Greg Haukaas wanted a safe and legal way to haul bales without making permanent changes to a big flat deck trailer.
“You might want that trailer for spraying, or hauling equipment or bulk bags,” said the farmer and machinery builder from Mortlach, Sask.
“But if it could haul hay or straw too, then you can get the most out of it.”
Haukaas designed a set of parts that convert a used trailer into a high capacity hay hauler.
“We picked up a used 53 footer for about $6,000. It now hauls 30 (round bales) with an annual (Saskatchewan) Highways permit,” he said.
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Haakaus’s kit includes a set of parts for the front and rear rack to hold the load and a set of tubes and slide in tube brackets for the stake pockets.
Stake pockets are often in different places on different machines, so the buyer places the brackets in the pockets, clamps them and welds them to the tubing rails, creating a custom set for each trailer.
The kit was approved by Saskatchewan’s highways ministry and can haul hay without straps if desired.
For more information, contact Haukaas at 306-355-2718.
