Blkbuckaroo - Windbreak pictures

[Grassfarmer]

All built out of 4 inch oil pipe. I don't know how crucial the little support brace connecting the upright post to the base is, always wondered why they bothered.

These raised skids are good as they make the windbreaks easier to move. Some guys make the bases all flat on the ground and they will get frozen down pretty bad.

Plates to attach the 2x6 rough lumber cross pieces (6 per 32 foot windbreak - one top, bottom and middle)

Front view with windboards on.[/img]

 

[Triangle Bar]

That's a neat idea! Do you ever have trouble with them blowing over?

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

GrassFarmer,Thanks for putting those pics on!Those are some nicely built windbreaks,per posted a couple that had tires on them.Skids seem the way to go if you're pulling in snow.Either way they seem like they would be kind of hard to turn and manuver.Thanks again for posting that.

 

[Grassfarmer]

Actually they move really easy - when the snow is hard packed they just glide along. We pull them with a chain and it's not unusual for them to try and overtake the tractor on the turns. Nearly took out my back window with one once! You need to be careful to get them lined up before going through a gate or they will take out a post in a hurry.
As for blowing over I've only had one instance with the 8 foot high model in the pictures - our 6 foot highs never blow. I know someone with 12 foot highs and they always blow over. Unless you run giraffes I don't know why you would need the boards that high.

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

Actually they move really easy - when the snow is hard packed they just glide along. We pull them with a chain and it's not unusual for them to try and overtake the tractor on the turns. Nearly took out my back window with one once! You need to be careful to get them lined up before going through a gate or they will take out a post in a hurry.
As for blowing over I've only had one instance with the 8 foot high model in the pictures - our 6 foot highs never blow. I know someone with 12 foot highs and they always blow over. Unless you run giraffes I don't know why you would need the boards that high.

They'd be hard to outrun if you hit a little down slope,i can certainly see that.If cattle only knew the things we do for their comfort :wink:.Thanks GF.

 

[Soapweed]

Nice windbreaks. They look well made and very useful. Thanks for the pictures.