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Giant Watertank Carries 2,250 Gal
"I got tired of always running back to the farm to refill," says Roger Wessels, Fair-bury, Ill., who built a giant water-carrying trailer out of two semi-truck axles to carry a 2,250 gal. water tank that weighs almost 19,000 lbs. when full.
Wessels salvaged the rear axles from two old semi trucks and mounted them
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Giant Watertank Carries 2,250 Gal SPRAYING Accessories 15-2-11 "I got tired of always running back to the farm to refill," says Roger Wessels, Fair-bury, Ill., who built a giant water-carrying trailer out of two semi-truck axles to carry a 2,250 gal. water tank that weighs almost 19,000 lbs. when full.
Wessels salvaged the rear axles from two old semi trucks and mounted them 10 ft. apart. He mounted two 8-in. H-beams below the axles, running lengthwise with the trailer, and then ran 4-in. H-beams crossways for the tank to mount on. The mounting platform keeps the tank close to the ground for a low center of gravity with easy access for the operator. An engine-powered transfer pump mounts on the rear of the trailer.
In order to steer the heavy trailer, Wessels fitted it with a 26-ft. long tongue that he uses to "drag" the trailer around corners. The tongue was fashioned out of 6 by 12-in. tubing with 1/2-in. thick side-walls.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Roger Wessels, Fairbury, Ill. 61739 (ph 815 692-2008).
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