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Read articles →This episode splits time between two tasks: using the tractor to clear downed trees and salvage firewood, then fabricating a three-point hay spear from scratch in the barn. The build sequence covers welding the frame, mounting tabs, and stabilizer spikes, and ends honestly with a first field test that doesn't go as planned, including a clear explanation of why the geometry was off. Best for DIYers curious about homemade implement builds and the real troubleshooting that follows.
An owner-operator documenting ongoing homestead work on their own 41-acre property in southern Illinois.
The top link mounting point was only 16 inches higher than the lower pins, so the spear stayed level instead of tilting back when raised or lowered.
26 inches between the lower pins, with the upper pin about 16 inches higher than the lower pins, taken from other implements.
He should have tack welded the frame and tested it on the tractor before fully welding and painting it, since the geometry needed adjustment.
