Moving Day

"What to do with the meat locker?" has been on everybody's mind since we left Gillette. I've been open to whatever, even if there is a better use for it out there. Bringing it to Buffalo has been on my heart, but I hadn't found a place for it. Until now.

The tough part about this guy is it requires 3 phase power. And it's large.

Two things, it was nosed up to a fence and the area we are going to has the same scenario. So we found this old set of trailer axles to build a dolly out of. 

Not light. I thought we could haul it home. No go. So we backed the brakes off and drug it home. 

Then built a little fifth wheel contraption on it out of some scrap iron we had laying around. 

And knocked the outside duals off. These tires will work for the lone axle on the locker trailer. 

Then loaded up and headed to Gillette. 

Once arrived, we knocked the deck off. 

After we ensured that everything inside would ride fine. 

Then unhooked the power. 

And put the duals on. 

Then winched the dolly into place.

And pulled the trailer back with White Horse, after we had backed off the brakes.

Then changed drivers with Kuhbacher's black beast. 

And hauled it to Clear Creek just northeast of Buffalo. 

Welcome home. We've got a good spot out here on the Garland place. There's a little bit of work to do before she is in cutting condition, but not much. It'll just be nice to have the trailer near by. I do not plan to bring Lungren Brothers back to life with this move. But if there is someone who needs a little cutting done for free, I'm your man. Special thanks to all the good folks in Gillette who made our stay in Campbell County so good, especially Dave. Thanks also to the men who helped me on this move, especially Jack, Tyson, Nate, Phil, and Jared. Definitely no walk in the park. But alls well that ends well. Let's cut!