Rural Heritage August/September 2025

Rather than add a "Z" bracket to raise the pole of the cart, Donn simply raised the pole receivers with risers and found he also had a place to put a tool basket.

angle which was just how it was and everyone was used to that. Today, we would like a level floor and a higher pole that the horses are less likely to get a leg over. At first I planned to make one of the “Z” brackets that are popular additions to these carts today. They allow you to reposition the pole from center to left or right and also give the pole a little height. As I was starting to sort out some steel tubing, I realized I could make two risers and a small tool

basket for the same effort as making the “Z” bracket. The tubing in the risers is 2-inches square with a 3/16-inch wall thickness. The matching pole sockets measure 2 1/2-inches square with a 3/16-inch wall thickness. These sockets accept the 2 by 2 x 3/16 inch steel poles I prefer. One thing to remember when setting up a cart this way, is that the three abreast tongue should be 6 to 8 inches longer than the centered two horse pole. If you wanted to use

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