Gravity Wagons

Mark W. · May 23, 2012

I for the life in me cannot find a decent gravity wagon for a reasonable price. I am willing to pay a reasonable price. Last auction, nice little Farmec, thought I had it bought a $600. That was close to my limit. Some crazy paid $950. Someone was crazy to bid against him that high. 2 or 3 cans of ugly aersol paint and the guy has it for sale for $1200. Same leaves and crud in it. Still looking and willing to pay what both buyer and seller believe to be "reasonable"

Tom in TN · May 23, 2012

Mark,

I had exactly the same situation about two months ago. Nice medium to small gravity wagon at a sale. Tires in pretty good shape. Surface rust inside and out, but not bad. One broken hinge on the chute. I had determined to bid up to $500.00 for it. I think it sold for $950.00.

I guess I'll just keep looking.

Tom in TN

Tom in TN

The Red · May 23, 2012

Lots of those on the cheap in central Indiana. Most have gone to the larger grain carts.

NEKS · May 23, 2012

At the consignment sale here each year they don't seem to bring much.

Anonymous-0 · May 23, 2012

OK, I know Im new at farming but WTF is a gravity wagon???

Don-Wi · May 23, 2012

This is a gravity wagon-

We've got a smaller one that needs some new steel (and paint) where it rotted away from fertilizer. I plan to put that on my to do list, but as long as it's ready to go by next year for corn fertilizer again, we'll be good. I may consider putting it on a taller running gear too. I think we got it for around $150 a few years (maybe closer to 8 or 10) ago.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Anonymous-0 · May 23, 2012

I bought a Westendorf 400 bu. with 22" tires and a 14T gear at a consignment a year and a half ago for $900, the paint is not great but the box and gear are very good, not sure if everyone was sleeping or what! I like it.

KYfarm · May 23, 2012

i agree around here a rusted out one with crappy tires goes for $800 and they just go up from there. I need another one pretty bad but only use it 1 week a year and think they should go cheaper

wolfman · May 23, 2012

I have had two for sale for a while. Galvanized New Holland, always shedded, decent tires, one-foot sideboards; good wagons ready to use. Haven't advertised them hard, asking $950 ea. S.w. Pa. I think I'll take pics & put them in YT photo ads!

Mark W. · May 23, 2012

Where are you located? I am just south of Erie PA in Edinboro.

Mark W. · May 23, 2012

Jees Lyle, just google an image and build one in a day!

wolfman · May 23, 2012

Uniontown, Pa 15401. About an hour south of you. Look at YT photo ads.

Anonymous-0 · May 23, 2012

(quoted from post at 03:25:43 05/24/12) Jees Lyle, just google an image and build one in a day!

hats more like a two day job! lol

Anonymous-0 · May 23, 2012

(quoted from post at 15:34:37 05/23/12)
This is a gravity wagon-

We've got a smaller one that needs some new steel (and paint) where it rotted away from fertilizer. I plan to put that on my to do list, but as long as it's ready to go by next year for corn fertilizer again, we'll be good. I may consider putting it on a taller running gear too. I think we got it for around $150 a few years (maybe closer to 8 or 10) ago.

Donovan from Wisconsin

(WOW..DON)
THAT IS a gravity wagon....
I got 2 that i really dont much use any more....told wy neabor to just take it and use it..
id say 950 would be low...was told i could get 1500 but not shure..
dont matter as im one of those guys that never sells any thing....sept farm products.. :wink:

torwood9 · May 23, 2012

Just bought a smaller one off of CL for $300 up in Central WI. Surface rust, but was real solid. Its touch and go around here for price. Some think they are gold and others think they are too small. I believe its 165 bushel without the extensions.

SweetFeet · May 24, 2012

As per Donovan's photo... you flip down the unloading shoot, crank open the door and it unloads via gravity.

farmer boy · May 24, 2012

I think $950 is what it would go for here for a decent box and gear. We just found a 225bu Bruns in real nice condition w/10ton? gear with 20's for $900, and that's one heck of a deal. I guess it all depends on the demand in your area.

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