Hauling Pipe

One of my biggest fears is not having anything to do when the day's get cold and the nights get long. One remedy for that is having some welding projects lined up before winter hits. Well, we've got plenty of gates to build around the ranch. So I hauled some pipe over to Buffalo to pick away at the gates over the next several months. 

I aways wondered if you could haul 30' joints of pipe in a 20' stock trailer. Why not?

Against the better judgment of my mother and eldest brother, Dad and I shoved some 2 7/8" tubing over the gate of Paddy Wagon with the help of the 4010. We also stuck some other random joints in there as well. It actually pulled just fine over Powder River Pass. 

The big question wasn't whether we could haul it, but how to unload it. My buddy Darin shook his head, but was willing to lend a hand. I also wouldn't trust just any stock trailer gate to support this kind of weight. However, Circle D's are built ranch tough. 

One by one, we shoved the lighter joints out from the back and set them on the ground. 

Then we could slide the door open and push the heavier joints from the front and pull them out the back as well. 

And pile them up next to the garage. 

While I was at it, I brought over some gates that needed help and some filler pipe too. 

About as beautiful as a pile of firewood heading into a long winter. 

In Wyoming, you don't wait on winter. You let winter wait on you. We're ready. Granted I got to get the shop set up to weld, but that's minor. Having a stock pile of projects for the winter is the first step. This gives incentive to get the welder up and running. I couldn't tell you the last time I bought a piece of new iron. It just doesn't fit my style. Rust is my flavor. Let's ranch!