Vintage Sheepherders "Wagon" (Camp)

[Wolffarmer]

Are the sheep camps hard to back because they have four wheels?

I have only a little experience backing up those kind of trailers. Yes they are hard. A whole new ball game where the front wheels steer.

[swoody126]

those are cool camps!!!

been wanting to build one for myself and even have a 4-wheeled frame ready for construction

as for backing one... PIECE-O-CAKE

put a hitch on the front of your vehicle and you can thread a needle with one

sw

[sagebrush]

[quote="Wolffarmer"]Nice rig. But I must correct the terminology, it is just something that bugs me, do not mean to be mean. I grew up around sheep men, sheep outfits and all. Around here they are called sheep camps. Never a wagon in the name. And you will never get me to ever use "wagon" in the name.


Easy there Randy, On the east side of the mountains they are called sheep wagons . My granddad built quite a few for a lumber company in Gillette WY. There is one on display in the museum there.

[Wolffarmer]

Nice rig. But I must correct the terminology, it is just something that bugs me, do not mean to be mean. I grew up around sheep men, sheep outfits and all. Around here they are called sheep camps. Never a wagon in the name. And you will never get me to ever use "wagon" in the name.


Easy there Randy, On the east side of the mountains they are called sheep wagons . My granddad built quite a few for a lumber company in Gillette WY. There is one on display in the museum there.

Well what can one expect from you eastern people.