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Wisconsin140 · 04-04-2012, 05:36 PM

I've been 80 cart hunting for some time but every one I've found is always too far. Finally, not one but two used yard carts were available this past weekend just a few miles down the road. One was a refurbed aluminum tag 80 cart in nice condition, PO sandblasted, powder coat paint and added some kind of bed liner inside the box. The four legged deere decals are not correct.
The other was a nice 7 cart that I couldn't pass up at $50. It had an easy life hauling grandkids around the yard.
Now I'd like to tow both at the same time to make less trips to the local (two blocks away) yard waste dump.
So how are you hooking them up together? Some kind of homemade bracket or is it one I can order from JD?

Cementhead · 04-04-2012, 06:31 PM

You would have to build a homemade rig as I dont think Deere ever made one. Those decals might be the correct ones on that 80 cart I had an aluminum tag 80 with those same decals, it all depends on the year of manufacture.

deerenut · 04-04-2012, 07:56 PM

Nice carts... I have a 7, but it does not look like that.... wish it did.

Lowell should have the answer for you. He has an amazing collection!

KATT · 04-04-2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cementhead

You would have to build a homemade rig as I dont think Deere ever made one.

Yeah! it's called a rope.

Wisconsin140 · 04-10-2012, 10:46 PM

Does anyone have a picture of bracket used to hook up two steel yard carts?
I don't think a rope will be the way to go.

396 big block · 04-10-2012, 11:21 PM

I would talk to grnspot110

396 big block · 04-10-2012, 11:25 PM

Link wouldn't paste, but click on the link that looks like the one I pasted below
it's towards the bottom page that you posted your thread.
Utility Carts: Green worth the extra green? (Multi-page thread 1 2)

bmurph44 · 04-10-2012, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wisconsin140

Now I'd like to tow both at the same time to make less trips to the local (two blocks away) yard waste dump.
So how are you hooking them up together? Some kind of homemade bracket or is it one I can order from JD?

It's explained in this thread, post number 22.

http://www.mytractorforum.com/showth...=232767&page=2

KATT · 04-11-2012, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wisconsin140

Does anyone have a picture of bracket used to hook up two steel yard carts?
I don't think a rope will be the way to go.

My bad I mis-read I thought he wanted to just get them home from the seller.
Yes grnspot110 tows a whole parade of them !!

Cementhead · 04-11-2012, 02:08 AM

I have a friend who is really into the old GE electrak tractors and they had a setup for towing multiple carts for work in a factory-warehouse. It was just a simple U shaped piece of flat stock with a draw bar welded to it that bolted to the back of the cart.

grnspot110 · 04-11-2012, 07:57 AM

I think this pic is of my #10, drawbar bolts to the channel. To put a drawbar on my 80, I used a piece of flat stock wide enough to use two square "U" bolts astraddle of the tongue & long enough to bolt a 3/8" x 1-1/4" drawbar behind the axle. You won't be able to get full tilt with this set-up, I use them for parades. ~~ grnspot

04-04-2012, 06:31 PM	#2
Cementhead Proud Member of the 1K Club Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York eagle mills east of albany Posts: 1,377 MTF Member # 48243	Re: How are you towing multiple yard carts? You would have to build a homemade rig as I dont think Deere ever made one. Those decals might be the correct ones on that 80 cart I had an aluminum tag 80 with those same decals, it all depends on the year of manufacture.

04-04-2012, 07:56 PM	#3
deerenut new nut but loving it Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ontario Posts: 1,433 MTF Member # 52933 Images: 11	Re: How are you towing multiple yard carts? Nice carts... I have a 7, but it does not look like that.... wish it did. Lowell should have the answer for you. He has an amazing collection! __________________ The Deerenut's Herd 95' STX 46 94' LX176 with powerflo and bagger-Mrs. Nuts 92' 430 with 60" deck and 44 loader 70' 110 with model 39 deck 69' 110 with model 39 deck, Horn 69' 140 H-3 The green painted patio Pat. Model 31 tiller two extentions 200 series Pincor generator #10 cart #7 cart 71' Model 68 (Holly's first machine) She sold it... money in her college fund 91' 322 with 50" deck The Duck

04-10-2012, 10:46 PM	#5
Wisconsin140 Senior MTF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 132 MTF Member # 51827 Images: 9	Re: How are you towing multiple yard carts? Does anyone have a picture of bracket used to hook up two steel yard carts? I don't think a rope will be the way to go. __________________ 74' JD140 H1 with Cozy Cab, model 49 & 6 on the back

04-11-2012, 07:57 AM	#11
grnspot110 2000 Posts and climbing!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Central MO Posts: 2,610 MTF Member # 4515 Images: 21	Re: How are you towing multiple yard carts? I think this pic is of my #10, drawbar bolts to the channel. To put a drawbar on my 80, I used a piece of flat stock wide enough to use two square "U" bolts astraddle of the tongue & long enough to bolt a 3/8" x 1-1/4" drawbar behind the axle. You won't be able to get full tilt with this set-up, I use them for parades. ~~ grnspot Attached Thumbnails __________________ Home of the JD L/60 "Custom" & 317 "Special", & now the 70 I!

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04-04-2012, 05:36 PM	#1
Wisconsin140 Senior MTF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 132 MTF Member # 51827 Images: 9	How are you towing multiple yard carts? I've been 80 cart hunting for some time but every one I've found is always too far. Finally, not one but two used yard carts were available this past weekend just a few miles down the road. One was a refurbed aluminum tag 80 cart in nice condition, PO sandblasted, powder coat paint and added some kind of bed liner inside the box. The four legged deere decals are not correct. The other was a nice 7 cart that I couldn't pass up at $50. It had an easy life hauling grandkids around the yard. Now I'd like to tow both at the same time to make less trips to the local (two blocks away) yard waste dump. So how are you hooking them up together? Some kind of homemade bracket or is it one I can order from JD? Attached Thumbnails __________________ 74' JD140 H1 with Cozy Cab, model 49 & 6 on the back Last edited by Wisconsin140; 04-04-2012 at 05:47 PM.

04-11-2012, 02:08 AM	#10
Cementhead Proud Member of the 1K Club Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York eagle mills east of albany Posts: 1,377 MTF Member # 48243	Re: How are you towing multiple yard carts? I have a friend who is really into the old GE electrak tractors and they had a setup for towing multiple carts for work in a factory-warehouse. It was just a simple U shaped piece of flat stock with a draw bar welded to it that bolted to the back of the cart.

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