GREAT THREAD FOLKS! EWO, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG BUT DOES IT SEEM LIKE THE BRAKE IS A BIT TO TITE ON THE TROTTER ? JUST LISTENING TO THE WAY IT STARTED.
I'VE CHANGED THE WAY I DO MY CARPET MILLS ALSO. AND TO BE HONEST I LIKE THEM BETTER THAN MY SLAT MILLS. BUT I STILL USE MY OLD CURLEY MILL! LOVE THAT THING. ACCORDING TO THE NUMBERS THAT I HAVE ON IT IT WAS BUILT IN 78/79. HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO VERIFY THAT JUST GOING OFF WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD BY SOME THAT KNEW THEM FOLKS. BUT EITHER WAY, IT STILL WORKS GREAT. I'VE TREATED IT WITH A GOOD BIT OF TLC. GET ALOT OF FUNNY LOOKS WHEN FOLKS COME TO PICK ONE UP AND SEE IT SETTING THERE. BUT IT GETS USED ALMOST EACH DAY.
BUT THE CARPET MILL FOR SHORT QUICK SPRINTS YOU CANNOT BEAT.
I REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK SIR. THESE FREE SPINNING SLATS AINT WHAT THEY CRACKED UP TO BE. ONCE THE DOG GETS IT SCREAMING SEEMS THE DOG IS JUST HOPPING AND SKIPPING ALONG. I PREFER FOR MINE TO GO AT A GOOD STEADY PACE SORTA LIKE THE WAY A BOXER WOULD DO HIS ROAD WORK.
I BET YOU WOULD LOVE THE ZIP LINE I HAVE GOING UP A SMALL HILL . I HANG A HIDE FROM A CABLE AND LET THE DOG GET ON IT FOR A BIT. THEN PULL THE ROPE TAKING THE HIDE UP THE HILL ABOUT 30 YARDS. THEN LET THE DOG GO. UP THE HILL TO THE HIDE THEN PULL THE HIDE AND THE DOG BACK DOWN. REAL GOOD SPRINT WORK! SORRY FOR THE DERAIL FOLKS. REAL GOOD THREAD AND SOME KNOWLEDGE TO BOOT!