Guncart,,,a delima

[Marshal Deadwood]

I see so many options im stumped now.

I was 'thinking' of one of the extended wheel base wagons from John Deere,,,with the wooden side boards and make me a 'western wagon' gun cart. Ya know,,,like a freight wagon,,only a miniture one,,,a strongbox for 'stuff', with a fold up and latch in place rifle rack....just some musing here on making such a pull wagon look 'western.'

Anyone ever do a guncart from one of thes top quailty pull wagons ?

Marshal Deadwood

[Camille Eonich]

I've seen some but I don't have pictures.

[Arcey]

http://kansascas.com/gun_carts.htm

There ya go, Deadwood.  Pics, pics 'n more pics...............

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

The nice thing about a 4 wheeled cart is you don't have to balance it. You just lean into it and haul it. A 2 wheeled cart has to be ballanced as you pull it or push it. If you're pushing it and the wheels stop in a rut, it can be a little bit discombulating. The heavier the cart and the load, the worse the effect.

Of course 4 wheeled carts tend to be bigger and heavier in the first place, and take up more room in a vehicle. But you don't have to ballance them when you move them. You pays your money, you takes your choice.

[Arcey]

And, when one leans a two-wheeler back to move it, one becomes a load bearing element.  That tends to be a bit much on long walks between stage sets.  Especially if one carries a lot of junk – like I tend to do.

I've built both.  I've never had a two-wheeler I've cared about enough to keep.  Best memory the four-wheeler I'm using now was built in January of '03.  Unless it falls apart Saturday I think I'll keep it.

[Marshal Deadwood]

Gents ,thanks,,Arcey,,,that is a good condensed site of carts....already got the brain gears rolling here...

again, thanks

Marshal Deadwood

[Tennessee Hoss]

I used a three wheel baby jogger as a base and frame, low weight, folds up, big wheels like a kids bicycle. I like it a lot. No Photos yet.

Hoss

[Marshal Deadwood]

Im old and aint had little ones in ages,,but,,,

what IS a three wheel baby jogger?

I know I live way out in the wilds,,but iv been to town,,,,aint seen one yet.

They DO look like a good foundation for some good ideas on gun carts,,seen some neat imagination on Arceys link to them,,,,

were does one acquire such a beast ?

They heap expensive ?

Marshal Deadwood

[Arcey]

Look at the last cart on page three, Deadwood.  That's on a jogger frame.

Most the folks I know what converted the joggers found 'em at yard sales after the kids got too big for 'em.

I keep lookin' when I drive by one.  When I find it that'll be my next project.