105 So.
406-962-3573
Singletrees
/ Doubletrees
Singletrees
Singletrees come in various sizes, styles
and applications. There are some general
rules of thumb that are adhered to, but as always, there are exceptions to
the norm. We will present the usual
standards and address some of the more common questions asked.
Two of the most
common styles of buggy singletrees used in light driving are what are referred
to as the hook end or cockeye end (a) and the sword end (b). Both are designed for use with leather trace
driving harness, whether on a cart or light buggy. The hook or cockeye, shown
here on the right, is threaded into the end of the wood singletree while the
cast iron ferrule is placed over the wood end to prevent the singletree from
splitting when it is pulled on.
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Cock eye single tree $16.50 Wood blank only $9.00 (Sizes available from 22 to 38) Sword end single tree $11.50 |
Brass cockeye $3.75 Cast iron ferrule $1.95 |
Pictured on the
left is a replica of an old style singletree end made for when heel chain
harness is used. The end is spring loaded
to allow the chain to be inserted, but prevents it from accidentally coming
unhooked. These are available in two
sizes; 1Ό (a) for the draft breeds and
1 (b) for the lighter breeds.
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1 Ό Premium
end $13.00/ea 1 Premium
end $11.50/ea Complete
assembled singletree $43.00 |
The sword end
singletree is designed for leather traces where the trace is slipped over the
end of the singletree. In order to
prevent the trace from slipping back off, trace holders are fastened to the sword
end singletree. The steel trace holder
is spring steel while the brass is spring loaded, both serving the same
function. The brass trace holders come
in two sizes.
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Spring steel
trace holder $2.95/pr Heavy brass
trace holder $10.50/pr Light brass
trace holder $9.50/pr |
Question: What size singletree do I need?
When used on a set of shafts, either cart
or buggy, you would like the ends of the singletree to be just inside the
shafts themselves. This allows the
traces to be placed through the shaft loops, if present. Most standard cross bars, where the
singletrees are fastened, are about 40.
Here is where the 38 size is applicable. (Sword end singletrees are 42 in length, but
when the traces are slipped on they will fasten at 38) If you were on a cutter with a cross bar of
36 width, you would use a 34 singletree.
In the cases where singletrees are
mounted in a doubletree set up, you then want to match singletree lengths with
horse size. As a general rule, an 800# animal,
driven as a pair, will use a 28 singletree and a 1000# animal will use a 30
singletree.
When you get
into the heavier working style singletrees, they are fashioned a bit
different. These are designed for work
harness with heel chains yet can be used individually or in a doubletree set
up. These are well ironed on the back
side for heavier pulling.
(Measurements are wood lengths)
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22 $21.00 24 $22.00 26 $23.00 28 $24.00 |
30 $25.00 32 $26.00 34 $27.00 36 $28.00 |
22 and 24 are your pony ranges
26 and 28 are the mule ranges
30 is the saddle horse size
32 is the light draft - draft/cross range
34 is the 1800# to 2000# area
36 is ton and over
General Rule
What ever size singletree you would use on a
wagon, single or in a hitch,
you should go up one size when you skid the
log or stone boat.
Sometimes when
you are skidding, you might not want to abuse your wood singletree and an iron
one might suit you better. These are
fabricated singletrees and eveners that are meant to be left outside and drug
over the rocks.
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Steel single
trees 28 36 $26.50 Steel eveners
36 to 48 $34.00 |
Doubletrees
Doubletrees
are, as the name implies, a set of two singletrees fastened to an evener bar to
which a pair, or as we refer to them in the west, a team is hitched. The evener allows the equalization of pull to
be distributed between the two animals, unlike the European style hitch which
hooks each animal to a solid bar.
Sometimes the evener is referred to as a doubletree, but for purposes
here I will refer to is as the complete set.
A
buggy doubletree is two singletrees fastened to a hickory evener. This would include two hook end singletrees,
two sets of clevis and plates, and the evener.
These are pre-fit and shipped unassembled. This style is used on team harness with all
leather traces.
We can
also place two premium end singletrees on this evener for teams with heel chain
tugs. We also go to the heavier
singletrees yokes and casters for heavier pulling.
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Buggy Doubletree with hook end singletrees $84.00 Buggy Doubletree with premium end singletrees $118.00 |
Wagon doubletrees include two wagon
singletrees of your choice, two clevises, and an evener. These eveners are oak, ash, or elm. We also make three horse tripletrees for
plowing and four abreast eveners.
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Wagon Doubletrees $98.00 Evener only (ironed) $34.00 Three horse plow hitch $169.00 Four horse evener $52.00 |
Doubletree
clevises are available individually in 4, 5, and 6 lengths.
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4 clevis $6.50 5 clevis $7.50 6 clevis $8.50 |
If you have questions or special needs,
wed be happy to help.
Dave and Diane Engel
ENGELS COACH SHOP
105 So. Main
406-962-3573
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