted solid to the running gear so I have to go with Dale on this one. JMHO

    carl ny

    December 5, 2014 at 12:37 pm #84338
    fjordowner
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    I found an old fore cart on the same farm that the wagon came from and, sure enough, the singletrees hook straight back to the axle. Can’t find a name anywhere so perhaps it’s all homemade equipment. Thanks for all the comments.

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    December 5, 2014 at 4:11 pm #84342
    CharlyBonifaz
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    not only easier in curves, should also provide more “up” when pulling a heavy load through deep soil
    seems like many Russian carts/carriages were designed with the horses hooked straight to the front axle

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    December 11, 2014 at 12:09 am #84358
    Ronnie Tucker
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    the holdbacks are called staychains most old wagons had hooks on the axle to attach them to.always used here in the south.

    December 15, 2014 at 10:37 am #84375
    JaredWoodcock
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    I always wondered why this wasnt done more, what would the draw back be to having hold chains? They always made sense to me?

    Jared

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